Reflections+Term+3+2013

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 * = Reflections Term 3 September 2013 =
 * Personal Highlights and Reflections. **
 * Positive relationships developed with children and their whanau continued, as well as extended with new children and whanau coming into R2 this term.
 * Continuing to develop my skills in technology, as one of my personal goals. This includes my website page, Blog and RTC wiki and Miharo children’s wiki, as well as ipad. I am pleased with what I have achieved and am continuing to learn. I am learning and extending new skills more each term. I have also kept my webpage, blog and both my teacher registration wiki and riverslea whanau ( children's wiki pages) up to date for 2013.
 * Being a part of the positive growth and progress that many of the children in the class are making. I am enjoying developing their initial school readiness and enthusiasm for learning and knowledge.
 * The range of fun activities and experiences that we as a school have been involved in this term. This helps the students develop holistically and it is a pleasure to see.
 * Performing my roles and responsibilities well. Eg the **Duffy co-ordinator** (coordinating the Duffy books, the Preschool programme, Grandparents reading, continuing contact with Rotary of Havelock North and Books in Homes in Auckland.) Others include **Lead teacher of Mathematics,( refer Numeracy** **thread** **on Riverslea wiki ),Preschool Liaison, NZEI Rep** and **BOT Staff Representative, including EEO officer.**
 * **uLearn 13**


 * Class Highlights. **
 * Duffy Assemblies- School leaders, Dictionary
 * Duffy Theatre
 * Sports-School sports such as Rippa Rugby, Biathlon practices and softball
 * Ipads- developing and extending skills on learning apps.
 * Discovery-Making Poi
 * Duffy books and Grandparents reading
 * Preschool visits to us and their involvement in school activitiues with us eg Duffy activities such as Duffy Theatre
 * New children in the class
 * Walking safely with Constable Phil
 * Magpie's Parade
 * School Disco
 * School Production- Dynamo Dukebox
 * Whakapapa Mountain snow trip and Tokaanu Hot Pools
 * Learning lots of new things and knowing that " I can do it."
 * Tuakana-Teina buddy and ipad learning.
 * End of term prizegiving.


 * Personal Challenges **
 * I always try my best and work hard. I offer support to others where needed or wanted.This term I have felt more respected and valued.
 * Technology and ICT- mastering new skills and applications both on the computer and ipad.
 * Taking on the new role as SENCO at the end of the term for Term 4


 * Class **** challenges **
 * Behaviour of children has been a big focus this term again. I have some challenging children but have made a lot of progress in developing more positive behaviour amongst the children this term, both with Maurice's support and the skills and ideas learnt from the Incredible Years programme.
 * I have also had a lot more contact with home with the children needing that extra support with their behaviour.
 * Learning new skills eg in literacy and numeracy and on the ipads. These have mainly been positive challenges but the children have needed lots of support.

My goals for 2013 are:
 * Reflection on Goals **

-This goal also includes other ICT tools, processes and programmes such as new techniques on wiki, and new ICT equipment introduced. -Progress will be observable in outcomes of work produced and capability of using programmes and equipment**.** -The indicators will be the ability to use the ipads and the apple computer proficiently. -Other indicators will be the ability of me to pass this information onto others including children in the classroom. ** Can be viewed on my teacher's registration wiki and children's wiki pages under riverslea whanau and work I produce. This will be continually developing and updated 10/13 ** -Time frame will be adjusted as the year develops and new things are introduced. -Action plan- Continual daily practise, use and experimentation. Assistance, if needed available from other staff members.
 * 1.To become proficient at using ipads and an apple computer both personally and in the classroom.**
 * This has been continually developing and varies. A lot of progress and development has taken place, I think, but new programmes etc are introduced all the time. As a result I am continually developing and re-adjusting my skills and knowledge. This process is, therefore, an ongoing one. As I learn a new skill instead of just staying at that I look at how to extend my new learning and also for new things to learn to further develop my knowledge and skill base. 10/13 **

-Targets to be set with staff. -Time frame to be a year. -Action plan to be developed in negotiation but proposal and suggested action plan draft is available. -Indicators will be an increase in Maths progress results at the end of Term 4 in classroom assessment data statistics.
 * 2**. **As Lead teacher of Maths I will lead the Maths programmes in the school and aim to increase the National Standards levels of the tamariki in this area. This will include a charter goal.**
 * -Refer Numeracy Thread on Riverslea school wiki page 10/13 **

