Length
CONTEXT
- The teacher education student is in the third year of a Bachelor of Education degree.
- The teacher education student is completing her second teaching placement.
- This school is a medium size school in a coastal town.
- This lesson focuses on measuring length and the main task is for students to make ‘measure me masks’.
Demonstrate knowledge of a range of resources, including ICT, that engage students in their learning.
EVIDENCE ANNOTATION
The teacher education student demonstrates 3.4.1 ‘Graduate exceeds’ through:
- Selecting, creating and using a range of resources (ukulele, whiteboard, paper plate masks, lengths of coloured paper and students’ bodies for measuring) including ICT (interactive whiteboard for brainstorming) to engage students in learning.
- Using resources appropriate to student developmental levels and managing resources professionally – for example, in the class warm up activity when she plays a ukulele to sing calculations with students in a circle.
- Ensuring students are engaged and on-task throughout the lesson by using a variety of interesting resources, which are supported with clear instructions and guidance.
G: The goal for this teacher education student is 3.4.1.
R: The teacher education student has exceeded 3.4.1 at graduate level.
O: What specific mentoring strategies could you employ with this teacher education student to help her move towards ‘Proficient’ for 3.4.1?
W: What is the next step you would negotiate as a goal for this teacher education student? What will you do as a Mentor to help her achieve this goal?
G: To demonstrate knowledge of a range of resources, including ICT, that engage students in their learning and to move up on the 3.4.1 graduate continuum.
R: Which level of the graduate continuum are you currently at for 3.4.1? Refer to recent feedback you have received.
O: What specific actions could you take to improve your knowledge and use of a range of resources, including ICT, that engage students in their learning?
- Could you incorporate musical instruments or other physical props into your teaching effectively and professionally?
- Could you use the interactive whiteboard more effectively and encourage students to use it with you?
- Could you make the teaching resources you use more appropriate to your students’ developmental level?
- Could you use a greater variety of physical, visual and ICT-based resources to further engage students in your lessons?
W: What is your next step in improving your knowledge and use of a range of resources, including ICT, that engage students in their learning? Try to formulate a specific goal.