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I am in a year 4,5 & 6 single cell classroom for this prac. It is very clear to me how necessery it is to maintain the structure and routine that the class is used to. Being firm but kind and using names instead of generalisations to help build those relationships. we have had a PD already around trauma informed education. Meeting the learners last week was awesome and I am excited to be working with them.
I think one think I am going to find challenging, is planning for prac. I have been told that I am to plan exactly as my teacher plans, handwriting to be delivered the same and all of the subject areas to be delivered exactly the same. I am feeling that there is not much room for me to be assertive in my planing and do new things with the learners. But I can see why it is best for them that it is that way. I am nervous about meeting the placement requirements.

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I have been joining my school with their teacher only days and have experience how the school welcome back the staff and build the school relationship and priorities. I have also been able to observe the first day back for the learners and how the teachers have prepared themselves for a new class and how they have come up with activities to build the relationship and as well as setting the classroom standards.

Something I want to strengthen is my Te Reo Maori. The school I am in are really big on using the language in everyday learning for their learners which is is so great to see, and so I would really like to be part of this.

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It always amazes me when I come into contact with a variety of teaching strategies and approaches from the first year of the BTP course til now. I found it really interesting to see the way my AT initiated and developed her routines with the year ones and see the responses of the children as well. It is a collab classroom so it is interesting to see the relationship of both teachers how they plan and teach in both environments. I am excited to learn and develop my teaching approach going forward in a collab and individual classroom.

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Starting this practicum I am in a collab space, I have only been in a single cell classroom and I would like to gain knowledge and understanding of how a collab space works. I am looking forward to working with the year group as I have been up to the highest year 7 and 8 and down to the lowest new entrance. This I believe has set me up for this year as I have an understanding of where they have come from and what they are leading into. Only being in the class one day I know it is going to be a struggle to remember names re masks but this will enable myself to use different strategies for the future. I am looking forward to the challenges ahead that I will face and hopefully I have enough in my kete to be able to combat them as well as to be able to walk away with new knowledge that I can put into my Kete

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1. Any ‘takeaways’ you have so far, and how are they helping guide you in the upcoming practicum:

I have only met the learners once but I have met my AT a couple of times and we get on really well. We are around the same age and due to her being a newish teacher she still remembers what its like to be a CT so I really feel supported and wanted in the classroom and I can already tell I am going to learn so much!

2. What you are thinking about teaching/focusing on/strengthening for this practicum

I have a strength in building relationships but during this practicum that is something that is going to be a key focus due to the type of school and the type of learners at the school.

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I am really excited going into this practicum as I am with the year I wanted which is year 1-2. Something I've taken away so far is the sense of community at the school as well as the classroom. Every morning they do a whole school Karakia before any learning. My previous schools they didn't have anything like this so really cool to see.

I want to focus really hard on data collection this year for assessment as this is something I really struggled with my last practicum. I also want to focus on my basic Te Reo and sign language as I have 2 hearing impaired children in my class.

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What are the takeaways you have so far? How are they helping guide you in the upcoming practicum?

My AT has a very strong established classroom culture. This something that I immediately noticed on my first day. Some things that I had taken from this was the level of independence each child is given. With an establish classroom culture each child is given a role and a purpose. Considering this for my practicum I will continue to establish this culture and allow for student led opportunities in my lessons. At the moment I am strengthening relationships with the students, and creating as many learning conversations as I can whilst there.

What are you thinking about teaching/focusing on/strengthening for this practicum?

Mixed ability grouping in Mathematics. I have already had a discussion with my AT about this and it is something I want continue to improve on due to the importance of it! I will continue to research and use my own knowledge in this area to successfully complete this goal.

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After meeting my practicum class and getting to know my AT over the course of T.O.Ds, I have built relationships with the class. This will help when it comes to full control and teaching units as the learners are familiar with me and my presence in the classroom.

I would like to focus and strengthen my confidence teaching mathematics to senior (year 5/6) learners as I have only taught maths to juniors in the past.

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I started the year anxious about this last year of study but going into the school for the first time made me excited. A huge takeaway is how the staff support each other during the first few weeks through collaborative planning and emotional support. You can see the positive effects of this flow to the tamariki also.

I want to focus on my time management and because I'm in a school where cultures are hugely celebrated, I would like to make the most of the opportunity I have to learn more about these.

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Throughout the last couple of weeks, i have watch how the staff have prepared themselves before the tamariki arrived and also how they set out their first couple of weeks when school officially started. it highly important to build those strong positive relationship with the students to ensure that they know your expectations as well.

Something i want to strengthen is just give everything a go and if i need help , i just ask. Also i want to build on my Te Reo Maori during my 5 weeks
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I have started building relationships with my learners over the last couple of weeks which the teachers have expressed is an integral part of their school. I have got to know my class better as I joined them for a beach day and a bike ride.
A takeaway for me has been that the learners are the priority as meeting basic needs (such as having free lunches) helps support their learning.
Regarding strengthening I want to take the opportunity to build upon my Te Reo as much as possible as I will be very immersed in it where I am.

