Blockhouse+Bay+Primary+L2I


 * Blockhouse Bay Primary School** Literacy Coordinator **Helen Addison**

=Our Aim := =Action Plan 2007:= Term One:teacher Only day & Staff meetings to introduce the Inquiry Based Learning PD Term Two:Continue the process of Learning the stages of the IBL process and developing the matching continuum of skills Term Three: Introduce posters into all room s- Whata re we Learning? Why are we Learning it? How will we know when we have learnt it? Continue through staff meetings to develop our IBL process - This term 'Finding' Term Four: 2 Staff meetings to develop Using & Recording continuum reflection on the process/ steps for next year...
 * To introduce a common language for formative assessment across all levels in the school
 * To develop a continuum of skills to scaffold the Inquiry Based Learning process
 * To introduce Thinking skills development as an integral part of this process

=Project Log:= July: Senior staff informed as the the progress so far and the desire to develop a common bank of terms across school A set of laminated sheets was created for each class to display - What are we learning Why are we learning it and How will we know when we have learnt it. August: Natalie & Helen to conduct a staff meeting week 6 - work done on the next phase in our IBL process in readiness for this. Meeting week 6 - staff handed copies of the 3 statements = what am I learning Why am I learning it How will I know when I have learnt it? Moved on to 'Finding aspect' of the IBL process- designing our continuum. Natalie & Helen meet week 8 to discuss next term & progress so far - need to actually insist on implementation now. Sept: Report to principals week 9 October:Natalie & Helen met Friday Week 2 to discuss progress & plan for next full staff meeting Meeitng to be held in week 4 for all staff full meeting interactive - 'finding ' exercise November: Full staff meeting week- discussed the final Finding continuum and began to fill out the Using continuum in syndicate groups

=**Action Plan 2008**= Term One: February to May Staff two staff meetins Using and recorded contunuums drafted and using finalised Literacy Cluster meeting held at Marshall Laing - goals set for the year

Term two: First Literacy Cluster meeting at Waikowhai Primary - Presentation by the DP Sarah Allen shared their IBL process & how it was infused with SOLO Second cluster meeitn Glenavon Primary - reviewed AsTTle - looked at goals & how to implement - Two staff meetings Using and Presenting finalised - recording to be completed Aims for Term 3 discussed - to infuse Blooms through the IBL process