Nate Sextus's Portfolio

Bellow is my reflection of an observation I have had in term 4. Reflective Questions Observation - School-wide Expectations - Teacher Practice What went well? My manner with students was highlighted as very positive. The link from content to the overall project The delivery of content and skills taught were done in a way all students could get onboard with. The hum of work being done by students. Work through your observation notes and record; Deliberate acts of Teaching Outcome ‘Walt’ written and spoken at the start of the lesson. I modeled the task visually thru the tv screen and demoed many tasks they were doing Students understood what they were learning for the lesson. I also linked it back to the previous lesson Students direction was channeled at the task involved. We did a ‘dice’ which everyone familiar with, making the task do-albe for all students. What do you think the students learned as a result of this lesson? They le...

Part of the information hung around the side room in the workshop This year our school has undergone a massive rebranding and part of this is our school finding meaning linked to your geographic location. Through reflection, I have found it refreshing and a really good move in the right direction. It doesn't only provide meaning for our school, but a great learning opportunity for the students that are here for there early adolescence life. We live and breath on this land and it is important to understand our history and change of Palmerston North, and the wider Manawatu. Rakau Mahi is the Moari word for Woodwork and my classes name under the new rebranding is Tekaiti. Additionally, our building symbolises, the stream that flows in our local area and links really well into how that benefits our School holistically.