GRADE 6 TERM 3 2011
S.I.P. – IMPROVING STUDENT LEARNING
LEARNING WALK GROVEDALE COLLEGE
YEAR 7 NUMERACY SESSIONMONDAY 1st AUGUST 2011
WHY GROVEDALE COLLEGE?WHAT DOES A YEAR SEVEN MATHS CLASS LOOK LIKE? ORGANISATION, STRUCTURE,
STUDENT INVOLVEMENT ETC
OVER 50% OF OUR STUDENTS WILL
ATTEND GROVEDALE COLLEGE IN 2012
ARE WE CONSISTENT WITH THE TEACHING & LEARNING STRATEGIES
USED IN OUR LOCAL SECONDARY COLLEGES?CAN WE BETTER
PREPARE OUR STUDENTS FOR THE
TRANSITION TO SECONDARY COLLEGE?
STUDENTS READY TO
LEARNLEARNING
INTENTIONS ARE CLEAR
STUDENTS WORKING BOTH INDEPENDENTLY
AND WITH A PARTNER
STUDENTS CONTRIBUTING
TEACHER AND SELF DIRECTED
LEARNING TASKSCLASS WORK THROUGHEXAMPLES TO SUPPORT
STUDENT LEARNING
STUDENTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY
TO SELF ASSESS/RELFECT ON THEIR LEARNING……
OUR OBSERVATIONS FROM THE
LEARNING WALK EXPERIENCE
LEARNING INTENTION
CLEARLY STATED
WHAT & WHEN STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO
COMPLETE
OPPORTUNITIESFOR STUDENTS TO REFLECT
ON THEIR LEARNING
THE LEARNING ACTIVITY THE YEAR 7 STUDENTS WERE
WORKING ON…
WHEN WE DISCUSSED OUR OBSERVATIONS WE AGREED..... STUDENT LEARNING IN OUR CLASSROOMS COULD BE IMPROVED THROUGH
HAVING THE STUDENTS SELF ASSESS/REFLECT THEIR PROGRESS ON A MORE REGULAR BASIS. THIS BECAME OUR FOCUS.
GRADE 6 REFLECTIVE PRACTISES ACTIVTITY
HOW THE REFLECTION PROCESS WORKS...
I WAS ABLE TO COMPLETE THIS TASK WITHOUT ANY SUPPORT
I FOUND THIS A LITTLE CHALLENEGING BUT COULD
COMPLETE THE ACTIVITY WITH A LITTLE SUPPORT
I NEEDED SUPPORT TO COMPLETE
THIS TASKS AND WOULD BENEFIT
FROM A FOLLOW UP CONFERENCE
WITH MY TEACHER ONTHIS TOPIC
STUDENT WORK SAMPLE WITH LEARNING
INTENTION
IMMEDIATE FEEDBACK ON PERFORMANCE
ON LINE TEACHINGSESSIONS
ON LINE ACTIVITIES TO FURTHER SUPPORT CLASSROOM TEACHING AND LEARNING
DIGITAL LEARNING MATHS ON LINE
SIMPLE AND EFFECTIVE WAYFOR WILL’S TEACHER TO
IDENTIFY AREAS WHERE HE REQUIRES SUPPORT
STUDENTS ADD AREAS REQUIRING FUTURE FOCUS INTO FUTURE LEARNING GOALS
STUDENTS REFLECTING ON THEIR LEARNING
TEACHER FEEDBACK
ON PERFORMANCE
THINGS WE LEARNT FROM PARTICPATING IN THIS SIP
1. Authentic and meaningful reflection is an important part of the learning process.2. Our students need more opportunities to evaluate their own work for the purpose of improving it.
3. Our students responded well to this activity we have committed to provide our students with future opportunities to reflect on their learning.
OUR TEAM WERE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THE SIP IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS:
1. ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THE LEARNING WALK PROCESS.
2. ENGAGING IN PROFESSIONAL DISCUSSION AND REFLECTING ON OUR PROFESSIONAL
PRACTISES IN ORDER TO IMPROVE STUDENT LEARNING
3. LEARNING HOW TO CREATE A POWERPOINT, IMPORT INTO SLIDE SHARE & THEN EMBED IT INTO THE ULTRA NET
THANKS FOR VIEWING OURSIP….