My Teaching as Inquiry Project Plan which can be found here. Marker's Notes
Your work is excellent. You have presented a structured and detailed proposal that engages students, parents, and leadership in using inquiry-based learning in the classes with the template being provided to the learners. The statement of research interest and the justification of the engaging methods are satisfactorily indicated. You have appropriately discussed the relevant aspects of the principles of Kaupapa Maori. The definition of community to be engaged is clear and explicit. The submission has adequately met the requirement for reflecting on the plan by highlighting its relevance to the literature review and the learning in your class. The community scoping, which describes the stages of the project and the respectively targeted members, is sufficiently interpreted. You have evidently shown the survey for collecting feedback on students' previous inquiries. You apparently demonstrate the evaluations of the proposal from the colleagues as well as your responding to the comments. The potential impacts of the findings are comprehensively addressed. The Adobe Slate presentation is well-designed and has a seamless flow. Total: 88%
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This is a valuable and interesting review, which could be improved with better coverage of literature and correct format for an academic literature review. While you specified the research aim, purpose, and major themes, the association between the aim and themes were not clearly explained, and it was difficult for a reader to comprehend how you aim could be achieved by reviewing literature on those themes. You summarised several frameworks or theories for defining and grouping the 21st century skills and competencies, but you could have gone further to critically compare and evaluate these frameworks, and identify the key issues and debates. Lack of criticalness and in-depth analysis in your review was likely caused by limited coverage and content of literature. A formal academic literature review should cover a large number of peer-reviewed references, e.g. the articles from the journals and conferences with high impact factors. It was admirable for you to link the review with your own teaching practice, but the content of a literature review including opinions and questions should be based on the references you studied. The Maori aspects in relation to your review were discussed. Your conclusion was convincing and well-written. Total: 63%
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You have described a change initiative with explicit links to previous assessments. Your stakeholder groups are described and compared. You have presented and discussed relevant aspects of leadership, linked with the change initiative. You have made links between a lean plan and the requirements of early adopters. ou have identified influences and described some connections between them. You have cited and discussed a good list of references. Your presentation describes and combines themes, with a narrative structure. What needs to come through more clearly in the assessment is a more detailed description of exactly how you will lead the implementation of this initiative - beyond the broad transformational approach that you outline. Total: 68%
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The choice and design of the innovation is analysed and related to specific aspects of the identified problem. The innovation is evaluated against the extent to which it engages with theory embodied in literature relevant to digital and collaborative learning. Analysis of appropriate data informs the evaluation of the innovation. This is a well argued presentation with a narrative structure that relates themes together. Total: 82%
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You have described the relationships between the change initiative, its intended outcomes and leadership roles within it in an integrated and coherent manner. Leadership theories have been critiqued against the requirements of a change initiative, good practice and relevant literature. You have critically reflected on the success of leadership in the change initiative, and on the influence and effectiveness of leadership theories, styles or attributes, and these are clearly related to one another. Referencing is comprehensive and integrated in a reflective manner. This is an original and creative presentation displaying a reflective narrative structure. You have submitted a well written essay that integrates a range of relevant sources to explore and explain the successes of the Principal’s leadership within the change initiative. It would have been good to see more reflection around your own role and the leadership styles you used, that were or were not successful. You have provided a good list of references, which were appropriately cited and discussed. Great work. Total: 88% Marker's Notes Wow - what a video! Thank you for sharing that learning journey with us! You raised such a many valuable and important points. Although most of those points were still left unanswered, and your innovation was maybe still a bit raw? Perhaps, instead of being able to find out what they need to know next, students should be able to find out what they want to know and why? Real world purpose and meaning could add a lot to those Maths steps for example? Or maybe the students would be the best once to tell what would make the steps and learning more appealing? We were also wondering what Trello adds to those lovely visual displays that you already have on your classroom wall? That part of the innovation was not that clear, so it seemed to be still on the Substitution (SAMR) level? Finding those outcomes with your students is going to be interesting for sure - you know the curriculum, but they should know what they want to do? Thinking about 'why's together with your students should help you to put down those 'how's as steps. And even if the outcome would be the same, they are probably going to get there by using totally different paths? You analysed and justified the area for improvement thoroughly, and you showed how you've read and researched a lot. We loved how you so honestly shared your views and learning in your video - that is admirable. What comes to the content, you didn't thought link your sources that well to your choice of software (Trello), or the ways you'll intend to use it? You talked a lot about setting steps, but as mentioned before, your own ones were missing? How do you know when you have succeeded, where do you start and go next? Are you going to do that by yourself or are there others who've used Trello or are willing to try similar approaches? And as you said, maybe you'll need to start from the destination. We loved how you saw students voice as important part of this innovation, and maybe they'll have a huge role in deciding how to use the new digital tool and where could it help you to go? Are they having their own boards or shared one(s)? Who do they share those with? Can they use Trello as a proof of learning? Never know, maybe you'll share your own Trello board us with us in your next DCL2 assessment? Total: 75%
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