Last night I completed my short coaching course. I feel reenergised and ready to get back to school. I have set myself a couple of targets linked with the course. Get some performance management under my belt and then plan some coaching with those members of staff. I am also really keen to try a bit if coaching with my class. I have a good cohort this year and u reckon we can use some of the skills to help direct and inform our planning.
Today, first day back, ofsted inset with a very nice chap who ended up being a bit scary! New ofsted framework is tough but made me focus and plan. Was thrilled to see literacy so high on the agenda, and special needs. It was also good to see performance management there and all my coaching thoughts and ideas seemed to fit in well. Need to be really organised about everything this year though!!
Hoping this will be an amazing year for me professionally!
Tuesday 4 September 2012
Sunday 2 September 2012
Only one more day ...
Sad isn't it, that us teachers get so depressed about going back to school when we've had six weeks off. I actually do love my job, and always look forward to getting my teeth into something new each year, but I never manage to get all those pesky jobs done that I plan to at the end of July!
This term I am planning to put my new-found, or maybe newly invigorated knowledge of coaching (after my NCSL course) into practise. I do want to use it to support others I work with, but I particularly want to use it with my class. I have a strong, bright bunch of 10-11 year olds coming to me this year, and I want to challenge them and myself in different ways. We will plan together, talk through our next steps, our weekly, monthly and termly aims as a class and as individuals. We will blog on our Edmodo page, and tweet in class about how we are getting on, become more reflective as learners - all of us. I am stealing the tweet idea from this fantastic lady, she has some brilliant ideas!
Mrs White's 5th grade class
I am getting myself ready for school, PE kit bags filling up, shoes polished, blouses ironed. It still feels like I need another week, please?!
This term I am planning to put my new-found, or maybe newly invigorated knowledge of coaching (after my NCSL course) into practise. I do want to use it to support others I work with, but I particularly want to use it with my class. I have a strong, bright bunch of 10-11 year olds coming to me this year, and I want to challenge them and myself in different ways. We will plan together, talk through our next steps, our weekly, monthly and termly aims as a class and as individuals. We will blog on our Edmodo page, and tweet in class about how we are getting on, become more reflective as learners - all of us. I am stealing the tweet idea from this fantastic lady, she has some brilliant ideas!
Mrs White's 5th grade class
I am getting myself ready for school, PE kit bags filling up, shoes polished, blouses ironed. It still feels like I need another week, please?!
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