Well the day has finally arrived - almost! Tomorrow we head off on our 3-day adventure camp at Meebun-bia Outdoor Education Centre. It promises to be a great time and I am really looking forward to seeing the students challenge themselves and realise how much they are really capable of. I am sure there will be lots of stories when we return on Thursday. Until then, you can see more about Meebun-bia by watching the video below.
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Monday, August 15, 2011
Audit Scores
Students were issued with their Term 3 audit scores last Friday, so I thought this would be a good time to remind everybody how the audit scores are formulated.
Each teacher assigns a whole number audit score using the criteria below - 1 being the lowest score and 5 being the highest. This means that each individual student receives a whole number score for each class that they take - for most students that means 8 scores. These 8 scores are then averaged to give the overall audit score. For example, if a student receives the following individual scores:
This gives a total of 31. When we divide this by 8 to get the average we see that the overall audit score would be 3.88 (rounded up to 2 decimal places). You can then apply this average score to the criteria to see the description of what this means in relation to the Raise Responsibility system we have at the College.
Audit Criteria:
SCORE Link to Raise Responsibility
1 Student constantly displays Level A behaviour:
They are noisy, out of control, and disrespectful. They require constant and close supervision to keep them
in order.
2 Student constantly displays Level B behaviour: Their actions consistently bother others and they don’t
abide by the courtesies of class procedures and accepted standards. They bully and violate the rights of
others and the teacher has to constantly “boss” them to get them to behave appropriately.
3 Student sometimes displays Level B behaviour:
On occasion, the student’s actions bother others and they sometimes show disregard for the courtesies of class operations and accepted standards. They can at times bully and violate the rights of others and the teacher has occasionally had to remind them how to behave appropriately.
4 Student typically displays Level C behaviour:
The student complies with expected standards. They are co-operative and respectful of others. They can be
relied upon to behave responsibly but they tend to be externally motivated.
5 Student constantly displays Level D behaviour:
The student has integrated the regulation of their own behaviour. They display self-discipline, initiative and
the practical wisdom to recognize and make the right choices. They are internally motivated to behave responsibly.
I am really pleased to see how seriously the students are taking their audit scores and how determined they are to improve and reach their goals. This shows great character and a winning attitude by always striving to be the best that they can be.
Each teacher assigns a whole number audit score using the criteria below - 1 being the lowest score and 5 being the highest. This means that each individual student receives a whole number score for each class that they take - for most students that means 8 scores. These 8 scores are then averaged to give the overall audit score. For example, if a student receives the following individual scores:
4 4 3 5 4 3 4 4
This gives a total of 31. When we divide this by 8 to get the average we see that the overall audit score would be 3.88 (rounded up to 2 decimal places). You can then apply this average score to the criteria to see the description of what this means in relation to the Raise Responsibility system we have at the College.
Audit Criteria:
SCORE Link to Raise Responsibility
1 Student constantly displays Level A behaviour:
They are noisy, out of control, and disrespectful. They require constant and close supervision to keep them
in order.
2 Student constantly displays Level B behaviour: Their actions consistently bother others and they don’t
abide by the courtesies of class procedures and accepted standards. They bully and violate the rights of
others and the teacher has to constantly “boss” them to get them to behave appropriately.
3 Student sometimes displays Level B behaviour:
On occasion, the student’s actions bother others and they sometimes show disregard for the courtesies of class operations and accepted standards. They can at times bully and violate the rights of others and the teacher has occasionally had to remind them how to behave appropriately.
4 Student typically displays Level C behaviour:
The student complies with expected standards. They are co-operative and respectful of others. They can be
relied upon to behave responsibly but they tend to be externally motivated.
5 Student constantly displays Level D behaviour:
The student has integrated the regulation of their own behaviour. They display self-discipline, initiative and
the practical wisdom to recognize and make the right choices. They are internally motivated to behave responsibly.
I am really pleased to see how seriously the students are taking their audit scores and how determined they are to improve and reach their goals. This shows great character and a winning attitude by always striving to be the best that they can be.
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
PAFA Fundraiser
The CAC PAFA have initiated a fundraiser to assist with the installation of more air conditioning units in the College in 2012.
You would have (or will be) receiving an email that contains the following:
You would have (or will be) receiving an email that contains the following:
As a fundraising event PAFA are hosting “the CACaburra Amazing Chase”. Please find attached a parent information letter with your child’s classroom link. PAFA’s goal is to raise at least $20,000 to go towards the continuation of air conditioning for the College classrooms.
Your child’s teacher is managing the website and will be able to answer any questions you may have about their class site.
PAFA thank you for your support and offer the challenge… How much can your class raise?
This is the link for our class page.
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
KWHLAQ
For a long time teachers have recognised the benefits of having students assess their prior knowledge of topics being studied. To do this we have often used KWL charts - What do I KNOW? What do I WANT to know? What have I LEARNED?
In 2011 the KWL chart has been updated to incorporate more of a 21st century thinking perspective and now looks like this:
You can see that 3 more columns have been added - two (H and A) place more responsibility on the learner to determine how they can answer their questions and what they will do with their new found knowledge. The last column (Q) recognises that research and learning does not have an end point - the more you know the more questions you have.
I hope you find this KWL chart on steroids useful in organising your prior knowledge, questions, and new learning.
Credit needs to be given to the Langwitches Blog for this resource - another example of how Blogs can be used for professional development and continuing learning.
In 2011 the KWL chart has been updated to incorporate more of a 21st century thinking perspective and now looks like this:
I hope you find this KWL chart on steroids useful in organising your prior knowledge, questions, and new learning.
Credit needs to be given to the Langwitches Blog for this resource - another example of how Blogs can be used for professional development and continuing learning.
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Year 8 English Homework
This post is for the students in my Year 8 English classes - please go to this website and watch the "How to Write a News Lead" video clips parts 1-4.
As you watch these clips please write down any questions or discussion points as you think of them - you could even add them as comments to this post. We will discuss your questions during our English lessons next week.
Looking forward to hearing your thoughts and finding out what you have learned from these clips.
Have fun!
As you watch these clips please write down any questions or discussion points as you think of them - you could even add them as comments to this post. We will discuss your questions during our English lessons next week.
Looking forward to hearing your thoughts and finding out what you have learned from these clips.
Have fun!
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