Which of the following KCs are your personal strengths?

Which of the following KCs would you like to develop further during the next 32 weeks?

How does your own KCs have an impact on your leadership?

How does your own KCs help you to create an environment and activities that foster your students' KCs?

Relating to others, Participating and contributing

Thinking, Using language, symbols, and texts

I emphasise and collaborate a lot in my practices. I'm open to others ideas and support other with their own practices. My leadership style is very much lead by example. I'm a do'er and a trier and big picture rather than sorting out the small detail.

im not afraid to make mistakes and experiment infront of students. I try and have hands on experiences where student learn from each other and think for themselves.

Managing self, Relating to others, Participating and contributing

Thinking, Using language, symbols, and texts, Relating to others, Participating and contributing

It will be a natural tool or skill that can help in strengthening my leadership style/skills

Ability to relate would help me to understand and read my student's interest and identify their strengths in order to structure the learning accordingly. Ability to participate and contribute would help to encourage and work alongside the students and my own peers. Ability to manage self would help me to organise my own learning and work around others' schedule.

Using language, symbols, and texts, Participating and contributing

I can justify choices and collaborate with a wide range of people.This leads to people listening to and valuing my input

By relating to students, I think I give them confidence to participate and contribute to their own learning. I'm comfortable questioning students about their thought processes so that they understand how to find useful information for themselves.

Managing self, Relating to others, Participating and contributing

Using language, symbols, and texts, Participating and contributing

Ability to keep a structure and get through the work load
Working with others by sharing ideas and taking on board new learnings

Love of new learning
Managing self by sharing experiences using a check list, sharing goals
Students sharing what they want to do - contributing to what we do

Using language, symbols, and texts, Managing self, Relating to others

Thinking, Participating and contributing

Reluctant at times to participate happy to contribute
Thinking - I don't know what I don't know

love communicating with people really enjoy it have an open door inclusive environment
All about the learn create share pedagogy - actively including this in my planning and classroom practice
A very organised person able to manage myself and my time effectively consistently looking for a smarter way to do things.

Thinking, Relating to others, Participating and contributing

Using language, symbols, and texts

Help me to be an empathetic, problem solver.

Relating to others and participating and contributing. Ensuring everyone understands and accept their rights roles and responsibilities in a caring supportive environment. Respect begins with self so it can grow and filter to other areas of our lives

Relating to others, Participating and contributing

Asking questions if you want to find more information about something.
Helping other colleagues to problem solve
Treating people with respect
Participating and contribuing and being able to share ideas

I know myself that working collaboratively with my own peers allows me to open my vision and think of things in different ways. Allowing students opportunites to help each other solve problems within and outside the classroom will enable them to also maybe think in different ways.

Relating to others, Participating and contributing

Using language, symbols, and texts, Managing self

Relating to others, Participating and contributing

Using language, symbols, and texts, Managing self

*Being able to effectively use my time so I can teach using maximum efficiency without other aspects of my pedagogy being affected.
*Relating to colleagues and students
*Putting my hand up for roles within the school.
*Allowing students opportunities to take risks without fear of failure

Demonstrating ways the students can share/participate and problem solve.
Getting involved in the wider school and community - encouraging the students to also. Problem Solving using different approaches. Making mistakes and learning from them.

Thinking, Relating to others, Participating and contributing

Using language, symbols, and texts, Managing self

I am always sharing and helping others before my own things gets done. I believe I demonstrate Thinking, Relating to others and participating through this. These skills impact my leadershp in the class - leader of learning with all my students and with leading my team. Another impact is staff learning from each other and it provides colloboration to learn from each other and you learning from others around you (recp approach)

Helps me to create a thinking environment and drilling down in childrens knowledge that they do not need answers, but need to find the answers within the group and think more critically about impact on others, actions etc. I find telling students that they are all achieving helps them to participate and contribute during discussions and having tasks that are child centred allows them to talk about the strengths and weaknesses, also understanding the so what - being from this information, what now. Time focus and regular check in's, with children knowing the time expecation, helps to manage time on tasks, and work effectively to that.

Thinking, Relating to others, Participating and contributing

Using language, symbols, and texts

They impact how effective I am as a teacher, they effect my relationships with students and colleagues, how well I communicate with and understand others, how much I contribute to the extra curricular life of the school.

If I display and role model the key competencies the students can see an example. They impact my planning, teaching and assessment.

Thinking, Using language, symbols, and texts, Participating and contributing

Thinking, Using language, symbols, and texts, Managing self, Relating to others, Participating and contributing

My leadership style will be orientated towards the KCs that I have strengths in when I lead. The people I am leading will develop the KCs that I have strengths in and will not have much opportunities to develop my weaker KCs.

I create an environment that engages students to think critically and creatively. My students have the freedom to express their ideas through different media. I encourage peer-share and collaboration in the classroom.

Managing self, Relating to others, Participating and contributing

Thinking, Using language, symbols, and texts

I manage to motivate myself and others to perform to a high standard, set high achieving goals, all within strict deadlines.I can communicate effectively to a diverse audience - from students with a huge range of ability, to parents/whanau and people within the school structure (including the ministry). I work on collaborative projects inside and outside the classroom.I encourage and develop staff and students to develop the same skills and strategies that I have learned and developed.

I utilise the skills I have learned to motivate myself to perform at a high standard and use these to help the students develop the same skills and strategies. I set tasks and learning environments that can allow students to gain the skills in these areas.

