New Zealand Curriculum Reading and Writing Standards Literacy Cluster Meeting 1

1. New Zealand Curriculum Reading and Writing Standards Literacy Cluster Meeting 1 Facilitator- Debbie Martin

2. Tell me and I forget Teach me and I remember Involve me and I learn

4. Purpose To support literacy leaders to develop their understanding and knowledge in literacy to effectively lead the implementation of the New Zealand Curriculum including National Standards in their schools.

5. I will know if I have achieved the purpose when I… • Participate and contribute to a PLC (Professional learning community) • Establish relationships between schools • Explore an overview of the Professional Learning Modules (Summarise the content of each module) • Identify current needs and next steps with NS • Identify challenges when leading change

6. Getting Connected We are all in this together

7. Questionnaire and Pie chart

8. Where is your school at with the National Standards?

9. Challenges/Possible solutions • Seen/unseen text • Weeks at school • Reading ages • Ready to Read texts • English Language Learners • Learning to read / Reading to learn • Distinguishing between Yr5/6 & 7/8 • Matching texts with NS Text Characteristics • Teacher judgments and Overall teacher judgments • Various sources of evidence • Assessment tools alignment with NS • Knowledge of assessment tools • Systemic issues • LLP and ELLP

10. Professional Learning Modules Establishing Shared Expectations Knowledge of Learning in Literacy Instructional Strategies Effective Practice Knowledge of the Learner …………………… Meeting the needs of English Language Learners Engaging Learners with Texts Building Effective Partnerships

11. Professional Learning Modules Establishing Shared Expectations- Using NZC,NS,LLP to support Planning and Reporting Knowledge of Learning in Literacy - Appropriate text and task selection and planning, links to NZC Instructional Strategies - DATs, Observations, Feedback, reading and writing programmes Effective Practice Knowledge of the Learner- OTJ and moderation …………………… Meeting the needs of English Language Learners - Resources e.g. ELLP, SELLIPS, DVDs Engaging Learners with Texts - creating Illustrations to support OTJ and enrich teacher content knoweldge Building Effective Partnerships -Home School Partnerships and Rubrics

12. Professional Learning Modules • http://nzcurriculum.tki.org.nz/National-standards/Professional-development/Professional-learning-modules • How knowledgeable is your staff regarding the ‘honeycomb’ and Effective Literacy Practice? • What are some activities or strategies that you have successfully used with your staff?

13. Alignment

14. National Standards National Standards Literacy Learning Progressions Literacy Learning Progressions New Zealand Curriculum

21. Purpose To support literacy leaders to develop their understanding and knowledge in literacy to effectively lead the implementation of the New Zealand Curriculum including National Standards in their schools.

22. I will know if I have achieved the purpose when I… Participate and contribute to a PLC (Professional learning community) Establish relationships between schools Explore an overview of the Professional Learning Modules (Summarise the content of each module) Identify current needs and next steps with NS Identify challenges when leading change

23. Thinking back / Looking Forward Acknowledgements to Alana Madgwick and Team NZ for images

24. Take small steps… Urgently