Whangarei+draft+Action+Plan


 * **Whangarei Regional Strategy Group cluster ** **2011 action plan **  **Date: **   **Updated: **  ||

· Develop strategies specific to their region to improve education for gifted and talented students: · Become familiar with the GATE website and associated smart tools, and online community · Align approaches to GATE in schools with Ka Hikitia, the Pasifika Education Plan, NCEA, National Standards and areas of government priority · Grow coherence and coordination of approaches between schools and: o Professional Learning and Development providers, Ministry regional education and performance groups (EPGs), GAT stakeholder providers , Local industry and businesses · Explore ways of disseminating and sustaining best practice within the region, including regional symposia and online communities · Identify and support potential schools which may take a regional cluster leadership role · Contribute to and attend the National GATE hui ||
 * ==== ** Purpose of the RSG ** ====


 * ** Government Priorities ** || ** Regional strategic goals ** || ** associated tasks ** || ** Responsible ** || ** Timeframe ** || ** Success indicators ** || ** Review of outcomes ** ||
 * Raising the achievement of gifted and talented students; particularly Maori and Pasifika students in rural and/or low socio-economic areas

Building whole school capability in a sustainable way that allows schools to self-manage their requirements under National Administrations Guideline 1 (iii) c

Support the implementation of National Standards and gathering of baseline data that allows for the longitudinal tracking of students’ achievement Support the implementation of Collaborative service delivery across numerous providers that provides a continuum of support (driving whole school capability) || **<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Goal: ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">SHARE ‘effective gifted teaching and learning practices and approaches’ within and across schools. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">This could include current research, ideas on ‘next steps’, transiting of students, student mentoring policies, use of local resources (non-school), teaching models, support the formation of a regional parent group, etc.....    <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Share information through <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">CONNECT and develop a database of external school expert and organisations that may support schools gifted and talented programmes. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">The development of a regional: <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">This work could support and be located on the ‘service providers’ list currently on the TKI gifted website  || || || || || || <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">COMMUNICATE professional development opportunities AND key events to schools through: <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Share information through
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">The NZ curriculum (2007) and Te Marautanga o Aotearoa
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Ka Hikitia 2008- 2012
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Pasifika Education Plan 2008-2012
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Teachers local network groups,
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">principal association and AP/DP groups,
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">email communication to targeted personnel,
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">in the TKI gifted forum,
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">through specialist curriculum associations i.e. Mathematics, English, Social Sciences, Digital Technologies, etc... || || || || || ||
 * ^  ||  **<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Goal: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Database of experts (those with appropriate credential. This could include, work experience, qualifications, proven track record). List to be developed further with RSG members
 * ^  ||  **<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Goal: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Teachers local network groups,
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">principal association and AP/DP groups,
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">email communication to targeted personnel,
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">in the TKI gifted forum,
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">through specialist curriculum associations i.e. Mathematics, English, Social Sciences, Digital Technologies, etc... || || || || || ||