ERO/First Term Review

=Teacher's perspective=

Diverse projects:
All students worked on projects either on their own or in small groups, creating and making in areas that interested them.

Observations of students:

 * Relationships - improved, working across age levels and gender
 * Student and teacher working in partnership
 * Behavour - minimal teacher intervention, students working around the school and away from staff
 * Students who had previously struggled with behavioural issues were more settled
 * Time - happily working into own time, playing, reading, day-dreaming and dallying
 * Deadlines were met or became flexible to meet changing work demands
 * Resources - were well used, a variety of materials and resources effectively managed
 * To trial - names from a hat for each class job, longest job (first) to shortest job (last)

Student Comment:

 * "I want to be ready for going to high school - this is an opportunity for me to take responsibility for my learning"
 * "I thought this class would be the worst class I have attended"
 * Most students acknowledged enjoying freedom to work on the projects of their choice

Parent Feedback

 * Reporting that their children were coming home happy

Next

 * Democratic processes - voting, reaching consensus
 * Names from a hat for each class job, longest job (first) to shortest job (last)
 * Student defined class rules