Mary Buffon

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June 24th 2014

Reflective Journal: 24/06/2014

Today I was provided with the opportunity to attend a PSG (Program Support Group) meeting after
school with a parent, student, associate teacher and the literacy coordinator. The aim of this
meeting was to develop an ILP (individual learning plan) to support a student. This was an
exceptional opportunity as it allowed me to gain knowledge and skills to develop the ability to not
only report to parents/carers on their students learning, but to involve them in their childs learning
process.
During this time, we planned and developed SMART goals for literacy. Smart Goals refers to goals
that are ;
Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Relevant
Timely
Setting SMART goals is a beneficial strategy to be used in consultation with parents as it allowed
us to set goals that could be achieved both in the home and school environments, discussing
strategies and techniques that may be used to achieve these goals. Using SMART goals is an
exceptional way to improve student achievement as this provides structure and realistic goals for
students to work towards.
I believe this program support group meeting was extremely beneficial for myself as it provided the
opportunity to explore strategies and ways to address and engage parents in their childs educative
process. I was able to recognise the importance of setting SMART goals with all students, and the
further importance of engaging parents in this process so you are able to form collaborative
partnerships to put in place strategies in both the home and school environment to achieve these
goals.