Over the course of the day I have had many opportunities to increase my understanding. I have reflected on what I am currently doing within my planning and what it is I actually want from my learners. I believe I need to dedicate a good chunk of time to getting myself better planned and prepared to get myself into a routine and implementing good systems. At present it is not working for me so I need to look at how I can imbed the pedagogy better.
Preparation is the key. It is not a subject that we can teach effectively and meet the needs of our learners without putting in the ground work. It is important that we can spend the time to prepare in order to get the desired outcomes. This is definitely a key point I need to take back to my team whom I feel could also do with a refresher around this and the planning for the students and their learning needs element. How can we set ourselves up for success both for ourselves and pur learners?
So many learning opportunities to develop reading responses. The idea of setting up a 'one stop shop' of graphic organisers and set out under each reading strategy is a fantastic idea for developing independence and self directed learning. This would have to be built up over time as each strategy is taught and revised. I am also going to develop an on line modelling book that the learners have access to which reflects our learning. I need to put the time into developing my planning and linking these all together to have the desired outcomes I want. I have so many ideas floating around in my brain - now to implement them!
Within my hub I would like to share the ways in which we can enhance our planning. The text from *Fountas and Pinnell offer ‘strategic actions’ to teach, prompt and reinforce skills. This is a great resource for drawing out key questions within our planning. This will become a key feature with our hub planning as I know that this is an area that has not been happening so well.
So much food for thought today. To make myself a to do list and tick things off around my planning. I think that this will make me feel that I have more organisation and control over my reading programme. At present I feel that I am doing things but no necessarily doing this well! Watch this space
Monday, May 6, 2024
Session 4 Reflections: Guided Reading (& Comprehension)
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ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your many reflections and insights from today’s RPI on Guided Reading (& comprehension). I completely agree that planning is the great elixir to achieving valued outcomes in reading! As you comprehensively describe, deliberate short term preparation, and team long term planning, set us up for this success. It’s great to hear that you will be taking some of these big ideas from the day back to your team.
I’m also especially excited that you are primed to build further visibility through your class site with a Graphic Organisers repository and digital modelling books. You are so right - these are tools for extending learner agency and strategy dependence!
I’m really looking forward to hearing all about the practice implementations from your homework, and in making those adjustments and refinements you described. I certainly will be “watching this space” as you say!
Nga mihi
Naomi R.
Literacy Facilitator - Manaiakalani Reading Practice Intensive