Kia tupu whakaritorito. Te papao te harakeke ... Aroha

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David Foster davidf_at_kdec.school.nz
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From the shores of New Zealand

• Ko Ruapehu te maunga
• Ko Waitemata ko Manukau nga moana
• Ko Aotearoa te whenua

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Kelston Deaf Education Centre

• Ko te kura o Kerehana mo nga tamariki turi
• Ko Ruamoko te Marae
• Ko David Foster ahau

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brings Greetings to you all

• Tena koutou ki nga tangata whenua o tenei whenua
• Tena koutou katoa ki nga tangata turi mo tenei
  wananga ki te hapai nga tamariki turi
• No reira tena koutou tena koutou tena tatou katoa

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What do I want from Education?

• My children accepted as individuals, and welcomed
  as part of a community
• Personal needs recognized, valued and used to
  inform the way they were taught
• Regular reports about my childrens progress, are
  they keeping pace with national expectations?
• Opportunities for input into how these goals were
  achieved.

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Non Technology Access Options via Kelston Deaf
Education Centre

• 2008 State Leaders Summit
• Great Falls Montana
• April 30 May 2, 2008

David Foster, CEO
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Part of the World Map since 1769
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Treaty of Waitangi - 1840

• Partnership
• Participation
• Protection

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Sharing Responsibilityfor National Delivery

• KDEC North Island, north of Taupo. One third of
  the land, two thirds of the children.

• VADEC South Island and lower North Island. Two
  thirds of the land, one third of the children

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Ministry of Education

• Our Purpose
• The Ministry's influence on education outcomes is
  indirect. We are not a provider of education and
  our purpose reflects this
• "Te Ihi, Te Mana, Te Matauranga - Empowering
  Education"

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Raising Achievement, Reducing disparity.

• The fundamental goal of the current
  administration.
• There is a focus on a vital few outcomes.
• effective teaching for all students
• family and community engagement
• development of quality providers.

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Education Act, 1989

• Part 7 Control and Management of State Schools
• Section 75 Boards to control management of
  schools.
• Except to the extent that any enactment or the
  general law of New Zealand provides otherwise, a
  school's Board has complete discretion to control
  the management of the school as it thinks fit.

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Education Act, 1989

• Part 7 Control and Management of State Schools
• Section 76 Principals
• A school's principal is the Board's chief
  executive in relation to the school's control and
  management. The principal shall comply with the
  Board's general policy directions and has
  complete discretion to manage as the principal
  thinks fit the school's day to day
  administration.

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KDEC Overview

• Kelston School for Deaf
• 132 Students
• 5 19 years (K-12)
• 7 Partner Schools
• Residential Services
• 23 students

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KDEC Overview

• Kelston Deaf Education Centre Preschool
• Licensed for up to 20 children
• Bi-lingual charter
• Itinerant Teachers of the Deaf
• 42 Trained teachers of Deaf
• 348 students (aged 3 19)
• 255 mainstream schools and preschools
• Specialist Resource and Technical Services

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Key Questions

• What have been the challenges?
• How did you deal with the challenges? 
• What have been the benefits - specifically data
  or documented results?
• What recommendations do you have to prospective
  users of these technologies and services?

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Central Belief The Right to Community

• Tungia te ururua
• Kia tupu whakaritorito
• Te papao te harakeke

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School Statement

• The growth point of the harakeke (flax) plant is
  at its centre
• This represents the student
• The leaves of the harakeke support the new growth
• These leaves represent the communities
• The outer leaves fall and enrich the earth and
  the plant
• The values, wisdom and traditions of the
  communities are strong

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Five examples for you to ponder

• Ruamoko Marae
• K.I.T. Days
• (Kelston Itinerant TeachersKeep In Touch)
• Sports Day
• One Day School
• Stakeholder Forums

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Ruamoko Marae

• Ruamoko the unborn and god of earthquakes
• Turangawaewae tamariki turi
• A place to stand for deaf children
• Regardless of race, ethnicity, age or gender
• Every-one formally joining our community is
  welcomed

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Ruamoko Marae

• Establishing a place to stand - 10 years
• Welcoming new students, families and staff
• A spiritually neutral venue to discuss problems
  and resolve issues
• A place to stay - over night
• Aroha, Mana, Kia Kaha

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K.I.T. Days

• Brings isolated deaf children from mainstream
  schools together
• Planned for different age groups, interest groups
• Hanging out and being deaf
• Parents are welcome too!
• Must cost less than 20 / head

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K.I.T. Days

• Every child on Itinerant teacher caseloads
  invited at least three times a year.
• Usually attended by
• 12-25 students
• Open invitation to parents and mainstream staff

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Sports Day

• An annual event a whole community celebration.
  
• School and Regions combine
• Stay overnight on our Marae
• Deaf way. all day

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Sports Day

• Events for all
• Events by ages
• Compete with access and attitude!
• Records unleash potential for Deaf-games and
  deaf sports
• Parents experience the real Deaf community at an
  authentic event

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One Day School

• Gather together students of similar age
• One school day
• Explore a common interest or novelty activity
• Extends language
• Models great teaching practice

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One Day School

• Small groups normally 4-6
• Fully planned, curriculum links evident

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Stakeholder Forum

• Connecting with parents and mainstream school
  staff since 2001
• Building trust over seven years
• Honestly asking for their feedback and advice
• Twice a year road-trip around the region

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Stakeholder Forum

• Format has refined.
• Commitment to the process with feedback from
  previous visit
• Quarterly report presented
• Presentation about national issues
• Involvement of students, parents, Deaf
• Open forum discussion
• So whats new? Whats needed next?

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Axioms of Educational Politics

• Never assume that Ministry has a master plan
• Request dont complain
• Problem solvers get more air time than trouble
  makers
• It is easier to affect change from the inside
• Succession planning is always worth the effort!

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Farewell and thank you

• Nga tangata turi mo tenei wananga ki te hapai nga
  tamariki turi
• Nga tamariki kia kaha
• Ko te wawata ka tutaki akuanei.

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Waiata

• Te aroha there is love
• Te whakapono there is truth
• Te rangimarie there is peace
• Tatou tatou e shared with everyone