Spiral of inquiry: Learning phase

What?

Taking Action requires that we reflect on what we have noticed in Scanning

and Focussing, what we know about our learners, what we have learned in the Learning phase about our hunch and we identify a course of action.  

So what?

We first had to do some readings about encouraging mathematical discussions.

Our task was to finish the LEARNING Slide for our team, collaboratively and with more detail.  Then we began to map out our action plan to test our HUNCH.   

Now what?

I will really challenge myself, my approaches and disrupt my thinking to see if I can make an impact to my learners as I explore my LH hunch which is:

If we co-teach mixed ability groups in Problem Solving then we will be cultivating a Utopic Problem Solving culture for our learners in order to contextualise maths.

Mana Maori Mana Pasifika

What? 
For ELT today we discussed what evidence we have in our learning habitat to display bi-cultural awesomeness

So what? 
Our learning habitat had the following goals:
- Display current phrases and words

- Days of the week in te reo and Numbers in te reo

- Sing songs at the end of the day in a variety of languages.

- Display commands in te reo

- Ensure all learners have their mihi/pepeha on their Learning Pathway

Now what?

We have a wall with basic Maori commands and a display of the days of the weeks but still need to put up the numbers

We are working on a Habitat waiata - He Honore

We also need to check that all learners have their mihi/ pepeha on their learning pathways.

Supporting English Language learners

What? 

Today for ELT we learnt about what we could do to support English Language learners

So what? 
We discussed a reading called 'Assisting students who are new learners of English' by Dr Jannie van Hees. Some questions that we asked and answered were:

• What are we expected to teach these learners?
• Where did we start in English?
• What programmes are available to show leaning sequences appropriate to new learner's needs?

Now what?
I will need to do the following if I get a new learner of English into my classroom:

• have as clear an idea as possible of their strengths and gaps
• provide meaningful, relevant and needed language and learning opportunities
• have a clear idea and pathway of how to provided for these needs in an organised and informed way.

PB4L

What?  

For ELT today we focussed on PB4L - Being # Oresome 

So what?

Part 1 - In mixed habitat teams, we discussed Learner Engagement, Habitat Climate and Organisation, Positive Relationships, Fair and Consistent Responses. We were given 15 minutes to read, analyse, discuss, relate, feedback and 10mins to present our findings. I worked on slides 3, 4 and 5 on learner engagement.

PART 2 - In Habitat Teams we used the ‘Inclusive Learning Support Model’ and discussed ‘Step 2’ in relation to our habitat and learners. We were given 15 minutes to use today’s discussion to craft an intervention for our habitat. We decided to model the expectation around the tambourine being used in the habitat.

Now what?

We will go back to reteach, making it fun by adding a timer, next stage is to up the anti eg. sometime today. We will also get the learners to recognise and share. Learners who are doing the right thing get 2 tokens.