INVERCARGILL- Talking Toolkit – One-Day Workshop

As educators we know it is important to develop confident and clear speech in the early years to build a strong foundation for a life-long ability to communicate effectively… but how do we do this?   In an increasingly busy world where we sometimes forget to actually speak to each other it is even more important to learn as many… Read the rest

BLENHEIM – Developing Outstanding Middle Managers – One Day Workshop

Developing Outstanding Middle Managers  Suitable for Primary & Secondary School Teachers Lunch, refreshments and manuals included Schools are set to change and the call for transformational leadership has increased significantly. The many opposing tensions and changing structures organisations are facing bring greater risks – and fresh opportunities. How can you step up to model the way forward? What makes a… Read the rest

* RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMME – Sustaining Outstanding Leaders (SOL) – May Option

Sustaining Outstanding Leaders (SOL) A Three-Day Residential Course for Early Childhood Leaders 2019’s topic is: Culture Shock Culture is not something you are – it’s something you do Are you ready to put some ZAP into what you do? Join us as we energise your leadership capability by learning about ‘cultural chemistry’, powerful principles which transform individuals into teams that… Read the rest

AUCKLAND – Internal Evaluation – Half-Day Workshop – Parnell

Internal Evaluation Growing a Culture of Improvement – from Self Review to Internal Evaluation Suitable for managers and teachers involved in establishing Internal Evaluation processes within their centre or early childhood service. We’ll be exploring ERO’s new approach to internal evaluation and self-review in Early Childhood Services. This practical half-day course will: Make links between Internal Evaluation and other key… Read the rest

AUCKLAND – Strategic Planning – Half-Day Workshop – Parnell

It has been said in the past that those who ‘fail to plan, plan to fail’ …let us support you in planning for the future.   This half-day course will set you on a journey of discovery answering the questions: What is the current reality of where our centre/organisation is NOW? Where do we aspire to be in three year’s… Read the rest

CHRISTCHURCH – An Introduction To Appraisal Connector™ – Free Seminar

FREE Seminar – suitable for Owners/Managers and Leaders in Early Childhood Centres or Services Monday 18th March – Morning Seminar, refreshments provided You are invited to attend a FREE seminar to hear how appraisal can become the driver of Teaching as Inquiry. APPRAISAL CONNECTOR™ Connecting Appraisal with Professional Learning, Reflection and Teacher Growth™ What is Appraisal Connector™? Appraisal Connector™ goes… Read the rest

CHRISTCHURCH – Strengthening Children’s Learning Pathways with Te Whāriki

Assessment, planning and evaluation with Te Whāriki (2017) This course will enable teachers to develop processes for assessment, planning and evaluation to understand children’s learning pathways …and then plan to continue and strengthen them through their teaching.  Transition seamlessly from the old Te Whāriki to the revised one. We will focus on outcomes for children that will enable them to… Read the rest

CHRISTCHURCH – Let’s Talk Leadership – One-Day Workshop

Let’s Talk Leadership An internet search for ‘leadership’ yields some 284 million results… add to that the thousands, possibly hundreds of thousands of books on the topic!  Easy to feel overwhelmed and confused about how to become a more effective and ethical leader? Join us as we explore what it takes to be a leader today. We will engage in… Read the rest

CHRISTCHURCH – An Introduction To Appraisal Connector™ – Free Seminar

FREE Seminar – suitable for Principals & School Leaders  Friday 30th November – Afternoon Seminar  Tea & Coffee Provided You are invited to attend a FREE seminar to hear how appraisal can become the driver of Teaching as Inquiry. APPRAISAL CONNECTOR™ Connecting Appraisal with Professional Learning, Reflection and Teacher Growth™ What is Appraisal Connector™? Appraisal Connector™ goes beyond being a… Read the rest