People resist change for a range of reasons; some logical and some not. Understanding where resistance comes from is the first step in developing a productive response to it. This workshop will look at three common forms of resistance to change and the best ways to engage with them. Click Here to download the Questions…

Making progress means making better use of time and data. What can schools do differently that allows more time for leaders and teachers to work together productively? How can you use data efficiently to support progress? Cathy Wylie shared insights from research. Click Here to download a pdf of the slides

When implementing new practices, reactions inevitably vary from strong support through to vocal resistance. This session explored where resistance to change comes from; ways to minimise it ahead of time; as well as the best ways to respond to resistance when it occurs. When understood and responded to appropriately, resistance to change can result in…

Trigger events and barriers can be at work when we try to engage in critical thinking. In this session we will use an ICI framework (identifying, challenging, imagining) to help reveal more about what is going on with our practice and that of others. At the heart of this is identifying assumptions, especially those that…

Over the next two terms with your focus on implementing changes related to your leadership inquiries, attention now turns to sustaining transformation of practices. We started by revisiting where we left off at the end of Term One regarding the focus of your inquiries, your positioning within these and the current status of your inquiries.…

There are numerous ways a leadership inquiry can be positioned. This depends on your own school and Kãhui Ako context. Some approaches are informative, critical, affirmative, generative and/or strategic (Southern, 2015). In this online session we provide a framework for you to apply to your emerging leadership inquiry plans. At the core of this are…

Collaborative leadership inquiries occur in and across groups, where learning is collective. There are enablers and barriers to group/team learning, some you may have experienced and others you may not be aware of. Many enablers are aligned to critical reflective practice and dialogue, whereas a number of the barriers can be traced back to untested…

Learning for all and team learning (the second learning session) are essential principles that will shape our year and provide a backdrop for your emerging collaborative leadership inquiries. Principles of Leadership Coaching thread through the sessions to best serve a school culture of learning for all. In this first session you explored and prioritised learning…