Thursday 3rd November 2016

Sheena Cameron and Louise Dempsey Book launch and workshop for their new oral language book.

I love the resources these two woman have made. This is the third book of theirs that I have personally purchased. Their research is steeped in the most current pedagogy and their book is useful to all from year 1-8. I have already implemented the word jar in our room. These resources are so easily adapted to suit my classroom and the learning needs of the students. Oral language seems to be coming to the fore as more students arrive at school with very little oral language skills. I can see this resourse being dog eared before too long. In other words have plenty of use in my classroom

Mathematics PD: Staff Meeting with external advisor (20/6/2016)

Question: What is a rich task and how do you assess it?

• Spray and walk away: When roving around the classroom, put a thought in the students head and then walk away and let them try and solve it rather than telling them what to do.

Evidence of Learning

Feb 2016

March 2016

Writing with assistance  Early May 2016

 Brookes spelling list she uses in the classroom  April 2016 = 3 words

Brooke does not know many alphabet sounds and word associations. We have been working on these using the butterfly chart.

 She has sight words out in the back  room. Every time she gets a blood test she says these words.

I have found an effective way to learn sight words and that is to write them on her hand and repeatatively ask her throughout the day. In some instances these are forgotten by the next day. 

We use key cards and these are done each day with her.