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Eskdale Team A Meeting Notes
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Resilience to
failure- a skill set which can be taught or a learned behaviour?
This one is worth watching from a principal from USA
at a Ted talk.
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We are expected
to have completed our LLP’s for each of our writing target students and next
Team A meeting we will be bringing them along to share these.
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Anyone got any
resources/ ideas about how we can start the scanning process? Alex/ Debbie
shared the grid about students ideas, interests, family for writing ideas.
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Rich Task
assessment: We created (or Debbie gave us) our idea for the rich task
assessment showing understanding and learning on the big idea ‘community’
Rich
task outline:
The process is the rich task. Each
class will:
-identify problems in our community/
local contexts
-focus on a problem that has been
identified and create a plan to meet this problem.
-Students will follow their interests
and can work independently, or in small or large groups.
-The documentation of this process
will help with reflection/ assessment.
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IPAD app
sharing Collaboration.
Debbie shared:
-Scratch junior is an intro to coding.
Kits are needed as well as laptops, but it is still worth looking at.
-Memory king is a fun app to help with
memorising skills.
-Egg words is an app for high frequency
words.
-Phonics genius is an app for phonics
acquisition.
-Pieces basic and Place value are math apps.
-Kahoot has been used by Debbie’s class
as a way of focusing on questioning skills on a book.
Justin shared:
-Website
called Little Kids News about kid
friendly news.
Catherine shared:
-There
was a postcard app which is very good for writing.
-Write about this NZ is a good writing
app.
-Literacy
online- not an app but is internet access to ready to read texts online
Mike shared:
-Aljazeera news online has large
picture, and simple caption for looking at news globally (caution on content
still needed though)
Emma shared:
-Little writer for developing
handwriting skills
-Pocket Phonics and Caterpillar Phonics are two apps for
phonics development also.
Alex shared:
-Monster math is a gamified app to
develop basic facts skills.
Holly shared:
-Ready to Read texts on the app store
with built in activities and listening post function.
-Holly
also shared a magenta word playlist created on youtube.
Jo shared:
-Sunshine classics is an app to access
online copies of texts with inbuilt activities. The username/password is:
Eskdaleschool ,
ateam
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1.
establish and maintain
effective professional relationships focused on the learning and well-being
of ākonga
i. engage in ethical, respectful, positive and
collaborative professional relationships with:
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ākonga
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teaching colleagues, support staff and other
professionals
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whānau and other carers of ākonga
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agencies, groups and individuals in the community
The
minutes for the collaboration part of the meeting (IPAD app sharing) and Rich
task construction are an example of PTC criteria 1. These notes have been
created as evidence.
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Planning in
team a folders for reading, writing and math for weeks 1-4- Tristan is
checking this week for them.
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Has everyone
added the student name etc on the shared doc for likely target students for
reading/math/ (writing is the current target students for our inquiry.)
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Tui, Kea and
Kotare are away this Thursday for Beach Ed day so our swimming spots will be
free.
Added:
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Noted by most
that the swimming timetable is cramped, perhaps classes may get longer
swimming slots and have alternate days for swimming.
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Justin
mentioned some health and safety issues with the pool area- he will mention
it to Tristan/ Wally.
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Junior swimming
sports moved to week 7 to allow for equipment to be taken out of the pool
area, and to allow for more practice. Kotare, Kea and Tui to meet this week
after school to organise this.
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Mike is looking
for other staff members interested in collaborating in project based learning
development. No takers in team a, will try team b.
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Saturday 4 March 2017
Syndicate Team Collaboration Example
Thursday 16 February 2017
Investigating Project Based Learning- Heather Aked Sabbatical Report- 2016
Findings
-focused on students not fully engaged
-Groups doing PBL called learning hubs
-Learning between curriculums, collaborative strategies and skills
- focus on knowledge, skills and attitudes to learing
-involved solving a real problem/challenge, use inquiry, collaborative, ongoing specific feedback to learning, involved commuity experts and public presentation
Learning Hubs Principles (PBL):
Real world problems- realted to interests and community
Core to learning- achievement objectives, specific learning to students
Structural Collaboration- Team carefully scaffolded
Student Driven- hints given but not answers- effective questioning
Multi-faceted- formative assessment along the way, self assessment
Also... learning hubs need to:
-specific skill focus on critical thinking, problem solving, collaboration and teamwork
-learning if the explicit goal
-Students are learning how to learn
Indicators of PBL being succesful
-students can articulate their learning goal
-students could articulate success criteria
-work is planned/ mapped
-formative assessment along the way
-feedback is used to improve work quality
Other:
Group contract negotiated
rubrics written up as needed for learning (social and academic)
Leaders of a group -chief in our context
-focused on students not fully engaged
-Groups doing PBL called learning hubs
-Learning between curriculums, collaborative strategies and skills
- focus on knowledge, skills and attitudes to learing
-involved solving a real problem/challenge, use inquiry, collaborative, ongoing specific feedback to learning, involved commuity experts and public presentation
Learning Hubs Principles (PBL):
Real world problems- realted to interests and community
Core to learning- achievement objectives, specific learning to students
Structural Collaboration- Team carefully scaffolded
Student Driven- hints given but not answers- effective questioning
Multi-faceted- formative assessment along the way, self assessment
Also... learning hubs need to:
-specific skill focus on critical thinking, problem solving, collaboration and teamwork
-learning if the explicit goal
-Students are learning how to learn
Indicators of PBL being succesful
-students can articulate their learning goal
-students could articulate success criteria
-work is planned/ mapped
-formative assessment along the way
-feedback is used to improve work quality
Other:
Group contract negotiated
rubrics written up as needed for learning (social and academic)
Leaders of a group -chief in our context
Tuesday 24 January 2017
mindset: The New Psychology of Success. Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D
Chapter 8 Notes
- new beliefs take their place beside old ones and just need to become stronger by being worked out like a muscle
- Some people put more extreme interpretations on things and react with exaggeration
- cognitive therapy- what is the evidence for your thoughts?
