Janine visited Manaaki Whenua on 14 March to discuss my progress in phase 1 with Megan, followed by a tour of the facilities. Janine and I discussed my goals over a very pleasant lunch at Columbus, followed by a meeting at Cockle Bay. Our principal, Dorothy, deputy principal, Paul, and science curriculum leader, Gillian were also present. All the meetings were fruitful. The school meeting considered the current science development plan and how my phase 2 initiatives will connect with Gillian's. There was discussion about the STLP planning meeting at the end of phase 1 and the pros and cons of different data collecting to monitor both our teacher and student science engagement.
My meeting withe Janine narrrowed my focus to concentrating more strongly on phase 1: taking advantages of opportunities to observe best science practice in schools, working independently ata suffciently high level to be a real benefit to projects; and establishing a candid working relationship with the sensior leadershp team to ensure phase 2 is implemented effectively.
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| Discussion document for the school meeting |
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| Discussion document for goal setting with Janine. |
