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Transforming Pedagogy & SpaceInvest
be The Revolution
“It is what teachers think, what teachers do, and what teachers
are, at the level of the classroom that ultimately shapes the kind of
learning that young people get.”
Andy Hargreaves & Michael Fullan
INVESTWhat models exist?
Defining specific pedagogies
Who are the gurus/ experts?
Identifying best practice locally and internationally
Discovering strengths and weaknesses
Professional development
Action research projects
Literature reviews
Trialling a variety of methodologies
Team teaching
Collaborative
planning
Inquiry learning
Transdisciplinary approaches
Understanding
Questioning
Concepts
VELS
E5 Instructional Model
The second element of transforming pedagogy and space is Invest.
It encourages schools to identify, explore, train with, trial and reflect upon leading pedagogical approaches.
It involves action research, professional development and professional discussion.
This element has a focus upon building teaching and leadership capacity to support transformed teaching and learning.
e5 Instructional ModelExplorePrompts enquiryStructures enquiry
ExplainPresents new contentDevelops language and literacyStrengthens connections
School leadershipSupports staff development and recognitionHas leaders actively participating in the change process and professional learning.Teacher knowledge, understanding, skills and practiceKnowledge of how students learnAn explicit focus on, and understanding of student centred learningA focus on pedagogical improvement and skill developmentPractice which is integrated with curriculumPlanning, teaching, coaching and reflecting in teamsData collection and useThe collection and use of data by school leaders, and teachers informs teacher developmentTracks, monitors and measures the acquisition of new skills, knowledge and attributes of teachers.
Professional learningA focus on improving teacher effectivenessTeams planning, teaching and reflecting togetherEffective teams as the most critical structure of transformationThe opportunity for feedback from multiple sources to inform professional growthTeacher improvement plans that have a continuous improvement focusA focus on improved learning outcomes and new teaching strategies practised in the learning environment.
8 KEY VARIABLES DEFINING WHOLE
SCHOOL TRANSFORMATIO
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Effective Schools Model
Professional Leadership Focus On Teaching And Learning Purposeful Teaching Shared Vision And Goals High Expectations For All Learners Accountability Learning Communities Stimulating And Secure Learning . . Environment
ENGAGEINVEST
The aim of this activity is to establish prior
understanding of Collaborative Teaching and Learning,
Guided Inquiry Learning and the e5 Instructional Model
1: BURNING QUESTIONS
ENGAGE INVEST
What are your questions in relation to:
1. e5 Instructional Model Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate,
Evaluate2. Collaborative Teaching, Collaborative
Learning, Collaborative Planning, Team Teaching.
3. Inquiry Learning, Guided Based Inquiry,4. Interdisciplinary Curriculum,
Transdisciplinary Curriculum’
1: BURNING QUESTIONS
ENGAGEINVEST1: BURNING QUESTIONS
Write their own burning questions on post-it -notes to the suggested list
Post notes on relevant A3 sheets
Conduct a walking tour of room to read everyone’s burning questions.
Nominate a person for each of the nine main headings to summarise.
ENGAGEINVEST1: BURNING QUESTIONS
So what?• How can we use this information to target Professional Development to enhance staff understanding?
ENGAGE INVEST2: HUMAN GRAPHING
The aim of this activity is to gather further information
(base line data) in relation to Collaborative Teaching and Learning and Inquiry Based
Learning in the school.
ENGAGE INVEST
ENGAGE INVESTe5 INSTRUCTIONAL MODEL
Never used it Used it occasionally Use it sometimes Use it frequently
Comments
COLLABORATIVE TEACHING
Never used it Used it occasionally Use it sometimes Use it frequently
Comments
GUIDED INQUIRY LEARNING
Never used it Used it occasionally Use it sometimes Use it frequently
Comments
2: HUMAN GRAPHINGRate your experience with the following teaching practices:Colour the box which best rate your teaching experience
ENGAGE INVEST2: HUMAN GRAPHING
So What • How can this information be used to
inform Professional Development• Which schools have ‘Great Practice’ in
Collaborative Teaching and Learning and Guided Inquiry Learning?
EXPLORE INVEST
3: WHAT ARE WE DOING?The aim of this activity is to gather
further information (base line data) in relation to Collaborative Teaching and Learning and Inquiry Based Learning in the school.
