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Week 26 - A reflection using Rolfe's model

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What? At this point of the Take Action Inquiry the teachers came together to plan their student inquiry for Term 1. Teachers were asked to bring resources to aid integration across literacy and numeracy. My expectations were that this is what would happen and there would be robust discussion and collaboration amongst peers to create this plan using the planning framework. I observed very few teachers did what was expected and team leaders in particular were not prepared. When this occurs team leaders do not behave as leaders in these meetings and then defer all leadership to me as the facilitator in order to not take responsibilities for their actions. Leaders take a followers stance and alienated at best to try and build  camaraderie  with others in the group this way they deflect accountability . We are all in this together and no one wants to be here attitude, which is not conducive to creative thinking or mobilising teams into action.  Great leaders move us. They ignit
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Week 30 - Data Collection and Analysis

This inquiry seeks to gather data to inform us whether using our “innovation” which is a planning framework which includes teacher criteria, can deliver PBL in a more robust and rigorous manner compared to a control group not using the framework. We also want to seek out further criteria and additions to the beta model framework to ensure we can have the best delivery for teachers and students. Our data collection methods will have two approaches: Evaluate and refine the innovation which in this case is the planning framework and criteria - Collect teacher baseline data - assumptions regarding PBL, inquiry process and perceived successes and challenges of current inquiry in classroom with Google Forms Ongoing basis through the student inquiry, collect observations, videos of teaching Collect student data on whether teachers are meeting criteria set out, skills of teachers and student feedback on the framework through interview Collect teacher endpoint data
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Week 31 - Evaluate your Impacts

During this inquiry we explored and looked at the development of a planning framework to provide teachers and students a clear approach to implementing PBL digital inquiries within the classroom. We should have been able to answer the questions: Was this delivery method of PBL digital inquiries effective? What criteria - including teacher skills and guidelines are necessary for it to be effective? How does the planning framework need to be changed to accommodate further needs of students and teachers? How does using this innovation improve student outcomes ? If the data collection and research point to use of this planning framework with or without modifications the anticipated outcome will mean the need for other Year 5/6 classes to start using this method and then eventually throughout the school. What is the observed impact?  Improved student outcomes in science and social sciences areas of the curriculum - using the framework students had a more in depth u
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