March PLO- Newsletter Issue 2

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PROFESSIONAL LEARNING NEWSLETTER

NSW PPA Vision: To empower school leaders by delivering quality professional learning

Issue Two, March, 2023

Message from your Professional Learning Officer

"Welcome to our March Edition, Amazing that have already reached the halfway point of Term 1. There are many bright spots and highlights to report

Middle Leadership Imperative

Amazing Numbers in Rural areas!

It has been fantastic to highlight the quality Professional Learning occurring for our rural colleagues with over capacity numbers at Orange and almost sold out numbers at Tamworth with the Middle Leadership Imperative

The Anxiety Project commences

The Anxiety Project is gaining a lot of traction and momentum I congratulate the NSW PPA executive on the Anxiety Project roll out I have already heard wonderful feedback from the field. I have also been fortunate to be a participant of the program which has demonstrated an outstanding innovative, Association led initiative

I am looking forward to sharing the launch of our podcast discussion with Michael Hawton

The two pieces mentioned, Middle Leadership Imperative. and The Anxiety Project mentioned are two examples of high quality Professional Learning designed and implemented through the NSW PPA Association

Ultimo is now open for high quality face to face learning

Our Ultimo 2023 Professional Learning Calendar is ready with our key signature program 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Program and Leading at the Speed of Trust program ready. Ultimo Calendar 2023 is now all live through Cvent.

Measure What We Value with Professor Jim Tognolini

I’ m able to confirm the updated session dates are below (all Thursdays 2-4pm) via Zoom

4 May

25 May

15 June

22 June

3 August

If you are attending any NSW PPA Professional Learning in 2023 don't forget to share via @nswppa. #support #advocate #lead #empower

In this issue

Art of Leadership is almost sold out for 2023

Measuring what we value Masterclass – Cohort 3 update

7 Habits of Highly Effective People 2023 Courses in Ultimo

Leading at the Speed of Trust 2023 Courses in Ultimo

The Middle Leadership Imperative: Taking bookings for face to face learning for all Networks in all areas of NSW

Managing Legal issues in your school

2023 Professional Learning Calendar updates

The Flourish Movement: Direct link - Spots available: 5: Book directly: https://www.trybooking.com/CDJNL

Podcasting launch coming soon (Watch this space)

What is your favourite book Survey: PL-NSW PPA Professional Learning- Review

In the first Edition I asked for feedback. See the results on our last page.

In this second edition I will keep our Professional Readings database.

What is your favorite Professional Reading?

Drew Janetzki

NSW PPA Professional Learning Officer

djanetzki@nswppa.org.au

@drewjanetzki

0404 077 529 (Text me your name & school)

Art of Leadership

The Elements of this 6-day program are:

• A pre-workshop phase that prepares participants for the program through structured reflection.

• Two x 3-day intensive workshops where the learning is practical, experimental and interactive.

• A practicum phase between the intensive programs, where participants work in peer coaching groups

Cost $3,750.00 per participant (inclusive of GST). All payments must be made on registration using Pcard or credit card. https://www.nswppa.org.au/professional-learning

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Art of Leadership

Art of Leadership

THE NSWPPA’S SIGNATURE PROGRAM: DESIGNED BY SCHOOL LEADERS WITH SCHOOL LEADERS IN MIND.

THIS IS A PRACTICAL, SKILL-BASED AND EXPERIENTIAL PROGRAM DESIGNED TO DRAW ON POWERFUL RESEARCH.

The Art of Leadership is structured upon a leadership effectiveness framework that identifies and builds the capabilities that both school experience and relevant research show to be essential to successful leadership.

Leadership of self

The framework assumes that self-leadership is the starting point of all leadership. If we are not leading and managing ourselves with maximum effectiveness, then we will find it difficult to be effective leaders of others.

Leadership of others

The second dimension of leadership is the leadership behaviour that influences and engages others. The leader’ s ability to influence the effectiveness of others, and the behaviours they use to gain that influence, are pivotal.

Leadership of teams

The third dimension of leadership is the capability required to create, build and sustain teams. This requires the leader to develop a compelling purpose and thoughtful processes to create groups that can work together with synergy and collaboration.

Leadership of organisations and systems

The fourth dimension of leadership is contextual. In order to be strategic and systematic, leaders must be able to recognise and act upon the patterns and complexities that arise in their work situations.

Each of these 4 dimensions is explored through activity, discussion and challenge. A significant time is spent on the practice of related skills.

