ALL Writing Group - Check Point 2 (Week 7)

It has been seven weeks since my ALL Writing group started. It is amazing how fast time has gone. As I reflect back my target students have been provided with many learning opportunities to help them understand the purposes as to why we write and how they can be successful.

Today, students completed their second checkpoint and It was very pleasing to see and listen to the learners sharing their successes since their first check point in week 4.

Successes - Checkpoint 1 (Week 4)    

Target Students

Zed                                        

• Kind of understand how to shape texts for different audiences. 
• Like writing more than I did before this intervention. 
• T.I.P. Charts helps me discover the meaning of a word. 
• Use of the learner tracker (Helps me know what I have done so far. 

Aroha

• Finding out why we write. We write to express feelings, to explain, keep notes, and inform. 
• My parents thought I was bad at writing, but now know I'm better at it. 
• The T.I.P chart helps me by giving me more information. 
• The use of the learner tracker helps me with writing.

Wiremu

• I kind of know why we write. 

Successes - Checkpoint 2 (Week 7) 

Target Students

Zed    

• I can fill out my tracker independently. 
• I am using what I do in this group around all my work. 
• Present work for an audience. 
• better understanding around writing to instruct. 
• I am better able to proof read my own work and make necessary changes.  

Aroha

• The learner tracker helps to remind myself of what I am doing. 
• I understand more of why we write. 
• I can kind of understand my writing. 
• I am able to plan and draft my writing. 
• I know the definition of an interview. 
• I have a better understanding of why we write to inquire. 

Wiremu

• Finding out the structure when writing to instruct for these text forms: 
• Directions
• Invoice
• Planning and drafting
• I know why we write. 

Where to next for my ALL Writing group and target students? 

• Achieve as much of the writing progressions possible. 
• Understand and identify different structure when writing for different purposes and text forms. 
• Can all independently fill in tracker to plan learning. 
• Seeking feedback/feedforward from peers.