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=Term 1 2011= Week 6 Term 1 Week 5 Term 1 Week 4 Term 1 Week 3 Term 1 Week 2 Term 1 Week 1 Term 1
 * Writing a description in Lucy's class (SKM), Lucy teaching
 * Questions and Summarising in Voula's class, short video 'Numerador', Voula teaching
 * Retelling in Loretta's class (SLM), Fables, Loretta teaching
 * Predicting in Lucy's class - using pictures to predict 'A Week with Grandpa', Lucy teaching
 * Questions and Questioning in Voula's class (SKM) short video, ' Whirlpool'
 * Retelling ' King Lear' in Shayne's class (STS), writing a booklet
 * Demonstration lesson on predicting in Shayne's class (STS)
 * Demonstraion lesson on summarising in Voula's class (SKM)
 * Demonstration lesson on writing a self assessment in Lucy's class (SKM)
 * Demonstration lesson on questioning in Shayne's class (STS)
 * Demonstration on predicting Voula's class (SKM)
 * Demonstation on writing a personal introduction in Lucy's class (SKM)
 * Brief meetings with Shayne, Lucy and Voula.
 * Making up folders for reading tubs
 * Working on handbook of reading strategies and ideas
 * Brief meetings with Lucy and Voula
 * Demonstration lesson on Predicting in Lucy's class (SKM)
 * Making up classroom libraries for each home-group. Thanks to Cate Bolger and to Grace
 * Looking at WELS peer observation documents- making a draft pro-forma

= Term 4 2010 = Week 10 Term 3 Week 9 Term 3 Week 8 Term 3
 * Gathering and returning classroom libraries (thanks to Cate)
 * Preparing folders for next term / Preparing for meeting week 1 term 4
 * Meeting re: indicators and developing an assessment tool
 * Making a film in Rita's class - student ideas on reading - to show teachers
 * Making a film in Loretta's class - student ideas on reading - to show students
 * Posters on reading in Jackie's class
 * QAR - three levels of questions in Alvin's class
 * Kate attended PD on using a writers notebook, Japanese lesson study and author study
 * Asking questions in Loretta's class using short video The Whirlpool
 * Questions in Kim Anh's class using short a video Numrador
 * Asking quesitons The Whirlpool in Jackie's class
 * Moniorting for comprehensions and ways to improve understanding The Whirlpool in Alvin's class
 * What things help me understand a video? Spear in Rita's class

Week 7 Term 3

 * Read and retell Sarah's Holiday Information gap in pairs- in Kim Anh's class
 * Predicting and questioning, The Balloon Boy - in Loretta's class
 * Inferring, The Great Rock Whale - in Rita's class
 * Summarising 'What is this story about?' Is There Room For Me? - in Jackie's class
 * Inferring, Cinderella - in Alvin's class

Week 6 Term 3

 * Using pictures to tell and retell a story The Frog Prince - in Kim Anh's class
 * Reading and retell using a Jigsaw activity with 3 stories in Loretta's class.
 * Read and retell Jigsaw activitiy with 3 stories in Rita's class
 * Words I know Michael - in Jackie's class
 * Making connections between two texts Fox and The Great Rock Whale - in Alvin's class

Week 5 Term 3

 * PD on using wiki's (Ultranet Curriculum Day)
 * Questions and Questioning in Rita's class using news stories The Oil Spill BBC one minute news
 * Questions in Loretta's class using short video - Dust Echoes, Whirlpool
 * Visit to Kensington Community School to observe lesson on inferring - as part of Literacy Coaches PD

Week 4 Term 3

 * ​Predicing, Summarising and writing a simple book report in Jackie's class
 * Using the main ideas to write a summary in Alivin's class
 * Reading a story and giving an opinion in Kim Anh's class - survey four students
 * Updating coaching records
 * Preparing for next week's PD - updating wiki

Week 3 Term 3
Week 2 Term 3 Week 1 Term 3
 * PD for staff on 6 reading comprehension strategies and how they fit with ESL teaching
 * Demonstration lesson in Jackie's class on predicting, discussion on how reading strategies fit with students who are in the early stages of developing oral skills in English
 * Demonstration in Alvin's class on read aloud and predicting. Also discussion on conferencing
 * Demonstration in Rita's class on read aloud and summarising
 * Demonstation in Kim Anh's class on simple book reports and 'What is that book about?'
 * Demonstration in Loretta's class on predicting, summarising and writing simple book reports
 * Collecting and reading surveys
 * Demonstration in Kim Anh's class on 'words I know'
 * Demonstration in Rita's class on 'words I know' and on predicting
 * Conferencing in Jackie's class
 * Demonstration in Loretta's class on predicting
 * Talking with Shayne and Vicky about how Independent Reading time can work in their SL and SP classes