Using language, symbols, and texts, Relating to others, Participating and contributing

I think that they have a large influence on my leadership. I find that I am good at working to deadlines and organising my thoughts and work. I enjoy learning and thinking about my own learning and developing a love of learning in others. I think that sometimes I have problems sharing/vocalising my own ideas in groups where people may be more forward with their thoughts. I also struggle to have 'hard' conversations with others at times which effects how I relate to others.

I encourage my students to manage themselves and be responsible for their behaviour, work and belongings.
I also share my love for learning and encouraging deeper thinking skills, using for example de bonos thinking hats, Solo taxonomy to encourage these skills further.

Using language, symbols, and texts, Relating to others

Thinking, Managing self, Participating and contributing

I've stared at this for ten minutes and I'm still not sure how to answer this.

- Learning referenced to seven learning capacities. Learning.... by.....
- Digitally integrated classroom where possible, ICT tools used as part of learning process and a means of sharing ideas and opinions outside the classroom.
- Open door policy encouraged, whanau encouraged to be part of learning process, communication with whanau and community through class webpage and regular parental consultation.

Thinking, Relating to others, Participating and contributing

Using language, symbols, and texts

Having strong KCs such as relating to others and managing self does have an impact on being a leader. Without strong skills in relating to others students cannot identify with you and you will miss out on the interpersonal skills needed to be a good leader. By 'thinking' and having strengths in this enables a leader to reflect on their practices and adapt when required by the learner.

creating a collaborative and inclusive environment where the students can feel valued and safe to voice their own opinions as well as to apply growth mindset to their learning

Thinking, Using language, symbols, and texts, Participating and contributing

As a History teacher being able to participate and contribute and generate discussion is essential for the subject. Being confident in sharing ideas and challenging students to question themselves provides opportunity to lead class discussion.

Through drawing on my own strengths I have confidence to create activities and learning opportunities that foster these key competencies. In contrast to that, the key competencies that I am less confident in could be incorporated into lessons more.

Thinking, Using language, symbols, and texts

Agh!
I suppose because I am driven by curiosity, I often engage the class in discussion which is teacher driven but student led. Questions arise from discussion where the onus is on the student to find out more information.
This links to using language because the discussion is directed back at the text we are studying.

THINKING: being naturally curious allows me to lead by example teaching students HOW to be curious and extend their learning.
USING LANGUAGE: is integral to being an English teacher. I model a love of language every day by reading with passion which helps to show students how they can love literature (in a cool way).

Using language, symbols, and texts, Relating to others, Participating and contributing

I always willing to put my hand up to give anything a go. I try to overcome challenges to the best of my ability and when confident, will feel successful. In doing this I hope to motivate other people to give things a go. I feel that sometimes I can come across too strong in what I think is right and can rub off the wrong way towards some people. No matter the deadline I always try to get things done on time to a high standard. I have high expectations but sometimes don't make these expectations as explicit as possible. I find it hard to communicate to the wider community because of fear of scrutiny and failure in the eyes of others.

I have high expectations and form relationships with the children easily which I then try to get them to communicate and form relationships with each other. I am constantly getting the children to problem solve and think for themselves and answer the why. The children often get involved in the class community and have a community fee in this way but not in the wider community. I try to think about ways to ensure the children are achieving these key competencies but not explicitly referring to them as reference points.

Thinking, Using language, symbols, and texts, Managing self

Thinking, Using language, symbols, and texts, Managing self, Relating to others, Participating and contributing

Using technology to help increase participation and learning of Mathematics in the classroom

Sharing ideas with students and helping students take a more responsible and I can attitude toward learning mathematics at higher level.

Sharing activities, trying new ideas and ways to show my own ongoing learning in the classroom. Making mistakes and learning from it and making creating new knowledge.

Thinking, Using language, symbols, and texts

Managing self, Relating to others, Participating and contributing

I use One Note and other software as part of my head of subject role. They enable better communication, sharing/storage of resources, and free up my colleagues to focus on their own teaching.

I use symbols, diagrams, etc to present material to students. This models the appropriate use of this for my students.

Asking questions, telling stories, acknowledging that I don't know all the answers and similar discussions models thinking for my students.

Using language, symbols, and texts, Relating to others, Participating and contributing

I am a people person, able to express and communicate my ideas in different ways, I can persuade and sell my ideas and beliefs. I am a good connector, linking others, recognising strengths and weaknesses of others and helping others to reflect and help them to fulfill their potentials.

Acceptance is key - helping them to appreciate similarities and differences. Motivating them to achieve and give their best. Growing leaders amongst my students and empowering them. Enabling them to express, communicate and reach others through various forms of expressions, writing, oral sharing, blogging, discussions of problems and solving them. I have activities that encourage collaboration at various levels - pair, small groups and class level.

Thinking, Using language, symbols, and texts

I have high expectations for myself, students and colleagues.

I expect people to step up to a challenge. If people don't, I do.

Managing self:
Students know to give things a go in my class; I encourage participation. I set tasks that allow students to work independently and in groups; project based tasks where students manage their own time (managed through Hapara/Google Docs)

Relating to others:
I have a good rapport with my students; strong relationships are key to engagement
I have a relaxed manner and use humour and praise

Thinking, Relating to others, Participating and contributing

Using language, symbols, and texts, Managing self

I need to be aware of the competencies that I am not proficient in and create opportunities for those that are more capable in advising us. I need to learn and grow confidence in my weaker competencies.
To be aware of the competencies of my team and play to our strengths but also guide us in our weaknesses.

