It was the last lesson study observation for writing in Puriri. The lesson was executed well by Petrina and it was terrific to watch decisions we had made to improve student learning work. B was once again helped by the planning to check in with her group. She was empowered by the strategic group selection and seemed motivated to write the debate. All in all, it has been great to see her progress and see how careful attention to her learning preferences has impacted her learning.
The collaboration with colleagues was great for sharing ideas and really focusing on the learning outcomes. Getting to know learners also has given me food for thought with my own teaching practice. It was great to finish this just at the end of term as I am excited to specifically design lessons for my target students next term.
Lesson study
Thursday, June 20, 2019
Tuesday, June 18, 2019
Manaiakalani Toolkit
Today Donna led me through setting up a class site. I am very excited to use this for planning so I can share planning with parents. Eventually, I may like the students to use it with devices as it is designed for. However, while we don't have one to one devices I would like to go slowly with the students.
Here is my start... Kowhai class site
Yay!
Here is my start... Kowhai class site
Yay!
Sunday, June 16, 2019
Inquiry Goal Term 2
Today in our staff meeting Meg asked us to make a goal for the end of the term in regards to our spiral of inquiry. With my coaching partner I came up with the following:
Goal: Motivation - For students to understand their learning - Talk about their learning, not just what they are doing. Value self management. Modelling what they are learning not what they are doing.
Reality: Not clear success criteria yet. Enjoy sharing though. Helping flow of learning ownership on them.
Options: Need framed questions/statements.
What next? Making L/I & S/C visible.
Smart Goal:
By next Friday I will share the S/C in this format with the class so that they can use them at reflection time.
My Reflection time might look like this:
Task: Writing about what I did at the weekend.
LI: WALT use past tense - write one sentence.
Should: Write one sentence.
Could: I can create at least 2 past tense words.
Could: I can create at least 3 sentences using past tense words.
Goal: Motivation - For students to understand their learning - Talk about their learning, not just what they are doing. Value self management. Modelling what they are learning not what they are doing.
Reality: Not clear success criteria yet. Enjoy sharing though. Helping flow of learning ownership on them.
Options: Need framed questions/statements.
What next? Making L/I & S/C visible.
Smart Goal:
By next Friday I will share the S/C in this format with the class so that they can use them at reflection time.
My Reflection time might look like this:
Task: Writing about what I did at the weekend.
LI: WALT use past tense - write one sentence.
Should: Write one sentence.
Could: I can create at least 2 past tense words.
Could: I can create at least 3 sentences using past tense words.
Monday, June 10, 2019
Lesson Study Observation_2
On Thursday I observed B in a second lesson study in Puriri class. Once again it was interesting to watch her closely and notice when B understood the learning and when she needed help. One of the recommendations after feedback from the last observation was to check in with B to make sure she understood the learning after being sent off. This was helpful and got her and her group moving.
Lesson study observation
Lesson study observation
Saturday, June 8, 2019
Reflections for each block_Students Discussing their Learning
This week I am trialling a reflection time at the end of each block. The intention is to get students to understand and communicate their learning (not just what they were doing). This week I hope that they will feel rewarded for the work they do independently, in a group and with their teacher. They will want to share and therefore have some learning to show. In future weeks I hope this will progress to talking about their learning and success, and progress to identifying their next steps and setting their own goals.
A great deal of my time in class at the moment seems to be spent on helping students remember what they should be doing when they are not with me. I have to help them a lot to use the ipad. At the same time I am differentiating their learning to practise their next steps. So T is practising spelling, but E still needs to practise writing the letters that represent sounds. T is a growing expert on Seesaw and I am reluctant to let E use an Ipad after recent incidents. T could be an expert to help E use the Ipad, but E needs to be allowed to use the Ipads.
I hope that some of their learning may be recorded to use to show to parents. Interestingly, this week we have decided to focus our ALiM inquiry on engaging ALiM parents to help them understand their child's learning. I think this time could allow me opportunities to record their reflections so that parents can understand about teaching and learning in Kowhai.
A great deal of my time in class at the moment seems to be spent on helping students remember what they should be doing when they are not with me. I have to help them a lot to use the ipad. At the same time I am differentiating their learning to practise their next steps. So T is practising spelling, but E still needs to practise writing the letters that represent sounds. T is a growing expert on Seesaw and I am reluctant to let E use an Ipad after recent incidents. T could be an expert to help E use the Ipad, but E needs to be allowed to use the Ipads.
I hope that some of their learning may be recorded to use to show to parents. Interestingly, this week we have decided to focus our ALiM inquiry on engaging ALiM parents to help them understand their child's learning. I think this time could allow me opportunities to record their reflections so that parents can understand about teaching and learning in Kowhai.
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