2012 Professional Learning Plan
Amy Hodgson
Smart Goal:
To increase student motivation and engagement by programming differentiated learning experiences based on relevant assessment data.
Rationale:
When i was asked to take the enrichment class for 2012 i was excited about all the different projects i could do and new ideas i could try out. When working with the class however i found them to be incredibly unmotivated and disconnected from their learning. For a class of clever; kids they had no interest in doing anything new or different and in fact seemed to believe that they didn;t really need to do anything at all as they were all so 'smart'. For my PLP therefore i wanted to do something that would increase the student's motivation and engagement and at the same time find a way to accurately assess exactly where they were at in terms of their learning. The Assessment for learning course offered ideas and a way to work towards achieving my PLP goal.
What did i do?
- Surveyed students in the class about current practices. This showed that they think of assessment as a 'one off' or tests which they dislike doing.
- Attended the three day Assessment for Learning Course with Sam.
- Started to implement some of the Formative Assessment ideas in my classroom
- Shared what we had learnt with Amanda, Elletra, Tracey and Kati.
- Presented some simple ideas for change to Early Stage 1 and Stage 1 planning meeting
- Prepared a 'showcase' of what we had done for the Assessment for Learning Course.
Think-Pair-Share
Learning Intention and Success Criteria
Traffic Light Cards
How has my teaching been influenced / changed?
- Students seem to be much more motivated and engaged in learning activities when they are given clear goals and steps to achieve them.
- Assessment is becoming more and more an everyday occurrence rather than being based on tests, or assessment tasks at the end of a unit of work.
- Classroom has changed as students are becoming more aware of what they need to do rather than what I need to do for them
- Assessment data that I have gathered (whether it be on post-its, work samples, observations) are more meaningful and helpful as I have more of a clear idea of what i'm looking for.
- Student input into assessment and to where they think they are with their learning is more meaningful and guides more of my teaching goals and future planning and programming.