January - December 2017

Sir Douglas Bader Intermediate School

Mangere

Auckland

New Zealand

Associate Principal: Curriculum & Pedagogical Practice

Achievements:

· Developed, communicated and implemented an inquiry model for teaching and learning across the school

· Curriculum mentorship with staff in leadership of Literacy, Maths, Arts, Technology and Inquiry

· Mentor teacher for staff employed in a Limited Authority to Teach position

· Leading extension projects in S.T.E.M. with South Sci for student development

· Coaching 22 participants in the upcoming Languages and English APPA speech competitions

· Leading and teaching the school Diversity Performance Group [Samoan, Tongan, Cook Island, Niuean and Fijian]

· Manager for Boys Rugby League and Rugby Union teams

Responsibilities:

· Supports the Principal with the educational leadership of the school community

· Responsible for maintaining and developing the school as a centre of quality teaching and learning

· Modelling high quality teaching for colleagues across the school

· Leading staff in the development and refinement of their teaching practice to improve student learning outcomes

· Works closely with school managers, teachers, students and the school community to raise Maori/Pasifika achievement levels

· Developing a vision for Maori/Pasifika improvement

· Ascertaining teacher and student learning needs in relation to the vision

· Setting goals in relation to identified needs

· Establishing and implementing an action plan in relation to meeting the goals

· Monitoring changes/progress made by teachers and students in relation to the goals

· Knowledge and understanding about Maori/Pasifika achievement in relation to the goals and aspirations identified in Ka Hikitea/Pasifika Education Plan/Tataiako

· Use of culturally responsive teaching practices when promoting quality outcomes for Maori/Pasifika students within the school

· Challenging teachers' knowledge, understandings and practices in a positive, collaborative and constructive way

· Review and reflection of current Strategic Plan - working towards changes for 2018

· Leading the Board of Trustees and senior leadership team with two domains of School Evaluation Indicators - Domain 4: Responsive curriculum, effective teaching and opportunity to learn; Domain 5: Professional capability and collective capacity