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AAIA Annual Conference12th September 2007

Marriott Hotel, Bournemouth

Ellie …….Your typical 6 year old child!!!

Help Mum …… I’m stuck !

What do you know about ..

Learning Styles MultipleIntelligences

HemisphericDominance

EmotionalIntelligence

The test of a successful education is not the amount of knowledge that a pupil takes away from a school, but his/her appetite to know and his capacity to learn.

If the school sends out children with the desire for knowledge and some idea of how to acquire anduse it, it will have done its work.

Too many leave school with the appetite killedand the mind loaded with undigested lumpsof information.

The future of education …. A Statement

A statement from …… 1941 Education Paper

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A Quote for the Session

‘He who chases two rabbits,catches neither’.

(A Native American Proverb)

Where are you heading?

Shallow Change(Policies/Documents/

Resources)

Deep Change(Skills / Knowledge)

Profound Change(Attitudes and

Behaviours)

Your Organisation

A Culture for Success

Learning-Centredness(A behaviour)

Emotional Intelligence(An attitude)

Organisations need to look at promoting two Key Words ……

Awareness (an attitude)

And

Responsibility (a behaviour)

Reflection …… What systems have your schools introducedto help promote awareness and responsibility?

In the future …… Just focus on ‘your influence’!!

C of I

C of C

Applying the 3 key principlesfor learning …….. To adult learners!

Dialogue

Active EngagementEffective Reflection

So …. What’s stopping them ?

PERFORMANCE = POTENTIAL - INTERFERENCE

Interferences for staff might be …..

The Emotionally Intelligent Organisation(A 21st Century Vision)

An Emotionally IntelligentOrganisation

(A 21st century vision)

Trust and challengeflow

throughout

Clear and effectivecommunication

Shared and agreed values regarding

core purpose

Every member feelingvalued

and respected

Motivation of allindividualsregularly monitored

Work/life balance encouraged

and monitored

A culture of‘openness’

and‘security’

Clear and agreed direction for

future developments

Individualsdemonstrate ‘awareness’

and ‘responsibility’for development

Change handled effectively andwelcomed by

all

3 Key Questions

• What definition of learning is in use within your school/s?

• How does this definition help create a ‘shared’ understanding about learning?

and

• How is this shared understanding supporting effective learning in classrooms?

Try this reflection !!!

Learning is ……

Learning …… Four Elements

Knowledge (Content)

Skills (Specific)

Habits (Learning Behaviours)

Feelings (Learning Attitudes)

Talk Active Reflection

4 Domains of Learner-Centred Practice

Adapt toIndividuals

PromotingHigher-Order

Thinking

Encourage and HonourPupil Voice

Create Positive Relationships

AdaptingTo

Individuals

Learning Styles

Multiple Intelligences

Hemispheric Dominance

HabitsFor

Learning(Behaviours and

Attitudes)

Questions forH.O.T.

Activities forH.O.T.

AdaptingTo

Individuals

Promoting Higher-Order

Thinking

Questioning yourYoung Learners

Questions forH.O.T.

( 6 Levels)

Questions to ‘Probe’(Socratic Questions)

Questions for H.O.T.

Remembering it!

(Knowledge-Based)

Understanding it!

(Comprehension-Based)

Using it !(Application

-Based)

Break it down!

(Analysis-Based)

Creating something

new !(Synthesis-

Based)Judging It !!(Evaluation

-Based)

Keeping a Balance !!!Week

One

Week

two

Week

Three

Week

Four

Week

Five

Week

Six

Week

Seven

Level 1 - Remember

It

Level 2 –

Understanding

It

Level 3 –

Using It

Level 4 –

Breaking It Down

Level 5 –

Judging It

Level 6 –

Creating Something

New

AdaptingTo

Individuals

PromotingHigher-Order

Thinking

Encouraging and HonouringPupil Voice

Evaluation of yourTeaching !!

Assessment of my learning !!(A4L + E4L)

Effectiveness

Frequency

Listening to the teacher.

Working in collaboration. .Interactive Whiteboards

Working from worksheets.

Role PlayActivities. Paired Work.

Watching a

Video.Using ICT.

How Young LearnersAre askedTo learn !!!

AdaptingTo

Individuals

PromotingHigher-Order

Thinking

Encouraging and HonouringPupil Voice

PromotingPositive Relationships

A Recipe for Enquiry

Guidance

Tools Questions

Attitudes

Behaviours

5key

Ingredients