Safe Boating Program

 

IYT completion certificate

 

The Literacy Place

 I participated in a 2 session workshop series on how to teach spelling and spelling rules from early to upper primary. I found it particularily good for reinforcing knowledge from the BSLA, and extending this knowledge into more complex rules and strategies, and how to tailor this to older students in the upper primary/intermediate areas.

 

Hapara Workspaces level 1

 

UBRS Understanding behaviour and responding safely.

27/01/2023 Key Points

1. Understanding behaviour
Behaviour is everything learnt purposeful changable.

Valuing diverse cultures using Te Whare o Tapa Whā. (Mason Durie)
(thinking about what is valued from each culture, respect to elders; Pasifika, looking after siblings; Māori, calmness; Inuit)

Essential Behaviour principals

All we do is behave

Behaviour is learned

Behaviour must be observable measurable

Behaviour tends to triggered

Behaviour is purposeful depends on context, behaviour skill set.

Behaviour is controlled reinforced by what happens afterwards.

We often manage the what and not the why.

Understand the why in a behaviour work what the student 'needs', it might be a calm place, quiet, food, somewhere to go.

The Brain is Important

Stem (auto motor functions)

Limbic System (produces emotions and body chemicals)

Cerebellum (stores reactions to limbic functions, fight and flight)

Cerebral Cortex (thinking bits)

Self Reflection

Is dependant on your own behaviours and experiences.

Shaped by experiences

Understand ourselves means we can help others.

Knowing what pushes your buttons enables you to mitigate your own behaviours.

Thinking about what triggers you and was it you that triggered

Managing Responses.

The only thing we can control is what we do and believe when we are faced with a challenging situation. Make it about the process and not the person. Respond constructively to any situation.

Understanding stress response involves a Hierarchical Brain.

The first three years are absolutely critical to the well being of our children.

The brain develops in the order mentioned in The Brain is Important.

Tolerable stress or anxiety is a good thing, allowing situations for students that develop a regulation of their emotions when faced with challenges.

Hapara Highlights - Level 1

I have been working on my use of Hapara in the classroom in preparation for my move into the year 7 cohort this year. It has been great to explore the Hapara community online and see what tools are available on this platform to use in the classroom and for online learning should the need arise in the coming school year.

DFI week 9

 This week we have reviewed our learning from the term and taken the google educator exam. It has been great having the time put aside to reflect on the learning that has taken place and how I have already put much of it into practice.

I have noticed how the conversations in my class have shifted to include language around coding when talking of instructional writing, about how we could use many different methods to show our understanding and our devices are one of those, and of how my students are really valuing the opportunity to share their work over a number of different formats at the end of each day while also giving very constructive feedback to their peers.

I am grateful for the opportunity to have put much of this learning into practice in a supported playful environment over the past 8 weeks. It has meant I have retained much more and it has been easier to integrate much of it into my daily practices. 

I hope there is further training to participate in over the coming years, or perhaps even refresher courses. I feel it would be very valuable to check back in 6 months or a years time. I look forward to further accessing the toolkits available through Manaiakalani over time, especially having access to archived toolkits over school holiday periods.

It was fun to work through and complete the book creator certified author qualification too. This will be a great resource to add to my classroom.