SCT Observation Sheet 2016

Name: James Appleby Class: 9 Social studies (top) SCT: Kelly Price

Period: 5 Date: 22 March 2016 T R U M PThinking, relating to others, managing self.

Use of Ako Orewa

Learning intention and success criteria are displayed

Use of technology enabled pedagogy

Students are researching on their devices and presenting their work in a digital format (mostly keynote)

Classroom Management: Clear structure around entry into the classroom and behaviour expectations are well communicated.

Constructive reminders are helpful. Keep this up. They can get frustrating, but sometimes it's exactly what your class needs.

Start: Organised start to the lesson. Learning intention and success criteria clearly communicated on the board (although no additional attention drawn to these). Start of the game is modelled well with a demonstration. Questions answered and students feel able to discuss and communicate their needs with you. Everything is good humoured and they're enjoying the competition. Allowing plenty of student feedback allows them to feel validated. You also asked for their feedback on the task and gave them your own feedback 'great start to the class'. This is to be encouraged because it creates a reciprocal environment and clearly demonstrates a quality learning environment has been created.

Middle: Getting into the main element of the lesson here. Great linking to previous lessons, and recapping information that has previously been covered. Specific questions about prior learning elicit solid responses. Reminders for students around expected behaviour 'remember to listen to each other - it might be helpful'. This is all standard stuff in terms of behaviour for a period 5 class in the middle school, so good job with calm and constructive reminders.

Offering students time reminders around their assessment, and clarifying the task. Inviting students to ask questions and speak with you.

I spoke with several students who gave a handle on the task itself and are at various stages working through the work. Good independent, student directed learning taking place. Although perhaps not specifically observable in this lesson, this definitely speaks to your understanding of how akonga work because you have set up a manageable task that they feel comfortable with. They were happy to discuss their work with me.

Plenary

Stated RTC goals:

#7 promote a collaborative, supportive and effective learning environment

#8 demonstrate in practice their knowledge and understanding of how akonga learn

Strengths: it's clear and obvious that time and effort has been put into developing relationships with this class. They enjoy social studies. Considering it was period 5 on a windy day, these guys are engaged and interested.

Also your one on one discussions with students are constructive, positive and clear.

Love the feedback 'we can do more if you're quiet'. A fabulous use of behaviour feedback.

You have genuinely been able to show me evidence in this lesson that target RTC #7 and #8

To improve: A more explicit coverage of the learning intention and success criteria in line with Ako Orewa.

Also some sign posting would be beneficial, so they have a sense of where they should be up to for the end of the lesson in order to support self management.

Reminders not just about the functional elements of the task but also about the achievement criteria would be ideal especially given its the top stream. This could also be linked to Ako.