You can't tell from the past several posts, but I do actually work here!
Our focus since our return in January has been the School Development Plan and our application for membership in the Council of International Schools (CIS). This membership will then lead to the next step, accreditation, hopefully by the end of 2017. My main job is to use my knowledge and experience of the accreditation process to advise the administration.
I am happy to say that our School Development Plan is in its final stages of revision, and I am extremely proud of the administrative team for their leadership, teamwork, and inclusiveness in completing this arduous task. I am confident that when the CIS representative visits us to approve our membership, he will hear from almost every member of the staff how they were a part of developing this plan. Even more, they will be a part of making the plan a reality.
On a recent Wednesday, the administrative team lead the staff in developing our vision, mission and values: our Guiding Statements.
Arsen, our principal, had every staff member -- teachers, nurses, cooks -- meet in the assembly hall to explain our task.
Each member of the administration took a group to lead a discussion of what they valued, what they wanted for our school and our kids, and what makes NIS Taraz unique. I even had to lead a group, with the help of my co-teacher, friend, and frequent interpreter, Anar.
The administrative team, led by Arsen, then consolidated all the ideas into our vision, mission and values.
Our administrative team has really become a focused, organized leadership team.
Our focus since our return in January has been the School Development Plan and our application for membership in the Council of International Schools (CIS). This membership will then lead to the next step, accreditation, hopefully by the end of 2017. My main job is to use my knowledge and experience of the accreditation process to advise the administration.
I am happy to say that our School Development Plan is in its final stages of revision, and I am extremely proud of the administrative team for their leadership, teamwork, and inclusiveness in completing this arduous task. I am confident that when the CIS representative visits us to approve our membership, he will hear from almost every member of the staff how they were a part of developing this plan. Even more, they will be a part of making the plan a reality.
On a recent Wednesday, the administrative team lead the staff in developing our vision, mission and values: our Guiding Statements.
Arsen, our principal, had every staff member -- teachers, nurses, cooks -- meet in the assembly hall to explain our task.
Principal Arsen explaining our purpose
Some of the staff getting instructions before going to work
The administrative team, led by Arsen, then consolidated all the ideas into our vision, mission and values.
Our input from each group
Asemgul B, Asemgul K, Aisha and Fatima
Members of admin team looking for patterns
Our administrative team has really become a focused, organized leadership team.
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