Practicum Goals
1.
Engagement and Sustaining
Attention for Learning:
Continue to observe and trial a variety of
strategies for gaining attention and to build confidence in using these
strategies.
Clapping Hands,
Hands on Heads (to ensure nothing in their hands etc)
2. Establishing a Teacher Presence – Discuss with Associate Teacher and other staff members, approaches and how to establish a ‘Teacher Presence’.
Clarifying
and building teacher identity.
Reflect on What am I like? / What
am I doing?
Predominantly Verbal
Story Writing –
Focus Goal in books / Verbal.
Conversations on
progress towards goals / creating new goals.
Learning Progressions – Scaffolding “My independence Pathway”.
3.
Further
develop my knowledge and understanding of the curriculum, in particular
Achievement Objectives and identifying relevant, specific Learning Intentions
for each Achievement Objective. These
should be reflected in my planning.
Specific Goals for Mathematics Learning
and Teaching.
1.
Strive to ensure that students understand – do
not rush through materials and activities.
Offer help in a step-by-step approach.
2.
Gain
confidence by planning and teaching a mathematics unit of work – choosing appropriate
Achievement Objectives, Learning Intentions and an appropriate and logical
sequence of activities for students.
3.
Gain
experience in Assessment of students in mathematics. To obtain templates for assessment and
utilise these results to guide my planning.
