My Learning Goal: - By the end of 2020, Shared Reading practices will be evident in my teaching to improve student reading outcomes. Evidence Shared Reading professional development: - Collaborative planning sessions led by Reading Coach during PPT - Professional readings - Staff Development Day (Term 3): Developing a Reading Progression K-6 (Corwin) - Observation and feedback with Reading Coach - Assessment of Learning examples My Performance Goal: - By the end of 2020 I will be have engaged in professional development to further develop my pedagogical practice in Mathematics. Evidence: - Term 1 Mathematical Expertise and Excellence Proficient course Workshop 1: I attended the introductory professional development day for Launch led by Christine Mae and Marcel Arendse. During this session, Launch was introduced and we participated in a Launch Task activity as well as open ended vs closed ended maths activities, professional readings and created a knowledge package catering to K-6. - Term 2 Mathematical Expertise and Excellence Proficient course Workshop 2 (in school professional development): This workshop was led by the Leader of Learning (Mathematics) in our school. This workshop was based on Measurement with a focus on Noticing Student Thinking. We discussed the use and benefit of pedagogical moves including: Anticipating, Monitoring, Selecting, Sequencing and Connecting. Marie presented a launch task putting these pedagogical moves into action. We also participated in creating a Measurement knowledge package K-7 and read further professional readings to deepen our understanding of student thinking. - Term 3 Mathematical Expertise and Excellence Proficient course Workshop 3 (in school professional development): This workshop was led by the Leader of Learning (Mathematics) in our school. This workshop was based on Geometry with a focus on using the mastery moves. We discussed the 3 approaches which include the follow through move, consolidation and a fluency program. The use of these mastery moves are based on student progress and clinical interview data. During this workshop we created a Geometry knowledge package K-6 and delved into some professional reading to better understand the consolidation process. - Learning walks - Professional readings: 5 Practices for Orchestrating Practical Mathematical Discussion In order to execute a successful and productive maths lesson, the teacher needs to be immersed in the lesson. From planning to teaching to student discussion and learning time. It was interesting reading how it is important for the teacher to do the task themselves in order to anticipate and predict the student's mathematical thinking. Before remote learning, I had not physically completed a launch task that I had created for my students. I would think about the potential outcomes that might come from the lesson and try my best to anticipate their thinking, however during remote learning, we created videos for students to watch at home to help them navigate through the launch task. In doing this, I had to physically do the task and follow the steps of the success criteria I created as the children would. This helped me to understand the task on a deeper level and helped me to reflect and evaluate my own and student’s thought process. I was able to see how important each aspect of the launch task specifically the success criteria was, as I was able to predict what students would think and answer. 1. Anticipating- How might students approach the task? 2. Monitoring- Observe student thinking 3. Selecting- Choosing students that highlight mathematical ideas 4. Sequencing- Decide the order work will be presented and plan how e.g. Fishbowl, Gallery Walk, Showcase 5. Connecting- Compare and contrast student work, peer work and mathematical ideas Professional Reading: Noticing Student Thinking When planning and catering for a range of students, taking the time to notice individual student thinking and the content they are learning is imperative. As educators, we need to be able to attend to students' needs and understand which areas are needed for improvement. During Launch tasks, teachers need to be aware of students by giving ongoing and relevant feedback to help support their needs and provide an opportunity for greater challenge. In doing this, teachers are able to foster the accuracy, efficiency and sophistication in each student's mathematical thinking. - Observation and feedback cycle led by mentor