Lynfield+College+L2I

=//Our aim://=
 * Lynfield College** - Literacy Co-ordinator **Raneeta Prasad** (2007-June 09); **Louise Geck** ( June 2009-)

To increase the level of achievement of students in NCEA. In particular we aim to increase the number of Merit and Excellence grades. During the four years of the project four PLTs (Professional Learning Teams) will drive the project's aims through the curriculum areas, with the Literacy PLT's work on infusing thinking into the curriculum always being the common thread which gives the overall project its consistency.

The following pages document the work of each PLT within the Lynfield College context over the years 2007 - 2011.

Numeracy PLT 2008-2011 Integrated (Science, Social Science, Technology) PLT 2009-2011 Arts, Health and PE PLT 2010-2011 **
 * Literacy PLT 2007-2011

=**2007 Action Plan:**= Literacy Coordinator: **Raneeta Prasad** Literacy PLT operational.

1. Introduce and develop an understanding of Blooms Taxonomy and SOLO 2. Each subject area to choose a specific course or aspect of learning/achievement which requires attention. 3. PD will be provided to subject teachers to enable them to lift student competence. The strategies will be explicitly linked to and driven by __thinking skills__ development.

The Literacy Professional Learning Team members will work with Robyn King, Team Solutions, to explore, and help staff develop, practical subject-specific resources that can be used in classrooms. This small group's work will be cascaded through the wider staff.

Whole staff PD held on 6 August on 2007 Projects - Raneeta Prasad, Esther Buetow, Susan Jackson, Louise Haslam = = = = =2008 Action Plan:= Literacy Coordinator: **Raneeta Prasad** Numeracy Coordinator: **Susan Jackson** Literacy and Numeracy PLT's operational.
 * May**: Team Solutions provided us with analyses of recent assessments in each subject area in NCEA. These were distributed to the Faculty Leaders who examined them in the light of their students' experiences and levels of achievements. they then identified key areas and aspects that should be concentrated on this year through the Learn2Inquire project.
 * June**: Faculty Leaders attended a presentation on Blooms Taxonomy delivered by Raneeta. Handouts gave them information to distribute to staff, plus info on where to find Powerpoint presentations and other material on the internet. Faculty meetings during the month provided an opportunity for Faculty Leaders and their reps on the Professional Learning Team to discuss and promote understanding of the taxonomy. In order to move students to operate at higher levels of thinking it is essential for teachers to know the hierarchy of thinking skills as identified and developed by Blooms.
 * July**: Literacy Team Presentation by David White, Raneeta Prasad and Esther Buetow on the Overview of current thinking models used by cluster schools, what we need in a Thinking Model and setting the L2I Goal and objectives.
 * August**: Key teaching staff from each of the 8 Faculties attended 8 seperate PD workshops to address their specified NCEA key areas from the May data collected. Workshops focused specifically on Blooms and SOLO Taxonomies and were facilitated by Raneeta Prasad and Robyn King from Team Solutions. The Maths and Technology Faculties attended workshops run by facilitators from Team Solutions. The objective was for each attendee to then go back and train other staff in their faculties, using the L2I PD release time offered. All the workshops were held at Lynfield College.
 * September**: Literacy Team Presentation by Raneeta Prasad and Esther Buetow on Blooms Revised Taxonomy and linking to group tasks to enable students to see clearly the level of cognitive activity they were engaged in. All students could learn higher order thinking through scaffolding. Links to differentiated learning were also drawn.

The Numeracy Professional Learning Team members will work with Nicky Knight, to explore, and help staff develop, practical subject-specific resources that can be used in classrooms. This small group's work will be cascaded through the wider staff.

March: April: May: June: July: August: September: October: November: December:** = = =2009 Action Plan:= Literacy Coordinator: **Raneeta Prasad** (Term 1 & 2) Numeracy Coordinator: **Ruth Kaniuk** Integrated Coordinators: **Sarah O'Brien, Aidan Halligan, Mala Karan, Grace Comrie** Literacy, Numeracy & Integrated PLT's operational.
 * February:

March:**
 * February:
 * 1) **3 March** - Tuesday's HOT Takeaways. Louise ran a session on 3:2:1 RIQ
 * 2) **16 March** - Louise facilitated a Workshop Monday session on Blooms for staff. This sessions looked at how Blooms Taxonomy can be used with our students at Lynfield and in support of Faculty planning and delivery. Participants were given a Blooms Taxonomy poster to display in their classroom to support the inclusion of higher order thinking in the writing of their learning intentions and questioning.
 * 3) **17 March** - Tuesday's HOT Takeaways. Louise ran a session on 10 Gap Fillers
 * 4) **20 March** - Murray and Cath attended the Learning Network NZ course 'Leading learning with the key competencies' with Graham Watts
 * 5) **21 March** - Louise and Cath attended the Learning Network NZ course 'The key competency of thinking' with Graham Watts
 * 6) **23 March** - Grace, Alec, Mala and Sarah J attended the Learning Network NZ course 'Thinking tools for the thinking classroom' with Graham Watts
 * 7) **31 March** - Tuesday's HOT Takeaways. Louise ran a session on Introducing Tony Ryans Keys.
 * April:**
 * 1) **3 April** - Blockhouse Bay Primary Yr6 GATE students visited the Science Faculty. Rob Boasman (Faculty Leader) and Sarah O'Brien (Integrated PLT Coordinator - Science) guided the students through a NASA space rocket lift-off before setting the students with a problem to solve. The Heat Shields had failed and students, working in groups, had to design replacements. [[image:IMG_0018.jpg width="299" height="224" align="left" caption="Rob Boasman briefing the students"]][[image:IMG_0015.jpg width="300" height="225" align="right" caption="A group of students showing off their heat shield"]]


