Week 9 - Some areas for further development that you identify for yourself while you are out on practicum 1A

Using my experience during the planning and delivery of micro lessons over a three week period with Melville Primary School the areas I have identified that require further development relate to planning and activities. We were well prepared for our first session but realised the tasks we had created were not pushing the boundaries for the tamariki who were a lot more advanced than we had anticipated.

The second week we had more challenging questions however we under-estimated the time frames and as a result missed a rotation. The third week although fully prepared the problem I experienced was lack of reviewing our group combined assessment. It is always important to ensure that you understand what you are administering before you administer it and in this case, as I was rushed for time and too reliant on my colleagues I did not bother to read through the entire assessment booklet. This posed to be a problem when my group came up to the Maori component of the assessment and I was unable to translate the content.

However with our team dynamics this was quickly rectified and we were able to proceed without any glitches. If I did not have the support of my team I would have put myself in a very compromising position so this just highlights the need to make sure that I am fully aware of the content of everything I administer.

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Week 7 - Find a whakatauki and kiwaha to explain your teaching philosophy

Ka mate kainga tahi, ka ora kainga rua I have chosen this particular Whakatauki as I have always believed that when one door closes another will open. With every death there is a rebirth, a new beginning. Every failure is an opportunity in disguise. While we sometimes associate death with grief and loss, death is also a reminder that it is an end of a particular moment or period in time but with every sunset there’s a sunrise, new horizons. No matter what stage you are in life there are always opportunities for fresh starts and new beginnings. Opportunities to put an end to things that don’t work. We may stray off our life paths but there are always opportunities to reset and start again. And that’s what this means to me. OPPORTUNITIES “when one door closes another opens”.

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Ko Mataatua toku waka Ko Ngati Awa me Ngai Tuhoe toku iwi Ko Patuwai toku hapu Ko Putauaki toku maunga Ko Ohinemataroa toku awa Ko Pupuaruhe toku marae Toroa te Tipuna whare Kia Whakatane Ahau References Link to marae https://maorimaps.com/marae/pupuaruhe-toroa Link to waka https://www.geni.com/people/Toroa-Captain-of-the-Mataatua-Waka/6000000013444444735 Link to awa https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/2712/ohinemataroa-river Link to ngati awa https://teara.govt.nz/en/ngati-awa/print Link to ngai tuhoe https://teara.govt.nz/en/ngai-tuhoe/print

Week 8 - Before practicum how has some of your thinking around teaching changed or been further enhanced?

My thinking didn’t take into account my emotive feelings. Sometimes I build unrealistic expectations and overestimate my abilities and confidence so prior to commencing the micro lessons I felt quite confident. Upon commencement of the lesson I had a moment of fear, anxiety and panic mixed into one and felt quite overwhelmed. This experience was further enhanced due to having strong confident peers who picked up the deficit and helped set the platform. With regards to the actual delivery and planning of lessons I believe that it is really important for me to consider creating activities that are more challenging and can push a student to explore their potential. While considering the development and creation of more complex and difficult activities and resources I also need to keep in mind how I can nurture students at the other end of the spectrum to build their confidence and desire to learn.

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