Here is a copy of my planning with actual examples of work and links to other planning rather than just templates. I am overwhelmed with the response to my planning and am trying to keep up with emails.
Hope this link works - please let me know if you find it useful or make improvements :)
Planning Working Doc Example
Wednesday, 25 February 2015
Sunday, 22 February 2015
Planning using Google Spreadsheets
A new year always causes teachers to look at their current planning templates and ask whether or not they are still current, effective and user friendly.
Last year when I started to use Google docs for planning I took the time to develop a planning template which was easier to use. With so many documents being shared to Senior Management I thought there had to be an easier way that completing four separate documents each week. Alas, my Google Spreadsheet planning was born.
Prior to last year I really didn't know much about spreadsheets or Excel and this worried me slightly, however it was actually easier to plan this way as I was able to merge cells and have varied column widths (which was not an option in Docs back then).
Basically, using the tabs at the bottom of the spreadsheet, I have created one weekly planning doc which gets added to each week. On each spreadsheet there is my weekly planning (which I include writing in), a reading 'tumble' rotation and a maths 'tumble' rotation. Incorporated into the cells are the links to websites that the children will use during each lesson. I have also created a tab for my groupings so that it is all on the one document to reference when planning for individuals.
This way of planning has been proven easier and more efficient to share with Senior Management, keeps your drive cleaner and more organised and also make me more accountable as once the document has been shared in week one, it is shared for every week. It is also great when relievers are in my class as the planning is all on one document and easier to access than opening and closing a million docs at a time.
The other document that I use Google Spreadsheets for is my classroom description. It makes it very easy to add in each terms data and also this links to my assessment doc. This is another spreadsheet where each child has a tab and I track their assessments for my own records. I aim to print this off at the end of the year and put it in their profile for easy access for their next years teacher.
My personal next step for 2015 are to advance my planning further.
- We are moving into team planning this year and I really like the way the comment tool can be used for sharing ideas, making changes to planning and writing formative assessment notes. This is something I am aiming to get my team using by Term Two.
- Other teams at my school who are still using Google Docs are using the link function really effectively. They link their four documents together rather than simply writing 'see separate planning'. I like the ideas of taking this one step further and linking in the long term planning each week so that it is easily accessible when planning each week.
- Lastly, my goal this year is to include student work samples into my planning so that is becomes an evidence document and artefact towards my Teacher Registration. By linking in documents that students have complete on their Google Docs or blog posts, I have exemplars which can be used in future years.
The links to the docs are below. I am happy to share so that others can learn and develop their planning further but I ask for you to let me know if you do use my templates via twitter @wavesbryant. Please let me know if this post was of interest to you.
Waveney Bryant's Weekly Planning Template
Waveney Bryant's Classroom Description Template
Waveney Bryant's Assessment Record Template
Last year when I started to use Google docs for planning I took the time to develop a planning template which was easier to use. With so many documents being shared to Senior Management I thought there had to be an easier way that completing four separate documents each week. Alas, my Google Spreadsheet planning was born.
Prior to last year I really didn't know much about spreadsheets or Excel and this worried me slightly, however it was actually easier to plan this way as I was able to merge cells and have varied column widths (which was not an option in Docs back then).
Basically, using the tabs at the bottom of the spreadsheet, I have created one weekly planning doc which gets added to each week. On each spreadsheet there is my weekly planning (which I include writing in), a reading 'tumble' rotation and a maths 'tumble' rotation. Incorporated into the cells are the links to websites that the children will use during each lesson. I have also created a tab for my groupings so that it is all on the one document to reference when planning for individuals.
This way of planning has been proven easier and more efficient to share with Senior Management, keeps your drive cleaner and more organised and also make me more accountable as once the document has been shared in week one, it is shared for every week. It is also great when relievers are in my class as the planning is all on one document and easier to access than opening and closing a million docs at a time.
