The Action Plan
Planning
What skills do I need?
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Understanding of the Victorian Curriculum and the mathematics scope and sequence.
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Prior knowledge of the learners knowledge in the area of mathematics (pre-testing).
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Prior knowledge about how the students learn best.
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Expected student outcomes (student goals).
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Strategies for differentiating the learning program
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Understanding and implementation of the Seesaw application.
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Appropriate assessment strategies.
What skills do the students need?
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Determine the learning needs of individual students.
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Determine student access to ICT and the Seesaw application.
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Collect data from pre-existing documents, observations and student work samples.
Implementing
Deepen my professional knowledge, refine skills and implement strategies for students with additional needs.
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Professional discussions with collogues.
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Mentor observations
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Accomplished Teacher observations.
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Professional readings.
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Attend Professional Development.
Engage students in a range of differentiated learning tasks.
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Incorporate a range of learning experiences.
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Employ a range of differentiation strategies.
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Make adjustments based on student achievement and engagement, Professional conversations and learning, and observations.
Evaluating
Has the learning inquiry been effective?
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Post-assessment.
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Collection of work samples and evidence.
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Observation notes
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Ongoing discussions with colleagues and mentor to improve program planning and implementation to support student learning.
Australian Professional Standards for Teachers addressed in this section:
Standard 1.1
Physical, social and intellectual development and characteristics of students.
Standard 1.2
Understand how students learn.
Standard 1.5
Differentiate teaching to meet the specific learning needs of students across the full range of abilities.
Standard 1.6
Strategies to support full participation of students with disability.
Standard 2.2
Content selection and organisation.
Standard 2.1
Content and teaching strategies of the teaching area.
Standard 2.3
Curriculum, assessment and reporting.
Standard 2.5
Literacy and numeracy strategies.
Standard 2.6
Information and Communication Technology (ICT).
Standard 5.1
Assess student learning.
Standard 5.3
Curriculum, assessment and reporting.
Standard 5.4
Interpret student data.