Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Title and Author Stephanie Menzies, Play based learning Date Term 1
Self-Reflection Any discussion over reading
(Colleagues/PLG/Team)
What are the key Children being school ready before they We discussed this in staff meetings and
ideas/strategies/concepts come. Giving them the time to play. Teacher only days. Great discussions.
discussed?
How does this reading support my I am in a senior class so we dont do play
current teaching/leadership based learning but it would be good to
practice try for an afternoon so the children can
fill gaps in their development.
How does this reading challenge I wonder if play based learning in the
my beliefs or practices as a Ferns will make a difference in the future
teacher/leader? when they get to me.
What key pieces can I take from Children can miss out on important
this reading for my own practice? development stages for one reason or
another and these need to be plugged.
Title and Author Helen Timperley, Linda Kasar and Judy Date Term 1
Halbert, Spiral of Inquiry
Self-Reflection Any discussion over reading
(Colleagues/PLG/Team)
What are the key The spiral of Inquiry We are all doing this as a staff so there
ideas/strategies/concepts is alot of discussion.
discussed?
How does this reading support my We are doing this method this year for
current teaching/leadership our Teacher Inquiry which is interesting.
practice
How does this reading challenge I think it is just a different way of
my beliefs or practices as a setting it out but is similar to the other
teacher/leader? one, just different wording.
What key pieces can I take from
this reading for my own practice?
Title and Author Suzy Pepper Rollins, Round Robin Date Term 2
Reading
Self-Reflection Any discussion over reading
(Colleagues/PLG/Team)
What are the key Round robin reading, one after the other
ideas/strategies/concepts in a group
discussed?
How does this reading support my I dont do round robin reading and the
current teaching/leadership children prefer it. I do have a couple of
practice kids who miss it but they read to a
friend.
How does this reading challenge This is what I have always done so it was
my beliefs or practices as a interesting to stop it and try another
teacher/leader? method.
What key pieces can I take from
this reading for my own practice?
Title and Author Using spiral of inquiry to raise literacy in Date Term 2
boys
Self-Reflection Any discussion over reading
(Colleagues/PLG/Team)
What are the key Improving levels in literacy using the
ideas/strategies/concepts spiral of inquiry
discussed?
How does this reading support my Lots of discussion, planning and including
current teaching/leadership family
practice
How does this reading challenge
my beliefs or practices as a
teacher/leader?
What key pieces can I take from
this reading for my own practice?
Title and Author Jo Lunn, Making the teaching of inquiry Date Term 2
easy
Self-Reflection Any discussion over reading
(Colleagues/PLG/Team)
What are the key Putting STEM and STEAM into practice.
ideas/strategies/concepts
discussed?
How does this reading support my This gave me the definitions and what
current teaching/leadership they are.
practice
How does this reading challenge I was unsure about the concepts but now
my beliefs or practices as a I have a good grasp.
teacher/leader?
What key pieces can I take from
this reading for my own practice?
Title and Author Karl Le Quesne, Consent and sexuality Date Term 2
education
Self-Reflection Any discussion over reading
(Colleagues/PLG/Team)
What are the key Teaching respect for each other through
ideas/strategies/concepts consent and sexuality education.
discussed?
How does this reading support my We are currently doing Sex Ed so this is
current teaching/leadership interesting to read. How to include this
practice into the programme we are teaching.
How does this reading challenge It didnt really, it was just interesting to
my beliefs or practices as a see how it may be taught in lessons.
teacher/leader?
What key pieces can I take from
this reading for my own practice?
Title and Author Linda Kasar and Judy Halbert, The Spiral Date Term 2
Playbook
Self-Reflection Any discussion over reading
(Colleagues/PLG/Team)
What are the key The spiral of Inquiry We are all doing this as a staff so there
ideas/strategies/concepts is alot of discussion.
discussed?
How does this reading support my We are doing this method this year for
current teaching/leadership our Teacher Inquiry which is interesting.
practice
How does this reading challenge I think it is just a different way of
my beliefs or practices as a setting it out but is similar to the other
teacher/leader? one, just different wording.
What key pieces can I take from
this reading for my own practice?