Start of school year
Nothing she has to do unless she wants to change an achievement task
Most of the time I get told what to do
I receive unit outlines
TBD - breakdown of schedules and learning outcomes
Specific activities or activities I have to do
List of standards I have to run my class by and they have to be completed and marked by X date
Doesn't plan anything until she meets her kids
Meets kids first day of school
Start with exam - evaluate capability
Refer back to last years stuff to inform this exam
Visible planning doc
Covers specific learning outcomes, learning activities, questions, practice questions
Do the plan
If cool activities are included, she either makes them or finds them provided they match learning outcomes
Adjust timelines based on how quickly the class learns
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Achievement standard have merit or excellence
For achieved you just have to describe/state/name
For merit or excellence you need to explain, analyze, discuss, justify - show thinking
Prep for internals vs prep for externals
Internals
2-3 weeks of teaching - expert / activities would come in here
1-2 weeks of practice / full practice with loads of feedback
1-2 weeks for the internal where she is just supervising
Externals
5-8 weeks of learning -
Learn, practice, question
Mock exam
Then the real one
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