Principals+November+2011

Here is the link to the Google Doc for the day

Link to the sign up Google Doc for the day

 Network Password: honest01  **Housekeeping**- Loop update, Regional Support Programme, roll out UFB, RBI and NfL announcement. Click here to download the Draft Regional Support Programme.  Click here to download the Loop draft November Newsletter. Click here to download projector offer ** Strategic Planning **

We will be looking at models and tools to help principals with their strategic thinking around eLearning and outlining the support the cluster can offer principals with their strategic planning.

 @https://sites.google.com/site/buildingelearningcapacity/  **Home School Partnership**

We will also be looking at resources for enhancing the home school partnership. There are some really solid ideas on the VLN discussion around ways to foster home/school partnerships.

 @http://www.vln.school.nz/mod/threaded_forums/topicposts.php?topic=84657&group_guid=74810

 @http://nzcurriculum.tki.org.nz/Ministry-curriculum-guides/Community-engagement  **Planning for 2012 and beyond**

We will be reiterating the purpose and goals of the cluster and seeking feedback around priorities for 2012. Click here to download. 

As part of this we will be using a quick survey to help schools evaluate their current eLearning capacity and goals so we can better align our cluster support for you in 2012.

 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?hl=en_US&formkey=dFRaSlNUYjhTd0FwQTFpQ1huQ0NGekE6MA#gid=0

We would like to extend the hand of collaboration to the principals of the Whakatu Cluster as well as they may like to gain an understanding of our progress thus far and strategic planning for the year ahead with a view to joining the regional cluster next in 2012 should they wish too.