Term two observation

Observation data in relation to teacher inquiry goals

Teacher: Emily Wright
Date: June 2018

PTC
Establish and maintain effective professional relationships focused on learning and well-being of all ākonga
Demonstrate commitment to promoting the well-being of all ākonga
Demonstrate commitment to bicultural partnership in Aotearoa New Zealand
Demonstrate commitment to ongoing professional learning and development of personal professional practice
Show leadership that contributes to effective teaching and learning
Conceptualise, plan and implement an appropriate learning programme
Promote a collaborative, inclusive and supportive learning environment
Demonstrate in practice their knowledge and understanding of how ākonga learn
Respond effectively to the diverse language and cultural experiences, and the varied strengths, interests and needs of individuals and groups of ākonga
Work effectively within the bicultural context of Aotearoa New Zealand
Analyse and appropriately use assessment information, which has been gathered informally
Use critical inquiry and problem-solving effectively in their professional practice
Cultural Competencies
Whanaungatanga  - Relationships (students, school-wide, community) with high expectations
Manaakitanga  - Values – integrity, trust, sincerity, equity
Tangata Whenuatanga – Place-based, socio-cultural awareness and knowledge
Ako – Practice in the classroom and beyond
Wānanga – Communication, problem solving, innovation

Context (which includes questions to be asked)

How do you set learning goals ? What do you need to reflect on goals you have set at school? What do you find hard about setting goals?

Feed Forward

From these questions I can see the girls have a good understanding of how we set goals. I have been working on the process of looking back and your goals and proving that you have met them before moving on. From Airi and Olivia’s comments I can see they have a good grasp of this. I found Alyssa’s comment about not knowing what her goals should be interesting. There are a few girls in the class who find this challenging and just want to be told each week what their goal should be. I am going to think of different ways I can encourage the girls to take ownership over their goals and feel motivated to reach them. I also think part of this is the girls not remembering what the goals are. I wonder what I could do as a teacher to help them remember their goals? While Seesaw has been a great way to record and share goals it does mean they aren’t that visible to the girls once they have been written. I am reluctant to print all the goals off, I need to do some thinking about how to change this. Next time I would like to ask ‘Why do we set goals?’ to gain a deeper understanding of the girls’ reasoning and understanding. I was surprised by Alyssa’s response. Are the girls just setting goals because I’ve asked them too? How can we make this more relevant to them?

In your own analysis, you might like to ask yourself…(you can take or leave these, just here in case you like question prompts to help you analyse data)

• What do I notice about my learners responses?
• What are the patterns coming through?
• What are the celebrations I can take away from my learners responses?
• What surprises me?
• What misconceptions do they students have?

About your questions:

• Were the responses aligned with what I was hoping to find out (i.e. Was the question right?)
• What questions might I change (add or remove or alter) if I was to do this again - which you may like to do at a later stage!

Term 2 Observation with Student Voice - Name
	How do you set learning goals ?	What do you need to reflect on goals you have set at school?	What do you find hard about setting goals?
Airi	You think about it from the day before and think about what you can do better.	I write it on Seesaw then share it with my family. I go back and think about “Did I do that?”	Because you can’t remember your goal. And so you forget what it is you are working on.
Olivia	I think about a goal in my head. I make a check-box and think about it and mark off what I need to do and if I’ve done it.	At the end of the week I reflect and fill in the gaps on a chart that Ms Wright sets us and it’s on See Saw.	Trying to think of the right goal. Being open minded to think about other goals in all areas.
Alyssa	Try my hardest to think of what I need to do to improve	I need to read more and I can put my goals on SeeSaw so I can remember them.	It is hard to know what I need to improve with. I need to be told what my goal is because I don’t feel I know it myself.