Learning With and through our buddies

Here is a lesson learning about groupings within 5.  More able/confident students are put with those needing a bit more support.

 

Oral language activities

Conversation with Livvy Sheehan (other new entrant teacher) about improving students oral language.

We discussed how some of our students oral language was not strong. Some were unable to speak clearly, some cannot share their ideas. Some students comprehension is very low.

Idea:
Make Wednesday’s whanau hui into a wondering Wednesday. Ie; show a short video, share a news article or photo. Pose questions to the students to get them thinking and talking.
Sharing ideas = Think, pair, share. Doughnut circle.
Popsicle sticks = All names written on a popsicle stick. Can either make groups by drawing names out. Or that is how students are chosen to answer. Ie: instead of picking the same kids everytime.

Changing timetable to suit children's needs

For Term 1 and 2 2017 I ran my Friday program with a craft in the morning and then after morning tea a poem.

I found it a bit disconnected and taking up more of my teaching time than i wished.

My release teacher suggested that I combined my craft with my poem.

Ie: From 9:30am until 10:25 the children would make a craft relating to that poem.

Ie:
Shape monsters for a monster poem.
Spiders for incy wincy spider poem.
Snowmen for a winter poem.

This then allowed me to fit in more handwriting (a need) after morning tea.

Making Shapes with Playdough

Room 5 had fun making shapes with playdough today!

 

 

RTC's Done as Syndicate Term 1 2017

Registered Teacher Criteria
Key skill/focus	Teacher comment	Appraiser Sign Off
2: Demonstrate commitment to promote the well-being of all ākonga At Parkview this looks like: Creating a supportive learning environment Teachers at Parkview School will foster positive relationships with parents, students, caregivers and the wider community through reporting and communicating. Teachers will create environments that are positive, caring, inclusive and where everyone works together. At Parkview School teachers value cultural and language diversity through kapa haka, Samoan language, Te Reo teaching, ESOL programmes and classroom programmes. 7: Promote a collaborative, inclusive and supportive learning environment At Parkview this looks like: Providing sufficient opportunities to learn Parkview School teachers will provide time and opportunity for students to engage with, practice and transfer new learning.   Students will learn information and skills thoroughly before engaging in new learning. Key competencies, learning areas and values will be practiced sufficiently so that these skills become automatic and can be used in curriculum areas and at school, home and in the wider community.    Learning will be integrated throughout the school day.	2: Meet the teacher night, class newsletter, All about me goal sheets,                Class blogs set up. Teachers are available for informal chats before and after school. Information for how parents can support from home is shared. Resources are sent home to support learning. Whanau hui daily - different cultures acknowledged.Whakatauki, karakia, waiata, certificates. Special person star of the day etc 7: Whanau hui is collaborative and supportive. Our timetable has been modified to allow for the children to spend time practising the skills they are learning. School values are fostered throughout the day - we aim to embed our values so it becomes “what we do at parkview...this is us” Whanaugatanga
6: Conceptualise, plan and implement an appropriate learning programme Facilitating shared learning At Parkview this looks like: Parkview School teachers develop the class as a learning community where they learn alongside the students and the wider community. Students and teachers are in a partnership where they build upon what they are learning together through providing challenge, support and feedback 8: Demonstrate in practice their knowledge and understanding of how ākonga learn At Parkview this looks like: Parkview School teachers stimulate curiosity and challenge their students to understand what they are learning, why they are learning it, how it is useful and involve students in decision making. At Parkview School we share learning intentions with the students and provide feed forward and feed back. Parkview school teachers and students discuss how learning will be useful in students lives and students help make decisions about how they will learn new information and skills.                                                  Parkview School teachers deliberately build on what their students know and previous experiences to meet learning needs. Teachers consult with previous teachers, read student records and pre test so they know what their students know and need to build on.	6. There are lots of group activities - sometimes mixed ability. Buddy reading. Classes are mixed. Collaborative activities across learning spaces. 8. Sharing goals and success criteria Assessing their progress against the goals. Fostering curiosity - trips to the pond...asking open-ended questions. There is a range of learning tasks to suit different learning styles. Teachers find out about their learners…...previous data looked at. New testing done as  required.
Links to evidence will be found in appraisal blog, team inquiry documents and observations