Professional Learning TOD 2019

29/01/19

MCH – discussed briefly about taking a 10MAT class once a week as I am one hour under. One 90-minute period extra, a week will entitle me to one day off a term. This will be discussed with RCR and a binding document written up.

RCR as a principal his primary focus is Student Achievement:

“Deliberate policy of what are we going to do about this – marketing and leadership. This is up to us as individuals.”

Enrolment based – Roll based data

Balloon blowing up 'game' - four participants with a card each, only one can talk (clubs). lungs (hearts), left diamonds, right spades. The person with the clubs card instructs the others on how to blow up a balloon and tie it up. The winner was the one with the largest balloon.

 

Scavenger hunt - in the same team, we were given a sheet with 13 pictures. We had to locate each of the items in the pictures and take a 'selfie'. This was quite amusing as there was some sabotage from other teams involved.

morning tea 10 - 10:10:40

BMA KMAR

“Uniform approach” to pastoral incidences - minor, major, crisis entries – this is to more accurately represent what is going on in our school. We need to make sure we are including our teacher code at the end of the note. Professional language is to be used at all times.

EOTC

Make sure the forms are completed early for the EOTC committee to review.

We have a generic permission slip, with a range of categories, to be filled out and signed by students and their caregivers. This will enable students to attend minor EOTC without having to fill out multiple forms. Anything over night still requires permission slips. 

First Aid certificate for staff. Could possibly take place after school or on a Saturday.

There are activity free weeks where we cannot take students out of school.

MCH Appraisals

Will be linked to collaborative inquiry - co construction. Two peer observations will take place. Docs can be found in Teacher Shared. Electronic links can be used. 

Learning Support at FFC - GHI
Identifies and supports students with high learning needs. Engages and support students, teachers and Whaanau. 
Autistic Spectrum Disorders now replace the term Aspergers. Take the Autism Test here.
RTLB: Resource Teacher for Learning and Behaviour
KMAR: profiles outlining students learning needs will be on KMAR. The little omega (Ω)

 symbol indicates they have particular learning needs along with recommendations etc. ORS funded students are required to have an IEP - Individual Education Plan. A mini IEP is also in place for other students. Any concerns need to be recorded on KMAR. Any concerns also need to be discussed with HOF's. 

Lunch 12:35-1:30

MCH - Pouako
Make contact with home asap in the first couple of weeks. Use this time to discuss attendance concerns with students - notify CBE when needed.
Senior leadership is going to be stepped up this year - Utilise their strengths!

RCR - Strengthening Culturally responsive pedagogy at FFC
Collaborative Inquiry - "has more impact on making greater change". 
Poutama Pounamu
Rongohia te Hau - A measurement tool that shows us where we were at any point in time.
Maaori achievement has declined. It is really important that we can tell the story of those that did not achieve. Where are they now?
A survey was conducted last year - observations of the data have been put into a report. "What is this data telling us and what questions does it raise?"

Mind Lab - Lisa
Postgraduate Certificate in Digital and Collaborative Learning
Their goal is to get young people in touch with creative technology. Student led, resilience, failure, confidence. 

"Gives students a lot more agency. building relationships with students because you are learning alongside them." 

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