As schools think about working together as groups, clusters, or communities, we reflect on the power of collaboration experienced by 7 schools from the Kahukura cluster during their deep learning journey on the New Pedagogies for Deep Learning (NPDL) project.
Their journey began as a Learning Community Cluster established following the quakes in Christchurch in 2011, and continued when they joined the NPDL project at the end of 2014. The NPDL experience has enabled the cluster to build a unique collaborative approach to educating students in their community.
New Pedagogies for Deep Learning (2016) NPDL Global Report (1st ed) Ontario, Canada: Fullan, M., McEacher, J., Quinn, J.
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“What does ‘good’ look like?” This is a question I am often asked in my work in schools and kura across the country. In any change or improvement initiative, it is getting your head around what it is that is being asked, for that is often the biggest barrier for staff to engaging in the change process.
This desire to understand the vision for good and effective is one of the key things that drives the enthusiasm for wanting to go and see ‘it in action’ in other settings. It has teachers and leaders hopping across cities, provinces, the country, and even the globe to visit schools who are perceived to be thought leaders and have the reputation for doing things well.
“If you feel overwhelmed and confused by the global predicament, you are on the right track. Global processes have become too complicated for any single person to understand. How then can you know the truth about the world, and avoid falling victim to propaganda and misinformation?”
Yuval Noah Harari. Introduction to part IV of 21 Lessons for the 21st Century