November+2009+M

=November 2009 Monthly Individual School Report =  //What has been done?// We have created over all learning intentions for each curriculum area. We have looked at the Key competencies and how to integrate these into our planning and teaching We have reviewed our integrated planning template to create a planning process that is user friendly and practical

//How good was it, what has changed?// The planning process is brilliant and makes the process so easy for everyone - trialled by student teachers and less experienced teachers and they found it easy to follow. We have also now used it for 2 units and it has worked sucessfully for both The learning intentions gives us a school wide focus within each curriculum area and teachers then differentiate the Sucess criteria according to learning abilities and levels. It has also made the amount for each learning area in the Curriculum Document far less. We had been integrating Key competencies into units but are now using a learning intention for these alongside our subject content ones and are assessming progress against these. this has made the teaching of Key Competencies more explicit.

//Is anyone better off? How do you know? // Teachers are finding the planning easier todo and follow, it is making the teaching more explicit and the children are able to articulate what it is they are learning in all areas of their learning including through out the Key Competencies.