Collectively agree a purpose and model to provide a shared focus
Suggestion for implementing the strategy ‘Coordinating community and cluster-wide learning support’
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Te Tiriti o Waitangi approaches to decision making
Te Tiriti o Waitangi approaches to decision making
Begin with Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
From the outset, consider how Te Tiriti o Waitangi approaches to decision making and establishing relationships and partnership practices (with iwi, mana whenua, whānau, and ākonga) will remain strong as you share decision-making power and channel expertise and information.
Defining the purpose of the group
Defining the purpose of the group
If the intention is to develop strengths-based partnerships, parties need, at the very least, a shared understanding of the purpose of the partnership and their respective roles in it.
Ally Bull
Getting on the same page
Getting on the same page
Consider what will guide your collective purpose and how you will support shared understanding.
As a cluster of early learning services, schools, and kura, you will have adopted a model or approach that provides a collective focus for the support of tangata whenua and tangata titiriti learners.
Take time to unpack and illustrate with examples the model or approach that will guide your mahi in this team.
Take time to build understanding of approaches that underpin teaching practice within your cluster, such as:
- Universal Design for Learning
- PB4L
- National curriculum
- Shared elements of the local curriculum.
Reflection questions
Reflection questions
Part of coming together is learning to listen and be open to diverse perspectives.
During your collaborative hui, do you:
- listen with intent, wait, and reflect on the facts before drawing conclusions?
- advocate and explain your reasoning and invite feedback and critique?
- honour all perspectives and explore the possibilities?
- connect your ideas to build common understanding?
- resolve disagreements and work towards finding solutions?
- establish decision making clearly?
- revise and refine action plans so they are most effective?
- ensure the mana of all remains intact?
Source: Adapted from Learning talk: Build capabilities (opens in a new tab/window)
Useful resources
Useful resources
The Center for Appreciative Inquiry
Explains what Appreciative Inquiry is and provides links to Appreciative Inquiry resources.
Publisher: The Center for Appreciative Inquiry
Learning Talk
A guide to building capabilities and related skills.
Publisher: Leading Adult Learners
Price: One off charge A$20.00
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- Understanding the Learning Support Delivery Model (LSDM)
- Establish a learning support community team
- Collectively agree a purpose and model
- Follow protocols for sharing information
- Review and refine plans