Program delivery

This is a 6-day program designed for principals and school executive. The program is delivered in two 3-day phases, with a workplace learning element between the two phases. The program is delivered in a range of venues, both rural and metropolitan.

About our Facilitator

Judy Hatswell, Educational Psychologist and Training Consultant

Judy is both a teacher and registered psychologist who has held managerial positions at state-wide and regional levels in student welfare, guidance and behaviour disorders. She is currently working as a self-employed training consultant. Through intensive training programs with a focus on leadership development across organisations, Judy is successfully imparting practical techniques and tools for immediate use to drive behavioural and organisational change.

https://www.nswppa.org.au/professional-learning

THE NSWPPA’S SIGNATURE PROGRAM: DESIGNED BY SCHOOL LEADERS WITH SCHOOL LEADERS IN MIND.

THIS IS A PRACTICAL, SKILL-BASED AND EXPERIENTIAL PROGRAM DESIGNED TO DRAW ON POWERFUL RESEARCH.

Who will benefit Principals and school executive

Program Overview

School improvement requires evidence of impact on factors that schools think are important in terms of their school plan. The right data, in the right format, used the right way, empowers everyone with the information they need to make decisions and take actions that lead to improved student outcomes, a requirement for school improvement.

This program supports school leaders to:

·build knowledge and skills in assessment and data literacy;

·foster confidence to measure what we value, beyond external assessment protocols; and

·enhance school leader capacity to develop and apply assessment strategies that reflect research and enable effective evidence informed decision making.

Content

Session 1 – Modern Assessment Theory

Session 2 – Development of measurement tool

Session 3 – Alignment of assessment tasks

Session 4 – Case Studies

Session 5 – Examining the impact on learning

The program is delivered in a range of venues, both rural and metropolitan.

AboutourFacilitator

ProfessorJimTognolini – CEMA, SydneyUniversity

Direct link to Book via 2023 Calendar

https://cvent.me/kqY5EQ

https://www.nswppa.org.au/professional-learning

Measuring what we value Masterclass – Cohort 3

This program is run online

Cost $600 per participant (inclusive of GST).

All payments must be made on registration using Pcard or credit card.

https://www.nswppa.org.au/professional-learning

Book directly via our Professional Learning Calendar

Leading at the Speed of Trust

Price $1,295.00 per participant plus GST

7 Habits @ ULTIMO 9 T3-2023

Week 3

Book directly: https://cvent.me/laGOZB

Tuesday 1 August & Wednesday 2 August 2023

7 Habits @ ULTIMO 12 T3 2023

Week 8

Book directly: https://cvent.me/5ryd4d

Tuesday 5 September & Wednesday 6 September 2023

7 Habits @ ULTIMO 15 T4 2023

Week 2

Book directly: https://cvent.me/70eGqW

Thursday 19 October & Friday 20 October 2023

7 Habits @ ULTIMO 10 T3 2023

Week 6

Book directly: https://cvent.me/Er7X78

Wednesday 24 August & Thursday 25 August 2023

7 Habits @ULTIMO 13 T3 2023

Week 10

Book directly: https://cvent.me/Er7G5y

Monday 18 September & Tuesday 19 September 2023

7 Habits @ ULTIMO 16 T4 2023

Week 5

Book directly: https://cvent.me/XVGEz9

Thursday 9 November & Friday 10 November 2023

https://www.nswppa.org.au/professional-learning

7 Habits @ ULTIMO 14 T3 2023

Week 10

Book directly:

Thursday 21 September & Friday 22 September 2023

Book directly via our Professional Learning Calendar

7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Leading at the Speed of Trust

Deborah has worked in the education sector for over 40 years. She began her teaching career in the Western Suburbs of Sydney and has held all executive positions over her career including Executive Teacher, Assistant Principal , Deputy Principal and Principal.

Deborah gained her first Principalship in 2001 at Belmont Public School and moved to The Entrance Public School in 2007 and finished as Principal of Bateau Bay Public School

Deborah then joined the High Performance team in the Principal, School Leadership (PSL) role until her retirement. Deborah has continued to work for the NSW Department of Education delivering professional learning such as the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and has been part of the Fast Stream initiative.

Deborah also has roles with Franklin Covey Education and the University of Newcastle.

Terry Fisher

Deborah Hannon

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Leading at the Speed of Trust

Highly Effective People

Kerryanne is a passionate educator who has supported leadership in schools over many years. Kerryanne has been involved in education as a teacher, a school executive, a principal, a director of schools and, was formerly the leader of the Empowering Local Schools National Program in NSW that initiated a pilot program to 97 schools offering more local authority and decision making. She was also a team leader in the Local Schools, Local Decisions initiative.

