Appraisal Reflection

No matter what you call an appraisal it is still daunting – RSG (Reflect, Sharn and Grow) was a good way to think about it but at the end of the day I was still nervous!

The points that came out of it;

·      Acknowledgment and appreciation of my input into the team – taking it to the next level

·      Praise for demonstrating my understanding of the school’s values

·      Thanks for setting up systems for tracking student achievement – which I really enjoyed doing – my blue/green side coming out!

·      My goals have been aligned to the Shotover Teacher Criteria which gives me clear guidelines

·      Focus on relationships will continue

o   Immediate team is staying the same; which is awesome as these relationships have already been established.

o   New staff to connect with (and other habitat mentors)

o   New families and children to build relationships

§  Will use some release time to start this with children

·      Behaviour management is going to be a priority for me as I believe that to be effective you need good strong links with the children

·      Curriculum area to focus on will be Writing

o   Lots of goals in this area – making the progressions cognitively portable is a priority so I can confidently talk about next steps with the children

I was really happy with my appraisal and I feel valued and appreciated. I need to think of ways to support my professional development and development of my teaching.