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=National Goal 2=

· Action research projects · Facilitator visits · Release time- time for each teacher to direct their own learning (or with lead teacher) · Lead Teacher days and the support the Lead Teachers gave to other teachers action research projects or other skill development, problem solving. · Mini-Conference- sharing action research, opportunities to support and present. · Opportunities to attend ILT and ULearn. · Celebrating successes. · AR as continuing focus of development. · Infrastructure is robust and there is enough of it. o More screens o Mobile technologies – netbooks/laptops o Recording technologies · Replacement programmes for infrastructure · Learning and support culture is encouraged and nurtured to support personal development. Leadership density in ICT/technology developed.
 * What worked for those who were successful?**
 * Next Steps**
 * Outram School-** Next steps;


 * Lee Stream School-** Continue Action Research that is relevant to our school – this means we need to continue to identify areas we want to improve.


 * Strath Taieri School-** Continue the great support of teacher skill development and further establishing “Teaching as Inquiry” into the school culture.


 * St Leonard’s School-** Ensure that our school statement about e-learning is shared and embedded in our appraisal system with teacher focused goals this could be a continuation of Action Research.


 * Ravensbourne School-** Increase capability to use resources and thinking skills integrated throughout curriculum areas.


 * Dunedin North Intermediate-** Staff live on a continuum in terms of their ability. The school requires a formalised plan for continuing to up-skill staff with less confidence. Continued cluster support from facilitator visits. Having a set ICT goal as part of the teachers’ appraisals.


 * George Street Normal School-** every teacher will be involved in an ‘action research’ project that investigates using elearning to improve an aspect of teaching and learning. We will aim to share the findings with a wider audience, and present in some form of documentation.


 * Liberton Christian School-** Teachers building on progress made over the past year by asking questions to further their Inquiry into Teaching/E-learning, learning about new skills and authentic contexts for utilising these skills to enhance learning. Continue to develop the culture of sharing and practising new ideas and skills. Continued one-on-one sessions with facilitator directly relating to teachers’ class programmes and student needs.


 * Sacred Heart School (Dunedin)-** Providing and maintaining regular and ongoing support/resourcing from within and outside of the school. Work to up-skill staff in identified ICT areas to ensure sustainability into the future. Encourage and support both formal and informal Action Research.


 * North East Valley Normal School- T**eachers will continue to participate in action research in their classrooms to identify areas for development in ICT and reflect on practice. Action research will become part of performance management programme. Action research will demonstrate added value to learning. Teachers will share with other staff at regular staff meetings.

=National Goal 3= · Attending conferences (presenting for some) · Sharing within the cluster-Mini-Conference, Virtual Syndicate Meetings, Best Practice Car Rally Trips · Meeting with other school communities · Lead Teacher programme- the community that is developing within this group · Working with outside agencies in ways that support the work done within the cluster, e.g. National Library Service. · Strengthen personal and professional relationships inside and between schools. · Establish relationships with teachers in other schools and between leadership groups as well. · Collaborative project ….?? Across the cluster. · Finding out what people in other schools are doing to share models, ideas etc.
 * What worked well for those who were successful**
 * Next Steps**
 * Outram School-** Next steps;


 * Lee Stream School-** Continue to explore e-learning opportunities and embedding the different options that are tried – do this by keeping in contact with other school communities


 * Strath Taieri School-** Next year as a school Strath Taieri would like to explore e-learning collaboration tools such as Skype to attend these meetings virtually.


 * St Leonard’s School-** Utilise learning communities established as part of our professional learning.


 * Ravensbourne School-** Use student voices to adapt/ improve what students want to learn through inquiry.


 * Dunedin North Intermediate-** increased opportunities to share with the wider community. Finding a way to connect with more members of the school community. Continued participation in ICT PD (Ulearn, ILT)


 * George Street Normal School-** Term 3 unit on ‘Community’ will have one aspect where teachers and/ or students make ‘connections’ or collaborate outside the four walls of the classroom.

· Providing more opportunities for small group cross-school meetings. · Continuing to attend virtual syndicates. · More actively viewing and interacting on other schools’ blogs and wikis etc. · Establishing virtual network connections with schools within the cluster for sharing of ideas and resources, to continue with beyond the contract. · Find more opportunities to use ICT to communicate with the wider community e.g. skype to ask an expert a question.
 * Liberton Christian School-** Next steps;


 * Sacred Heart School (Dunedin)-** Establish networks with other schools for sustainability. Combined staff meetings/gatherings to share practice/skills and success stories. Children will use ICT to communicate and enhance learning experiences beyond the school. Use school wiki and bogs to communicate/share information with the wider community.

Opportunities for teachers to attend conferences.
 * North East Valley Normal School-** Staff will continue to regularly share within the school at timetabled staff meetings. Save teacher’s action research in a shared file at school for teachers and community to access.