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Narrative Assessment - iExplore - 12 May 2016

Learner:  Jennings          Learning Coach:   Megan Croll              Date:   12 May 2016

Learning Area:  iExplore

Learning Observed

This morning, the Learners were invited to use the ‘Zoom Tool’ to create an object of their choice.   This equipment is new to our Learning Habitat and Jennings enjoyed being able to take the time to explore how to connect the sticks together to make different shapes.  He watched what others were making, then tried making different objects.

Evidence of learning

Jennings used the ‘Zoom Tool’ to create a  It took several attempts to get the sticks into the right hole as they are shaped differently.  He enjoyed creating his house and was proudly showing it to the other Learners.

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

Jennings Collaborated with others around him to work out how to use the Zoom Tool and construct his house.   This activity encouraged him to think about what he wanted to make and how to connect the pieces together.

Next Learning Steps

Extend his design by changing the shape and adding more detail Use the Zoom Tool to create another 3D shape Help someone else to create something

12th May Narrative Assessment - Writing

Learner: Jennings               Learning Coach: Talia Morgan                Date: 12th May 2016

Learning Area: iDevelop - Writing

Learning Observed

Today Jennings was caught doing some #Oresome learning! Jennings was invited to work in a guided writing workshop with me and he quickly thought of what he wanted to write about. He decided to write “IW ant tO go jarsc WrD.” - “I want to go to Jurassic World.” Jennings was quick to start writing as well and promptly finished what he wanted to write, as well as drawing his picture. Jennings also helped his peer who wanted to write the same thing.

Evidence of learning

Jennings is showing his Capabilities in his own writing and supporting others in their writing. Good job Jennings!

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

Jennings is developing his Capabilities in writing. He was able to independently think of his own story (Thinking) and write the high frequency words by himself, using the alphabet card (Managing Self). Jennings sounded out the main letter sounds he could hear and recorded them with support from Learning Coach (Using Language, Symbols and Text). He also supported another learner to write his story as he wanted to write something similar (Relating to Others).

Next Learning Steps

Continue to sound out and record the main letter sounds in unfamiliar words. Continue to write high frequency words with support. Encourage to write about anything and whenever. Share learning with home.

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Narrative Assessment - iExplore Dance

Learner: Amy, Deesha, Jennings, Taj   Learning Coach: Talia Morgan   Date: 10 Mar 2016

Learning Area: iExplore - Dance

Learning Observed

In iExplore the learners have been invited to dance with the learning coach. I had the privilege of sharing these explorations with Amy, Deesha, Jennings and Taj. These learners were very engaged and enthused. Not only did they give their dancing heaps of energy and feeling, but they also encouraged others to join in and were singing a long with the music. These learners kept a positive attitude, never complaining at others song choices. These learners were able to just let go and enjoy the music and dance. These learners tried really hard to copy the movies from the directional video and learning coach.

Evidence of learning

Amy, Deesha, Jennings and Taj gave all their energy and enthusiasm in iExplore - Dance. They never gave up and continued to keep a positive attitude. I wonder if they can teach us a dance?

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

Amy, Deesha, Jennings and Taj are developing their Capabilities in iExplore (dance). These learners were able to encourage others to join in (Relating to others). They were also happy to sing and dance a long to any song that was being played, even if it wasn’t a song they knew or particularly liked (Participating and Contributing). They were showing extreme motivation and enthusiasm during the whole of the iExplore time. Amy, Deesha, Jennings and Taj were able to watch a video with a tutorial dance and the learning coach demonstrating up the front and accurately repeat it (Thinking). They were able to dance in their own space without interrupting others, but interacting with others appropriately and positively (Relating to Others).

Next Learning Steps

Continue to show this enthusiasm and connected attitude in future iExplore sessions. Encourage to begin creating their own moves and movement sequences Share this learning with home

Narrative Assessment - Writing - 10 Mar 2016

Learner:  Jennings                   Learning Coach:  Talia Morgan       Date: 10 Mar 2016

Learning Area: Literacy - Writing

Learning Observed

Today I modelled a story for the learners, with their help. I modelled a story about somewhere I had been in the past - “I went to school”. Jennings went off to do independent writing and was able to write down the same story we had modelled and written together, without any learning coach help and without an alphabet card. Jennings also illustrated his story with a picture of our school. He was also able to write within the lines.

Evidence of learning

Jennings was able to write down our modelled story all by himself. What a huge improvement!

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

Jennings is developing his Capabilities in his writing. He was able to work by himself to write our modelled story without any learning coach help (Managing Self). Jennings is starting to form his letters correctly and listen to the sounds they make when recording them (Using language, symbols and text). He was able to Think about our modelled story and write it.

Next Learning Steps

Explicit teaching on correct use of capital letters. Explicit teaching on correct letter formation. Continue to teach finding the basic words on the word card. Continue to teach finding the sounds of initial letters on the word card to record for a story. Share learning with home.