Rate your experience with the following teaching modalities as identified by Prakash Nair
http://www.designshare.com/index.php/articles/great-learning-street-debate
EXPLORE INVEST
1. Independent study2. Peer tutoring3. Team collaborative work
in small and mid-sized groups (2-6 students)
4. One-on-one learning with the teacher
5. Lecture format with the teacher at centre stage
6. Project-based learning7. Technology based
learning with mobile computers
8. Distance learning
9. Research via the Internet with wireless networking
10. Presentation11. Performance-based
learning12. Seminar-style
instruction13. Hands on project-
based learning14. Naturalist learning15. Social/emotional
learning16. Art-based learning17. Storytelling (floor
seating)18. Team teaching
Prakash Nair says ‘….it is important to look at the multiple modalities of learning that today’s schools must nurture. I have identified the following 18, but I’m sure there are more.’
EXPLORE INVEST3: WHAT ARE WE DOING?
So What •How can this information be used to inform Professional Development?
EXPLAIN INVEST4: I THINK IT MEANS….
The aim of this activity is to gather further information
(base line data) in relation to Collaborative Teaching and
Learning, Inquiry Based Learning in the school and the e5
Instructional Model.
NAME:DATE:
Data collection – What do we know?Can you describe these teaching practices in just three dot pointse5 Instructional Model, 1.
2.3.
Collaborative Teaching and Learning
1.2.3.
Guided Inquiry Learning
1.2.3.
ELABORATE INVEST5: STRENGTHS & WEAKNESSES
The aim of this activity is to begin to identify school’s
current strengths and weaknesses with regards to
21st Century teaching and learning
practices.
ELABORATE INVEST5: STRENGTHS & WEAKNESSES
QUESTIONS1. What are the limitations this
school faces in shifting towards 21st century teaching and learning?
2. How can this school support teachers to deliver a 21st Century curriculum?
3. What do we do well to promote and implement great practice?
4. What do we need to improve?
•Group discusses and responds to the question 5 mins•Groups rotates questions, where another group discusses and adds to responses•Rotation occurs until all groups have had opportunity to respond to all questions•Groups summarises and shares with staff.
ELABORATE INVEST5: STRENGTHS & WEAKNESSES
So What?• Are there any trends or patterns in
strengths and weaknesses?• How are strengths acknowledged/
celebrated?• How are weaknesses supported?
ELABORATEINVEST6: PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
TEAMS
The aim of this activity is to explore Collaborative
Teaching and Learning and Guided Inquiry Learning
through Professional Learning Teams
ELABORATEINVEST6: PROFESSIONAL LEARNING TEAMS
In small professional learning teams identify and use research to create definitions for the following pedagogical approaches/ organisational designs:
•Collaborative Teaching and Learning•Guided Inquiry Learning•Student Centred Learning
ELABORATE INVEST6: PROFESSIONAL LEARNING TEAMSIdeas to consider
• Seek definitions • Create a list of what is it and what it is not• Find out what are the local and international
models/ frameworks which will best enable these approaches to flourish?
• Develop a resource of relevant websites and readings to share with staff and community
• Report research findings as part of an in school professional development session
ELABORATEINVEST6: PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
TEAMS
So What?• Information researched by teams
will inform the next process
EVALUATE INVEST7: ACTION RESEARCH TEAMS
The aim of this activity build on understandings establish in Activity 6 of Collaborative Teaching and
Learning and Guided Inquiry Learning and Student Centred
Learning and to targeted professional development, building
teacher and leadership capacity
EVALUATE INVEST7: ACTION RESEARCH TEAMS
Action Research Teams are to• Trial identified pedagogies and models from
previous Activity 6• Record what works well and what needs
improvements• Make recommendations for whole school
approach• Create a rubric of great practice • Video practice. • Develop peer feedback mentoring/ coaching
WHEN•will it occur ? eg Term 3
WHY• are you doing the action?•What do you hope to achieve?
WHAT• are you going to do?
WHERE• will the
action occur ?
eg. years 5 and 6
WHO• will it involve
eg. year 5 and 6
teachers, specialist,
aides
HOW• will you track what you are doing• will evaluate what you are trialling
EVALUATE INVEST7: ACTION RESEARCH TEAMS
EVALUATE INVEST
So what?• Encourage teams to make
recommendations for transformation of pedagogy in the school
7: ACTION RESEARCH TEAMS