6. Conceptualise, plan and implement an appropriate learning programme.

Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Appropriate Learning Programmes Criteria and Indicators

Criteria 6. conceptualise, plan and implement an appropriate learning programme Indicators i. articulate clearly the aims of their teaching, give sound professional reasons for adopting these aims, and implement them in their practice ii. through their planning and teaching, demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of relevant content, disciplines and curriculum documents

Monday, June 6, 2016

Visit to Kaipaki School

Tuesday 7th June Today Adam, Jenny and I spent the morning at Kaipaki School. This was part of our Teacher Inquiry into Writing. We wanted to see Writing programmes in action and having spent time there approx 3 years ago, thought it would be a good place to start. POINTS OF NOTE: *picture plan for the lower ability children whilst the teacher taught other groups. Once she was ready for them, she withdrew them and had them explain their picture and she would do a quick word web for them. Then off they'd go to write their story using the word web. * maths basic facts done in each class at the start of the day. Same sheet each morning for the week. Once they mastered the first one they moved onto 2x/5x/10x basic facts and once they mastered that one , they moved onto other more difficult times tables. Children marked their own with one of each group calling out the answers. *Children wrote in pencil not pen *Buzz groups rules were firmly established * The Early Words programme (Yolanda Soryl) - taken by a teacher aide. Chris has given permission to buy this resources and get it established with those children we see as it being beneficial for. *Writing flowed over into the Reading time (incorporated) when necessary (Middle room) *In the Junior Room they had a kind of 'Discovery time' every afternoon for the last half hour. *Letter focus/blend or diagraph focus running alongside each other in Junior room (Wide ability group as per my room) * IN the writing programme in the Junior room, they didn't necessarily WRITE.....the newies did an alphabet letter/colouring focus....some did the er focus (Cut and paste) whilst the most able children wrote. *I LOVED the kidney shaped desk in each room....suitable for reading and writing group rotations. *Senior Class had one devise per child ---- old University computers plus I-pads and laptops. Senior room wrote on technology 80% of the time.