Timetable Re-jig

Having tried our timetable for 5 weeks we decided there were certain tweaks we wanted to make. We all  had to think about what was not happening for us and this discussion led to a new plan for reading.

We now have 2 owls and 2 eagles at reading time. This means that the 2 eagles plan town time and only have to think about that whilst the owls just need to plan (and stock) for reading. After day 2 this seems to work well. The children love town time and a lot of learning happens in this social, exploration time. Eventually the eagles will be able to make this focused on specific things and guide the learning. 

Meanwhile the owls are just heads down, teaching guided reading. This will hopefully mean for me that I develop more instinctual actions which will develop my readers.

After 2 weeks in each role, we then swap! Eve and I have also thought that if you are the owl for reading, you are the eagle for maths and vice-versa, so hopefully reducing the cognitive load, which means you’ll do what you need to better!