Yolanda Soryl

I attended a Yolanda Phonics course and have put the programme into practice in my classroom.

Learning Pictures

RECT Oral Language Project

In Term 3 I participated in the RECT Oral Language Project. This involved working with RTLB Judith Barnett to improve the oral language of children in my class, particularly focussing on those deemed to be possibly 'at risk'.

Final Report

IncredibleYears

In 2017 I took part in the Incredible Years Programme.
Link to Information

I found participating in this course extremely valuable in my shift to the Year 1 level. It really helped in my understanding of behaviors and how to deal with them.

Evidence of 2017 Planning

Example of 2017 reading planning.

2017 Reading Term 2

Newsteam

2017 Attestation

Attestation for Matt Liley Otonga School 2017

By Angela Donlon Year 1 Team Leader

Date:    28.2.17            Teacher: Matt Liley
Professional Standards Attestation
1	Classroom Environment	Sign	Comments
	Safety factors addressed	Y	all children have labelled cubbies and spaces for belongings.  The lost property peg is a brilliant idea.
	Room and cloak bay organised	Y	clear walkways
	Provision for a range of learning modalities	Y
	Learning intentions displayed	Y
	Children’s work displayed to reflect learning	Y
	Teacher- generated charts and models	Y	modelling books used to record learning.
	Relevant Timetable, monitors, rosters, daily reminders visible	Y	all timetables and relevant reference charts displayed on wall in office.
	Children’s  work dated and marked	Y	dated by teacher
	Accessibility of needed learning resources	Y	areas all well labelled and children have access to all equipment required for learning
2	Classroom Management
	Children on task	Y	great working buzz in the classroom, all children working in groups and settled teacher able to be fully involved with the instructional group.
	Noise level appropriate to task	Y	IY prompts from children to friends ‘“nside voice guys”
	Effective classroom routines	Y	amazing interaction with the children a very nice tone in the class, the respectful relationships between the teacher and children and their peers is great to see and hear, thank you!
	Activities appropriate to learning intentions	Y	at time of visit it was literacy focus reading rotations with handwriting, big books, library and HFW work.  Teacher doing guided reading with groups.
	Positive classroom relationships	Y	YES! your obvious passion and enjoyment teaching in thei level is so refreshing Matt!
	Respectful class tone	Y
	Management of support staff as needed
3	Official Documentation
	Reliever information displayed/updated	Y	reliever folder all up dated the information for relievers all stored in central blue folder.
4	Planning and Assessment
	Planning linked to school strategic plan/targets	Y	collaborative planning with paired teacher shared weekly planning overview then individual reading planning.
	Children working at appropriate levels	Y
	Planning evident for groups and IEPs as needed
	Identification and planning for target needs (S.N/GT)	Y	targetted children are noted in planning
	Assessment folders, drives, blogs maintained	Y
	Reading graph for tracked children established	Y	Individual tracking of every child monthly and plotted on monthly graphs
	Evidence of feedback and feed forward
	Evidence of self and peer assessment & next learning steps
	Children can explain their learning and progress	Y
	Catering to a range of learning styles	Y
	Data available	Y	all data readily available

5	Technology
	Devices being used appropriately in class	Y	i-pads used in rotations,
	Evidence of use of inquiry tools
6	Professional Knowledge
	Demonstrates sound knowledge of curriculum	Y
	Commitment shown to ongoing learning	Y
	Provision for bicultural and multi cultural awareness	Y
	Reflective practices evident	Y
7	Communication
	Effective communication with students and their families	Y
	Effective communication with colleagues	Y
8	Support for and Cooperation with Colleagues
	Beginning: cooperate and seek support from colleagues
	Fully Registered: Developing leadership in curriculum across the school and in extra curricular areas within their team	Y	Project team member - Enviro team, (power rangers) Maori - opted to join this porject team as wanting to upskill
	Experienced: providing mentoring and leadership school-wide
9	Contribution to School
	Beginning: Participate in the wider life of the school
	Fully Registered: Facilitate a team or school-wide activity	Y	Solar power with the power rangers.
	Experienced: Demonstrate a commitment to the wider profession
Signature:                                   Signature:

Matt,

Thank you for allowing me to come into your classroom today. I am delighted with how you have embraced the move into the Year 1 team.  it has to be noted that moving from teaching in the Year 5 and 6 level to teaching year 1 requires more than a shift in curriculum level focus but there is so much more to consider, the dependence of Year 1 children, their needs and wants are vastly different.  You have a very positive, realistic approach and attitude.  It has been wonderful to see how you interact with the children and their families in the mornings and after school, I had been telling you for years that you needed to be teaching in  the junior school and it is just wonderful to see how invigorated you seem to be.  The pairing of yourself and kathleen has been a great match.  You have been enthusiastic about all the ‘new’ learning with Numicon maths, PMP, Incredible Years PD, Entry testing, monthly reading tracking, Yolanda Soryl phonics, Annie Ant handwriting etc…

Please be assured that your team of colleagues are here to support you, answer any questions and if there is any way you require help I am always available.

Angela Donlon

Linda Woon 7:56 AM Yesterday

Resolve

Congratulations on being brave enough to take this huge stride in going from senior school to New Entrants. Whether you stay at that level r not, the learning from being with Kathleen will put you in great stead.