VPLD presentation - 25/04/16

I have been lucky enough to be working with Merryn on the VPLD (Virtual Professional Development) programme for the last 3 years.
In a few weeks I am off to the VPLD Hui in Auckland and it will be the first one that I have attended (I have unfortunately missed the last 2 years).
Last year I was unable to attend because I was in a cast however Merryn presented this presentation on my behalf, followed by the Hui skyping me (while I was sitting in my bed resting my leg!!)


This year everyone has to do a 3 minute promo of something that is working well in their class or something that they would like to share with others.  I have focussed on the process that we are using in Room M - from Literacy Progressions to student goals, to workshops (Learn Its, Practise Its and Prove Its), to student work samples and finally student ePortfolios.  It has actually been a great chance for me to reflect on the process that we are using and identify any issues that we may have.  

I also thought that if anyone was interested that I could also share how we have flipped the learning in Te Reo Maori (as shown in an earlier post), how we are doing weekly plans now and how our students use our class Google Site.

It is a very simple presentation as we only have 3 minutes to present, however the idea is that those that are wanting more information will catch up with you after the presentation during an allocated time.  Fingers crossed all goes well.  This is my 2016 presentation.

ACET application - 25/04/16

After much thought I applied to submit an portfolio for the Advanced Classroom Expertise Teacher recognition.
Towards the end of Term 1 I received an email to say that I could submit my portfolio.  Very exciting stuff and so it is up to me now to get everything together and get it in before August 8th.

This was one of my goals for this year so I am glad that the process has started.  Now for the hard part!!

Unfortunately I did not get select for ACET.  
It was a real mad rush at the end as I left it too late - my plans to be organised and to get onto things early did quite work out.  I received some good feedback though, about having more evidence to support my application.  I am thinking about whether I should apply again for it next year or just leave it.  We will see.  I think for me it is collecting the appropriate evidence.