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ACTIVE, ENGAGED THINKERS

"Rather than seeing learning as the passive taking in of information, we must honour the fact that learning occurs as a result of our thinking and active sense making" (Ritchhart, Church & Morrison, 2011).

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STUDENT AGENCY

ACTIVE, ENGAGED LEARNERS

Granville East PS , 2023

Problem of Practice: How are our students developing their agency?
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  • Are students developing the confidence  and resources to engage in the learning?
  • Are the tasks hooking students with their relevance and challenge?
  • How are teachers eliciting student thinking to deepen learning?

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Burwood PS, 2019

​ Problem of Practice: To what extent are our students active learners?
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  • Are they self-regulating their learning, and how?
  • Are they communication their thinking, and how? (encompasses teacher questioning)
  • Are they challenged and supported in their learning?
  • Are there opportunities for them to be agents of their own learning?​
FOR RESOURCES & FOLLOW UP FROM THE GRANVILLE EAST, 2023 ROUND CLICK HERE
FOR RESOURCES FROM THE BURWOOD PS ROUND, 2019 CLICK HERE

CRITICAL, CREATIVE, DEEP THINKERS

Burwood PS, 2016

Problem of Practice: What types of thinking are our students required to do as they learn in our school?
  • Is the purpose of learning significant & understood by students?
  • Is there intellectual rigour in the tasks set?
  • Are our students required to think?
  • Are there opportunities for talking and listening that is both inclusive & effective?
  • What scaffolds are in place to ensure that all students succeed?
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FOR RESOURCES FROM THE BURWOOD PS ROUND 2016 CLICK HERE

Granville East PS, 2020
​Problem of Practice:  ​How is student talk refining and deepening their understanding across KLAs?
* What kinds of talk are students using and for what purposes?
​* What strategies are teachers using to promote rich student talk?

FOR RESOURCES FROM THE GRANVILLE EAST 2020 ROUND CLICK HERE
Granville East PS, 2015
Problem of Practice: Are our students engaged in authentic learning?
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  •  Do they know the purpose of their learning and why it's important?
  • Are there opportunities for them to articulate their thinking?​
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FOR RESOURCES FROM THE GRANVILLE EAST, 2015, ROUND CLICK HERE
Burwood PS, 2018
​Problem of Practice: Are we developing curious and creative learners who can think deeply?
  • How are learners supported by teacher questioning?
  • How are they challenged and supported by the qualities of the task?
FOR RESOURCES FROM THE BURWOOD ROUND IN 2018 CLICK HERE
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  • Leading Change
    • Leading Professional Learning
    • Strategic Planning
    • Leading Curriculum
    • The Dilemmas of Assessment
    • Recent Research to Guide Impactful Teaching
  • Worthwhile Lessons
    • Scaffolding for Autonomous Learners
    • Engaging Learners Strathfield Nth 2022
    • Explicit, autonomous learners Old Guildford 2021
    • OGPS Follow UP
    • Rigour & High Expectations Burwood PS 2021
    • Enfield PS 2019 Challenge
  • Visible Learning
    • Strathfield North Round
    • Formative Assessment
    • Self-Regulated Learning
    • Feedback
  • Mathematics
    • Explicit Teaching BPS 2024
    • Worthwhile Maths Lessons BPS 2023
    • Maths Overview VPS 2023
    • Thinking Mathematically Enfield PS 2022
    • Rich Mathematical Tasks SNPS 2023 & 2024
    • Mathematics Old Guildford PS
    • Working Mathematically
    • Maths Engagement
    • Mathematics Conceptual Development
  • Active, Engaged Thinkers
    • Agency GEPS 2024
    • GEPS 2023 Agency
    • Deep Thinking OGPS 2022
    • Self-Regulated Learners
    • Student Talk GEPS 2020
    • Creative and Critical Thinking
    • Curiosity & Deep Thinking 2018
    • Engagement
  • English
    • The Teaching of Reading >
      • Reading Research Background
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    • Enfield PS Writing 2024
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