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Snow Globe Narrative Assessment

Learner: Jiani                    Learning Coach: Mr Hattie           Date: 9 December 2015

Learning Area: Learning Habitat Two - iExplore

Learning Observed

This term in iExplore we have been working on using objects that we would normally become rubbish and turning them into things that we can use. Jiani has been working with a glass jar to create a snow globe. She has had to plan, research, design and write instructions for the snow globe. This has been a lot of new learning and I am impressed with the outcome of the product. The amount of work that has gone into this project is huge and the understanding the importance of upcycling has been achieved.

Evidence of learning

Jiani’s shoe snowglobe

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

For this iExplore the Key Competencies that have been used are “Thinking” as the learners had to think about what it is they are going to be doing with their object. “Managing Self” has been used as this was a self directed learning project. Throughout the whole process the learners had to ensure that they were on track and come up with the ideas themselves. “Connecting” was the vision principle that was being used as the learners had to connect their understanding of upcycling to a provide option to create something new out of.

Next Learning Steps

Jiani’s next learning steps are: write a reflection on how the whole process next time and what she might do differently next time. Present her object in the “Trash to Flash” expo.

Narrative Assessment - 9 Nov 2015 - Mathematics

Narrative Assessment - Literacy - 22 Oct 2015

Learner: Jiani        Learning Coach: Stephanie Hooker             Date: 22 Oct 2015

Learning Area: Literacy - Writing

Learning Observed

Today Jiani chose to write about our school opening. She set to work readily and expressed her thoughts and ideas with ease.

Evidence of learning

Jiani was able to write simple sentences with conjunctions. She is beginning to use adjectives in her writing.

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

Managing Self - Jiani settled to work quickly Use Language, Symbols and Texts -  She is capable and writes fluently Thinking - Her ideas were in sequence

Next Learning Steps

Include more detail and descriptive words in her writing Re-read and edit her story for correct tense (I am excited/I am exciting, Mum and Dad are coming/is coming)

Jiani 's Photo on Monday, 19 October 2015

Narrative Assessment - iExplore - Term 3, 2015

Learner: Jiani                    Learning Coach: Miriam Kamsteeg      Date: Term 3, Weeks 5-7, 2015

Learning Area: iExplore - Reflections - Science

Learning Observed

Jiani choose to be a part of the iExplore group looking at reflections. We first brainstormed where we would be able to see our reflections. Then we had walk around the school to see what we could find our reflection in. As a group we decided that we all wanted to explore reflections with mirrors. We spent time using mirrors to create reflections. We discovered that you could get the sun on the mirror and send it around the room, you can look under things like the shelves on wheels, if you hold your mirror up to another mirror you can see lots of mirrors and we explored mirror writing.

Evidence of learning

Jiani is showing how she can do mirror writing.

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

Jiani showed Collaboration by  working with other Learners to investigate different ways to show/ find reflections (Participating and Contributing). They also showed that they were Capable by sharing their learning back on the video. Jiani explored many different ways to reflect with mirrors (Thinking).

Next Learning Steps

Share learning with other Learners not part of the iExplore group Explore with other items that reflect Share learning with home.

Narrative Assessment - Mathematics - 31 Aug 2015

iExplore- Stained Glass Window Art

Literacy Narrative Assessment

Learner: Jiani                           Learning Coach: Mr Hattie                Date: 26 June 2015

Learning Area: Learning Habitat 2 - Literacy

Learning Observed

In literacy Jiani has been working really hard. In our lesson we were working on thinking of questions that we want to find out about our books. Jiani was reading about a man named Rupert and his Ice Cream shop. Her question that she wanted to find out was why does Rupert make ice-cream? This was showing that she is able to be Curious. This is great to see as she is learning about our School Values. During the lesson she got very excited when she found out the answer to her question.

Evidence of learning

To hear Jiani’s question about her text click the link below. CLICK HERE

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

Jiani was showing the Key Competency “Thinking” as she had to think about the text and what she was curious about. She was also showing “Managing self” because this activity was an independent task during her reading. She read the story out loud and was trying to find the answer to her question.

Next Learning Steps

Jiani’s next learning steps are: ask questions about events and characters in a text. Develop capabilities around talking about her text.

Jiani's Video on Friday, 26 June 2015

Jiani 's Video on Thursday, 25 June 2015

Jiani's JOST Assessment

Learner:   Jiani   Learning Coach:     Caro   Date: 24 April 2015

Learning Area: Oral Language

Learning Observed

I worked with Jiani on the JOST assessment (Junior Oral Screening Tool) she was able to name three body parts in English, head thumb and hand I wonder how many she can name in Mandarin? She was able to name seven animals in one minute and was able to name domestic, wild and farm animals. It will be interesting to see how many more she can name the next time we do this assessment?

Evidence of learning

Click here to view video

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

Jiani is Curious about the world around her and her place in it, she is developing her Capabilities in spoken English and is working hard to gain more vocabulary. (Using Language Symbols and Texts)

Next Learning Steps

To be able to name body parts and their functions ie a nose can sniff or smell. To use the language of position ie between, above, under, next to To correctly use past, present and future tenses ie I jumped, I am jumping, I will jump

Self Portraits

Learner:  Jiani            Learning Coach: Luisa Maloni  Date: 25th March, 2015

Learning Area: iExperience: Self Portraits

Learning Observed

During iExperience, the learners have been involved in a rotation of visual arts, music, dance and drama. In the visual arts- learners had the opportunity to discover how other artists tell a story about who they are through their self-portraits. We looked at how we are the same and how we are different and how artists celebrate and accentuate what is special and different about themselves through their work. I observed that Jiani really took these ideas on board and took special care in drawing her features as they are e.g. her fringe and Jiani matched her own skin colour to our ‘People paint’ which provides a range of skin shades in paint.

Evidence of learning

Jiani shows confidence in drawing her 'likeness'.

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

Jiani’s artwork shows that she has Capabilities in observational drawing and attention to ‘likeness’- drawing things in a realistic way. Jiani uses her Thinking skills to make decisions about pattern, composition and colour.

Next Learning Steps

Further develop her drawing skills through explicit practice of proportions Introduce dark and light elements to her painting of faces e.g. shading Identify an artist she likes and experiment with some of their techniques in Art.

Learner: Jiani  Chen   Learning Coach: Miriam Kamsteeg           Date: 11 March 2015

Learning Area: Literacy - Reading

Learning Observed

Today I read “I am a Painter” with Jiani. She read the cover “I am a…” Then looked at me to tell her what it was. I told her to look at the paint and said “painter”. We turned to the first part of the story. She read, “I am a…” Again I asked her to look at the picture. I said, “teacher”. She read, “I am a teacher”. She was able to read “I am a doctor”. Then the next page had a nurse on it. She said, “I am a…” I said, “n..n...n” She said, “Nurse”. Jiani was able to read the last page, “I am a driver”.

Evidence of learning

Jiani was able to read “I, am, a”. I wonder what other basic sight words Jiani knows?

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

Jiani scored 3 years 8 months in her Oral Language Assessment and 53/54 on her Letter Identification Assessment. She is developing her Capabilities in Reading by learning many basic sight words. Jiani is looking at the pictures to help her work out what the words might mean (Thinking). She is starting to make meaning out of the text (Using Language, Symbols and Text).

Next Learning Steps

Basic Sight Word Assessment Build up her vocabulary, by listening to English conversation/ Learning Coach talk Complete a Sound to Letter Assessment