Leading Adult Learning to improve learning for all workshops

Grow your leadership skills with Leading Adult Learning.

A collaborative partnership with internationally acclaimed educator Joan Dalton

If you lead the learning of adults and teams in your school or workplace and want to:

  • build your own and others' capabilities to engage in skilful, rigorous, learning-focused conversations,

  • increase teamwork effectiveness and collective responsibility for improving student learning,

then this programme is tailor-made for you.


We are excited to offer this highly successful adult learning programme

Constructed with the support and mentorship of Joan Dalton, this programme will enable you to:

  • create a learning-focused culture

  • build effective collaboration and teamwork skills

  • engage in different types of powerful conversations that move learning forward

  • develop your leadership and ‘Art of Facilitation’ expertise in working with adult learners

  • use a wealth of practical strategies, tools and protocols to enhance the effectiveness of the adults you lead.

The workshop series will include:

  • Five workshop days spread out over the year. This could be face-to-face or online depending on which one you choose.

  • Coaching - each participant will be offered 3 x 30 minute sessions of personalised coaching, face to to face or via zoom depending on location

  • Resources - Each participant will receive their own full set of Joan Dalton’s Learning Talk Books.

"The five books are gold. Every time we open one we find even more useful things" Participant feedback.

learning talk books

Your Investment

Registrations are $2250 + GST per person for a face-to-face course. An online course is $1800 + GST per person. Discounts apply to two or more participants.


If you would like this course to come to you, please contact EA.LAL@evaluate.co.nz to discuss options.

5 May 25 - 23 Jul 25
Auckland

Day 1 and 2: 5 & 6 May 2025, Day 3 and 4: 12 & 13 June 2025, Day 5: 23 July 2025

Location: Auckland

Time: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm

Venue: Eden Garden and Events Centre, 24 Omana Ave, Epsom

8 May 25 - 22 Jul 25
Tai Tokerau

Day 1 and 2: 8 & 9 May 2025, Day 3 and 4: 9 & 10 June 2025, Day 5: 22 July 2025

Location: Whangārei

Time: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm

Venue: Barge Showgrounds Event Centre

20 May 25 - 4 Sep 25
Taranaki/Whanganui/Manawatu

Day 1 and 2: 20 & 21 May 2025, Day 3 and 4: 15 & 16 July 2025, Day 5: 4 September 2025

Location: New Plymouth

Time: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm

Venue: Auto Lodge Motor Inn

20 May 25 - 28 Aug 25
Wellington

Day 1 and 2: 20 & 21 May 2025, Day 3 and 4: 16 & 17 July 2025, Day 5: 28 August 2025

Location: Wellington

Time: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm

Venue: Urban Hub Serviced Offices

28 May 25 - 11 Sep 25
Canterbury/Chatham Islands

Day 1 and 2: 28 & 29 May 2025, Day 3 and 4: 29 & 30 July 2025, Day 5: 11 September 2025

Location: Christchurch

Time: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm

Venue: Christchurch Golf Club,Shirley

17 June 25 - 12 Sep 25
Otago/Southland

Day 1 and 2: 17 & 18 June 2025, Day 3 and 4: 30 & 31 July 2025, Day 5: 12 September 2025

Location: Queenstown

Time: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm

Venue: Queenstown Primary School

5 Aug 25 - 23 Oct 25
Online

Day 1 and 2: 5 & 6 August 2025, Day 3 and 4: 9 & 10 September 2025, Day 5: 23 October 2025

Location: Online

Time: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm

Who is this for? All educational leaders including Kāhui ako ‘within school’ and ‘across school’ leaders, and lead principals in their kāhui ako (across site) teams.

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