First Focus Area: Teachers in my classes listen to our ideas about learning by Matthew Short

First Focus Area: Teachers in my classes listen to our ideas about learning by Matthew Short https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1 Please share all the ways in which you listen to your students' ideas in your classroom en-us 2018-02-15 03:01:54 UTC 2026-02-09 10:10:09 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Shakinghands.png Circle Time https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233026861 In our class we often use circle time to share our feelings about learning, how we like to work and what is happening in our classroom that helps or hinders our learning.

]]> 2018-02-19 19:06:06 UTC https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233026861 Google Classroom Quick Survey https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233026989 Random surveys (free and frequent) asking students for feedback/
forward about how they feel things are going, related to a particular area - ie - Is the culture in our whānau class helping you to learn? ]]> 2018-02-19 19:06:31 UTC https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233026989 Using padlet janap https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233027244 When starting a new topic or exploring a topic we share on padlet our ideas and what we know. We also discuss who would be an expert for this task, e.g. a peer, the teacher, mr google.]]> 2018-02-19 19:07:06 UTC https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233027244 conconstructing success criteria. jacobp6 https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233027269 2018-02-19 19:07:10 UTC https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233027269 shannonp https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233027324 Allowing students to put forward different ways that they can present their work.

Workshops- choice of opting in for their needs.

]]> 2018-02-19 19:07:21 UTC https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233027324 Wonderwall jontyw https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233027330 Allow the children to post wonderings about what they want to know about - This way you are responding to the interests and needs. ]]> 2018-02-19 19:07:22 UTC https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233027330 Circle time is twice weekly - on Monday to share weekend 4C's and on Friday to discuss any areas of concern or celebration. https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233027376 2018-02-19 19:07:29 UTC https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233027376 Convival conversation jacobp6 https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233027410 2018-02-19 19:07:36 UTC https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233027410 Checking Learning https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233027455 The work is set to be worked on individually. If someone is unsure of how they are going they can then ask for help (within the group) and an 'expert' is assigned to help the learning.]]> 2018-02-19 19:07:44 UTC https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233027455 KWL at the beginning of a unit https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233027465 Creating a KWL (know, what to know, what we have learnt) chart or wonder wall allows me to know what students are interested in learning]]> 2018-02-19 19:07:45 UTC https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233027465 Convivial conversation beno3 https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233027471 2018-02-19 19:07:46 UTC https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233027471 Open class discussion jacobp6 https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233027506 2018-02-19 19:07:51 UTC https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233027506 Group work to have conversations about how they are feeling about their progress, learning and achievement https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233027581 2018-02-19 19:08:07 UTC https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233027581 Knowing your students so you can provide them with relevant direction. jacobp6 https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233027586 2018-02-19 19:08:08 UTC https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233027586 Inquiry https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233027597 Do a pre-session on what it is exactly students want to do an inquiry on - how they can do this and give them time to reflect on and think about how to complete this

]]> 2018-02-19 19:08:10 UTC https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233027597 Allowing students to request workshops nicoles10 https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233027617 Student agency ]]> 2018-02-19 19:08:13 UTC https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233027617 Workshops leticiae https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233027651 Students having input into what they want to learn

Student agency]]> 2018-02-19 19:08:19 UTC https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233027651 Giving students an opportunity to choose how they complete tasks https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233027655 2018-02-19 19:08:20 UTC https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233027655 Students sharing their ideas in class michaelw6 https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233027719 Giving choices for sharing ideas and presenting information. Circle time discussions in whole class and small groups.
Worry/Question box for students to communicate problems.]]> 2018-02-19 19:08:33 UTC https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233027719 Working in a pod with a collaborative focus janap https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233027741 Students are constantly sharing and learning off one another. Teachers also model it with each other and students pick up on a lot of those vibes.]]> 2018-02-19 19:08:38 UTC https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233027741 Circle time is a wonderful way to share our ideas. We have a focus for each circle time. https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233027789 2018-02-19 19:08:47 UTC https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233027789 The Design Process is collaborative. L4 P4P, Reviewing and revising of project from conception to post- completion. Workshop collaboration, STARS focus especially Team and Safety. https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233027800 2018-02-19 19:08:49 UTC https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233027800 Student Agency jodih1 https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233027826 Developing students ability to make choices that enable them to focus their learning on their gaps and next steps.
Choice in presentation methods is a simple way to give them agency.

