The majority of Waiuku Primary staff have a developing understanding in the following areas of Inquiry learning:
Planning/preparing for an Inquiry topic
The Inquiry Learning stages and processes
The skills and strategies needed for Inquiry Learning
Ideas for the explicit teaching of Information Literacy skills
Student learning experiences and activities to include in Inquiry Learning.
How to use the Thinking models in Inquiry learning
Reflection and Assessment for Inquiry Learning
The majority of staff had limited or developing understanding and knowledge of different Inquiry models.
21% of staff members had a confused understanding of student learning experiences needed for Inquiry learning. Once we have implemented our school-wide Inquiry model and teachers are planning and delivering Inquiry units teachers growing knowledge and confidence can be transferred to the students.
0% of staff members had rated themselves as having infused/integrated understanding of any of the above areas of Inquiry learning.
At the start of the year we had a full day PD on Inquiry learning with Jan-Marie Kellow. This term we have used the ICT facilitator to assist with syndicate Inquiry unit planning using our developing Inquiry Model with SOLO taxonomy as a backbone.
Thinking Skills
55% of staff consistently or usually plan for Thinking Skills
0% of staff never plan for Thinking Skills
63% of staff have a developing understanding of Thinking Strategies and and tools in Inquiry Learning
0% of staff have a Infused/Integrated understanding of Thinking Strategies.
We will develop a thinking skills page on our school wiki and list useful ICT tools on there. Techie Tuesday sessions will also often have a Thinking Skills component.
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Inquiry
The majority of Waiuku Primary staff have a developing understanding in the following areas of Inquiry learning:
The majority of staff had limited or developing understanding and knowledge of different Inquiry models.
21% of staff members had a confused understanding of student learning experiences needed for Inquiry learning. Once we have implemented our school-wide Inquiry model and teachers are planning and delivering Inquiry units teachers growing knowledge and confidence can be transferred to the students.
0% of staff members had rated themselves as having infused/integrated understanding of any of the above areas of Inquiry learning.
At the start of the year we had a full day PD on Inquiry learning with Jan-Marie Kellow. This term we have used the ICT facilitator to assist with syndicate Inquiry unit planning using our developing Inquiry Model with SOLO taxonomy as a backbone.
Thinking Skills
55% of staff consistently or usually plan for Thinking Skills
0% of staff never plan for Thinking Skills
63% of staff have a developing understanding of Thinking Strategies and and tools in Inquiry Learning
0% of staff have a Infused/Integrated understanding of Thinking Strategies.
We will develop a thinking skills page on our school wiki and list useful ICT tools on there. Techie Tuesday sessions will also often have a Thinking Skills component.