Ahipara
School Term Review Term 1 2016
Name___Jessica
Neave
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English
(Written Language)
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We had guided writing 4 days a week looking at aspects
that could improve our writing. Then I aimed to see at least 2 groups a day
and made sure that I saw every ones writing everyday when marking and going
through with them. Focus was on recounts and procedure writing. Recount writing was looking at the way to
sequence out a recount correctly and what words we could use when introducing
our paragraphs. Also using more descriptive words and using different
sentences. I thought this went well as the children seem to understand why we
sequence recounts a certain way. Procedure writing focused on looking at
writing instructions for different things eg. Games, making toast and
brushing teeth. We had to try and make sure that after we wrote out
instructions we could follow them in order without missing any steps. Fridays
we focused on publishing and presenting a piece of work from the week. To share
at junior syndicate assemblies.
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English (Reading)
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Reading was every morning mon-thurs I aimed to see all 6
groups a day as they were all reading under level 20. Along with me reading
Alison was working with some groups involving her target learners. This term
for reading we focused on different reading strategies and being able to
re-tell our stories in our own words. Reading consisted of teacher time,
activities to engage reading and then worksheets to reinforce teacher time
learning. I noticed that having younger students this year was different from
last as some groups at level 5 and 6 I had to read individually with each
student as their needs showed that they found it hard to read in a group
situation. On Fridays along with completing a poem activity I would aim to
see my target reading groups. Phonics I would try 4-5 days a week.
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Social Sciences
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We looked at
what it means to have positive classrooms and kids. Completed Socio-grams and goal set for each
subject. Along with making a class treaty and creating positive
relationships.
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Numeracy and Statistics
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Numeracy was carried out Mon-Thurs and I aimed at seeing
at least 2 groups a day. We worked through each groups needs based on their
step up results. Statistics was carried out once a week for our topic maths.
Either with the release teacher or on Fridays. We looked at height, favourite
colours, foods and eye colour. These were plotted, discussed and graphed and
are now on the wall which shows the differences in our class culture.
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The Arts
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Self-portraits
and observational drawings.
Focusing on
skills and techniques of drawing and observing objects. This was a great topic as the students
enjoyed completing drawings of each other and of objects around the school.
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Science
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Technology
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Using technology
to present and find information linking to topic. Printing, typing and
publishing writing. The children enjoyed using the Ipads during math and
reading rotations and we started looking at different apps we can use in the
classroom. Students learned how to use the app Seesaw and share items on it
to their whanau.
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Health and Physical Education
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Junior Sport
with Paulo on Friday’s. Daily Swimming focusing on skills, movement and different
swimming styles. We also had Louisa and Frances coming in fortnightly to
teach new swimming skills and how to be safe in the water. Health focus was
looking at positive classrooms and relationships.
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ICT- (How have you integrated ICT into the Curriculum?)
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Using technology
to present and find information linking to topic. Printing, typing and
publishing writing. The children enjoyed using the Ipads during math and
reading rotations and we started looking at different apps we can use in the
classroom.
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Values
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Looked at each of the values and brainstormed how we show
these values in our class. Made a display that has our responses. Was a great
learning activity as it related to our positive classroom focus and our
treaty.
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Goal Setting. Your next steps,
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Set goals in the middle of the term for reading, writing
and maths with the children. Have them when they are working on a certain
area and it is good for them as they can see what they need to do to improve
their learning. It is great in reading as I have a peg for each child on
their reading level and they all enjoy moving the peg when they move up
reading levels. I think it makes them work a bit harder with their learning.
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Key competencies
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Looked at each of the key competencies in class and drew
pictures of us showing each of them.
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What strategies have you used to
engage your Maori students?
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Authentic learning, knowing the learners, extension
activities and longer teacher time or extra teacher aid time. Using technology and Ipads.
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What strategies have you used to
engage gifted and talented students?
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Authentic learning, knowing the learners, extension
activities and longer teacher time or extra teacher aid time. Using technology and Ipads.
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What strategies have you used to engage
challenges or “at risk” learners?
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Authentic learning, knowing the learners, extension
activities and longer teacher time or extra teacher aid time. Using technology and Ipads.
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What strategies have you used to
engage our “of concern students?”
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Authentic learning, knowing the learners, extension
activities and longer teacher time or extra teacher aid time. Using technology and Ipads.
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What strategy has worked really well
that you could share with colleagues at a staff meeting?
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Authentic learning and using technology has really helped
for me as I know the children and know what works and doesn’t work.
Its also great to ask the past teachers what they were
like in prior years so I can get to know work habits etc.
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Literacy targets? What have you done
for these children? What progress have they made?
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For the literacy targets we have writing groups and
reading groups in the class. So during writing time I aim to see 2 groups a
day and one of those is my target learners. We focus on different parts of
writing to help them improve. I also have a teacher aid who works the slower
learners who may not be target learners. For reading I see 4 groups a day and
my teacher aid works with the target learners as extra time so they see me
everyday also.
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Numeracy targets? What have you done
for these students? What progress have they made?
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Numeracy targets are seen everyday to work on aspects of
mathematics to improve their learning. Also the target learners are being
seen by our MST teacher everyday aswell. They have not made much progress as
yet but are more interested in maths and have been trying really hard.
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Student Advocacy, learning
relationships with whanau. What progress have you made with implementing
this?
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Trying to ask children what they would like to learn and
why. I have made some great relationships with whanau and feel like I am
being respected as a teacher.
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Now what?
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To continue using my Blog to keep on track with my
Practicing Teacher Criteria and keep on track with my Inquiry topic.
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Is there anything you would like help with?
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