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Milestone Number : 1 Due Date March 16 2007: Lead School: Tahuna Normal Intermediate Lead School MoE no. 3839 ICT PD Contract Number: 07-00170
 * Cluster name Otakou**
 * Nat’l Support Facilitator Jill Hammonds**
 * Cluster name Otakou**
 * Nat’l Support Facilitator Jill Hammonds**
 * Nat’l Support Facilitator Jill Hammonds**

Cluster Project Director/s: Brent Ward Sarah Dickson and Richard Murray
 * Cluster Facilitator/s:**
 * Cluster Facilitator/s:**

1. Overview of Programme Term 1 The cluster began in the second week of term 1. Facilitators; Richard Murray and Sarah Dickson started developing the programme for the year from the 14th of February. Both facilitators are based at other primary schools, they work three days in the classroom and two days based at Tahuna as facilitators for the cluster. Time spent at “Learning@School 2007” was very worthwhile. This gave the cluster team opportunities to see a variety of learning experiences and opportunities. Meeting with Jill early in the term has helped us to see that planning with lead teachers and principals exactly the journey we are taking will be very important. This will be the basis for our workshops this year.

2. Milestone tasks

1.2 Details of the tasks to be completed by the contractor to achieve this milestone are:


 * 1.2.1** Liaise with the National Support Services Facilitator assigned to this project;


 * During our time at the “Learning@School 2007” conference we attended a Homegroup meeting with Jill Hammonds our National Facilitator. Jill held a cluster meeting at Tahuna on the 6th of March and then a homegroup meeting the following day with the local ICTPD cluster schools. We were able to develop our ideas and plan for our first set of workshops with lead teachers and principals. Jill was able to provide us with a wealth of useful knowledge and information. We have also received a number of emails from Jill.**


 * 1.2.2**
 * All schools in our cluster have completed the Baseline Survey. This year we decided to complete the survey by hand, however one school did complete this online. When we conclude the contract, it will be our expectation for schools to complete this survey on line. This was sent to the Ministry in the week ending the 16th of February.**


 * 1.2.3**
 * For the “Learning@School 2007” conference the Otakou ICTPD cluster had a representation of seven members. Brent Ward (Director), Sarah Dickson (Facilitator), Richard Murray (Facilitator), Stephen Hopkins (Principal of St Patricks School), Emma Barker (Lead Teacher of Musselburgh School), Annette O’Mahony (Lead Teacher of St Peter Chanel School) and Cliff Stearn (Lead Teacher of Tainui School).**


 * Through good communication prior to the conference, we were able to ensure**
 * individuals attended a wide range of breakout sessions. After these sessions, we came together and shared thoughts and ideas gathered. This valuable information will be the catalyst for further teacher professional development.**


 * 1.2.4**
 * Designated personnel attending the “Learning@School” were; Brent Ward (Director), Sarah Dickson (Facilitator) and Richard Murray (Facilitator). Draft Programme Outline for the 2007 year is outlined on the Three Year Plans with details of designated personnel and their personal responsibilities.**


 * 1.2.5**
 * Data gathered from the Baseline Surveys and also a separate cluster survey, (please see attached copy we asked schools to complete), have enabled the facilitators to see professional development needs of teachers in the cluster. This has enabled us to plan our programme for the year around teacher’s needs. This is outlined on the Three Year Plan and the Three Year Who? What? How? Plan, please see attached plans.**


 * 1.2.6**
 * Facilitators are involved in a number of opportunities to up-skill themselves in key areas.**
 * **Attendance at “Learning@School 2007” provided facilitators with many opportunities to network with other clusters and gather ideas to manage the cluster.**
 * **At the conference we were able to meet and develop relationships with our National Facilitator Jill Hammonds from CORE.**
 * **Facilitators were exposed to a wealth of information during breakout and spotlight sessions which we will be able to pass onto our cluster through the web site and cluster workshop sessions.**
 * **Facilitators are developing the cluster web site. This will be the first professional development sessions for Principals and Lead Teachers, as we see this web site as being a core part of our cluster development. Links to resources, professional readings, workshop times and information will be posted on the site. There will also be opportunities on this site for teachers to share thoughts, comments and classroom ideas or units of work. This will be a tool kit for many cluster teachers. Teachers will need to be confident and skilful users on our cluster web site as useful, up to date information will be available.**
 * **Facilitators are also developing professional development sessions for Principal and Lead Teachers in 2007, outlining the basic principles of thinking and learning classrooms we will develop in our cluster.**
 * **Facilitators are also developing “up-skill” workshops for teachers depending on the basic operating needs that were outlined in the cluster survey.**
 * **Gathering resources and professional readings from a variety of up to date sources, which are useful and purposeful to pass onto cluster schools, is constantly on-going through internet research and collaboration with other cluster school and support networks.**

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