Thursday

=Thursday GKP Petone=

Term 4 Plan
Here's the plan for the Thursday class at GKP Petone for Term 4, 2011

When: Until finished current project ||  || Set and monitor realistic talent-based goals - Illustrating Petone Central Stories - Fleur Beale writing workshop ||  || Metacognition - planning || When: Throughout the term whenever needs doing matches talents and beyond e.g. writing, editing, design, sales pitch for printers/distributors/sponsors, planning launch || Act on ways that bring about positive social change || Apply talent/interest to solve real problems || Apply the concept of Change to the world around us to make positive change in our world || Caring Thinking – active thinking || When: Short sessions throughout term when time allows || Unpack and develop strategies for gifted challenges such as perfectionism, anxiety, over-emotional, etc ||  || Apply Change to self: Make personal changes in the way we react and interact || Metacognition – evaluating || When: Until completed ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Gain new knowledge, skills and experiences in interest areas || <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Gain a complex and indepth understanding of Change: Relate change to time; Explore chain of cause and effect || <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Questioning – investigative questioning || <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">When: 1 session each week <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Resource: Team Challenges ||  ||   ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Creative thinking: fluency, flexibility, originality, elaboration || <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">When: throughout term ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Be challenged in area of strength and/or explore new potential talents ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Creative thinking: Complexity – to consider more difficult or complicated alternatives ||
 * || **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Details ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Affective ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Talent ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Concept: Change ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Mental Edge ** ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Passion Projects and Talent Projects ** || <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Who: All – on individual path
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Prof SweeTan Project ** || <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Who: All who are interested
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Bibliotherapy and concept games ** || <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Who: Those in need
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Migration ** || <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Who: Those who are interested in picking this up from last term
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Creative Cafe ** || <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Who: All
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Iclone/Earth Sculptor Creations ** || <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Who: Those who are interested

Week 3, Term 3
Hi all. Another exciting day at GKP. The kids made great progress on their Notable studies today - all working on research and publishing of their findings, some working on dispaly boards. Almost all students in the class can now talk for over 5 minutes about their Notable person - so be prepared to learn a lot at Night fo the Notables! I have created a page on this wiki about this project: http://gkpjotohome.wikispaces.com/Night+of+the+Notables

That didn't leave a great deal of time for other things in the morning, although some students did sneak in a chess game for the class chess tournament and I conferenced with most individuals about their progress.

If you're not already aware, the Thursday class are working on publishing a book about the life of Professor Swee Tan, who is working on ground-breaking cancer research at Hutt Hospital. They would like all proceeds for their book to go to his research institute. In the afternoon Chris Dodds came to talk to the children. Chris has self published two books about successful people, most of them New Zealanders. he shared his experience and wisdom about self-publishing with the kids so give them ideas and guidance for their own desire to publish a book about Prof Swee Tan. A very worthwhile afternoon. The kids are great listeners and ask great questions - I'm always very proud of them when I see them interacting with guests. Chris is very supportive of their project, and has agreed to support their projectin various ways. Great stuff!

I gave hard copies of Capital E trip notices to kids today - please sign and return these next week if you haven't already notified me of permission for your child to attend this trip.

