LEADING CHANGE IN A 21ST CENTURY SCHOOL

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LEADING CHANGE IN A 21ST CENTURY SCHOOLPresented
byLiz SchneyderPrincipal - Henley High School
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CHARACTERISTICS
LEADING CHANGE IN A 21ST CENTURY SCHOOL
CHARACTERISTICS of 21st century learners

• JOBS MAY NOT YET EXIST
• PATHWAYS
• LITERACY AND NUMERACY
• ICT NATIVES IN AN ICT WORLD
• ACCESS INFORMATION NOW!
• GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE
• WHY!

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HENLEY HIGH SCHOOL
LEADING CHANGE IN A 21ST CENTURY SCHOOL

• 1250 STUDENTS IN YEARS 8-12
• COMPREHENSIVE LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL
• 6 KMS FROM CBD, A BLOCK FROM THE BEACH AND 2 KMS
  FROM MAJOR AIRPORT
• STRONG ACADEMIC TRADITIONS

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HENLEY HIGH SCHOOL IN 2005
LEADING CHANGE IN A 21ST CENTURY SCHOOL

• 820 STUDENTS
• DECREASING ENROLMENTS
• POOR WORK ETHIC EVIDENT AMONGST STAFF AND
  STUDENTS
• 8 PRINCIPALS IN 8 YEARS
• SENIOR STUDENTS LEFT FOR SURROUNDING PRIVATE
  SCHOOLS

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CHANGE
LEADING CHANGE IN A 21ST CENTURY SCHOOL

• PHILOSOPHY
• STUDENT SERVICES
• CURRICULUM
• GOVERNANCE AND OPERATIONS
• COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

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PHILOSOPHY
LEADING CHANGE IN A 21ST CENTURY SCHOOL

• FOCUS ON STUDENT LEARNING AND QUALITY OUTCOMES
  FOR ALL
• FOCUS ON THE PROVISION OF A DIVERSE LEARNING
  ENVIRONMENT
• FOCUS ON GLOBAL CITIZENS AND INTERNATIONALISM
• FOCUS ON IMPROVEMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

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IMPROVEMENTS
LEADING CHANGE IN A 21ST CENTURY SCHOOL

• STRATEGIC PLAN
• CIS ACTION PLANNING
• DATA GENERATION AND ANALYSIS
• PERFORMANCE AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
• TARGETS

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STRATEGIC PLAN
LEADING CHANGE IN A 21ST CENTURY SCHOOL

• CURRICULUM FOR ALL
• ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES, INNOVATION AND INDUSTRY
  PATHWAYS
• ICT
• CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND PATHWAYS
• STUDENT SERVICES
• SCHOOL GOVERNANCE AND OPERATIONS

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NON-NEGOTIABLES
LEADING CHANGE IN A 21ST CENTURY SCHOOL

• ALIGNED TO SCHOOL AND REGIONAL CALENDAR
• ALIGNED TO A STRUCTURED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
  PROGRAM
• ALIGNED TO FUNDING AND RESOURCES
• ALIGNED TO CIS PRIORITIES - ACCOUNTABILITY
• ALIGNED TO THE COMMUNITY

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COMPREHENSIVENESS
LEADING CHANGE IN A 21ST CENTURY SCHOOL
COMPREHENSIVENESS

• INNOVATIVE MIDDLE SCHOOL
• ACADEMIC TRADITION
• PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS
• TRADE TRAINING
• SPECIAL SPORT FOCUS - TENNIS, CRICKET, GOLF,
  SOCCER, FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL, NETBALL, SURF
  LIFESAVING, ATHLETICS, DANCE, HOCKEY
• HOSPITALITY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
• DISABILITY CENTRE

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STUDENT SERVICES
LEADING CHANGE IN A 21ST CENTURY SCHOOL
STUDENT SERVICES

• STUDENT BEHAVIOUR MANAGEMENT
• CULTURE AND CAPABILITIES
• INTERVENTION
• MONITORING AND MENTORING
• CELEBRATION AND PROMOTION
• DATA ANALYSIS

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STUDENT SERVICES
LEADING CHANGE IN A 21ST CENTURY SCHOOL
STUDENT SERVICES

• CAREER DEVELOPMENT
• STAFF LEADERSHIP
• STUDENT LEADERSHIP
• SMALL CLASSES IN SUBSCHOOLS
• FEW TEACHERS IN MIDDLE SCHOOL
• SAFE AND RELEVANT LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
• INDIVIDUAL LEARNING PLANS

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CURRICULUM
LEADING CHANGE IN A 21ST CENTURY SCHOOL

• DIFFERENTIATION
• BREADTH OF PATHWAYS
• PEDAGOGY
• INTEGRATION
• INNOVATION
• CAPABILITIES

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CURRICULUM
LEADING CHANGE IN A 21ST CENTURY SCHOOL

• AR
• VIRTUAL CLASSROOMS
• VET
• ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PROJECT
• CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
• SENIOR SCHOOLING FLEXIBILITIES

