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From where I sit: February 2016
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From where I sit. NZ Practising Teacher Criteria. Saturday, February 20, 2016. Yolanda Soryl Phonics Professional Development. On Thursday I attended two phonics courses with Yolanda Soryl, Primary Phonics. I had been told by a number of Auckland teachers that I would love her and they were so right! What an amazing teacher! Find out more about Yolanda Soryl and upcoming courses here. Friday, February 12, 2016. Having spent the summer holidays reading (and re-reading! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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From where I sit: September 2016
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From where I sit. NZ Practising Teacher Criteria. Sunday, September 4, 2016. Unit 3-7 Technology to support learning - What stuck with me. Assistive technology for those with SLD is like a wheelchair for someone unable to walk. Geoff, a training teacher. For most people technology makes things easier. For people with disabilities technology makes things possible. Mary Pat Radabaugh, IBM National Support. What Is Assistive Technology for students with SLD? In general, assistive technology compensates for ...
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From where I sit: Spiral of Inquiry Reflection
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From where I sit. NZ Practising Teacher Criteria. Sunday, September 4, 2016. Spiral of Inquiry Reflection. This year we have been using the Spiral of Inquiry model as part of our teaching as inquiry cycle. This reflection captures my journey coming up to the end of Term 3. I am looking forward to seeing my target students progress when they are formally tested early in Term 4. Spiral of inquiry Ruth. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Foundations of Literacy Education. Language and Learning Disabilities.
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From where I sit: November 2015
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From where I sit. NZ Practising Teacher Criteria. Monday, November 30, 2015. Wind Powered Creatures - these are amazing! Teaching as Inquiry - Maths Thinking Group. This year for my maths Teaching Inquiry, I decided to focus on strengthening students ability to explain the strategies they use to solve mathematical problems. My key question was:. Do collaborative thinking groups improve students’ ability to explain their thinking and strategy use when solving word problems? 3 After a few weeks, get feedba...
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From where I sit: October 2015
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From where I sit. NZ Practising Teacher Criteria. Thursday, October 29, 2015. APC - Activity 10 - My Postgraduate Learning Journey and Future Plans. I have chosen to focus on a few criteria that I feel I have met strongly while undertaking this course and a few criteria that I will use to set some future goals. Professional relationships and professional values. Demonstrate commitment to ongoing professional learning and development of professional personal practice. Professional Knowledge in Practice.
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From where I sit: "Pick a Path" PD
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From where I sit. NZ Practising Teacher Criteria. Saturday, October 8, 2016. Pick a Path" PD. When I was young, I used to love reading pick a path stories. I think I read every possible combination of story over and over again, despite knowing all the possible outcomes. I feel like my current PD path is a little bit like this. I like to think I picked my path but did my path pick me? I feel an inexplicable draw towards learning as much as I can about Dyslexia and other learning difficulties. Building Und...
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From where I sit: Learning not work
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From where I sit. NZ Practising Teacher Criteria. Friday, September 2, 2016. This year I have been making a conscious effort to refer to tasks as learning rather than work. It has taken all year to break the habit (and I still occasionally catch myself mentioning 'work') but it has had a powerful effect in the classroom. Have you finished this learning? Is that the best choice for your learning? What do you need to work on learning next? And most importantly. What do YOU want to learn next?
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From where I sit: eako maths PD - Effective Mathematics Practice (BES) Part One
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From where I sit. NZ Practising Teacher Criteria. Thursday, October 6, 2016. Eako maths PD - Effective Mathematics Practice (BES) Part One. Developing Productive Classroom Discourse. Generating productive conversations in maths depends largely on the questions I ask. That means I need to know what. To ask, why. I'm asking it and when. To ask it.". Check out Talk Moves by Suzanne Chapin (simple questions that can build inclusive conversations). And building on these.". To ask, why. To ask it and when.
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From where I sit: October 2016
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From where I sit. NZ Practising Teacher Criteria. Saturday, October 8, 2016. Pick a Path" PD. When I was young, I used to love reading pick a path stories. I think I read every possible combination of story over and over again, despite knowing all the possible outcomes. I feel like my current PD path is a little bit like this. I like to think I picked my path but did my path pick me? I feel an inexplicable draw towards learning as much as I can about Dyslexia and other learning difficulties. To ask, why.
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From where I sit: NZ Practising Teacher Criteria
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From where I sit. NZ Practising Teacher Criteria. NZ Practising Teacher Criteria. Describe the criteria for quality teaching that are to be met by all fully certificated teachers in Aotearoa New Zealand. Recognise that teaching is a highly complex activity, drawing on repertoires of knowledge, practices, professional attributes and values to facilitate academic, social and cultural learning for diverse education settings. The criteria and indicators should be viewed as interdependent and overlapping.
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