1.1 Physical, social and intellectual development and characteristics of students Keeping Lessons Engaging Example: Maths - Bingo Lesson Using Different Ways To Teach Example: Location, Tone of Voice, Visual Cues, etc
Jan 18, 2016
1.1 Physical, social and intellectual development
and characteristics of students
Keeping Lessons EngagingExample: Maths - Bingo Lesson
Using Different Ways To TeachExample: Location, Tone of Voice, Visual Cues, etc
1.2 Understand how students learn
Teacher Based and Student Based LearningExample: Spelling Words and Activities
Using Different Types Of Learning StylesExample: Groups exploring tessellation in Maths
1.3 Students with diverse linguistic, cultural,
religious and socioeconomic backgrounds
Content For ESL - Visual CuesExample: Addition Activity Using IWB
Animal Groups - High, Middle & LowExample: Spelling Ability - Different set of words for
each group, based on their capability and success rate
1.4 Strategies for teaching Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander students
Treating Them The Same As All Other StudentsExample: Although we did not have any - I wouldn’t
make them a separate identity.
Using Relational Themes To Do With Their CultureExample: Explaining lessons or making connections to
their culture.
1.5 Differentiate teaching to meet the specific learning needs of students across the full range of abilities
Different Ability Levels - Animal GroupsExample: Groups were used for writing, spelling,
maths, etc
Literacy Groups - Different Levels of AbilityExample: 4 groups, 4 different teachers, different
activities
1.6 Strategies to support full participation of students with
disability
Thomas - Colour Blindness / Vision ProblemsExample: Although not a severe disability - moving him closer to the board and not doing ‘colour coded’
activities
Bobbi - Overweight / Body RestrictionsExample: Donna having a larger desk to cater for Bobbi. Activities that allow Bobbi to participate
(Fitness, etc)
2.1 Content and teaching strategies of the teaching area
PhonicsExample: Familiarised myself with Jolly Phonics as
when I came into RP, I didn’t know the sounds.
HandwritingExample: Being out of school for so long, updating
myself with the South Australian way of writing
2.2 Content selection and organisation
Unit Plan - Lesson OutlinesExample: Unit Planning for subjects
Weekly Plan - Day By Day Planning Example: Lesson outline for each day
2.3 Curriculum, assessment and reporting
Unit PlanExample: Maths Unit Plan include curriculum,
assessment and reporting
Unit PlanExample: English Unit Plan include curriculum,
assessment and reporting
2.4 Understand and respect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to promote reconciliation between
Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians
HistoryExample: Celebrations - dreamtime stories, etc
Professional DevelopmentExample: Staff Meeting about Aboriginal Curriculum
2.5 Literacy and numeracy strategies
LiteracyExample: Literacy groups four times a week
NumeracyExample: Over using maths throughout lessons (Days
of the week)
2.6Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
Interactive WhiteboardExample: History - Showing a storybook about family
on IWB
Using My iPadExample: Using my iPad for Keynote presentations
(people in our community)
3.1 Establish challenging learning goals
MathsExample: Learning about 3D shapes. At the end they
are able to make their own 3D shape with their 5P buddy
PatterningExample: Showing students what they get to make
once they have learnt about Flip, Slide and Turn patterning
3.2 Plan, structure and sequence learning programs
MathsExample: Learning about Flip, Slide and Turn - Planned
a certain unit, but I had to repeat turn due to not understanding the concept
History
Example: Sequence of family histories and family tree
3.3 Use teaching strategies
MathsExample: Group work / exploration / designing /
instructional
HealthExample: Guest speaker / Keynote Presentations / rote
learning / questioning
3.4 Select and use resources
MathsExample: Concrete learning - maths shapes for tracing
for patterning
HealthExample: Tooth defenders - video by colgate
3.5 Use effective classroom communication
Hand ClapperExample: Using my pink hand clapper - on top lolly
pop to get students attention
Heads / Shoulders / Ears / NoseExample: Having students copy me to get their
attention without using my voice
3.6 Evaluate and improve teaching programs
Sight Word / Reader ChartExample: To monitor students learning
Running Records
Example: To monitor students learning through reading levels and abilities
3.7 Engage parents/ carers in the educative process
NewsletterExample: A newsletter to parents about current
classroom events and learnings
Parent / Teacher InterviewExample: Discussing with parents about the progress
of their child.
