Inquiry Planning (where to next)

Junior Team
Change

T2- We change the world to meet our needs. We have all arrived from someplace then have added and adapted to our environment. We can learn from each other to create positive change
Celebration
T3- Is our technology changing the world for the better?
Looking at change over time of technology and how that affects the environment and our own wellbeing. How can we have positive purpose?
Trash into treasure
Celebration--different atua to illustrate through music--Tawhirimatea, Tangaroa, Ruamoko, Ranginui, Tane Mahuta
QR codes attached with stories
Communication ….. Positive change, positive strengths of people
Looking at everyday items


Senior Team
Change: The future - What kind of future do we want? What are we aiming for?
School
Community
Care for others
Self, school, community, local, national, global
Technology: Materials, to make Pou
Digital Tech to aide/assist (rather than lead) A digital sheep? Or wolf?
Producers and consumers?
Passive or active?
Tech advantages and disadvantages

Pou: Knitting street art
Jenny

Stencils, cut outs
Story telling:
Us and them, the evil other, Illegal Alien

Celebrating TAIs and UDL Walkthrough 10th June

Teachers shared TAIs in teams and discussed where to next.

We did a UDL walk through of all of the teaching spaces. We discussed what visual tools we have put in place to support our students. 

Music: Composition using Garage Band

Cultural Responsiveness: Extending the Pepeha

Pepeha Template

Connecting the Dots

Overarching Goals that run through all PLD

Raise student achievement

IMPROVE TAI - ROBUST TAI cycle, measurable etc , narrowed focus , timebound etc

Increased teacher assessment capability through formative assessment, moderation etc

Strengthen/improve teacher understanding in all PLD areas.

Also see: PLD Goals Summary

Inquiry Learning: Parent Workshop

On 4th April, we held a parent workshop on Inquiry Learning.

Purpose of workshops:

• to show that Inquiry is authentic and is about deep thinking

• to unpack the Inquiry process
• to encourage conversations about learning to continue at home.

Positive Teaching Practices/ Institute of Positive Education

• Overview of positive psychology drawing specific links to how the emerging science can inform and underpin best-practice pedagogy.
• Exploring key research and the impact of positive relationships, positive accomplishments, positive emotions, positive health, positive engagement, positive purpose and the character strengths. 

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Jigsaw Activity: Research about positive emotions