Getting to Know the 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!!