Reflective+Practice+T1+2017

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** Personal Highlights/ Reflections/ Successes. **
• The range of fun activities and learning that the students have been involved in this term eg Especially Sports ( PALS, Miniball, Tough Kids, Hawks Basketball Coaching, Leg up Trust ) •Our Term 1 Inquiry- Turangawaewae. The learning and engagement in the topic •Performing my roles and responsibilities well. Eg Duffy Co-ordinator ( co-ordinating the Duffy Books, the Preschool programme, Grandparents Reading,) continuing contact with Rotary of Havelock North and Books in Homes in Auckland). Also organising and running the Role Model Assembly with Ray Bishop as our Hero. •I have continued my role as Lead Teacher of Mathematics, but have taken a backseat as Kelly is also Lead Teacher of Maths and is in charge of the Junior area. I have constructed an Action Plan for Maths but with Writing as a major focus and the ERO visit, I have left it until Maths focus takes priority. I have been available for assistance and have also updated the Numeracy wiki on Riverslea wiki regularly with resources, ideas.PLD and planning as well as links to many valuable sites. I have provided resources from PLD sessions I have previously attended. •I have continued my roles as NZEI rep and Staff BOT representative, including EEO officer. •I have been available for guidance on Wikis but need to wait until all teachers have set up their wiki pages to further progress in this area. • Contact with whanau/ parents over their children's learning eg notebooks and texts and phonecalls.

** Student Highlights/ Successes. **
• Sports such as PALS, Miniball, Tough Kids, Hawks Basketball Coaching, Leg up Trust. Other sports to start in T2. • Duffy Books, Grandparent's Reading • Whanau and Buddy interactions within the classroom • Progress in Reading, Mathematics and Story-writing • T1 Inquiry Turangawaewae • Introduction of Positive Reinforcement rewards- House Points/ Dojos/Certificates • Term 1 Duffy Role Model Assembly.(Ray Bishop) • Winning free Pita Pits vouchers from the store by K Mart for positive behaviour •Coming 3rd in HB in SUMDOG competition with students placed also. •STEPS programme •Leading school Assemblies (all volunteering to take them and teach more Junior Students in the class to help them) •Mana Tuakana programme with Gina Rehu

** Personal Challenges **
• The disruptive behaviour of several of the students in my class. I am making small steps but I think I need to target 1 student at a time, using Incredible Years strategies. I am in regular contact face to face and by notebook with their whanaus and are developing behaviour plans. • Keeping up to date with new ICT and changes. Love it but never ending •The new age level curriculum content and skills. I have adjusted quite well but am still learning. Am enjoying the new changes and challenges

** Student Challenges **
•Some children have found the behaviour of a few students disrupting and have adapted so that they ignore negative behaviour and focus on positive behaviour and rewards. This has been difficult at times,but they are rewarded for doing so. • Learning new skills eg Literacy, Numeracy and Inquiry These have mainly been positive challenges but the children have needed lots of support. •Responding positively to changes in class programmes to help all children be flexible and be able to learn in different ways. •Responding to a new Teacher and structures and routines. Many students have adapted quickly. Some are challenging and being disruptivre or defiant. I am using IY to develop relationships and not to challenge but to talk calmly to them and, in turn, win their respect.