"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).

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?​

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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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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?

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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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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?

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