Syndicate Team Collaboration Example

­­­Eskdale Team A Meeting Notes
·        Resilience to failure- a skill set which can be taught or a learned behaviour? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1mKdxx1qIQ This one is worth watching from a principal from USA at a Ted talk. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyZV8Ql1PI0
·        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. ·        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.
·        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. ·        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
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: ·         ākonga ·         teaching colleagues, support staff and other professionals ·         whānau and other carers of ākonga ·         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.
·        Planning in team a folders for reading, writing and math for weeks 1-4- Tristan is checking this week for them. ·        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.) ·        Tui, Kea and Kotare are away this Thursday for Beach Ed day so our swimming spots will be free. Added: ·        Noted by most that the swimming timetable is cramped, perhaps classes may get longer swimming slots and have alternate days for swimming. ·        Justin mentioned some health and safety issues with the pool area- he will mention it to Tristan/ Wally. ·        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. ·        Mike is looking for other staff members interested in collaborating in project based learning development. No takers in team a, will try team b.