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Module 5

 Module 5- PLC and Contribution     In the previous module, I discussed about my professional learning to numeracy and how I was able to collaborate and explore different planning strategies. When you're able to collaborate and learn from others on what works in their classroom and their own interpretation of the curriculum, it enables educators to bring new resources, strategies and planning on it.  Numeracy and mathematical teaching is what is focused at my school as the school theme and story. Thus, I wanted to explore this topic more in my professional learning. I have attended workshops where different strategies of instruction and assessment were brought up.  It started last year in May 2022 where I attended a 3 part series workshop on Numeracy. This was held by Dr. Marian Small . She wrote a book and shared it as a resource for all the teachers. Inside the book, it talks about different strategies for instruction and assessment.  During the work...
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Module 4

       To be honest, I haven’t really given much thought about the reason why we have Professional learning communities. When I first started teaching, it was a great way to be involved and get to know the staff more. It was a step to being part of something that can implement changes and help improve pedagogy, instruction, planning and assessment.      As a school, we have decided for our professional learning, we would focus on what Math looks like within our community. In my school, the teachers’ noticed students were struggling with numeracy in Math. They’re able to compute, telling you what 3+3= and 5-2 makes, but wouldn’t be able to show flexibility in their thinking, nor have any mathematical thinking. Therefore, the staff decided to pursue numeracy as our topic for professional learning and development as a school. I can understand the merits for new teachers and experienced teachers when we have dedicated time to discuss,...
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Module 3

  The curriculum was developed with a mixture of philosophies and the planning, instruction and assessment is also impacted by different ideologies and pedagogy. For planning, there is backward planning, with specific academic goals to attain and lead to instruction and assessment. There is a focus on planning from specific learning outcomes and educators implementing specific planning and instruction based on it. It enables more authentic instruction and student performance (Hayes, 2003). As a result, it will help students develop deeper understanding, reasoning, and skills (McMillan, 2014). Educators will have a pedagogy that is appropriate with those learning outcomes and assessment, which could be inquiry learning. For inquiry learning, student voice and choice are utilized for effective and engaged learning. Students are involved in the planning and learning becomes relevant to the learners. Furthermore, it provides students with a more authentic pedagogy and assessment. The a...
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Module 2

  Here is our visual:      Our Explanation: Education is based on different philosophies , such as perennialism, essentialism, progressivism and reconstructionism. Each philosophy has its o wn goals and strategies for learning, which affects its curricular designs and contexts . In our visual, we presented all four but focused on what is appropriate within our teaching and curriculum we use at school. We started with educational philosophies at the top and narrowed the concepts down to more specific designs. Our focus was primarily on essentialism and progressivism. Essentialism focuses on essentials skills and intellectual growth. It is prominent when students enter secondary settings as they require basic and foundational skills .  For example, basic math skills and reading skills. Students need these skills to help them in their career and intellectual growth. However, progressivism and learner-centered design is also important and visible in...
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