Glenavon+School+L2I


 * Glenavon School** Literacy Coordinator **Cara Clarke**

=Our Aim:= To raise students achievement in asTTle – in particular moving students out of level 2 To raise students comprehension levels through the use of thinking models – Blooms = = =Action Plan 2007:=

-Analyze asTTle data and present to staff as a work manual. -Focus on learning intentions that half of students are having trouble with. Clearly identify the differential thinking between curriculum levels which will be reflected in planning, learning conversations and observations. -To integrate prior knowledge of Thinking Hats, Thinking Keys, Graphic Organizers and SCAMPER with Blooms Taxonomy. To facilitate etap planning to incoporate blooms. = = Asstle test data was analzed and presented to the staff to use as a work manual. The work manual incoporate specific learning intentions that 50% of students are failing. Staff meeting was held on Blooms revised taxaonomy with all teachers to incoporate this into their planning. Teachers were all shown different ways to integrate different thinking skills through the use of Blooms. 50% of teachers attended the Michael Pohl seminar which was focussed on inquiry teaching and learning. These teachers then shared what they have learnt with their teams and it was integrated into the planning for term 3. Staff meeting was held to discuss with staff our school aim and ways that we can work towards achieving this. Whole staff attended Trevor Bond meeting on questioning skills. 50% of teachers attended Michael Pohl course on developing better strategies for inquiry. What was learnt has been demonstrated in class teaching and shared with the other 50% of teachers who did not attend. Staff meeting on SOLO and introduction of this thinking model. SOLO is going to be used as an assessment tool in next years planning. A thinking toolbox has been set up on the teachers network for all to use. This includes thinking models and resources that can be used to develop higer order thinking.
 * Term Two**
 * Term Three**
 * Term Four**

=Action Plan 2008:=

February to May Children completed Star Reading Test and classroom running records. Data analysed and specific learning intentions were set for teachers to use. Focus on using higher order thinking to raise student achievement. Literacy Cluster meeting held at Marshall Laing - goals set for the year
 * Term One:**

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 meeitng Glenavon Primary - reviewed AsTTle - looked at goals & how to implement - Working on devising a school planning template for inquiry. AsTtle reading tests done by children, analysed and discussed with teachers focussed on specific learning intentions to raise student achievement. Highlighted children at risk and have worked hard to give these children extra assistance. Aims for Term 3 discussed - to infuse Blooms through the IBL process
 * Term two:**

Meeting with Alison discussing roles and responsibilities of literacy leaders. Discussed with Principal and have developed a specific job description for the leader. AsTtle reading redone and results analysed, many students achieveing at a higher level. Some students moving more than two sub levels in their tests.
 * Term Three**

Staff meeting on graphic organisers and ways to use them in literacy and all areas of the curriculum. Re-doing Star Tests/Probes - analyse what worked well, where to next and how can we improve for next year. Working on developing our school curriculum and the inclusion of higher order thinking skills in all areas of the curriculum.
 * Term Four**

Action Plan 2009: Thinkers Keys - Paul