The other document that I use Google Spreadsheets for is my classroom description. It makes it very easy to add in each terms data and also this links to my assessment doc. This is another spreadsheet where each child has a tab and I track their assessments for my own records. I aim to print this off at the end of the year and put it in their profile for easy access for their next years teacher.
My personal next step for 2015 are to advance my planning further.
- We are moving into team planning this year and I really like the way the comment tool can be used for sharing ideas, making changes to planning and writing formative assessment notes. This is something I am aiming to get my team using by Term Two.
- Other teams at my school who are still using Google Docs are using the link function really effectively. They link their four documents together rather than simply writing 'see separate planning'. I like the ideas of taking this one step further and linking in the long term planning each week so that it is easily accessible when planning each week.
- Lastly, my goal this year is to include student work samples into my planning so that is becomes an evidence document and artefact towards my Teacher Registration. By linking in documents that students have complete on their Google Docs or blog posts, I have exemplars which can be used in future years.
The links to the docs are below. I am happy to share so that others can learn and develop their planning further but I ask for you to let me know if you do use my templates via twitter @wavesbryant. Please let me know if this post was of interest to you.
Waveney Bryant's Weekly Planning Template
Waveney Bryant's Classroom Description Template
Waveney Bryant's Assessment Record Template
Wednesday, 5 November 2014
Doctopus and Goobric - might just be about to change my teaching life!
Just stumbled upon this Google Add on... looks amazing and like the next logical step in my teaching practice.
Google Docs is working so well in class but how much would writing be improved if students were given access to real-time rubrics which assessed their work against Asttle and SOLO Taxonomy??
I haven't tried this tool yet but would love to have a play and will report back on my thoughts and findings on how this tool works alongside Hapara and Student Digital Learning.
Really helpful step-by-step blog by Stephanie (Train the Teacher) which will no doubt help my exploration greatly. http://traintheteacher.wordpress.com/2013/08/22/doctopus-goobric-making-google-apps-for-education-more-awesome/
Watch this space!
EfL - LEADERSHIP
EXPERIENCE FOR LEARNING - LEADERSHIP
Wicked Questions
- Are leaders just bossy people?
- Do we really need them?
- Could we manage without leaders?
Experience
Leading a special activity - leaderless for a day!
Leading In Our WorldLeading a special activity - leaderless for a day!
Whanaungatanga - leading ourselves and developing our own goals/pathway. Managing self and understanding who we are as leaders.
Manaakitanga - using our leadership to guide and assist others. Forming relationships and working collaboratively to achieve a common goal.
Kaitiakitanga - using our leadership to make change on a wider scale. Becoming a guardian and making changes for future sustainability.
Values
Kindness - Willing to help (relating to others, supporting others, collaboration, communicative, hands-on learner)
Perseverance - Make it happen (hands-on learner, reflective, adaptive, challenge)
Context
Children developing an understanding of what leadership means and how it can shape their journey through the different areas of their life.
Context
Children developing an understanding of what leadership means and how it can shape their journey through the different areas of their life.
Key Questions
- who are leaders that you know and what is their responsibility?
- what is responsibility?
- what makes a good leader?
- what different leaders do we have in the world and why?
- do different aspect of the world (countries, schools, classrooms, governments) need leaders?
- what is the function of a leader?
- what affect does collaboration have on leadership?
- what kind of leader are you?
- how can my actions impact on other people?
Experiences
- defining leadership/responsibility.
- describing different leaders and their responsibilities
- comparing and contrasting different leaders (understanding strengths and weaknesses)
- identifying good and bad leaders
- Watch 8 traits of a good leaders from around the world (http://ed.ted.com/lessons/richard-st-john-8-traits-of-successful-people)
- looking at world leaders in different contexts and what their roles are.
- discussing the parts of leadership and their function (part whole maps)
- investigate what would happen without leaders in different contexts.
