Presentations from Teachers Matter Conference
Starters I could use:
- "Just like me" - say statement, children who agree stand up and say "Just like me"
- Clock - make a clock, write your own name at 12, then go around and ask others: are you free at....? Can say at times of the day: Buddy up with your 3 o'clock buddy.
Perceptions:
What we see, how we see ourselves
- need to respect children of the 21st century - they grew up differently than us.
Thinking maps
- powerful graphic structure
- circle maps - colour code different types of information
- bubble map - similar to circle maps, but info but into bubbles, don't give template, could be double bubble
- tree map - topic on top, different branches for sub categories below, can also use colour coding
Philosphy for Children
- community of learning where people support each other and discuss issues that are relevant to the classroom.
- Inquiry develops the four Cs: collaborative, critical, caring and creative
- sit in circle, use talking stick (etc) and give questions chd need to discuss
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Teacher Only Week 2014 - Day 2
Reggio Emilia @ Rowandale
TED Talk - Gever Tully (Tinkering School)
"The lack of unstructured play for youngsters is associated with less enthusiasm for learning, diminished creativity, and poorer social skills." Madelie Levine, Teacher Your Children Well
Children don't have spatial awareness because they are so safe today.
Get stuff out and let kids have a go. (Suggestion: overhead projector and screen).
Amiable School - everyone is happy, everyone is engaged
Teachers role is to explore, not to have the answer - get in beside them and be excited, ask the questions that extend their learning
Use blogs to document the journey, not the product. Show the process.
"Go Play" - powerful words - make play an important part of the day, not the reward.
(Suggestion: wood with screws, screwdrivers, etc).
It's not inquiry if: 1) Students know what result they're "supposed" to get. 2) The questions and steps are predetermined for them. 3) The teachers is working harder than the students.
Don't for forget the power of "yet.." E.g. "I'm not good at math.... yet"
Using HOM in the Classroom
Why use the HOMs in the class - Make language everyday and automatic, encourage children to think about why they are doing something, Allow children to practise using the language, children and you become familiar with HOM language, Annotated displays links learning with HOMs.
Can incorporate HOM into WALTS
e.g. WALT make it right be using sticks to show tens and ones in two-digits numbers
WALT work together to follow a recipe
WALT create and innovate an environment where a dinosaur could live
WALT make it right by editing our work for capital letters and full stops.
WALT use our past knowledge to solve subtraction problems with a number line.
WALT work with others to make a vehicle.
WALT to create and innovate to design a house.
WALT use our past knowledge to predict what will happen next.
Ideas to incorporate HOM areas in the classroom:
e.g. parking lot area with post-it notes for children to write questions on to revisit later.
- Past knowledge with object/picture with questions to help language and relationships (e.g. picture of the day/week).
- we assume they know how to listen, could actively teach chd how to listen (w/ empathy)
- C3B4 Me (poster)
Challenge: have a specific area of the room related to HOM (perhaps HOM of the week).
Maths @ Rowandale
Headwork: Video/song, counting by 2s
W/U: look at strategy that will benefit the whole class
I-Can sheets need to be in front of the books - updated when assessments are done
Environment: - interactive displays, activity boxes, child made charts/posters, numbers, symbols, words, number formation posters
Diagnostic Questions - see Google Drive for copious amounts of examples of these.
Treasure
What is treasure? (used activ expressions - answered questions on them - went to excel sheet)
Writing @ Rowandale
We changed writing 5 times last year - we don't stick with things that aren't working.
The way we do it is the best way Mark's seen taught.
I-Can sheet at the front of the book - keep it up to date, WALTs can come off of these (possibly need to split them up).
RAS Alert
- Reticular Activating System
- flight or fight mechanism
- focus our attention
- context-based and filters out unnecessary stimuli to focus on the job at hand
Assignment for Thursday Trip
- 5 min presentation, 5 mins questions
- Explore the five best ideas and how they will work in the classroom.
- One idea each that will be tried in your own room and explored further.
TED Talk - Gever Tully (Tinkering School)
"The lack of unstructured play for youngsters is associated with less enthusiasm for learning, diminished creativity, and poorer social skills." Madelie Levine, Teacher Your Children Well
Children don't have spatial awareness because they are so safe today.
Get stuff out and let kids have a go. (Suggestion: overhead projector and screen).
Amiable School - everyone is happy, everyone is engaged
Teachers role is to explore, not to have the answer - get in beside them and be excited, ask the questions that extend their learning
Use blogs to document the journey, not the product. Show the process.
"Go Play" - powerful words - make play an important part of the day, not the reward.
(Suggestion: wood with screws, screwdrivers, etc).
It's not inquiry if: 1) Students know what result they're "supposed" to get. 2) The questions and steps are predetermined for them. 3) The teachers is working harder than the students.
Don't for forget the power of "yet.." E.g. "I'm not good at math.... yet"
Using HOM in the Classroom
Why use the HOMs in the class - Make language everyday and automatic, encourage children to think about why they are doing something, Allow children to practise using the language, children and you become familiar with HOM language, Annotated displays links learning with HOMs.
Can incorporate HOM into WALTS
e.g. WALT make it right be using sticks to show tens and ones in two-digits numbers
WALT work together to follow a recipe
WALT create and innovate an environment where a dinosaur could live
WALT make it right by editing our work for capital letters and full stops.
