Case 2: Professional engagement
Task: Coordinated a group to lecture in our Ideal School project.
Example of work: See below Ideal school essay doc.
The theme was teamwork & a community schooling approach.
Action: What my approach was. Brainstorming ideas, including strengths & interests of 6 in our group into the plan allocating task. I took on the coordinating role & intro & conclusion.
All the team did their allocated task by due with only one prompt.
Result: Was goal achieved? We had a vibrant and coherent presentation.
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Ideal School
Reflection essay – “A Team” (Second presentation)
1. Summary of our Ideal
School
The ‘A
Team’ School
Community linked
Inclusive
Cooperative learning
Team teaching
Vocationally
AND academically oriented.
Welfare
& wellness centric
As a community
where everyone know everyone personally discipline is less of an issue.
Facilites
are built for the community and the school as multi use and are cost effective.
Community
links are inherent because of the close ties to the families and the encouragement
of culture specific festivals during holiday periods rather than being left
vacant.
Espit de
core within the school is very important and makes the workplace a fun place to
work because we all have the same goals.
•
Enthusiasm
generates success.
•
Inclusive
school: Everyone in the community is valued no matter what part they play:
academic and vocational.
•
Support
of student engagement & learning
•
ALL
the community is involved in the school processes.
In other words Cooperative Learning.
Advantages
of Team Teaching to student.
•
greater
interaction between teacher and student
•
working as a team, teachers model respect for
differences, interdependence, and conflict-resolution skills
•
can
more easily accommodate different learning styles and learning abilities
•
allows
for the integration of different subjects to be taught which simulates ‘real
life’ learning
Advantages
of Team Teaching to Teacher
•Allows for development of new teaching
approaches.
•Aids in overcoming academic isolation
•It gives the participating team teacher a
supportive environment
Teacher
enthusiasm = Student success
Career
& Community -Jayden
•Students are offered an opportunity
to develop an authentic career path that suits their strengths and dreams.
•Parents nights gets them involved in
understanding the goals of their sons or daughters
Pathway
Team
Pathway
Plan
•This offers success thru planning
•Gives students more confidence
because they can see where they are going.
School
Excursions
Vocational
Education and Training (VET)
- Wide range of areas
- Outside school
Facilities
& Resources – Angie
Teacher
aides- vanessa
Classroom
management- Ben
•Flexible
teaching methods adaptable to different learning styles.
•Clear
and effective communication skills that both engross and inspire students.
•Well
structured and organised classes to best utilise time.
School
discipline
•……………. No need !
•Mr Woodcock
Student
welfare - Steve
•Whole School Approach
Incorporate entire school into wellbeing
Create processes for situations
Develop rules with student input
Well being
•is incorporated into
curriculum
Address health issues open and honestly in class
Address drug and alcohol with openess and honesty
Educate on local wellbeing resources
School retention
•Reduce risk of disengagement
Devise suspension policies
Devise expulsion policies
Address behavioural issues
Community Pride
By having
such close ties to the Community we can see trends and react to changing
demographics.
This process lets participants acknowledge that all opinions
are respected,
The recommendations are arrived at in a fair and objective manner.
The “A
Team” School
•We FAIL by not
realizing all things are connected
