This blog was created in 2016 with the purpose of documenting my professional journey. Unfortunately, administration deleted my Google account, rather than archive it. As a result, many links to media are no longer available. While frustrating, I hope my ramblings and wonderings provide you with a picture of this #Oresome journey.
An entertaining video by the wonderful Rita Pierson who explains how she responds to two boys fighting in the the playground.
There are sets of rules for many different environments - home, school, playground, sports field, cinema, restaurant. How we manage ourselves in these different environments is part of learning.
One point that Rita emphasises is to make parents aware that while we respect their rules, there needs to be a different set for school where we (the educators) are responsible for more than just their child alone.
I know parents who have said to their child,
"Stand up for yourself, and hit back."
I realise that these parents are trying to teach their child to stand up for themself and to not let themself be bullied, but retaliation and violence can't be seen as the only option in today's society - whether it be the school playground or in the adult world.
Hopefully the next generation of adults will have a set of strategies to fall back on in times of disagreement, anger and frustration - rather than resort to the fist.
This fish doesn't smell. Instead, it's an idea that originated from a fish shop in Seattle called Pike Fish Market. Watch the video think... if Pike Fish Market can create a workplace attitude that makes everyone smile, then anyone can.
I'm looking forward to gaining a better understanding of all four parts that make up the FISH philosophy.
My first goal in 2016 is to have an element of 'play' in our learning. I'm excited about this as it sounds like a great way to encourage curiosity and creativity. I will have to work on this goal as I can sometimes be overwhelmed by the need to meet curriculum stages and therefore hurriedly plough through curriculum content, rather than step off the path to explore and smell the flowers.
It's the end of my first week... three days with 87 learners. My wondering is how long it will take me to know all the names and match them to the faces??? At this stage I feel like it will take
FOREVER!!!
I'm loving my team and am finding everyone so helpful. This makes it so much easier to settle in and feel part of this #Oresome family.
At this point in time, the learning experiences in LH2 have been focussed around moving into our hapu groups (I'm leader of the Sheep hapu group) and spending time learning how to use the maths and reading independent activities. Transitioning is a bit chaotic - for the Learning Coaches and Learners, but I'm sure that we will get it more streamlined over time.
The temperature is rising everyday so I'm glad that we are having short weeks to wean us back into learning.
