Brushing our teeth .mp4
Argumentation Shark 1.mp4

Argumentation Station


This episode shows how my class are using Argumentation Boards to drive our Literacy Programme. At the moment we are are gathering our own information and evidence to support our thinking about a provocation. This requires the students to use a scaffold that supports their thinking. (See below). Each week the provocation changes as we discuss a new topic or issue.

In this episode you will see two provocations;

1. Should we make it compulsory to brush our teeth at school?

2. Should we be culling sharks?


Extended Lesson Plan

Class Site Content

Argumentation Template

Learner Generated Content

ManaiakalaniInnovative Teachers 2018

As part of my role as a MIT 2018 I created an Argumentation Recourse Bank for teachers.

Rebecca Spies

Park Estate School, Papakura

rebecca.spies@manaiakalani.org / rebeccas@parkestate.school.nz


Manaiakalani Education Trust

PO Box 18 061, Glen Innes

Auckland, New Zealand