]]> 2018-02-19 19:08:52 UTC https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233027826 Make it explicit you want to hear from them. jacobp6 https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233027847

]]> 2018-02-19 19:08:57 UTC https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233027847 Students share their music experiences with the teacher https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233027853 Carol]]> 2018-02-19 19:08:59 UTC https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233027853 I'm always learning from them as they know more about Ipad use! https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233027886 2018-02-19 19:09:07 UTC https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233027886 Circle time allows sharing of ideas blairt6 https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233027901 2018-02-19 19:09:11 UTC https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233027901 Open discussion https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233028020 Getting together with students in our Creative Design class to share their ideas about personal projects they are interested in and provide opportunities where they can express their own creativity.
kgb]]> 2018-02-19 19:09:33 UTC https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233028020 beno3 https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233028058 An anonymous messages box. To be used in circle time]]> 2018-02-19 19:09:41 UTC https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233028058 Share best exemplars wendyc https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233028095 2018-02-19 19:09:47 UTC https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233028095 Wā Porowhita mariav9 https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233028117 Allowing for students to share their ideas but be very specific about what will happen next]]> 2018-02-19 19:09:51 UTC https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233028117 Brainstorming of new ideas blairt6 https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233028130 2018-02-19 19:09:53 UTC https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233028130 Give students different options that lead to the same learning rather than dictating what you want https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233028151 2018-02-19 19:09:58 UTC https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233028151 Using google classroom or forms janap https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233028169 I constantly ask the students to provide feedback by posing questions on Google classroom. Sometimes they are as little as, if you could chose between desks or bean bags which would you prefer. Then ask more deeper questions, using key words, describe how you feel in room 36.

]]> 2018-02-19 19:10:02 UTC https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233028169 Children opting in to and out of workshops that they feel they need. https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233028223 2018-02-19 19:10:11 UTC https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233028223 Collaborative environment https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233028225 Allows our kids to choose themes/ focus areas in our pod they can opt into based on interest/strengths/ needs]]> 2018-02-19 19:10:11 UTC https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233028225 Lots of circle time and discussions about what is bothering them. https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233028322 2018-02-19 19:10:35 UTC https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233028322 amberh1 https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233028358 Brainstorm ideas of ways to do things.

Co-construct learning together.

Giving options for sharing their learning and how they'd like to learn.

Discussions about what ways they learn best.]]> 2018-02-19 19:10:41 UTC https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233028358 Students take time to discuss maths strategies https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233028382 2018-02-19 19:10:46 UTC https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233028382 Breaking down the LI together blairt6 https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233028404 2018-02-19 19:10:52 UTC https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233028404 Taskboards nicoles10 https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233028412 Before the lesson, Must do, Can do ]]> 2018-02-19 19:10:53 UTC https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233028412 show n tell https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233028630 Set up time in class for students to share ideas with each other and then with whole class. Teachers role to elicit and support often with scaffolding]]> 2018-02-19 19:11:35 UTC https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233028630 Cocollaboration of success criteria. https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233028655 2018-02-19 19:11:40 UTC https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233028655 Showing students how to analyse their assessment for next steps - then allow them to request workshops based on their needs nicoles10 https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233028864 2018-02-19 19:12:26 UTC https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233028864 Children leading lessons- teaching each other as the teacher doesn't know everything. https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233028935 2018-02-19 19:12:41 UTC https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233028935 Writers sharing their writing and others giving oral fedback https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233029073 2018-02-19 19:13:11 UTC https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233029073 Student reflections on the whainga ako/LI and whether or not they have achieved the tutukitanga/success criteria https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233029163 2018-02-19 19:13:32 UTC https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233029163 Using questioning and not telling to build on what students already know. https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233029937 2018-02-19 19:16:07 UTC https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233029937 Brainstorming https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233030447 2018-02-19 19:17:37 UTC https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233030447 Convivial Conversations https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233030489 2018-02-19 19:17:44 UTC https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233030489 PC4L Google Forms and Surveys https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233030559 2018-02-19 19:17:56 UTC https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233030559 Class Treaty and Values https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233030619 2018-02-19 19:18:07 UTC https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233030619 Group Work https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233030666 2018-02-19 19:18:15 UTC https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233030666 Using a guided reading process https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233030726 2018-02-19 19:18:23 UTC https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233030726 Problems they encounter https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233030750 2018-02-19 19:18:29 UTC https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233030750 Circle Time https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233030752 2018-02-19 19:18:29 UTC https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233030752 Restorative Mini Chats https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233030801 2018-02-19 19:18:39 UTC https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233030801 Humour to be understood https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233030836 2018-02-19 19:18:46 UTC https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233030836 Contextual Curriculum https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233030847 2018-02-19 19:18:48 UTC https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233030847 Know your tamariki https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233030898 2018-02-19 19:18:58 UTC https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233030898 RESPECT - Don't put kids down - students or teachers https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233030965 2018-02-19 19:19:12 UTC https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233030965 Appropriate responses. https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233031123 2018-02-19 19:19:39 UTC https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233031123 When feasible, listen and accept and vice versa. https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233031172 2018-02-19 19:19:52 UTC https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233031172 From students ideas opportunities are given to students to explore their potential further https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233031945 2018-02-19 19:22:04 UTC https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233031945 Requesting workshops for the following week via online task board, google classroom or padlet matthews12 https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233043584 2018-02-19 20:01:14 UTC https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233043584 Convivials matthews12 https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233047465 2018-02-19 20:15:54 UTC https://padlet.com/matthews12/TIS1/wish/233047465