Align Teaching and Learning Incorporate DoL-A-Tron resources into unit planning of all Each unit has a DOL unit All teachers Ongoing with Dimensions of Learning, subjects at all year levels and allocate time within unit plan plan and assessment throughout year making use of DoL-A-Tron to explicit teaching of complex reasoning processes and sheet outlining Dim 1-5 with review at end resources for explicit teaching cognitive verbs. Teacher contributions to expansion of coverage. of each semester of Dim 3 and Dim 4 Complex DoL-A-Tron. Increased ability Reasoning Processes and their Continue the use of Dimensions of Learning to improve demonstrated by students to incorporation into Unit pedagogy - when planning whole units of work as well as complex reasoning Planning and Assessment individual lessons. Use Generic Assessment Cover sheets to independently. Task design. identify DOL areas being covered and to ensure clarity in 100% staff to be observed by assessment pieces. another member each Apply Junior Science Assessment Analysis process to semester and provided ensure coverage of DoL and cognitive verbs in tasks. timely and effective feedback. Subject meetings each term to develop ideas for Dim 2, 3 and 4 applications. Focus on application of Exploration of ESCM in faculty meetings. Decreased number of student All teachers Ongoing Essential Skills for Classroom loss of class time due to Discussion of steps with teachers when dealing with Management across the being buddied. classroom behaviour. faculty for productive Increased confidence among teaching and learning. Clear communication of behaviour management strategies teachers with reduced via OneSchool. disruptive behaviour. Ensure staff access to End semester 1 All staff to have completed a professional development 100% of teachers complete and All teachers, monitored appropriate professional option to review. plan. Priorities noted for faculty focus and for to their APDP and be by HOD development, in line with their End semester 2 communication of individual staff PD. actively seeking PD. individual Annual reflection and 2019 Performance Plan. plan. Staff to seek out PD that will assist them to meet the targets identified on their Data Placemats. Information Technology
Align Teaching and Learning with Dimensions of Learning, making use of DoL-A-Tron resources for explicit teaching of Dim 3 and Dim 4 Complex Reasoning Processes and their incorporation into Unit Planning and Assessment Task design. Incorporate DoL-A-Tron resources into unit planning of all subjects at all year levels and allocate time within unit plan to explicit teaching of complex reasoning processes and cognitive verbs. Teacher contributions to expansion of DoL-A-Tron. Continue the use of Dimensions of Learning to improve pedagogy - when planning whole units of work as well as individual lessons. Use Generic Assessment Cover sheets to identify DOL areas being covered and to ensure clarity in assessment pieces. Apply Junior Science Assessment Analysis process to ensure coverage of DoL and cognitive verbs in tasks. Each unit has a DOL unit plan and assessment sheet outlining Dim 1-5 coverage. Increased ability demonstrated by students to complex reasoning independently. 100% staff to be observed by another member each semester and provided timely and effective feedback. Subject meetings each term to develop ideas for Dim 2, 3 and 4 applications. All teachers Ongoing throughout year with review at end of each semester Focus on application of Essential Skills for Classroom Management across the faculty for productive teaching and learning. Exploration of ESCM in faculty meetings. Discussion of steps with teachers when dealing with classroom behaviour. Clear communication of behaviour management strategies via OneSchool. Decreased number of student loss of class time due to being buddied. Increased confidence among teachers with reduced disruptive behaviour. All teachers Ongoing Ensure staff access to appropriate professional development, in line with their individual Annual Performance Plan. All staff to have completed a professional development plan. Priorities noted for faculty focus and for communication of individual staff PD. Staff to seek out PD that will assist them to meet the targets identified on their Data Placemats. 100% of teachers complete and to their APDP and be actively seeking PD. All teachers, monitored by HOD End semester 1 option to review. End semester 2 reflection and 2019 plan. Information Technology
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