COL meeting #2: 18th March, 2021

COL#2: 18th March, 2021

Today we had our second COL meeting at Pt England Primary school.  It was lovely to see the team for the first time in person this year.  Below are some of the notes I took from my meeting. 

Think about a size that is manageable and measurable.

What causes our kids to have a reading problem.  Not enough vocab?  So what?  What's the inquiry?

Teacher feedback or impact makes the most impact on a student.

Has to be something that we are in charge of.

How would we hone down things like engagement?

Kotahitanga - Dr Russell Bishop said 'kids do well if they get on with the teacher'.

“Something in the deliberate acts of teaching that could make a big difference”. Teachers might be doing it the wrong way or not doing it enough.

How do you know whose getting what and the right amount?  

We can measure the lunch programme - if they get the same stuff, how come boys are lower.

Control groups not always fair. Not compulsory.

Agree around some commonality but see the difference

Collaborative Inquiry is a “can do”

A group could agree to use a common tool 

They may end up using a different approach or could combine and try the same approach (may be a benefit in more numbers)

Still needs to be based on the evidence from various classes i.e. variations in content in response to learners.

In order to develop an intervention it’s important to know why is that happening?

Discussion time - find others who are doing similar inquiries.

https://christinetupou.blogspot.com/

https://potofaalili.blogspot.com/

I had an awesome discussions with Poto and Christine and how they want to focus on empowering the learners through the teachers that teach them.

Key takeouts:

• We share the fact that our Pasifika kids respond to their Pasifika teachers better
  
• Identity is a key factor that allows our learners to feel valued.

I had always felt that sometimes my inquiry is too focused on the how what I could do would change literacy and numeracy when the reality is, what needs addressing is teacher practice.  My passion is our empowering our Pasifika learners and after talking to Poto and Christine, I feel committed to continue my line of inquiry.