Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Assoc Prof Ross Notman U of Otago

Vice Chancellor of the U of Otago
  • Nelson Mandela Quote Education is the most powerful ....
  • Dalai Llama -educating hearts and minds 
  • Mark Twain - 

Murray Fletcher- Slow down and just be .
 "They said we couldn't do it." 
Success and challenge in leading for social justice and high need.

Ross Notman is an Associate Professor in Education at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand, and director of the Centre for Educational Leadership and Administration at this university.  He has worked extensively in principal appraisal and in principal support groups through activities such as coaching and group support networks. 
His major research interests focus on teacher and school principal development, particularly in the field of the personal dimensions of principalship. He is the New Zealand director for the International Successful School Principalship Project and the International School Leadership Development Network project on high needs schools. Ross has presented internationally at conferences in the USA, South Africa, Germany, Canada, Australia and the UK.

  • Global views -
  • Reality of +ve action
  • Futures not problem solving approach
  • Leadership is a scary thing Matador simile
  • Market forces model- no conscience
  •  Michael Fullan- Moral imperative every child access the curriculum -community approach- system wide focus 
  • Hargreaves A 2015 The iniquity of inequity.  As inequity improves so does achievement
  • Internatnl schl l ship devpt Network project.- role of contextually responsive l ship
  • Refusal to engage in deficit thinking
  • Recognise and value holistic connection between parents and staff .


Voice of learners re social justice -dream school kids not just teachers 
What makes a good leader?
 Listening to each other- 5 components in chinese language
Key actions 
Extend our cultural concepts of leadership eg Maori  talents- 
Substitute  -cooperation for e competition 
Research
 Review school leadership  framework- more social justice






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