Context Three Rivers Cluster, Hikutaia School. Development of a school wide approach to improving teaching and learning through teacher action inquiry.
Background While school Learning Walks and Teaching Inquiries had links to school targets they were not promoting teacher reflection and responsibility for learning. There was little change in practice and teachers were reliant on others such as facilitator to solve problems.
Aims and purpose. Three Rivers Cluster Goal 3; Teachers to integrate e- learning effectively into their practice creating an innovative and exciting learning environment for all students.
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Method, interventions and actions;
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Links to support; Presentation to Three Rivers Cluster of how we are doing Teacher Action Inquiry at Hikutaia. http://www.slideshare.net/karenreynolds63/teacher-action-inquiry
Resources and people that helped to inspire and create; Coaching Leadership, Building Educational Leadership Capacity through Coaching Partnerships. Jan Robertson NZCER PRESS (2005) Talking the Walk: Walking the Talk. Cheryl Doig (2009) InterLEAD ‘4 minute walk throughts’ course (2009) Techniques for Coaching and Mentoring. David Megginson and David Clutterbuck Butterworth Heinemann (2005) Lorraine Watchorn: lewatchorn@wave.co.nz and Sue Bewley Nicky King: Rotokawa School Barbara Wenn bwenn19@gmail.com