Our awesome design team at Manaiakalani are working on designing a common practice reading model. Although I am part of the pilot group who is critiquing and reviewing the content and experience I am completing this reflection as if I am a teacher - moreover, a newbie teacher. Our WHY for doing this is equity for learners, especially those from disadvantaged homes, to increase teacher effectiveness and accelerate learning outcomes. We want to grow reader self-efficacy - to have a big push on learner engagement and motivation.
Today we had a mini dive and overview into the Manaiakalani Reading model. We covered the background & findings from longitudinal research that led to this being developed. The model is a cyclical plan that is ambitious and it begins with planning and finishes with sharing.
In terms of building my capability and confidence in teaching reading, I now realise the importance of being ambitious in my planning. I also need to consider student voice - this is where a reading survey of finding out our readers' interests. If I want engagement and motivation, then the learners need to be interested in the reading material they are being presented with.
We also had some really good professional reading - here's a rather lengthy but well-worth reading article that I could share with my teaching colleagues: Practical Advice for Teachers
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