My key competencies strengths all support collaboration. I create opportunities for the children to work on the key competencies. Time to reflect on where they are and what they need to work on.

Reliability and establishing personal goals for my learning. Relating to others formally or informally, can be a useful when considering learning opportunities for students.

If I am well prepared, I can teach the students to independently complete tasks and take an active role in monitoring and reinforcing their own behavior.

Thinking, Relating to others, Participating and contributing

Using language, symbols, and texts, Managing self

Being prepared to participate in activities, meetings, experiences and contribute ideas or resources builds good relations when working with others. Thinking about how situations are for other people and working from that point as well as from my own perspective or point develops empathy and collaboration. Others are happy to listen and work together. Multi tasking the many roles I have in school so people who need me to complete tasks can rely on that happening.

Being a role model in challenging myself. Having students challenge themselves to work in all areas of the curriculum or experiences.
Being an example in how to treat others, how to encourage and develop thinking. Building confidence in being themselves by looking at creating activities that I think are important to personal growth.

Thinking, Managing self, Relating to others

Participating and contributing

I believe I have a proven track record over 27 years in education/leadership in managing self, relating to others and thinking. I believe that in the 21st Century that my leadership capability could be enhanced by developing my capability to participate and contribute as below *

I believe I can confidently model :managing self, relating to others and thinking
*I would like to more confidently use ICT (including, where appropriate, assistive technologies) to access and provide information and to communicate with others in order to facilitate the development of student's key competencies in this area

Thinking, Using language, symbols, and texts, Relating to others

Managing self, Participating and contributing

I am a naturally reflective person. This means I can challenge ideas that I think need challenging. I always want to know why we think the way we do and why certain types of knowledge gains traction. I think that this impacts on my leadership as I want to explore new ways of thinking.

As I am curious and language based I really foster this in my classroom. I challenge students to think of why someone has chosen to use that word, song or image in their work and what implications this has for their own work. I do a lot of social building activities in my classes to make sure that relating to others is at the forefront of their learning. thinking about 21st century learning skills will improve how I practice this.

Relating to others, Participating and contributing

Thinking, Using language, symbols, and texts

I emphasise and collaborate a lot in my practices. I'm open to others ideas and support other with their own practices. My leadership style is very much lead by example. I'm a do'er and a trier and big picture rather than sorting out the small detail.

im not afraid to make mistakes and experiment infront of students. I try and have hands on experiences where student learn from each other and think for themselves.

Relating to others, Participating and contributing

Im very shy and not good in large groups

Im a sympathetic and understanding of different situations

Using language, symbols, and texts, Managing self, Relating to others

Thinking, Participating and contributing

Relational colleague.

Good at writing, speaking, explaining ideas.

Relational teacher - explicitly teach students strategies to cope with things they do.

Using language, symbols, and texts, Managing self, Relating to others

Thinking, Participating and contributing

Reluctant at times to participate happy to contribute
Thinking - I don't know what I don't know

love communicating with people really enjoy it have an open door inclusive environment
All about the learn create share pedagogy - actively including this in my planning and classroom practice
A very organised person able to manage myself and my time effectively consistently looking for a smarter way to do things.

Using language, symbols, and texts, Relating to others, Participating and contributing

I believe relating to a diverse range of people and in a variety of contexts is vital to leadership. Being able to listen, negotiate and recognise different points of view is so important. Allowing time for children to process information in their own way, think critically and use metacognitive processes to make sense of information, experiences, and ideas is an area I need to work on.

Because I highly value working in a collaborative environment I enjoy providing many opportunities for students to build skills that allow them to work on relating with others effectively and participating and contributing. I believe that we have to be quite intentional when modelling and teaching these skills - identifying what works well and barriers to creating an environment that allows for this.

Managing self, Participating and contributing

Thinking - constantly looking for connections, asking questions and not willing to settle on status quo. Willing to challenge ideas, systems and processes. Often have more questions than answers.

Relating to others, work alongside people, do with not to. Bring the best out of people.

Thinking - inquiry into practise. Reflecting on programme, environment etc

Relating to Others - safe environment, personalise learning, look for other options

Thinking, Managing self, Relating to others, Participating and contributing

Using language, symbols, and texts

The KCs have an impact on my leadership because as a Teacher in charge of a subject and Year 12 Dean I have to be able to think, manage self, relate to others and participate and contribute on a regular basis. I attend many meetings across the School which means that I have to wear different 'hats'. I have to be able to see things from different perspectives and be open to many different situations. I also have to be organised as a leader so I am able to support staff and students appropriately.

The skill that I have selected to focus on is subject based. This is because I feel that as I have picked up a 'Leadership Hat' this has impacted on my 'practical skills' e.g. using language etc. This isn't to say it doesn't exist however I feel that it has become secondary lately.

My KCs help me create an environment and activities to foster students KCs because what I create and implement in my classroom is based on student voice (conducted regularly and if students let me know then I change my practice or strategy's). I also align the KCs to what students suggest in order to meet department objectives and learning goals (often outlined by students themselves).

