PD - Probe with Jenni Clarke

A refresher course on testing our students on Reading using Probe (1 year band)

Refer to the front reference guide (1-year band)  & PM (6-month band)

Use fiction. Instructions for the students:

• Read the story twice
• Go through the text & find the answer
• (literal/organisation)
• The student has a sheet.
• (t) able to point to the text.  
• (t) read the probe sheet & the questions & answers.
• (t) repeat question, 

-You need to know the answer (familiarise yourself)

-(s) refers to the text.

(try metacognitive)

On the recording sheet

The student reads to you and then answer the sheet.

• (write your comments - instead of the box on the left.
• Eg had to repeat the questions twice/three times)

PD Tapasa Framework

PRT Meeting - Time Management

One of my biggest struggles since the beginning of teaching is time management.  How can I grow to be an effective teacher who can make a difference in one learner's life and still be a wife, mother of 4 sons (each is unique and have different learning styles)? 

What takes my team leader 5 minutes of thinking and explaining, can take me 5 hours to unpack and plan.  How can I plan my week more effectively that our learners engage and still go home to put my energy into my family?

From my PRT meeting, my mentor teacher Kent was able to show me where and how he allocated time.  He would start with the task that would take the longest that is reading, then writing and maths (as it's his strengths).  He would be ahead 2 weeks in his planning and spend his mornings carrying out minuscule tasks.