SpNAP
is the third cog in a series of needs-based leadership professional
learning programmes we have developed over the last five or so years.
As with related LLDO programmes
for Aspiring, Beginning and Serving Principals, SpNAP was developed
and written in close consultation with a group of
experienced school leaders under the stewardship of the Education
Bureau (EDB). The working tripartite partnership which evolved
while developing and implementing the various programmes was based firmly
on openness, shared control and professional independence.
I
invite you to experiment with the elements and mechanisms which comprise
SpNAP. As explained in the accompanying documentation, the purpose of
the programme is to stimulate your curiosity about your leadership -
how you see and do things in your school – and to use the resulting
insights to challenge your present beliefs and ways of operating. Through
such challenge, and in partnership with others, you may well uncover
new, different or even more meaningful ways of leading your students,
teachers and the broader school community.
Prof. Allan WALKER
Programme Writer and Developer
I
hope you enjoy some of what SpNAP offers. We certainly don't claim
it to be
perfect or to contain easy answers, but we do believe if approached
professionally that it can in some small way help you find out more about
yourself as a leader and help you build a worthwhile leadership learning
agenda. As with all NAFPhk programmes, your feedback is not only welcome
but necessary if we are to continue to make our programmes relevant and
worthwhile. Please feel free to contact
us should you have any comments
or questions.
