the journey so far
2015
Sacred heart mosman and Blessed sacrament
Combined Staff development day Monday 13 July 2015
2014
an open invitation...
Remember that low tech video of Mick Bezzina in the introduction to the tool box? He reckons if he can do it, anyone can and here is your chance! We’ve done some thinking about how we can get teachers to share their great experiences with people other than those at their own school. The idea we came up with is an Authentic Learning TV site. We’d like to encourage you to think about making your own video, in which you share your experience of authentic learning. We are not interested in your skills as a movie maker, but in your ideas as a teacher, so don’t worry too much about the technical side of things. It doesn’t have to be long. In fact we don’t want anything longer than 4 minutes, because people won’t really get the most out of longer videos.
What you make can be as simple as a talking head - like a video blog (although if you want to be more ambitious that would be terrific!)
The following prompts may be useful when planning your video:
ii) share it with [email protected]. (Please use your surname as part of the file name for the video).
iii) complete this short Google form to provide us with information about your video.
What you make can be as simple as a talking head - like a video blog (although if you want to be more ambitious that would be terrific!)
The following prompts may be useful when planning your video:
- Who you are and where you work.
- An explanation of the learning experience- class, KLA, what took place.
- Student experience and response.
- Your reflections on why this was an authentic learning experience.
- Decide on what you want to say. Have a couple of dry runs. Time your material to be sure it doesn’t exceed 4 minutes.
- Set up your phone, webcam or other recording device. Put your notes or script (if you use them) as close as possible to the camera lens. (Mick actually used his webcam shooting through a sheet of paper with a one centimetre hole in it, so he was looking at the camera as he read his notes. The laptop was on a pile of books. Very high tech!)
- Record a few seconds and check that the image and sound are clear.
- Record your story of authentic learning. Remember to look at the lens and to speak slowly. Watch your finished product and decide if you are happy with it.
- When you are happy with your video, whether it is a simple one-shot piece or a more elaborate production, you are asked to:
ii) share it with [email protected]. (Please use your surname as part of the file name for the video).
iii) complete this short Google form to provide us with information about your video.
BS + SHM Combined Staff Development Day: 6th June 2014
Blessed Sacrament and Sacred Heart
Staff Development Day Version 2
When: Friday, 6th June
Venue: Blessed Sacrament
Hospitality: Food will be provided on the day
Dress: Smart / Casual (includes jeans)
What to Bring:
8:30 arrival for 9:00 start
9:00- Prayer (Michael)
Session One (9:00 - 11:00) Processes and Concurrent Processes Lead by Belinda Dew
PowerPoint and segment of Lisa Donahue YouTube (Belinda Dew) looking closely at processes and concurrent processes.
Megan - Guided Reading /Observation using Early Stage One Reading & Viewing (arrange into Class Groups)
11:00 - 11:30- Recess
Session Two (11:30 - 1:00) How do you teach reading? Lead by Louise Murray
Presentation of effective strategies in reading
Louise Murray introduces the session using the three stars and a wish strategy.
Each presenter will have a maximum of 25 mins each
Rearrange into Class Groups
1:00- 1:30- Lunch
Session Three (1:30 - 3:30) Continuum of Learning - Reading
Part 1: Sam introduces the different reading scope and sequences from different schools and look closely at the one she created at Maroubra.
Part 2: Sam explains how she programs for Year 4 using the Continuum of Learning
Task: With the person next to you discuss & create a plan for a 3 week block of reading based on your chosen text taking into consideration the ideas presented today.
eg choose an outcome, select the content, teaching/learning experiences.
Conclusion: Is there anything new in your plan?
Staff Development Day Version 2
When: Friday, 6th June
Venue: Blessed Sacrament
Hospitality: Food will be provided on the day
Dress: Smart / Casual (includes jeans)
What to Bring:
- New English Syllabus (either hard copy or electronic copy already downloaded),
- something for note taking e.g. Laptop, ipad or pen/paper.
