The power of a shared vision (with a twist)...

Stanley Avenue School

No excuses....

‘Educating Life-long Learners’

“Would you tell me please which way I ought to walk from here?”“That depends very much on where you want to go to,” said the cat.“I don’t much care where –,” said Alice.“Then it doesn’t matter which way to walk,” said the cat.

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

Learning to Do:Future FocusedCreativityEnviro ActionThinkingCommunicating

Learning to Know:General knowledgeInquiryIndependenceLove of Learning

Learning to Be:IntegrityWellbeingResilienceSensitivityResourcefulness

Learning to Get Along With Others:Co-operationRespectEmpathyTolerance

The creation of a shared vision:Staff Input

Discussed and shared ideas about what we feel is important for students before they leave us.

Student InputWhole class discussions, some individual and small group feedback based on year level.

Past PupilsDiscussion about what we did well and could have improved for them.

Parent Input ‘Homework’ sheet.

CollationHouse captains and parent volunteers put all the data together – this was then grouped under common headings.

Sets high standards for themselves

Sets, works towards and

evaluates goals

Is self managing

Shows perseverance

Aware

Recognise

Predict / Value

Adopt

Reflect

Internalise

Follow models and can meet expectations.

Completes set tasks to personal best.

Aspires to be the best they can be.

Approaches tasks as challenges rather than obstacles.Recognises strengths and weaknesses and believes in themself.

Healthy competitiveness with self and others.

Reflects on performance and transfers learning.

Conferencing and co construction of learning intentions.

With guidance set and work towards goals.

Knows strengths and weaknesses, sets SMART goals for achievement (Specific, Measurable etc...).

Takes risks with their learning.

Reflects on performance and assesses next steps.

Takes responsibility for belongings.

Responds to routines.

Completes work within set timeframes.

Makes good choices in a range of situations.

Uses time productively.

Self motivated.

Takes responsibility for own actions.

Finishes tasks with teacher support and encouragement if needed.

Stays focused.

Takes instruction / feedback / feedforward on board.

Tries their best even when it’s hard.

Has a positive attitude.

Looks for ways to overcome obstacles and challenges.

Knows when to seek help.

WHAIA KIA UWHAIA KIA UThe Stanley Avenue Learner perseveres to achieve their best...

Sets, works towards and evaluates goals

Coach students in using tools to goal set. Giving feedback / forward so that students have

necessary information. Learning intentions / success criteria. Enhance communication between home and school. Encourage high (but realistic) expectations. Give time for students to reflect. Acknowledge successes and failures. Encourage risk taking and mistakes. Support students in using appropriate technologies to

enhance goal setting process (Ultranet, M Learning, Net books, IWB’s).

Help make the link to lifelong learning process. Celebrate success (awards, feedback, assemblies etc).

Is curious about their

world

Searches for information from a range of sources

Sifts, Sorts and reflects on the quality of information

Develops ideas into actions

Aware

Recognise

Predict / Value

Adopt

Reflect

Internalise

Asks a range of questions. Wonder.

Identifying or defining a problem.

Learn to use a variety of resources and research tools.

Developing more effective skimming scanning, key word skills.

Adapting and reflecting on the information they find.

Organise information into useable chunks.

Sifts information relevant to questions.

Learning how to evaluate and validate information.

Summarising information that they need to know.

Critiques the quality of information found.

Using different ways to present findings/ideas / actions.

Assesses their own work.

Applies ideas to actions where appropriate.

Develops further questions, understands that inquiry never stops.

Transferring information and ideas to new situations.

INQUIRERINQUIRERThe Stanley Avenue Learner will wonder, seek, evaluate and apply...

Who- Who is in front of us and what are their needs, their capabilities, gifts and talents?Why- Why are they in the classroom? What is the purpose of the unit? What Stanley Avenue Learner Dimension are we growing?How- How are we going to engage the learners? What pedagogies will be effective? What technologies / resources will enhance learning experiences? What- What knowledge is essential? What context will be most effective? Are we giving students opportunities to transfer skills learnt to new situations?

These are reflected in Stanley Avenue’s Learner Dimensions:

Strive to Succeed- Managing SelfTeam Player- Relating to othersThinker- Thinking, Using Language, Symbols and textsInquirer- Thinking, Managing SelfWell Being- Managing Self, Relating to others, Participating and contributingConnected- Participating and ContributingCommunicator- Using language, symbols and texts

Filter for BOT

Our Strategic Goal

Reflective Tool- ‘Students in charge of their learning’.

Enhance Communication between Home and School.

•‘To continue to investigate emerging technologies •and their potential to enhance learning’.

Our Aims for Ultranet

Increase use of ICT at School and Home

Back down barriers between Home and School

Personalised learning in action

‘Life long learners’

Students ‘in charge’ of their learning

Enhance communication

Utilise technology to enhance learning

http://stanleyavenue.ultranet.school.nz/home/

Linking Ultranet to the development of our learner.

Link to Key Competencies and Effective Pedagogies

Room 9 Mrs Griffin Positive Negative1. Set up Room 9 front page

insert photo.2. Add weekly/fortnightly

update to wikispace e.g. photo students work.

3. Resources linked to page

Assistance with setting up wikispace

Students use of wikispace and use of ultranet at home.Students teaching the teacherParents engaging with children at home, showing work etc

Access to computers that work at the same time

Goals Term 1 20101.Set up room 9 front page with photos 2.Use wikispace to showcase student goals for term 1

Assistance RequiredAs required

Sharing and tracking our goals on USPACE

Complete activities in our own time

Blogging is a way of Tracking my progress

Receiving feedback from my teachers and peers helps with my learning.

Home Learning can be continued on the web

Reflect on my learning

Showing learning process as well as finished product

Blogging allows teachers and students to share opinions and develop their personal voice

Uploading ‘First day at School’ highlights for new entrant students

ATTITUDE- Ultranet is fun and engaging!

Net-booksMobile on a wireless network1:1 programme possibleComparatively cheap per unitWeb-cam for skypeInquirer in action

Net-booksLinks to KC’s

M-LearningEngagement and InvolvementAnytime, Anywhere, Anyone and AnyhowQuick Clips to use as reflective toolsUpdating blogIncreasing amount of applications to enhance learning opportunities- Sporty-PalPhotos

Shared Vision- Charter- Asset Replacement (PTA / BOT walks)

Student ownership

Anytime, Anywhere, Anyone, (Developing the Anyhow)

Enhances personalised learning

Reflection / Metacognition

Students helping teachers

Place to showcase learning

Communication between home and school

Expectations with support

Taking everyone with us...... Regular community evenings

Whats worked?

What Next?..http://projectmobilise.wikispaces.com/

Self review / External review ‘Have we made a difference?’

Vodafone...

Appraisal system

Android Tablets

Library to ‘Info Centre’

Enviromental Scan (Cheryl Doig) C:\Documents and Settings\stuart.armistead\Desktop\cheryl doig environment scan.doc

Student Voice

Teacher Appraisal

FIJI.......

It’s not Rocket Science..

“In times of change, learners inherit the world while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists” Hoffer

Any Questions?

Shared Vision?Technology?

FTP?