2015 Lead-In Professional Development.

Today we prepared for the new school year with a PD on Explicit Instruction. After developing my understanding of warm ups through reading and professional conversations in 2014, I felt comfortable to share my classroom experiences to the whole college.

Today this video was shown to staff, before a brainstorm session in each subject area, to develop new warm ups.

This video represents a typical vocab-driven warm up, as well as engaging game we often play in HASS subjects to recall previous knowledge. The teacher shown in the second video is my pre-service teacher from 2014, Kirsty Storrie.

Proficient Standards:

1.1 Use teaching strategies based on knowledge of students’ physical, social and intellectual development and characteristics to improve student learning. 1.2 Structure teaching programs using research and collegial advice about how students learn. 2.6 Use effective teaching strategies to integrate ICT into learning and teaching programs to make selected content relevant and meaningful. 3.3 Select and use relevant teaching strategies to develop knowledge, skills, problem solving and critical and creative thinking. 3.4 Select and/or create and use a range of resources, including ICT, to engage students in their learning. 3.6 Evaluate personal teaching and learning programs using evidence, including feedback from students and student assessment data, to inform planning. 4.1 Establish and implement inclusive and positive interactions to engage and support all students in classroom activities. 4.2 Establish and maintain orderly and workable routines to create an environment where student time is spent on learning tasks. 6.3 Contribute to collegial discussions and apply constructive feedback from colleagues to improve professional knowledge and practice. 6.4 Undertake professional learning programs designed to address identified student learning needs. 7.4 Participate in professional and community networks and forums to broaden knowledge and improve practice.