During her career, Kerryanne supported principals across NSW in her role as a Principal Support Officer and has worked to achieve many reforms for NSW schools as part of the executive team in the NSW Primary Principals’ Association from 2001-2006.

Her interest in Franklin Covey materials started as a personal journey when she was involved in a 7 Habits course with other school leaders. In trying to live the 7H she has realised the powerful influence it has on your own life and her professional career and has tried to ensure that other people with whom she has worked and developed relationships, have the same incredible opportunity. She went on to be a facilitator in the South Western Sydney region and managed professional learning in the region with Covey programs as a focus. She also added Lading The Speed of Trust to her facilitations skills.

In 2013 she left the Department of Education and worked for Franklin Covey Kerryanne facilitating their programs and leading the Australian education team specifically introducing the Leader in Me into schools across Australia. This role enabled her to develop a network of professional friends in Australia , Canada and the United Kingdom. She delivered professional learning programs in New Zealand and Vietnam. She has visited the UK and Canada as part of a study role and has brought back to NSW, innovative ideas that have focussed on student achievement.

Over the past few years, Kerryanne has joined the professional learning team of the NSWPPA leadership unit and has worked throughout the COVID experience, delivering programs remotely across NSW to appreciative executive school teams.

Kerry continues to exhibit a passion for Covey and enjoys working with schools across NSW to deliver the progams.

Terry Fisher

Kerry Anne Knox

Leading at the Speed of Trust

Trust is Vital for High-Performing Teams

Water is the vital substance that sustains all life on this planet When it’s there, everything flourishes and grows When it’s not there, everything withers and dies

The same is true for trust. Where there is no trust, relationships decay, projects fail, customers go to competitors, initiatives under-perform, and work grinds to a crawl.

Get Results and Inspire Trust

Like a ripple in a pond, trust begins with you Leaders who attend the highly interactive Leading at the Speed of Trust 3.0 work session will increase their personal credibility and practice specific behaviors to increase trust. As a result, they will be able to better manage change and lead high-performing teams that are agile, collaborative, innovative, and engaged

Instead of just attending a Leading at the Speed of Trust 3 0 work session, leaders learn to apply and sustain a new language and set of behaviors to real work. They learn about powerful tools and processes to sustain learning for fifty-two weeks following the work session, helping leaders engage their teams in a completely different way to be more committed and accountable to results.

PROBLEM

• Your team isn’t communicating

• Deadlines are being missed and as a result, your team’s reputation is suffering.

• There is a lack of consistent language and training

SOLUTION

• An increase in trust leads to an increase in communication.

• Managers are given the tools to teach, succeed, and keep the team on task

• Sustained learning results in better performance.

Leading at the Speed

Meet our Facilitators

Terry Fisher

Terry Fisher is a recently retired principal and life member of the NSW PPA. Terry first became a Principal in 2002 and has been a Principal at three schools including Bellambi Public School & Woonona Public School in Wollongong and Hampden Park Public School in Lakemba at the time the most multi-cultural diverse primary schools in NSW.

Apart from being a life member Terry has also secured the social justice and equity award for his work with refugee and NESB families. Terry received a Director Generals award for improved literacy and numeracy results and a was a Leadership Fellowship award where he got to work along side Michael Fullan in Canada. Terry's passion was always the welfare and improvement of the students.

Now retired Terry am doing consultancy work for the NSW Department of Education and is also a facilitator for the Speed of Trust leadership program for the NSWPPA. Terry strongly believes The Speed of Trust is a great course, because it establishes a case for trust, explores self trust, relationship trust, organisational trust and even explores your legacies with market and societal trust.

Terry states, " As we move through a rapidly changing society with 24 hour news cycles, fake news, health pandemics and increases in leadership pressures perhaps the greatest leadership trait you can have and develop is trust. "

Book directly via our Professional Learning Calendar

https://cvent.me/kqY5EQ

https://www.nswppa.org.au/professional-learning

Leading at the Speed of Trust Leading at

Meet our Facilitators

Louise Green

Louise has 43 years of experience working in NSW Public Schools as a teacher and executive member, Principal, Executive Coach, Primary Principal Council (PPC) President, PPC Delegate, NSW Primary Principal Association Vice President and Principal Credential Facilitator. She consistently demonstrates a deep commitment to supporting colleagues developing future leaders on behalf of and for NSW Public School students. Louise is an accredited Solutions Focus Coach and Facilitator for Franklin Covey’s Learning at the Speed of Trust.

