Thursday Zoom CoL PLG

Today we had our PLG via Zoom as we are still on lockdown under Alert Level 3. 

We were reminded today about the importance of profiling our students by finding out:

• gaps in achievement from time to time
• student voice
• whanau voice
• interventions put in my previous teachers
• student work from previous years (blogs, drives)

Aaron reminded us that profiling is formative and enables us to see areas which we can build on. We were also reminded that the information we collect can be quantitative - narrative approach. From today's meeting, I have added more detail to what I am doing in profiling students. 

Russell Burt challenged us to think about how the lockdown has impacted the way we think about our roles as educators. I responded in our small groups discussions that teaching from home has given me the opportunity to build on my relationship with my students in a more meaningful way. For example at school, there are so many complexities which requires my attention. Teaching from home, I can focus on a student who seeks my help and nothing else can interrupt the time I spend teaching this student. I have also reflected that teaching from home has given our whanau community more insight into the learning and teaching which happens in the classroom. Through the hangouts, the whanau of our students are able to listen in and participate more in their learning activities.