- we need to teach students about their minds to show how learning takes place
- change have to be supported or they revert back quickly e.g. dieting
- GM use every strategy to make sure they succeed e.g. plan, actively think about maintenance
- Plan to meet a challenge by when where how
- focus on the process of learning rather than the end point
-Reflection questions- What mistake did you make that taught you something? What did you try hard at?
- diagram pg 245
look for opportunities for growth (myself/ people around me- plan with where/ when/ how- then focus on what you have to do to maintain it.
- new beliefs take their place beside old ones and just need to become stronger by being worked out like a muscle
- Some people put more extreme interpretations on things and react with exaggeration
- cognitive therapy- what is the evidence for your thoughts?
- we need to teach students about their minds to show how learning takes place
- change have to be supported or they revert back quickly e.g. dieting
- GM use every strategy to make sure they succeed e.g. plan, actively think about maintenance
- Plan to meet a challenge by when where how
- focus on the process of learning rather than the end point
-Reflection questions- What mistake did you make that taught you something? What did you try hard at?
- diagram pg 245
look for opportunities for growth (myself/ people around me- plan with where/ when/ how- then focus on what you have to do to maintain it.
Tuesday 10 January 2017
mindset: The New Psychology of Success. Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D.
Chapter 7
-Stay away from praise that judges talent or intelligence bu rather praise growth and practice and perseverance
-"If you try hard you will do the best you can and that is the most important thing"
- PG 181 very good about teaching children how to fail- could have come in handy for me at tennis as a kid
- Normal kids misbehave ever 3 minutes
-Don't judge, teach. It's a learning process
- Discipline should be about 'I will help you think and learn" rather than "I will judge and punish you"
- FM teachers give up on students based on stereotyes before they have even met them
- GM teacher tell students the truth and tell/help them fill the gaps (hard work)
-FM teachers think they are a finished product- school is for teachers learning too
-Success can knock you into a fixed mindset
-Stay away from praise that judges talent or intelligence bu rather praise growth and practice and perseverance
-"If you try hard you will do the best you can and that is the most important thing"
- PG 181 very good about teaching children how to fail- could have come in handy for me at tennis as a kid
- Normal kids misbehave ever 3 minutes
-Don't judge, teach. It's a learning process
- Discipline should be about 'I will help you think and learn" rather than "I will judge and punish you"
- FM teachers give up on students based on stereotyes before they have even met them
- GM teacher tell students the truth and tell/help them fill the gaps (hard work)
-FM teachers think they are a finished product- school is for teachers learning too
-Success can knock you into a fixed mindset
mindset: The New Psychology of Success. Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D.
Chapter 6 Notes
- Relationships are effected by mindset- FM expects to not have to work at it and this creates a low effort.
-FM expect people to be able to read minds and agree on everything
-Good communication is the key to overcoming FM behaviors
-FM blame others in a relationship rather than shoulder any of the blame themselves- GM helps you rise above blame and help fix a problem together.
- FM use stereotypes to boost their own self esteem
- Descriptive commentary and positive forecasting can help curb behavior without judgement
-Rejection is taken hard and without too much hoe by FM
- Relationships are effected by mindset- FM expects to not have to work at it and this creates a low effort.
-FM expect people to be able to read minds and agree on everything
-Good communication is the key to overcoming FM behaviors
-FM blame others in a relationship rather than shoulder any of the blame themselves- GM helps you rise above blame and help fix a problem together.
- FM use stereotypes to boost their own self esteem
- Descriptive commentary and positive forecasting can help curb behavior without judgement
-Rejection is taken hard and without too much hoe by FM
mindset: The New Psychology of Success. Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D.
Chapter 5
-People with fixed mindsets do not admit or fix their deficiencies
- Constant improvement focus
- FM leaders believe themselves to be superior.
- Blame, excuses and being critcal of others show a fixed mindset
- FM leaders do what is best for themselves not others.
- GM leaders are devoted to growth and put others first
- Growth requires collaboration and teamwork
-People with fixed mindsets do not admit or fix their deficiencies
- Constant improvement focus
- FM leaders believe themselves to be superior.
- Blame, excuses and being critcal of others show a fixed mindset
- FM leaders do what is best for themselves not others.
- GM leaders are devoted to growth and put others first
- Growth requires collaboration and teamwork
Monday 9 January 2017
mindset: The New Psychology of Success. Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D.
Chapter 4
- People need to know how to fail
- Character grows out of a growth mindset
- For growth mindset people success is doing their best and improving
- For GM people failures are motivating and informative.
- GM people take charge of the processes that bring success
- People need to know how to fail
- Character grows out of a growth mindset
- For growth mindset people success is doing their best and improving
- For GM people failures are motivating and informative.
- GM people take charge of the processes that bring success
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