Level Meeting_27 Dec by Beatty

Expectations and Growth

toh_pei_ling1 — 2023-12-24 16:36:33 UTC

What strategies can we implement to ensure that our classrooms consistently uphold high expectations for both academic and personal growth?

Communication and Openness

toh_pei_ling1 — 2023-12-24 16:40:05 UTC

How can we enhance communication and create a more open and positive class environment for students to express their thoughts and concerns?

Interactions and Rapport

toh_pei_ling1 — 2023-12-24 16:47:13 UTC

How can we collectively improve our interactions and build stronger rapport with students to foster a more positive and school experience?

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One possibility is to let them know that whatever they share with us will be kept strictly confidential.

That will build confidence and trust both ways.

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Be in class early. It shows that we want to meet them and we care.

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Allow them to share without judging them.

Being open to their ideas

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Different platforms

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Weekly small groups catch up with students or teams chat or menti or whiteboard.fi to collect feedback then follow up with individual students

Walk the talk

massuniza_ismail2 — 2023-12-27 07:28:43 UTC

Convey high expectation messages. At the same time, scaffold the process so that students can reach these expectations.

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Ensure confidentiality so that they will trust us and confide in us

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Listen to them patiently

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Providing them with a listening ear without judgment and responding

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Roster “lunch(recess)-time interaction” with form class. Co-FT can also assist.

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Teachers to lead by example. Their openness and positivity will encourage the same from the students.

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Be patient and open minded when listening to them.

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Regular opportunities to collect feedback

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Select and build a strong class esprit de corps.

This is led by a good team of class leaders.

In turn facilitated by good FT who is capable and able to lead the team/class.

Shared School experiences

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Youth day fair / carnival

Racial harmony Day

Sports day

These experiences help students bond across levels

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Create a safe environment for them to share.

Allow them to own their learning

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Create white space for students to bring up issues or give feedback

Engage the student in discussion and conversation during FT period.

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Listen to students when they talk and acknowledge their perceptions.

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Build a trusting community and enhance TSR.

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Have communication board where they can air/write their grievances or concerns.

Have a listening ear & be available when they need our help.

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Suspend judgment and practise active listening

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More opportunities to bond with students we do not teach.

Be sincere

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They know when we care (or not).

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Regular checkin on the students to show care on concern for their growth.

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Establish Trust and Respect - not being Judgemental. Encourage

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Be consistent in reinforcing expectations.

Class leaders (guide by FT) to champion and influence.

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1) TPI(Teacher Pupil Interaction)-Utilise FT Period to communicate, 1 of the form teachers can take turns pulling a student out of the class to have a heart-to-heart chat, to check in on how student's coping.

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Provide more choice instead of giving out their thoughts, like writing down on note, padlet or to have small group discussion

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Keep yourself approachable.

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Cross level activities. Maybe camps, suffer together, bond better.

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To reach out to the individual students on one-to -one basis to hear them out

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Show more concern and check in with students daily. Do not neglect the quieter students as well.

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Reinforce expectations to convey the message that they are there to be met or surpassed

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Allow for more opportunities for class dialogue sessions, possibly led by class leaders, facilitated by Fats

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Build the trust and rapport with students

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Encourage students to strive for the best, compete with oneself.

Provide platform for students to share their thoughts and experince.

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Encourage them to speak up

gpbxqxtcsn — 2023-12-27 07:31:30 UTC

Allow different modes, through journaling, through TPI, through informal small chats ( seizing opportunities).
Create a buddy system where pairs can cseek the teacher out instead of just 1-1.

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Constant encouragement or motivations, especially during FT time.

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Class breakfast

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Model the way. Regular reflection with students

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Bond over food, games, chat sessions with the students.

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Respect one another

Keep the standard but help the weaker students through extra help.

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Motivate them & involve their parents so that learning can carry on at home.

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More communications.

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Be approachable

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Keep yourself open

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One to one conversations

Class rules generated by students & teachers

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Interaction with students is somewhat like kite-flying. Sometimes you got to tarik and sometimes you got to allow students some leeway by letting go. All these require discernment and discretion on the part of the teachers.

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sit down with students and help them to set learning goals for academic subjects and behaviours each terms.

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Tailor activities to ensure that everyone can participate

Find time to reinforce school values of assembly and talks.

Rapport building activities during cce.

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Walk the path beside them, guiding them but not just showing them. Provide handles and model the way.

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Expectations to be explained clearly why they are important, purposeful and necessary. Must get their buy-in first.

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Celebrate the students’ achievement, no matter how small. Congratulate them during FT time.

Reminders

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Visible reminders around classrooms or motivational videos or timely encouragement message and articles to share and set expectations and dreams possible to be reached if one tries

Keep the standard. Help the weaker students. Communicate with parents to leverage on their help in ensuring learning at home too.

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Have recess-time interaction or lunch-time interaction. Celebrate class or individual successes each term.

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