Day+10+22nd+August

Carried out process writing lesson with 4 Res. (videoed lesson) First step of self-assessment - looking out for features/characteristics of a good story. To be used to give them feedback. Used 2 'graphic organisers/story maps' to facilitate pupil organisation of ideas and planning their story. 2 BTs came to observe the lesson. Got Fb from Jolene- FT of 4 Res.A long time spent on processes. Explained that practice tends to focus on drafts and narking/assessing products.

Realised that articles i gave to pupils were 'too difficult' for them, especially the vocabulary. They won't know whether vocabulary/idea can be used in their stories because they don't know the meaning of the words. Will look through articles again and highlight words/phrases I think are helpful in a sort of glossary. may get them to do some oral work with the vocab. Next time, will have to doctor texts to make them more relevant and applicable to story ideas.

Jolene would like me to help her in the teaching of vocabulary. Will meet her next week to go through ideas.

Changes - assessment has to be considered right from the start - part of planning cycle. Not part of daily practice yet - important for us MTs to grapple with the daily and regular implications and consequences of what we want them to apply in practice. Things I'm supposed to teach make more sense and meaning - getting feedback right is not easy. Talking about it and approaching it as a static product/process is different from dealing with x number of scripts and meeting datelines for handing in and seeing implications from wider perspectives of EL curriculum and language skills.