Brainstorm for my 2021 inquiry

I am excited to begin 2021 as a Within School CoL teacher at Stonefields School.  

In our first PLG, the Manaiakalani team highlighted 'good inquiry happens in teams'. Anita, Emma (the other Stonefields CoL teachers), and I are excited at the opportunity to conduct a collaborative inquiry that we believe will make a powerful contribution to our school and the Manaiakalani cluster. 

I have started the term with many conversations with Anita and Emma around what we think a possible inquiry focus could be. We believe we need to modify the way we give feedback in writing and who is involved.

Our brainstorm includes..

• Have flexi connects with a learner and parent after school (virtual or physical) to discuss the feedback given throughout the week (the successes, challenges, and next steps). 

• Provide further School Talk support and other workshops for whānau to strengthen home-school partnerships.

• Gather whānau voice of what is going to help when giving and receiving feedback?

• Create and use strategies and tools to give feedback/feedforward in writing.

• Create agency for our learners when sharing and co-constructing feedback by using the success criteria. 

• Share exemplars of what writing we are trying to achieve, and unpack writing progressions. 

• Taking feedback a step forward and sharing this with colleagues.