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Teaching and Learning Handbook

Great teachers know that social and emotional learning and academics go hand in hand.

Contents

Pedagogy............................................................................................................................................................... 5

P-2 – Play Matters................................................................................................................................................. 5

Pedagogy............................................................................................................................................................... 6

3-6 – Engagement Matters....................................................................................................................................6

Curriculum.............................................................................................................................................................7

Curriculum Overview – At a Glance.......................................................................................................................8

Whole-school Teaching Approaches...................................................................................................................11

CSS – Teaching of Writing................................................................................................................................11

CSS - Teaching of Reading............................................................................................................................... 11

CSS - Teaching of Spelling................................................................................................................................11

CSS - Teaching of Numeracy............................................................................................................................11

CSS - Teaching of Science................................................................................................................................ 11

3 Levels of Planning.............................................................................................................................................12

Differentiation................................................................................................................................................. 12

Observations/Feedback/Coaching.................................................................................................................. 12

Assessment and Moderation...............................................................................................................................14

Gifted and Talented.............................................................................................................................................15

Student Support Policy........................................................................................................................................16

School Wide Positive Behaviour for Learning (SWPBL).......................................................................................18

ClassDojo............................................................................................................................................................. 18

Behaviour Flowchart for Classroom....................................................................................................................19

Communication................................................................................................................................................... 20

Silver Dojo........................................................................................................................................................... 21

PedagogyP-2 – Play MattersEvery Classroom

Timetable: Tuning In, Investigations, Reflection, Reset (p.56 Play Matters) (95mins) Reading/Phonemic Awareness/Concepts about Print (25mins)

Display:Communication Boards

Timetable, Statement of Intent Focus Student Roster Learning Intentions (Extrapolated for teacher) Development Domains (CSS + WLA Template) English, Maths, Science, Learning Area Displays

Planning: OneNote

o Yearly Overview (Drafted from T&L Handbook Curriculum Overview)o Unit Plan o Task and Criteria Sheet

Assessment and Reporting: OneNote (iPad/laptop)

o Digital Portfolioo One per student

Other learning approaches used:

Clinics, Explicit Learning, Concept Warm-ups, Literacy Groups, Reading Groups, Numeracy Groups.

Texts Used: Sound Waves Handwriting iMaths Mental Maths (1, 2 only)

Pedagogy3-6 – Engagement MattersEvery Classroom

Timetable: Tuning In, / Reflections ERP Focus Students Class Meeting

Display:Communication Boards

Timetable, Statement of Intent Focus Student Roster Learning Intentions (Extrapolated for teacher) Development Domains (CSS + WLA Template) English, Maths, Science, Learning Area Displays

Workshops: Teacher led interest groups 5 Week Cycle Session 3

Planning: OneNote

o Yearly Overview (Drafted from T&L Handbook Curriculum Overview)o Unit Plan o Task and Criteria Sheet

Assessment and Reporting: OneNote (iPad/laptop)

o Digital Portfolioo One per student

Other learning approaches used:

Clinics, Explicit Learning, Concept Warm-ups, Literacy Groups, Reading Groups, Numeracy Groups, Short Course Workshops.

Texts Used: Sound Waves iMaths Mental Maths

Curriculum Collinsville State School adapts the C2C units. In 2020 we teach and assess students in 7 Learning Areas across the whole school. LOTE is taught for year 5 and 6 classes only. To ensure we allow students access to a variety of units and content, we utilise an A and B year for our composite classrooms.

At the beginning of every year teachers will complete a yearly overview based on the A/B cycle. This is necessary due to changing year groupings (Prep or P/1 etc.).

English at Collinsville State School is adapted from the C2C units to teach our writing focus.

Mathematics at Collinsville State School utilises the iMaths text and program. Teachers plan their maths around an investigation from the program. Classrooms are to complete 8 investigations per year and ensure students are exposed to a wide variety of concepts/skills and assessment types.

Science is vertically aligned. Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Space, Physics. Units are taken taken from C2C and/or Primary Connections.

Curriculum Overview – At a Glance

Prep/1 – A YearEnglish (C2C) Writing Focus:

NarrativeWriting Focus: Retell

Writing Focus: Procedural

Writing Focus: Poetry

Maths (iMaths) Investigation 1 & 2

Investigation 3 & 4

Investigation 5 & 6

Investigation 7 & 8

Science(Primary Connections)

Biology: Living Adventure

Chemistry: Material Madness

Earth and Space Sciences: Weather Watch

Physics: Move it, Move it

HASS (C2C) My Changing Life My Changing World

The Arts (C2C) My Place Dancing SeasonsTechnologies (C2C)

It’s Showtime Computers – Handy Helpers

Health (C2C)Physical Education(C2C)

Good Choices, Healthy MePlaying with Balls

We all belongI’m a balliever

My Safety, My ResponsibilitiesCatch me if you can

Swimming

LOTE (SDE)

Prep/1 – B Year

English (C2C) Writing Focus: Narrative

Writing Focus: Retell

Writing Focus: Procedural



Investigation 3 & 4

Investigation 5 & 6

Investigation 7 & 8


Biology: Our Living World

Chemistry: Our Material World

Earth and Space Sciences: Changes around me

Physics: Explore light and sound

HASS (C2C) My Family History

My Special places

The Arts (C2C) My Family Stories

Technologies (C2C)

Grow, Grow, Grow

Computers – Handy Helpers


I can do it.Let’s Get Moving.