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ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PROJECT
LEADING CHANGE IN A 21ST CENTURY SCHOOL

• FUNDING FROM FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS DEPARTMENT OF
  DEFENCE
• FOCUS ON SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND
  MATHEMATICS
• FOCUS ON PATHWAYS THROUGH SCHOOL INTO TERTIARY
  ENGINEERING COURSES
• FOCUS ON CAREER DEVELOPMENT PLAN

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VOCATIONAL TRAINING AT SCHOOL
LEADING CHANGE IN A 21ST CENTURY SCHOOL

• ELECTROTECHNOLOGY
• ELECTRONICS
• METAL ENGINEERING
• BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
• FURNISHING
• CREATIVE INDUSTRIES - MULTIMEDIA

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VOCATIONAL TRAINING AT SCHOOL
LEADING CHANGE IN A 21ST CENTURY SCHOOL

• FITNESS
• SPORT AND RECREATION
• COMMUNITY SERVICES/CHILD CARE
• HOSPITALITY
• CATERING
• INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

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GOVERNANCE
LEADING CHANGE IN A 21ST CENTURY SCHOOL

• GOVERNING COUNCIL
• ADMINISTRATION TEAM - Principal, 8 Assistant
  Principals
• MANAGEMENT TEAM - Admin team plus 16 Coordinators
  and 13 Managers

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OPERATIONS
LEADING CHANGE IN A 21ST CENTURY SCHOOL

• 6/7 LINE TIMETABLE
• 3 LESSONS PER DAY
• DAY - 845am 310pm
• STAFF MEETINGS MONDAY FROM 230pm 500pm
• ROLLS TAKEN ON SCHOLARIS PARENTS INFORMED OF
  ABSENCES VIA EMAIL

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PROMOTIONS AND CELEBRATIONS
LEADING CHANGE IN A 21ST CENTURY SCHOOL
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• OLD SCHOLARS
• WEB SITE
• PRESENTATION EVENINGS
• MEDIA
• COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
• FEEDER PRIMARY SCHOOLS
• PARENT EVENTS

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
LEADING CHANGE IN A 21ST CENTURY SCHOOL

• ASPIRING LEADERS
• TRAINING TEACHERS
• ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
• PEDAGOGY
• LITERACIES VET
• CAREER DEVELOPMENT/PATHWAYS

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QUALITY ASSURANCE
LEADING CHANGE IN A 21ST CENTURY SCHOOL

• PERFORMANCE AND DEVELOPMENT
• ICT
• PARTNERSHIPS

• FINANCE
• FACILITIES
• HUMAN RESOURCE PROFILE
• TIMETABLE
• LEADERSHIP
• PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

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INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
LEADING CHANGE IN A 21ST CENTURY SCHOOL

• INFRASTRUCTURE - including wireless
• DEVICES - including laptops for all staff and
  students
• PERIFERALS - including data projectors and
  speakers in all rooms
• SCHOLARIS
• VIRTUAL LIBRARY AND E-BOOKS

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LEADING CHANGE IN A 21ST CENTURY SCHOOL
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

• SOFTWARE
• CLICKVIEW
• VIRTUAL LIBRARY
• E-BOOKS
• MEDIA SERVICES CENTRE
• HELP DESK
• HELP TEAM

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LEADING CHANGE IN A 21ST CENTURY SCHOOL
PARTNERSHIPS

• EMPLOYERS AND BUSINESS
• TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS, including teacher
  training, Universities and TAFE
• GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS
• SPORTING ORGANISATIONS
• ARTS CORPORATIONS AND MEDIA
• APPRENTICESHIP BROKERS

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ROLE OF THE TEACHER
LEADING CHANGE IN A 21ST CENTURY SCHOOL

• NO LONGER PROVIDES INFORMATION
• TEACHES CRITICAL LITERACY
• ENQUIRY BASED LEARNING
• FILTERING INFORMATION
• RELATED WITH THEIR STUDENTS

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ROLE OF THE LEADER
LEADING CHANGE IN A 21ST CENTURY SCHOOL

• RISK TAKING
• FUTURES LOOKING
• SUCCESSION PLANNING
• SUSTAINABILITY
• ACCOUNTABILITY
• STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR RELEVANCE
• RELATIONSHIPS CRITICAL

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MOST EFFECTIVE CHANGE HAPPENS WHEN WE
LEADING CHANGE IN A 21ST CENTURY SCHOOL

• RISKS
• RELATIONSHIPS
• PLANNING
• SUSTAINABILITY

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TEACHING LEARNING
LEADING CHANGE IN A 21ST CENTURY SCHOOL

• DIFFERENTIATION
• ENQUIRY
• INVOLVES TECHNOLOGIES
• RECOGNISES GLOBALISATION

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www.henleyhs.sa.edu.au
Liz SchneyderPrincipal - Henley High
Schoolliz.schneyder_at_henleyhs.sa.edu.au