Burst and Bubbles 2023

My inquiry focus is on the Year 12 Statistics class to enable 
and progress learners’ Statistical capability through an explicit 
focus on reading comprehension and guided writing responses.

 My personal goal is that as an Assistant HOD, I want to increase
 learners’ Mathematics achievement in years 12 and 13. This goal 
will make a powerful contribution towards the School, Department, 
and Manaiakalani goals.

I identified this as my focus when I realized that facilitating a 
Year 12 Statistics course leads to  Year 13 Statistics, which,  strengthens 
the career pathway in health science and their desired pathway.

To build a rich picture of my learners' learning, I utilized student voice, topic tests , and PAT results. This is a mixed-ability class of 14 students: 3 Samoans, 6 Tongans, 2 Cook Island Maori,1 Niuean, 1 Maori, and 1 Asian.

Last year's NCEA result shows, six students came from the Statistical
pathway and the rest came from other pathways.

To build a rich picture of my learners' learning, I utilized student voice, 
topic tests , and PAT results.

This is a mixed-ability class of 14 students: 3 Samoans, 6 Tongans, 

2 Cook Island Maori,1 Niuean, 1 Maori, and 1 Asian. 

Last year's NCEA  result shows, six students came from the Statistical 

pathway and the rest came from other pathways.

This course consists of five internal assessments and one external 

assessment. I have divided the students into two groups: the first group of

 12 learners focused on internal and external, while the second group of 

2 learners focused on internal only.

The profiling of my teaching has shown that I have strengths in teaching 
Statistics. However, if I were to further develop their skills in reading 
comprehension, writing responses, promoting rewind,  frequent monitoring
- using the verb monitor, recording and tweaking whanau engagement, and 
of course chat GPT I can reach my dream goal.

The changes I made in my teaching included implementing the SOLO taxonomy,
 using a voice recorder, applying the Tapasa framework, utilizing PEEL structures,
 engaging in professional reading, using the Chunk Chew Check strategy for external
transition teacher ownership to student ownership, using Think Loud strategies,
 incorporating the ViTaL sheet, utilizing Google Jamboard, creating video lessons,
 offering career pathway guidance, and providing study classes. 

Dr Janni, Kerry Boyd, Marc Milford, and Matt Goodwin  helped me to make 
these changes.

The challenge is teaching Statistics to those who haven’t Statistics before as 
Year 12 is a huge jump., and maintaining the deadline.

Qualitative shift- Problem solving, well-being, and growth mindset.

Quantitative shift-  all the learners have completed all the internal with 

14 credits and completed externals with 100% attendance(12/12). First time 

I taught Year 12 Statistics at Tamaki and I enjoyed it too. feel free to view my blog,

week1 to week5 Montoring

 I have been monitoring my learners very carefully during this term and they have been working hard during class, after school as well as on Saturdays to improve their grades. Today they had their examinations and attendance was 100% (12/12)and they were happy about the examinations. I put them into three groups, one group was working toward Excellence, the second group was working on Merit, and the third group was towards achievement.  They have completed their internals with 14 credits and will be waiting for external examination results to finalize the endorsements.

Here is the tracking sheet- Link

Inquiry question(6)

 

(1) Key changes are environmental, educational, motivational, and social factors that influence learning factors. 
(2)/(3) Key shift- My learners have completed their internals and working towards external topic.
There are five internals and one external.
Topic1 Coordinate Geometry-Reflection 1
Topic2 Trigonometry - Reflection 2
Topic3 Statistical Inference - Reflection 3
Topic 4 Statistical Experiments -Reflection 4
Topic 5 Systems of Equations-Reflection 5
(4)  
Internal: Reflection

• Coordinate Geometry- Working Dr janni Audio recording.

• Trigonometry- Think Aloud strategy and KWL chart.

• Statistical Inference- PEEL strategy and My video.

• Statistical Experiment- Jelly bean activity and PEE strategy.

• Systems of Equations- Working with Mark-Think loud strategy and Miro online board.

External: Reflection

Causal chain- If I work on the above factors I can reach my dream goal.

• SOLO taxonomy-Link 

• Personalized learning.

• Motivation

• Frequent monitoring- Learning, well being-Running record-Monitoring, recording, and tweaking.

• Rewindable learning- making study notes, video, audio.

• Chunk check chew strategy- Teacher ownership to Student ownership.

• Study classes to close the gaps.

• Career promotion-Career Pathways Expo.

• Student voice-

• Whanau engagement-

Plan Plan for Term4/Monitoring CTD

 My learners will be sitting their external examination on the 8th of November. There are 10 lessons left from today.

I started my Monitoring last term and it was productive as the derived grade examination results are impressive,  therefore  I am going to continue this term as well.

Here is the link.

CoL PLD

 We had the privilege to present our CoL Inquiry at Tamaki College this week, Here is my part,

As 91269 Systems of equations Reflection(5) & week9/10 Monitoring

 There are five internals in this course, here is the final internal update including the last internal reflection:

Most of them have gained 14 credits and worked hard toward the Derived grade examination this week at school. 

week 9/10 Monitoring- here is the record Link and they agreed come during the holidays to rewind their learning.

Monitoring continued week7 and 8

 My learners have been working towards the derived grade examination. I have getting feedback weekly basis to improve my teaching practice to enhance their learning. I found Chunk Chew more effective in transferring Teacher ownership to student ownership. My learners are trying the visual way by writing on the whiteboard, the Aural way by recording their answers, and the kinesthetic way by teaching in the classroom.

Here is the week 7Feedback:

week8 feedback: