A new style of collaborative learning in 2018.
My professional learning circle is made up of Caroline, Jane, Peter, Donna, Leah and Karen.
I was blown away at our first meeting by every one of the teachers having either negative thoughts about PLC's or wanting to have their point of view listened to. After working as part of an effective collaborative group in 2017 I was taken aback!
My first goal for our group was to include everyone in our group- Teacher aides voice is just as important as a teacher's. I spoke about this and everyone was agreeable. We decided to create norms to help us work together effectively.
PLC action plan notes
I discussed with my mentor around the issue of negatively and people talking over one another. I decided to look at personality styles and share it with my PLC. See effects in our action plan notes.
Mentor meeting action plan
Saturday, 24 February 2018
Leadership Goals 2018
I am working with Laura Snowden in 2018 to meet my leadership goals. These goals were set early in February.
Performance Agreement 2018
Performance Agreement 2018
Leadership with Laura Snowden
This year I am working with Laura Snowden to improve as a leader and person.
I have specific goals and actions to meet with my team and the school as a whole.
Attached is my document from Laura.
Performance Agreement 2017
Meeting Notes
Reflection with Laura
Team 2 meeting norms
This link is a of our Interim report to the BOT for our learners. This was a new experience but doing this helped clarify our goals as a team. It was also interesting to see the impact we were already having n our learners in a six months. Rewarding activity which displayed our next steps and goals.
Team 2 Interim Report to BOT
Appraisal Documents for Team 2
I felt more comfortable appraising the teachers in my team during 2017. I felt I was a more effective leader as we had been working collaboratively during the year on the same goal. Another reason was because I had had development in asking questions of my team, which helped them on their professional journey as well. I grew in confidence asking the more challenging questions of them. The team also began to ask these questions of me. We were all on the same level and all of these factors connected to make a collaborative professional team.
My appraisal document
Jenna's Appraisal summary
Fran's appraisal summary
Team Member Voice- Fran
Team Member Voice- Jenna
I have specific goals and actions to meet with my team and the school as a whole.
Attached is my document from Laura.
Performance Agreement 2017
Meeting Notes
Reflection with Laura
Team 2 meeting norms
This link is a of our Interim report to the BOT for our learners. This was a new experience but doing this helped clarify our goals as a team. It was also interesting to see the impact we were already having n our learners in a six months. Rewarding activity which displayed our next steps and goals.
Team 2 Interim Report to BOT
Appraisal Documents for Team 2
I felt more comfortable appraising the teachers in my team during 2017. I felt I was a more effective leader as we had been working collaboratively during the year on the same goal. Another reason was because I had had development in asking questions of my team, which helped them on their professional journey as well. I grew in confidence asking the more challenging questions of them. The team also began to ask these questions of me. We were all on the same level and all of these factors connected to make a collaborative professional team.
My appraisal document
Jenna's Appraisal summary
Fran's appraisal summary
Team Member Voice- Fran
Team Member Voice- Jenna
TAI 2017- Whanau Engagement
Our team has been focusing on whanau engagement for our inquiry.
We have looked at the definition of whanau engagement, not involvement.
Team 2 Spirals of Inquiry document
What impact has this had on me as a teacher?
Working with a team of collaborative thinkers, has encouraged me to put myself in the learning pit more frequently. It has been challenging and successful to develop this Inquiry.
I have seen the positive effect of engaging with whanau to help their learner grow emotionally and academically. Taking the extra time to contact whanau has been very rewarding.Using the text for photos has helped me get to develop deeper and stronger relationships with my learners. This has allowed me to connect their home life to our rich tasks, writing and inquiry.
Looking forward I will continue to develop these relationships in a similar way in 2018. Targeting 3 families for a short time will keep me focussed and clear about what i am wanting to achieve.Using the parent interview questions to meet the whanau early in the year, will help whanau feel comfortable and enable me to get parent voice for those who dislike coming to school.
I want to try using class dojo to help make the contacting easier for all. This has come from a parent with a child who is moving to Team 2 from Team 1.
Using te reo phrases weekly has helped the children of different cultures feel more comfortable and connected.I believe the children feel more valued when different phrases are used. I will continue to develop my te reo in 2018 to fortnightly phrases. We will link this with Team 1 and 2, so all teachers are making cultural connections.Even thought I felt uncomfortable initially I am enjoying the challenge. I especially like it when the children correct my pronunciations and see me as learner.
I want to grow as a more culturally aware teacher and learner.
We have looked at the definition of whanau engagement, not involvement.
Team 2 Spirals of Inquiry document
What impact has this had on me as a teacher?
Working with a team of collaborative thinkers, has encouraged me to put myself in the learning pit more frequently. It has been challenging and successful to develop this Inquiry.
I have seen the positive effect of engaging with whanau to help their learner grow emotionally and academically. Taking the extra time to contact whanau has been very rewarding.Using the text for photos has helped me get to develop deeper and stronger relationships with my learners. This has allowed me to connect their home life to our rich tasks, writing and inquiry.
Looking forward I will continue to develop these relationships in a similar way in 2018. Targeting 3 families for a short time will keep me focussed and clear about what i am wanting to achieve.Using the parent interview questions to meet the whanau early in the year, will help whanau feel comfortable and enable me to get parent voice for those who dislike coming to school.
I want to try using class dojo to help make the contacting easier for all. This has come from a parent with a child who is moving to Team 2 from Team 1.
Using te reo phrases weekly has helped the children of different cultures feel more comfortable and connected.I believe the children feel more valued when different phrases are used. I will continue to develop my te reo in 2018 to fortnightly phrases. We will link this with Team 1 and 2, so all teachers are making cultural connections.Even thought I felt uncomfortable initially I am enjoying the challenge. I especially like it when the children correct my pronunciations and see me as learner.
I want to grow as a more culturally aware teacher and learner.
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