RPI: 3 Text Selection

Today’s class focussed on selecting texts for learners. When asked - Do we know where our learners are achieving in reading and what their next steps are? I felt like I dont know where to go now or what their next steps are so this has prompted me to take a deep dive into what this can look like. Today we had a conversation about grouping tamariki, and how this can impact their learning. It was interesting to have vulnerable conversations about the challenges we face with grouping students. I know it's not easy to decide how to. Windows, mirrors and sliding doors as an analogy to discuss the importance of diversity in books, so children can see reflections of themselves - but windows to look through and see other worlds. I love the fact that I am coming to RPI and learning about how I can offer more rich reading experiences for tamariki in my classroom. The picture below shows some considerations to grouping.