This is where I will provide evidence of how I meet the New Zealand Teaching Standards and maintain a record of my learning and teaching from 2020 onwards
RDE – Softball
– the diamond is not quite visible; this will hopefully be remedied asap.
Swimming
heats – as much help
as possible needed to set up. A letter will be emailed to House Captains that
they are required to help with set up etc.
WIMS/AIMS trials information will be sent to
all teachers to ensure everyone knows what’s going on. Students are expected to
self-manage when it comes to trials and training.
JSH – French
– add names to the timetable as this will start next week.
Catch up PATs
next week. Students to be sent with the test to JSH – maybe Thursday morning –
in the library. I will let Jill know that I could help out with this.
Science
Fair – Staff PD –
one team at a time will go with Anna after admin is discussed at Staff
Meetings. Creating the Science Fair boards was difficult for a range of
students who were lower level. Will need to reflect on ways to support these
students.
Appraisal – News teachers to meet with Sue to
discuss TAI process. Job descriptions have been updated.
Photos – make sure you get your photo taken
tomorrow morning asap.
Softball is the next inter-house sport and RDE will organise a time to go over the rules etc for those who are interested.
BYOD – do not let students on devices who have not returned permission slips. Tech Arts teachers who use devices
Scrunchies and jewellery – addressing students that are wearing scrunchies on their wrists and ‘Taonga’ that is acceptable.
Moved to Room 14 – Sheryn Hobbs – PB4L-SW Practitioner
What contributes to a school year starting positively?
-Being welcoming/approachable and interested in students’ lives
-Setting boundaries straight away
-Learning to pronounce students’ names properly
What contributes to a school year not starting positively?
-Feeling disliked by your teacher/students
Connection is key – WHY?? Positive relationships improve student outcomes.
"Every child deserves an adult that will never give up on them"
Alton-Lee (2003) Best Evidence Synthesis - Student voice, what students need:
- Feeling supported when they make a mistake.
Restorative Practices are important.
Guide to Behaviour and Learning (TKI)
Teaching for Positive Behaviour (?)
Active supervision - bus duty etc - How can we do this in areas that are not the classroom?
Plan intentionally for desired outcomes.
Common setting - identify problems
Commonsense Solutions
Pre-correction - Positive Forecasting (this should start in the classroom) - identify and teach replacement behaviours.
- remember to SHINE by including others
Use the school values when doing positive forecasting.
Active Supervision is:
- Moving
- Scanning
- Interacting (make it a goal to interact with unknown students).
Positively reinforce students who are following the rules - be explicit.
Movement should be constant and unpredictable - target problem areas.
When scanning target both appropriate and inappropriate behaviours.
Meaningful and brief interactions.
Baseline connections are helpful when addressing inappropriate behaviours.
High rates of positive contact with individuals or groups of students can be expected to significantly reduce inappropriate behaviours.
Corrective consequences - 2 minutes max
In groups we filled in our ideas of what is 'The Good', 'The Bad', and 'The Ugly' things that we think go on at this school.
Hamish - Asperger's diagnosis - what does he think of his diagnosis. This is his advice for teachers: "Look at their strengths and weaknesses", "Make a bond or a connection to help students"
Getting to know the students, assessing their prior
knowledge, and goal setting is really important.
Based on my previous experiences and linking to some resources the current TAI Fabric teacher shared with me, I have created a couple of resources for the first lessons I have in Cycle Two - which will be all Year 8's.
It's important to ensure I learn about the students prior knowledge/experiences and encourage goal setting in Fabric - all whils creating a positive learning environment. I don't particularly like to call things a 'pre test' as I feel that creates unnecessary anxiety. Instead the students will answer a few questions the first time I see them and revisit the same questions around the 9th/10th lesson.
I think I still may change the wording of each of these, after I seek some feedback and feed forward from a colleague or two.
Starting to feel a little more confident about taking over as the TAI Fabric Teacher!!
This was the first assembly I have attended at
Te Awamutu Intermediate. Rows of seats were set up and classes entered in an
orderly fashion. Head students sat on the stage and one recited her Pepeha and said the
school's Karakia. The whole school sang the National Anthem and then the school song - I will have to get a copy of this to learn.
SGE spoke about the benefits of learning to play a musical instrument - enhances verbal memory, spatial reasoning and literacy skills. They have a fantastic Music room and plenty of opportunities to learn instruments.
JEL discussed SHINE awards and got a bunch of students to model how they are expected to go up to the steps and wait in a certain spot. The SHINE awards are earned throughout the week by displaying the SHINE values in and outside the classroom.
The assembly was very straight forward and insightful for new students and teachers. I ended up sitting close to some Year 7 boys who were a little disruptive and needed a couple of reminders to be respectful.
The first week at Te Awamutu Intermediate has been a positive start to 2020 – only three days. I was welcomed, along with new students and other new staff members in a PÅwhiri. There were a few waiata sung, which I recognised and a lovely greeting from MPA. I have been trying my best to familiarise myself with the layout of the school, which is helpful for when I have duty. During my first duty I was given some great tips from colleagues about where to target and boundaries the students are expected to abide by. They are allowed to pop into the class to get a drink from the drinking fountain and in the cloak bay to pop things away etc. There were a number of kids in classrooms that were mucking around, and after a quick chat, they were happy to move on. I used my first couple of duty times to say hi to/chat with students as I roamed through my area. I spent some time in Food Tech with KMO and her class of Year 8's. Felt completely at ease with the students and what they were making - bread cases. This was a good time to become familiar with the expectations in the Food room and support KMO. J - the current Fabric teacher has been amazing with sharing resources such as her booklets for both year 7 and 8. This has enabled me to consider the projects I would like to implement. The year 8's look forward to making a Hoodie - which I am more than happy to continue with - numerous Year 8's have told me they are excited to make one. I would like to make a slightly different Hoodie to previous years and have found a free pattern online with a Raglan sleeve. I printed a PDF of the pattern and put it all together. This will then go on card and be the master to trace off the range of sizes. I'm going to make the largest size out of Sweat shirting/Ribbing and then Polar Fleece/Ribbing, in order to trial the pattern and complete a cost analysis. Below are images showing how I put the pattern together.
I would like to have an element of 'Sustainability' in the projects that the students make. My parents were given a bunch of 'organic calico' bags for grocery shopping and I think these would be great projects to make in class. Calico Tote bags (possibly tie-dyed) and mesh drawstring bags would be my go to. I like J's little hand-sewn projects and the pencil case - they are a great introduction and a way to engage the Year 7's before moving onto bigger projects. This is an example of one of the mesh drawstring bag's my parents were given.
Update 10/2 All the pattern pieces have been glued onto card and I have begun to create a nest of pattern sizes - this is an enormous, time consuming task! I spoke with an employee at Morelands Fabric store about purchasing Sweatshirting fabric and Ribbing. I left a note with my details for the owner to call me back and discuss prices/quantities.