- quality literature that you can use in your Reading lessons in the last 3 weeks of school
8:30 arrival for 9:00 start
9:00- Prayer (Michael)
Session One (9:00 - 11:00) Processes and Concurrent Processes Lead by Belinda Dew
PowerPoint and segment of Lisa Donahue YouTube (Belinda Dew) looking closely at processes and concurrent processes.
Megan - Guided Reading /Observation using Early Stage One Reading & Viewing (arrange into Class Groups)
11:00 - 11:30- Recess
Session Two (11:30 - 1:00) How do you teach reading? Lead by Louise Murray
Presentation of effective strategies in reading
Louise Murray introduces the session using the three stars and a wish strategy.
Each presenter will have a maximum of 25 mins each
- Lexie- Big Books in the Early Years
- Sam- reciprocal Reading
- Marylou- Visual Literacy in Stage 3
Rearrange into Class Groups
1:00- 1:30- Lunch
Session Three (1:30 - 3:30) Continuum of Learning - Reading
Part 1: Sam introduces the different reading scope and sequences from different schools and look closely at the one she created at Maroubra.
Part 2: Sam explains how she programs for Year 4 using the Continuum of Learning
Task: With the person next to you discuss & create a plan for a 3 week block of reading based on your chosen text taking into consideration the ideas presented today.
eg choose an outcome, select the content, teaching/learning experiences.
Conclusion: Is there anything new in your plan?
Pedagogy in the pub
The Teaching & Learning Team at CEO Leichhardt is hosting a series of evening conversations linked to our current focus on authentic learning called "Pedagogy in the Pub." We are engaging different speakers to challenge and provoke us, and to have a short conversation and discussion with teachers in a congenial and informal atmosphere. The focus is on conversation. It aims to be an open forum in which the everyone is invited to ask questions of the presenters or express their own point of view on the topic.
Finger food will be provided.
Please see the attached flyer for information about the speaker and venue for the inaugural “Pedagogy in the Pub.” There are limited spaces available so please fill in this google form to indicate if you are attending. First in, best dressed!
Dr Michael Bezzina
Director, Teaching and Learning
CEO Sydney
Finger food will be provided.
Please see the attached flyer for information about the speaker and venue for the inaugural “Pedagogy in the Pub.” There are limited spaces available so please fill in this google form to indicate if you are attending. First in, best dressed!
Dr Michael Bezzina
Director, Teaching and Learning
CEO Sydney
Combined staff meeting: Wednesday 7th May, 2014
Staff from Blessed Sacrament and Sacred Heart are invited to gather together on Wednesday 7th May to explore the relationship between parents and authentic learning.
Please watch the video and explore the link below for further information:
Please watch the video and explore the link below for further information:
At Blessed Sacrament and sacred heart: authentic learning
In 2014 Blessed Sacrament and Sacred Heart began a collaborative journey together into the exciting domain of authentic learning. Explore the documents below to discover the fruits of our journey thusfar:
2013
At Blessed Sacrament and sacred heart: National Curriculum
In 2013 Blessed Sacrament and Sacred Heart communities began to explore the new NSW Australian Curriculum. Please follow the links below for further information:
2012
At sacred heart: Classrooms of the 21st century
Since 2012 the Sacred Heart School community has been engaging in our 'Classrooms for the 21st Century' project which focuses upon the creation of optimal learning environments for today's students and teachers.
We extend our gratitude to our parent community for their tremendous fundraising efforts that, at the start of 2014, have seen the transformation of our Years 1, 2 and 6 learning environments.
We anticipate that we will develop new learning environments in Years 3 and 5 during 2014 before completing the project in 2015. The importance of classroom learning environments is being recognised right across the Sydney CEO schools.
We extend our gratitude to our parent community for their tremendous fundraising efforts that, at the start of 2014, have seen the transformation of our Years 1, 2 and 6 learning environments.
We anticipate that we will develop new learning environments in Years 3 and 5 during 2014 before completing the project in 2015. The importance of classroom learning environments is being recognised right across the Sydney CEO schools.
2011
AT SACRED HEART: Vision for learning
Staff at Sacred Heart have been working collaboratively to construct our 'Vision for Learning,' using the latest educational research on what constitutes quality learning in the twenty first century. Read about our vision that is expressed in our SACRED Learning model below: