I recently experienced the realisation that there was a solution to my “Wrecking Ball” approach to facilitating e-learning. It is an approach which I know is flawed, however, until recently I had come to accept it as being me. Something I could live with and more importantly, something others would have to live with.
Having leadership aspirations, and striving to be the best person I can be, I have been looking for opportunities to take me closer towards my career goals. Such an opportunity occurred during a “Storyhui” where something I knew to be true was yanked to the front of my conscience. A leader and e-learning facilitator; something I aspire to be, reflected on his journey and shared a realisation that struck me rather bluntly. If I could show more tolerance, take things less personally and listen to what people’s needs were, I could become more effective at reducing people’s anxieties and more successful and providing solutions to people’s needs. Something I was experiencing myself.
To discover a solution to something I believed to be “who I am”, was a huge relief and helped me understand that we can all strive to be the person we want to be. LIfe is a continuous series of moments and opportunities that are to be grabbed when we come across them. Timing is everything and the storyhui I participated in was a moment which pushed me closer to realising my goals.
Thank you Rick
How is your school addressing the needs and aspirations of its community? In the last few years I have been fortunate enough to have been the recipient of several research grants. As part of this I have read many education and social research articles both international and national. This has allowed me to be aware of, and follow many international and national trends in education. It has also meant that I have been exposed to many different perspectives of what education could look like as we attempt to navigate the uncertainty that surrounds the future needs of our ākonga. There are many organisations that have discussed and provided evidence to help us recognise the need for change and the tools to implement them. Organisations such as the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) provide The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) study, which governments use to help them measure the effectiveness of their education systems for preparing student
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