Day 1 RPI

 Today was the first day of the reading intensive.


I enjoyed looking through the responses from the survey and how they were used in a lesson. The students were given the challenge to see if they could change the results. This gave the students ownership and student voice and will hopefully increase reading for enjoyment.


I would like to try the 'Toss and Talk' activity with my students to get them thinking and explaining their reasoning behind why they may or may not agree with something. Getting that discussion going while reinforcing the ground rules for talk. 


Another activity I would like to try with my readers is 'choosing a book to fit'. I have some readers who think that reading is not for them, but I believe they haven't found the right book for them. If I can teach them how to find a book that fits them, this will encourage them to love reading and be more open to other books in the future.


Through the activities and discussion, one thing that has been a common theme through most of today is having the student agency. Giving them choices with their learning as they will be more engaged. 


I am looking forward to learning more about and setting up my own task boards for my readers.

Comments

  1. HelenPFebruary 12, 2024 at 9:22 PM

    Kia ora Talei. Sounds like the first day has given you lots to think about and some ideas for your teaching. I think the Toss & Talk activity will provide an opportunity for students to collaborate with their peers while learning about the different types of discussion and being a critical listener. Also seems like a great exercise to ensure everyone is paying attention! All important skills for learning conversations. I wonder how you could make use of the library to support students to find texts that fit? How could you use this space to "sell" different types of books to your students. I look forward to hearing all your ideas and seeing what new things you try, and how you grow and adapt your practice.

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  2. NaomiFebruary 13, 2024 at 3:53 PM

    Kia ora Talei

    It was a real pleasure to welcome you to the Reading Practice Intensive for Day 1: Reading is Core to Learning!

    Thank you for sharing your key takeaways. I really like that you have identified those activities that will introduce ground rules for discussion in a fun way and progress to engaging learners in productive conversations. We know ‘learning talk’ can be risky, especially for those who are not confident sharing their ideas orally. As you say, giving learners opportunities to use their talk protocols to gainfully discuss their own reading profile data will also be hugely empowering and insightful - especially with having the opportunity to ‘act’ on areas for improvement.

    Thank you for your many valuable contributions to our break out group discussions and for sharing your experiences of ‘lifting expectations’ with your readers to take up a broader range of genres - it was a great extension to our interpretation of the reading survey data.

    I am really looking forward to following your professional blog across the programme and to hearing about your practice implementations and coaching conversations!

    Nga mihi
    Naomi R.
    Literacy Facilitator - Manaiakalani Reading Practice Intensive

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  3. Tanya MundyFebruary 14, 2024 at 8:03 PM

    Kia Ora Talei
    I too found there were some many things we could take away from Day 1. We do a form of SSR - DEAR: Drop Everything and Read. I had been wondering if some of the students had been picking books that didn't fit, so tried the Book to fit using books from our class (making it relevant) and it was interesting what they thought was easy for them and what I thought might fit.

    I too am looking forward to reviewing the survey result for the class to, sometimes I find it tricky to find relevant questionaires and results for discussion with Year 7/8. But this will be about them so I am looking forward to diving in too. It will be interesting to be able to discuss the results as a group too.

    Ngā mihi
    Tanya Mundy
    Edmund Hillary - Kootuitui Cluster

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