I was priveledged enough to join a group if DPs in the area on their visit to Mission Heights Junior School and Manurewa High School.
The highlights for me were seeing the engagement in learning. The honest spoken by the principal and deputy principals that showed us around was refreshing. The think tank session that was discussed is a great starting point. Staff pd was highlighted along with strategic planning surrounding long term goals.
DEEP which is a course that is run at mission heights was inspiring and a great way to encourage passion within the school. The discovery centre at Manurewa was a great way to foster inquiry based learning. The next step for them is to incourage cross curriculm involvment.
Next step for me is to investigate/research including inquiry based learning in my classroom.
It was great having you join our DP/AP group Casey. The schools visits were really interesting and there is so much to learn from others. The honesty of the schools and the way they were willing to share with us is in itself a good model for us to replicate within our schools and across departments.
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