M - up 2 levels to level 10 
A - up 3 levels to level 10  
S - up 2 levels to level 10 
J - level 7, back after extended leave
A3 -  up 1 levels to level 7
M3 - doing better with HFW, now up to level 5. Will remove from target students as a year 0, tracking above.

Interesting
D - solid letter sound knowledge and is now reading his name consistently, as well as Mum & Dad. Will start him with 30mins 1:1 a day on LLI programme focussing on building his sight words as he is very motivated by words at the moment. 

Minus
Nothing comes to mind

This term, we are setting aside a 20 minutes slot of protected time to directly teach school-wide behavioral expectations. These lessons have been developed by the PB4L team. They help make explicit what is expected both to students and to new teachers at the school. It is hoped that with a shared understanding and clear pre-corrects all students will develop their personal responsibility and contribute to the corporate well-being of the school. I am finding the lessons to be a good refresher for the students. 

Develop the Learning
Discover the Potential
​Nurture Relationships

I have to say, I have the most awesome team of colleagues in my New Entrant unit. We really work well as a team, supporting each other, sharing ideas and resources and challenging each other to be better teachers. We plan our overall week together, and yet we each have our own teaching style, strengths and weaknesses in our classrooms. 

One area in which I have appreciated the support of my colleagues is in the data collection for Beginning School Assessments. These take an extraordinarily long time to collect, all through 1:1 interview with the child. Of course, while working 1:1, I cannot be teaching groups or whole class lessons. Simultaneously tending to the management needs of the class slows down the whole process. At the beginning of the year, all 3 New Entrant classes had a large group of children needing to be assessed. 

I love the way my team supports each other through this time. Many of the school's Learning Assistants can help by administering some of the assessments, like alphabet names, sounds, color and shape checking. This lets us focus of running records and JAM assessments. In all though it is a team effort. We are constantly checking in on each other's progress. As one teacher finishes, they pick up assessments for their colleagues. 

PTC 1: In this way we work in an effective professional relationships focussed on the learning of our Akonga.