Term 3 Plan
Lots of time dedicated to our study of Notable people this term. This will "wrap around" our talent development and Creative Cafe - we started this last term and the kids are loving it. When: continuing from last term; until completed ||  || Gain new knowledge, skills and experiences in interest areas || Gain a complex and indepth understanding of Change: Relate change to time; Explore chain of cause and effect || Questioning – investigative questioning || When: throughout term and beyond || Act on ways that bring about positive social change || Apply talent/interest to solve real problems || Apply the concept of Change to the world around us to make positive change in our world || Caring Thinking – active thinking || When: 1 session each week Resource: Team Challenges ||  ||   ||   || Creative thinking: fluency, flexibility, originality, elaboration || When: Until finished current project (Prob in first half of term) May start new projects if Night of the Notables is not too pressuring ||  || Set and monitor realistic talent-based goals ||   || Metacognition - planning || When: Throughout term Mark Van der Hoorn ||  || Experience challenge in area of strength ||   || Critical thinking – problem solving || When: Short sessions throughout term when time allows || Unpack and develop strategies for gifted challenges such as perfectionism, anxiety, over-emotional, etc ||  || Apply Change to self: Make personal changes in the way we react and interact || Metacognition – evaluating ||
 * ||  || ** Details ** || ** Affective ** || ** Talent ** || ** Concept: Change ** || ** Mental Edge ** ||
 * || Migration || Who: Whole class (different kids, different contexts)
 * || Prof SweeTan Project || Who: Hana and others who are interested
 * || ** Night of the Notables ** || ** Who: All **
 * When: Whole term ** || ** Understand ourselves and others as gifted individuals ** || ** Set and monitor realistic talent-based goals ** || ** Apply the concept of //Change// to ourselves to make positive self-change ** || ** Ask investigative questions and synthesize answers from several sources ** ||
 * || Creative Cafe || Who: All
 * || Passion Projects and Talent Projects || Who: All – on individual path
 * || Chess Tournament || Who: Those who are interested
 * || Bibliotherapy and concept games || Who: Those in need

Term 2 Plan
This term plan was formulated by Jo and the students in the Thursday class. Whether this is how the term pans out remains to be seen. Maybe our passions and interests will take us in different directions. There are a few unknowns - will we get our Prof SweeTan project off the ground? How BIG will our Migration unit become? Maybe we will only achieve half of what we set out to do. We'll keep you posted on our progress! When: First 4 weeks // Holocaust Centre // // Nomi Wald to visit // || Recognise that talent/giftedness can be used for good or bad means ||  || Gain complex and indepth understanding of Change; Understand that Change can be influenced || Socratic questioning: ask questions that probe implications and consequences || When: first 3 weeks ||  || Develop and apply mathematical talent Experience challenge in area of talent ||  || Critical thinking – planning thinking || When: first 3 weeks ||  || Develop and apply writing talent Experience challenge in area of talent ||  || Creative thinking – to elaborate on an existing idea to make it more interesting || When: several sessions throughout term // Victoria University or Future in Tech // ||  || Increase science knowledge, skills and experiences || Gain complex and indepth understanding of Change; Understand that change can be influenced || Critical thinking – forecasting – in particular: to draw logical conclusions || When: throughout term and beyond // Prof Sweetan to visit wk 6 or 8 // || Act on ways that bring about positive social change || Apply talent/interest to solve real problems || Apply the concept of Change to the world around us to make positive change in our world || Caring Thinking – active thinking || When: 3 sessions // Mary Liddell // || Understand ourselves and others in the class as gifted individuals || Develop and apply art talent Experience challenge in area of talent ||  ||   || When: Throughout term ||  || Set and monitor realistic talent-based goals ||   || Metacognition - planning || When: 8 sessions // Mark Van der Hoorn // ||  || Experience challenge in area of strength ||   || Critical thinking – problem solving || When: week 4 onwards // Trip?? // ||  || Gain new knowledge, skills and experiences in interest areas || Gain a complex and indepth understanding of Change: Relate change to time; Explore chain of cause and effect || Questioning – investigative questioning ||
 * ||  || ** Details ** || ** Affective ** || ** Talent ** || ** Concept: Change ** || ** Mental Edge ** ||
 * || Holocaust cont. || Who: Whole class
 * || Fermi questions cont. || Who: Maths talent group
 * || Fantasy writing cont. || Who: Writing talent group
 * || Chemical Changes || Who: Whole class
 * || Prof SweeTan Project || Who: Whole class for initial meeting then interest group
 * || Art tuition – depicting emotion || Who: Art talent group
 * || Passion Projects || Who: Those who are interested
 * || Chess tuition || Who: Chess talent group
 * || Migration || Who: Whole class (different kids, different contexts)