In my department we often base assessments on KC criteria which contributes to their Junior Diploma. My classroom environment I believe is open and safe as my relationship with students is what comes first in my class. I spend a lot of time building and fostering these relationships so students feel able to participate and contribute in my class which ultimately enables success.

Thinking, Managing self, Participating and contributing

Using language, symbols, and texts, Managing self

I see my role as a facilitator rather than a leader of learning (for students).
I like to pose questions about possible (student problems) and reshape this as 'problem to solve'. I scaffold their learning by providing a possible outline/ structure they can follow to resolve their issue, for example - inquiry learning - the 6 basic sections. I use the icon of our (Kura) marae as the framework. The different sections within represent an area of the inquiry cycle.
Although I provide the framework, it is up to them how and what they use for their own problem solving/ inquiry unit.
I get nervous about mainaging timeframes and ensuring students meeting deadlines. But more recently I have tried to look for the KC or skills students are showing/ growing/ learning while they are in action, rather than heavily focussing on subject content.

I think the above answers pertain to this question.

Participating and contributing

The KC's I would like to develop hinder my leadership abilities as I am yet to develop the confidence in sharing my ideas and lesson activities. This is because as I first year teacher I question my understanding and ability as a teacher (although questioning your practice is a good thing!)

By drawing on my own strengths I am able to model and break down concepts and ideas for my students through creatively planning activities and learning opportunities that allow them to build confidence in themselves and their knowledge.

However, the KC's I am yet to develop confidence in are not reflected often in the activities I design. I am aware of this and am wanting to improve the way I integrate 'Participating and Contributing,' for example, in order to develop the students KC's.

Managing self, Relating to others, Participating and contributing

Thinking, Using language, symbols, and texts

I am always looking for new ideas and new ways of enabling my students to be successful learners.
I encourage my colleagues to share ideas and we plan together, and I encourage my students help each other - when working with partners/ small groups and group to group.
I enjoy our rotation of topic lessons which means interacting with children from other classes, and when my class works with another class to solve a problem or produce a piece of work e.g. Drama/ dance.

I do use a variety of collaborative tasks in most subjects, and I have ideas for using more digital devices within my class and with other classes through Skype, but I need to learn HOW to use them and this is DIFFICULT for me!

Managing self, Relating to others, Participating and contributing

Thinking, Using language, symbols, and texts

I am able to see everyones point of view.

Making students feel comfortable in their own environment. Fostering students to manage themselves e.g. book bags, moving from task to task using task board. Making sure students participate and contribute in all areas of school life.

Managing self, Relating to others, Participating and contributing

Thinking, Using language, symbols, and texts

KCs help me prioritise and manage my roles, in my professional field. I am able to successfully carry on communication and interaction and achieve through collaboration. Team roles have been a great way of learning and I find myself a adaptable and valuable team member, for eg in the role that we just played in 'film making'. My KCs have driven me into roles in the wider life of the school and the community, eg taking responsibility for culture groups

I need to 'walk the talk'. The better I manage myself,the better managed will my students be as they learn from observation, eg preparedness for my class lessons. Relating to students helps me build a rapport with students. Preparing students for 21 st century, it has been an environment of participating, sharing and contributing,eg. brainstorming, team projects, presentations, student evaluation, peer checking. It helps me encourage students to move into wider school and community activities

Using language, symbols, and texts, Relating to others

Thinking, Managing self, Participating and contributing

I am understanding and approachable and need to work on delegating jobs, I also need to work on accepting constructive feedback.

I strive to make sure I provide a range of learning activities to cater for the range of learners in my class, I share and offer support for my colleagues and give students choice in their learning to promote student ownership. I create time for students to reflect on their learning.

Thinking, Using language, symbols, and texts, Participating and contributing

Managing self, Relating to others

I believe strongly in participating and contributing.

I tend to focus on my strengths like visual communication in the classroom.

Using language, symbols, and texts, Relating to others

My own KCs impact on my leadership through the way that I am seen and heard by - both students and colleagues. In a collaborative environment (which has developed very quickly over the past two years), there has been a greater need to reflect on the impact that I make. The feedback through voice and action help to direct which skills I need to work on.

I try to create a learning environment that makes each student feel comfortable and welcomed. To me, it's important to know my students - both personal and learning needs. In more recent times, I feel that I am able to provide greater support to my students through my ever-increasing awareness of the range of digital technologies that are available for the diverse needs of my students.

Thinking, Using language, symbols, and texts, Participating and contributing

I use my ability to relate to others to form good relationships with both teachers and students to influence where I can in a positive way. My ability to manage myself well most of the time allows me keep on top of my work by prioritising and motivating my self.

To model KCs is important so that students get a good example.

Thinking, Using language, symbols, and texts

Managing self, Relating to others, Participating and contributing

In terms of Thinking, this relates to the strategic planning I did for my department; it entailed looking forward as well as reflecting on student achievement and developing processes for change. As a HOD part of my role also entailed working collaboratively across not just my department, but also other curriculum areas. In many ways this is an example of Managing self and Relating to others, however these are not areas in which I excel and these KCs are elements I would like to develop.

As a leader I see it is also important to model ongoing and continual learning; most of my students are more technologically literate than me so it is important that I am able to 'let go of the reins' and allow them to help me use new language and texts and place myself if the learner role when it comes to information technology. In this sense I see this as a clear model of distributed leadership whereby everyone contributes to the moving forward of learning.