I have developed the Numeracy thread on the wiki and included One is especially interesting as it talks about new assessment being trailed with planned introduction date of 2014. PaCT, (Progress and Consistency Tool),that is rubrics to match OTJs to national standards.
 * Links to Maths resources in Rooms 1,2,4 and the Resource rooms 1 and 4.
 * I have added a blank NUMPA sheet for teachers to use for recording after testing
 * I have included links for maths websites that give ideas, interactive Maths lessons,assessments, games and practice at a range of levels.
 * I have added links to PD from the Maths Lead Teacher workshops which includes ideas and an excellent format for Maths questioning.
 * I have also included a link to the Maths Symposium (22/4/13) which details the 2 keynote speakers and 2 workshop speakers presentations.
 * I have made available professional development on a wide range of Maths topics, strands and areas at all levels by leading professionals. ( Maths Symposium)
 * I have developed a Maths action plan, which is also available on the Numeracy thread.
 * I have obtained a list of highly skilled teachers to visit, so that we can visit other schools to see good practice ( I have contacted one personally but have yet to set a time/date with teachers concerned). This has still not been done fully with unavalibility of relievers, a busy school events calender and leave and absences and changes of staff throughout the year.
 * Jo Zurcher R4, T2 did observe in 2 other schools however as part of her First year teaching programme . These were Parkvale ( 2 classrooms and Henry Hill. She was able to get planning and resource ideas.)
 * I have discussed and assisted with testing procedures being used and a wish for cooperative sharing and planning by a teacher.I have added further sites relative to the topic being covered in Maths for ideas and help at different class levels eg Geometry ( end of Term 2 wks 8-10)
 * I have observed and videoed 2 teachers Maths lessons and given advice and ideas whenever asked.
 * I have also been observed teaching Maths by the Principal
 * I will continue developing the Numeracy thread on the wiki and assist Numeracy development in the school along the lines discussed below in the Numeracy Direction Discussion.
 * I also update it regualrly with sites, and ideas for planning and programmes in relation to the school Long Term plan and what is being taught at the time eg Geometry, Numeracy, Statistics.
 * I reported and put photos on the thread of the Matheletics event that 3 senior children attended at Hastings Intermediate in June
 * I also have sorted triangulation of data to help with assessment for the next Maths curriculum meeting. ** 10/13 **

-Develop Inquiry Learning with a new group of children (many in my class have just started school). -This is over a year period and will be assessed with Solo Taxonomy. -The inquiry process will be introduced and guided. - Learning buddies could be used to help children with this development. -Indicators will be the work that the children have done( displays on their wiki pages, videos, work in classroom, solo taxonomy assessments, ability to talk about it).
 * 3. Inquiry Learning**

Children have participated well at Pre Structural and Uni Structural levels. Some children are starting at the Pre Structural level and are beginning to understand the Inquiry process, being new to school. However, with the conclusion of this term’s Inquiry on the 1980s and the School Production some movement has taken place and has been assessed accordingly. The aim is to continue the Inquiry process so that most of the children will have a basic understanding of the Inquiry process and progress with further understandings and experiences in this area. They will then participate more readily with confidence. ** 10/13 **


 * What will need to be developed to reach my “after 2 terms my class will look like.” **


 * I will need to: **

- Continue with inquiry and questioning such as Kiplings 7 servants, De Bonos hats, Tony Ryans thinking keys etc -Continue to and extend focus on autopilot for basic skills and continue to do phonics daily - Reinforce Ipad learning to help children gain fuller understanding of appropriate apps- with set outcomes and criteria -Continue with writing pad in Printing to learn to write letters in other formats not just books and to reinforce alphabet knowledge - Reading /Literacy -continue reading and writing to learn chn taskboard, ipad reading apps, teacher tuition and guidance - Writing Interactive whiteboard method for beginning chn. To extend and reinforce independence in this - Older chn both books and ipads for draft. Chn use ipads for spelling also. Also use dictionaries, word cards and sheets to encourage this - Maths lesson with basic skills to teach knowledge and use ipad apps reinforcing criteria and outcomes - Introducing new ipad learning apps and practising. Children to enter examples of puppet pals, Book creator, their work and Inquiry etc on their wiki page. Continue to do this .Record both child voice and what I did as a teacher. - Inquiry- continue this ( ipads used for searching/ inquiring wonderings, questions etc. Also for presentations.) -Art etc – practise skills on ipad apps such as doodle buddy and others.