Louise is a recently retired principal from Artarmon Public School in Sydney and has been in leasdership roles as AP, Dp and PSL. She worked for 28 years in South West Sydney in schools between Campbelltown and Smithfield. These experiences have given her a broad perspective and understanding of the challenges that Principals face across a variety of contexts.

She is currently also a mentor/facilitator in the NSW School Leadership Institute – Aspiring Principals Leadership Program.

Louise has mentored and coached aspiring leaders, relieving, aspiring and substantive Principals. She is committed to supporting the development of educational leaders in NSW Public Schools and continues to be inspired to learn about leadership.

Book directly via our Professional Learning Calendar

https://cvent.me/kqY5EQ

Leading at the Speed of Leader in Me Webinar

The Middle Leadership Imperative

A four-day professional learning opportunity for Assistant Principals addressing the three key themes of middle leading, collaborative professionalism and ideas in action.

Who will benefit Principals and school executive Program Overview

The middle leader has become increasingly more important to the work of schools through increased accountability and responsibility of principals (Dinham 2016). The role of the middle leader is evolving with specific purpose in facilitating collegial professional learning and in the development of quality student learning (Ronnerman 2014). However, ambiguity still exists in relation to what middle leaders are expected to do (Fluckiger et al 2005).

Participation in this course will empower middle leaders through a practical understanding of the environmental and personal inputs into middle leadership, the key roles middle leaders play and the potential outputs in relation to teachers and students. This course will address an extensive review of available research on middle leadership leading to an effective undertaking of the middle leadership role in NSW schools through the recognition that middle leadership is teacher driven, site responsive and encompasses team based professional learning

COURSE COMPONENETS

MIDDLE LEADING

This module will examine the role of the middle leader within the leadership structure of schools; leadership and management as a set of abilities and skills; as well as the impact of school context on the middle leadership role. Leadership qualities and character strengths will be viewed in line with a developing theoretical model of middle leadership (De Noble 2018).

COLLABORATIVE PROFESSIONALISM

This module will centre on collaboration and building social capital among teachers and other educators to improve student learning. Middle leaders will be supported in how to collaborate more deeply in ways that achieve greater impact covering topics: Leading a team by bringing people on the journey with you; Communicating effectively including difficult conversations; Importance of trust; and Feedback

IDEAS IN ACTION

This module will focus on site based educational development through the lens of middle leadership. Participants will be guided through the praxis of site based middle leadership with a rigorous focus on leading teaching and learning to enhance: Student learning outcomes; Effective and sustainable teacher learning; Pedagogical development; and, Curriculum and assessment practice.

Lead by Facilitator's

Margaret Charlton and Louise Green as well as a team of experienced Principals.

For Network enquiries please make contact with djanetzki@nswppa.org.au

REGISTER: https://www.nswppa.org.au/professional-learning

Managing Legal issues in your school

Places are still open for the Essential Legal Knowledge for Beginning Teachers seminars on March 7 and March 15.

So why should a beginning teacher participate in this seminar?

1.Sessions start at 3.30pm, so you don’t have to find a replacement teacher to cover their class.

2.The aim is to give new teachers confidence and reassurance that their teaching practice will not get them into trouble.

First and foremost, it is to give them a sense of security so that they can engage with students with energy and enthusiasm.

We will deal with questions like:

· What are the most important laws for a teacher to be aware of?

· If I get into legal trouble, could I lose my house (if I can afford a house)?

· Where does a teacher’s duty of care for a student start and end? Is it 24/7?

· Is it ever ok for a teacher to touch a student, even if the child is hurt?

· Where do I turn for legal help?

2.Teacher will be able to count this session towards their teacher accreditation hours – 2 hours’ worth of elective subjects.

3.You, as a principal, executive, will have the reassurance that you may encounter fewer headaches in nurturing them into the profession.

Details: The course is $75 per person. This includes:

·Seminar paper with detailed information

·Presentation explaining key issues and concepts

·Discussion of scenarios in small groups with colleagues

·Question and answer session (no such thing as a silly question).

Registration: https://waterhousemediation.com.au/seminars/beginning-teachers/

About our Facilitator

Michael Waterhouse

To sign up, simply visit the website here: https://waterhousemediation.com.au/seminars/beginning-teachers/

https://www.nswppa.org.au/professional-learning

The Flourish Movement Program

Last chance to register for the Term 1, 2023 group. Only 5 spots available.