Relating to others, Participating and contributing

Thinking, Using language, symbols, and texts, Managing self

It allows me to work with other people in a collaborative way, to listen and take in ideas as well as add my own to try and help solve a problem, or set up an initiative.

I try to model the KCs that I want the kids to develop

Relating to others, Participating and contributing

Thinking, Using language, symbols, and texts, Managing self

It helps me relate and work collaboratively with other colleagues and using ideas and strategies within my own teaching.

By trying and demonstrating or modelling the KCs in the classroom or teaching environment.

Thinking, Using language, symbols, and texts, Managing self

Relating to others, Participating and contributing

I am able to enable my team to think and share their thoughts and ideas. Able to communicate and be a role model at all times to them. I always try my best to share any new ideas or strategies that I try may work with them.

I try to think from my learners point of view most of the time and see what their needs are. Create or develop opportunities for them to express or show the K.C in action. Allow opportunity for reflection and review of thoughts and ideas. Give them time to self and peer assess and make recommendations. Encourage group work and now for past 2 years trying to make them collaborate their learning especially in maths at the moment.

Thinking, Managing self, Relating to others

Participating and contributing

Thinking strategically helps with school-wide plans and goals.
Using open to learning conversations help me to be an active listener and lead change collaboratively.

Leading by example
creates an environment where students feel safe to take risks and make mistakes
students work collaboratively and solves problems and learn from each other
has an expectation that we all learn from each other and support each other

Thinking, Using language, symbols, and texts, Managing self

Relating to others, Participating and contributing

It helps in thinking and managing my classroom environment and be a role model to my students. Plan my teaching to help my student achieve their goals.

Giving them more opportunities to be independent, self regulated and giving them freedom to think and work as a team.

Relating to others, Participating and contributing

Im quite approachable therefore collegues and students find it easy to talk to me. This means that collabaration is mad easier.

Managing my self sometimes takes a back seat as I can get caught up in fuffing about with editting tasks. Meanwhile I should be thinking more about the content.

I create a more collabrative environment as I talk to students and staff easily therefore they are more likely to share experiences and thoughts.

I foster positive relationship in a friendly setting to make learning more comfortable and fun.

Lack of self management sometimes hinders progress as its not as productive (lossing darn handouts)

Thinking, Managing self, Relating to others

Thinking, Using language, symbols, and texts, Participating and contributing

I prefer to support and contribute within the group. Being aware of others allows me to lead or follow as the group task evolves.

As above also the ability to observe, reflect and think, model these behaviours for the students and their thoughts and abilities impact on my learning and teaching.

Thinking, Relating to others, Participating and contributing

Using language, symbols, and texts, Managing self

I can share my thoughts and I can relate to others personally and professionally. In terms of Participating and Contributing, I can do this when i share my learning, knowledge and understand or ideas

I try and incorporate KCs, school values and cultural values into our classroom programme. We do role plays, social stories and watch movies that show KCs, then we discuss how these link to our cultural belifs and school values. My students and I also try very hard to use it everyday by identifying who is/are showing, respect and how. Through each learning area, we try to integrate Key Competencies.

Thinking, Managing self, Relating to others

Using language, symbols, and texts, Participating and contributing

By demonstrating the KCs within my leadership I model them for my students. My own KCs help to keep me balanced - job and home life. They help to keep me reflecting and growing as a learner which in turn makes me a better leader.

My own KCs help to create an environment and activities that foster my students' KC by making sure that I giving them opportunities to think, create, collaborate and participate in different learning situations and apply different skills so that they can grow as learners.

Using language, symbols, and texts, Managing self, Participating and contributing

Thinking, Relating to others

My KCs help me
- be a role model to the staff and my students
- set up my classroom and form routines
- plan my teaching programme
- use these as the standard to set up expectations
- to form next steps

- set up an area for KCs so we can refer back to that always
- talk about the importance of the KCs
- set goals according to what they want to achieve
- set success criteria to ensure achievement of goals
- reflect on goals and set next steps

Thinking, Managing self, Participating and contributing

Using language, symbols, and texts, Relating to others

As an AP they have an important impact in the way I relate to other staff - as well as the way I relate to my students.
I have a couple of students I don't particularly relate well to and so am conscious of using the key competency to allow them to achieve the success they are entitled to - I work harder with my relationship with these students.
I need to manage myself, set goals and have high expectations of myself so I 'walk the talk' otherwise I can't expect anyone else to.

By acting in the way I want my students and fellow staff members to act - treating others as I want them to treat people - acting as a role model

Thinking, Using language, symbols, and texts, Managing self, Relating to others

Participating and contributing

I am partly ok with my leadership role but I need to improve upon my KC in participating and contributing in wider school area.

I encourage my students to take up very seriously all KCs as important as
their daily mental nutritcions so that they grow an all rounder.

Thinking, Managing self, Participating and contributing

Thinking, Participating and contributing

It enables me to be aware of how I will go about teaching a topic but I don't think I implement the same strategies with my students.
I work in processes whereby I've paved the way for their thinking but I haven't yet been able to facilitate their thinking to 'come across' this path.

