Denise PGCs

 After three years of having some learners come in ready for the level one pathway, we now have a class with ORS tamariki and some developmental needs.  Trying to get the balance right is tricky - though we have been here before but not for a long time. It is back to pulling out the Ara Ako framework and also figuring out other ways of capturing learning for these tamariki other than the bog standard assessment route. One of our early intervention teachers has put me onto this site which is Ministry recommended so I will be really having a good look around it and figuring how to tap some of the ideas around social/emotional skills, maths and literacy. Kowhiti Whakapae We are also utilsing the Google Notebook for capturing and assessing where to for learning needs and I think it is a game changer. I have taken on the LSC role this year - doing the three years of study at Massey really helped my SENCO role become more like a LSC. Shiralee will take on the ORS teacher role. I thi...