I am growing and changing.Catch that Bean.

A little independence.Who wants to play?

Swimming

LOTE (SDE)

Curriculum Overview – At a Glance2/3 – A YearEnglish (C2C) Writing Focus:

NarrativeWriting Focus: Persuasive

Writing Focus: Narrative



Investigation 3 & 4

Investigation 5 & 6

Investigation 7 & 8

Science(Primary Connections / C2C)

Biology: Is it living?

Chemistry: What’s the Matter?

Earth and Space Sciences: Spinning Earth

Physics: Hot Stuff

HASS (C2C) Present Connections to Places

Exploring places near and far

The Arts (C2C) New Stories Action StoriesTechnologies (C2C)



Good Choices, Healthy MePlaying with Balls



Swimming

LOTE (SDE)

2/3 – B Year


Writing Focus: Persuasive

Writing Focus: Narrative



Investigation 3 & 4

Investigation 5 & 6

Investigation 7 & 8


Biology: Good To Grown

Chemistry: Our Mix, Make and Use

Earth and Space Sciences: Save Planet Earth

Physics: Toy Factory

HASS (C2C) Impacts of Technology over time

Our unique Communities

The Arts (C2C) Stormy Clouds Poetry AliveTechnologies (C2C)

Grow, Grow, Grow



I can do it.Let’s Get Moving.

I am growing and changing.Catch that Bean.

A little independence.Who wants to play?

Swimming

LOTE (SDE)

Curriculum Overview – At a Glance4/5/6 – A YearEnglish (C2C) Writing Focus:

NarrativeWriting Focus: Persuasive

Writing Focus: Narrative / Report



Investigation 3 & 4

Investigation 5 & 6

Investigation 7 & 8

Science(Primary Connections / C2C)

Biology: Biomes

Chemistry: What’s the Matter?

Earth and Space Sciences: Earth’s Place in Space

Physics: Circuits and Switches

HASS (C2C) Communities in Colonial Australia Magna Carta – 3 Levels of Government

The Arts (C2C) New Stories Action StoriesTechnologies (C2C)



Making Healthy Choices.Scoot, Scoot.



Swimming

LOTE (SDE) Distance Education

4/5/6 – B Year


Writing Focus: Persuasive

Writing Focus: Narrative / Report



Investigation 3 & 4

Investigation 5 & 6

Investigation 7 & 8


Biology: Friends or Foes

Chemistry: Change Detectives

Earth and Space Sciences: Creators and Destroyers

Physics: Light Shows

HASS (C2C) History – Stone Age to Modern Age (School-Based)

Geography – Our World (School-Based)

The Arts (C2C) Stormy Clouds Poetry AliveTechnologies (C2C)

Grow, Grow, Grow



Bat, Catch, Howzat!Emotional Interactions.

Healthy Habits.Athletic Spectacle

Let me entertain you!Growing Up.

Swimming

LOTE (SDE) Distance Education

Whole-school Teaching ApproachesCSS – Teaching of WritingAt Collinsville State School our English units contain a focus writing genre. This genre is explicitly taught to the students and students are given multiple opportunities to practice this writing. We have a school wide expectation of language and processes used for each genre.

CSS - Teaching of ReadingReading at CSS is taught during a minimum of 3 planned guided reading sessions per week. Students are broken into ability groups and complete work designed to improve their fluency, decoding and comprehension. Senior Class will only complete PM benchmark on students yet to meet PM30. PROBE may be used to continue assessing student reading.

CSS - Teaching of Spelling

Spelling is taught using common sound/letter patterns. Sound waves program provides the basis of our school spelling program.

CSS - Teaching of NumeracyIn 2019 Collinsville State School will focus on increasing the rigour of their math curriculum. Each investigation will have a rubric attached to be used as a marking guide for teachers. The rubrics describe the processes students use as they work through each Investigation. They allow easy assessment of student proficiency, giving students and parents a clear understanding of what is required at each achievement standard, from A to E.

