Anita's Teaching as Inquiry Blog

  Wow! Excited and Inspired after our first virtual PLG this term for CoL within School Leaders 2021. It was great to hear that we are moving to an exciting space with our Inquiries this year where we are promoting collaboration within our schools and across schools in our cluster.  'Teachers work together to identify common challenges, analyse relevant data, and test out instructional approaches' MOE - Enabling Learning What the data is telling us The big picture can be explained by looking at our school writing data and where we sit in comparison to our Manaiakalani  I am wondering why there is a slower rate of progress from Y1-4 after 'summer drop off'. When we look closely at our schools strategic direction we are... Growing teacher assessment capability so that the assessment part of TLA is woven to inform teacher decision making and design.  Growing teacher capability in literacy to raise student achievement in our school data. Especially in the area of writing. T

Visuwords Website opens a way to digitally gift language. This vocabulary generator works as a tool to provide an expansion of vocabulary. When I consider the Teaching and Learning cycle there is an importance for using this tool as an oral language experience. Discussing the vocabulary and making meaning of how it fits into the written genre. This backs up Dr Jannie van Hees's Language in Abundance. We can make sure that our learners are exposed and engaged in meaningful vocabulary and grammar structures.  Excited to use it in class during my writing modeling. Or during distance learning.   

  Quickly into Distance Learning Mode! It amazes me how digital savvy our learners are with jumping into google hangouts. Discussing Hangout etiquette  today. Our tāmariki are such fast learners. Into guided reading groups tomorrow. Ensuring the learning design is clear and consistent amongst our school.  Red School Talk events outline Online Connections - Hangouts Google hangout links will be in the School Talk event and Green School Talk events Furthering Learning opportunities