2. Vision- ‘Making a Positive Difference’
Mindsets- Silverdale Normal School.
Our shared vision drives every action.
We are passionate, energetic and use our initiative.
Be all you can be (our potential is unlimited).
We value and respect diversity (we are respectful and supportive of others).
We prepare learners for their futures (everyone has inherent potential).
Make their Day! We nurture talents, passions and interests (to create positive
memories).
Together (we can make a positive difference)
We make the ‘right choice’.
6. •Know, understand, apply
•Set and reflect on goals
•Create and innovate
•Make a positive difference
•Problem seek and solve
•Question what they are finding
out.
•Make decisions
•Make the right choice
•Recognise others
strengths/weaknesses
•Hauora- emotional / physical
•Respectful
•Inclusive
•Empathy- recognize and accept
differences in others
•Self manager
•Use time wisely
•Persevere
•Initiative
•Curious- ask questions
•Take responsible risks
•Know what to do when stuck
•Know their strengths, passions
and interests
•Effective communicator
•Consider impact on others
•Team Player- working co-
operatively and collaboratively
•Make positive relationships
•Know makes them special
•Culture and Identity
•Culture of Silverdale Normal
School
‘Being
Connected’
Whakakotahi
‘In Charge’
‘Taking
Action’
Whakamahi
‘Well Being’
Hauora
Our Children
Our School
Our Community
A Partnership for the Future- Making a
positive difference…
We are all LEARNERS Being all you can be
WemaketherightCHOICE
I am aware of how my actions
impact on others
I am aware of myself, my actions,
thoughts, strengths, weaknesses
and next steps
I take responsibility for my own
well being
I am curious about my world
I develop my knowledge into actions
I transfer my learning into other
situations
13. Shared Vision- A
Collective Direction and
Purpose
Teaching Practice – What
pedagogical practices are
required to ensure that
each student will leave
after 6 years as the
profile outlines.
Student Profile- What
will the student leave
the school being able
to do as a result of
the vision principles.
DEVELOPMENT
OF A CULTURE OF
LEARNING…
The primary task of the educational system must be to give learners the right tools and provide them with a critical mind, so that they can ask the right questions and make the right connections. The problem is that the world is not the stable, static place it once was. The world has changed and continues to change.
Today as Thomas Friedman notes in The World is Flat we are preparing students for jobs that don’t exist, using technologies that haven’t been invented, to solve problems we haven’t begun to think about. As a result, the definition of what it means to be educated in the light of the modern world has changed and continues to change
In his book The Third Wave futurist Alvin Toffler noted that, "the illiterate of the twenty-first century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.”
In the information age, citizens will need to work with information in all forms to fashion content products that have value, that entertain and teach.
But if all learners do is learn the traditional literacies – to read, write, speak and calculate - they may be literate by 20th Century standards but certainly not by 21st Century standards.
And if they leave school with only 20th Century skills they will absolutely not be prepared for what awaits them after school in life and the workplace.
Schools were designed for the industrial age
21st century environment- New forms of work rely increasingly on high levels of specialist knowledge, and on creativity and innovation.
The new technologies require wholly different capabilities from those required by the industrial economy.
The rise of the creative class (2003) Richard Florida has outlined the growth of non routine cognitive work, work that can’t be replaced by unskilled labour, technology or software. “The public school system is designed to produce a workforce for an economy that will not be there. And therefore, with all the best intentions in the world, we're stealing the kids' future.” Alvin Toffler13
SPRINGBOARD Trust
21st Century….
Framework- Alignment. Filter. Successful schools have at their centre the attitudes and values of people. These are the air of the learning environment and they determine the quality and effectiveness of the learning. Weingarter / Postman.
Alignment from the vision, pedagogy, curriculum.
Not skipping home to do something they are passionate about. Lunchtime duties. Appreciative inquiries from staff. In and out of the classroom.
Empowerment……How can I make a difference….