Sept+2013

What's working this term and what's not working? Changing to smaller literacy groups. Better to start literacy groups on other days during the week as it relieves the pressure of setting up. Students are feeling more accountable for their tasks. Task checklist becomes quite large. Planning documents are working. Writing seminars and other seminars where students sign up work. Explicit focus for the seminar. Once Upon a Slime was enjoyable. Some of the students are treating their inquiry into a topic rather than concept/understandings. Some students however have created meaningful links/actions. Tuning in was purposeful. Plant was a good process and linked to understandings. Hands on Maths activities always work. Good job of getting an understanding of concepts. (Reys, Sometimes feeling a bit lost at times if you're not a part of the team that plans. Make more of a conscious effort to share thinking around planning. First five minutes or so at planning session 'briefing' of team around what's coming up. Pre and post testing useful. Trying to get a sense of whole homebase needs. Readers Chair worked: presentation skills, creative flair Different focus for each term to present at the end of the day has been varied. Multiage activities were exciting for students. (Book Week activity) Could be a Friday afternoon activity. Maths activity that covers the whole Senior Learning Centre. Consider 'Maths Town' activity for this term if it links to units of work. iTime in the kitchen is working well: more understanding around responsibilities, processes...

Reflection on last inquiry could be done at the end of term.

What do we want our day to look like? Inquiry tuning in / assessment Direction for literacy/numeracy for next term. First RE unit Quick look at next week's planning.