Fa'a Samoa (Week 10 term one to end of week 2 term 2)

I sit here reflecting on the luxury I feel being able to spend my kaupapa ako immersed in my passion. After reflecting on how we can better serve our Pasifika akonga, I asked to offer  Fa'a Samoa as a kaupapa option.

The learning programme focussed on English and Social Studies.
(link to planning)

The initial week involved provocation through poetry.

Voice that came through was that they wanted to focus on language and were keen to write an 'essay'. So the second week involved independently working through a language resource while I met with groups to initiate/plan their essay.  The tasks then being..

 The scaffolding sheet had some success which surprised me but I also blame myself. I didn't monitor as  well as I could especially following release sessions in the two weeks  & provide the next steps.

I will need to address this more in my next kaupapa ako. I question the reliever 'lack of buy in"  & having to plan for a colleague and how we can possibly better this system in our next kaupapa ako.

A great success was google classroom and the ease it gave in sharing student's individual  documents  (make a copy)