Nate Sextus's Portfolio

I am writing this reflection on my first year of being a teacher in review. So for me the most significant learning experiences for the year was learning to relax, being ready for the unknown, being respected rather than liked (by students), and being prepared. The learning that arose from learning to relax was that the world wasn’t going to fall down around me if I did something that didn’t work. Previously, I thought that you needed to have everything under control and if you made a mistake, it would be seared into a child's mind. In fact, kids are more interested doing creative things and at times it doesn’t matter if they don’t run particularly smooth. I found that all teachers find aspects of their job challenging and that it’s fine not to be good at everything. Cause no one is.   This might be due to past experiences where as a student we think that our teachers are somewhat inhuman and have super powers. The learning that arose from learning being ready...

2016 PCT Course Notes The link above is evidence of attending my PCT course through the year. We meet termly, discussing many pressing and relevant issues that first years encounters. Strategies, resources, staff relationships, and meeting the Registered Teacher's Standards. 

18/08/2016 (i) - Professional aims set through reflection of an observation by Corral Lynch Observation Reflection Summarised learning - Setting classroom tone and management through language.

5/8/16 (i &ii) Discussing class in a less formal learning environment leading to open discussion of multiple students.

31/3/16 As part of Huntley’s appraisal system, I had an in-depth observation were my Headmaster observed me teaching my form class during a Maths Lesson. Obervation He gave in-depth feedback and he also interviewed my class about my general teaching. Reflection

Yr8 Camp at Tongariro National Park involving 60 students. (see image). Engaging with local Iwi (Ngati Tuwharetoa) and their relationship with the land. Learning was made possible through students conversing with local DOC and tourism workers about their roles and the impact it has on the TNP. Also collaborating with fellow Yr8 colleagues on the practical running and individual pastoral care of students while at camp Reflection: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hkUukujfxYQNJ7OLJmsyMLm9EpiRMASlApQJNOg3uNk/edit?usp=sharing

Through engaging in Mathletics via digital technology, I have attained a level on Certificate, whereby Mathletics has endorsed me in using Mathletics in my class; using a range of different tasks and features of its programme effectively. Mathletics hosts webinars, that I have taken part of, which has expanded my knowledge of how to use this technology better. One of the most important aspects that learned was how to create groups, and then differentiate learning according to the curriculum level a student is on.