4.1 Support student participation
Animal Groups - 3 Ability GroupsExample: Everyone to understand and able to do their
activities - suited for their own level
Red Brain / Green BrainExample: Using red brain / green brain for writing activities, spelling activities, and other tasks that
could be slightly complex
4.2 Manage classroom activities
MathsExample: Group work (5 groups) for tessellation
Fun Friday
Example: Hungry Caterpillar activities (Making a moving caterpillar, colouring pages, caterpillar
memory game and reading lifecycle books)
4.3 Manage challenging behaviour
TashaExample: Scribbled all over her book work. Non verbal
discipline by taking her book away.
AddisonExample: Calming her before meltdown point. If she does have a meltdown, her leaving the class (just
outside the door) calms the class and myself.
4.4 Maintain student safety
Yard DutyExample: Being responsible while on duty. Wearing a
yellow vest and first aid bag. Monitoring students playtime.
Sports Day
Example: Duty of care when parents come to pick their children up. Sign out sheet to ensure all students
are safe.
4.5 Use ICT safely, responsibly and ethically
iPadExample: Being responsible for safely using the school
iPad. If students use it, to monitor their use.
Google SearchesExample: Viewing content before showing the class.
Google has the potential to show bad images.
5.1 Assess student learning
MathsExample: Assessment in units
English
Example: Assessing through story writing
5.2 Provide feedback to students on their learning
WritingExample: Story writing - correcting errors on the spot
Verbal Feedback
Example: Verbal feedback while students are working. Going around the classroom giving positive feedback
as well as constructive feedback.
5.3 Make consistent and comparable judgements
ReportsExample: Relating back to B.C.S reports to keep
learning on task.
ACARAExample: Checking with ACARA outcomes throughout teaching the unit as well as the standards provided.
5.4 Interpret student data
MathsExample: Marking maths worksheets to find out 90% of
students didn’t understand. Had to reteach in a different way.
Story Writing
Example: Most students struggled to grasp the concept of making up their own imaginative story. Had most
students on the floor with red brain. I had to help them with ideas.
5.5 Report on student achievement
ReportsExample: Helped enter data for school reports from
final assessment pieces.
Parent / Teacher InterviewsExample: Informing parents of their child's progress and
achievements.
6.1 Identify and plan professional learning needs
Curriculum MeetingsExample: Attending curriculum meetings on
Wednesday afternoons.
Conversing With Donna Example: Talking to Donna about requirements and
learning needs for students in the class. (ESL, Addison, Rainn, etc)
6.2 Engage in professional learning and improve practice
Staff MeetingsExample: Staff Meetings on Tuesdays after school.
Professional Development
Example: Pupil free days - attending PD days with the rest of B.C.S staff.
6.3 Engage with colleagues and improve practice
Ideas and FeedbackExample: Reflecting after school with Donna about how
the day went and discussing the next days teaching.
Junior Primary StaffExample: Bouncing ideas off of other teachers
especially for topics like flip, slide and turn to see how they approach the topic in year One.
6.4 Apply professional learning and improve student
learning
Margaret MennerExample: Literacy ideas about relating to the text and
letting the students determine their own learning with a partner.
Slippery Slope Behaviour
Example: When needing to say sorry, why we have a reason after it. “I am sorry for punching you”
7.1 Meet professional ethics and responsibilities
Duty Of CareExample: Keeping students safe at all times. Regular head counts, shoe laces tied, eating healthily, etc.
Children Interaction
Example: Ensuring that I am not alone in the classroom with only one student.
7.2 Comply with legislative, administrative and
organisational requirements
DocumentationExample: Documenting incidents and accidents into School Pro or writing notes into students diaries for
notification.
RequirementsExample: Ensuring a police check is current as well as
mandatory notification is up to date.
7.3 Engage with the parents / carers
Diary NotesExample: Writing diary notes to parents about
important issues that have happened during school times.
Morning and Afternoon
Example: Greeting parents when they drop or pick up their child. Having interaction with parents is crucial as they may need to talk about personal issues. (Death in
family, etc).
7.4 Engage with professional teaching networks and
broader communities
UniversityExample: Keeping in contact with other university students, teaching placement schools as well as
colleagues.
Education UnionExample: Being a member of a union - I originally
joined up for my Mandatory Notification. They offer other free workshops and professional development
courses.
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