1. Bringing the Australian Curriculum to life in my classroom Lorna Fenech Deputy Principal Adelaide West Special Education Centre Special Education Expo Wednesday 10 July 2013

2. 1.Introduction to the students 2.Considerations for the term 2 program 3.Using Learning Design 4.A possible planning pro-forma 5.What happened? 6.What will term 3 bring? 7.Discussion Special Education Expo Wednesday 10 July 2013

3. Bella Dennis Emma Introduction to the class Special Education Expo Wednesday 10 July 2013 Jenny Tim Milly Molly

4. The Students Special Education Expo Wednesday 10 July 2013 Literacy continuum Comprehending texts Literacy continuum Composing texts Numeracy Bella1c1b  1a Dennis1b  1a Emma1d1c  1a Jenny1b1a  1a Milly1b1a  1a Molly1b  1a Tim1b  1a

5. Self Awareness Recognising emotions, identifying likes/dislikes, needs and wants, self understanding Self Management Self discipline, goal setting, following routines, resilience Social Awareness Diversity of perspectives, exploring relationships Social Management Communication, collaboration, negotiation, responsibility Personal and Social Special Education Expo Wednesday 10 July 2013

6. So how will we get there? How will we know if they got it? Wha t do we want them to learn? The ‘what’ – curriculum The ‘how’ – pedagogy 6

7. Learning Design Think deeply about the intended learning for students as well as drawing on what they already bring. Find ways to connect the curriculum with the learners so they are truly engaged in their learning. Design learning experiences that are rich in assessment processes which both inform the teaching and students’progress. Doing this thinking together 7

9. What do they bring? They all have homes – ask for photos Some of them have moved home recently They all eat – discuss preferences in food They all have families – again ask for photos

10. Demonstrating an understanding of who is old and who is young Interest in animals and their needs Ability to distinguish between different animals/places/people by using a range of citieria What could the intended learning look like? Special Education Expo Werdnesday 10 July 2013

11. How will I know if they’ve got it? Students can: Match pics of themselves with their families Match photos with their names/homes Match pictures of animals with food/habitats/babies Use communication methods to indicate same/different for homes – theirs and animals Indicate old and new for photos of people and/or homes

12. Four blocks work re literacy Lots of repetition Lots of sorting/matching Physical activity to support learning Excursions to local community to discuss importance of place How do we support/challenge/engage the learners? Special Education Expo Wednesday 10 July 2013

13. What is the intended learning and why is it important? Living things have homes (habitats) that meet their needs Distinguishing between old and young People all need similar things from their homes and families but there will be some differences. Understanding of ATSI culture – importance of place We can learn about places and people by using pictures Special Education Expo Wednesday 10 July 2013

14. Four Blocks - Use of texts to help focus on Learning Areas Use of General Capabilities to link to NEP goals for individual students Pro-forma Design the learning plan Special Education Expo Wednesday 10 July 2013

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16. Guided Reading Purposes Read to see which of Sid's owners you like best Read to see how many actions Sid does Read to see how many children are in the story Read to see what animals there are in the story Read to sequence the story

17. Writing Tasks Write about the cats name you like best Write about a picture of yourself Write a group book about cats Write about your favourite animal Write about what cats like to eat

18. WeekBookScience/History Activities 1My Grandad marches on ANZAC day Looking at photos – who do they recognise? Sorting photos old/young 2The Crooked Little HouseBuilding houses from different materials – prediction of strength Why do people move house? Looking at photos of buildings and identifying things that are the same/different 3Six Dinner SidWhat do cats need to live? Is that the same as us? 4Six Dinner Sid – the Highland Adventure Living things can live in different places if their needs are met What do different living things eat? 5You and Me: Our PlaceUsing our senses to explore the world Importance of place to ATSI people What creatures live in the sea? Special Education Expo Wednesday 10 July 2013

19. WeekBookScience/History Activities 6Why I Love AustraliaDifference between pictures and photos What living things live in different areas of Australia? 7My Island HomePeople live in different places for different reasons Same/different pictures of different places Local Excursion – places in our community 8There’s a Hippopotamus on our Roof Eating Cake Same/different – our food/animal food 9Oh Dear!What living things live on a farm? What are their babies like? What do they need from their homes? What do they eat? 10Toffee’s New FriendMoving house/country Special Education Expo Wednesday 10 July 2013

20. Putting the planning into practice – what happened in the classroom? Special Education Expo Wednesday 10 July 2013

22. Guided Reading Purposes Read to see which is your favourite person in the book Read to see which action that uncle Tobias does that you like best Read to see what animals there are in the story Read to see what is your favourite picture in the story Read to see what you think is the best thing to do at the beach Writing tasks All week – write about pictures of yourself in different places at school

24. Contact me: Lorna Fenech Deputy Principal Adelaide West Special Education Centre Tel: 8248 9104 Email: lorna.fenech297@schools.sa.edu.aulorna.fenech297@schools.sa.edu.au Blog: lfenech.edublogs.org