Possibilities for 2019 - 3 Tools to inspire improved practice:
2017 Case Studies
Includes a range of examples of good teaching practice - texts, tasks and time.
WF Observations
More examples of good teaching practice to learn from.
T-Shaped Literacy Skills - going wide and then deeper with a narrow focus
Task design is specifically focused on development of thinking at a deeper level. Take students wide by using a range of texts, rather than a single text. Then delve deeper into a text/texts using a range of tasks.
I have begun to trial a simple version of this as part of my Literacy programme on my class site. This is set up as a reading challenge for the week. Group reading, with mixed ability groups, is used to support vocabulary and text understanding, as well as with tasks. Close reading of a group selected text, is used to scaffold learning for some students. Target students have alternative texts to support their learning. I am also using Shared Reading to support the topic, and the development of skills needed to complete tasks independently. Check it out on our fairly new class site :)
It has worked well for most students. The students that are just learning to use chrome books are well supported by others in their learning groups. I have a couple of students that are slightly overwhelmed by the site. I need to think how to cater better for their learning style and needs, in a way that is simpler in presentation, and easier for them to follow, one step at a time.
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