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Today I was able to have an update on Planning a Reading Programme. This like all the topics was very interesting and I was able to understand the reasoning behind the different ideas and theories explained in planning a reading programme for Science Lessons.  Some critical thinking and discussions came out from the examples given in Rubrics to be learnt at an earlier age so that they know exactly what they need to get for an achieved merit and excellence grade.  \  Having those conversations early about their writing and how they can improve.  Sign posts to check on the way. Not a shock in term 4. Set up from the beginning of the year. Q A R - tool Question Answer Response On the line between the lines What is this question asking me? Below are a few of the gems which I will implement into my lessons and also use as guidelines for planning.   Epic! is one of the apps that I was introduced to at the start of this RPI, I would like to use in my classes as wel...

Setting up a task board for Week 9 Using small groups to investigate texts. How often would I do this with my classes? Depends on how much time I have with each class and the difficulty of the text. Scenario - We all go to the library every week on Thrurday to issue out a book about our topic. One week it was on climate change, the other week it was what makes things bubble and recently we are looking at Matariki. Observing at first some students were taking out books related to the topic or word about the topic but had no idea how to decode the words in the book. This week because all the students have some prior knowledge about Matariki they are more than happy to read their books over and over without any reservations. Some things noted on the slide was SL/Words Spend longer on preparation if it is a new topic and students have not much knowledge on the topic. Vocabulary teach new words, repetitively but in a variety of ways Why we are learning this is a good reminder. Pi...