Another great day at RPI. Few takeaways for me to implement in class are as follows:
1. Being a BLOG DETECTIVE. Ensures that learners are showcasing their work to the wider audience plus hooking them in at all times and not just seen as a must do task.
2. Revisiting the basics of blogging. Learners identifying where they are at and whats next for them.
A great way to refer back to when stuck.
3. My immediate next step is on giving Feedback/Feedforward in all areas of learning.
It is important to note that the research demonstrates that it is not the quantity
of feedback that makes a difference but the quality of the feedback, and the
ways in which students are supported to engage with, respond to and utilise
the feedback to improve.
Absolum, M - Clarity in the Classroom
Learners should use feedback to confirm, fine tune or
restructure existing knowledge, beliefs and strategies.
A great program to be part of. Lots of takeaways for me
that I am successfully implementing in my practise.
This has brought in huge learner engagement as they
get to do a variety of work in Reading alone.
Also this program has grown my confidence in Reading
in terms of delivering a good program to my learners.
Kia ora Ronil
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on graduating the Manaiakalani Reading Practice Intensive 2023! It is a huge achievement and we hope it’s been a rewarding and impactful one for you.
It is encouraging for our facilitation team to hear that your learners have increased in their engagement and that you have developed in confidence. Your takeaways from the last day are important ones to follow through on because as you point out, feedback, and particularly descriptive/generative feedforward are the critical pointers learners need to improve and make progress. Written feedback is an opportunity to have learning discussions, and learning discussions can also present opportunities to record feedback. It’s a reciprocal relationship!
We too look forward to your feedback on the follow up Reader-Profile surveys and hope you take the opportunity to reflect on shifts, and areas for further inquiry and intervention.
All the very best on your future reading-practice journey and we hope you have some restful, non-contact time in the term break!
Nga mihi
Naomi R.
Literacy Facilitator - Manaiakalani Reading Practice Intensive