Classroom Strategies

Develop of variety of resources

Enhancement of teaching practices

3.3 Use teaching strategies

3.4 Select and Use resources

6.3 Engage with colleagues and improve practice

Goal

Standard

Action
Plan

Measure

Timeframe

Support Required

Open communication with mentor

teacher.
Strategy to remember students names.
Use observation time to understand basic
communication cues my mentor teacher
uses to control class e.g. How to
formally address the class.
Learn how to engage students.
Strategies for guided learning.

Formed a relationship with each student

in class.
Address the class.
Redirect students back to tasks with a
verbal cue.
Be able to engage students in lesson
plans.
Learning intentions.
Aim is to have lesson plans with succinct
and clear learning intentions with
insightful strategies to provide guided
learning for problem solving by the end
of the second teaching week.
Close communication through feedback
and guidance from mentor teacher.

Reflection after practicum

Build knowledge of what resources can

challenge student thinking.
Build a list of teaching aids to acquire
such models, posters, maps and
equipment
List of community resources and websites
Extending lessons utilising resources
from outside the classroom.
Introducing ICT's such as IWB lesson
plans to enhance lesson content.

Delivery of a successful lesson utilising

different resources.
Delivery of a successful lesson utilising
the IWB.

Create a reflection folder.

Have an example of applied knowledge
through the use of the reflection folder and
information gained from my mentor
teacher.

Timeframe for teacher aid use is to

increase knowledge at the end of each
day.
Timeframe for incorporating a successful
IWB lesson Week 3 of practicum.
Close communication through feedback
and guidance from mentor teacher

Timeframe for this is at the end of each

day.

Close communication through feedback and

guidance from mentor teacher

Reflection after practicum

Reflection after practicum

Honesty between the mentor teacher and

myself.
Seeking out feedback from deputy
principal.
Reflection journal.

Reflection

Planner Document

Professional Experience 1

Southern Cross University