I think it enables me to make the thinking process clear. Like I make my thinking visible but I haven't yet engaged in helping students to make their thinking visible.
Also I don't think I've enabled activities that enable students to participate and contribute - to collaborate. Because I want to know how each student is coping I haven't addressed this competency.
I was challenged by the question ' How am I as leader/ teacher modelling the key competencies?' because it really made me think about my approach in the midst of the assessment demand. It got me thinking about the driving factors for learning in my classroom.
So...I don't actually know how my KCs help create an environment to foster my student's KCs

Thinking, Relating to others, Participating and contributing

Thinking, Using language, symbols, and texts, Managing self

I try to set myself goals that and reflect on how I have achieved/ or not achieved them. I try to evaluate my successes and my 'to be achieved'.
I try to lead by example by modelling my work ethic. If I am suggesting something I will ensure that I am doing it myself.

My ability to relate to others makes my learning environment for my students a comfortable place to learn. I am an active learner, as a class we are learning together. I model my learning process. I talk about what I do not know. I question things.

Thinking, Managing self, Relating to others

Using language, symbols, and texts, Participating and contributing

Being strategic - what I want to achieve and setting achievable goals
Being collaborative sharing of ideas through change management.
Being organised by having plans for processes.
Using different modes for communication
Monitoring progress toward goals with a view of what needs to happen to make further progress

Students improve self management by setting goals, using a variety of resources available to them. Providing a safe environment for learning by using mistakes to further learning. Use real situations. Students know where they are heading.

Using language, symbols, and texts, Participating and contributing

I am very good at relating with others and this has an impact on my leadership skills. I am able to communicate easily with others and stay on good terms with others. I am able to manage my time and deadlines.

As a role model I am able to relate well with the children. I am able to create an environment where I am approachable, caring as well as a good listener to every child. By being prepared beforehand I am ready for the day and for any unforeseen circumstances. I am flexible and this helps the children in their learning.

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My KCs help me to create a positive learning environment, get the students engaged in learning, motivate them and watch them progressing and achieving. We have fun at the same time:)

I try to challenge students (to the certain degree) to motivate them. Children love competitions and it helps to stimulate their minds. I try my best to get to know my learners and use my knowledge to plan for them.

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They allow strong communication and invites reciprocal engagement between parties.
Self management endorses a stress-less and happier pathway for myself.
I believe my KC's help me relate and respond to all diversities allowing a clear and honorable relationship with all concerned.

My students have a sense of responsibility, ownership and self directed approach to their own learning.
They are happy and open to respond to any predicament. They are able to make mistakes and find solutions or attempt other pathways to successfully meet their learning needs and requirements.

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Given the opportunity, I like to use my KCs to provoke my own thinking and learning and the thinking of others, students and colleagues. I like to think I'm prepared to walk the walk by putting myself in situations where I'm challenged, out of my comfort zone, know what it feels like to be a student in my classroom. I am no YES man, I believe in asking questions, in challenging the status quo, in sharing ideas, flying kites...

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One of the things that I know impacts on my leadership is being organised and communicating well with others. If I don't manage these KC's well my leadership suffers. (eg. presenting in front of people)

I know that if I don't use the KC I am strong in my students don't engage and are motivated as well to learn in the environment and activities I use in my teaching.

Managing self, Relating to others, Participating and contributing

I am always setting goals and looking to improve my teaching practice and the way that I lead others at my school. I take on lot's of different responsibilities - sometimes to my detriment! I feel that I work well with others and that I am someone that is trusted in my school community.

I lead by example. I always speak respectfully of and with my colleagues and students. I work hard at developing relationships with all of the students that I am in contact with at school.
The students see that I am continuously looking for ways to improve my teaching and I share with them the journey that I am on.

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You tend to lead with your strength aspects which work if you have a team with different strengths. You can work together to increase the capacity of you all.

Having an awareness of your own strengths and the importance of the fundamental value of focusing on the KCs will make that come through in your teaching practice.

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Im quite approachable therefore collegues and students find it easy to talk to me. This means that collabaration is mad easier.

Managing my self sometimes takes a back seat as I can get caught up in fuffing about with editting tasks. Meanwhile I should be thinking more about the content.

I create a more collabrative environment as I talk to students and staff easily therefore they are more likely to share experiences and thoughts.

I foster positive relationship in a friendly setting to make learning more comfortable and fun.

Lack of self management sometimes hinders progress as its not as productive (lossing darn handouts)

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I would answer this very differently face to face and electronically. I participate hugely in a range of online PLN's but can be more reticent face to face.
I manage multiple parallel deadlines and workloads so have developed effective strategies for self management.

Self management strategies- so I use these to model and suggest things for staff and students who find this challenging.

Participate and contribute- try to use my own experiences and systems to set up environments that encourage this in staff/students.

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I think I relate well to others and I am open to differing opinions. I enjoy working collaboratively.

Inclusive, non judgmental, willing to provide feedback re assessment tasks as an ongoing activity. Hopefully well planned lessons with relevant resources and interesting activities.

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Reflecting on past experiences helps to improve future ones. Creativity in developing learning and being critical of your own performance helps to make better learning possible.

Using ICT to make learning available to those who would otherwise miss out (audio vs reading)(video vs writing). Using ICT to present learning in new and engaging ways.

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I can take on others needs and goals to add value to experiences/learning (Sports coordinator, teacher)

I am actively involved in the school and broader community.

Could work on how my words effect others and know when it not appropriate to have to win!!

Show respect and empathy to their backgrounds and needs.

Am adaptable to change and willing to give things a go to give real learning experiences/opportunities.

