Reflection and Parent Input

Reflection and Parent Input

At the end of term one I had the children complete a simple reflection on what they had enjoyed, what they wanted to do more of, and also checked how they preferred to work. It was great to read the responses that were all positive with the key response being that they were happy both within the class and with the amount of time we spent working on the different areas.

In term 1 we also received information from the parents about where they felt there child was at and any information that they felt we needed to know. It was really great to read all the positive comments and know that the children are supported at home. There were a couple of things I felt necessary to follow up on which the parents were grateful for and were helpful for me to know.

Incredible Years

Incredible Years

Terms 1 and 2 

Programme Overview:

1. Building Relationships with Students and Proactive Teaching

• Goal: develop non verbal cues
• Result: use of door bell, clapping pattern where children are 1 beat behind, music played for different reasons as cues.
• Next Step: I haven't been as consistent I have I would have liked with this so definitely need to revisit.

2. Teacher Attention, Coaching, Encouragement and Praise

• Goal: introduce and use compliment circles
• Result: this worked very well and it was great to hear all the genuine compliments
• Next Step: time table this in more regualry. Introduce 'I am proud...' wall.

3. Motivating Students through Incentives

• Goal: giving quality focused praise
• Result: this goal was harder to remember but definetly was recieved positively when I did remember and I can see the benefits of being more specific
• Next step: be consistent in using this method even if I just focus on one subject area at a time

4. Decreasing Inappropriate Behaviour - Ignoring and Redirecting 

• Goal: increase the use of compliment circles (include I am proud...)
• Result: introduced the 'I am proud...' wall. The children were really keen to share things that htye had done that they were proud of
• Next step: Make sure both compliement circles and time to add to the 'I am proud...' display are timetabled inso not forgotten

5. Decreasing Inappropriate Behaviour - Follow though with consequences

•  Goal:

6. Emotional regulation, social skills and problem solving

• Goal: 

Video Review with Jayne

1 May - Session 1 Highlights: genuine, use of coaching, proactive, reminders/redirect, children enthusiastic and engaged, children taking ownership

10 June - Session 2 Highlights: Calm and children very attentive, clarifying, proactive, encouraging children to take pride in all things no matter how big or small they seem, coaching

Mindfulness Display:

Keep calm box:
This idea came around from both the life education sessions and sessions with Adrienne. The children asked if we could have a box in class and they were really good at thinking of what to add to it. They including breathing techniques from Adrienne as well as positive quotes.