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Focus was on Inquiry LearningFocus was on Inquiry Learning School VisionSchool Vision Driven by Management Driven by Management One year of trialling Inquiry Learning as a Whole School.One year of trialling Inquiry Learning as a Whole School. Viscount/Selwyn Ridge (Models)Viscount/Selwyn Ridge (Models) Professional Development as a whole staff.Professional Development as a whole staff. Rubrics designed to assess the skills. (Key Competencies) Rubrics designed to assess the skills. (Key Competencies)

AO’s are guidelines. AO’s are guidelines. Inquiry Model is developing and being modified on a yearly Inquiry Model is developing and being modified on a yearly

basis.basis. Tools were available to students when they needed them. Tools were available to students when they needed them.

Eg 6 computers shared in a room between 2 classes. Eg 6 computers shared in a room between 2 classes. (Computer Pod).(Computer Pod).

Inquiry only done for an hour every day. Inquiry only done for an hour every day.

Tony Ryan Tony Ryan (Transformational Teachers)(Transformational Teachers)

The EnergiserThe Energiser The EthicistThe Ethicist The EntrepreneurThe Entrepreneur The EnvironmentalistThe Environmentalist

Some roles for the Some roles for the Transformational TeacherTransformational Teacher

We We NeedNeed A Transformational Humanity A Transformational Humanity

The next 8 years are the most critical in The next 8 years are the most critical in human historyhuman history

We will need people who are solution-We will need people who are solution-focusedfocused

We will need people with a very different We will need people with a very different kind of mind - creative, inspiring, kind of mind - creative, inspiring, compassionatecompassionate

We will need people who believe they can We will need people who believe they can make a difference! make a difference!

Although it’s important, the Although it’s important, the key question is not: What key question is not: What

do we need to teach?do we need to teach?The key question is: “Who The key question is: “Who

do we need to be?”do we need to be?”

Tony RyanTony Ryan(Thinking About Thinking)(Thinking About Thinking)

The Big 5 for ThinkingThe Big 5 for Thinking

Self-talk your way to meta-thinking Self-talk your way to meta-thinking (Think buddy.)(Think buddy.) Code for the quality of your classroom thinking Code for the quality of your classroom thinking

facilitation facilitation (For a unit of work, attach a thinking tool (For a unit of work, attach a thinking tool to use)to use)

Intellectually hassle with the Focus Question: Intellectually hassle with the Focus Question: Big Big Idea (Journeys: Is the Journey Worth It?) Idea (Journeys: Is the Journey Worth It?)

Seriously sort out some great digital Assessment Seriously sort out some great digital Assessment Tasks Tasks (Put a video on Youtube, see if you can get 1 (Put a video on Youtube, see if you can get 1 million people to view it)million people to view it)

Build in lots of highly engaging thinking strategies. Build in lots of highly engaging thinking strategies. (Thinking Tools)(Thinking Tools)

Most Y and Z Gens are predominantly Most Y and Z Gens are predominantly

visual learnersvisual learners Visual aids (eg graphic organisers) free up short-Visual aids (eg graphic organisers) free up short-

term working memoryterm working memory To stimulate thinking, use every possible IWB, To stimulate thinking, use every possible IWB,

data projector, computer screen and chart that data projector, computer screen and chart that you can findyou can find

Use your own visual collection to reinforce your Use your own visual collection to reinforce your lessonslessons

Go for a visual Go for a visual overload overload

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