Thursday, 2 September 2021

Online TOD - Assessment Capable Learners

 Today we learnt about the 3 different types of learners

- Supported Learner

- Self-Managing Learner

- Self - Directed Learner

This was a great session as we were advised of a variety of online tools/websites that you can use within th classroom setting and incororapte to online learning during this ectended lockdown

Answer Garden

Jamboards

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During the session it was great to be able to acknowledge where we are already using it and where we could look to extend add it. An example of this was we use it with our Traffic Light System with Follow Up tasks in Math, but can we use it in other curriculum areas i.e Writing or RE

During the Breakout Session with my team we decided to implement 

- a "DROP IN" session for students after the their online seession where they can come back online to work or ask questions

- create a shared language that we can use across Ako 2 so that no matter what teacher the students are with they can understand and know what we are talking about.

DMIC Fractions/ Percentages Online Workshop

   DMIC Fractions/ Percentages Online Workshop


Today I tuned into a amazing workshop with teachers from all around NZ who use DMIC in their classrooms. 

The aim of the workshop was to look in detail at the NZ Maths Achievement Objectives NA3-1 and NA3-5 and to break them down into workable Learning Outcomes for lessons. We then looked at a variety of word problems and decided what Learning Outcomes these problems could have associated with them. From there we had a word problem that we had to re-write.

All of this work was done in break out rooms (in Zoom) with 4 or 5 other teachers. It was an amazing experience for many reasons:

1. working and getting to know other teachers from around the country.

2. Practising and working through how you would plan from starting at the big picture right down to the classroom level. (this was an amazing insight and great practise)

3. Coming away with a varietty of word problems and Learning Outcomes that can be used in our planning and classrooms

Here is a link to the workshop document that we walked away with

Tuesday, 27 July 2021

Assessment Capable Learners

Today we participated in a PD Staff Meeting around Assessment Capable Learners. We looked at 

different strategies that we could implement into our classrooms and how we can activate children as 

learning resources to eachother and their teachers.

From this workshop/PD as a teaching team we chose to implement 2 of the strategies

- Random Talk Partners during Concept

- Mid -Lesson Learning Stops during our Learning Circles for Writing

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Assessment Capable Learners - PD w/ Jacque Allen

Assessment Capable Learners Staff Meeting

Monday, 15 March 2021

New To Catholic Schools Course

 Today I travelled up to Ponsonby to attend the New to Catholic School Course.

It was great to see what is expected, the different types of prayer & the Primary RE Curriculum

BELOW IS LINK TO NOTES

New to Catholic School Day Notes

Wednesday, 10 February 2021

Auckland Diocese Teachers Dedication Mass

 Last night I participated in my first Auckland Diocese Teachers Dedication Mass concelebrated by Bishop Michael. It was very moving where  I was fully able to feel welcomed and participate in a full school tradition with my new school. It was lovely to celebrate with my new colleagues  who received their Classroom Accreditation certificates, and the 2020 teachers who were acknowledged for completing an RE paper through The Catholic Institute.

Monday, 8 February 2021

Working With Team on Target Students

 Today we worked together to highlight our Year 6 Target students so we are aware of the students that we want to highlight and move to reach their potential.

We discussed the ways that we can work with them in the classroom to accelerate their progress.



Staff PD - AI & Learning Support

 Great staff meeting around how AI can help with teaching. From my perspective it helps you get the bones of a plan and then you can add you...