2018 Term 1 Grade 8 English Unit Reflection by KMHS https://padlet.com/KMHS/jwsmmzcwtunq en-us 2018-05-02 14:02:21 UTC 2018-05-09 22:31:56 UTC hello@padlet.com stuart_withington https://padlet.com/KMHS/jwsmmzcwtunq/wish/257515102 A good amount of activities that covered all the spelling strategies. Self paced and directed learning was engaging for most of the students.]]> 2018-05-03 04:24:01 UTC https://padlet.com/KMHS/jwsmmzcwtunq/wish/257515102 stuart_withington https://padlet.com/KMHS/jwsmmzcwtunq/wish/257515251 It's not linked or carried over into English lessons. I don't believe that we have time in English lessons to allow for a robust spelling program Whilst trying to explicitly teach the other skills needed for grade 8 English. ]]> 2018-05-03 04:25:01 UTC https://padlet.com/KMHS/jwsmmzcwtunq/wish/257515251 stuart_withington https://padlet.com/KMHS/jwsmmzcwtunq/wish/257515993 Ensure that all students have completed the required work before LTB lessons. ]]> 2018-05-03 04:29:48 UTC https://padlet.com/KMHS/jwsmmzcwtunq/wish/257515993 stuart_withington https://padlet.com/KMHS/jwsmmzcwtunq/wish/257516062 Trying to incorporate spelling programs into all English lessons. For continuity and accountability.]]> 2018-05-03 04:30:13 UTC https://padlet.com/KMHS/jwsmmzcwtunq/wish/257516062 A good amount of activities and the fact students could work with their friends whilst still having their own personal words which challenged them https://padlet.com/KMHS/jwsmmzcwtunq/wish/257855365 2018-05-03 21:52:42 UTC https://padlet.com/KMHS/jwsmmzcwtunq/wish/257855365 Students being unorganised - not having or losing their spelling lists made it hard for students to keep track of where they were up to. https://padlet.com/KMHS/jwsmmzcwtunq/wish/257855544 2018-05-03 21:53:29 UTC https://padlet.com/KMHS/jwsmmzcwtunq/wish/257855544 More accountability from students to ensure that they always have their spelling words with them https://padlet.com/KMHS/jwsmmzcwtunq/wish/257855633 2018-05-03 21:53:50 UTC https://padlet.com/KMHS/jwsmmzcwtunq/wish/257855633 Once students understood how the set-up operated, they generally worked well. https://padlet.com/KMHS/jwsmmzcwtunq/wish/259469886 2018-05-09 22:25:29 UTC https://padlet.com/KMHS/jwsmmzcwtunq/wish/259469886 A few students seemed to drift along and probably didn't achieve a lot over the 5/6 weeks. As a teacher not familiar with many students in the grade apart from my own class, it was difficult to really put pressure on students when I didn't know their names. https://padlet.com/KMHS/jwsmmzcwtunq/wish/259470056 It also concerns me that students only concentrated on a very small number of words for a long time.]]> 2018-05-09 22:26:55 UTC https://padlet.com/KMHS/jwsmmzcwtunq/wish/259470056 As a class teacher it was difficult to ensure low level students were prepared for the combined spelling program as they just could not organise their own list. Maybe really low kids need to work in small groups with a TA to prepare them properly https://padlet.com/KMHS/jwsmmzcwtunq/wish/259470532 2018-05-09 22:30:14 UTC https://padlet.com/KMHS/jwsmmzcwtunq/wish/259470532