Archive for November, 2007

Walkthroughs

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

Want a funny clip to start a conversation about walkthroughs at your school. Look no further.

February Walkthroughs

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

Yesterday I was speaking to a colleague about the focus of walkthroughs in February. My colleague was told that I had changed some of my thoughts over the last 12 months and was seeking some clarification.  I felt by the end of our conversation that I was affirming what we both understood was important ...

Creating relevant curriculum for 21st century leaners

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

Kath Murdoch has been supporting us here at Elsternwick Primary over the past three years as we make great strides forward in developing  deep, meaningful and engaging inquiry units of learning for students. For those interested in learning more about what makes a really effective inquiry unit click on the EQ link here ...

Challenges of School Leadership in a Digital Age

Monday, November 26th, 2007

Last month I attended an inspiring international education leadership convention in Sydney titled New Imagery for Schools and Schooling. The convention jointly organised by ACEL and ASCD featured speakers from around the world including: Michael Fullan, Andy Hargreaves, Vivanne Robinson from New Zealand, John Connell from Scotalnd and Michael Furdyk ...