Unfortunately this will be our first AC/TFEL meeting for the term.

 

The Term 3 (proposed) plan was for the following to occur:

R-7: Focus on programing, assessing and reporting to Australian Curriculum. Plus looking at the English curriculum during meeting times.

8-10: Focus on English. Tanya and Justin working together.

TfEL: Includes Liz, Tim, Rob, Dave and Nick looking at students feedback on our teaching. Ed and Caddy can slot into this OR may wish to continue focusing on the Maths/Science AC in preparation for next year i.e. looking at programing and assessing.

 

Proposed plan for week 9 Tuesday staff meeting is for:

Primary Staff

Primary staff to use this time to investigate the AC English Curriculum either individually or in small groups. Possibilities for this time are:

• Have discussions around the curriculum itself. Get the AC website up and investigate/familiarise
• Planning for 2013 using the English AC.
• Look at and discuss with a colleague the work sample portfolios. Discuss how these compare with current student samples from PBAS. Can these samples be used to assist assessment in 2013?

Tanya and Justin

Tanya and Justin to use this time to investigate the AC English Curriculum either individually or in small groups. Possibilities for this time are:

• Have discussions around the curriculum itself. Get the AC website up and investigate/familiarise
• Planning for 2013 using the English AC. I know Justin has begun this process and maybe some sharing can occur at this time.
• Look at and discuss with a colleague the work sample portfolios. Discuss how these compare with current student samples from PBAS. Can these samples be used to assist assessment in 2013?

One major issue here – last term Justin started the TFEL Student Surveys and handed them out. I asked him (without thinking) to meet with the TFEL group so he could have time to analyse his data. This however leaves Tanya with no one to discuss the English curriculum with. Can I ask that Tanya and Justin get together for a quick chat to decide if Justin is going to be with the TFEL group (and therefore Tanya is by herself) or work with Tanya on the AC English curriculum.

TFEL – Tim, Rob, Dave and Nick

Meet and discuss TFEL student surveys. Nick will show how he has analysed is feedback. Have some time to discuss/analyse results from students and what this means for our teaching (either with a partner or individually).

Ed and Allan

Can come and join the conversation with the TFEL group and we can share how we constructed our surveys and their analysis OR continue with your discussion around the AC maths curriculum which could include the following:

• Have discussions around the curriculum itself. Get the AC website up and investigate/familiarise (you may be passed this).
• Look at and discuss the work sample portfolios. Discuss how these compare with current student samples from PBAS. Can these samples be used to assist assessment in 2013?
• Planning for 2013 using the Maths AC.