 * Demonstration lessons on prediction in Kim Anh and Rita's classes
 * Reading tubs and folders for each secondary class were organsied and distributed
 * Discussed reading conference records and quiet reading time with secondary base teachers at Mondays base meeting
 * Distributing surveys for all secondary teachers

**﻿ ﻿Term 2, 2010 **
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 * Finding and returning reading tubs to get ready for next term (thanks to Cate Bolger for her help!)
 * Demonstrations in Jackie and Renni's class cancelled due to PD and end of term tasks.
 * Meeting with Karen to plan for next term and discuss how to get feedback from staff.
 * Survey developed and sent out to all secondary staff - due back on the 19th July
 * Demonstration lessons in Jackie and Rennis's classes cancelled to to illness
 * Work begun on a notice board and PowerPoint for students on reading strategies
 * Kate distracted by organising the ESL Cup
 * A lesson (and possibly a small unit of work) on using the Elephant Man for teaching visualisation
 * Links to webpages, useful youtube videos and a few more lesson plans and some PowerPoints added to this wiki. A new page with different approaches to the teaching of reading was added.
 * A side by side lesson in Laurence's class on questions and questioning. We looked at the Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico and used BBC one minute world news. (See Lessons Plan page for a copy of this lesson.)
 * Demonstration lesson planned for Rennis and Jackie's classes but cancelled due to illness
 * Kate, Danni and Rose are presented a session on reading conferences at the NA Progam Professional Development Day
 * Carolyn continues side by side coaching with Chiharu
 * Demonstrations lessons :
 * in Laurence's and in Rennis's classes on the difference between knowing and inferring
 * in Jackie's class on predicting
 * Kate and Bronwyn met to discuss and develop a conferencing record for SL students
 * New notice boards at Wyndam and Base with information on Reading Conferneces
 * More folders for Reading Conference Records are finished. Folders are to be kept in the reading tubs at the Wyndam Campus
 * Laurence and Kate met to plan a lesson around issues in the news and asking questions
 * More work on this Wiki!
 * 3 demonstation lessons were cancelled due to illness.
 * Carolyn attended a PD on Wednesday on reading conferences.
 * There is a wonderful book display shelf in Chiharu's class. It is perfect for our secondary classrooms. How can we get one for each classroom? (A big thank you to Chiharu for a great idea.)
 * Kate worked with Rose and Danni to prepare their presentation at the NAPCO curriculum day. (The PowerPoint will be available for staff.)
 * Tina kindly videoed some reading conferences of Kate and STS students. They will be available for staff to look at.
 * This Wiki was begun (Thanks to Laurence!)
 * A demonstration lesson in Cate's class on book reports for SL students.
 * Bronwyn, Carolyn and Kate met to share ideas and discuss progress on Literacy coaching.
 * Folders with ideas about Indpendent Reading and Reading Conferences were prepared. They are to be kept in classroom reading tubs. (Base is finished Wyndam to follow.)
 * When are teachers doing Independent reading at Base? A list was compiled and sent out.
 * Kate went to observe a lesson at the Victorian College of the Deaf
 * Carolyn and Kate attended PD on Fluency, Persuasive Texts and Independent Reading
 * A demonstation lesson in Cate's class where SL students wrote their own book to help them understand the concepts of 'author' and 'title'.
 * A list of when teachers are doing Independent Reading (at base) was begun.
 * A demonstration lesson in Rennis's class on predicting and the five finger rule.
 * A demonstration lesson in Aarti's class (see Cate's class above.)
 * A brief meeting with Jackie to plan for lessons in her class.
 * A brief meeting with Cate to plan for next weeks lesson.
 * A brief meeting with Aarti about record keeping.
 * Kate and Carolyn attended PD on Think Aloud, Read Aloud, Predicting and Persuasive Text
 * A meeting with Jackie on coaching, GRR, reading strategies, record keeping.
 * A meeting with Peter on Indpenedent reading and conferencing.
 * Two demonstrations lessons were cancelled because of the student survey and one because of an extra.
 * A demonstration lesson in Kevin's class on predicting, working in groups and finding evidence in the text.
 * A demonstration lesson in Rennis's class on predicting.
 * A meeting with Alvin on the Gradual Release of Responsiblity Model (GRR) of teaching and learning.
 * A demonstation lesson in Lauren's class on 'words I know' and the five finger rule.
 * A demonstation lesson in Laurence's class on predicting and inferring.
 * Kate met with Kevin to talk about the Gradual Release of Responsiblity Model (GRR) Question: How can the GRR work in the broader curriculum? How do we use it for the topics we teach
 * All staff were surveyed about their interest in Literacy Coaching.
 * After looking at the survey Kate will try and work with as many staff as possible.
 * Carolyn will work with Chiharu once a week.
 * Kate will work with Wyndam staff on Thursdays.