“Striving to succeed”at Stanley Avenue School

Mission‘Educating lifelong learners’

KNOWLEDGE UNDERSTANDING

INTEGRATED ‘REAL LIFE’PROBLEMS

From What, How, Why, Who To Who,

Why, How, What

One of the core functions of 21st century education is learning to

learn in preparation for a lifetime of change.

David Miliband, 2003

We need to produce people who know how to act when they are faced with situations for which they were not specifically prepared.Seymour Papert, 1998

Student Learning and Achievement

Developing a Quality

Learning Community

School organisatio

n and

structureGoals that focus on improving student achievement:1.To continue to raise achievement in Literacy and Mathematics for all students throughout the school.2.To continue to investigate emerging technologies and their potential to enhance learning. 3.Develop thinking skills model across School and refine School inquiry model

Goals for curriculum, support programmes and teacher development:1.‘Educating Lifelong Learners’. Ensuring teachers are supported as learners to meet the needs of the Stanley Avenue Learner.

Goals for personnel, processes and systems:1.To review and implement strategies and procedures that ensure curriculum and resources (people, finances and property) are targeted to promote the development of the Stanley Avenue Student.

Learning to Do:Future FocusedCreativityEnviro ActionThinkingCommunicating

Learning to Know:General knowledgeInquiryIndependenceLove of Learning

Learning to Be:IntegrityWellbeingResilienceSensitivityResourcefulness

Learning to Get Along With Others:Co-operationRespectEmpathyTolerance

Sets high standards for themselves

Sets, works towards and

evaluates goals

Is self managing

Shows perseverance

Aware

Recognise

Predict / Value

Adopt

Reflect

Internalise

Follow models and can meet expectations.

Completes set tasks to personal best.

Aspires to be the best they can be.

Approaches tasks as challenges rather than obstacles.Recognises strengths and weaknesses and believes in themself.

Healthy competitiveness with self and others.

Reflects on performance and transfers learning.

Conferencing and co construction of learning intentions.

With guidance set and work towards goals.

Knows strengths and weaknesses, sets SMART goals for achievement (Specific, Measurable etc...).

Takes risks with their learning.

Reflects on performance and assesses next steps.

Takes responsibility for belongings.

Responds to routines.

Completes work within set timeframes.

Makes good choices in a range of situations.

Uses time productively.

Self motivated.

Takes responsibility for own actions.

Finishes tasks with teacher support and encouragement if needed.

Stays focused.

Takes instruction / feedback / feedforward on board.

Tries their best even when it’s hard.

Has a positive attitude.

Looks for ways to overcome obstacles and challenges.

Knows when to seek help.

WHAIA KIA UWHAIA KIA UThe Stanley Avenue Learner

perseveres to achieve their best...

Sets, works towards and evaluates goals

Coach students in using tools to goal set. Giving feedback / forward so that students have

necessary information. Learning intentions / success criteria. Enhance communication between home and school. Encourage high (but realistic) expectations. Give time for students to reflect. Acknowledge successes and failures. Encourage risk taking and mistakes. Support students in using appropriate technologies to

enhance goal setting process (Ultranet, M Learning, Net books, IWB’s).

Help make the link to lifelong learning process. Celebrate success (awards, feedback, assemblies etc).

Michael PohlDirector - Thinking EducationLecturer - Gifted EducationMember - World Council for Gifted & Talented Children

Thinking – What’s out there?Caring, Critical, Creative

Michael PohlEmotional Intelligence

ColemanHabits of Mind

Art Costa

Learning muscles

Guy Claxton

Thinking Maps

David Heryle

Organisers

Venn

Double Bubble

T-chart

Matrix

Define square

Part-whole

Analysis

Sequence

Association

Thinking Hats

De BonoMultiple Intelligences

GardenerWhole Brain Thinking

Hermann

Learning to Learn

Thinkers Keys

Tony Ryan

Questioning Toolkit

Jamie MacKenzie

Creative Thinking

Scamper

BAR

SCORT

Attribute Modification

Bloom’s Taxonomy

3 story Intellect

Solo Taxonomy

Anderson’s Revised Bloom’s

Wiederhold’s Questions Matrix (1991)

Inspiration

Kidspiration

Strategies

KWHL

Think Pair Share

Donut

5 senses

PMI

SWOT

Y chart

BrainstormingExtended brainstorming

Short, long term memory

Brain Theory

How the brain learns

Sensory, auditory, kinesthetic

Mapping

Memorising

Visualising

Philosophy for kids

Ultranet School Web site

http://stanleyavenue.ultranet.school.nz/home/

Sharing our goals on USPACE

Complete activities in our own time

Blogging is a way of Tracking my progress

Receiving feedback from my teachers and peers helps with my learning.

Home Learning can be continued on the web

Net book computers and wireless network

Mobile computers available anytime and anywhere in the school

Link to Stanley Avenue inquirer

Access to a wide range of resources SKYPE etc

Mobile Phones

Trial with Vodafone

Anytime, Anywhere, access to information

Capture learning experiences

Experiment with GPS

Interest from across the country

Interactive Whiteboards

Engagement (and involvement).

Large display device for resources

Shared space to share ideas and form opinions

Teaching small groups and class with wide range of online resources

Property Plans

Heat pumps

Library refurbishment

Gymnasium

Improving learning areas

BrightEngagingOutside space to relaxFlow into ICT suite

What next?

Parent evenings

Focus on technology in the junior school

Continue to make decisions for the benefit of the SAL

Stanley Avenue TV

Enviro School

Gymnasium?

Communication