PLT+2015

=PLTs for 2015:=
 * __Term 4__ **

Focus: Action research - Differentiation - set up for Action Research Teach Meet: Jack - GAFE (setting up Google Classroom and search tips) Carry out a Surveying the Landscape process for differentiation in the SLC.
 * PLT: Tuesday 6th October **

Focus: Action research - Differentiation - Arn Gorman Teach Meet: Arn shared a presentation about differentiation in regards to Maths.
 * PLT: Tuesday 20th October **

Focus: Action research - Differentiation readings Teach Meet: Tara - Walker Learning Approach - what the approach looks like and how it works. Lyn - Visible Learners book - different ways to give feedback, record documentation etc. Read the reading provided to you and record your findings on the Google Doc provided. These will be shared with the team at the PLT. Keep in mind how what you have read could be implemented in the SLC.
 * PLT: Tuesday 3rd November **

Focus: Data Analysis and discussion about directions for next year Teach Meet: April - How Educators Can Manage Stress & Build Resilience Look at our PATR & PATM data and see what our strengths and weaknesses are.
 * PLT: Tuesday 24th November **


 * PLT: Tuesday 8th December **

Focus: Action research - Differentiation

Teach Meet: Dean

__** Term 3 **__

Focus: Co-teaching Teach Meet: Lyn Bethune [|Teacher Learning Network] In this session we will look at co-teaching in the SLC. This is to prepare us for the new learning space for 2016, but also to use the Blue and Orange areas effectively.
 * PLT: Tuesday 14th July**
 * How do you teach -** the philosophy of education



Read the chapte r given to you (or access it above) from 'A Guide to Co-Teaching' to look at the different types of co-teaching, and then record your responses on the following SWOT Analysis as to the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats co-teaching provides in the SLC. Also record what co-teaching types you think will be most effective in the SLC and why. Just to throw in another theory totally from left-field (from the amazing Stephen Heppell) have a read of this about Superclasses (also have a look around Stephen's website - some good stuff on there!).

Focus: Maths Teach Meet: Dean Chappel
 * PLT: Tuesday 4th August**

Focus: Moderating/Maths Teach Meet: Sherie McKimmie
 * PLT: Tuesday 8th September**

Focus: Moderating/Maths Teach Meet: Jack Neil
 * PLT: Tuesday 15th September**

__** Term 2 **__

Focus: Feedback and questioning Teach Meet: Sherie McKimmie - 20 Ways in 20 Days In preparation for starting our Student Conferences we will continue to discuss the role of feedback and questioning. Following are some websites/readings to assist us: http://www.edutopia.org/blog/tips-providing-students-meaningful-feedback-marianne-stenger http://www.opencolleges.edu.au/informed/features/giving-student-feedback/
 * PLT: Tuesday 14th April**





Record before the PLT five points from what you have read that you think are important to keep in mind for our Student Conferences/providing feedback. Record these on this Google Doc. I have been in touch with the CEO (Arn) about schools who are doing feedback well, and she suggested contacting St Joe's in Echuca as they have had a whole school focus on providing feedback. Watch this space and I'll keep you posted....

Focus: Ann McDonald - StudyTurf Teach Meet: Jack Neil Flipped Classroom [|What is flipped classroom?]
 * PLT: Tuesday 2nd June**

Focus: Using ILPs to help set student goals - Josette & Belinda
 * PLT: Tuesday 16th June**

Teach Meet: Tara Thompson Topic:

__**Term 1**__ Focus: Action Research process & Putting Faces on the Data
 * PLT: Tuesday 10th February**

[[file:Peer Tutoring from Inclusive Education excerpt_.pdf]]
=== In this session we will first discuss what process we will follow for our Action Research projects. We will then discuss a reading I will give you prior to the PLT about 'Putting Faces on the Data' which will hopefully assist us with putting in place with the students a process by which they are able to identify where they are, where to next and how do they get there. ===



Once you have read Chapter 3 - //Making It Work in Practice - Assessment// access the following Google Doc and record your responses.

Focus: TBA Teach Meet: April Nannipieri
 * PLT: Tuesday 17th March**