Keeping Up with Mrs Faalili

Today, I used Google Form to collect student voice on their feelings about writing. Here are the responses.   My key take aways from this  More opportunities for them to be able to write about what they want (and put into practice the skills and strategies that we are currently learning in class) Think about how I give my instructions and explain - is it the pace? words I'm suing Give more time to plan writing Give more time to edit writing Teach students how to edit, self and peer check writing

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 ...