Lots of information today, some of it a bit overwhelming (Google Sheets! Boo!), BUT - one of my personal goals for my digital world knowledge/skill level is to get better at using Sheets in a similar way to how the Teacher Workbook is done. The task boards are also eye-opening but again, as Donna said, they are aspirational, so definitely something to work towards and keep adding to. I do like the variety of tasks that were on offer, and all addressing the same learning intention.
Goal setting is something that was definitely evident throughout the day. I currently do this with my students who are achieving at their expected levels, as a means of keeping them engaged and not just cruising; but I need to make it something that all students do. So getting them familiar with progressions will need to be the first step.
Overall, lots to process - I will need a bit of time to decompress from today (being up at 3am to pick up my son from nightshift has probably not helped the situation). Excited however to try some things.
Hi Lynda, I'm glad that you found some of messaging today about goal setting that is already part of your classroom practise. The workbook is a great tool once you get started using it, so I look forward to hearing how you get on with making it work for you. I know that using a spreadsheet is a new skill set for some of us. It was all new to me too. In terms of the taskboard, we are asking you to do something similar to this for one of your reading groups in the homework, hopefully this is something that you can trial and make work for you over time.
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