cluster+goals

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Over the next three years we will be focusing on the following targets within the cluster:

David Writing 1 March
Schools are developing a school based curriculum that shows breadth and depth of learning based on needs, interests and abilities of the students within the scope of the NZC.
 * To implement learning programmes that initiate and develop the intent of the New Zealand Curriculum / Te Marautanga o Aotearoa. **
 * Departmental plans, and school schemes and units of work are based on the NZC and show a use of e-learning for teaching and assessment.

Judy Writing 1 march
Teachers can demonstrate an increased capability to integrate ICT into authentic teaching and learning programmes.
 * To examine how ICT can supplement traditional ways of teaching and also, how ICT can open up new and different ways of learning and give effect to the NZC / te Maurautanga o Aotearoa.**
 * There is trust and confidence within each schools e-learning community to trial new approaches that support NZC.

**Principles that support the key competencies will be identifiable in our classrooms. We want learning to be Active, Real/purposeful, Relevant and Empowering.**

Mark Writing 1 March
Key Competencies are integrated across all learning opportunities.

Teachers and principals will work both individually and in groups within their schools and across the cluster and undertake targeted ICT professional development.
 * Over the term of this contract for all schools in the cluster to have completed whole school ICT professional development**


 * Increase teacher and principal knowledge and expertise that will work towards raising student achievement through e-learning.**

**Fred Writing 1 march**
Teachers are embedding the new learning delivered by facilitators and lead teachers and through workshops and other professional development situations into their teaching practice
 * Students are using a wide variety of ICT products and processes in their learning.

Students are exploring new learning environments and overcoming barriers of distance and time.
 * For there to be a focus within the cluster upon e-learning opportunities for all students.**
 * Students will join or create communities of learners that extend well beyond the classroom.
 * Schools will create supportive learning environments through offering resources that take account of individual, cultural, or developmental differences.
 * Students will participate in virtual experiences and use tools that save them time, allowing them to take their learning further.

School staff are interacting and sharing ideas in groups, teams, departments etc in face to face and online communities.
 * All teachers and principals are engaging within professional learning communities within their own schools.**

Principals are meeting to discuss progress towards goals and sharing successes and issues arising.
 * Schools will demonstrate co-operative ways of working, whereby students and staff engage through e-learning media with each other within the cluster as an e-learning community.**
 * Teachers are contributing to the wider education community through online resources and offering workshops within their own schools, within the cluster and at relevant conferences.

Reviews undertaken and school plans collected by the project director for milestone 1.
 * Each school to review their NSSFT rubric, existing strategic plans and develop a school specific ICT plan which includes cluster goals and adds if required, individual school goals**
 * Teachers use a range of e-learning tools to develop and sustain a school wide culture that reflects key competencies, inquiry, integration and personalized learning.

Cluster hui to be continued and establish outcomes specific to Maori students and in operation, to benefit all students.
 * Discuss continued clustering to cater for sustainability of the development beyond the period of the ICT contract and examine the local Te Huarahi model as the means to do this.**

The cluster BoT’s and community are informed and supportive of shifts in educational pedagogy and use of e-learning.
 * Communicate changes in pedagogy and use of e-learning to the cluster community.**
 * An increased understanding of the educational contribution of e-learning within the community.