Criteria 4 Demonstrate commitment to on-going professional learning and development of personal professional practice

Demonstrate commitment to on-going professional learning and development of personal professional practice

Indicators:

·          Identify professional learning goals in consultation with colleagues

·         Participate responsively in professional learning opportunities within the learning community

·         Initiate learning opportunities to advance personal professional knowledge and skills

How do I continue to advance my professional learning as a teacher?

Reflective Statement:

·       Attend professional development courses – interactive whiteboard
                                                                                Te Toi Tupu - Writing/Reading

·        Read professional documents and view education based websites

·        NZ curriculum documents, NZ maths website, TKI

·        Participate in teaching appraisals and AFL consultations

·        Professional readings – writing intervention
  
As a teacher I have been developing my knowledge to enable students to close the gap in certain learning areas such as writing,  spelling and mathematics.  The staff has had professional development through Te Toi Tupu in 2014 - writing and now in 2015 - maths.

As a result of working with Brenda through the PD I have learnt about inquiry teaching and asking appropriate questions of my students and also providing and using appropriate resources.

A focus has been on buddy or peers talking together apposed to teacher or individual students talk. This has been a very good strategy implemented into my teaching of maths and also other subjects. Students are able to interact together, share ideas, answers and learn together. This give power to the students and also confidence to those who are uncomfortable sharing out loud in front of their peers.

Due to the schools new mathematics focus and interventions I have endeavoured to research and complete readings about maths and related concepts. As a result I have learnt new techniques and understandings of different math techniques and practices such as the inquiry process. 

Also I have shared learning and teaching strategies and expectations with colleagues during syndicate and staff meetings.

Evidence - emails, writing ideas(meetings) video

I  try to incorporate what I have learnt and practiced during staff literacy meetings into my teaching practice in order to keep up to date with current literacy interventions.

Evidence - students work/readings

My next steps to ensure on going professional learning and development are to attend workshops or courses related to my needs and to interact more with colleagues who have knowledge about areas I want to gain further information on.

I have attended a Mathematic Workshop for Junior School teachers in Auckland. This was very beneficial as I learnt about theme based teaching programmes and what resources were available both online and at school.

Due to having Zeth Dillon in my classroom this year who has behavioural issues I have been able to work with Carol Dickson who has provided insight, resources, planning, strategies, techniques and support to do with Zeth's behaviour. These insights have been instrumental to Zeth's and my development as well as the classrooms. I have been able to implement different aspects into the classroom systems as well as supporting Zeth. I have read related readings provided to assist in my professional development of students with behavioural issues.

Learning goals 2014