2018 Hui - Reflecting on where to next

At our Manaiakalani hui for 2018 we received some recommendations from Aaron Wilson and Rebecca Jesson from Woolf Fisher. They challenged us that we need to be planning for deeper learning. We have been very focused on lifting our students to be achieving at National Standard, now that the pressure to do this is no longer on us, we are looking to extend and aim for more ambitious outcomes. Here are the 5 nudges they suggested:

1. Identify ambitious outcomes (e.g. analyse, synthesise, critique, argue, disciplinary literacy etc).
2. Frame these outcomes as open questions or provocations.
3. Identify entry level knowledge or key details in the texts and other learning opportunities that will help students achieve the ambitious learning outcomes.
4. Design activities that help students develop entry level knowledge or notice details relevant to the ambitious learning outcomes.
5. Check regularly to see how students get on without significant teacher input – always aim to provide the least scaffolding students need to achieve outcomes (the deep-end principle)