EPrincipal Leadership Group Meeting with Sue Winter (Principal Mentor) on 5th June

The professional leadership group consisting of myself, Conor Bolton (ePrincipal of Volcanics), Jan Collier (ePrincipal of Coronet), Janet Akhurst (ePrincipal of Taranet) and our Principal Mentor Sue Winters meets monthly via VC.

Sue is focusing on the Levels of Questioning in Reflective Interviews:

The purpose of the first level of questioning was to clarify the details about events, situations, actions and feelings that the interviewee had referred to. This level of questioning often began with “Tell me when… what… if… whether… how…”

The second level of questioning was used to clarify the purposes or reasons and the intended consequences of a certain action which the interviewee had referred to. This level of question often opened with “How… why…who…which…”

The third level of question was used by the interviewer to encourage the interviewee to reflect on the consequences of the action that the interviewee had taken.

Suitable openings for this level of questioning were “so what happened?”; “So what differences were there?”;”So what did this tell you?”

This is a great opportunity for us to share in a "no mask" environment because we feel the group is a safe environment. I am enjoying having the mirror held up for me to reflect on my practice. I am also gaining a great deal from being the "observer". Looking forward to the next session.