Holy Spirit Strand Meeting and Assessment gathering/ info for teachers

Teachers to bring with them –

Holy Spirit Strand teacher’s book http://www.faithalive.org.nz/
-Modelling book from previous year if they have it.
-Assessment from previous year (on Google Drive)

Teachers silently read the Teacher’s Prayer on the inside cover of the strand book        from which they are going to teach.  After a few moments of reflection, each teacher shares a line/phrase from their prayer.

Background notes on the Holy Spirit and its symbols

In groups, read the Holy Spirit – Notes sheet and discuss/comment/question any points on

1) The Holy Trinity section   2) The Holy Spirit section   3) The Symbols of the Spirit section

  Share your comments/observations

                    

To Share from 2015 Teaching of the Holy Spirit Strand

• Share what was on your wall display towards the end of your strand – what work was child generated
• In groups discuss what was best about your teaching of the strand
• What was challenging for you
• How did you use the digital resource and what great lesson(s) came from it
• What didn’t work well/fell flat
• What will you do to improve the teaching of the next strand

1. What did our assessment on The Holy Spirit from 2015 tell us?

Step 1: Have a look on the assessment data we have gathered about the Holy Spirit strand:
a) look at your own information in:  2015 Holy Spirit Assessment- Individual classes
b) look at the overall information in: Holy Spirit Overall 2015
c)Three year comparison

2.Look at what we decided in 2014 and 2015 was important for  an "end point" for our school leaver of what we would like them to know about the Holy Spirit https://docs.google.com/a/stjoseph.school.nz/document/d/1S78jJecjaqURT33vbnuYGkpRdUX9O0zs0tGGB8b8ws0/edit

Step 1: read the theology about the Holy Spirit at the beginning of your strand book.

Come to the meeting prepared to discuss any tricky or challenging parts, or share anything you just love about it.

Step 2: Have a look at the key learning objectives for each year level: https://docs.google.com/a/stjoseph.school.nz/file/d/0B5kVPCsXjRbYdTJDMnZuOUxRQjA/edit

Step 3: Have a look at the SOLO assessment rubric - we need to keep this the same as 2014 and 2015 so that the assessment is fair and we can track it over the 3 years. https://docs.google.com/a/stjoseph.school.nz/file/d/0B5kVPCsXjRbYOXVGamM5UDJYWVE/edit

Step 4: Share with your hub buddy an example of something you have done about the Holy Spirit which has helped the students to feel or understand the Holy Spirit better in an effective way (doesn't have to be in the curriculum, or at your present year level).

Step 5:   Even though the basic understandings underpin the teaching and learning, we will still teach the content at our level and use that to access the basic understandings.

Step 6: Assessment for Holy Spirit Strand (same as 2014 and 2015) To be completed in term 2 following Whanau groupings.2016 Assessment Data Entry Whanau groups after mass in week 5 (June 2nd- 10am-10.20am). Assessment completed on that day and inputted by the following Monday morning. (week 6)
Remember we use the main concepts to assess with the same marking criteria from the past two years- we MUST stick to this so that all the data is relevant and can be tracked.

Step 7: Discuss hub/class displays- displaying the Key concepts we want the children to know.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bWizwuRtTJcwbnazB1Jw84-aIPqZqAnpfnFYYLkBwaE/edit

REVIEW- Whanau groups

-You MUST wait for the bell to ring before sending children back as it interupts other groups. 

-ALL children must be prepared to share something. 

-Year 7s need to be trained in how to run the sessions by current year 8's

-15-20 (when they hear the bell they will know its time to wrap up.
-Year 8s to take photos, video and pick up NE

The following questions are for all teachers to consider –

1) What gifts has the Spirit given to staff members for the common good of the school?

(These are for sharing aloud – eg consider: who are the wisdom figures? Who has the knowledge about the faith or other topics?  Who can heal the wounds of children/parents/ colleagues?  Who brings joy and humour to the school?  Who works miracles with a smile?  Who speaks other languages?  Who takes time to understand other cultures and customs?

Who is a gifted listener?  Who is good at discerning?  Who are the caring ones?)

2) How can we nurture the life of the Spirit in our students and help them to grow in awareness of the Te Wairua Tapu?

(For example in class we could:

Pray each day to listen to the promptings of the Holy Spirit

At the beginning/end of the day pray, “May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.” to which the students reply, “And with your Spirit.”

Each time the students return to class (after play/after lunch/PE/before a change of curriculum subject, the teacher proclaims “May Te Wairua Tapu be at work within us.” to which the students reply, “Come Holy Spirit.”

Affirm students as they demonstrate the fruits of the Spirit

Invite students to ask Te Wairua Tapu for help to tell the truth/make the correct choices/bring peace/cooperation to the classroom, playground or home etc.

Affirm students’ mana when they act with courage and attribute it to the Holy Spirit

Give the students a card to take home on which parents can write how they see the Holy Spirit working in their child.)

Final Prayer

Holy Spirit give us the kindness to hear with compassion,

to offer support,

loving comfort and care.

Holy Spirit give us the courage to do what is needed,

the wisdom to choose

what is right and fair.

Holy Spirit give us the faith

that will help pave the way

for a present that is hopeful,

a future that is peaceful.

Holy Spirit give us a heart to bring joy to each day.

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