Engage is a self regulation programme for improve life- course outcome. This was run through Manaiakalani. Lots of practical ideas were shared on how to help and teach learners to self regulate.
The games were given were divided into the engage domains.
I am keen to try some of these games with my New Entrant class and build on them as the year progresses.
Panmure Bridge School along with Glen Taylor School joined to have a Reading professional development day. Leading the day was Sheena Cameron and Louise Dempsey.
Some key points and highlights:
Link to maths with Talk Moves
Link to phonics with Yolanda Sorryl
Ideas shared around how to do daily Shared Reading
Good shared reading alleviates the anxiety around guided reading.
What was reaffirmed and resonated with me especially as this is something we have previously discussed in our junior school team meetings:
* No round robin
* reading within a colour band
* Digital modelling books to refer back to -rewindable learning / Ako Ano
* Good universal LI's for Ako Ano and follow up activities.
* importance of multiple opportunities to read
*Big Book/ Shared Book
This also linked really well with HLP's
Interesting - No modelling book in NE - I think by having a digital modelling book where the learners can hear and see cancels out this theory.