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I have never thought of the KC's in terms of my own leadership until tonight. My initial thought is that it provides me with a set of guidelines I can refer to and use improve my leadership qualities. If I am looking to improve myself in a particular area, then I could start by looking at the KC's and make these a starting point for prof D.

They help me put learning experiences into good context for my students. A lot of my teaching is based on the experiences I have had both as a student and adult. Knowing or identifying the links between my KC's and my students helps me to provide a better teaching and learning experience for all.

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Im guilty of over thinking at times. Managing self better is focused on implementing new ideas effectively. I often find teachers of walking the talk and that is something I feel is essential in building positive relationships.

The thinking & relating to others allows me to connect to learners interests in a way that is of value towards their learning. I believe we need to model what we ask our learners to do, therefore i try to not ask anything of my learner that i am not willing to do myself. Especially when we expect our learners to become risk takers.

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My belief is that leadership comes from the front and this is my leadership style. If you display appropriate ways of managing self and relating to others effectively then you are able to lead by example. Also being able to interpret information and pass this on to your team in a way that they understand and with solid examples, means that they themselves are able to take up the challenges and meet the targets and complete the required tasks.

When students are given the opportunity to learn in different ways and be able to pass on and share their learning and knowledge through a range of activities, they are better able to display and put into action there key competencies.

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I am inclusive and communicate well with colleagues. I work well within a team; however can work independently as well. I have a strong sense of fairness and being a team member and supporting fellow colleagues and not letting the team down.

- By ensuring activities are inclusive of all my students, regardless of their levels.
- By communicating learning objectives clearly.
- By encouraging questions
- By having high expectations of my students

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I like to have fun with my class and colleagues I am open to learning, exploring new ideas- can communicate clearly and effectively with students, colleagues and whānau in a variety of settings, in a range of different ways, perhaps at times people see this as not being professional. I can be serious when necessary but try to have fun at every opportunity.
I have a relaxed style of leadership and prefer collaborative leadership. I am often told that I am quite hard on myself as a leader and educator and set high standards of myself. I try to make sure that I am respectful in my dealings with others and endeavour to grow both my mana and the mana of others I am leading/teaching.

Try to be creative whilst ensuring I am helping to meet the learning needs of tamariki in my care. Have high expectations, communicate and co-construct expectations clearly with tamariki around tasks/activities/Inquiries/behaviours that require the KC's to be used.

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I believe a huge aspect of the KCs involves communication, you can not lead others if you cannot communicate effectively and appropriately. Hence my strengths in relating to other and participating and contributing opens the door that allows me to lead others. To further develop my ability to understand and reflect on thinking by being more critical and creative may improve my ability to lead.

The KC of relating to others lets me recognise the needs of others in my environment to create a safe place where students are able to share ideas and teach each other how to actively listen to and accept other peoples view points. My KCs help me to provide students with activities that allow them to demonstrate self-managing skills and the other KCs because I have the ability to think, reflect, communicate and relate to others.

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The impact is.... instilling me with the confidence and drive to explore,inquire, learn and adapt new knowledge and skills that will empower me to be the best that i can be as a teacher/leader.. to cater to my students needs in learning.

Through knowing my students and forming sound, respected and trusting relationships with them. I am able to tailor relate my KCs to to the needs of the students therefore this guides my planning for the learning task and activities. When students explore,participate in the activity/experience than they have a real context situation...aka...authentic experience that they can apply the KCs to to practice them ...to develop them...and to apply to their everyday learning.

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In leading learning my strengths in creativity and thinking outside the box help to create curiosity and spark interest in my learners. My focus on metacognition helps me to understand how best to lead a particular innovation or idea in a way that is respectful to and helps those I am leading to make connections with those innovations.

In designing and leading learning experiences in my classroom I intuitively lean toward those with a thinking focus. I need to consciously remind myself to bring focus to the KCs outside of my main personal strengths, to reflect the strengths and needs of all learners, and to grow these areas for myself.

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I trust my ability to relate with others as being crucial to being able to develop positive relationships that will allow for honest communications to take place between myself and others.
Thinking allows me to give consideration to 'how' others may interpret what I am saying. I also need to ensure that my thinking does not prejudice how I communicate and that I can convey that message using language, symbols etc, to enhance clarity in my intentions.
I would like to be able to manage everything that I do, so that i can actually have down time with whanau!

I allow time for student participation in sharing and contributing of ideas. this includes lessons - and what types of activities tamariki want to be included in their learning tasks and what they want to find out about. Topic themes and specific learning tasks.
I am comfortable giving children the opportunity to undertake projects, if they can convince me that there is learning taking place for themselves and other tamariki.
I would like my tamariki to influence what the schools curriculum will look like in the future.

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The competencies that I have strengths in are those which I use to lead. As a leader of learning I model inquiry and encourage others to develop the habits of inquiry. This by nature includes the three identified above.

By being continually curious and asking questions of myself and others it creates an environment where the process of thinking is quite visible. By modelling critical thinking it draws others in so increases participation and contribution to the learning the students are engaged in. The difficulty I have is transferring the actions students take and speak of into a medium for summative assessment.

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Reflecting on actions and outcomes. Being able to see other's perspectives (mostly)!
Being able to work with most people - share ideas and hear the ideas of others.
Bring able to use different forms of communication
can over think and not always look for simplest options not always best when needing to explain how something works! Eg can move too fast for some or over explain!

