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From where I sit: February 2016
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From where I sit. NZ Practising Teacher Criteria. Saturday, February 20, 2016. Yolanda Soryl Phonics Professional Development. On Thursday I attended two phonics courses with Yolanda Soryl, Primary Phonics. I had been told by a number of Auckland teachers that I would love her and they were so right! What an amazing teacher! Find out more about Yolanda Soryl and upcoming courses here. Friday, February 12, 2016. Having spent the summer holidays reading (and re-reading! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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From where I sit: Spiral of Inquiry Reflection
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From where I sit. NZ Practising Teacher Criteria. Sunday, September 4, 2016. Spiral of Inquiry Reflection. This year we have been using the Spiral of Inquiry model as part of our teaching as inquiry cycle. This reflection captures my journey coming up to the end of Term 3. I am looking forward to seeing my target students progress when they are formally tested early in Term 4. Spiral of inquiry Ruth. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Foundations of Literacy Education. Language and Learning Disabilities.
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From where I sit: "Pick a Path" PD
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From where I sit. NZ Practising Teacher Criteria. Saturday, October 8, 2016. Pick a Path" PD. When I was young, I used to love reading pick a path stories. I think I read every possible combination of story over and over again, despite knowing all the possible outcomes. I feel like my current PD path is a little bit like this. I like to think I picked my path but did my path pick me? I feel an inexplicable draw towards learning as much as I can about Dyslexia and other learning difficulties. Building Und...
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From where I sit: April 2016
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From where I sit. NZ Practising Teacher Criteria. Sunday, April 24, 2016. Unit 1-9 Emotions and Behaviour - What stuck with me. Not all children with SLD have social problems. Not all children with SLD have behavioral problems. Not all children with SLD have emotional problems. For those who do, they CAN learn and improve their social skills; the reasons for behavioural problems can be addressed; and they CAN work through their emotions to develop a good self esteem. A key to this process can be. Social ...
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From where I sit: Learning not work
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From where I sit. NZ Practising Teacher Criteria. Friday, September 2, 2016. This year I have been making a conscious effort to refer to tasks as learning rather than work. It has taken all year to break the habit (and I still occasionally catch myself mentioning 'work') but it has had a powerful effect in the classroom. Have you finished this learning? Is that the best choice for your learning? What do you need to work on learning next? And most importantly. What do YOU want to learn next?
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From where I sit: eako maths PD - Effective Mathematics Practice (BES) Part One
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From where I sit. NZ Practising Teacher Criteria. Thursday, October 6, 2016. Eako maths PD - Effective Mathematics Practice (BES) Part One. Developing Productive Classroom Discourse. Generating productive conversations in maths depends largely on the questions I ask. That means I need to know what. To ask, why. I'm asking it and when. To ask it.". Check out Talk Moves by Suzanne Chapin (simple questions that can build inclusive conversations). And building on these.". To ask, why. To ask it and when.
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From where I sit: October 2016
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From where I sit. NZ Practising Teacher Criteria. Saturday, October 8, 2016. Pick a Path" PD. When I was young, I used to love reading pick a path stories. I think I read every possible combination of story over and over again, despite knowing all the possible outcomes. I feel like my current PD path is a little bit like this. I like to think I picked my path but did my path pick me? I feel an inexplicable draw towards learning as much as I can about Dyslexia and other learning difficulties. To ask, why.
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From where I sit: NZ Practising Teacher Criteria
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From where I sit. NZ Practising Teacher Criteria. NZ Practising Teacher Criteria. Describe the criteria for quality teaching that are to be met by all fully certificated teachers in Aotearoa New Zealand. Recognise that teaching is a highly complex activity, drawing on repertoires of knowledge, practices, professional attributes and values to facilitate academic, social and cultural learning for diverse education settings. The criteria and indicators should be viewed as interdependent and overlapping.
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Laying Down The Foundations: November 2016
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Laying Down The Foundations. Kia ora and welcome, my name is Heath Lewzey. I am a year 2/3 teacher at Stonefields School in Auckland, New Zealand where I teach with two other teachers in one learning space. This blog is helping me to document my learning and explore how I can empower my learners in a 1:1 digital environment. LH1 2016 Hub Blog. Hub Whenua 2017 Blog. Friday, 25 November 2016. PLG - Digital CV. Wednesday, 23 November 2016. My Own Class On Air - Mr Lewzey and the Champions. This was a projec...
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Laying Down The Foundations: My Own Class On Air - Mr Lewzey and the Champions
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Laying Down The Foundations. Kia ora and welcome, my name is Heath Lewzey. I am a year 2/3 teacher at Stonefields School in Auckland, New Zealand where I teach with two other teachers in one learning space. This blog is helping me to document my learning and explore how I can empower my learners in a 1:1 digital environment. LH1 2016 Hub Blog. Hub Whenua 2017 Blog. Wednesday, 23 November 2016. My Own Class On Air - Mr Lewzey and the Champions. Following on from a blog post. I realise from this process th...
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