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My AT is a previous EIT student and straight away have been treated as another teacher in the classroom. I feel really supported within the class and school and feel a part of the team. This practicum my biggest focus is to give new things a go and learn as much as I can so I can build my kete.

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Getting to know the learners and my AT in a relaxed setting rather than jumping straight into work was very beneficial. This allowed me to get a proper sense of routine and allowed me to start forming learning relationships with the students. This is my first time in a junior class that is not all about play-to-learn, while beneficial, it is exciting to continue their foundational learning which is more curriculum focused.

My AT is super organised and has given me the outlook for learning for the first two terms, which gives me confidence and time to prepare future lessons or just get an idea of where the learning will go from day dot.

I want to strengthen my use of Te Reo Māori. The school I am currently at is very focused on moving away from token use and applying it in everyday situations through teaching sentences and using questions that need to be answered in Te Reo.

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Think about the time you have already spent in your school and with your placement class.

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Think about the time you have already spent in your school and with your placement class.

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1. any ‘takeaways’ you have so far, and how are they helping guide you in the upcoming practicum

My takeaways from my practicum school pre prac are to "go in fast and go hard on setting expectations for behaviour and learning. This should be the main focus for the start of the year.

2. what you are thinking about teaching/focusing on/strengthening for this practicum

I really want to concentrate on the transitional times during the day. and viewing the teaching day as a whole.
Another area I want to concentrate on is behaviour management, at my placement school this is set by individual teachers for their own classrooms.

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In the first few weeks of the school year, setting up the classroom culture through regular conversation and reminders about behavioral expectations, and laying down the foundation for routine, is more important than the content. I will be thinking about this for my practicum as I want to set clear boundaries and build a strong relationship with the class early on.
During practicum, I will be working on ways to engage the children with the learning and each other while minimising my involvement and teacher talk.

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My AT did the BTP course a few years ago and talking to her about the transition from CT to classroom teacher has really boosted my confidence in my ability to teach my own classroom. I feel like I'm in a safe space to make mistakes and grow this prac, which will help me to continue to push myself outside of my comfort zone.

I want to focus on trying harder to implement and develop different theories/strategies within my teaching practice. I will focus on DAT's, behaviour management, and collection of assessment data.

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My takeaway after days so far will be how things flow between collaborative classes when the teachers are on par with each other. The colab class I am in is a good example of how well it can work. The teachers converse with each other about what is happening next and they all know each others' strengths so use that to benefit the tamariki. The teachers don't own particular values and opinions.
I would like to work on HOW to ensure colab classes work well, the conversations had and how teachers are able to work with and off each other and their strengths.

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In class this year I have been taken by how positive the staff have been.

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In class this year I have been taken by how positive the staff have been.

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It has also been really interesting to see how the teacher settles the students into class and introduces the classroom routines and expectations for the year within these first few weeks

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A takeaway for me has been the length of time teachers spend setting clear classroom routines and expectations at the beginning of the school year. Teachers work on this for the first two - three weeks to build a solid foundation. I am looking forward to the challenge of planning across the curriculum, to help prepare myself for my future classroom.

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1. ‘takeaways’ My practicum teacher runs a tight ship when her children are in her home space (seating and eating and mat manners). She is clear with her expectations and consistent. This is helpful for me as I am able to follow suit. She has been modeling relationship building and strategies with me also. She has communicated that she wants me to teach as much as possible and continue with the teaching outside the 5 weeks, this has given me confidence and I feel supported.

2. Teaching/focusing on/strengthening for this practicum: One area I really want to ace is working collaboratively, figure out how this works within the team and learn the literacy program they use and work on my assessment for learning. In my last practicum I missed valuable opportunities to assess the students, and capture this assessment. This will be an area of focus for me also.

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One thing I would like to strengthen on during this placement is to build and maintain confidence within myself. Over the previous placements I noticed that I tend to doubt myself a lot which then leads to me holding my full potential back. Another thing I would like to strengthen on is learning how to integrate technology into my lessons and throughout the school day whether it be as simple as a kahoot.

One thing I have taken away from my placement classroom is the importance of organisation. My AT is a very organised person and I admire her for that. I have already seen over the past couple weeks as to how helpful it is to be organised and being one step ahead of the game.

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I am in a classroom space in the Bilingual unit and my primary school. Everything they do is from a te ao Maori perspective. It is a whanau orientated space which I am excited about and happy to be apart of. My biggest challenge and something I need to strengthen in this practicum will be to step up from using basic te reo Maori words/phrases to using conversational te reo. Another challenge will be to plan across 3 year levels (4-6) and meet all learner needs. I am hoping through this that I will strengthen my ability to adapt, multi-task and plan for a range of learners.

