Contract

** 2010 ** ** The revised Contract ** Variation 2


 * 2009 **

Full Contract Variation 1

__//** Extracts from THE Contract **//__
 The objectives of the Programme to be provided by the Board under this Funding Agreement are to provide professional development programmes that:
 * Objectives of the Programme**
 * Implement the New Zealand Curriculum / Te Marautanga o Aotearoa through the use of e-learning;
 * Increase capability of teachers and principals to improve students' learning and achievement through e-learning;
 * Strengthen professional learning communities and increased collaboration within and across schools;
 * Increase e-learning leadership and ICT strategic planning capability of principals and teachers;
 * Increase the school community understands of the educational contribution of e-learning.


 * Milestone 3 is due in May **


 * **Cluster goals for Milestone 3** || **Success Indicators ** ||
 * Teachers are actively taking a role in promoting pedagogies that support the effective integration of ICT within schools

Teachers will demonstrate confidence and become capable users of ICT || Teachers will implement new skills knowledge and attitudes to ICT as a teaching and learning tool for deeper learning in the classroom.

Teachers are developing an understanding and using appropriate Web 2.0 tools for collaborative learning. Eg blogs, wikis, bookmaking

A professional learning community that encourages innovation, collaborative practice and new thinking about curriculum delivery and authentic ICT interactions is developing

Evidence will show teachers are better informed about the underpinning pedagogies about the use of ICTs and how these can support Learning and Teaching. || **A. Programme Goals and Success Indicators**
 * Programme Outline **
 * **Programme goals** || <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif;">
 * Success Indicators for National and Cluster Goals** ||
 * <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif;">**National goals** || <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif;">**Cluster goals** ||^  ||
 * <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">1 - Implement the New Zealand Curriculum / Te Marautanga o Aotearoa through the use of e-learning; || <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Continue to develop a schools based curriculum in alignment with the NC Curriculum and the effective use of ICT/e-learning across all learning areas

Staff will be beginning to understand personalised learning and the importance of implementing inquiry/critical & creative thinking approaches to learning and teaching Unit planning will be based on individual school curriculum plans based on the NZ Curriculum with clear links identified as to how digital technologies will support learning and teaching. Our students will then be empowered to use ICT in a wide range of educational settings to support their learning processes:
 * <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">To use ICT as a way to supplement traditional ways of teaching and open up new and different ways of learning.
 * <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Classroom teachers will transfer their knowledge and skills into classroom practice with an understanding that this is going to have a positive impact on learning.
 * <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Teachers will show evidence of how their new learning in ICT is impacting on learning and teaching in classrooms. || <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Staff will be able to articulate and demonstrate teir understanding of the Key Competencies and Learning areas and are beginning to explore how the use of e tools can support these.
 * <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Use of ICT integrated into every day experiences,
 * <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Use the ‘power of ICT’ to enhance and complement everyday learning (email, web sites, web searching, video conferencing),
 * <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Students are able to create ‘real’ and ‘authentic’ audiences for their work (data show presentations to parents, blogs and web presence),
 * <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Students are capable ‘users’ of a range of ICT applications,
 * <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Students working together in a range of learning situations and communities, (collaborative and social settings)
 * <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Students become more critical users of ICT. Particularly in the authenticity/accuracy of Web based information,
 * <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Students are safe users of ICT’s and e-learning
 * <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Students are effectively using a range of print, static and moving image and music applications to support their presentations. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">2 - Increase capability of teachers and principals to improve students' learning and achievement through e-learning || <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Teachers are actively taking a role in promoting pedagogies that support the effective integration of ICT within schools.

Teachers need a mix of ‘teacher knowledge’ and ‘teacher practice’ input if they are going to develop their knowledge and understanding of new technology. || <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Evidence will show teachers are better informed about the underpinning pedagogies about the use of ICTs and how these can support Learning and Teaching in their classrooms such as: Inquiry learning Higher order thinking skills Action Learning De Bono – Thinking Styles Classroom and behaviour management, and Teachers are developing an understanding and using appropriate Web 2.0 tools for collaborative learning. Eg blogs, wikis, bookmaking
 * <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Teachers’ trialling new things with groups and then whole class
 * <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Teachers continue to actively promote pedagogies that support the effective integration of ICT in schools.
 * <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Increased skill levels of a range of software, Web 2.0 Tools, hardware, accessories and digital online resources. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">3 - Strengthen professional learning communities and increased collaboration within and across schools; || <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Teachers are demonstrating confidence and are capable users of ICT

Provide a range of professional learning opportunities such as one on one in class support, and Peer Tutoring programmes developed from clear understanding of teacher entry skills, attitudes. Leaders mentor and lead change management within and between the school communities.

Teachers will use of an ‘Action Research’ approach to develop personal confidence and capability in ICT.

Part of an ongoing professional learning community across the schools in the cluster. Familiar with using asTTle, e-asTTle, TKI and the other web based resources to facilitate
 * Our Development Model**:
 * <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Select the focus
 * <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Trial with small group
 * <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Review with facilitator
 * <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Practice with whole class
 * <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Review with peers || <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">A professional learning community that encourages innovation, collaborative practice and new thinking about curriculum delivery and authentic ICT interactions is developing.
 * <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Teachers continue to demonstrate confidence of using ICT in regular teaching practice and share best practice with peers.
 * <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Continue to grow opportunities for Cross School Learning Communities.
 * <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Teachers will report on how their needs are being catered for each term. Through evidence based reflective practice participants will be able to develop personalised action research.
 * <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Modelling own reflective practice so that next steps are identified in blogs or wiki’s.
 * <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Cross School Learning Communities engaging teachers in Professional Development through an ‘Action Research’ approach.
 * <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Demonstrate outcomes for students in School/Community assembly. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">4 - Increase e-learning leadership and ICT strategic planning capability of principals and teachers; || <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">A sustainable future will be developed through identifying and implementing leadership personnel development change strategies, school wide systems to support ongoing us of ICT to support future e-learning opportunities. || <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Teachers will implement new skills knowledge and attitudes to ICT as a teaching and learning tool for deeper learning in the classroom.

