Anita's Teaching as Inquiry Blog

Thinking about what next... Making poetry come alive with my literacy group. Learners listening to their reading through Speakpike. By learners reading poems to increase their fluency and confidence. Learners were asked what their poem interests were, a majority said the liked humorous poems, so that is what we found through  Poems 4 Kids . Above is the school talk view outlining the progressions for this reading exercise and how we are going achieve these reading goals. Maori Student Voice: 'I like reading poems because I am good at reading them'.

Using our Teacher Effectiveness Rubric I am reflecting on where I am growing my practice.  There are two main areas that I am looking at:  Makes Learning Real and Building Relationships by being more culturally responsive.  This is what I am applying in my teaching practice.  Uses ‘learn, create, share’pedagogy when designing learning. Creates opportunities for learners to feel empowered and makes connections to learning process visible for learners. This is what I want to become a part of me in my practice. Uses the pedagogy of ‘ learn, create, share’ innately when designing learning. Enables visible and ubiquitous learning, strong learner agency and connectedness to grow knowledge and deepen understanding. This is what I am applying in my teaching practice.  Has a growing awareness of learners’ talents and further hones to ensure they become strengths. Utilizes these in planning for further ...

After our  Manaiakalani - Woolf Fisher Research feedback I went in with an inquiring mind, thinking what am I going to do differently this year. Yes I began to dig deeper into my inquiry Dig Deeper - my reflections Who big areas come to mind... How are we going to create student agency for our learners and what are we going to differently to engage our Maori Learners and their families? Already planting some ideas Reading together workshop run during the day before 3pm to get in parents before picking up their learners. Open up to Y1/2  and Y2/3 hubs. Bringing in more Maori, Pacifika and other parents in shared morning tea or afternoon inclusive with sharing learner achievements. Teachers released to be part of the discussion group to find out what is it that will help to engage our learners. Find out what support our parents need? More ideas bubbling...Watch this space...I'm excited of the possibilities...