https://padlet.com/moegebr/u8ni2nlt5mwrma8z This is for us to share our thoughts about Facilitating Reading Circles en-us 2022-11-09 07:13:05 UTC 2025-12-24 11:36:29 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/moegebr/u8ni2nlt5mwrma8z/wish/2384345238 Teacher has created a safe space for the students to share their views and ideas. Teacher has built rapport with the class and students are comfortable in sharing their views. ]]> 2022-11-15 07:31:29 UTC https://padlet.com/moegebr/u8ni2nlt5mwrma8z/wish/2384345238 https://padlet.com/moegebr/u8ni2nlt5mwrma8z/wish/2384346884 -Analogy of diving
- Teacher's contribution to safe environment (sharing her problems/ struggles at making connections)
- Use of slides as a guide during her sharing
- Use of CARE model 
- Use of humour; teacher's enthusiasm
- Voice projection during group work]]> 2022-11-15 07:32:43 UTC https://padlet.com/moegebr/u8ni2nlt5mwrma8z/wish/2384346884 https://padlet.com/moegebr/u8ni2nlt5mwrma8z/wish/2384347907 Teacher was passionate about the lesson,  positive and enthusiastic. She laid down the rules, gave specific examples of the expectations to achieve a common understanding. Highlighted and demonstrated desired behaviour.

There was great rapport between the teacher and students. Established a safe environment for students to express their opinions. Teacher used her personal experiences to help students make connections to what she's saying. Good use of analogy of scuba diving to highlight the purpose of RC.

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Tr set up expectations/routines clearly and visually (via slides) , teacher modelling done

(SEL awareness) Tr reminded students about values - to be respectful, considerate (group voice)

Tr mentioned examples to demonstrate how to make links / comparisons with other texts

Teacher's enthusiasm could positively affect students

]]> 2022-11-15 07:33:41 UTC https://padlet.com/moegebr/u8ni2nlt5mwrma8z/wish/2384348042 https://padlet.com/moegebr/u8ni2nlt5mwrma8z/wish/2384349248 G3: check students' understanding, offer wait time for students' responses, gather students' input & questions,  sit learners in circles]]> 2022-11-15 07:34:42 UTC https://padlet.com/moegebr/u8ni2nlt5mwrma8z/wish/2384349248 https://padlet.com/moegebr/u8ni2nlt5mwrma8z/wish/2384349435 Teacher was quite draggy when establishing rules and expectations. Students might be confused and lost after a while. It might have been more effective if the teacher picks 3-5 key expectations for students to focus on instead of bombarding them with a huge chunk of information.]]> 2022-11-15 07:34:51 UTC https://padlet.com/moegebr/u8ni2nlt5mwrma8z/wish/2384349435 https://padlet.com/moegebr/u8ni2nlt5mwrma8z/wish/2384349559 - Seating arrangement (not very conducive for group discussion but gd for a teacher-centric lesson eg at the start of the lesson)
- A gd seating arrangement for discussion: (1) students facing each other
(2) 4-5 in a group
- Expectations could be co-constructed together with students

]]> 2022-11-15 07:34:58 UTC https://padlet.com/moegebr/u8ni2nlt5mwrma8z/wish/2384349559 https://padlet.com/moegebr/u8ni2nlt5mwrma8z/wish/2384350067 Teacher did well to set clear instructions and rules for the students. She linked Values to her lesson as well. She also managed to add humour into her lessons.

Teacher mentioned that she was also going to learn from the students - which created an open learning environment.

Teacher provided clarity in the Making Connections part by giving relevant examples.]]> 2022-11-15 07:35:20 UTC https://padlet.com/moegebr/u8ni2nlt5mwrma8z/wish/2384350067 https://padlet.com/moegebr/u8ni2nlt5mwrma8z/wish/2384351095 Teacher's enthusiasm
Clarity in giving information, breaking down of expectations, explicit instructions, examples
Warm classroom culture: with the kids, instead of being on the other side, learning from one another
Positive feedback to students, encouraging]]> 2022-11-15 07:36:09 UTC https://padlet.com/moegebr/u8ni2nlt5mwrma8z/wish/2384351095 https://padlet.com/moegebr/u8ni2nlt5mwrma8z/wish/2384352302 1. Students were not seated in circles at this point. Physical layout could be changed later on. Flexible grouping?
2. Norm setting can be achieved through students' collaboration. Students can come up with rules to reinforce expectations and increase students' ownership.

]]> 2022-11-15 07:37:03 UTC https://padlet.com/moegebr/u8ni2nlt5mwrma8z/wish/2384352302 https://padlet.com/moegebr/u8ni2nlt5mwrma8z/wish/2384352450 Teacher mentioned Diary of Anne Frank. Student mentioned Wimpy Kid but teacher could have addressed the comment better.

Also, there was plenty of information provided by the teacher for the children to process. We are not sure whether it would have been a case of information overload for the children and how much they could actually capture.]]> 2022-11-15 07:37:10 UTC https://padlet.com/moegebr/u8ni2nlt5mwrma8z/wish/2384352450 https://padlet.com/moegebr/u8ni2nlt5mwrma8z/wish/2384352576

Could have given students more thinking / wait time

Questions could have been more open-ended to encourage more varied responses

Layout seems cramped / tight

]]> 2022-11-15 07:37:16 UTC https://padlet.com/moegebr/u8ni2nlt5mwrma8z/wish/2384352576 https://padlet.com/moegebr/u8ni2nlt5mwrma8z/wish/2384353135 - Teacher was engaging and seemed very passionate about what they would be doing.
- Teacher set expectations and was very thorough about them. She even gave examples and teacher modelled the way she expected her students to response when making connections.
- Teacher could have gotten her students to respond or even ask questions if they did not understand what she was saying.
- Teacher reminded students about showing care and respect towards others]]> 2022-11-15 07:37:37 UTC https://padlet.com/moegebr/u8ni2nlt5mwrma8z/wish/2384353135 https://padlet.com/moegebr/u8ni2nlt5mwrma8z/wish/2384354453 Simplifying tasks expected to them (i.e. Text-to-self, text-to-world, etc) there are just terms and jargons.

Good to have a physical copy of rules and gears so that they make reference during the discussion.

]]> 2022-11-15 07:38:29 UTC https://padlet.com/moegebr/u8ni2nlt5mwrma8z/wish/2384354453 https://padlet.com/moegebr/u8ni2nlt5mwrma8z/wish/2384355464 Use of ppt slides to guide the students was good. Also created a safe environment]]> 2022-11-15 07:39:20 UTC https://padlet.com/moegebr/u8ni2nlt5mwrma8z/wish/2384355464 https://padlet.com/moegebr/u8ni2nlt5mwrma8z/wish/2384355978 Could have involved the students in setting the ground rules]]> 2022-11-15 07:39:47 UTC https://padlet.com/moegebr/u8ni2nlt5mwrma8z/wish/2384355978 https://padlet.com/moegebr/u8ni2nlt5mwrma8z/wish/2384357928 A safe space was created where students were comfortable and relaxed.

Teacher's enthusiasm and humour helped build good rapport with them]]> 2022-11-15 07:41:22 UTC https://padlet.com/moegebr/u8ni2nlt5mwrma8z/wish/2384357928