ICT Lead Teacher Reflection

Sometimes as a leader you are going to face negativity. How do you deal with it? People don't always like what you say or believe what you do. You will upset people but at the end of the day if you believe and value what you are doing I think it is important to carry on.

As a visonary you need to be willing to try over and beyond even if it doesn't work.

How do teachers handle conversation (Reading)

Three stances
* Consulting - Specialist is providing most of the info and does most of the problem solving.
*Coaching - Teacher provides the info and does most of the problem solving.
*Collaborating - Both do equal parts of the information and the problem solving.

Changes to Writing Practice

This term I have introduced the success criteria at the start of a new genre. This helped students to see what is requied at the beginning. During a writing group students are sharing their writing and as a group we are giving feedback againist the success criteria. I have found that students are more aware of the success criteria and are easily selecting their next step.

For me as a teacher I am able to keep indepth formative assessment and it is helping me to change and teach for the students needs.

New Timetable System

With the start of the new term it was time to iron out some of the wrinkles. The biggest struggle I found last term with the defireniated programme was students being able to manage their time. I tried to go to daily taks rather than weekly. I also had tried using a pen and pencil paper timetable. Both of which I didn't think worked.

This term I have decided to use a visual timetable. The students need to place their sections of when they are doing a certain part of learning of each day. Then I have set a timer to go off each half an hour to stop and allow students the opportunity to change.

So far this has really helped students to manage their time.