Maria (of Ako MΔtΔtupu) came to observe my Y12 class. She gave me great (but not unexpected) feedback on my teaching…
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Deliver and Practice: My Default Teaching Style π¨π»βπ«βοΈ
I have recently had my ‘default’ teaching style challenged by some peers who taught the exact same lesson but used much more student centric pedagogy…
Being an Associate Dean ππ
Iβve always wanted to be active in the school beyond teaching in the classroom. This year I’m an associate dean, which has mostly been a positive experience, but challenges abound…
End of Year Student Voice π£οΈπ
I conducted a brief survey of my Year 9 and Year 10 classes at the end of year in order to understand how they felt about my teaching and mathematics. This is also important for professional standards such as the commitment to learners in the code of professional responsibility and for the teaching and design …
Self-differentiation with 905 ππ
I tried self-differentiation during my inquiry cycle, which was good, but didn’t necessarily address the underlying issues with engagement in the classroom
The Most Liberal Schools in New Zealand? π°π
While my school, Mount Roskill Grammar School, is quite traditional in many senses, the schools on my away school visits are the complete opposite, or so I initially thought.
The Strictest School in Britain π©π½βπ«βπΌ
A number of colleagues talk about the permissiveness of teachers towards student behaviour at Mount Roskill Grammar School. This permissiveness relates to student behaviours like coming late to class, being disruptive in class and even not coming to class at all (whether in school or not). Of course, these behaviours are not encouraged, but they …
Working with Colleaguesπ§βπΌποΈ
Working for school wide outcomes then reaping the rewards Part of working in a school is working hard to help achieve the outcomes that the school desires. This may seem like a lot of work at the time, but often the results are worth it. In the case of the student engagement survey, as well …
WΔnanga 2: Reflections π€πͺ
The following prompts were given to us at WΔnanga 2 in the initial whakawhanaungatanga session. We also used these prompts with Manaia when we initially came together. What is my Strength My Strength comes from the environment I’m in. I have wonderful colleagues at Mount Roskill Grammar School. I try to spend quite a bit …
Reflections on the Y10 Number Unit ββ
I’m now coming to the close of the Y10 unit on number, the first unit of the year in my first year of teaching. Some things have been good – I’ve established connections with the class and we worked on some interesting maths, however there is room for improvement with my organisation and planning, and …