So Much Spinning In My Head

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There has been so much learning today and so much I would love to implement. I have decided I need to look at the PIllars of Practice and identify what I am going to focus on - constructing clear LI's and SC on my taskboard, guided reading exploring background knowledge (video) then adding students' prior knowledge linked to background knowledge and modelled reading aloud. on T-shaped Literacy slides.

The taskboards continue to be a great way to see models for the Teacher Workbook, especially LO's and Success criteria I need to refine in my own programme. The Prior Knowledge versus Background Knowledge helped me to clarify what I could do when the reader has little, inaccurate or no knowledge - going to initiative in my T-Shaped: Pests and Predators.

For my learners, I am going to be more specific in our modelling books -working on exploring Background Knowledge and making sure the taskboard reflects our learning. Finally, I am going to introduce paired and reading aloud on video followed up with introducing the students' rubric. I will give them a copy to reflect on my reading aloud and identify what I could work on - should be a great discussion.

I have created a team slide to share Skill Builders, Observing Readers, Rubrics and possible changes to our T-Shaped Literacy activities. I have put useful tasks and activities into our Shared Drive. I am looking forward to sharing my journey today and exploring what they find helpful for further additions to our slide.

Enthusiasm Plus: Text Selection and Skill Builders

 My notes are full of things I want to try, new learning and excitement for planning for next term. I am enthusiastic about being able to go back to my team with innovative ideas for our planning in the holidays around Inquiry and Literacy. 

The discussion around selecting text and recording in the coverage page on the teacher workbook identified for me the need to include more poetry and visual reading. So my goal this term is to monitor the text I use and add where needed. 

Using mixed-ability groups is a common part of our school learning. I hadn't thought of the students moting the text for other group members. This had been very motivating, allowed monitoring of fluency and accuracy and was lots of fun for everyone. 

I was very excited to focus on the Skill Builders as this gave me practical ways to focus on the strategy of summarising. Summary Skill Builder.

My next goals: 

* As we are integrating Inquiry and Literacy it is going to be important that I include both Inquiry, Reading and Writing WALT's and success criteria in our T-shaped tasks without overwhelming the students.

* To check I am giving coverage across the genre.

* To not skip read to as this often what goes first.