Term 3 - Inquiry - Taking Action

 What has gone well?

Handful of Clues has been a great tool for the students to independently use their reading strategies to decode unknown words. Using the prompt has been a way to move the students towards more independence.

What has been a challenge? 

Choice has been a challenge for my target students. They continually choose to do the easiest option and if they think that someone is not looking they will move onto something else. Student Agency has been the focus in class but has been a challenge for most of target students.

Let us know about an ‘aha’ moment with your students?

Reading with student 1 during group session, using handful of clues tool, student 1 was able to sound out 3 unknown words independently using the handful of clues. The delight in his voice when he worked out the word ‘children’ was great to hear. He used his vowel sounds  independently and was able to chunk the sounds. He stopped and really thought about the fact that he does guess every time he reads and he doesn’t have to as he has some reading strategies that he can use.

Where to next?

Focused group work, more choice to CREATE and share learning in different ways. BRAINSTORM ways that the students would like to share their literacy learning.

Something to think about ....

Te Hiku - Manaiakalani CREATE Staff Meeting - This meeting gave me lots to think about in terms of what I could be doing to amplify student learning ESPECIALLY for my target students literacy sessions!