WALT use our past knowledge to solve subtraction problems with a number line.
WALT work with others to make a vehicle.
WALT to create and innovate to design a house.
WALT use our past knowledge to predict what will happen next.
Ideas to incorporate HOM areas in the classroom:
e.g. parking lot area with post-it notes for children to write questions on to revisit later.
- Past knowledge with object/picture with questions to help language and relationships (e.g. picture of the day/week).
- we assume they know how to listen, could actively teach chd how to listen (w/ empathy)
- C3B4 Me (poster)
Challenge: have a specific area of the room related to HOM (perhaps HOM of the week).
Maths @ Rowandale
Headwork: Video/song, counting by 2s
W/U: look at strategy that will benefit the whole class
I-Can sheets need to be in front of the books - updated when assessments are done
Environment: - interactive displays, activity boxes, child made charts/posters, numbers, symbols, words, number formation posters
Diagnostic Questions - see Google Drive for copious amounts of examples of these.
Treasure
What is treasure? (used activ expressions - answered questions on them - went to excel sheet)
Writing @ Rowandale
We changed writing 5 times last year - we don't stick with things that aren't working.
The way we do it is the best way Mark's seen taught.
I-Can sheet at the front of the book - keep it up to date, WALTs can come off of these (possibly need to split them up).
RAS Alert
- Reticular Activating System
- flight or fight mechanism
- focus our attention
- context-based and filters out unnecessary stimuli to focus on the job at hand
Assignment for Thursday Trip
- 5 min presentation, 5 mins questions
- Explore the five best ideas and how they will work in the classroom.
- One idea each that will be tried in your own room and explored further.
Teacher Only Week 2014 - Day 1
Branding etc Talk
First task to do this year is to name your class - WITH the children. They need to own it. Suggestion: Put children into groups to come up with ideas and then share as a class - so there aren't too many ideas on the board. Blind vote - :)
Make sure to have: Name (aspirational, age appropriate, positive, etc), secret handshake, motto,
Base the whole room on successful thinking, use the Think Aloud strategy copiously and make it visible.
Need to speak "Learnish" - instead of think, pair, share, -> analyze, pair, share OR Compare, pair, share.
Relationships - essential. Need to spend time building and maintaining these will all children. Good challenge with difficult children: say 3 positive things to the child by the end of the day.
Music is great way to get children to do things.
Ted Talk
Rita Peirson (sp?)
The value and importance of human connections - relationships
"You were chosen to be in my class, because you were the best students and I was the best teacher ..." we need to show the rest how to be the best.
Habits of Minds
Remember to give chd reason why they are doing something
16 Habits
"Who dares to teach must never cease to learn" - John Cotton Dana
Knowledge is not enough - it's about teaching children what to do when the answer is not apparent.
Classroom Talk
Bright, colourful, welcoming, things out on tables
- children's work/voice
- language(s)
- colour, bright
- nature
- clutter free
- designated areas
- interactive displays
- branding
- age appropriate
- up-to-date learning/relevant
Professional
Be a role model - your children will become you, so be mindful of how you act.
Doing all aspects of your job in a timely manner with a positive attitude and by asking for help if you require it. Showing initiative.
Behaviour System
4 Levels - Rainbow, Sun, Cloud, Storm Cloud
Procedures - Be very clear and practice (7x is what Ange does) e.g. Stand up, walk quietly to the mat, sit down where you're not touching anyone.
First task to do this year is to name your class - WITH the children. They need to own it. Suggestion: Put children into groups to come up with ideas and then share as a class - so there aren't too many ideas on the board. Blind vote - :)
Make sure to have: Name (aspirational, age appropriate, positive, etc), secret handshake, motto,
Base the whole room on successful thinking, use the Think Aloud strategy copiously and make it visible.
Need to speak "Learnish" - instead of think, pair, share, -> analyze, pair, share OR Compare, pair, share.
Relationships - essential. Need to spend time building and maintaining these will all children. Good challenge with difficult children: say 3 positive things to the child by the end of the day.
Music is great way to get children to do things.
Ted Talk
Rita Peirson (sp?)
The value and importance of human connections - relationships
"You were chosen to be in my class, because you were the best students and I was the best teacher ..." we need to show the rest how to be the best.
Habits of Minds
Remember to give chd reason why they are doing something
16 Habits
"Who dares to teach must never cease to learn" - John Cotton Dana
Knowledge is not enough - it's about teaching children what to do when the answer is not apparent.
Classroom Talk
Bright, colourful, welcoming, things out on tables
- children's work/voice
- language(s)
- colour, bright
- nature
- clutter free
- designated areas
- interactive displays
- branding
- age appropriate
- up-to-date learning/relevant
Professional
Be a role model - your children will become you, so be mindful of how you act.
Doing all aspects of your job in a timely manner with a positive attitude and by asking for help if you require it. Showing initiative.
Behaviour System
4 Levels - Rainbow, Sun, Cloud, Storm Cloud
Procedures - Be very clear and practice (7x is what Ange does) e.g. Stand up, walk quietly to the mat, sit down where you're not touching anyone.
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