Promoting independence within the class- Expert list and indivudal clocks




'What to do when I'm stuck?' was created with the class, after a discussion on what is a disaster/ what is not to minimise disruptions to teacher group/ individual discussions with students regarding their work .My class was able to disguinguish between disaster and something you/ someone else could help you with/ fix and subsuequently, the expert list was created.
The students know that they need to see 2 people before coming to see me or another teacher in the space. Encouraging each student to use their own resources/ thoughts before seeking help, as well as celebrating their own indivudal skills.

Clocks were purchased after using kitchen timers to alert students that go into the main space for small group work, to the time they needed to be back inside the classroom. The timers were effective, however I felt that they distracted other students in the space when they made the alarm sound. I purchased these clocks from Kmart for a few dollars and with the current unit/ focus for application mathematics being on time. I consider this to support the students independence, as well as support them in their learning of how to read anaolgue time.