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Today we had our staff meeting with our ERO team. This was to talk about what makes James Street a great school, what impacted do we as a staff have on our learners. It made you realize that our staff at James Street school are hard working and  care about our programmes and especially  tamariki.

TIPS for Autism

This was a very intense 3 day work shop. I learnt a lot of tips and ways children think. It was great to spend time with the child's parents and get to know them better. We are all wanting the very best for our children.
We covered these headings:
Day one:
*What is ASD?
*Changes to the diagnostic criteria
*Walking in their shoes
*Links to the  NZ curriculum
*Visual supports
*Team activities
* Social  communication
*How do we teach play?
*Play strategies

Day two:
*What is  communication?
*Expressive communication
*Receptive communication
*Communications strategies
*Thinking introduction
*Thinking strategies
*ASD and special  interests
*Individual  activity :special interests
*Special interests kits and demonstration

Day three:
*What is behavior?
*Preventative  strategies
*Emotional  regulation
*Positive  behaviour supports
*Functional behavior assessment
*Planning and develop a long term plan

This was a rewarding and very full 3 days. By the end we developed a IEP for our child that was whanau built with professional input too.

I came  back with a great understanding of how ASD children think and a better understanding of what life is like for them. We all think   communicating is easy but this course make you stop and think about the things we say. Sometimes simple instructions are not so simple.
If you ever get a chance to do this course DO IT !!!!!!

Te Reo Maori me ona Tikanga - Staff Workshop Week 3

                                                 

Te Reo Maori me ona Tikanga - Staff Workshop Week 3

On Tuesday 5 May I Kiri took  staff workshop to refresher.The focus was to revisit the three main second language acquisition methodologies that we use to teach Te Reo Maori kupu and kiwaha.

We revisited the IRDPX and iPpit methodologies.  We revisited the Sandwich methodology which we use mainly for kiwaha/phrase teaching.  We also reconnected the 11 Principles of Instructed Second Language Acquisition (Ellis Erlam Sakui 2) with these methodologies.
We also discussed the Te Reo Maori me ona Tikanga committees plan for our Matariki Celebration in Week 9 and gave the staff a 'heads up' in regards to Maori Language Week in week 2 of Term 3.

Te Reo Term 2

Today we reviewed the second language acquisitions and methodologies.  We revisited the Sandwich methodology which we use mainly for kiwaha/phrase teaching.  We also reconnected the 11 Principles of Instructed Second Language Acquisition (Ellis Erlam Sakui 2) with these methodologies.

• IRPDX
• Sandwich 
• iPpit

Camp 2014

Our Noho Marae.

Year 2/3 Marae stay at Pukokeko Marae. A great overnight stay with 3 classes. 

The children enjoyed learning Marae protocol. They enjoyed crafts and games. Thanks to the parents who helped make this an extremely successful event. Can't wait till next years trip. 

Learning how to set up our professorial l learning portfolios.

Wow ! Look at the work going on here today at James Street School.
 It's great to see so many teachers learning how to make the teachers registration user friendly and hands on.
Look here for results. 

IYT ( Incredible Years For Teachers ) February 2013 - September 2013)

Incredible  Years For Teachers   Positive behaviour for learning.              

 February 2014-September 2014.

This was an interesting course that made you think about how we manage children and your class management programme. Our instructors where Lesley Heenan ( Special Education Advisor | Behaviour)  and  Lorraine Millard RTLB.

Workshop 1: Building Relationships with students and Proactive Teaching 

• We selected a student to develop a behavior plan for the next month.
• Building positive relationships with students and parents
• Reflected about our management strategies and made personal goals

Workshop 2: Teacher attention, coaching, encouragement and praise

• praise - what does this mean ?
• video ourselves giving positive praise
• encourage positive self talk selected a student to develop a behavior plan for the next month ( review)
• academic coaches 
• you statements 

Workshop 3: Motivating students through incentives

• What incentives do we use to motivate our children ?
• Don't reward "almost"

Workshop 4: Decreasing Inappropriate behavior- Ignoring and redirecting

• How to decease children s inappropriate behaviors
• Stay calm
• redirecting with positive forecasting  

Workshop 5: Decreasing Inappropriate behavior- Follow through with consequences

• discipline hierarchies 
• time out _ steps and ideas  
•  Loved this saying " you don't have to blow out my candle to make yours burn brighter" 

Workshop 6: Emotional regulation, Social skills and problem solving

• problem solving
• management steps
• child developmental 1 / 2 

An extremely worth while course making you reflect your management systems and behaviour. techniques 

Great learning

Learning about blogger for e-portfolios with @iseeteaching Saunil Hagler www.iseeteaching.com.

Saunil gave up his time to teach us some amazing skills and set up this blog. If your school gets a chance I would recommend  his help. Thanks for teaching and sharing your skills. 

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