Support collaborative planning and problem solving
Suggestion for implementing the strategy ‘Leading learning to support inclusive practices’
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Avoid working in isolation
Avoid working in isolation
Michael Fullan believes today's principals don’t work in isolation – they collaborate and learn within their school and among other schools.
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Take a reciprocal approach to leading learning
Take a reciprocal approach to leading learning
Increase the collective knowledge available to the school.
Ako is about building collaborative learning and teaching relationships within the school. It suggests a reciprocal approach to leading learning.
"Ako describes a teaching and learning relationship where the educator is also learning from the student in a two-way process and where educators’ practices are informed by the latest research and are both deliberate and reflective."
Source: Ka Hikitia: Accelerating success 2013-2017, p16 (opens in a new tab/window)
Schedule regular meetings
Schedule regular meetings
Principals of Edmonton schools talk about the importance of committing time and resources to collaborative planning.
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Consider staff retreats
Consider staff retreats
Mission Hill School in Boston is recognised internationally for its inclusive practices. The staff go on retreats to review and plan learning.
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Support a collaborative culture
Support a collaborative culture
Support a culture where all staff value and feel collective responsibility for all students and are engaged in learning together how to meet the variable needs of students most effectively.
Explicitly and continually encourage staff to connect, learn, and problem solve with:
- colleagues
- in-school learning support leaders and teachers with knowledge and experience in inclusive practices
- outside agencies
- parents and experienced community members
- local teachers in nearby schools
- other teachers via online communities of practice and social media.
Useful resources
Useful resources
Promoting collaborative learning cultures
Publisher: Ministry of Education | Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga
Working together
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Publisher: Ministry of Education | Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga
Gary Punler: Deprivatising practice
Publisher: Ministry of Education | Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga
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