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Teacher Only Day @ Oroua Downs Term 2, 2011
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Welcome to Term 2, 2011
“Back to the Future”
Outline of the Day
8:30am - Welcome and Introduction – House Keeping9:00am - Interview with Liz – Everyone else preparation time9:30am - Interview with Tanya Z – (as above)10:00am - Interview with Barbara – (as above)10:30am - Interview with Tanya H – (as above)11:00 – Break – Morning Tea11:30am – Readings & Preparing for a Vision12:30pm – Leave for Palmerston North1:00pm – Lunch @ Aqaba - 186 Broadway Avenue2:00pm – 3:00pm Wrapping things up!
Back To The Future
Term 2 - What I would like to achieve
• WALT – understand the past, so I can lead the future
• Spend some time learning about the culture of the school• Spend some time learning about working with you - my
staff – and support staff• Spend some time learning about the children’s needs• Spend some time learning about the school’s stakeholders
– community, BOT, Home & School etc• Limit the changes until I’ve had time to understand current
systems
House Keeping
Term 2
Timetables, Events for Calendar, Whiteboard, email Changes,Duty Timetable, Planning, Buses, Topic for the term, Staff Attestation,
Anything else I need to know?
The Interviews
What will it involve?
• Getting to know you a bit more, as a person & professional• Getting to know your teachings strengths and passions• Getting to know your expectations of me as your principal• Allow me to share my expectations of you
If there’s time:• Allow me to get an understanding of your planning &
assessment• Discuss ICT development and level of proficiency
Readings & Vision
Why Readings?• Have an important link between Research & Practice• Challenge our thinking• Position us on a continuum on an issue – whether we agree
or disagree• Promotes discussion and debate
Our Reading: Good Seeds Grow in Strong CulturesSaphier, Jon & King, MatthewEducational Leadership, v42 n6 p67-74 Mar 1985
Wrapping things Up!
The Term Ahead
Thank you for spending your valuable time todayThank you for your contributionsI look forward to lots of challenges & lots of fun
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