6th July: Porritt School and Inquiry Learning
The morning was spent with the leadership team at looking at the issues surrounding implementation of the Draft NZ curriculum and establishing a set of initial steps to take.
The afternoon and evening was spent withPorritt School. The session which finished after 7pm (now there is dedication to professional development!) included a section on some background theory to Inquiry Learning, a discussion of the issues faced by schools in school wide implementation, and an introduction to the SAUCE model. This was my first chance to work with the staff at Porritt school and I was impressed with the in-depth way they are looking at a range of the issues, models and skills of inquiry as they prepare to implement Inquiry Learning.
