Teaching Portfolio

This example shows evidence of   effective practice in order to achieve improved student outcomes. Through my assessment and reporting knowledge and practice I am part of a team leading the changes to reporting to parents in the junior school. This involves designing, trialling and giving feedback on different reporting formats and wording. 

Teaching Zones of Regulation: - Girls need to learn how to bring themselves out of the yellow zone (hyper, excited etc) back into green - Use of vocabulary to identify specific emotions is powerful - Globalisation of feelings as a class is leading to confusion e.g sad when actually feeling tired or worried - Links to UOI, How we express ourselves Anxiety article notes: - certain amount of stress and anxiety is normal and can be productive - negative emotions are 'bad' - lots of different emotions are being classed using 'extreme' language e.g. nervous-anxious, sad-depressed - need to teach good and bad stress - stress and anxiety are only harmful when they last/become chronic Ways to help: - empathy, acknowledging feeling and coaching them through it - What's the worst that could happen? - don't encourage avoidance - breathing - sleep - teach them how to make less effort This example shows evidence of a change to practice in order to achieve improved...

This example shows evidence of   effective practice in order to achieve improved student outcomes. This example shows the development of Biculturalism through incorporating weekly Te Reo Māori lessons as part of our Year 3/4 team time. This term we are focusing on colours and emotions to link to our HWEO Unit of Inquiry. 

This example shows evidence of effective practice in order to achieve improved student outcomes. This example clearly shows improved student outcomes through encouraging students to bring their own background and experiences to the classroom. Through this unit students were the 'experts' and shared their own cultural knowledge and learning with others. This example shows the development of Biculturalism through the teaching and integration of Māori culture through myths and legends that have shaped Aotearoa and it's beliefs.