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Mantle of the Expert | A dramatic-inquiry approach to teaching and learning

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I would love to develop further my interest in thematic teaching. Either with a webinar or a summer course. I'm interested in looking into mantle of the expert as a means of doing this in the junior classes.

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Mantle of the Expert | A dramatic-inquiry approach to teaching and learning

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Mantle of the Expert is an education approach that uses imaginary contexts to generate purposeful and engaging activities for learning.

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Recording of school song - Grow Together

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Recording of school song - Grow Together

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I was so happy to be involved in the recording of our school song. I played the guitar and rehearsed with the children. On the day I was involved in the putting together of the song and in recording the guitar and adding in some different sections. It was a great experience to have with the children and to see the recording studio facilities.

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I took my class on a trip to Newbridge farm, this tied in really well with our theme of the farm/Spring. The trip went so well and the children loved it and learned so much. I discovered I was more capable than I thought as the day ran so smoothly despite it being a rainy day and it has taught me that I am well able for trips away with my class!

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I linked up with the 2nd class teacher to plant some vegetables as part of our gardening group. We both split up our classes so the children could all get to know eachother and help eachother with the planting. It really showed me how working together on projects like this teaches everyone so much, with the younger children learning from the older children and the older learning and helping out with the younger children. I would definitely arrange another project like this and myself and the 2nd class teacher are currently discussing doing some shared reading activities with our classes/reading buddies !

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I have really been seeing the benefit of the Active April activities within my junior infant class. We have been doing a 'Walk and Talk' around the school grounds, Ten at Ten activities, a walk to Athletics in River Valley Park and in general being more activie and including activity into the day. I will be keeping this up as it is beneficial to the childrens learning and to their enjoyment of the school day.

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Cluster meeting 3 cert of completion Rebekah

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I began my second term of afterschool contemporary dance classes with the school this week. These classes have given me an opportunity to get to know the wider school community, for example parents of my class and other classes, and children of other classes in the school.

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Our school has been awarded the Green Flag for litter and waste!!

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Our school has been awarded the Green Flag for litter and waste!!

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I was so happy to hear today that we received our Green Schools Litter and Waste Flag. Myself and the other teacher co-ordinator worked really hard on this project and it is such a great feeling to see the hard work pay off and be involved in something so great for the school!

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Taught my class Irish dancing and we took part in a céilí. 

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Taught my class Irish dancing and we took part in a céilí. 

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I had a productive meeting with the PST member who is going to observe me teach. We talked about how with the large number of EAL learners in my class it would be interesting to get support through an observation about teaching new thematic vocab to all learners to include those who may be EAL learners/need more support and also to stretch others.

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Webinar on Literacy in Junior Primary classroom. 10 Oct 22.

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Webinar on Literacy in Junior Primary classroom. 10 Oct 22.

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Attended webinar on Oral Language Instruction in the Junior Primary Classroom. Very Informative.

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Professional Conversation with PST member about an area of interest for observation.

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Professional Conversation with PST member about an area of interest for observation.

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I feel that an area which I would love to engage in an observation with an experienced member of staff or the PST is my introduction of a new Aistear theme, focusing on the target language which will be taught, used and experienced through play during the fortnight ahead. I engaged in a professional conversation with a member of the PST about this and they agreed that they would be happy to observe this part of my teaching at some stage.

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Ideas from professional Conversations 16th November 2022.

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Ideas from professional Conversations 16th November 2022.

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-Sight words called POP words (because we don't sound them out, they 'pop' out of our mouths.
-Pens in secret pockets (whiteboard markers lid on and under board with legs crossed.
-sound chart with images for children while doing mini-whiteboard work
-Polydroms as a construction resource for Aistear
-Orbeez for water play
-Move children around seats at different stages during the day e.g. their 'writing group', their 'maths group' etc.
-For blending: Choppers up!
-Art paint tray used to store crayons on desks.
-full stop is the end of a thought
-'writing faces on'
-visual daily timetable
-WOW work wall
-CLASSFLOW App for IWB work

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I had the opportunity to observe a Senior Infant class in Citywest and Saggart CNS during literacy and their transition into Aistear on 16th November 2022.

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Rebekah Lawless Droichead Observation 3 16 NOV 22

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I observed a 1st class in Citywest and Saggart CNS on 16th November 2022. It was a highly beneficial visit where I had professional conversations with the teacher and gained much experience from her teaching style as well as her teaching content.

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Rebekah Lawless Droichead Observation 2 16 NOV 22

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I observed a Junior Infant class in Citywest and Saggart CNS today 16th November 2022. I completed an observation record. As well as the experience observing experienced teachers teach, it was also beneficial visiting another school and seeing a larger school and meeting other teachers and gaining experience in this way.

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Rebekah Lawless Droichead Observation 1 16 NOV 22

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Certificate for Cluster Meeting 1.

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Attended Oral Language Webinar. My Notes 10 Oct 2022

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Attended Oral Language Webinar. My Notes 10 Oct 2022

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Really informative and engaging webinar by Clara Fiorentini about the importance of oral language instruction and inclusion throughout the school day. Use of photographs, finding time for interaction, extending interactions. My favourite idea was the 'gallery walk' mentioned in my notes. Took a few ideas to bring into my classroom such as for sos and story I could put up a picture and encourage discussion about the picture either as a class or in their groups. Also potentially changing the layout of the classroom to a more dialogic classroom.

