Last term I introduced the three questions that enable us to remain authentic to our Annual Improvement Plan. This week the leadership team attended a Professional Learning Day entitled Challenging Learning. We reflected on the three questions and here is a summary of our reflections;

Where are we going?

We are developing a common language of learning across all curriculum areas.

We are using the MAKE, SAY, WRITE, DO model of teaching Maths.

How will we know when we get there?

We will know we are there when the students are displaying the behaviours of the language.

We will know we are there when students are work with manipulatives, recording their learning, using language to explain their learning and making connections between Mathematical concepts.

What is our next step?

Our next step is to refresh the language we have introduced and take further action to embed the language into our school.

Our next step is to provide further professional learning opportunities to teachers who haven’t had the frequency of learning opportunities. We are also viewing the long term prospect of greater collaboration between teachers.