Jenni+Meriel

=**My Profile: Jenni Merriel** = =**Indonesian Teacher** = =**Middle School - Years 5 to 8** = =**Chairo Christian School** = =**Balfour Road** = =**Drouin** = =**Action Research Project Planner:** = Which area/s of your practice would you like to improve? What will be your focus for this project in 2011? 2x flip cameras (2 x ) 2x digital voice recorder ((2 x $59.00 = $118.00) 1Xnetbooks ????  Storage cases for aforementioned equipment
 * =** Stage 1 ANALYSE ** – =
 * Assessment and Reporting **
 * Trial using Student Learning journals. **
 * ** What is the best way to respond to these? **
 * ** How to use theses journals as a long term assessment tool? **
 * ** How to utilise the journals as a description of student learning? **
 * ** How to utilise the journals to aid the development of accurate reports of student progress? ** ||
 * =** Stage 2 - PLAN ** =
 * TERM 1 2011 **
 * Evaluate assessment procedures and tasks already implemented within the classroom
 * Research various formats of student learning journals
 * Develop a format for development of student learning journals using wikispaces
 * TERM 2 2011 **
 * Introduce students to the process of accessing and manoevuring around the wikispaces page for their class
 * Introduce students to the process of completing student learning journal
 * Provide regular feedback to students as they develop their skills with regard to self reflection and goal setting
 * TERM 3 2011 **
 * Implement the expectations of students regularly completing their learning journals,
 * Provide feedback to students regularly - this feedback will be provided by both the teacher and peers
 * Visit with mentoree to evaluate, discuss and observe how student learning journals are being implemented in a different classroom setting.
 * Monitor progress, noting any changes, difficulties or challenges with the process
 * TERM 4 2011 **
 * Meet with mentoree to reflect on process, student engagement and make necessary amendments to the process or outline of student learning journals
 * Budget for Resource Grant **
 * Budget for Resource Grant **

There has been much discussion with regard to accessing the required materials for this project. At one stage, IPod Touches were considered but through participation in a separate project and further discussion with the LOTE Team and the ICT team the decision has been made to revert back to the purchase of flip cameras and digital voice recorders. These items will be purchased over the term three holidays.
 * Term 3 Reflection **

Further, although thougts are not written here, many notes have been taken informally.With time these will be added to this page. Personally, I have come more accutely aware of my need to improve my language awarness and language skill and so better support my students in the development of their skills.

2012 - A new year and a new focus

While the implementation of the aforementioned project was useful and opened up dialogue between myself and my mentoree, we came to realize that the programs that wepresented to our students were very different. Upon reflection, we determined that our greater need was to review the Scope and Sequence component of our curriculum at Middle School (Year 5 to 8) to provide commonality of content, topic and assessment tasks based on the goal of best preparing our students for study beyond the Middle Years of schooling.

This will be written up in anorther template on this wiki page. || What did you do?
 * ==**Stage 3 – ACT ** ==
 * ==**Stage 3 – ACT ** ==

Following further discussion about the use of IPods in the assessment and moderating process. The IPods || What did you notice? || What would you do the same/differently in the future? ||
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