Our newly formed Professional Development Team consisting of Patsy Wynyard, Kerry Boyd-Preece, Nyree King, Susan Arrowsmith and myself collaborated to facilitate our first hui today. Is it just good luck or the outcome of tika and pono that I get to work with such capable people?
Wahine toa indeed!
And speaking of collective efficacy, the staff who participated did so with such a positive mindset, activities planned exploded with personality and laughter as we all learnt together. We have re-affirmed our Waka Eke Noa. I wish I had been organised enough to take photos. Lesson learned Ruth.
Curriculum refresh and Professional Growth Cycles - not scarey but an opportunity to grow as implementers towards more meaningful learning for our akonga.
Hopefully, our Culturally Responsive and Relational approach today assured our staff that they will not have to walk that journey of self improvement alone. Instead, they can be accompanied by that critical friend who will support them to grow. to be resolute in the face of challenge (I haven't got there YET) and who will celebrate their successes with them - be they minor or major. To quote Nyree "bumps not jumps".
A great way to end the week and start a new school year. 2023 - here we come!
Kia ora e hoa. It sounds like it was such a memorable and engaging day of learning, Ruth. Ka pai to you and our team of wāhine toa for setting the scene for the year. All the posts I've read are really inspiring. Can't wait to be active on the Waka with you all in term two.
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