May 11th and 12th
Congratulations to the organisers of the Mid Canterbury Principals’ Association Conference held in Ashburton on the Friday and Saturday. It was a great conference and a privelege to be involved. It was heartening to see the interest in Inquiry learning and questioning. The theme of the conference was “More Magic of Teaching” and my keynote address looked at some of the challenges schools will face as they move towards implementing the Key Competencies from the new New Zealand Curriculum. Handouts available on my website ( http://ictnz.com/Handouts.htm ). I really enjoyed listening to the other keynote speakers Colin Cox and Bruce Hammonds. All in all an inspiring conference.
