We had seriously good fun last week in Stratford with 27 Teacher's Aides from 7 schools coming together for professional learning.  We learned more about our roles, some useful strategies especially around simplifying the way we give instructions (that's where the blocks came in :) and using video to self reflect and shift our practice.  We finished the afternoon with some first steps programming using Duplo, blocks and paper.  Not a computer in sight.  I'd love to see your schools now that these amazing people are back in their classrooms with all their enthusiasm.  

Here's just some of the feedback:

• Amazing. I would say every TA should be in encouraged to do this.
• It was my first time at one of your workshops and I enjoyed it.
• Really enjoy working with and meeting the other teacher aides, and learning new strategies from them and Heather.
• Good motivation to continually do better
• Learnt a lot about myself and teaching style
• Hands on activities are great
• Great, funny and informative
• Great mixing with other schools.
• Great to hear different strategies and ideas to add to my 'kete'

​Thanks everyone.  Go well.

Senco Workshop on the 14th March in Napier is postponed due to a clash with other meetings on the same day.