 * Sept 2013 -End of term 3 **
 * The above are all evident in Room 2. However the level varies . I have a diifferent class structure from the beginning of the year. 9 children have left Room 2 ( 3 to R4 and 6 left the school). **
 * I have had 9 children from the beginning of the year and they are generally working at a more advanced level.I have had 9 children come into R2 all at beginning levels ( 2 have been at school several months but are at a beginning level ) I have more new entrants expected beginning of Term 4. These changes in class structure make it difficult for me to say what my class will look like after 2 Terms. The 9 children that have been consistent though are showing evidence of most of the above ( Refer individual children's wiki pages for evidence and Teacher registration wiki as well as end of Term 2 testing data results as well as Term 3 data). ** ** 10/13 **


 * Sept 2013 -End of term 3 more independence in using ipads, better coordination and progress in Literacy and Numeracy.**


 * **Children will be buddyed older and younger and have more independence in their learning. This has been extended to include Room 1 buddies in Tuakana- teina learning and teaching of apps on the ipad. The expectation was for R1 to teach the R2 children several new apps competently and also to do a Buddy presentation to put on the children's wiki pages. This has been completed by most of the children in R1. Children have also reinforced Book Creator application skills ( except for newer children just come in) **
 * ** They will be reinforcing printing automatically and independently on writing pad an ipad app. Children can monitor each other doing it, instead of the teacher having to check that each child has done it . (Older children have developed this skill. Newer children are still showing me their work)**
 * ** Reading **** and spelling apps will also be independent or buddyed. These are spelling words using knowledge of the alphabet which will be greatly improved due to daily use of the Autopilot and phonics programmes. ( Big improvement refer BURT Reading test results on end of Term 3 Reading assessment data to show children's word vocabulary knowledge reading age in comparison to their chronological age.)**
 * ** Also reading apps. Children will have progressed through the levels in reading. The gaps will have closed in national Standards levels with Shontae, Khan and Mohaka (Identified needs children) ( Progress is also evident in end of Term 3 testing data results for Reading)**
 * **Children will be able to create a Book creator independently ( Collins version or Book Creator app). They will be able to add characters and scenes ,write and use audio to record their story. Working in pairs the older children can assist the younger children. Older children can do this independently **
 * ** Children will also be able to record visually through video and photos, write emails with assistance ( Some older children may be able to write a simple email independently.) ( Most children can take photos and videos and use quick-voice and puppet pals – Emails still not all set up due to technical problems last term. Principal has referred them to me to set up this term (4))**
 * ** Children can also record their reading book independently on Quick voice. (Again all the older children can do this. The newer children need support from their older buddies in the class).**
 * ** Maths apps on the ipads will be used to reinforce number concepts and help recognition, counting and other concepts such as shape, size and colours. ( Yes is happening as is Autopilot which helps reinforce these concepts. When I took the Numeracy unit I was pleasantly surprised by how many children knew many of the concepts and number names etc, reinforced from using the Autopilot in class)**
 * ** Children will be able to record written stories independently or with guidance from teacher, dictionary or ipad with spelling. ( 9 children mainly independent,with guidance at times. 3 are starting to and 6 new children are still dictating captions and learning letter formation skills)**
 * ** They will use Puppet Pals independently and explore Toontastic too. (Have been focussing on Book Creator and other apps some children have tried exploring Toontastic independently but it is yet to be taught as a class app. R1 children do not use this either so will do this as a R1 and R2 ipad buddy learning app mid Term 4)**
 * ** Children will be motivated and enjoy learning using inquiry learning to help them learn about areas of interest and education being promoted, as well as their own interests. They will be able to think and answer “ who should I go to or where can I find this out” , as well as where to next? ( Beginning to happen was evident in the 1980's/Production Inquiry-0 refer children's wiki pages and teacher registration thread for evidence of children's learning).**
 * ** Co-ordination and skills will have improved due to PE, fitness and using the bike track. ( Big improvements – refer children’s wiki pages and Miharo activities thread to show what the children have been involved in physically over the last 3 terms to help develop these skills** ||  ||