Appraisal - Interim Summary Report: Jean Batten School 2022
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These aspects are independently verified as being completed during the appraisal period.
General Review
Digital Technology
Digital technology was more practical in my class. Students looked at creating projects like holograms, digital art and creating various programs. The main focus was to encourage students to see technology other than computer work. This was supported by the Mindlab program that I enrolled in which helped strengthen my knowledge to better support my learners.
Student Agency
Term 1 was definitely a struggle to jumpstart student agency within the classroom, dependence was evident in most students. Using the learning pit supported students better and enabled them to be more independent. In term 3 when we started our display students, all students were independent and completed their own boards, following the learning pit strategies.
Hauora/Wellbeing
We focussed alot on Hauora this year, the goal was to ensure students understand each dimension and how to better support all four well-being. It was key this year that students understand that they are able to share their thoughts and feelings without being put down, with activities focussing on each dimension students felt safe to write down their feelings. This has enabled students to be more proactive in their learning knowing they are in a safe environment and can be themselves, contributing to their overall Hauora.
DMIC
I have a lot of thoughts on DMIC. I was an avid believer, but this year has made me see that DMIC doesn’t work for all learners. I’ve noticed my students' learning and behavior when in a DMIC lesson, and with DMIC, the math just isn’t fun for them anymore. I was excited to start the program and see something new, something fresh for our learners to be a part of, but as the years have gone by I don’t see much of a difference in their learning. Social grouping and problems do not work, students need to have the knowledge first before they can share and discuss their thoughts and opinions about their thinking. Most of the time I need to add an extra lesson to support them to understand the “big idea”, which I feel shouldn’t have to happen. The only positive point I’d say about DMIC is it enables conversation about math, though most of it the teacher prompted. All in all DMIC is something I wouldn’t carry to the next year if given a choice.
Summary of Achievement of Professional Responsibilities
Our Code Our Standards
Areas for Future Development
To be more reflective. Reflect more on my teaching and areas of improvement in my blog and share thoughts and opinions with team members on a professional level.
Encourage collaboration more in class. Collaboration is something I would like to see more within the classroom as it:
Greater engagement
Development of shared understanding
A deeper understanding of learning tasks
Set goals for my professional development and utilize resources within the school more.
Use the SAMR model as a planning and reflection tool, and also as a guide to assess how I am using technology in teaching, and how technology can enhance instruction.
