Collaborative Inquiry: Term 2

Analysing our school wide data over the last 3 years. School wide data over time

The most significant discrepancy was Boys and writing so because of this we have decided to do a collaborative inquiry in Term 2 in Writing. 

 I have explored some research to share with the team so we can decide on an inquiry focus for Term 2. I will share this with the team so they can read it over the holidays and we can share ideas at beginning of term 2. 

Here are the readings. 

Australian report on boys achievement in Literacy

Gender and the early years

Motivation and the engagement of boys

Draft Literacy Implementation Plan

We have developed the Literacy Implementation Plan (Draft) over the holidays.
This will be shared with staff and reviewed with them. Numeracy was developed in 2018 and Literacy will be reviewed in 2019.

Draft Literacy Implementation Plan

Our next steps are to share this with the staff and create planning expectation guidelines for Literacy. Our Literacy Long term plans are created from the Literacy Learning Progressions and we need to review if these are meeting our needs or do these need to be changed.

Maori Language Verification Visit

On 26th October Tuakau School had a Maori Language Verification visit. This visit was to see Whare Manaaki and observe the language programme. I also spent an hour talking to David Goldsmith about Maori Language at Tuakau School. We had a fabulous visit and they supported our belief we are ready to move to Level 2 in 2019. 

Learner focused culture: Rewards

One of the ways that Learner focused culture can be further developed is to reward the learners. At Tuakau School the Year 6 leaders lead the assemblies and we have a range of rewards. 
We have Barfoot and Thompson: Learner awards as above. These students get a $40 book voucher and this is given monthly.
We also give green cards for great achievements in learning. This initiative was created by myself and Vanessa when we were Principal and DP. These green cards were put in a green sparkly box and 5 were chosen weekly to have "Afternoon tea with the Principals" This initiative was successful and teachers stated that children were so keen to share their learning with us.

Centrally Funded PLD

Whanau Engagement Teacher Inquiry

 Assignment 2: Research and Community Informed Practice:

Click here for a Google Slides Presentation on my Inquiry

This was a teacher inquiry plan: Using the Spiral of Inquiry model.

2017 School wide goal

Attached is the analysis of variance.  Click here for Analysis of Variance for School wide goal

Setting up labels for the STANDARDS FOR THE TEACHING PROFESSION

Te Tiriti o Waitangi partnership
2. Professional Learning 3. Professional Relationships 4. Learning-focused Culture 5. Design for Learning 6. Teaching