Readings: Insights into learning.

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#1

I appreciated this link from a reading Ann gave us recently which connected perfectly with the idea of 'Split Screening', which we heard at a recent Kath Murdoch Inquiry course I attended.

"Split Screening' is a concept created by Guy Claxton. The idea of split screening is to not ignore the 'what are we doing' of the task, but to use it along side the 'what are we learning to do' in the task.

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#2

I think a key for me in my inquiry is the last question. I am reasonably confident that my students could answer the first three questions, the fourth I am not so confident about.

What will I do about this? Through making the learning clear (split screening), and by adding accountability to the kids to put learning in workshops into practice in their independent writing. If the students can show where they have used a skill they have learned, then they and I will know the have been successful.

What do I need to do as a teacher to get the kids to care about writing? Editing?

My inquiry question is - What do I need to do as a teacher to get the kids to care about writing? Editing?

My end point would be for the students to:

• Willingly recraft
• Independently check success criteria
• An enjoyment of playing with words
• Plan for writing

My next steps:

• Attempt to develop some care (quick writes)
• responses to video clips
• noticing walks
• Diary / Journal of interests (happy, sad, angry, afraid...)
• Playing with words experiences (short sharp)
• synonyms
• challenges - use words three different types of sentences
• images, movies, sounds

Gather some Baseline Data:

• student voice - question them and parents
• e-asttle data about a goal/rubric score
• pick 6ish kids as a target group

Personal Reading:

• Gail Loane
• Spandell

As a side note:

Independent Writing:

• simplify tasks 
• success criteria for a purpose (generic for the type)(shared development of models)
• teacher to not focus on the piece, focus on the skills/goals ignore the rest
• Genre in the third week
• Plan 3 types relating to eg personal expressive