Jan 25 Class 2 RC Gen Session WS: Padlet 2a on Facilitation by MOE CPDD GEB-EL https://padlet.com/moegebr/zxcloqq6l3a93rr2 This is for us to share our thoughts about Facilitating Reading Circles en-us 2025-01-20 08:54:38 UTC 2025-12-11 07:19:26 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/987206369/03f84b58a9fa55fe667f8082d62e9993/RCLogo.webp Group 6 https://padlet.com/moegebr/zxcloqq6l3a93rr2/wish/3302931806

  • Setting expectations

    • eg. before class and during class

  • Two-way interaction

    • emphasised that teacher and students are learning from each other, making it a safe space for students to share and learn

    • shared personal experience eg. watching videos when she was a student to connect to students' experiences

  • Using diving as an analogy to introduce the expectations and rules

  • Using humour and a friendly disposition to connect to students

    • ]]>     2025-01-24 07:06:24 UTC https://padlet.com/moegebr/zxcloqq6l3a93rr2/wish/3302931806     Group 2 https://padlet.com/moegebr/zxcloqq6l3a93rr2/wish/3302932197 Set the expectations clearly e.g. "Book" , "Converse". She reminded the class to read the book, not criticise others, make constructive comments. Tuned into the main session.


    Likened the expectations to deep diving. We liked the analogy. Gears --> e.g. making connections. She also gave many examples and related them back to the students' experiences.


    She introduced all the various ways to make connections. Most common - Text to self but she encouraged the students to make connections to other texts, media, real-world examples

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  • Used slides to share the expectations of the reading circles session,

  • Linked to the other expectations of SS lessons which she also teaches them

  • She went through the different thinking routines that they would use in their reading circles

  • She carries on with her instructions despite the noise that is made (constructive noise)

  • built up rapport with students beforehand

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  • Teacher started the lesson well by enticing the students using Diving into the Ocean (deep dive, deep dive)

  • Class rules were set, but could also include contributions from students

  • Teacher is relatable - speaks about and shares her experiences; this sets the tone of the kind of conversation to have

  • Teacher also takes comments from students in her stride and weaves into her teacher talk

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  • ask students to co-create the rules and expectations together

  • using students' voice to encourage accountability

  • create posters with rules for students to refer to

  • get students to share that RC means to them and what they hope to achieve

    • ]]>     2025-01-24 07:07:16 UTC https://padlet.com/moegebr/zxcloqq6l3a93rr2/wish/3302932523     Group 5 https://padlet.com/moegebr/zxcloqq6l3a93rr2/wish/3302932702 Facilitator gave clear examples example when explaining terms such as text to self, text to text, etc

    Facilitator emphasizes the importance of exercising CARE during group work - respect each other views

    Facilitator uses personal experiences when explaining to students

    Facilitator sets the tone and space for safe learning - facilitator mentioned that she was also there to learn

    Facilitator emphasises the need to re-read the text multiple times in order to dive deep into the text

    Facilitator introduces See-Think-Wonder - let the students know the name of the thinking routine right from the beginning

    ]]>     2025-01-24 07:07:30 UTC https://padlet.com/moegebr/zxcloqq6l3a93rr2/wish/3302932702     Group 5 https://padlet.com/moegebr/zxcloqq6l3a93rr2/wish/3302933631 Instead of telling students her expectations, she can co-create expectations with students, so that the teacher does not need to talk all the time. It also promotes students' ownership of the programme.


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  • get students input for the rules and expectations (could have done this in small groups during the first session)

  • these rules can be put on paper and displayed for every session

  • she could also ask what they expect to learn/gain from RC

  • set up grouping norms to ease the groupings later and ensure that students get to work/discuss with different people per week

    • ]]>     2025-01-24 07:09:13 UTC https://padlet.com/moegebr/zxcloqq6l3a93rr2/wish/3302933882     Group 2 https://padlet.com/moegebr/zxcloqq6l3a93rr2/wish/3302934401 Discuss with the students what kind of conversations they want when they go into groups for Reading Circles

    ]]>     2025-01-24 07:10:00 UTC https://padlet.com/moegebr/zxcloqq6l3a93rr2/wish/3302934401     Group 4 https://padlet.com/moegebr/zxcloqq6l3a93rr2/wish/3302935540 Created a safe environment

    • used humour

    • recommended books


    Making herself relatable to the students.


    Setting expectations with the use of visuals.

    • by establishing clear expectations, students take ownership of their participation and engagement in group discussions.


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    Use of noise meter to monitor the noise level.



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