Each terms teacher learning cycle is focussed on the use of an ICT application/process within an authentic integrated context to support learning and teaching in the classroom. <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Schools will address infrastructure development, ICT maintenance, upgrades, hardware purchases, along with personal professional learning and professional development. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Teachers will gain a positive approach to ICT as a tool for deeper learning in the classroom.
 * <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Teachers will be able to identify the deeper features of ICT.
 * <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Theoretical and pedagogical support for teachers will be available so that they will know how to develop the children’s skills.
 * <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Use of School Management Systems for data storage, analysis of student needs focussed planning, relevant units of work and reporting to BOT and wider community.
 * <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">5 - Increase the school community understands of the educational contribution of e-learning. || <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">To increase community participation in school activities and the use of ICT/e-learning by:
 * <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Including the community in events such as ICT/E-Learning expos, and inviting them to guest speaker workshops.
 * <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Enabling community access to web based school and wider education information.
 * <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">The cluster will continue to offer opportunities for the wider community to hear more about e-learning and issues around cyber and text bullying. Agencies such as NetSafe will be involved when appropriate. || <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">The parent/whanau community will be equipped with the skills and strategies to children with becoming responsible cyber citizens.

The parent/whanau communities are aware of the 21st Century learning needs of their children and will be in a position to assist in this learning where possible.

Parents and whanau groups will confidently and independently use a range of ICT experiences on a regular basis. All sectors of the learning community will use the ‘power of ICT’ to enhance and complement everyday learning (email, web sites, web searching, video conferencing). || <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif;">**B. Implementation of the Programme** Teacher Release || <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">As a result of being involved in these opportunities we have gained higher levels of knowledge, new skills, deeper understanding of the practicalities and theory behind using ICT’s to support learning and teaching in our schools.. || Teacher Release || <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Further evidence through surveys, workshop analysis, attendance levels and comments will be gathered to indicate progress as we work through this professional learning process. || Inviting specialist speakers Consultation with key stakeholder groups ||  || Appointment of facilitator Planned sessions in all cluster schools across all staff (teaching and nonteaching) || <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Implementation of NZ Curriculum
 * <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif;">**Programme Professional Development activities** || <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif;">**Success Indicators for Programme implementation** ||
 * <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">**What do we propose to do?** || <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">**How much do we propose to do?** || <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">**What resources do we need to carry out the programme?** || <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">**How well have you carried out the programme activities?** ||
 * <span style="color: #00000a; font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">**Key Professional Development activities for 2009 include:** ||  ||   ||   ||
 * <span style="color: #00000a; font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Principals and Lead Teachers Attending Learning @ Schools in Rotorua. || <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">7 Principals, 5 Lead Teachers and the Cluster Facilitator || <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Funding allocation
 * <span style="color: #00000a; font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Principals and Lead Teachers attending the ULearn conference in Auckland. || <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">7 Principals, 7 Lead Teachers and the Cluster Facilitator || <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Funding allocation
 * <span style="color: #00000a; font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Regular Cluster Sharing Sessions to encourage sharing and supporting each other across he cluster – a least 2 per term. || <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">All principals and teachers from the cluster. One day workshop facilitated by ‘Hooked on Learning’. || <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Planned meetings and commitment to attend and contribute these. ||  ||
 * <span style="color: #00000a; font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Identify links to improving leaning and teaching when implementing the philosophy behind the N Z Curriculum document. || <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Regular workshops, possible combined cluster meeting with an invited guest speaker. || <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Funding allocating
 * <span style="color: #00000a; font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Facilitator working with staff to develop confidence in using a range of ICT’s || <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">In school professional development, reflective journals, using blogs and wikis, exploring netvibe environment. || <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Funding allocation

School curriculums developed

Clear identification of how ICT will support e-learning

All schools moving in a positive direction. || Planned sessions All schools working to a similar timeframe Commitment to be involved || <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">All staff using ICT at varying levels Students benefiting in the classroom from teacher professional development.
 * <span style="color: #00000a; font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Providing opportunities for teacher and children to share their creativity across the cluster to a wider audience. || <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Twice a year meeting for a Sharing session to celebrate developments made by staff and children. || <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Funding allocation

Sharing session planned, well attended by staff and students who are willing to share their journeys with the wider audience. || Teacher knowledge increased and starting to flow into learning and teaching in the classroom. ||
 * <span style="color: #00000a; font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Research and develop our own models of Inquiry Learning. || <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Facilitate inquiry learning and personalized learning ||  || <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Action Research model developed and in use across the cluster. ||
 * <span style="color: #00000a; font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Provide the opportunity for all staff members to take part in the Certificate in e-learning programme that is being provided by UCOL ||  || <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Explore options with UCOL – community based education programmes || <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Participation and successful completion to Certificate in e-learning program
 * <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Wider community involvement || <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Provide opportunities for our local community members to improve their ICT literacy. ||  || <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Classroom programmes align with the needs of the community and students. School curriculum fosters the needs of the community. ICT supports e- learning. ||