American International School LUSAKA ZAMBIA

For the last three days I have been traveling to work at the American International School of Lusaka in Zambia.  This drive to work involves a very short ride by school bus to the school campus. The school is a green and leafy place full of beautiful trees, covered walkways, and inviting places to sit and talk.  Many of the classrooms have covered outdoor spaces, in which to work, which extend the classroom space. Due to the low one-storey buildings and amount of outdoor space, the school is an inviting and pleasant place to be.

 I did 3 specific sessions at the school around discrete topics – Peer Observation and Effective Meetings with different groups of staff, in their newly created conference /Professional Development room. The administration has goals to promote both initiatives this school year and the timing was right as there is still plenty of the year left to implement both activities well.

I was also able to have follow up conversations with several individuals and small groups to address specific issues and offer resources.

It is my hope that these conversations will continue over the course of the school year and that the relationship I have with the school will develop over time. 

                        A big thanks to Director Tom Pado and his staff for making this visit possible.