2014 Mid Year Appraisal Chat /Focus

Part 1: Registered Teacher Criteria (Note, when done well, teacher inquiry documentation provides evidence of nearly all of these. To be registered, it is now a requirement that there is evidence) From 2015 David needs to confirm this, for you to be re registered.

Please prepare for this, making written notes, comments or paragraphs. You will need all records to appear, as evidence of reflection, self evaluation and discussion on your professional blog.

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(A) Discuss Criteria 5 of Professional Relationships and Professional Values ( from Registered Teacher Criteria)

SHOW LEADERSHIP THAT CONTRIBUTES TO EFFECTIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING.

i actively contribute to the professional learning community.

ii undertake areas of responsibility effectively.

1. Reflective Question: How do i help support my colleagues to strengthen teaching and learning in my setting?

Helping others with ICT informally 1:1 PD, iMovie, twitter, Blogs, Youtube, iPads. Showing ideas at team meetings and at staff meeting.. JK participating in lesson development. Contributing ideas. Taking my turn to demonstrate a lesson this term. ,  Sharing my teacher inquiry and the ideas. Sharing my ideas and supporting other ACROSS THE WORLD with twitter, inc teacher chat.  

Share a powerful example…

Sharing the Kahoot example at staff meeting. Creating a presentation and a example quiz. Supporting others who have follow up questions. This has been widely taken on across the school.

Published articles in edutopia and interface sharing ideas with teachers around the world and New Zealand.

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(B) Discuss Criteria 9 of Professional Knowledge in Practice ( from Registered Teacher Criteria)

RESPOND EFFECTIVELY TO THE DIVERSE LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL EXPERIENCES, AND THE VARIED STRENGTHS, INTERESTS AND NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS OF AKONGA.

i. demonstrate knowledge and understanding of social and cultural influences on learning, by working effectively in the bicultural and multicultural contexts of learning in Aotearoa New Zealand

ii. select teaching approaches, resources, technologies and learning and assessment activities that are inclusive and effective for diverse ākonga

iii. modify teaching approaches to address the needs of individuals and groups of

ākonga.

2.. Reflective Question: How does my Knowledge of the varied strengths, interests, and needs of individuals and groups of akonga influence how i teach them?

Ideas from online spaces influence the classroom practices. Knowledge that children are different and there needs to be opportunities to personalize learning. Monitoring and separating groups for math, reading and writing. developing learning intentions for the groups needs and skills. Children’s interests eg football world cup, engaged all the children especially the large group of soccer fans. Looking for engaging interesting and different learning activities utilizing ICT’s build on children’s strengths.

Share a powerful example…

The snail and whale project is into it’s 3rd year having been hosted in 30 schools. Posting questions via the blog, twitter and email. Communicating via skype where possible. Engages the children in real, authentic opportunities to communicate.  

Part 2: Survey Monkey

Part 3: Inquiry/ Online Reflections

Progress to date.

Dr Suess (Low group), below standard writers. Looked at planning and sentence structure, punctuation, juicy words. Meeting daily. Write, craft and recraft over a week to develop ideas and complete a piece of work. Using Murray Gadd as a model. Modelling, Mentor text and workshopping to develop ideas.

What change has there been in my focus group?

More enthusiastic and keen to write. They enjoy the support and attention. Without support they don’t do very much writing. Moved from needing to tell the children how to improve writing to just prompt. providing the regular feedback and knowledge that there will be regular checkpoints helps keep the children on task and motivated.

How do I know (evidence)

Workshopping. Written work.,  

Where might I take this next?....

Ongoing daily workshops. Focused blocks when student teacher is back in control. Developing peer feedback to grow understanding of what is needed to complete quality work. This should develop an awareness of the success criteria they need to meet in their own writing.  

Just a quick note to say thank you for sharing your reflections and ideas at our recent mid year appraisal chat. It is even more evident from our conversation, and from the notes you made, that you are a wonderful classroom teacher. The skills and energy you bring to the classroom are a great strength and offer the children so many opportunities to grow and develop as learners.

I look forward to working alongside you further this year and sharing again in your reflections at our end of year chat.    

Nga mihi nui

James