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