From the Assistant Principal's Desk
Term 1 - Teacher Professional Learning summary
All teachers working in NSW schools must be accredited with the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) to be eligible to teach in NSW. It is mandated that teachers maintain their accreditation through continuous rigorous professional learning opportunities to ensure current teaching practices are based on evidence and research.
St Paul’s prides itself on the development and professional pedagogical growth of teaching staff and this past term saw the teachers engage in many professional learning opportunities under the guidance of leadership. Completing Professional Learning helps teachers keep up to date with relevant content, skills and pedagogy and supports their professional growth.
The following is a summary of the Professional Learning staff engaged with in Term 1:
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Introduction to Words Their Way (Delivered by Mrs Brunetta & Mrs Mourinho) |
Purpose: To teach spelling through differentiated small group instruction |
Miss Daffara Mrs Gallagher Miss Price |
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Introduction to Letters and Sounds (Delivered by Mrs Brunetta) |
Purpose: To teach phonics through systematic, explicit and multisensory instruction |
Miss Kristo Miss Lopreiato Mr Messina Miss Bazzi |
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Using the Learning Progressions to plan differentiated small group instruction (Delivered by Mrs Brunetta & Mrs Mourinho) |
Purpose: Accessing the Literacy and Numeracy Progressions to develop targeted and differentiated small group instruction |
All K-6 Teachers |
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Teaching Reading Comprehension strategies at St Paul’s (Delivered by Mrs Mourinho) |
Purpose: To develop skills in teaching comprehension after phonics. |
Mrs Proietti Mr Messina Miss Price Miss Bazzi |
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Developing Mathematical Pedagogy (Delivered by Mrs Martin & Mrs Hatter) |
Purpose: To develop a shared understanding in the agreed Mathematics Practice and incorporate differentiated small group instruction into the mathematics block. |
All K-6 Teachers |
Mrs Brunetta
Assistant Principal
