Annotation One List of students quirks,
friendships and learning styles.
Note the focus area and standard
descriptor/s the artefact /
document reflects
1.1Physical, social and
intellectual development
and characteristics of
students.
Demonstrate knowledge and
understanding of physical,
social and intellectual
development and
characteristics of students
and how these may affect
learning.
1.2Understand how students
learn
Demonstrate knowledge and
understanding of research
into how students learn and
the implications for teaching.
Note the type of Describe the artefact / document and
artefact / document indicate the possible impact or result on
teaching and/ or student learning
The artefact I have In order to develop positive working
chosen is a list I relationships with their students
complied of the teachers need to know and understand
students and their their needs, both as people and
friendship and learners (Schultz, 2015). Without this
academic habitats. relationship the students will be
This list allowed me impacted greatly as they will have no
to cater for each connection with the teacher, therefore
individual within my resulting with poor learning
lessons. achievements.
Understanding my students physical,
social and intellectual needs will allow
me to provide lessons catered
specifically for the students and their
learning styles. Whilst it is impossible
to suit every students preferred
learning style in every lesson,
throughout the course of the day it is
manageable for me to do. By
understanding and using these
Describe how the artefact /
document
meet the standard descriptors you
have identified.
Within this list that I complied
I have written observational
notes about the social and
intellectual characteristics of
the students. This therefore,
provides me with a list of
what may impact their
learning (APST 1.1).
Within this list I have written
the students preferred
methods of learning. This
allowed me to incorporate
their own personal learning
styles into my lessons. This
endorses them to engage in
my lessons and contribute to
the learning which is taking
place (APST 1.2).
This list also allows me to
1.3Differentiate teaching to
meet the specific learning
needs of students across
the full range of abilities.
Demonstrate knowledge and
understanding of strategies
for differentiating teaching to
meet the specific learning
needs of students across the
full range of abilities.
characteristics in my lessons. The
students will feel comfortable that I
understand their strengths,
weaknesses and interests (Schultz,
2015). This will allow the teacher and
student relationship to continually
improve.
Also as important as it is to understand
your students as a person, teachers
need to understand their how their
students best learn. This
observational list has allowed me to
see the students preferred learning
styles which I then make a note of.
This will then allow me to modify my
lessons and teaching strategies to
match the preferred styles of the
students (Lamond, 2012).
Unfortunately there will never be a
class in which all the learning styles
match; therefore it is imperative that I
understand how my students learn.
This list allows me to gain a snap shot
into the students learning styles and
physical characteristics. In addition to
this I am also able to differentiate my
lesson to incorporate all of my
students into the learning.
differentiate my teaching to
include the students at all
different ability levels. I have
written comments such as
has to have a worksheet
with blank lines for him to fill
out the specific words
missing in the sentences.
Therefore, when I plan I am
able to incorporate
everybodys needs into the
lesson (APST 1.3).
My mentor wrote on the
14/11/15
Cassidy has taken the time
to get to know all the
students and has
demonstrated a good
awareness of the
characteristics of each child
and how this affects their
learning. She is learning to
differentiate and thinks of
ways to get identified
students involved.
(Mentor Teacher C. McGeary,
personal communication,
14/11/2015)
Differentiation is important as it allows
me to excite the gifted students to
think deeper about education, whilst
simultaneously structuring the
curriculum to support the lower
students (Tucker, 2011). As seen from
the excerpt list I have a mixture of
high achieving and low achieving
students, this therefore allows me to
differentiate and plan the extra
activities needed for the students in
my care.
References

Lamond, A. (2012). Professional standards portfolio. Retrieved from

https://learnonline.canberra.edu.au/portfolio/view/view.php?id=13214

Tucker, C. (2011). Differentiated Instruction. Retrieved from

http://catlintucker.com/2011/01/differentiated-instruction-what-is-it-why-is-it-important-how-can-technology-help/

Schultz, M. (2015). The importance of getting to know your students. Retrieved from

https://www.bamradionetwork.com/edwords-blog/the-importance-of-getting-to-know-your-students