- understand job descriptions
- NPS Leadership Passport - children reflecting on their leadership journey in relation to school, community, family. (https://docs.google.com/a/newmarket.school.nz/document/d/19GkSJzWm0wrlYYCuDZ06opZHldAZ0nCv_Wf37o_zquI/edit?usp=sharing)
- NPS Connected Educators Passport (for teachers and staff memebers) - (https://docs.google.com/a/newmarket.school.nz/document/d/1V_XcQg8F7DEQsW8qnMFfn4hl-nSF_tfGkDmdwyZHops/edit?usp=sharing)
Resources
Leadership/Values unit: http://www.in2edu.com/thematic_topics/leadership/leadership_index.html
Ted Talks about leadership: http://www.ted.com/talks/browse?topics%5B%5D=leadership&sort=newest
Kid President:
Let’s Grow Leaders:
Duke of Edinburgh (ages 14 - 18 but so good info on the site)
PASSPORT TO LEADERSHIP
The above link is a working document which is looking at tracking student leadership. If you use any of the content could you please acknowledge me as the original creator/source.
The idea is that throughout the senior years of school the children have a working Google Doc which they add to and use as evidence of their leadership in different areas of the school and the community.
Looking at the document, I thought it was important to track both home and school initiatives to encourage children to that their leadership skills into the wider community. This is similar to the Duke of Ed awards that children complete at High School.
With the move to teachers needing to provide evidence towards their Registered Teacher Criteria, I realised that there is a need for children to be accountable for their own personal growth and development towards being a leader and a good citizenship. The inclusion of values will promote our school values and also provide teaching opportunities for teachers, while supporting all students to earn their badge, fill in their passport, receive tokens or PB4L bands.
With +Sonya Van Schaijik we are developing a Leadership Passport for teachers. This is a work in progress but the ideas are being developed continually - will post more soon.
Saturday, 1 November 2014
Weekly Planning - Moving to Google Docs
Planning using Google Docs has been a massive change in my practise this year. The open access of planning has made me more accountable and also the ease of planning and sharing it with children has made it more relevant!
I started the year my planning in separate documents for each subjects which is what many of the teacher at NPS are doing. It seemed like a nightmare each week to update and check planning was shared with the correct people and uploaded to the right place.
My answer... Google Spreadsheets.
All the planning for each term in on one spreadsheet which includes different tabs for each week of planning. I now have four documents for the year (one for each term although Term one is partially in separate docs and partially in a spreadsheet) which includes weekly, reading and maths planning.
Benefits from Google Docs Planning:
- ease of planning each week in one document.
- user friendly planning which is only one page to refer to each day.
- ease of including class description and groupings on different tabs also (have been removed for privacy reasons)
- one document makes it easier to share my planning with my appraiser, senior management team and my own team.
- Google Docs makes collaborative teaching and planning easy with multiple teachers working on a doc remotely.
- For me, increased accountability because I don't like missing a tab (perfectionist trait)
TERM TWO WEEKLY PLANNING
TERM THREE WEEKLY PLANNING
I started the year my planning in separate documents for each subjects which is what many of the teacher at NPS are doing. It seemed like a nightmare each week to update and check planning was shared with the correct people and uploaded to the right place.
My answer... Google Spreadsheets.
All the planning for each term in on one spreadsheet which includes different tabs for each week of planning. I now have four documents for the year (one for each term although Term one is partially in separate docs and partially in a spreadsheet) which includes weekly, reading and maths planning.
Benefits from Google Docs Planning:
- ease of planning each week in one document.
- user friendly planning which is only one page to refer to each day.
- ease of including class description and groupings on different tabs also (have been removed for privacy reasons)
- one document makes it easier to share my planning with my appraiser, senior management team and my own team.
- Google Docs makes collaborative teaching and planning easy with multiple teachers working on a doc remotely.