CSS - Teaching of ScienceCollinsville State School uses "Science as an Inquiry" for a basis of our science curriculum. Students actively engage in experiments and hands-on-learning to build their knowledge in this subject.Our school vertically aligns the teaching of science strands:Term 1: BiologyTerm 2: ChemistryTerm 3: Earth and SpaceTerm 4: Physics

3 Levels of PlanningWhole School CurriculumYear/Band PlansUnit Plans

DifferentiationThere is nothing more crucial than catering for every child in your class while teaching. At Collinsville State School we have numerous ways of ensuring rigorous differentiation. It is imperative that all staff follow the Whole School Intervention process flowchart. When requested, all teachers are to consider data and place all children in the class on a differentiation cone. Differentiation is also to be reflected in unit planning and in special provisions.

Observations/Feedback/CoachingSee below for a sample Lesson Observation and Feedback form.

Lesson Observation and Feedback - Teacher: _______________Date: Time: Subject:

Lesson Objectives / OutcomesFocus of observation – Agreed ContentOpening of lesson / Tune In

- High Expectations- Set goals- Consistency and

positive interactions- Redirections

Body of lesson- differentiation- clarity- promote

enthusiasm/engagement

- content- teacher knowledge

Structures- lesson processes- routines- feedback

BehavioursSchool Pedagogy

- Explicit?- Stage not age?- High interest?- Inquiry?

Other

Assessment and ModerationAssessment is an integral component of systematic curriculum delivery. Teachers plan and implement assessment to monitor and gather evidence of student learning and achievement against the relevant standards. Schools use assessment and reporting data to provide the curriculum in a way that supports continuous improvement in student learning and achievement.

Whole School Assessment

When Reporting to Parents

When

SA Spelling November (OneSchool) 2 written reports Term 2 and 4PM Benchmark (1-30) Termly (OneSchool) 2 opportunities for

parent/teacher interviewTerm 2 and 4 (or when necessary or requested)

PROBE (30+) Termly (OneSchool)PAT-R February (Teacher)

Moderation processes align curriculum, pedagogy, assessment and reporting; it promotes professional conversations and builds teaching expertise, provides consistency to the delivery of curriculum and assessment, and informs differentiation to meet individual student needs. Assessment and moderation is planned as part of the whole school curriculum, assessment and reporting plan and is included in each of the three levels of planning.

At Collinsville State School we moderate targeted assessments before planning, during the term and after completion.

Digital Portfolios – OneNote

Gifted and TalentedObjectives for students who are giftedEducation Queensland and Collinsville State School’s commitment to the education of students who are gifted will be demonstrated by:

a greater awareness of the prevalence and specific needs of students who are gifted the identification of all students who are gifted regardless of their ethnicity, location, (dis)ability, gender or

economic status meeting the specific needs of students who are gifted and improving their learning outcomes Cooperation and collaboration among teachers, parents/carers, students, education administrators and the

community to ensure students who are gifted have opportunities to develop their abilities.

Who are the Gifted? Students who are gifted excel, or are capable of excelling, in one or more areas such as general intelligence, specific academic studies, visual and performing arts, physical ability, creative thinking, interpersonal and intrapersonal skills. Giftedness in a student is commonly characterised by an advanced pace of learning, quality of thinking or capability for remarkably high standards of performance compared to students of the same age. Although these students are capable of outstanding achievement, the learning environment is pivotal to enabling them to demonstrate and develop their abilities. Students who are gifted are at risk of underachieving and disengaging from learning if they are not identified and catered for appropriately.

At Collinsville State School we refer expected Gifted and Talented students to the School Support Team.

Student Support Policy

'School Support Team' replaces 'Student Support Team' and will meet weekly on a Wednesday. The School Support Team is for students and staff. This team is Co-led by Claire and Bev. Teachers will rotate on a 3 weekly basis but are able to visit weekly if the need arises.

Flow Chart:

Student issue raised with Student Support Team -> Issue recorded and action/s planned (Time frame allocated) -> Student issue revisited -> Issue exists (further investigation required) or Issue Subsides (monitor)

Positives – ClassDojo

School Wide Positive Behaviour for Learning (SWPBL)

ClassDojoStudents receive Dojos for displaying the 4Be Behaviours. Classroom teachers track Dojos using the ClassDojo app. Students receive rewards when they receive a certain number of dojos.

Every 50 Dojos = Silver Dojo (Ticket handed out in class for recognition + Icy Pole) (See Appendix

250 Dojos = Principal Award on Parade and Prize Box Selection

Behaviour Flowchart for Classroom

CommunicationWe use multiple forms of communication to inform our families and community of events and issues at Collinsville State School. These can include, but are not limited to:

Letters Home

Class Dojo

Communication Board

FaceBook

School Text Message System

N.B. All letters must be co-signed by the principal and a copy supplied to the office administration.

Silver Dojo

Congratulations to ________________in ___________ for achieving a SILVER DOJO AWARD by receiving 50 dojo points!!!

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