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Droichead Approval Email. Date approved: 05 Setp 22.

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Droichead Approval Email. Date approved: 05 Setp 22.

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I compiled the October Newsletter page for Junior Infants. It is an interesting way of reflecting on what I have covered in my class this month.

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I asked for feedback from a member of my PST on my cúntas míosúil/ weekly plans. They fed back that my plans were good, and asked whether they are taking long for me to do, suggesting that I really try and focus on just new learning rather than putting in daily routines. Although they also suggested that the weekly plans for me are fine and if that is the level I feel I need then to maintain this. I feel that I could work on finding a better balance between ensuring plans are sufficient for my teaching while also managing my time.

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I had a professional conversation with a member of my PST today about Aistear. We discussed the benefits of having an assessment checklist for Aistear. We discussed how benefits are that each child is assessed in this way throughout the week, ensuring all children are assessed at some stage during the week during Aistear. The member of the PST is going to show me a sample of this type of checklist. I will implement this from next week and review in a months time to see how I feel it is working out and whether it is benefiting learning.

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Wexford Education Centre, 18th October 7-8pm. Catherine Gilliland.

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Welcome to Wexford Education Centre, Ireland

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Using a Playful Approach to Literacy to develop children’s rhythm and repetition

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Using a Playful Approach to Literacy to develop children’s rhyme, rhythm and repitition In this webinar participants will go on a journey of looking at storytelling, puppets and a range of playful...

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Quick and simple video outlining butterfly breathing. Could do this prior to a mindful walk in the yard tomorrow for Zen Ten.

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Oral Language Instruction in the Junior Primary Classroom - Taking place on 10th October 7-8pm Wexford Education Centre. Clara Fiorentini.

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Oral Language Instruction in the Junior Primary Classroom Confirmation

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Building Literacy in Aistear - taking place on 11the October 5-6pm Cork Education Support Centre.Catherine Gilliland.

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In this session the importance of infusing playfulness into a play environment will be explored in relation to the three strands of the Primary Language Curriculum.
This webinar will include a resource pack.

Catherine Gilliland is a very experienced Literacy trainer and storyteller. She uses an innovative and engaging presentational style to engage her audiences and has her work published. All of her webinars come with a resource pack to support the teachers in their classrooms.
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22-4253-AUT- Building Literacy in Aistear

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In this session the importance of infusing playfulness into a play environment will be explored in relation to the three strands of the Primary Language Curriculum. This webinar will include a resource pack. Catherine Gilliland is a very experienced Literacy trainer and storyteller.

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Meeting with other staff - Maths week stations 05 Oct 22.

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Meeting with other staff - Maths week stations 05 Oct 22.

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We held a meeting to organise the maths stations which are taking place during Maths week in a fortnight's time. I took notes during the meeting and found it beneficial to write down the plans we were making and put together the ideas there and then into a planning document so as the work we were doing on planning was focused and an efficient way of planning. After the meeting I sent the document on to the other teachers I was planning with. I would definitely do this again.

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Our class carried out an experiment about forces and energy and how a rocket takes off. The balloon rocket experiment went really well. The children were really engaged in a discussion about space which we had. Space might be a good theme for Aistear as the class seemed to really engage with the topic. I was surprised at the level of knowledge about space that some of the children had. Reflecting on this it shows me the importance of differentiation within lessons and the opportunities peer learning creates.

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During a professional conversation a colleague shared a resource for our Zen 10 initiative. This worked really well in class and showed me the benefit of sharing this type of resource. A school padlet with Zen 10 resources might be an area to work on.

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Bubble Bounce! Mindfulness for Children (Mindful Looking)

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Green Schools Meeting Organised. 22 Sept 22.

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Green Schools Meeting Organised. 22 Sept 22.

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First Green Flag meeting with the other teacher who is taking ownership of the Green Flag and Gardening Committee. Very productive. Looking forward to working on this project and has shown me the benefit of working on school projects in groups of teachers

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Professional conversation about keeping a record of a particular child's patterns. Decided best to be kept with no name as anonymous in a notebook in the classroom so as all members of staff could log any important info here.

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Compiled the Junior Infant page for the September RVCNS Newsletter. Going over the pictures of all the work done in September in my class showed me the progression made.

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Attended Induction focusing on GMGY curriculum and its 4 strands. Useful info about the resources found in the teacher log in section of the GMGY website. Books/stories and videos for all the strands.

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"The materials on this site have been developed by the NCCA. By signing up for an account to access these materials you are agreeing to only use the GMGY curriculum and it's resources for educational purposes in the Community National School that you work in."

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Initial meeting held with Droichead team 21st September 2022

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Initial meeting held with Droichead team 21st September 2022

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At this meeting I was introduced to the PST members and the Droichead process in the school was outlined. I was given an opportunity to ask questions about the process. One main point of note for me was for my observations it would be beneficial for them to have a focus.