School holiday planning with Mayleen for ALL

Background Details
ALL planning with Team Solutions facilitator - Mayleen Gautusa

Discussion Points
Action plan for Term 2 - continuing cycle 1.

Learning
Learnt acceleration strategies to implement in class with ALL students but also the rest of the class. Front-loading, double-dosing, GRR (Gradual Release of Responsibility) and Visible Learning.

Developmental Priorities
Developmental priorities would be implementing the acceleration strategies in my planning for Writing. Apply the strategies not only with my ALL students but with the whole class.

Next Steps & Commitments
Next steps would be working according to Term 2 outline plan. Working alongside with Mary and Whaea Pene to shift our target students. Use the acceleration strategies in our practice.

Acceleration Strategies

1. Brainstorming/mind-mapping: Expanding on the students ideas and forming paragraphs.
2. Front-loading (preview info): Giving the kids an activity before they do something. Giving them an awareness of what it is they are about to learn so they are able to contribute.
3. Double-dosing: When you give the kids to what they are learning before you teach it. Enable students to learn and experience and experience information.
4. Visible Learning: Anything you work on with the kids, share it (Make a learning wall).
5. GRR - Gradual release of responsibility"I do, we do, you do": 

• I do: Teacher models thinking (DATs), Teacher thinks aloud
• We do: Co-construct sentences with the students
• You do: If the child needs further support teacher an point out (You do it together with the person next to you, or co-construct out loud in pairs/groups/think,pair, share). If you think the student is capable of working on the task independently, you could point out that he/she can DO IT YOURSELF. 

Why A.L.L?

Malo 'e Lelei,

My name is Christine Tupou and I am a Year 7 & 8 teacher from Glen Taylor School. My Teaching as Inquiry looks at Accelerated Learning in Literacy (A.L.L). My ALL group is made up of 7 boys from my class - 2 Maori boys, 3 Tongans' and 2 Burmese. The purpose of my Inquiry is to raise student achievement for my ALL boys in Writing.

Why were they selected?

• Currently writing below expectation and with extra teaching and support, are capable of making the shift.
• The students are on board and have shown interest towards this programme.
• Students are aware of their learning goals and with extra support will be able to achieve these.
• Helping to up-skill their knowledge and learning in writing.
• For the Year 8's - priority is getting them reading for their literacy learning in high school.