Hurumanu reflection
After completing the first 7 weeks of the year 9 Hurumanu curriculum i have some initial reflections.
We already knew that we weren't going to be able to deliver the same depth of knowledge as we have in previous years as the time allocated was cut in half. This has proven to be true and students struggle to grasp bigger ideas and link what we are doing from one week to the next as we move so quickly.
The student appear to just be going through the motions and they don't seem to be engaged in class. I believe i am at fault for this part though as i have really struggled to learn students names and make connections with them. I see them for 2 hours a week and they go with Palmer as of next week so a total of 7 weeks. Not knowing the students names or having contact time to make connections with students has really hindered my ability to execute behavior management strategies which usually is not an issue for me. I am going to try really hard in the next 6 weeks with the new batch up kids to learn names and make those strong positive connections that i continue to create in my other classes.
I'm not enjoying teaching as much because the stress of making up new resources for this new curriculum and knowing that the kids aren't really engaged with what i am trying to teach. I feel like the current year 9's are not transitioning to "life in a high school", they are still acting like primary school kids. Having all their schooling done either through wananga or hurumanu i feel like they re still acting like primary school kids, which has not happened in previous years.
The original plan was to spend an hour learning ideas and content and an hour doing something practical which can be written up as a blog. What all the science teachers are finding is that the students are too lazy or incompetent to complete an experiment and do the write up as a blog within the period. It takes them so long to settle down and understand the method that by the time they've done the practical it is time to pack up and leave, with no time for discussing the results. I personally have really struggled to incorporate blogging into my teaching which also means the students are missing out on the depth of learning and understanding which comes from writing up an experiment properly. This is purely down to the time constraints and the attitude of the current year group, which only adds extra pressure on to me and my colleagues.
I am going to continue to adjust and persevere and try to connect with students and get them engaged with science with the limited time and content i have to work with. I hope that at the end of this, after giving it our absolute all and it doesn't work, that we are not forced to carry this on next year and that new plans are considered.
We already knew that we weren't going to be able to deliver the same depth of knowledge as we have in previous years as the time allocated was cut in half. This has proven to be true and students struggle to grasp bigger ideas and link what we are doing from one week to the next as we move so quickly.
The student appear to just be going through the motions and they don't seem to be engaged in class. I believe i am at fault for this part though as i have really struggled to learn students names and make connections with them. I see them for 2 hours a week and they go with Palmer as of next week so a total of 7 weeks. Not knowing the students names or having contact time to make connections with students has really hindered my ability to execute behavior management strategies which usually is not an issue for me. I am going to try really hard in the next 6 weeks with the new batch up kids to learn names and make those strong positive connections that i continue to create in my other classes.
I'm not enjoying teaching as much because the stress of making up new resources for this new curriculum and knowing that the kids aren't really engaged with what i am trying to teach. I feel like the current year 9's are not transitioning to "life in a high school", they are still acting like primary school kids. Having all their schooling done either through wananga or hurumanu i feel like they re still acting like primary school kids, which has not happened in previous years.
The original plan was to spend an hour learning ideas and content and an hour doing something practical which can be written up as a blog. What all the science teachers are finding is that the students are too lazy or incompetent to complete an experiment and do the write up as a blog within the period. It takes them so long to settle down and understand the method that by the time they've done the practical it is time to pack up and leave, with no time for discussing the results. I personally have really struggled to incorporate blogging into my teaching which also means the students are missing out on the depth of learning and understanding which comes from writing up an experiment properly. This is purely down to the time constraints and the attitude of the current year group, which only adds extra pressure on to me and my colleagues.
I am going to continue to adjust and persevere and try to connect with students and get them engaged with science with the limited time and content i have to work with. I hope that at the end of this, after giving it our absolute all and it doesn't work, that we are not forced to carry this on next year and that new plans are considered.
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