elf14 margaret paiti principal linwood college
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Education Leaders Forum - Enhancing Learning Culture, 21&22 August 2014 Christchurch Strengthening the culture of stakeholder engagementTRANSCRIPT
Margaret Paiti - PrincipalRichard Jolly - STEM Coordinator
Peter Helms - Chief Operations Manager
Strengthening the Culture of Stakeholder Engagement
“What are some new secondary and tertiary learning pathways designed for real world opportunities and expectations”
REALITY CHECK - These were huge questions
1. Culture of Stakeholder Engagement2. Secondary and Tertiary Learning Pathways3. Real World Opportunities and Expectations
"Our mission is to empower students with the courage, creativity critical thinking, and communications skills to be creators of their own worlds. We want Linwood College to be an incubator for tomorrows innovators and leaders"
OUR VISION FOR
• A world class centre for innovation in education• A place of transformation• An international network of people opportunities and ideas• Breaking down the walls between the school and outside
world
We realised that Linwood College was going to need help.
To build strong connections between our school and the world, and to make education relevant to all of our students.
“Culture, Learning Pathways, Real World"
STEM SEEMED TO PROVIDE A NEW CULTURE, NEW WAYS OF LEARNING AND GROUNDED IN THE REAL WORLD.
HOW?We started a conversation with the community to:• Find out if this is something people
understood.• To see if people wanted to engage• To explore new secondary and tertiary
learning pathways• To explore Real World Opportunities and
Expectations
A COMMUNITY CONVERSATION STARTERA series of articles written by Elizabeth Connor, Prime Minister’s Science Prize Winner 2009Introducing New Zealand to STEM EDUCATION Launched 13 June 2014 - Keynote Speaker: Professor Sir Peter Gluckman
VISIONS
VISIONS
VISIONS
VISIONS
OVERWHELMINGLY POSITIVE RESPONSETertiary Sector were Earliest Adopters - Living "secondary and tertiary learning pathways”
Industry is Excited and Onboard – “Real World Opportunities & Expectations”
Very positive reaction from international experts, Maori, and government agencies
Introducing a Culture of Stakeholder Engagement
WHAT NEXT?This year we will:• Develop relationships with
community and students• Introduce STEM projects• Establish an external advisory
committee• Collaborate with the Canterbury
Tertiary Cluster• Collaborate with businesses• Develop international relationships
NEWS• Linwood College STEM Advisory Committee• Emeritus Professor Ian Town - Chair• Expect forthcoming announcement of
members of the committee including members from- Business- Canterbury Tertiary Alliance- Maori and Pasifika- International Experts
“The key idea is partnership” - Professor Sir Paul Callaghan
By introducing STEM Education Linwood College and our partners hopes to foster:1. A Culture of Stakeholder Engagement2. Secondary and Tertiary Learning Pathways3. Real World Opportunities and Expectations
“Our children are going to be faced with enormous challenges over their lives - environmental, economic and social. The future of our country will depend on their ability to understand how the world works and find solutions.”- Professor Sir Paul Callaghan
Thank you for your interest in STEM Education