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The fifth annual Education Leaders Forum was recently held at the CQ
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| "Our way forward must be based on honest analysis, ditching self-serving myths, and embracing a long term vision with relentless commitment to make this a just, equitable and prosperous country, worthy of our children, and a place where talent wants to live." Prof. Paul Callaghan ELF09 speaker, New Zealander of the Year 2011. | The ELF11 theme weaved two
strands together: *Exploring new ways of learning and working *Engaging education professionals in positive change processes |
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Education leaders have to meet the shifting needs of young people in
today's recessionary environment. Leaders face the challenges of attracting
and retaining quality teachers. grappling with new assessment or funding
regimes and bringing about learning culture change to meet changing
expectations. ELF11 explored new ways of working and learning and demonstrates the
powerful methodology of Appreciative Inquiry as a constructive way for
leaders to engage education professionals in positive change processes.
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Jennifer
Moxon -
Managing Director, IBM
New Zealand |
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| Education Leaders Forum is not a passive spectator
sport but a collaborative learning space for education leaders and aspiring
leaders at all levels. Participants engage in a 21st century blended learning
experience with a variety of learning vehicles from knowledge cafes and
short, stimulating presentations to interactive workshops and on-line
collaboratives.
Short TED-length key input sessions segue into other activities so people can process, respond, challenge and contribute. The focus is on why educational leaders at all levels must engage with their professional teams in purposeful and meaningful professional development and how to sustain engagement. ELF participants have opportunities to:* Network with purpose * Exchange knowledge sharing stories * Explore leadership case studies * Find out what's happening upstream and downstream * Sample the methodology and power of Appreciative Inquiry * Accelerate the strategic planning process from vision to reality |
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| "People
with great projects afoot…look further and more clearly into the
future than people who are mired in day to day concerns. " Robert Grudin Time and the Art of Living |
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Education Leaders Forum is a launching pad for learning culture change and innovation. You will leave the forum with a better understanding of a process for eliciting and distilling ideas into a vision and then a strategy to lead learning culture change at the organisational or departmental level. The Appreciative Inquiry sequence of Discovering Dreaming Designing
and Delivering is the secret of how to engage your team in formulating
a collaborative action plan to turn your learning community's dreams
and goals into realities. |
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| Who Should Attend | |||||||||||||||||
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Education Leaders Forum is for people from across the education and training spectrum who are leaders or potential leaders because of their position, ideas and influence and who are interested in how different parts of the learning system can better collaborate and be more responsive to changing needs. |
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"There was good feedback on your last ELF - it seems to be
growing in strength and reputation each year. Congratulations on building
something of value for leadership in educational contexts."
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For more information or to register interest in ELF 2012 in attending or contributing contact: Lyall Lukey, ELF Steering Team Co-ordinator, Phone (03) 3228293 or 021310808 |
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