 Morning routines are a huge part of setting up my classroom and day for success. There are a few things I do to engage with students, share our daily tasks and keep everyone updated. Last year I created this easy to use Google Slides template that has some exciting aspects to it, airplayed onto my classroom TV.
You can create your own copy of this template and use it in your classroom! So easy to use, simply duplicate it for each day, change the information and you're good to go.
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 This weeks Sunday spotlight is sharing a new freebie I created for my classroom - post it note goals! Perfect for any year level with students using post it notes to document their goals. There are three boxes for goals which could be anything students are wanting to work on (curriculum level, behaviour, outside the class). Students write their goal on a post it note and stick it on their goal card. Once they have completed their goal students can take off the post it note and add a new one. Great for reusing the template also as the goal card can stay on the wall all term/year.
 This week I was lucky to attend the Ulearn19 conference at Rotorua, New Zealand. It was an action packed three days of meeting new people, learning new ideas and gather information/resources to bring back to my school and other teachers. I was also fortunate to be able to present two workshops as well which I will share the links again for today. This website post shares some of the key ideas and takeaways from the sessions I attended.
Future of learning This amazing infographic is a great way of showing the future of learning. This encompasses key ideas around technology 4 learning, research 4 learning, environment 4 learning and assessment 4 learning. Click on the picture for the link. 
Seesaw I presented two presentations on Seesaw within the classroom. The first one was using seesaw portfolios for assessment with aspects like seesaw skills, activities and fluency checks. The second was using seesaw within literacy and maths - providing teachers with links, templates and ideas on how to create activities around literacy and maths. Click on the photos below for links to the presentations.
Check out my own personal reflection on my drive home thinking about the best parts from ulearn19! Check out their website also for more information. 
Today I did a 25 minute taster presentation on using Seesaw portfolios for assessment. This was a quick introduction on using skills, activities and fluency checks alongside or integrated into your assessment.
Do you need some PLD around Seesaw? Let me help you! So as I mentioned this week, there have been changes to the New Zealand curriculum to help create students that are future focused, critical thinkers, ready for future jobs and creating/solving problems that are relevant to them. These changes are evident in the 'technology' curriculum area; but are best met when integrated into all curriculum areas. For more information check out the website post here.
This particular long term plan has been over 20 hours of thinking, typing and planning to bring together key ideas and links that I believe make the terms of these changes (and progress outcomes) more clear and easy to implement/introduce in the classroom. A lot of these ideas have been things I have tried, seen in class or heard of and I have tried to supply links to the information the best I can. There are some links and freebie resources of my own which are linked in that I am giving away for free with the plan. I most certainly am not an expert in this area; but hope that this can help unpack these changes for teachers and students. Want a copy of the long term plan? Subscribe below! Last week I shared and talked about the traffic light reflection model. Check out the post here. This was a poster I used to help highlight reflection prompts and thinking structures to help my students with reflecting on their learning in class. I have used this reflection model in my classroom on and off this year, but wanted to commit myself to using it more going forward to the end of the year.
Purchase the resources here to help support the traffic light reflection model in your classroom too. Feedback and Exit Slip Bundle
NZ$6.00
Feedback and Exit Slip bundle This resources is perfect for setting up a feedback and exit slip station in your room. This bundle includes: -feedback reflection sheet (2 stars and a wish) -peer feedback reflection sheet (2 stars and a wish) -peer feedback prompt slip to go with feedback reflection sheet -self feedback reflection sheet (2 stars and a wish) -self feedback prompt slip to go with feedback reflection sheet -EXIT SLIP bunting -FEEDBACK bunting -3 larger exit slip signs for 'I get it', 'I'm getting there', 'I need some help' -3 smaller exit slip signs that go along with the larger signs The feedback resources are perfect for introducing self and peer feedback. They come with prompts for the buddies that they can read through while giving feedback. These feedback sheets can be attached to their work. The exit slips signs are perfect for getting students to begin to think about their work. A great way to gather formative assessment. Print the larger signs and have them on the wall. Print multiple of the smaller posters and have them underneath the larger signs. Students can take the sign they need and place in on/near their work so the teacher can see how the student is finding the work.  Self reflection is a great way for students to think about their learning, their evidence and how they feel about what they are working on. Reflection can occur at any time of the lesson and it is important that students (and teachers) are practicing it throughout the day. Using the traffic light reflection model is a great way for students to develop this type of thinking. This model works the same as a traffic light with 3 colours - green, orange and red. Green - "I get it" Orange - "I'm getting there" Red - "I need some help!" I have used this traffic light model before with my students, with circle cut outs that they place in their books to reflect on how they are feeling. I also have a stamp which they can tick to show their reflection under their learning.
Feedback and Exit Slip Bundle
NZ$6.00
Feedback and Exit Slip bundle This resources is perfect for setting up a feedback and exit slip station in your room. This bundle includes: -feedback reflection sheet (2 stars and a wish) -peer feedback reflection sheet (2 stars and a wish) -peer feedback prompt slip to go with feedback reflection sheet -self feedback reflection sheet (2 stars and a wish) -self feedback prompt slip to go with feedback reflection sheet -EXIT SLIP bunting -FEEDBACK bunting -3 larger exit slip signs for 'I get it', 'I'm getting there', 'I need some help' -3 smaller exit slip signs that go along with the larger signs The feedback resources are perfect for introducing self and peer feedback. They come with prompts for the buddies that they can read through while giving feedback. These feedback sheets can be attached to their work. The exit slips signs are perfect for getting students to begin to think about their work. A great way to gather formative assessment. Print the larger signs and have them on the wall. Print multiple of the smaller posters and have them underneath the larger signs. Students can take the sign they need and place in on/near their work so the teacher can see how the student is finding the work.
My class has been focusing on getting ready for the day and being prepared for learning. We have unpacked what that could look like and mean, and needed a visual representation for our door to help remind us.
I teach Year 3 students, so it is an expectation of mine that they are able to do basics like homework book, heat up food, check in and get the classroom ready by themselves. So after brainstorming the main ideas I wrote it up in a picture chart for us to remind us as we come into our classroom. So easy to make - just a google drawing with pictures added on off the internet and sentences to describe the pictures. Seesaw is my go-to favourite app! I love everything about Seesaw and have worked hard over the last few years to make many resources that teachers and students can use alongside Seesaw! Check them all out below, with links, downloads and freebies you can use in your classroom today!
All resources are able to be downloaded and used by students and teachers across the world. These are free to access on the above links. Please keep credit links on each resource and thank you to those who have helped create aspects of the resources.
Please email info@mrspriestleyict.com if you have any questions about any of the Seesaw resources shared above.
Every year, I always begin teaching the Daily 5 activities slowly and in tumble form. This helps students to learn what is happening in each one and form routines/expectations within literacy time. From term 2 onwards I usually implement my Daily 5 task card in place of a tumble. How does it work? Students get to choose their own activities within reading time without teacher direction. Students receive their own Daily 5 checklist board (like pictured above) with a little picture of themselves on their one. This type of learning in reading time promotes student agency of their choices in learning, builds responsibility for their actions and is fun - no more teacher telling them what to do! As i teach Year 3 students I chose to implement a practice version of this in the last week of school. This has helped my students see and know what is coming next term but also have a practice with it. This helps form new routines but practicing the expectations of how it will change. It really has been a great way to move from the tumble based programme to their own choice and would recommend doing a practice before hand to help with those routines. My students are so excited to begin their real task cards next term after the holidays and I can't wait to see their ownership and responsibility of their learning shift from being teacher led to student led.
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