Monday, November 28, 2011
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Writing Snapshots
Today we introduced to two snapshots per term of writing. These assessments are from the ARB site. Students are then marked according the assessment. It is important to follow all the sets instructions for the tasks. Children are marked from the standard.
How will this help my practise?
This is going to provide me with quality assessment that I can use to inform teaching and also to help kids. This idea has given me thoughts to maybe use this for the start and end assessment at each writing genre.
How will this help my practise?
This is going to provide me with quality assessment that I can use to inform teaching and also to help kids. This idea has given me thoughts to maybe use this for the start and end assessment at each writing genre.
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
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.
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.
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
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.
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.
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.
Monday, July 4, 2011
Writing Conferencing Session With Kara Mason
Today was a thought provoking session on how I run conferencing for writing. I am currently trying to do individual conferences.
After todays session I want to move to doing writingin groups, I am thinking that I will be chaning it to doing it into their learning groups. One thought that has stuck with me is that I want to run the procedure in one run and then a plan for other areas such as focuses that come from the matrix.
My next step would be to make sure that my conferences are focused and teaching the students something. I want to move to having two days a week when I see two groups each day and then one session on inquiry focus writing. Then I would spend the next two days teaching the matrix focus, with one group doing the inquiry writing.
It has made me think about how I am planning for my week with reading, writing and maths. My thoughts that I am going to try next term using her formative assessment sheets rather than having it on my planning. I also think that I need to move my kids to daily tasks rather than week as I don't think that they are doing enough writing.
I am thinking that with my differenated programme I need to give things out daily and the tasks need to vary between groups.
After todays session I want to move to doing writingin groups, I am thinking that I will be chaning it to doing it into their learning groups. One thought that has stuck with me is that I want to run the procedure in one run and then a plan for other areas such as focuses that come from the matrix.
My next step would be to make sure that my conferences are focused and teaching the students something. I want to move to having two days a week when I see two groups each day and then one session on inquiry focus writing. Then I would spend the next two days teaching the matrix focus, with one group doing the inquiry writing.
It has made me think about how I am planning for my week with reading, writing and maths. My thoughts that I am going to try next term using her formative assessment sheets rather than having it on my planning. I also think that I need to move my kids to daily tasks rather than week as I don't think that they are doing enough writing.
I am thinking that with my differenated programme I need to give things out daily and the tasks need to vary between groups.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
ICT Leader Teachers Workshop - Coaching
At the heart of coaching is really listening for what is not being said or what the real message is being said. As a coach you need to ask the questions that may require help rather than fix it strategies.
This workshop is fantastic for my coaching inquiry focus.
When approaching someone with something have evidence base, before approaching the problem.
Discussed how I had used 1:1 strategies by planting a seed and then getting them to share it with another person. Getting them to be empowered to share with someone else.
Key Points in the Reading
How to talk so Teachers Listen
You can't coach someone who doesn't have the skill, coaching is the way you question and find out what is already there. Person you are coaching is doing most of the work
Collaborating working together to get to a joint understanding.
Consulting you are doing the work as a leader.
So where to from here?
To work through the three phrases and decide what situaton is right for each person. With a goal to be in the coaching mode.
This workshop is fantastic for my coaching inquiry focus.
When approaching someone with something have evidence base, before approaching the problem.
Discussed how I had used 1:1 strategies by planting a seed and then getting them to share it with another person. Getting them to be empowered to share with someone else.
Key Points in the Reading
How to talk so Teachers Listen
- Relationships making it safe to deal with people providing Differated Support
- Coaching/Collaborating/ Consulting
You can't coach someone who doesn't have the skill, coaching is the way you question and find out what is already there. Person you are coaching is doing most of the work
Collaborating working together to get to a joint understanding.
Consulting you are doing the work as a leader.
So where to from here?
To work through the three phrases and decide what situaton is right for each person. With a goal to be in the coaching mode.
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