TAI20 The Journey of My Inquiry - Sharing, Describing and Explaining my Journey.

Wow! What a year! A year of change, exploration and opportunities. Student voice is saying that the most effective tools and strategies for their writing is...the sharing of our success criteria, using 

picture talk enable oral language opportunities, and writing frames eg words cards and other tools that 

gift vocabulary. Data shows through student voice, writing samples, Eastle Writing, Combi Tool results that learners struggle with what to do when in the learning pit. 

With this in mind I continued to build on using the success criteria, using picture talk, relating the learning to rich authentic concepts of learning (local iwi stories) and gifting vocabulary through digital media, conversations, deliberate teaching practises. 

Upon reflections and with changing the channel of teaching through distance learning I have made learning experiences hands on, about an experience and bringing pictures to life. 

The images show how the learning design has created hands on learning experiences to teach concepts

Rona and the Moon - linked to literacy and 'Our Local Iwi Stories' concept.

Maths - Patterns and Relationships 

Using the same tweaks to change learning design making the learning rich, real and authentic. 

Making Inferences in Reading and linked to Writing

Using comics to make inferences and create a context for learners to want to write. 

During distant learning workshops were a short, specific and straight to the point learning experience. I continued this philosophy as I could see I had engaged learners who were participating in all areas of learning.