Possibly one of the most informative PD courses I have been on. A fantastic 2 days spent in Nelson with the Steps Web Developer Ros Lugg. As the course progressed I continuously identified a number of our learners who I can see this programme working extremely well for.
Notes from the 2 days
Implementations since: As a team we have identified 9 learners who we are going to implement the programme for fully (I never knew how until now) These learners will be pre tested, written samples, word samples taken, Peters Spelling and steps assessment done. The idea is to have as much pre data as possible to show if the programme has worked for these students. Students will be reassessed at the end of the year using the same testing.
On 25th July I also ran a staff meeting introducing them to the course and what I had learnt. We have been issued 15 new licenses which a number of staff have expressed interest in trialing with their students so I will activate these to trial for them.
Monday, 30 July 2018
Saturday, 10 February 2018
Wednesday, 19 July 2017
Collaboration via Social Media
One of the really important things I have found in teaching is to collaborate. I am a member of a facebook page NZ Teachers (Primary) This is a forum where teachers from all over NZ post ideas, tips, resources and seek ideas and help.
Whilst looking through the site yesterday a colleague was asking for help sharing MP3 files from places like journal surf. I offered some advice as I have recently taught myself how to do this in our new platform after being shown how in our old one. This generated a string of people following the post and asking for ideas so I offered to screencastify myself demonstrating how to make shareable links so the are accessible to students. Hopefully this little bit helps them.
Whilst looking through the site yesterday a colleague was asking for help sharing MP3 files from places like journal surf. I offered some advice as I have recently taught myself how to do this in our new platform after being shown how in our old one. This generated a string of people following the post and asking for ideas so I offered to screencastify myself demonstrating how to make shareable links so the are accessible to students. Hopefully this little bit helps them.
Monday, 26 June 2017
Reflective thoughts - Read Theory
READ THEORY
This is a new Digital Initiative that I have been trialing in my class over the past 2 weeks. Initially I implemented it with my capable readers and then introduced to the whole class. They LOVE it! It is very engaging as they get to earn points and compete against each other while improving their reading comprehension strategies. Each child is able to monitor their progress independently and using this information can then develop their own personal reading comprehension goals. As a classroom teacher this programme also gives me a comprehensive amount of information around each students understanding, especially in the areas of inferencing, text knowledge and language understanding. I can see very quickly where gaps are to use as focus teaching points and look at individual tests and answers to see if there are common trends (i.e. understanding of questions)
This is a new Digital Initiative that I have been trialing in my class over the past 2 weeks. Initially I implemented it with my capable readers and then introduced to the whole class. They LOVE it! It is very engaging as they get to earn points and compete against each other while improving their reading comprehension strategies. Each child is able to monitor their progress independently and using this information can then develop their own personal reading comprehension goals. As a classroom teacher this programme also gives me a comprehensive amount of information around each students understanding, especially in the areas of inferencing, text knowledge and language understanding. I can see very quickly where gaps are to use as focus teaching points and look at individual tests and answers to see if there are common trends (i.e. understanding of questions)
Wednesday, 3 May 2017
PLG 3 May 2017
Discussion: Michelle Coxhead - Te Reo Maori classroom
What does it look like?
PARTNERSHIP
PROTECTION the knowledge interests and values and the Taonga
PARTICIPATON Using extra Te Reo within writing.
Wednesday, 19 April 2017
Sunday, 5 March 2017
Monday, 30 January 2017
PLG Reading Wk 1 Term 1 2017
Sarah Community and Public Health Facilitating.
Pause, breath, smile programme running in Room 8 this term
Share ideas of what we can do within our own classrooms
Mindful eating, midnful movement, mindful breathing
Talk about the body and the brain and how it all works together. Based on science
Explain how all the glitter is like our brain when it is busy. Take the time to let things settle and calm down. Some thought and feelings are bigger than others.
Being mindful with out chocolate, what does it look like, sound like when we are eating it, what does it sound like. Mindfulness is a really good way of learning to pay attention. Good idea to use Jaffa, look at the changes in colours. Have a moment on how we appreciate our food.
Tuesday, 24 January 2017
Wednesday, 16 November 2016
Tuesday, 1 November 2016
PaCT Staff Meeting 2 November 2016
Lead by Bev Kemp - CoL Pact Facilitator
Looking at the purpose of PaCT and why we have it.
Understanding the Mathematics Aspects
Developed out of Number Frame work, Progression and Curriculum Document. These are broken down into 8 areas.
What would the teacher, student be doing? What would the environment reflect. Look at the little box to the side of the illustration to give you focus ideas.
As a syndicate we need to look at the big ideas and see what we need to be teaching.
Need to look at and think about the evidence that backs up the teaching of each area. Blogs, google docs, books, photos, student voice
Next meeting we look at the one child and have evidence for all the aspects to be covered.
Looking at the purpose of PaCT and why we have it.
Understanding the Mathematics Aspects
Developed out of Number Frame work, Progression and Curriculum Document. These are broken down into 8 areas.
What would the teacher, student be doing? What would the environment reflect. Look at the little box to the side of the illustration to give you focus ideas.
As a syndicate we need to look at the big ideas and see what we need to be teaching.
Need to look at and think about the evidence that backs up the teaching of each area. Blogs, google docs, books, photos, student voice
Next meeting we look at the one child and have evidence for all the aspects to be covered.
Thursday, 20 October 2016
Reading Week 4 Term 4
PB4L - www.choice-connections.com William Glasser. Similar to 7 habits of the mind. Looked at emotional intelligence. Get a new copy of this to be displayed in the classroom and refer to on a regular basis. Like iceberg effect.
Go back to the Grey Main Way - what does this look like, reflected out in our community.
Reading Week 4 Term 4
PB4L - www.choice-connections.com William Glasser. Similar to 7 habits of the mind. Looked at emotional intelligence. Get a new copy of this to be displayed in the classroom and refer to on a regular basis. Like iceberg effect.
Go back to the Grey Main Way - what does this look like, reflected out in our community.
Wednesday, 19 October 2016
Tuesday, 18 October 2016
PLG 19 October 2016 - Managing Difficult Behaviour
PLG 19 October 2016
Watched you tube clip "Just Breathe" Julie Bayer Salzman ad Josh Salzmanabout. This relates to anger and relations.
A lot of discussion relating to using glitter jars in our classrooms. Talks about glitter jar and the similarities and effects. Maybe look at the whole school having a glitter jar in classes to trial. If the whole school is on board then hopefully we will see and effect.
Referred to "Learning to Learn" - great use with Seniors in particular by Christine Ward and Jan Daley. Really good book to use to set up the start of the year. Great strategies to be developed in classes to teach kids how to manager their anger.
Stop, breathe, think, do - print out and have on display in classroom.
Watched you tube clip "Just Breathe" Julie Bayer Salzman ad Josh Salzmanabout. This relates to anger and relations.
A lot of discussion relating to using glitter jars in our classrooms. Talks about glitter jar and the similarities and effects. Maybe look at the whole school having a glitter jar in classes to trial. If the whole school is on board then hopefully we will see and effect.
Referred to "Learning to Learn" - great use with Seniors in particular by Christine Ward and Jan Daley. Really good book to use to set up the start of the year. Great strategies to be developed in classes to teach kids how to manager their anger.
Stop, breathe, think, do - print out and have on display in classroom.
Sunday, 11 September 2016
Wednesday, 7 September 2016
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