Reflective+Practice+T2+2017

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**__KIMI ORA Observation.__**

 * __Y5-7 (2 classes) 7/6/17 Literacy__**
 * Each class had a Teacher and 2 Teacher aides.
 * 34 students in total that spilt into groups for different subjects.
 * Timetable – Whole School __Fitness__ (15mins)
 * __Phonics__- Observed Kim’s group of 19 on revision of conjunctions.
 * She took a group of 19 from both classes.
 * __Reading.__ Kim’s class had 3 groups.
 * One Quick 60 which she was demonstrating for the Teachers aide to take and plan for from the next day onwards.
 * ( An experienced Teacher’s aide that had taken Quick 60 before) and 2 other groups starting Journals.
 * ( 1 with a Teacher’s aide and 1 with her from the next day, but were presently on SRA) More advanced readers (from L24) were on Journals
 * Went into Kerry’s room . She had 2 groups that were recording information from the story that they had read previously
 * __Writing__
 * Both classes were working on an Inquiry topic and recording phases of the Life Cycle eg Chrysallis.
 * Students were all doing the same thing but at different stages.
 * Some more advanced had finished the 4 phases and were publishing work on the ipad.
 * __What did I think was effective . (These are also changes that I will make to my classroom to make it more effective)__**
 * __What did I think was effective . (These are also changes that I will make to my classroom to make it more effective)__**

1.I liked whole school fitness( as bell rang) for 15 minutes. This settled students, got energy out of them and catered for late comers, as well as the Teacher being able to move around and talk to the students first thing.

2.Prompts Kim made that I will use Eg “Get something ready in your head to share” “I’m ready to talk are you ready to listen?” “One person is not focused on the learning. Please move to a place where you are focused on the learning.”

3. More publishing of work on ipads.

4. Get students to work independently in buddies or small groups ( with Teacher guidance and monitoring/ assistance where needed)

5. Get more capable students to help teach buddy students that may need some extra assistance eg showing them how to do things on an app on the ipad if they are unsure about 1 or 2 things. (Opportunities for them be an Expert)

6. When waiting for students to be ready count backwards 5,4,3,2,1 (instead of to 3 forwards)

**__CAMBERLEY Observation.__**

 * __Y5-6 (2 classes) 28/6/17__**
 * 2 separate classes in single cells. 17 students each.
 * 1 class was having Religious Instruction. Then rearranging their desks.
 * Teacher Mrs D said that she did not have a set timetable and just did what they decided to do
 * eg Reading or Maths etc. If I wanted to come back another day to observe Maths
 * then she would take Maths at that time etc.
 * Teachers check with each other if they have interclass activities
 * eg Fitness after Play if scheduled by lead Teacher.
 * I observed the behaviour and students very much like Riverslea.
 * A few niggles in the class but students very friendly to me and welcoming.
 * Observed the walls and got a good Art idea on animals.
 * Also student feedback sheets where they comment on positive things about each other.
 * They do a lot of work in their books at their desks.( No class ipads at the school they are shared between classes).

__What did I think was effective. (These are also changes that I will make to my classroom to make it more effective)__

1.I liked the Y5/6 fitness programme Mrs P told me about. I did not see it in action but wrote notes and the format down and asked students.

2. Wall Charts GRIT G = Give everything a go R= Redo if necessary I= Increase your skills T= Try and try again ( take risks)

Don’t stand by- stand up, stand strong, stand together. See something, say something.

Again students at desks. Saw some behaviours and bullying. When a student swore F--- Teacher told him to say Fire Truck as a betterword. Reward system like my Lucky draw or student of the day. Gives pens and pencils as rewards.
 * Mrs P**

__What did I think was effective. (These are also changes that I will make to my classroom to make it more effective)__ __Fitness__ -Burpies, Grapevine (side by side running cross feet ) Crunchies ( squats) Sit Ups Push ups Lunges ( leg in front) Skipping to line an dback Hop to line, run back Compete in teams ( Timed)
 * Brendan robot ( Noel Leeming)**
 * Would like to introduce Fitness outside like both Kim Ora and Camberley in the Summer (T4)**