Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Term 2 Roundup

Kia ora,

How re-affirmimg to get such wonderful feedback from the Education Review Office team from their recent audit of our school. In particular, it was great to hear that our students are very much engaged in learning as highlighted by their ability to describe what they already know and then what they need to do to learn more. It is also highlighted but the excitement they show in their voices when communicating their thoughts and ideas.

Their understanding and practical application of the Inquiry Intersection is an integral part of the motivation and engagement that they are showing for learning with much of what they are doing clearly understood and self driven. The teachers are now beginning to truly take on the role of facilitators of learning where they guide our children into their own learning pathways rather than direct them into areas they believe are more appropriate.

My stocktake would suggest that a concentration on more in depth questioning may enhance the process even further. The development of deeper questions based on SOLO taxonomy is a direction I feel we need to take. Beyond this, I also feel we still need to do something more with what we discover.

Kia kaha whanau

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