My visit to Somerfield School was both inspiring and grounding. I meet with Year 1-2 teachers, and had these questions in mind: * How is writing planned for student needs? What routines are in place? How is differentiation provided? How do teachers collaborate? Using assessment to plan groups, one teacher withdrew an extension group. Two other teachers worked collaboratively in one space; one doing shared / modelled writing while a second teacher took two focus groups (one after the other) on specific skills. Students had clear success criteria for writing, annotated in each book. The criteria were also displayed in the room. Children were encouraged to work on just one goal at a time. Questions and next steps for my team/myself: * Would we benefit from using this model of teacher collaboration (2 teachers in one space) in future? * How does our success criteria compare? Is it displayed in room? Am I referencing in feedback conversations? * Can ...