Manaiakalani - the hook from heaven

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There is much excitement in Te Kauru from students, Mrs Davan and I,  when Whaea Donna comes to visit our classroom each Friday. Whaea Donna is teaching all of us to 'give things a go', 'persevere in our learning' and 'extending our learning through curiosity.'

Focus Inquiry for 2018 Term 2-3

My inquiry will focus on  teaching strategies which improve and accelerate the writing outcomes for our target writers in 15 weeks. 

Our target writers are reluctant writers who often say, 'we've got nothing to write about'. The aim is to engage, motivate and model to the students ways that they can generate ideas quickly so they can be successful writers.

I will be focussing on using google apps etc to engage and encourage the students in their writing and 'The Game of Awesome'. Children will be having conversations, discussions and will be able to explain their thinking to each other.

I will have 6 children in my target group. I have assessed the student's writing levels but  need to assess their level of engagement and motivation in the writing process.