Setting up three way Flexi Connects to engage whānau in their child's writing Journey.

 


Things started to fall into place after our Learner Led Conferences last week. Earlier in Term One. I connected with parents in regards to setting up a three way connects with whānau, learner and teacher to share feedback on the leaners writing and for learners to articlate their next steps in their writing. 


I had a positive response from parents who are keen to participate in a virtual or physical three way connect. I am calling these flexi connects as they can happen during learning time or before or after school. 

The work in the meantime is to continue with learning design of giving and receiving feedback in writing. 

Recently, members of the Literacy team attended 'Murray Gadd's - 'What makes a great writing programme' May 2021.

These statistics resonated. 

Murray advises that it is the deliberate acts of teaching  teachers do in the moment. Feedback and feedforward is in the moment.


Using Murry Gadd's idea of sharing the success criteria to give feedback and feedforward. learners were able to go through their writing in that week to mark where they had added detail or wow words for the audience.


The Success criteria below was what we used, this was shared from CoL colleague Sammy Weir 









Learners have used the success criteria to give and receive feedback in their piece of writing. An exciting space to be in. 

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