Registration Link - https://www.trybooking.com/CDJNL

Registrations closing date: 24th February 2023

Mode of delivery: Hybrid (participants can attend the workshops in person or virtually, via Zoom)

Helping School Leaders Flourish Not Just Cope

Our Sponsors:

JOIN THE 2023 GROUP

Format:

4 x hybrid workshops (full day) that you can attend in person or virtually

Venue:

In person - Canterbury League Club (26 Bridge Road, Belmore NSW 2192) or

Virtually - Zoom

Registration Link (closes on the 24th February): https://www.trybooking.com/CDJNL

Timeline: (specific dates TBC)

Term 1, 2023 - Research

Term 2, 2023 - Workshop 1

Term 3, 2023 - Workshop 2

Term 4, 2023 - Workshop 3

Term 1, 2024 - Workshop 4

team@dradamfraser.com

0295645763

www.theflourishmovement.com

OUR GOALS

Improvewellbeingand reduceburnout

Improveleadership andefficiency

PHASES OF THE PROGRAM

Help you rediscover yourloveforthejob

Phase1-Research

We partner with Deakin Business School to understand the world of school leaders At the start of The Flourish Move- ment program, the participants go through a thorough re- search process This includes a survey, a 10-day diary study and a one-on-one interview to assess the individ-ual’sover-allwellbeing,aswellasgivethemaclearersnapshotoftheirworkandpersonallives,wheretheirtimegoesandhowthisaffects them in their role as a school leader While there are a number of surveys out there showing how poor the well- being of school leaders is, the addition of the diary study and interview gives individuals greater clarity around the habits that are diminishing their wellbeing It also increases their readiness for change Finally, this allows us to have a better understanding of each cohort and its needs, which will inform the facilitator to tailorthecontentoftheworkshopstothespecificneedsofthatgroup

Phase 2 - Intervention

Education – 4 full day workshops, one per term Educators gain knowledge on the latest psychological research, learn and develop strategies and techniques in relation to working as a School Leader, and develop action plans that allow them to clarify and identify their individual drivers for change

Behaviour change strategies – These are a series of initiatives that will facilitate behaviour change and make it easier for the information presented in the sessions to be implemented

Collegiate support – By attending these sessions together, School Leaders will be provided with the opportunity to connect and collaborate with their peers, which will then enable them to create and improve their professional network By sharing experiences and opinions through group discussion, they will broaden their knowledge and capabilities and, therefore, improve their professional practice and performance

Phase3-Re-testing

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Leaders

RESULTS OF THE PROGRAM

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Timespentincoaching

Timespentinstrategy

Recoveryactivitiesatwork

Leadingteachingand

learningTimespenton researchWork-family balance

Lifeclosetoideal

Recoveryactivitiesathome

Jobsatisfaction

Flourishhasbeenoneof themostprofessionally andpersonallyvaluable coursesIhaveattended

DavidSmith,PrincipalNSW

Participatingin Flourishhas beenanabsolute game-changerforme

HaileyLaidlow, PrincipalQLD

Interruptions,perday

TimespentinConflict

TimespentinCrisismanagement

Sleepproblemsduetoworkstress

Stresslevels

TimespentinAdmin

Feelingofbeingoverloadedbywork

Healthriskforheartdiseaseandstroke

Stressfulissues

Likelihoodofleavingtheroleduetostress

Likelihoodoftakingleavetocopewithstress

BECAUSE IT IS ALL ABOUT THE PEOPLE...

Notonlyhaveyougivenme backthehopeandopportunity tocontinueinajobIlovebut you’vegivenmebacktomy family,friendsandintroduced mebacktomyselfwhomIam onlynowgettingtoknow

Seriously – I’ve made it my business to apply your recommendations

MarkAllen PrincipalQLD

Thisisbyfarthebest professionalandpersonal developmentIhavebeen involvedin ThankYou!

Itwasthemostrefreshingand empoweringPLIhaveexperienced todate Itookawaynewknowledge andpracticalstrategiestolook aftermyself,soIcouldbe abetterPrincipal,husband, fatherandson

I’msogratefulto havetheopportunity totakepartinsuch anexcellentPD

RodWhite PrincipalNSW

LaurenHankinson PrincipalNSW

BenWalsh PrincipalNSW

2023 NSW PPA

Favourite Books in February Results

Do you have a favourite book you would like to share? Take our March survey

March questions

Do you have a favourite book you would like to share? Let the membership know, link is below or use the QR Code

https://www.menti.com/alorwq9ahk92

Favourite Books in February Results