 * 1) **28 April** - Tuesday's HOT Takeaways. Louise ran a session on More Thinkers Keys
 * May:**
 * 1) **4 May** - Louise repeated the Workshop Monday session initially run 16 March. Faculties who have had less involvement with L2I to date were approached individually and encourage to send representatives. There were 22 attendees as a result.
 * 2) **4 May** - Murray facilitated a Workshop Monday session on SOLO where the focus was on how SOLO can support students' understanding of the level of thinking required for NCEA assessment. Staff who had attended the session on Blooms (16 March) were encouraged to attend.
 * 3) **12 May** - Tuesday's HOT Takeaways. Louise ran a session on Thinkers Key Continued.
 * 4) **18 May** - Technology Faculty meeting included a discussion about the use of Learning Intentions daily or weekly. Most teachers already do this, although not always called Learning Intentions, so we discussed the idea of uniformity across the board. We plan to get some cards laminated for Learning Intentions, Success Criteria, Homework and Do Now. Approx half of the department have a basic or good understanding of BLOOMS, although the practical, Unit Standard driven subjects struggle to incorporate thinking tools into lessons.
 * 5) **20 May** - Sarah O'B attended the Science Faculty meeting where the use of laminated cards for Learning Intentions, Homework and Starter was discussed. Sarah to make a set of these up for each classroom.
 * 6) **22 May** - Murray and Phil attended the Learning Network NZ course 'Supporting a thinking culture through ICTs' with Mark Osborne
 * 7) **23 May -** Murray and Cathie attended the Learning Network NZ course '99 ICT tools to transform learning' with Mark Osborne
 * 8) **25 May** - Murray and Bronwen attended the Learning Network NZ course 'The key competencies and e-portfolios' with Mark Osborne
 * 9) **26 May** - Tuesday's HOT Takeaways. Louise ran a session on the final Thinkers Keys

July:**
 * June:
 * 1) **22 July -** Mala - jigsaw [[file:mala(22-07).doc]]

September: October: November: December:**
 * August:

=2010 Action Plan:= Literacy Coordinator: **Louise Geck** Numeracy Coordinator: **Ruth Kaniuk** Integrated Coordinators: **Sarah Parker, Aidan Halligan, Cath Knell** Literacy, Numeracy & Integrated PLT's operational.

A new style Formbook trialled with a focus on Learning and Achievement, with space to comment on Key competencies and Thinking skills incorporated in lessons. An opportunity to reflect on the learning and behaviour.
 * 27th Jan:** Launch of plans and ideas to start the Yr 9 Lynfield Learner Thinking Tool box, shared with Senior Managers and Faculty Leaders.
 * February:**
 * 9th March:** Introduction Assembly to Yr 9 Students on the theme of Tool boxes for fishermen, chef, scientist and builder. An interactive assembly involving students solving problems using tools from the specific tool box. The final connection made with the Brain being highlighted by the students as our Toolbox.
 * 22nd March:** All year Yr 9 students then completed a survey to collect some data on their knowledge on Blooms, SOLO, Learning Intentions and their previous use of Graphic Organisers, from their intermediate school experiences.[[file:Lynfield Learners Thinking Toolbox questionnaire.doc]]
 * April:**
 * 6th May:** Waikowhai Intermediate Year 7/8 GATE students visited the Science Faculty. Rob Boasman (Faculty Leader) and Sarah Parker (Integrated PLT Coordinator - Science) guided the students through a NASA space rocket lift-off before setting the students with a problem to solve. The Heat Shields had failed and students, working in groups, had to design replacements.



July: August: September: October: November: December:**
 * June:


 * Term 1 Tuesday Tip** Focus: Blooms - Understanding Thinking Tools
 * 1- Silent Card Shuffle[[file:silent card shuffle.doc]][[file:silent card shuffle revision.ppt]]
 * 2 - Metaphor[[file:Metaphors and analogies.doc]]
 * 3 - PCQ[[file:PCQ.doc]]
 * 4 - Jigsaw[[file:Jigsaw.doc]]


 * Term 2 Tuesday Tip** Focus Blooms - Apply & Analyse Thinking Tools
 * 1) 5 - SWOT Analysis[[file:SWOT analysis.doc]]
 * 2) 6 - Judge & Jury[[file:Judge & Jury.doc]]
 * 3) 7 - Icon Prompt[[file:icon prompt.doc]]