School improvement with Geoff Peet

07/30/20 • 25 min

In this episode Teacher Coach Josh Vine talks with the Principal of Maitland Christian School, Geoff Peet about their journey of school improvement. Geoff shares some fantastic ideas and strategies for how to navigate school improvement and establish new cultural norms for pedagogy and student outcomes. Although school improvement can be difficult, the outcomes are worth the effort and Maitland Christian School is now a thriving educational institution, with a strong emphasis on teaching excellence. Hear how Maitland wrestled with their NAPLAN and PAT test data and made positive changes that would impact students lives forever.

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