Steve-TBCS-PLD Day Reflection-July 2018

Reflection:

A full on day with lots to think about and take on board.

Good to have some practical application time to sort out issues.

I feel a lot better about where we are going now.

Seesaw to still be sorted.

1. Steve - photos, linking in between the iPad and the photos (blue one doesn’t but green one does, how do you get them from Photos > SeeSaw, etc.), kids aren’t sure where things are stored and how to access them. This is something for everyone to learn about to make it easy. It was pleasing to spend time sorting out the little hiccups that have hampered our development and use of our PLD. I came away tired but happier that I can deliver a better programme.
2. What has been going well, I have really enjoyed having the children put there work up on the screen, discussing it with me (and the whole class by default) and working on changes.
   The editing part of writing has always been a bit of a dinosaur, how to make it relevant while getting buy in from the students. The commenting ability in google docs is very cool. Instant feedback, identifying areas to improve, and owning there documents.
3. Labeling has gotten better, still the odd nondescript items.
   Seesaw continues to be a good link to home, I must remember to use the audio options, keep forgetting.
   Staff wise, the blog is becoming more used, the change of meeting time seems to be helping. Action steps are to look at commenting on each other’s blogs, otherwise why write them?
4. 

Engage in professional learning: using the google docs, for editing and feedback, for students learning.

We entered into a 'sheet' for our planning, to look at co-ordinating between teachers and across the school.

Action Step; 

1. Sit down with Judy-Anne and cross over old plans into new format. This is an enquiry into our tracking and recording.
2. Set out plans for Margaret and myself to work from. Daily and weekly planner. (sheets)
3. Set out printed guidelines for using photos, docs etc for both staff and students.

1. Remember to use the comments also in sheets, may be very useful when we are planning from the same document.

1. Do we need an agenda for each Blog time, to allow for comment and discussion time.

TBCS - Craig - Kahui Ako COL Meeting,

On Monday 5th June all the staff went to a combined teachers and leaders Kahui Ako COL meeting.

It involved staff from around the region and included primary and secondary teachers.

We looked specifically at the achievement and buy in of our Maori students through creating a family atmosphere and doing the most we can with what we have. (Not waiting for anything to change outside of the class)

Notes are as follows...

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PLD Touch Base - 7 Feb

Items discussed:

1. Using Google Slideshow (Craig) - how to capture student reflections
2. Setting up iPads to manage photos (Judy-Anne) - discussed the need to set up a class Google account so that photos
3. Health Consultation - Rob to get Steve example form to adapt and use
4. What makes a quality reflection - for conferencing a student
1. Is it better than last time?
2. How do you think you did?
3. What did you do well?
4. What are some areas you think you might need to improve in?
5. What is your goal for next time? What is the one thing you are going to improve on?
6. How can I help you?
5. What makes a quality professional reflection?
1. How well did it go?
2. How well did the kids learn? why?
3. How does it fit into what I already know/believe/do?
4. What would I do differently next time?
5. What might my/our next steps be...?
6. Dealing with 'to dos' - looked at tasks/reminders in Google Calendar, plus Google Keep as a great note taking/list making tool
7. Ways to manage learning support register - suggest Google Sheet.
8. Where to next: 20th Feb meeting is focussed on teacher inquiry, then Rob will be at the school 13-16 March.

Next steps:

1. Craig - 
2. Judy-Anne - 
3. Steve -