PLC MEETING

21st June 2017

Every child is entitled to the promise

of a teachers optimism, enthusiasm,
time and energy.
Carol Tomlinson
 WE GATHER TOGETHER ON THE JOURNEY
We gather today in the name of our God.
We gather to share, support, encourage, celebrate,
and learn from each other.
We gather as people who journey in faith.
Although our pathways are different, our journey is the same.
Moving forward as one body
into a future filled with possibility,
we walk with hope, because we have chosen to be light
for each other on the way.
Amen
Today we will be:
Participating in SHARE AN INSIGHT.
Reviewing DIFFERENTIATION so far.
Comparing 5 KEY PRINCIPLES with 4 TRAITS.
Using FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT to inform our
teaching.
SUMMING IT UP.
 SUCCESS CRITERIA

By the end of the meeting we will have:

Highlighted at least one new reason why differentiation works.
Reviewed our brainstormed ideas about differentiation.
Matched the Five Principles with the Four Traits of Effective
Classrooms.
Analysed at least one piece of writing and identified where the
student is at and where they need to go next, i.e. teaching point.
Put it in a nutshell.
 SHARE AN INSIGHT
On the blue post it write:
I already
On the green post it write:
Something I find interesting / useful

Take a few minutes to look through the popplets (in OUR IDEAS column) or the 7 Reasons
for DIFFERENTIATION (PROFESSIONAL READING column) and record your ideas.

Stand and connect with a colleague to share your insights.

Move onto another colleague.
Let others know that you are free by raising your hand.
 OUR IDEAS
What do we mean by DIFFERENTIATION.
What does DIFFERENTIATION look like.

Round robin reading of the ideas.

 What do we mean by DIFFERENTIATION?
Learning Intentions adapted to meet the needs of every child.
Addressing students needs.
Teaching at point of need.
Catering for individual needs of students.
Catering for different abilities.
Catering for different learning styles.
Catering for every child and their learning style and where they are at in their
learning.
Makes effective teacher.
Moving students to the next phase of learning.
ZPD = Vygotskys Zone of Proximal Development.
2PO-vygotsky
Teaching above.
 What does DIFFERENTIATION look like?
Resources available to all students to utilise in their learning.
A variety of activities.
Ability grouping - Guided reading / rotation activities / Maths grouping a times.
Resources at different levels RAZ kids / Mathletics / Studyladder.
Students working on different tasks or at a different expectation.
Constantly changing.
Different learning styles catered for.
Different content depending on needs.
Feedback Differentiated.
 5 KEY PRINCIPLES / 4 TRAITS
In clusters, read through and match the 5 Key Principles to the 4 Traits.
Discuss the challenges that teachers face in implementing these and record
them on the red post it notes.
 WRITING SAMPLE
In Year levels analyse a piece of writing.
Identify what skills the student is demonstrating and what the next step will
be in their learning.
 IN A NUTSHELL
WRITE ONE WORD TO EXPRESS

PLACE IT IN THE BOX ON YOUR WAY OUT.

HAVE A GREAT NIGHT.