STEVE MONCRIEFF
Day 4
11 Oct 2024
DAy schedulE
PLC / WAVE / Furnishing / Spare / Spare
OBSERVATION / DAILY LOG
PLC (Professional Learning Communities) (9.00 – 9.30am) Staff professional learning and discussion.
ESCM skills was the first topic of discussion and open discussion to share experiences and knowledge. The first exercise was groups of two to discuss the understanding ESCM and invite further clarity with open discussion.
Next part of the session was an ESCM reflection. This was an exercise for teaching to self-assess and keep with them for further development moving forward.
Next session further expand upon understanding the ESCM. The following were discussed.
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How do you share your rules and expectations with your class?
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Do you give positive feedback for behaviour and curriculum?
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What does your instruction giving sequence look and sound like?
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What is your go-to ESCM?
The next session was WAVE (Wellbeing and Values Education). This is a program about life skills offered to students in grades 7 – 12. Today’s topic was first aid. Sir gave an example of a snake bite that occurred to his daughter on the weekend and how they responded to the emergency. The example treatments were asthma attacks, poisons, and snake bites.
Period 2 – woodworking
Continuation of the Beetlejuice puzzle. Taught a half lesson – paring out the dado of the pieces 1 & 2. Further explained the attributes of trade, half is knowing what to do, the other half is knowing to fix it. I explained how to remedy widening the housing that may have been checked out to narrowly leading to misfit of the puzzle.
Period 3 & 4 – spares
Continued working on metalwork skills i.e. milling machine, lathe, tap and die
and various related process and techniques. Project worked on was an aluminium mallet.
Comments/questions for follow-up discussion and reflection (I thought…)
I'm returning to the day three maths class on day five as I've been advised that a challenging student will be present, which will provide a comparison to the class's dynamic and the classroom management techniques associated with this student in contrast to the day three class. I'm told it will be informative.
Artifacts
APTS 3.5—Use effective classroom communication: This applies when using ESCM (Essential Skills for Classroom Management) techniques, including giving clear and concise instructions, checking for understanding, and using non-verbal cues.
APTS 4.1 – Support student participation: My half-lesson on woodworking, including the Beetlejuice puzzle, highlights actively engaged students and adjusted teaching for practical skills.
Standard 6.2 – Engage in professional learning: Participation in the PLC and ESCM reflection exercises supports continuous professional development.