Term 1
Week 7 Date:
13th March 2015
Goal for the coming week:
Complete all
testing on new student
Finalise groups
& tasks for Mult/Div
Complete Senco
referral forms for well below students
Finalise writing
groups and their focus
Professional Development attended this week:
Te Wananga o
Aotearoa (Reo Classes, Te Ara Reo L2)
Reflections of past Week
I am frustrated
by the fact that I have only just completed all the required tests on students.
I need to think about how this can be better managed. I have met most
deadlines, however, I have found running records to take up a lot of time and
can only be completed before school or at interval or lunch. Te Reo Maori is
slowly being established routinely each and everyday. I plan to have the
students using the karakia with confidence by the end of week 8.
I have
continually kept in touch with one of my student’s caregiver around toileting
issues. This week he has had one day without any issues. I caught up briefly with the assistant
principal to discuss how one of her students that she monitored on check in and
check out for 5-6 weeks.
I am just about
comfortable with using the current system of etap. I just need to familiarise
myself with printing off assessment data that I have printed off. I enjoyed my
first week attending my reo class. This week was about getting to know the
tutors, students and familiarising self with the systems in place and learning
contexts.
My Mentor and I
had a discussion around the Effective Teaching Partner (ETP) system to think
about where I believe I needed to better improve my teaching practice.
Links
to RTC
1.2, 1.3, 3.1, 4.1, 6.2,
7.2, 8.3, 9.3, 10.1, 10.2, 11.1
Week 8 Date:
20th March 2015
Goal for the coming week:
All SENCO
referrals completed
Start finalising
writing groups
Complete online
PAT test for two of my students.
Prepare
information cards for goal setting meeting
Professional Development attended this week:
Te Wananga o
Aotearoa (Reo Classes, Te Ara Reo L2)
Literacy (Concept
Imagery), Kaye Shewry & Helen Jenkins
Reflections of past Week
I am disappointed
that I haven’t completed all the goals set for the week. I really aimed to get
all my referrals completed for my students who are well below. I am also
frustrated that I haven’t finalised my writing groups, for writing, however I
aim to have this completed by the end of Term 1, ready for the following term,
when the whole class will be working on Narrative writing.
We are now right
into Te Reo Maori with the students’ pepeha well established. From next week,
week 9, the duty group for the week will do their pepeha each morning after
karakia. We will also look at extending each students pepeha during next weeks
two Te Reo Maori sessions. The morning and afternoon karakia is well
established, I now aim to teach the students a kai karakia to use before
morning tea, and lunch.
I got in touch
with one of my students parents regarding her sons goal setting meeting next
Thursday, 26th March. She expressed some concern about her child in
regards to his home life (not school) and this will be discussed during the
goal setting meetings. I have reiterated to the child’s mother that she is more
than welcome to keep in touch if she has any concerns. I am also in constant
discussions with RTLB, SWISS and our schools SENCO leader regarding my high
learning needs student and identifying his next steps or areas to look at when
searching for support.
Through analysis
of the reading data for one of students, I felt the need to have an important
discussion with the reading recovery teacher to seek support for my student who
is well below in regards to reading (Comprehension, fluency and decoding).
Through discussions with reading recovery and SENCO, it was decided to have
this student on the programme to increase his level and confidence of
reading.
Links
to RTC
1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4,2.1,2.2,4.2,4.3,6.2,7.2,8.4,9.3,
10.1,10.2,11.1,11.4
Week 9 Date:
27th March 2015
Goal for the coming week:
All SENCO
referrals completed
Professional Development attended this week:
Te Wananga o
Aotearoa (Reo Classes, Te Ara Reo L2)
PRT workshop 1
Reflections of past Week
All PAT tests
have been completed, which now means I am now able to analyse my data, and
identify next learning steps for both mathematics and the literacy learning
areas.
Information cards
for goal setting meetings were successfully completed and the parents were
thankful for this, as they were able to see where their child is at for the
start of the 2015-year. The goal setting meetings were successful, and provided
me with an opportunity to develop stronger and meaningful relationships with
each child and their whanau.
I was
disappointed that I didn’t get my writing groups sorted for the start of term
two, however I am planning on completing this task during week 10 (last week of
the term). All SENCO referral forms have been completed for my students who are
well below.
I am continuing
to develop and improve my teaching practice through the research (websites,
resources, and readings) of the New Zealand Curriculum area of Mathematics and
how improving my knowledge and understanding will be strongly beneficial to all
students. Having sound knowledge will see students learning progress.
I am continuing
to stay engaged in professional dialogue with colleagues around how I can
engage one of my students who continues to refuse to complete work that is associated
with mathematics. Through discussions it was decided to set him up on study
ladder to see if he will become engaged in learning in other areas of the NZC.
I am becoming fraustrated as I am slowly running out of ideas. I have been in
contact with Mum (face to face) to set up a meeting to set goals and
expectations that the will agree too and also abide by.
Links
to RTC
1.1, 1.2,1.3,
2.1, 4.3, 7.1, 8.2, 8.3, 9.2, 11.2, 11.4, 11.5,