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I am in a classroom space in the Bilingual unit and my primary school. Everything they do is from a te ao Maori perspective. It is a whanau orientated space which I am excited about and happy to be apart of. My biggest challenge and something I need to strengthen in this practicum will be to step up from using basic te reo Maori words/phrases to using conversational te reo. Another challenge will be to plan across 3 year levels (4-6) and meet all learner needs. I am hoping through this that I will strengthen my ability to adapt, multi-task and plan for a range of learners.

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It was definitely a good way to ease myself back into the teaching landscape after a year of being free of it. My main takeaway was how we are to deal with the implementation of masks, with various activities and strategies being able to be used in order to alleviate the struggle of wearing them for the students.
A focus will definitely be had when it comes to teaching swimming, as it is done every morning with half of our own class combined with other classes. Learning how to write planning for this will be essential for furthering my understanding of teaching P.E

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So far my biggest take away is the support I have already been given in my placement class. This support will help guild me through practicum as I will be able to try new things and ask any questions I may have for my AT or other teachers. An area I will start to focus on going into practicum will be learning basic french. This is because one student in my class is french and doesn't speak any english. The reason why it is an area of focus for me is that I want to create a relationship with all students meaning I need to push my learning to develop one with this particular student as well.

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From my first visit to my class, I was able to take away how the teacher ran the class that helps the children learn to the best abilities. By saying this she allows students to sit with others that are able to work well with.
Applying this in my upcoming practicum will enforce my ability to roam the room and connect with the students and be able to discuss their work.
Through 7.04 I am looking at teaching a vast range of topics such as science as I haven't taught this except from yr 1 paper. I am looking forward to the challenge as well teaching DMIC maths to the whole class will be one of the biggest challenges as maths is something I am always wanting to strengthen.

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Im my class I have noticed how important it is to build classroom relationships and maintain structure and routines. I am going to be working on building the relationships up as well as making the leaning relative and engaging to maximise participation.

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My classroom is a mixture of year 7 & 8 students. Our man focus is setting expectations for the class as well as around the school. Working on manners and how we treat people. Building relationships and helping students adjust to a new learning environment (year 7's). I will bring with me a lot of different strategies and I am hoping to leave with many more.

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From the time I have spend in my practicum class they were focusing on relationship building which was seen in the curriculum area of Art - Visual Art.
The classroom has little to no art on the walls hence the lesson that took place. The classroom teacher explained this is a great way to get the students excited about being apart of the classroom community by adding their own personal touch on the walls. It is also a great way to see their communication with other students and their self managing.
I want to focus on confidence within this practicum, and I think by using relationship building teaching and strategies this will support myself and the tamariki to have a successful and amazing practicum.

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Confidence!!! Knowing that I'm capable and believing I am. I hope to strengthen my curriculum knowledge of this year group (year 7 & 8) as I have come from a new entrant classroom.

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This practicum I hope to strengthen my management strategies in a collaborative space. I have only ever taught in a single cell classroom and noticed when I went in my school last week I was very overwhelmed with the amount in students in the space. One focus this practicum is building relationships with as many students as possible as children from other home rooms in this space will be in my literacy and maths groups. My AT and the other 3 teachers in the space have made me feel welcome and I am looking forward to learning from them and working alongside them during practicum. 

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This practicum I hope to strengthen my management strategies in a collaborative space. I have only ever taught in a single cell classroom and noticed when I went in my school last week I was very overwhelmed with the amount in students in the space. One focus this practicum is building relationships with as many students as possible as children from other home rooms in this space will be in my literacy and maths groups. My AT and the other 3 teachers in the space have made me feel welcome and I am looking forward to learning from them and working alongside them during practicum. 

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I am in a classroom space with a really supportive teacher. He is encouraging me to challenge myself and try new things within the classroom space. I am looking forward to challenging myself during this practicum and feel welcome, respected and supported already.

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In my class, the main focus for the term is everything surrounding the Te Ara Whakamana project. The main idea is to focus on the Atua within this and teach topics based on these. I am in a collaborative classroom with three teachers so it is important for me to keep communication with all teachers in the classroom to allow the smoothest teaching possible. These students in my class have high needs and altering learning levels which will mean I will need to make sure to form engaging and contextualized lessons for these students in order to keep them focused and on task. For the pre-practicum days coming up, I want to take some special time to get outside and play some games with the students as they all seem to enjoy sports and I believe this would be a good bonding exercise between the students and me.

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In my team at my placement school I have taken away that they are very supportive and are happy for me to do as much teaching as possible which is what I want! They are open to new things that I bring to the table and I am looking forward to having the opportunity to teach more than what is expected. My focus will be confidently taking mathematics with seniors.

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In my team at my placement school I have taken away that they are very supportive and are happy for me to do as much teaching as possible which is what I want! They are open to new things that I bring to the table and I am looking forward to having the opportunity to teach more than what is expected. My focus will be confidently taking mathematics with seniors.