Empowering students by teaching, modelling and scaffolding what it means to be a learner, a learner that is enthusiastic willing to take risks, make mistakes and go into the learning pit.

How fab - encouraging your learners with their reading, writing, learning, thinking and curiosity....#EA_PLD 20 Morning Message Ideas to Get Your Day Started on the Right Foot bit.ly/2HvNS6s via We Are Teachers

So so true! Love this definition.

My office today! Wow! Making the most of my final trip to 🌈 End with the amazing Pt Chev Road Patrol and Student Council. 44 kids, 2 teachers and 9 parents! Pt Chev School community you rock!

Agreed John and the language of feedback is found in the co-constructed Success Criteria

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Tomorrow will be the last day to drop off donations for our Garage Sale on Saturday. You can either drop them off in Room 29 before 9.00am or in the school auditorium between 2.30 and about 5.30. Garage sale: Day: Saturday 29 Feb Time: 8am-11am Where: Pt Chev School Auditorium

A while back I created a series of primary level Writing Prompt Books for iPad. Another resource for your remote learning basket perhaps? Would be great for parents to use at home. Choose a prompt a day to write about perhaps? All free to download. paulajamieson.co.nz/writing-prompt…

...and the other question to ask: “Did you actually see it happen?”

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So true and simply said! Another couple of reasons ... enjoyment, engagement with texts, building relationships and modelling how you as a teacher love to read to, with and by too!

A key message from Michael Absolum, Evaluation Associates Company Director, on the power of learning-focused relationships and collaboration in assessment for learning #assessmentforlearning #EA_PLD

A great reminder for all educators - learning intentions and success criteria are so important for learners. It’s not just about sharing or co constructing them,it’s about learners knowing how to use them and how that increases learner agency&motivation. corwin-connect.com/2021/06/whats-…

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An article by Shirley Clarke,who has supported many practitioners in the art and strategies of Assessment for Learning. NZ schools if you are wanting to strengthen AFL I highly recommend PLD with Evaluation Associates and also reading Clarity in the Classroom by Michael Absolum

A powerful question to ask each day... keeps the focus on the important things... 👍🏻 x.com/brewerhm/statu…