Kathy ANDERSON
Day 2
WISS PYP Collaboration Plan Ideas:
- with each grade level teams, elect a technology facilitator who can meet with me consistantly
- this person will share and bring in ideas to and from their team and we will work together to make these ideas attainable for each of the classes and teachers
- this will allow me to see the area for PD and also gain insight into the knowledge base that already exsist amongst the teachers
- Whole team collaboration (classroom teachers, EAL teachers, PYPCO, me, librarians...) at the weekly planning meetings
- Heavier support and modeling with the classroom teachers and students in classes that need it
- Skill sharing sessions amongst all staff members during allocated meeting times
- What "experts" could be brought in to help spark new ideas and build collaboration between staff?
- come to grade levels with the units that I feel would benefit most from co-planning as a way to introduce new technological tools to the teachers or to fill a gap in students' learning and progress
- MENTORING PROGRAM (beyond the co-teaching teams)
- have a mentor coordinator to help facilitate/ organize/ and ensure that the collaboration is happening
- cross grade level buddies
- Teacher swaps- one co-teacher swaps for the day to give them the chance to see other progessionals and classes in action and observe best practice
- feedback sessions focusing on the positive and best practice
- How do I approach this with the cultural barriers where this could be seen as a loss of face within China?
- Arrange a schedule to allow one co-teacher to observe a different class
- Facilitate more consistant feedback between co-teachers within the same classroom
- How can we help build comfort in giving and recieving critiques and suggestions between Chinese and Western staff?
Technology to support reflection and self assessment
How have you used technology to support reflection and/or self assessment?
What do you know and what have you done for yourself or your students?
What do you know and what have you done for yourself or your students?
- voicethread on the ipad- photos and especially for younger kids who cant write or for the EAL learners
- Go animate
- Padlet
- Wordpress