What are we doing with what we now know?🤔

How do you use your data?
When you have done all of your testing and your child is: 'AT LEVEL 2' or  'BEGINNING LEVEL 4', what does that actually mean?  Do you know?
The next question is:

What are we doing with what we now know? 

Are we asking ourselves: What is impeding their success? What can I do to extend their learning?What support am I receiving to maximise the opportunity for success?  Support not necessarily in the form of a teacher aide but more along the lines of teacher support...management support...whanau support. We all play a part in student achievement. Are we all being active members? (Those of you who participate in the DMIC program know what I am talking about)😊 #groupnorms 

What am I doing as an educator to bring them to where they need to be? 

Someone wise once said:

 "Before pointing the finger at others/outside factors, we must first be willing to point the finger at ourselves"

  How many different ways do we try to accelerate students learning before deciding... I need help!🤔

Things to think about 🤔:

Those of us who have students where attendance is a factor with their achievement, what are we doing to motivate them to come to school each day?

How much of their attendance is within our control?

How do our students learn? Are they visual learners, instructional learners, kinaesthetic learners (learn-by-doing). Do you vary your teaching to address each of those learners?


Reflecting like this is so important. It informs us of our next steps for our learners AND for our practice.  I've learned that sometimes the 'gaps' isn't just with our students learning, it can also be evident in our practice. When we regularly evaluate, analyse and reflect on how things are going for our students, as well as ourselves, we can make informed decisions of where to go next.

What are you doing with what you now know?

Goal Setting - Teaching a lesson effectively within the time frame given.

Why have I identified this as an important focus for me?

I usually find that more time could be spent for students to work on follow up activities from the lesson taught and lack of this impacts the students outcome and stretches a lesson to carry over more days than expected. This area of focus is relevant because there is a lot going on in my syndicate with a small window for teaching times. It is crucial to make the most of the learning times provided each day. In order to know that I am on track I would want to see at least 2 lessons in each learning area being taught each week.

What initial steps forward am I going to commit to and why have I identified these as my first steps?

Setting time markers in my planning to help me to stay on track. This is to increase my awareness of how much time I am spending on certain parts of my lesson. It will also help me to reflect by asking " Did I spend enough time in this area? Did I spend too long? etc. There will be times where feedback from students will inform me if I need to spend more time in a particular area. For the most part, setting time frames will help me to stay on track. Collecting student voice after lessons will help to inform me about how to plan future lessons.

How, by focusing on this, do I propose to contribute to and influence Student Achievement Outcomes?

By focusing on this I will maximise the opportunity to learn for the students. I will learn how to identify what will make the most impact and how to make the most out of the time I have to work with. Student efficacy will inform me if I am on the right track and results of both formative and summative assessments.

Who may I need support and assistance from and what might that look like as I look ahead to achieving success?

Student Voice will to help inform me if I am on the right track. Observations from my colleagues will help guide the direction that I take next in helping me to achieve this goal. Consistent reflection of my teaching practice will also assist in the success of reaching my goal.

What are your thoughts? What strategies do you use to make the most out of the time frame given for your lessons?