Manaiakalani Wananga 2019 - Presenting my Inquiry

Today I presented a summary of my MIT Inquiry into literature circles, video creation and a shared blog.

Above is my presentation with speaker notes on alternate slides.

There were several key takeaways from this day:
- Change the subject of reading  into the practice of reading across the curriculum
- There was a positive response to the data and findings from the inquiry (slides 19, 21, 24)
- In 2020 there will be a focus on reading. Much of my inquiry aligns with the Wolf-Fisher suggestions for lifting reading achievement - reading authentic texts, extended reading of a single text, extended discussion and conferencing, reading strategies, critical thinking, co-authorship and agency.

Next steps:
- Get some comparative data from within the school.
- Continue to develop the teacher section of the LIT CIR CON blog
- How do I implement the programme for 2020? New studio, new team, new students

Learning in the Fast Lane - Student Work Sessions

Title of Book

Learning in the Fast Lane

Author

Suzy Pepper Rollins

Synopsis

In this chapter, Rollins discusses how low-level work for struggling students is not engaging or useful. It covers a number of strategies that encourage collaboration and accountability for students with their peers. There is a strong correlation between the strategies mentioned and how I have been running my Literacy Circle Conversation reading programme.

How will it help me? 

Use the metacognition strategies in reading - VIP, Sticky notes etc





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