Blog post #10 Reflecting on my inquiry term 3

Blog post #10
  • Restate your inquiry question and your theory of action/chain of events (so you keep your eyes on the prize)
  • Describe how you will collect information about the implementation of your changed practices/intervention (so it is clear what you doing differently)

My Inquiry Question

How might an increase in oral language opportunities support Maori learners to develop agency in literacy?

Changes to my teaching: 

I have increased oral language opportunities into my literacy programme.
- Independent activities:

- Time to reflect on learning by using learner qualities: 

- Gifting vocabulary to reflect on own learning and peer learning: 
- Creating a success criteria of what a "good speaker" looks like and sounds like.

Reflection: 

I am noticing a change in my learners oral language capabilities through the Combi tool data, as well as seeing good progress in most learners running record results. However, I would like to see my learners developing their agency in literacy and I think this needs to be implemented and measured in a different way. 

Changes I will make moving forward: 

- Using paper modelling books for reading and writing groups. In these modelling books I will have clear learning objectives and co-constructed success criteria so that learners can refer back to current learning and reflect on whether they have been successful. 

 - Using Schooltalk progressions to show learners the bigger picture of their learning in reading and writing. Learners will be able to see what it looks like to be a purple reader and if I'm already using the vocabulary of a 1A writer, what next? 

 Naomi has created a tool which I am trialling. The purpose is to get learners thinking about particular skills they need to be working on in reading. 



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