Teachers' holidays are reknowned for their length and frequency. But "holiday" is a misnomer really... most teachers spend their "holidays" working. This is not a whinge about how hard done by we are - far from it. I am lucky enough to be spending the next four days with the rest of the teaching staff from my school at the Habits of Mind Bootcamp in Hamilton. Our school is paying for all of us to go ($850 per person investment), renting a car to get us there and a house for us to stay in. The Board of Trustees will buy us lunch on Thursday, before we drive the five hours back to Wanganui, so that we can discuss what we've learnt from the course and how we think we can implement it back at school next term.
And I all need to do is go along and lap up the new learning, and find ways to improve the quality of our school through its implementation.
I love learning new things (although HoM are not new to me personally as I worked with them in Auckland and attended a workshop with the King of Mindfulness, Art Costa) and this is an opportunity to extend my knowledge. I'm not looking forward to being away from my lovely hubby for the next 5 days, but on the scale of things I know it's a worthwhile investment of my time.
So HoM here I come. I can't wait to review my knowledge and add to it, to create an action plan with the rest of the staff and to return to school next week enthused and refreshed.
Bring it on!
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