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= Reflections Term 1 April 2013 =
 * Personal Highlights and Reflections. **
 * Positive relationships developed with children and their whanau continued and extended with new children coming into the class 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 and blog 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, The Role Model assembly, 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,****BOT Staff Representative, including EEO officer and Read Together Programme.**


 * Class Highlights. **
 * The new BMX bike track and PUMP track.
 * Sports- swimming, cricket. touch rugby, swimming sports, Hakinakina swimming, school triathlon,
 * Ipads- developing and extending skills on learning apps.
 * Discovery- Book Creator and Making Bracelets.
 * Duffy books and Grandparents reading, as well as the Duffy Role Model assembly with Grant Roa the actor.
 * PMP twice a week
 * Preschool visits to us
 * A student teacher Sarah McGrail
 * New children in the class
 * Wet and Wild afternoon
 * Walking safely with Constable Phil
 * Flax Rock
 * Waggs and Amy from 97.2FM visiting and our school being on the radio
 * End of term prizegiving.
 * Learning lots of new things and knowing that " I can do it."
 * Developing skills eg especially on the ipads, on the Bike Track, and Literacy and Numeracy skills.
 * Tuakana-Teina reading and learning.


 * Personal Challenges **
 * I always try my best and work hard. I offer support to others where needed or wanted. At times I don’t always feel respected or valued.
 * Communication- Sometimes I still find out about things that are happening or have changed by accident eg Yvette had left the school in labour ( I was on duty outside) and I only found out from the reliever teacher later in the afternoon.
 * Using the apple computer. I am so used to Windows and I find many of the new applications a learning process, but am getting there.


 * Class **** challenges **
 * Behaviour of children has been a big focus this term, especially with my student teacher. I, too, have found some children’s behaviour challenging but have made some progresses in this area with individual children.
 * 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 -This goal also includes other ICT tools, processes and programmes such as new techniques on wiki, and new ICT equipment introduced. ** This is developing ** **24/4** -Time frame end of Term 2. **This will vary as discussed, as new programmes etc are introduced all the time.** -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 wiki and work I produce- still developing 24/4 ** -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, readily available.
 * Reflection on Goals **
 * 1.To become proficient at using ipads and an apple computer both personally and in the classroom.**

-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. -Refer Proposal and draft action plan suggestions sent by email to Principal.
 * 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.**

24/4/13 Leonie 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 workshop 10/4/13 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)
 * Term 2 **
 * I have developed a draft Maths action plan to be presented at the next Maths curriculum meeting.
 * I have obtained a list of highly skilled teachers to visit, so that we can visit other schools to see good practice ( I have not contacted them personally as I would like a time/date first)
 * I would also like to discuss teacher’s specific needs, wants at the next curriculum meeting , as well as testing procedures being used and a wish for cooperative sharing and planning by a teacher.
 * 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.
 * Getting release time to go into the classrooms has been suggested by Maurice- to be discussed at Curriculum meeting so that plan and what it would look like is addressed.
 * Leonie **

-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 development of this term’s Inquiry on Turangawaewae some movement will take place and be 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. **24/4**

I have a different class to last reflection. I also have a wide range of learning stages and abilities so some will be gold for some chn and pink for others.I have put gold and pink on some aims and effective teaching practices together as I think that I have started doing these but want to use these as targets to continue, extend,and develop with children. Some need more work on them as well. I also think we need some outside PD to motivate us further and give us new exciting innovative ideas.I have set goals and learning intentions and success criteria with the children so that they know what they have to do and where to next but to put it bluntly my chn are learning to write and learning the basic skills about how to write words, sentence structure, spelling and locating ideas, forming sentences and putting ideas down on paper or on the ipad to share with others and for self success as well.They need to learn and develop these basic skills first.
 * **Literacy**
 * Leonie **

Programmes will: 1. Be interesting, fun, exciting,student driven and often related to personal experiences so that new children can reflect upon and understand the aim of writing as a means of communication to others. 2. Be integrated through all areas of learning using meaningful contexts. 3. Reflect the school’s commitment to Ka Hikitia and Kaupapa Maori. 4. Make links to all aspects of Literacy. 5. Include reflection and enable self, peer and teacher formative assessment 6. Provide opportunities to use a variety of tools and technology. Leonie

Leonie 24/4/13 Term 2 onwards. more of and extend and develop and reinforce eg I have new pages for the Autopilot to introduce to the children. As children are making progress work at higher levels in reading and writing and oral language as well as maintain the same levels for new entrants coming into the class. Leonie
 * I am making writing fun and interesting. I am still developing basic skills with children and am using a range of techniques such as interactive whiteboard sessions with the children, modelling books(student driven ideas),lots of writing and using learning applications on the ipads.
 * I am also focussing on oral language and basic knowledge with questioning, autopilot, and ipad applications such as puppet pals and recording such as Book Creator etc.
 * I am using phonics to increase alphabet letter, sound and vocabulary knowledge. I have wall word displays as well.
 * For visual language I am introducing new ipad learning applications to reinforce the children’s knowledge, skills and learning in reading, writing and oral language.
 * For reading I am focussing on moving children competently as I have a group of older children who came to me at below national standard level. I am developing confidence, word knowledge and word solving skills, book and punctuation skills as well as encouraging independent recording of their reading eg quick voice.I am motivating all children and assisting them to make good progress.
 * Continue with what I am doing above as it is working. Also continue

I have continually assessed the children in reading, writing and numeracy and have done end of term 1 testing as well as three 6 year old assessment surveys and six 5 year old tests. I have also taught a student teacher how to do running records which she has then done and a NUMP test which she has also done as well as a BURT reading test and how to use the matrix on writing samples. I also got her to video me doing a running record of a child.
 * **Assessment**


 * Reflection on teaching and learning programmes after 1 term. **
 * I have reflected on my learning and teaching programmes above. **

- 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 and encourage this - Maths lesson with basic skills to teach knowledge and use ipad apps reinforcing criteria and outcomes - PMP – continue with this to develop motor co-ordination skills etc - 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.
 * What will need to be developed to reach my “after 2 terms my class will look like.” **
 * I will need to: **


 * Feb 13 -End of term 2 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. ( Needs to be extended 24/4) **
 * ** 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 are developing this skill – needs to be extended 24/4)**
 * ** 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. Needs to be continued and extended 24/4)**
 * ** Also reading apps. Children will have progressed through the levels in reading. The gaps will have closed in national Standards levels with Cheyden, Marni, Shontae, Khan and Mohaka.) ( Have done so improvements shown in testing results. Needs to be continued and extended 24/4)**
 * **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. ( There are more new entrants expected by the end of Term 2)**
 * ( Varies older children are more independent- need to extend and use R1 buddies to help 24/4) **
 * ** 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 – 3 new children need assistance with videoing at times. Emails not all set up due to technical problems last term 24/4)**
 * ** Children can also record their reading book independently on Quick voice. ( as above 24/4)**
 * ** 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- reinforce and extend 24/4)**
 * ** Children will be able to record written stories independently or with guidance from teacher, dictionary or ipad with spelling. ( 6 children mainly independent,with guidance at times. Increase number of children doing this 24/4 )**
 * ** They will use Puppet Pals independently and explore Toontastic too. ( yet to explore Toontastic independently – do that 24/4/)**
 * ** 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 – continue and extend 24/4)**
 * ** Co-ordination and skills will have improved due to PE, fitness and using the bike track. ( This is visible after just 3 weeks). ( Big improvements – refer children’s wiki pages . Continue and extend 24/4)**