SIP PRESENTATION

1. GRADE 6 TERM 3 2011 S.I.P. – IMPROVING STUDENT LEARNING

2. LEARNING WALK GROVEDALE COLLEGEYEAR 7 NUMERACY SESSIONMONDAY 1st AUGUST 2011

3. WHY GROVEDALE COLLEGE? WHAT DOES A YEAR SEVEN MATHS CLASS LOOK LIKE? ORGANISATION, STRUCTURE, STUDENT INVOLVEMENT ETC ARE WE CONSISTENT WITH THE TEACHING & LEARNING STRATEGIES USED IN OUR LOCAL SECONDARY COLLEGES? OVER 50% OF OUR STUDENTS WILL ATTEND GROVEDALE COLLEGE IN 2012 CAN WE BETTER PREPARE OUR STUDENTS FOR THE TRANSITION TO SECONDARY COLLEGE?

4. STUDENTS WORKING BOTH INDEPENDENTLYAND WITH A PARTNER STUDENTS READY TO LEARN TEACHER AND SELF DIRECTED LEARNING TASKS STUDENTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SELF ASSESS/RELFECT ON THEIR LEARNING…… LEARNING INTENTIONS ARE CLEAR STUDENTS CONTRIBUTING CLASS WORK THROUGH EXAMPLES TO SUPPORT STUDENT LEARNING OUR OBSERVATIONS FROM THE LEARNING WALK EXPERIENCE

5. THE LEARNING ACTIVITY THE YEAR 7 STUDENTS WERE WORKING ON… WHAT & WHEN STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE LEARNING INTENTION CLEARLY STATED OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO REFLECT ON THEIR LEARNING

6. 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.

7. GRADE 6 REFLECTIVE PRACTISES ACTIVTITY

8. I NEEDED SUPPORT TO COMPLETE THIS TASKS AND WOULD BENEFIT FROM A FOLLOW UP CONFERENCE WITH MY TEACHER ON THIS TOPIC HOW THE REFLECTION PROCESS WORKS... I FOUND THIS A LITTLE CHALLENEGING BUT COULD COMPLETE THE ACTIVITY WITH A LITTLE SUPPORT I WAS ABLE TO COMPLETE THIS TASK WITHOUT ANY SUPPORT

9. STUDENT WORK SAMPLE WITH LEARNING INTENTION

10. DIGITAL LEARNING MATHS ON LINE IMMEDIATE FEEDBACK ON PERFORMANCE ON LINE ACTIVITIES TO FURTHER SUPPORT CLASSROOM TEACHING AND LEARNING ON LINE TEACHING SESSIONS

11. SIMPLE AND EFFECTIVE WAY FOR WILL’S TEACHER TO IDENTIFY AREAS WHERE HE REQUIRES SUPPORT - NON THREATENING - AREAS OF DIFFICULTY CAN BE EASILY IDENTIFIED AND ADDRESSED

12. STUDENTS ADD AREAS REQUIRING FUTURE FOCUS INTO FUTURE LEARNING GOALS

13. STUDENTS REFLECTING ON THEIR LEARNING

16. TEACHER FEEDBACK ON PERFORMANCE

17. 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.

18. OUR TEAM WERE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THE SIP IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS: 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

19. THANKS FOR VIEWING OUR SIP….