Building a caring relational classroom
using group collaboration
Self/peer reflection or assessment
sharing ideas with each other

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My KC strengths and weakness become clearly obvious when you relate them to the role of leadership, practicing and modelling them as a leader is important for the students to see. In reflection I am able to identify the areas that are my weaknesses and begin to develop an idea on how I can work on these to make them a strength.

The KC I have strengths in are what you foster most within your classroom environment. Taking relating to others, my children are offered many opportunities in a variety of context to explore this KC and we able to identify how and when they are using it. Foster social skills and being able to apply them various situations is important

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I am confident in my curriculum knowledge and convey that.

Trying to stand back and allow students to collaborate and contribute.

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As a leader of learning I reflect on my journey with the skills of the KCs - developing my strengths, struggling with the KCs I'm not so strong in. It is important to me that my learners and colleagues see me showing, reflecting on and struggling with the same skills as them.

As above - modeling my own learning challenges and successes so learners can identify their own struggles and successes and identify next steps.
I also like to develop the language of learning in my students so they can become reflective, metacognitive learners.
"If you can see it you can reach it."

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As a leader, I am conscientious and hard working. I am very thorough and try to always look out for new things / ideas I can share with my colleagues especially to do with Literacy. I feel I am able to relate well with people of all ages - from young to old and from the varying backgrounds as well. I treat people with respect and will always help out when needed. I think carefully about what I want to say before I say it so I get the right message across.

As a teacher, I know I need to model the desired behaviours but do so in my own way - I have high expectations of myself and also of my students regardless of their cultural capital. I have relaxed style of teaching and encourage lots of collaboration and use humour often. We have a happy classroom where students feel safe to offer their ideas without fear of being laughed at. Encouragement to have a go , even if they make a mistake. Constant evaluation from both teacher and students and gathering student voice about what is happening in our classroom - it is not MY classroom, it is OUR classroom.

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I find that due to my outgoing nature and approchativity I am able to work in groups well. I can step up and lead, as well as take a back foot and support the group, and I have a sense of justice when it comes to making sure I am pulling my weight in group situations.

I have a great sense of humor, and again because of my outgoing nature students find me interesting to listen to and learn from, easy to approach, and easy to talk to.

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I relate with others well and am generally very open to ideas, feedback, constructive criticism etc. I also am able to extend grace to people who might be struggling with new ideas/technology etc. I tend to listen first and contribute carefully when I feel it is needed. I tend not to jump in with my two cents just to have an opinion.

One of my biggest strengths is to build positive relationships and a safe environment. My students pick up on this and feeling safe within the class enables them to contribute without feeling afraid or that their thoughts/opinions don't matter.

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One of my leadership roles is focused on working with student's behaviour and how it impacts on everyone around them. So relating to others needs to be role-modeled all the time. Being actively involved in community, to facilitate opportunities for staff/ family/ wider community collaboration.
Managing self is key when deadlines need to me met and projects developed. To remain a learner and know when to lead and when to shut up and listen and follow. A balance is required.

Being an active learner as a teacher provides a safe environment in which students can feel comfortable taking risks in their learning.

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They impact strongly. As a leader I need to be able to relate to a range of people, students, staff and parents.

Participating and contributing, I am involved in the school community through parent groups and classroom teaching.

Managing self, this is the one I need to self evaluate. I am a great one to take the workload of other staff but forget about my own workload.

By knowing what they are by unpacking them I am able to recognise what it is I need to do to create an environment that foster these for students.]

I am able to give them the space to personalise their learning which means they need to manage self, relate to others, contribute, think and use language and symbols, and participate.

It is hard to stay on the side and not jump in to 'do it' for them.

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I am a social being so my leadership is based on forming relationships with my peers. Talking collaborating is managed well by recording and managing time is a struggle for me.

I like to think that in my class the feeling in my class is friendly, where laughs are had, and that students feel safe to discuss or offer themselves. I hope the student see that I'm who I say I am and show myself as a role model they may want to emulate.

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Not applying all KC's mean I can't fully access the curriculum or my leadership potential. It means I don't fully understand all teacher types which reflects on classroom practise.

Develop relationships that allow students to take risks, communicate with each other, set goals and manage activities/themselves.

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People know what will be happening.

By managing myself, they manage themselves. Lead by example.

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I play a key role in implementing, training and modelling best practice in our Kura. I enjoy relating to others, and participating in tasks both collaboratively and independently.
I am a self managing worker, I get empowered and inspired to try different things with my students.

By Modelling to my students how to self manage, relate to others, and I like to think my classroom is a safe environment where students can share, collaborate, teach and help one another.

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I think I have a broad appreciation of the varied business of schools and the challenges of classroom and extra-curricular teaching, which allows me to relate to staff/colleagues and a diverse range of students.

I have a belief that students (of all ages, teen to adult) can experience the joy of learning, if they are given appropriate support during the process and especially when the learning is 'awkward'.

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At times I think I go with gut feeling or just experience. I think I need to base some of my work and direction and research and give myself time to think about things for longer. This does impact my interactions as I am not as well versed in discussions and this my affect my ability to put forward my point of view. I do believe I relate well to others and am able to bring other people on board and encourage them through this to get on board with projects and with change.

With my students I think I foster an open caring environment where pupils understand the important of asking questions, supporting each other, trying and sometimes failing. I model self management and organisation. I think aloud and encourage my pupils to do the same.