This week I've been working on what SM noticed last week during her observation. I have started to use think pair share during spelling time to help refocus the class and I find that this works well and children have some time to think about the task before sharing their ideas. I will continue to use this in the future.
In order to help with the noise level, I have decided to use a chime as a signal to the class that the volume is too high and need to be lowered. I've have an explicit teaching session about my expectations and what I should be seeing when the chime is rung. Children have responded well to this and we have reflected on it as a class and agreed to keep using this as a signal.
I've also started to get more involved with extra curricular aspects of school life. This was hard to do last year as I had started halfway through. It took sometime to find my feet and most of the curriculum and extra curricular activities had already begun.
Joining the ICT Team this year has been a great start. ICT is something I do love using int eh classroom and its great t be able to use my knowledge to help and engage other teachers and students. As part of this, a couple of other teachers and myself have stepped up to run the Coding Club at school. This is an optional activity at lunchtimes for anyone form Y3-6. Children are invited to join and can explore what coding is and how it works. it gives them the chance to use coding to create, innovate and develop their own expertise.
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