Inquiry-Goals-T4+2012

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 * Inquiry T4 – Leadership and Pathways - Goals **

RTC 7 8 11

 * Context for Learning **
 * For our inquiry Leadership and Pathways in Term 4 Miharo (Room 2) focused on Goals. Focus statements such as “I can” “I want” “I will” directed the children’s thinking and questioning, using Kipling’s seven servants, on, what were goals, how can we achieve them, where can we find out about goals, who can help us achieve and or understand our goals and what is needed to achieve them. We also focused on why do we have goals, when could we achieve our goals, as well as which goal or goals do we want to focus on for 2013. Children recorded their answers to the questions in Wonderings and we placed them on the wall. ( Refer evidence below in pictures) **


 * What I did **
 * I helped the children with their initial wonderings and together we developed our essential question- “ What are my goals for 2013?” In the role of the teacher I guided the children to help them develop inquiry skills towards goal setting and relate their findings and knowledge to our question. I guided them to find out what goals were and develop their own goal or goals for 2013.**
 * I facilitated the initial discussions and guided them further so that the children could think about their goals what they needed to learn to do to achieve them. Also how they could find out using “experts” what they needed to do or what help they needed to achieve those goals.**
 * I helped contribute to effective teaching and learning by providing experiences and opportunities for children to be involved in guided discovery methods, such as exploring computer sites, question development of what they needed to ask experts and decision making as to who they considered an expert ,who could help them and why.**
 * I helped conceptualise, plan and implement appropriate learning programmes, as well as use critical inquiry and problem solving skills. I set up learning opportunities, helped develop plans of action and arranged initial practice sessions for some children to practise developing their goals.( Refer below to what children did) I also used De Bono's hats to help children think more specifically about what they needed to do to achieve their goals and different ways of thinking about it and their aims. I recorded the children’s goals and displayed them so that they could refer to them continually.**
 * ( See evidence below) **


 * What the children did and the impact on their learning. **
 * The children were involved in lots of learning and experiences that helped them answer the essential question and be able to talk about and develop their own goals which were based on something that they wanted to do. We asked experts to help us. For example Huntah wanted to learn to ride a bike without trainer wheels so he asked his Mum, sister and Uncle to help him practise to achieve that goal. The children wrote stories about what their goal or goals were and ways that they could achieve those goals, as well as who could help them and how they could find out more about their goals. The children were positive and were able to tell others about their goals.****They also researched their goals on the computer. For example Noah wanted to learn how to play Rugby and Cricket properly and so looked at the rules and hints about how to play these sports on google sites. He then wanted to get an expert ( his older brother who play in a Rugby team ) to help him achieve those goals. **


 * Evaluation- **
 * The children were able to reflect on how their goals and could also describe what they thought Leadership was as well as give examples of it. Interestingly they focused on examples of the leadership team in the senior school helping others, showing people around and doing all sorts of jobs and the roles that the children had. This shows that they are aware of examples of leadership displayed around them. They could describe pathways with assistance but found that term more difficult and confusing. Every child had one or more goals for 2013 which they could remember, write about, draw pictures of what it would look like and talk about to others about. The children developed learning in skills such as literacy- oral and written, problem solving, ICT, physical, cognitive, cultural and social skills. Although I helped to conceptualise, plan and implement appropriate learning programmes, as well as use critical inquiry and problem solving skills, the children helped lead it through their own inquiries and reflections and interests. They were able to record and take photos of their learning.( The goals and wonderings on the wall were photographed by the children). They also chose their own goal or goals independently so that it was something, a goal, that they wanted to achieve**


 * Where to next? **
 * In 2013** **I will revisit the children’s goals and****see if any progress has been made towards them. I will help the children adapt the goals if necessary, encourage and provide opportunities for the children to achieve their goals and keep revisiting them to see if they are achieved. Any goals achieved by children or progress made towards those goals will be celebrated.**

Teacher pedagogy
Children were able to integrate new learning with what they already know and understand. ( Develop the process of goal setting).I was able to then build on what the students knew and their experience and extend that learning. Children also had an understanding based on what they already knew of what they needed to learn now.
 * Making connections to prior learning and experience **

By involving the children in hands on learning activities and experiences they had many opportunities to reflect and assimilate new ideas, experiences, information and learning. They were able to relate this knowledge to what they already knew, adapt it relevantly towards the goals that they had chosen for themselves and translate those thoughts into action. As a result the children have developed goals, know what they are, know what they need to do to achieve them and who they can get to help them with their goals.
 * Encouraging reflective thought and action **

Children need to refocus on their goals for the year. We will reassess where everyone is in a couple of weeks and set plans of action in place to help the children achieve their goals. Examples,when I asked children,Noah was playing Soccer over the holidays so hadn't started on his goals of learning to play Cricket and Rugby properly. Shy-lamour had read some books but not many. Huntah could not yet ride a bike without trainer wheels as he hadn't practised enough.
 * Update Feb 2013 **

** Evidence **

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**​** Individual Videos and associated goals.
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