September 2010

Leading a professional learning community: a series for middle leaders
10 March 2010 – 8 September 2010
Auckland
Five part series for middle leaders recognising the changing role of leaders in schools.
http://www.learningnetwork.ac.nz/shared/products/produc
tCourse.aspx?id=CMAN1005

Celebrating 50 Years of Teacher Education at the University of Waikato
1 June 2010 – 13 November 2010
Hamilton
Celebrating 50 years of teacher education at the University of Waikato, formerly known as Hamilton Teachers’ College, will involve a series of events in mid to late 2010, culminating in a celebratory gathering on Saturday November 13 for past and present staff and students. For registration and other information visit the website or email:
celebrate.50years@waikato.ac.nz
07 838 4500 (Hamilton)
http://education.waikato.ac.nz/50years

Online Professional Development opportunity for IT teachers.
12 July 2010 – 15 October 2010
Waikato University
This course introduces computer programming in the C#
language. It also covers concepts such as the internals of
computers, introduces the history and future of computers and
explores how computers are changing society.
cs@waikato.ac.nz
07 838 4021.
http://www.cs.waikato.ac.nz/admissions/103-PD-2010-B.pd
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Learning Without Limits seminars
1 September 2010 – 15 September 2010
Invercargill, Cromwell, Auckland, Whangarei
The Ministry of Education is planning sessions in 19 locations around New Zealand in August and September 2010 to update schools on what’s happening, and how your school can prepare to access faster broadband.
http://www.minedu.govt.nz/theMinistry/EducationInitiati
ves/UFBInSchools/Seminars.aspx

Critical and Creative Thinking
2 September 2010
Auckland
This workshop with Gerald Alford will explore a range of critical, creative and cooperative learning tools that are designed to promote, engage & sustain deeper thinking for the students at your school; all within a common framework of thinking.
http://www.learningnetwork.ac.nz/shared/products/produc
tCourse.aspx?id=CTHI1008

Broadbrush unit planning
3 September 2010 – 6 September 2010
Auckland
In this session by Gerald Alford, participants will be given an overview of a Thinking Framework and introduced to a range of cognitive and collaborative tools for better critical and creative thinking. Participants are then introduced to a simple method of planning any size unit, from 3 days to 10 weeks.
http://www.learningnetwork.ac.nz/shared/products/produc
tCourse.aspx?id=CTHI1009

Inquiry pathways
20 September 2010
Auckland
This session with Dr Jeni Wilson will explore the logistics of making these characteristics happen in the classroom. We will model and outline the inquiry approach and different possible pathways, for example, integrated, negotiated, play, issue or action based. Suitable for those with limited experience with Inquiry Learning, and/or those implementing an Inquiry – based curriculum.
http://www.learningnetwork.ac.nz/shared/products/produc
tCourse.aspx?id=CMAN1016

Community connectedness
21 September 2010
Auckland
This workshop with Jeni Wilson acknowledges the importance of involving students in relevant and purposeful investigations, ones that are emotionally, physically and intellectually engaging, and that connect school to the real world. You will participate in community inquiries to answer questions that simulate authentic community based inquiry – collecting real life data to develop deep understandings.
http://www.learningnetwork.ac.nz/shared/products/produc
tCourse.aspx?id=CMAN1017

Student self – management
22 September 2010
Auckland
This session with Jeni Wilson will explore the characteristics of independent learners, and the notions of differentiation, engagement and classroom learning features that foster (and hinder!) the development of independence. The role of the teacher in skilling students will be explored. The session will model some processes for developing independence, including goal setting and self – assessment.
http://www.learningnetwork.ac.nz/shared/products/produc
tCourse.aspx?id=CMAN1019