Blogpost #1 - 2020 Inquiry Stocktake

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Reflection on 2019 CoL

What worked well for me?
  • Having another CoL teacher to work alongside with at school - sharing similar inquiries. It allowed for structured and focused conversations 
  • Using relevant data to make informed decisions about selecting target students to work with, forming hypotheses and discussing these with fellow CoL colleague and team
  • ALL intervention (focussed strategies and sessions, whanau engagement, student voice)

Challenges
  • Consistency & Time - ensuring that ALL group was being seen 4 times a week, consistency in reflecting and refining my inquiry
  • Not dedicating enough time Prof. Readings that supported my inquiry
  • Trying to play catch up at the start of the year (missed the first 1 or 2 CoL meetings as I only applied for this early in the school year 2019)
  • Identifying the what and why there was a mismatch in student assessments (PAT, PROBE, Student output in class) 

Additional Support I'd like
  • Seeking support from across school CoL 
  • Having time during CoL meetings to be able to talanoa about our inquiries with others who have similar inquiries 
  • Bank of Prof. Readings supporting my inquiry for 2020 (as mentioned in An Inquiry Stock take -  A central “bank” that we could all add to so we can see a breadth of reading being done and dip in)


What I aim to learn about Inquiry this year
  • How to be a more effective within schools CoL Teacher
  • How to have a purposeful Inquiry - ensure my achievement challenge is relevant to the school data and need
  • How developing relationships with Woolf Fisher Research Team and Manaiakalani Team could enhance effective teacher practice and my understanding of research.

Comments

  1. Danni StoneMarch 19, 2020 at 12:03 PM

    Hi Poto,

    It's really great to see another teacher discussing the mismatch in data between PAT/ Probe/ Classwork! I have just been discussing this and researching it as it was something that was also a challenge for my inquiry last year. I would love to catch up with you at some point in my role as across school CoL!

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