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Inquiry 2019

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Will culturally responsive practises improve writing motivation and in turn increase achievement in standardised writing test? As I reflect on the year and my writing achievement, I am so happy with the confidence and direction I now have towards writing in the junior school.  Reflecting on their eASTTLE testing, I was pleasantly surprised with the quality of writing, especially with their structure and language, thanks to Jannie!  Target students  (unable to write independently or apply letter sound knowledge) : As I reflect on my writing programme from last year, when it came to the test I had students who did not know how to start a sentence as they were constantly prompted in daily lessons. This was when I made the decision I needed to inquire into my teaching practice in writing. This year, I have had a big focus on getting every student writing independently. With the use of the iPad, this has been hugely beneficial for these students,