Day 3 RPI reflection
Text selection is something I think I can improve. As a year 5-6 team, we link our reading, writing and termly concept themes very well. We us a variety of text types, including video. In recent years, AI has been used more to create the exact texts we need, both content, style, and incorporating interests were possible. This has meant we can create different genres easily, differentiate if needed (same content diff level), use learned vocab in texts, pull out tier 2 and 3 vocab for practising, but where we need to be careful is the ‘feel’ and variety in AI created texts is not ideal.
I will ensure I am applying important tweaks to my programme so it is sustainable.
My actions will include
-Keep building a community of readers in conjunction with Esther in the library. Choosing, recording, sharing what have read
-use the RPI workbook to track text genre and content coverage and build text sets around a theme to plan ahead better. Use journal surf and the other links provided. This tracking will be very useful in a shared environment, especially if some teachers add things after initial planning has been shared.
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-Selecting an anchor text then building around the theme and the LIs.
- The skill builder was great. I will be trying this summarising session. The Shanahan idea of striking out unnecessary info then seeing what is left, rather than highlighting key points, is cool.
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-Doing a stocktake of my reading program was useful. Here are my thoughts.
Today had lots of great thinking. I have strong tier one class teaching at the moment with good targeted interventions. However, there is a gap where I think flexible small group work would be beneficial. At the moment I just keep these learners close by and scaffold them with the same work as the rest. How can I timetable something? ( I have a lot of boys, minimising chromebook use, a lot of behaviour and a lot of special needs, and in an MLE. )
Nicola, such thoughtful reflection. Your integration of reading, writing, and concepts is a real strength, and your learners are clearly benefiting from that coherence.
ReplyDeleteYou’re using AI effectively to support differentiation, and your awareness of the need to balance this with authentic texts is important for maintaining richness and variety.
Your next steps are clear and practical, especially building a reading community, using anchor texts, and tracking coverage more deliberately.
You’ve also identified an important next step with flexible small groups. Start small (1–2 groups) and build strong routines for independent learning alongside this.
Thank you for such thoughtful reflections and insights! You are wealth of knowledge.