Working out the details

So far my proposal was coming along really well, and I had agreed to write a team proposal as well.

My principal generously arranged for me to meet with Cheryl and Francine and I made the trip to Kincardine where Francine teaches, the following week.

So here are the team members:
Francine P is a very experienced French Immersion teacher, who has a reputation for getting things done, finding new resources, and being a wonderful mentor and teacher. She is our team leader. Her family is very important to her and she loves a challenge.

Cheryl M is an experienced French Immersion teacher as well. Cheryl is a realist, with a real knack of keeping us on track and being practical in her approach. She is a brillant teacher with lots of good ideas. Her husband is a principal in our school board and her kids depend on her to keep things running smoothly.

Together, we felt we had a fighting chance of getting our proposal approved. We met for one afternoon and put together a rough draft. The draft included a budget, timeline and curriculum links. The team worked well together and really gelled. We felt we could continue to work as a team, especially with Francine leading the way. I was happy to get to know these two women better and to be included in a team that had so much expertise.

At the end of the afternoon we left the proposal with Francine, to finish up, edit and email to us later that week. It was a good working session and despite our $20, 000 budget (!!!!!) we were optimistic.