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    This document outlines information presented to students and parents about the G2 classroom at a school. It includes the teacher's background and educational philosophy, which emphasizes Seymour Papert's idea of "hard fun" through relevant, creative learning incorporating technology. It also details classroom expectations, programs including homework and testing, an upcoming camp experience, communication methods like the classroom blog, and provides the teacher's contact information for questions.

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    Welcome to G2

    Feel free to have a look around the room and find your childs desk
    Tuesday, 19 February 13

    Welcome to G2
    Feel free to have a look around the room and find your childs desk
    Tuesday, 19 February 13

    Agenda

    Tuesday, 19 February 13

    Agenda
    Introductions Class & Team Overview Routines Expectations Programmes Camp Communication Questions
    Tuesday, 19 February 13

    introductions

    Tuesday, 19 February 13

    introductions

    18th year of teaching - 5 years in UK 10th year at EHS Range of roles Taught from Yr 2 - Yr 8 Interests: family, sport, music

    Tuesday, 19 February 13

    Educational Philosophy

    Tuesday, 19 February 13

    Educational Philosophy
    Seymour Papert hard fun

    Tuesday, 19 February 13

    Educational Philosophy
    Seymour Papert hard fun Relevant - connected to students lives

    Tuesday, 19 February 13

    Educational Philosophy
    Seymour Papert hard fun Relevant - connected to students lives Creativity

    Tuesday, 19 February 13

    Educational Philosophy
    Seymour Papert hard fun Relevant - connected to students lives Creativity Balance of knowledge and transferable skills

    Tuesday, 19 February 13

    Educational Philosophy
    Seymour Papert hard fun Relevant - connected to students lives Creativity Balance of knowledge and transferable skills Using technology

    Tuesday, 19 February 13

    Educational Philosophy
    Seymour Papert hard fun Relevant - connected to students lives Creativity Balance of knowledge and transferable skills Using technology The why - TIB

    Tuesday, 19 February 13

    G2

    Weekly

    Plan

    Monday

    Tu e s d a y

    Wednesday

    Thursday

    Friday

    Roll News & Notices Handwriting / Grammar Maths Cross Group

    Roll News & Notices Fitness Maths Cross Group

    Roll News & Notices Handwriting / Grammar Maths Cross Group


    M o r n i n g Te a

    Roll News & Notices Fitness Maths Cross Group

    Roll News & Notices Fitness Basic Facts Test Spelling Test Homework Personal Reading Inquiry Reection Time

    Personal Reading Reading Reading Writing Writing

    Personal Reading Reading Writing


    Lunch

    Personal Reading Reading Writing

    Roll Art Tidy Up Teacher Read

    Roll Inquiry Tidy Up Library 2:30

    Roll Inquiry Tidy Up Teacher Read

    Roll Inquiry Tidy Up P.E

    Roll Team Assembly Finishing Time Tidy Up

    Tuesday, 19 February 13

    Expectations

    Tuesday, 19 February 13

    Expectations

    House Points

    Tuesday, 19 February 13

    Expectations

    House Points Colour chart

    Tuesday, 19 February 13

    Expectations

    House Points Colour chart Based on School Values & Key Competencies

    Tuesday, 19 February 13

    Expectations

    House Points Colour chart Based on School Values & Key Competencies These will be simplied into a class treaty

    Tuesday, 19 February 13

    Expectations

    House Points Colour chart Based on School Values & Key Competencies These will be simplied into a class treaty Year 6 - Independence, Responsibility

    Tuesday, 19 February 13

    Programmes - Homework

    Tuesday, 19 February 13

    Programmes - Homework

    Every Friday - books due in by next Friday Chance to share and self marked Main task, Basic Facts - general practice and specic skill (from after camp), Reading, Help @ Homework, Spelling words

    Tuesday, 19 February 13

    Programmes - term1 Overview


    Theme for the year - Excellence: How can we achieve excellence? Term 1 Inquiry - Ako (Learn): How can we be excellent learners?
    Excellence is being the best that you can be Excellence is demonstrated in different ways: academic, social, sporting, creative, contributing Excellence requires effort (hard work and being prepared to fail)

    Writing purpose - Writing to describe: personal anecdotes, postcards, poetry, recounts Maths focus - place value, addition & subtraction, time

    Tuesday, 19 February 13

    Programmes - Testing

    Currently testing Initial trends: basic facts below the expected level, spelling below the expected level, reading mostly at the expected level

    Tuesday, 19 February 13

    Programmes

    Tuesday, 19 February 13

    Programmes

    All Year 6 will be trialling personal blogs as ePortfolios Encouraging students to use Google Docs, publishing to their YouTube Account - all password protected

    Tuesday, 19 February 13

    Camp

    Tuesday, 19 February 13

    Camp

    G2s Otaki Forks night Wednesday night I will be at Otaki Forks all week

    Tuesday, 19 February 13

    Communication - Blog

    Tuesday, 19 February 13

    Communication - Blog
    http://roomg2.blogspot.co.nz/

    Tuesday, 19 February 13

    Communication - Blog
    http://roomg2.blogspot.co.nz/ News, work showcase, reection, Twitter feed, Homework, Class newsletters, Sites to support learning, This Presentation

    Tuesday, 19 February 13

    Communication - Blog
    http://roomg2.blogspot.co.nz/ News, work showcase, reection, Twitter feed, Homework, Class newsletters, Sites to support learning, This Presentation Comments - feel free to comment, consider others, positive, give name, excellence grammar, spelling etc (no txt language please)

    Tuesday, 19 February 13

    Communication - me!

    Email: zacmills@easternhutt.school.nz Tel: Ofce - 04 566 0167 At school by at least 7:45 daily Meeting nights are Monday & Tuesday

    Tuesday, 19 February 13

    Questions

    Tuesday, 19 February 13

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