Amy West

Primary School teacher at Douglas Park School in Masterton looking for new ways to improve my practice.

[Amy West @misswestsays]

@andymakes_ Sounds like me!

[Sophie Macdonald @sophmac87]

Exciting day at @DPS_Mstn today. We got a golden ticket!!!

[Megan Fraser @megjfraser]

Learning through play = structures and rules created by the players themselves. A very sophisticated hierarchy of attributes to determine how precious each ‘gem’ is. Enjoying exploring different play urges to kick off T3’s inquiry thinking @misswestsays @DPS_Mstn #playbased

[Amy West @misswestsays]

We had an awesome time last week with @schoolkitnz class-ified mystery challenge! For a school of 11 you sure gave our class of 30 a run for their money! #Classified #dairynzschools

[Amy West @misswestsays]

Decimal learning is boring? Is it? Well not today! Students really deepening their decimal understanding and getting creative at the same time! @DPS_Mstn @joboaler

[Amy West @misswestsays]

Service Day 2019. We kept it within our school community. Searching the school for rubbish and making cards for all of our teachers, thanking them for everything they do, because hands down, they are the best! @DPS_Mstn

[Amy West @misswestsays]

Our kids have been reading ‘Fing’ by David Walliams and this has informed their some of their making. Amazed at the creativity! @megjfraser

[Shaun Harkness @shaun_harkness]

Chapter Chat is driving maker learning that involves a lot of fun, stretches learners and comes with high expectations. #makingatdps

[Amy West @misswestsays]

@ArnikaMac @gsinton @shaun_harkness

[Amy West @misswestsays]

It’s all go in our termly radio show! The kids have had full control over this show, I’m merely here to supervise! Lots of daring to dream and independence on show today! @DPS_Mstn

[Amy West @misswestsays]

How well do our current environments meet our learners needs? How are they providing students with opportunities so that they can have learner agency? Some great thinking with @mosborne01 this afternoon. @DPS_Mstn

[Megan Fraser @megjfraser]

A snapshot of student voice this week - evidence of the ‘growth mindset’ thinking that can occur when you promote and value the process not the product! @misswestsays @joboaler @DPS_Mstn #growthmindset

[Amy West @misswestsays]

Hut making time! Some kids are getting very creative! #OutdoorClassroomDay @megjfraser @DPS_Mstn

[Amy West @misswestsays]

Starting #OutdoorClassroomDay with a challenge...focusing on collaboration, our heart rate AND using our reading skills to decode the passages to get the next clue. @megjfraser @DPS_Mstn

[Amy West @misswestsays]

The first round of maths sharing has been a success! There’s no way I’m going back to teaching maths like I used to! @megjfraser @DPS_Mstn

[Amy West @misswestsays]

Was so awesome going through a design thinking process task from @stanforddschool. Thoroughly enjoyed the experience and made me really think about how I can improve my maker practice. Also highlighted the need for me to work on my prototyping!! @DpsMaker #BePresent

[Inside My Shoes 👟 @insidemyshoes]

This says it all @chrishipkins The education system in NZ is failing. https://t.co/NdYtMetyj3

[Amy West @misswestsays]

We worked hard on our Mothers Day boxes this week and they turned out amazing! I’m sure there were some very impressed mums today! Thanks @TeachStarter for the resources! @DPS_Mstn

[Amy West @misswestsays]

Making a ‘Fing’ bean bag to be exact @gsinton

[Gareth Sinton @gsinton]

Wander through the staffroom...see this awesomeness in action. Jasmine tells me she is 'next levelling' her sewing skills. Making something as part of Chapter Chat. Always making and creating here @DPS_Mstn #makingatDPS

[Amy West @misswestsays]

Taking some time today in our whānau class to say Thank You to the amazing people in our lives that do so much for us! #kindness @DPS_Mstn

[Amy West @misswestsays]

Brilliant movie...you need to watch it!

[Douglas Park School @DPS_Mstn]

https://t.co/Mjf4vmb3IR
For our staff PL this week we watched #MostLikelyToSucceed ... an excellent watch and great to see links to the direction we’re taking here at @DPS_Mstn
A great spark to ignite some excitement in our staff room 🔥