Wednesday, December 5, 2018

Narrative Assessment - iExperience


Learner: Major     Learning Coach: Mrs Croll        Date: 5 December 2018
Learning Area:
iExperience
-  Science
Key Competency:
-  Thinking
OrmPS 4Cs:
Curious
Learning Observed
On an afternoon in Term 4, while many other learners were in the final stages of their
‘Kaipakihi’ market planning, I found Major in Ngahere breakout room. He had one of
the circuit units and was trying to get a bulb to light.  Major was curious and spent over
15 minutes trying to work out what to do.  I did little to support Major, except suggest
that he thinks about why the wires are coloured red and black.  

Major was delighted when he managed to get the light to work, and rushed off to show
his friends.
Evidence of Learning

Next Learning Steps
-  Learn more about electrical circuits
-  Help other learners to understand electrical circuits

Monday, August 20, 2018

Narrative Assessment - Writing


Learners: Major           Learning Coach: Mrs Croll                 Date: 20 August  2018
Learning Area:
iDevelop - Writing
Key Competency:
Using Language, Symbols & Text
Participating and Contributing
4C:
Connected
Capable
NZC Achievement Objective:  
Writing Level 2 - Ideas: Select,form and express ideas on a range of topics
  • forms and expresses ideas and information with reasonable clarity, often drawing on
          personal experience and knowledge
  • begins to add or delete details and comments, showing some selectivity in the process
Learning Observed
Major had been reading the Maori legend about Maui fishing up the North Island and he used
this idea to write his own story.  Major tried to use descriptive words to help create great effect.
He also used letter sounds to write unknown vocabulary.
Evidence of Learning



Next Learning Steps
  • Take your writing to the next level by including descriptive words (adjectives) and
          figurative language, e.g. similes
  • Share your writing skills with others

Friday, June 15, 2018

Narrative Assessment - Maths Problem Solving



Narrative Assessment                      Date: 15.6.18
Learners:  Major                        Learning Coach: Megan Croll - LH6
Learning Area:  Maths Problem Solving
Learning Observed
This is a narrative assessment of collaborative learning during a maths problem
solving session.  In Term 1, we introduced the learners of LH6 to Kagan Structures
and grouped the learners into four colour groups according to their strengths and
capabilities.  We also unpacked how to solve maths word problems by using the
‘CUBE’ strategy (Using Language, Symbols and Text).




At the beginning of each session, Major is invited to find the other learners from
his group and get organised with the necessary materials (Managing Self). We
then introduce the maths problem with the expectation that Major will  connect
with the others in his group while solving the problem.  Today, the learners were
given the following problem:


With help from a learning coach, Major underlined the important information,
but was unsure what to do next.  He wasn’t keen to join in with his team’s
conversation; preferring to sit by himself and work with the learning coach.

Evidence of learning

Major was able to talk about the possible ages of the children, then identify their
correct ages.
Next Steps:
* Share his own ideas with the other members of his group
*  Listen carefully when other learners are sharing their learning
*  Be prepared to make changes to his thinking