- For me, increased accountability because I don't like missing a tab (perfectionist trait)
TERM TWO WEEKLY PLANNING
TERM THREE WEEKLY PLANNING
Sunday, 5 October 2014
INQUIRY GOAL - 2014 - TERM THREE REFLECTION
Term Three Reflection:
- Noticeable difference in writing of target group.
- Ideas are more complex and looking at Asttle data most have improved considerable in sentence structure and organisation which was my focus for their writing.
- All but two are confidently using paragraphs in their writing now and correctly grouping similar ideas.
- All have indicated that they are more excited about writing lessons now and aware of what they need to do to improve their writing.
- Results are pleasing and indicate improvement and steady incline of writing results based on Asttle.
- All children are now above the NS for writing for their Year Level.
Formative Results:
2013 Writing Level
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Term One Asttle 2014
(recount) – asttle marking
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Term Three Asttle 2014
(character description) – conversion table
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Term Three Asttle 2014
(recount)
- asttle marking
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Child A
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2a
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2b
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2a
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3p
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Child B
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2b
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2a
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3p
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4b
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Child C
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2a
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3b
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3a
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4b
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Child D
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2b
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2a
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3p
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4b
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Child E
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2a
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2p
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2a
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3b
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Child F
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<2b
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2a
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3b
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3p
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Child G
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<2b
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1a
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2a
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3p
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Saturday, 4 October 2014
Friday, 3 October 2014
Room 4 Writing - Worth checking out...
Haunted House - by Edward
http://kidblog.org/Room4-NPS2014/8b82afd6-0fa0-49bb-b6a3-9ac12b3c9ed1/haunted-house-recount-homework/
Haunted House Near the Lake - by Shotaro
http://kidblog.org/Room4-NPS2014/153d3682-4de5-489f-a177-30292bd7f457/haunted-house-near-the-lake/
Letter to the Oinking Brothers - by Emmanuel
http://kidblog.org/Room4-NPS2014/01479d3b-796c-4524-a4bc-c5576c6c36c6/dear-oinking-brothers/
Skittlicious Experiment - by Molly
http://kidblog.org/Room4-NPS2014/33aa04b9-b7a0-461f-812b-40e315948851/mollys-skittlelicious-experience/
Letter to Captain Hook - by Renee
http://kidblog.org/Room4-NPS2014/9022a052-f543-41af-a6ee-513a645ead60/captain-hook/
Haunted House Recount - by Hannah
http://kidblog.org/Room4-NPS2014/c234d707-fab0-4e43-9674-8a5b2cf8581b/my-haunted-house-recount/
Haunted House - by Emmanuel
http://kidblog.org/Room4-NPS2014/01479d3b-796c-4524-a4bc-c5576c6c36c6/haunted-house-recount/
http://kidblog.org/Room4-NPS2014/8b82afd6-0fa0-49bb-b6a3-9ac12b3c9ed1/haunted-house-recount-homework/
Haunted House Near the Lake - by Shotaro
http://kidblog.org/Room4-NPS2014/153d3682-4de5-489f-a177-30292bd7f457/haunted-house-near-the-lake/
Letter to the Oinking Brothers - by Emmanuel
http://kidblog.org/Room4-NPS2014/01479d3b-796c-4524-a4bc-c5576c6c36c6/dear-oinking-brothers/
Skittlicious Experiment - by Molly
http://kidblog.org/Room4-NPS2014/33aa04b9-b7a0-461f-812b-40e315948851/mollys-skittlelicious-experience/
Letter to Captain Hook - by Renee
http://kidblog.org/Room4-NPS2014/9022a052-f543-41af-a6ee-513a645ead60/captain-hook/
Haunted House Recount - by Hannah
http://kidblog.org/Room4-NPS2014/c234d707-fab0-4e43-9674-8a5b2cf8581b/my-haunted-house-recount/
Haunted House - by Emmanuel
http://kidblog.org/Room4-NPS2014/01479d3b-796c-4524-a4bc-c5576c6c36c6/haunted-house-recount/
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