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Idea??? Project 365

andrewstlanps — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:37:37 +0000

Stealing an idea from project 365 I am going to try and add a thunk a day from the 18th of Jan onwards. Only from then because my thunk book is at work.

A thunk is something, a phrase or saying, that is designed to make your brain hurt – make you think. I will correctly reference the book when I get it in my hand.

So, lets begin on the 18th Jan – see you then.

2013 the year of change

andrewstlanps — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:28:58 +0000

So a new year starts and I just remember I’ve got you. Lets try and see if I can get you working really well this year and if I can get other teachers talking to each other, using this also.

And So 2013 Begins. . .

3 Layers of Intervention

andrewstlanps — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 11:44:30 +0000

The Whole School Intervention aproach (WSI) conceptualises literacy and numeracy intervention within 3 layers.
Layer 1: WSI action at the intervention points of curriculum design, pedagogical practices and quality assessment that is responsive to patterns of underachievement in school data.

Layer 2: Targeted group interventions for particular cohorts who have not responded to the layer 1 intervention. Layer 2 interventions are designed to assist identified students in meeting age cohort expectations.

Layer 3: Intensive interventions (usually involving specialists) for students who have not responded to layers 1 and 2 interventions in meeting age cohort expectations.

The Role of ST:LaN

andrewstlanps — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 09:16:13 +0000

So the role of ST:LaN changed toward the end of 2009. The Qld Teachers Union had their say on 26 Jun 2009 – Literacy and Numeracy (ST LaN)..

QTU response to ST LaN016

Have a read and tell me what you think. I will post a break down over the coming days/weeks.

Hello world!

andrewstlanps — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 11:19:28 +0000

Welcome to supportteachersunite, or in English – Support Teachers Unite. I am a Learning Support Teacher in Australia and have created this blog as a way to

a) alleviate my frustrations.

b) seek advice, help, assistance and

c) offer advice, help and assistance

So, feel free to enter anything here you feel a need to write. Lets get a really good blog flowing around this globe.

I have taken a leaf from http://whatedsaid.wordpress.com and am creating my own personal learning network (PLN), connecting with other teachers/learners to learn about other people, other schools, other cultures. To connect with them online and demonstrate to my students what its like to be a learner.

So. . . let the blogs begin