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Identifying students’ strengths. MODULE 5 PRESENTATION. Why this module?. When we know what students can and love to do, we can use this to guide teaching and learning Narrative assessment and student profiles can support this. Identifying students’ strengths.
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Identifying students’ strengths MODULE 5 PRESENTATION
Why this module? • When we know what students can and love to do, we can use this to guide teaching and learning • Narrative assessment and student profiles can support this. MODULE 5: Identifying students’ strengths
Identifying students’ strengths MODULE 5: Identifying students’ strengths • All students are active, capable and competent learners • We learn about students’ strengths and learning preferences by: • talking to the student • observing the student • asking family/whānau • finding out the students’ strengths and skills outside of school.
Assessment • Gather, analyse, interpret, and plan next learning steps • Teachers are responsible for assessment for all students • Teachers’ aides are responsible for supporting the teacher • Teachers and teachers’ aides work together, gathering and sharing information. MODULE 5: Identifying students’ strengths
Using narrative assessment MODULE 5: Identifying students’ strengths An effective alternative to show actual progress and plan next steps Narrative assessment uses learning stories.
Learning stories MODULE 5: Identifying students’ strengths Use information from a range of sources Tell what and how the student is learning Show the student’s interactions Are analysed and linked to the New Zealand Curriculum.
Using student profiles • Capture and celebrate what students can and love to do • A profile shows the student’s: • aspirations • interests • challenges. MODULE 5: Identifying students’ strengths
Using student profiles MODULE 5: Identifying students’ strengths • Profiles are a snapshot of the student • Family/whānau contribute: • information • their views on how the information is shared.
Next step? Download the workbook for this module at: teachersandteachersaides.tki.org.nz/Our-students/Module-5 To find out more about Teachers and Teachers’ Aides Working Together and to access the other modules go to: teachersandteachersaides.tki.org.nz MODULE 5: Identifying students’ strengths