PERFORMANCE AND DEVELOPMENT PLANS

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Samantham wrote:I've done a couple in this job and in others, in my opinion its just a way to set yourself up to fail and get into trouble for not completing it. I suggest setting very small goals or goals that you had already planned to achieve, like if you annually clean the bunsen burners or the microscopes, set that down, making sure you have well beyond the time you actually need to complete it. It also depends on why you have to do it, you could either be asked to do it because the boss believes you are having performance issues and not doing enough or the boss just wants to make the business look good by showing that his employees are performing beyond their duties and are growing as individuals. Are there certain categories you need to have goals for? One I had to do that wasn't in a school, had 5 categories; duty performance, interaction with colleagues, personal development, personal goals, etc.
The whole school, teachers, GA, Farm Assist and all SASS have to do these. yes iv done mine very basic. I am very lucky as I have a great SAM who works with me to achieve anything that I feel I and the school will benefit from.
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This year I will be putting CONASTA as a goal on my PDP, that way when I fill out the VOR I can directly relate it back to my PDP! That reminds me, ours are due my the end of next week, better get it filled out!!!
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I looked at the Consta conference. It looked like it was more for teachers than labbies. Have you been before? Was it relevant?
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PDP....LOL .....Another layer of pointless Bureaucratic bollocks to take time away from the important things that need doing
Whoops . I thought this was the little whinge thread
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One and the same me thinks!
Never been to Conasta, but I'm keen, especially if the school pays for me to go or I win free registration from ASET!
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I fully agree bigmack a lot of ____________________________________________________ fill in the blankets
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Samantham wrote:I looked at the Consta conference. It looked like it was more for teachers than labbies. Have you been before? Was it relevant?
I have been a few times before to CONASTA and there has always been relevant things for Lab Techs, especially the workshops.
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Hi
Just wondering what goals you are putting in your PDP? As there is no training in Science that's a dead end. Are you just writing down what you want to achieve in your school/prep area?
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French Polishing, to make stirring rods, Excel training for chemical register, chemwatch training, CSIS training, all the things that are not out their, and see what they do.
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How can you guys get no training in science? Part of school accreditation is for every staff member to be trained and have continuing professional development. In fact the WHS legislation states that adequate training must be provided.
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Good question, linotas.

Labbie, excuse my ignorance, but how would French Polishing be related to science?
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I've put down learning pracs for the new curriculum and keeping up to date with chemical regulations, and for that I'm being sent to CONASTA!!!!! \:D/
VOR has been aproved & I'm registered ready to go! :clap3:
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Sorry perhaps its not french polishing, fire up the bunsen and polish the ends of sharp things, chipped good beakers, funnels glass of course, and we use to make our own stirring rods. I feel sure its French Polishing,??? Perhaps you are thinking of the wood french polishing. Sorry Glass fusing, our teacher use to call the French polishing glass. Sorry every one. :w00t: :crazy:
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I Have now merged PDP with this thread.
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Labbie wrote:French Polishing, to make stirring rods, Excel training for chemical register, chemwatch training, CSIS training, all the things that are not out their, and see what they do.
Damn ...I just made some stirring rods last week .I think I will hide them and pull them out later in the year :cheesy:
Hmm might play dumb on Chemwatch too :whistling2:
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How is this all going, I started mine before I retired, so I am interested in how everyone is going?
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Go to CONASTA if you can, I went to my first one in Sydney this year and while it is aimed at Teachers, there are a number of workshops that are useful for Lab Techs to do. Fire polishing is what its called I believe, just don't pick up the glass stirring rod by the wrong end. I have put down visiting other school science areas. Updating Safety Data Sheets that are expired or close to expiring
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My SAM won't let me put in things like updating SDSs because it's just a part of my duties.
I have to 'learn something new' or 'develop an existing skill'. So I can use 'learning how to bend glass tubing' which involves visiting other schools. And I can use Chemwatch training.
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Mine is going well, had my mid year review last term and passed with flying colours!

Don't forget to put down networking with other labbies. I'm sure Chemtalk counts for that one!!!

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Any possibility of seeing how and what words you guys put in your PDP's

EG How do you put your ideas into an acceptable sentence ? .....I know its a strange question but I still don't know exactly how I'm meant to fill the template out :crazy:

Anyone care to scan theirs ( name etc blanked out ) just so I can get an idea of what you are doing
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