Renaissance CollegeIn A Nutshell

Who are we and where are we going?

Jamie Schmitz - Head of Primary

Blog: www.jamieaschmitz.blogspot.hk

Twitter: #rchkpyp

http://www.jamieaschmitz.blogspot.hk

Our Positive Core

Renaissance College Mission Statement

RCHK strives to build a culture that promotes peace and democracy, values diversity and works towards a sustainable future for all.

Identity

Best Practice - Guided Inquiry

Goal OrientationIf learners are to take more responsibility for their own learning, then they need to know what they are going to learn, how they will recognise when they have succeeded, and why they should learn it in the first place.

Supporting Students in Managing Cognitive Load By...

Modelling Learning - Deliberately Paced and Chunked

Knowledge and Skills Acquisition - C.R.I.M.E● Chunking● Rehearsal● Imagery● Mnemonics● Elaboration

Learner Empowerment - Visible Thinking

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKV_S5NpDdc

What is a Thinking Routine?

- Short, engaging patterns of behaviour

- Designed to be easy to use and easy to remember and easy to transfer to a wide variety of topics (research based) Image Source

http://princessartypants.blogspot.com/2012/06/visible-thinking-routines.html

- Slowing down- Making thinking visible- Creating habits of mind (frequently engaging

in a behaviour until it becomes routine)

What does this mean?

Why is this important?Ability

Inclination (motivation)

Sensitivity(notice when it’s time to make a

thoughtful decision)

People often do not activate dispositional behavior because they simply do not notice opportunities to do so.

Student agency/empowerment is a dispositional outcome. PZ’s research finds that developing habits of mind are comprised of three elements— ability, inclination, and sensitivity.

Maker Education

Maker Education

Maker Education

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGT9JmAk_zI