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BUILDING LEARNING POWER

Shahin UmmerZeena Paul

Fadia Ezz Edin Akash

To help children become more

independent & life long learners

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CREATED BY PROFESSOR GUY CLAXTON

These are the four main

learning dispositions

Resilience

Resourcefulness

Reflectiveness

Reciprocity

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These dispositions are inherent in

all

They are not fixed at birth, or

when we leave school

They can be developed by

everyone regardless of ability,social background or age.

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THE4 RSOF BUILDING LEARNING POWER

1) Resilience

This is the emotional aspect of

learning.

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THE4 RSOF BUILDING LEARNING POWER

2) Resourcefulness

The cognitive aspect of learning

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THE4 RSOF BUILDING LEARNING POWER

3) Reflectiveness

This is the strategic aspect oflearning.

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THE4 RSOF BUILDING LEARNING POWER

4) Reciprocity

This is the social aspect of learning.

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THE LEARNING MUSCLESFORALLROUND

LEARNINGFITNESS

The 4 Rs can be thought of as being

groups of LEARNING MUSCLES

We can exercise our learning muscles

to develop their strength and stamina

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SOMEASPECTSOF BLP CULTUREThe Teacher

Language-talking about learners and

learning

Example- KWHL

The Classroom-split screen lessonsEnvironment- e.g. displays

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CLASSROOM CULTURE &TEACHERS ROLE

FOR LEARNING

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WARMER

Think

of aTeam

sport.

What Makes agood team ?

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HOWCANWEBUILDLEARNING POWER

Classroom Practice

Organization oflessons

PhysicalEnvironment

Development ofTeachers

Leadership of theschool

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TEACHING PALETTE

Explaining

Orchestrating

Commentating

Modelling

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Explaining

Teachers introduce directly and explicitly to the 4Rs

of learning power and train them how to use themOrchestrating

Teachers orchestrate resources , the environmentand activities for BLP

Commentating

Teachers commentate on childrens learning powerthrough informal talk and formal or informal

evaluation

Modelling

Teachers model being a learner , getting

stuck , trying things out and making

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TOOLSFOR BUILDING LEARNING POWER

ExplainingInforming -

providing

information about

overall purpose of

learning

Reminding

Drawing attention

and prompting

about specific

aspect of learning

Discussing

Discussing how to

develop learning

power and inviting

contributions

Training Directing

ways to build

learning capacity

CommentatingEvaluating

commenting on

learning and its

outcome

Nudging asking

explanatory

questions and

skilfully moving the

learners

Replying

providing written or

spoken feedbackTracking

capturing the

progress each

students makes

OrchestratingSelecting

choosing ways of

working and

designing activity

Target setting

helping learners set

and monitor their

own targets

Framing clarifying

the learning power

expectations

behind all activities

Arranging

Deploying

resources and

arranging the

environment to

support learning

Modelling Learning aloudlearning andthinking in front of

the class

Reactingresponding to

unexpected with

curiosity

Sharing Showingyou value learning

and confident in

yourself as a

learner and sharing

your experience

Demonstratingshowing that your

learning includes

different activities

like drafting ,

sketching ,

reflecting

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WHATHAPPENS..

Enlivening attitudes tolearning

Raising attainment

Deepening learning

Giving students a learningvoice

Reducing behaviourproblems

Exciting classroompractitioners

Preparing for a Lifetime oflearning