Keeping Up with Mrs Faalili

  Finding your voice in a digital world Core Education blog post - Kit Haynes; Head of English Kelston Boys High School The power of talanoa. This reading is another one that supports what I know and believe to be powerful and effective in teaching, when done right. After sitting through a range of video calls with students this morning, popping in and engaging with what was happening in their class, with the goal to stay connected and support, I couldn't help but think 'Dang, I wish I had my own class because I'd be doing it way differently'. This has led to me write this reflection because I know at a point last year, I came to the conclusion that I spoke too much during our class calls. Way too much. And at that point I had to make a change, allowing students to share more, talk more. The bit that got me was the 'just mute your microphone' as kids are coming in phrase. So damn true. Even sitting here, now, a year later and still saying that in calls is off pu...

Name of Course/Programme/Seminar: A balanced reading programme - reviewing the approaches Provider/Presenter: Sheena Cameron & Louise Dempsey If I was to summarise the key things I took away from this Professional Development what would they be and why? The importance of Shared Reading Guided sessions compliment the learning in shared reading Explicit teaching of reading is important at all levels Top 3 comprehension strategies; self monitoring, summarising and inferring Have a balanced reading programme Start reading lessons with proverbs to encourage critical thinking Reading process - critical thinking, cracking the code, comprehension How has this professional development challenged my thinking? This PLD reminded me of how important Reading is. It's excited me to get into my planning and teaching of Reading The need to reintroduce Shared Reading to my programme and to use shared reading to support the learning in guided reading. What aspects of my practice ...