Purpose
Designed to assist teachers and school leaders in building their understanding and confidence in the use of PLAN2
Who should participate?
K-10 teachers and school leaders.
Mode of delivery
Online and remote learning (via Microsoft Teams)
Content
Online
The 2.5 hours online course focuses on the technical aspects of the PLAN2 software. The learning will involve hands-on use of the PLAN2 training environment where participants will be guided through familiarisation and navigation activities, including how information is added to PLAN2 and the availability and generation of feedback.
Completing this professional learning will help you to:
- understand ALAN and PLAN2 and their relationship with the literacy and numeracy learning progressions
- understand the literacy and numeracy progressions and their use in analysing student development
- build on information captured from Best Start Kindergarten and Best Start Year 7 Assessments to track student progress over time
- explore the different options to view and monitor student progress
- record teacher observations to assist with identifying opportunities for targeted programs and as evidence of successful student learning
- generate analysis and export information for use in existing teaching and assessment cycles
Access the online course via MyPL (Course code RG04463)
Face-to-face (remote learning for Term 3)
The full day workshop focuses on:
- ALAN and PLAN2 and their relationship with the literacy and numeracy learning progressions
- The literacy and numeracy progressions and their use in analysing student development
Completing this professional learning will help you to:
- quickly navigate PLAN2 to analyse and update student, class and cohort information
- explore the different options to view and monitor student progress
- build on information captured from Best Start Kindergarten and Best Start Year 7 assessments to track student progress overtime
- record teacher observations to assist with identifying opportunities for targeted programs and as evidence of successful student learning
- generate analysis and export information for use in existing teaching and assessment cycles
Register for PLAN2: How to - a technical guide for using PLAN2 through MyPL (Course code RG09590).
Note: Sessions will be held remotely via Microsoft Teams.
To participate, you will need:
- a device (laptop/computer recommended) with internet connection
- headset (recommended)
- DoE Microsoft Teams account. - Download Microsoft Teams app
- Google Chrome browser - Download Google Chrome
Dates and locations
Note: Closed sessions are only available to staff located at the host school.
To arrange a school specific remote session, leadership teams can contact us at literacy.numeracy@det.nsw.edu.au
| Date | Registration link |
|---|---|
| 4 August | Marayong Heights Public School (closed session) | 5 August | Register |
| 6 August | Bellingen High School (closed session) | 10 August | Register |
| 11 August | Bingara Central High School (closed session) | 12 August | Blacktown North Public School (closed session) | 17 August | Register |
| 18 August | Stockton Public School (closed session) |
| 19 August | Mount Colah Public School (closed session) | 25 August | Register | 27 August | Register |
| 1 September | Eschol Park Public School (closed session) |
| 2 September | Brooklyn Park Public School / Cowan Public School (closed session) | 10 September | Register | 16 September | Register | 15 September | Uki Public School (closed session) | 21 September | Register |
NESA Registered Professional Development
Completing 'PLAN2: How to - a technical guide for using PLAN2' (Course code RG03976) will contribute to NESA Registered PD addressing 5.4.2 and 6.2.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW (Face-to-face: 5 hours, Online: 2.5 hours).
