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Creating Opportunities for Pedagogical Exploration

Creating Opportunities for Pedagogical Exploration. Presented by Megan Crewe.

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Creating Opportunities for Pedagogical Exploration

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  1. Creating Opportunities for Pedagogical Exploration Presented by Megan Crewe

  2. Where I grew up, learning was a collective activity. But when I got to school and tried to share learning with other students that was called cheating. The curriculum sent the clear message to me that learning was a highly individualistic, almost secretive, endeavour. Henry A Giroux

  3. Programs V’s Pedagogy and Curriculum • TASK: • Make a list of the programs that your school has implemented in the past 5 years. • Now make a list of those you have discontinued within the same time frame.

  4. How do we define what works and why? • Revisit Vision and Mission Statements • Review Strategic Plans • Begin the process of critically analysing all programs currently implemented • RETURN TO YOUR ROOTS

  5. “The curriculum sets out a learning entitlement for all young Australians but is written on the assumption that teachers and schools are best placed to decide how to organise learning for young people, taking account of their individual needs and interests.” • Implementing the Australia Curriculum 2011

  6. Levels of Perspective (Kim) L E V E R A G E

  7. Engagement Mihaly Csikszentmihalyiexplains engagement in terms of FLOW… “Flow does not happen without the application of skilled performance - it is not effortless, but requires strenuous physical exertion, or highly disciplined mental activity.”

  8. Making Time • Review staff meeting structures • Explore varying modes of communication that would free up valuable shared time • Explore different groupings of staff

  9. A Return to Our Roots ~ How did we get here? • An open sharing time about what brought each staff member to teaching. • An open sharing time about each staff member’s passion for teaching. • Acknowledging and celebrating gifts and talents – individual and collective

  10. Gifts and Talents

  11. Common Understandings • What does it mean to be a • Critical Thinker? • Life Long Learner? • 21st C Learner?

  12. Adaptive Learner Transference of Skills Reflection Collaboration Risk Taking Analysis Global Awareness Resilience Discriminating

  13. Educational Theory

  14. Educational Theory

  15. Further Ideas Pedagogical reflection journal

  16. Further Ideas The Great Debate • Topics to consider… • Traditional V’s mixed age groupings • The school day should be extended • Social media should be banned in schools

  17. Further Ideas Staff book club

  18. Further Ideas Hot Spots • Values are essential to education because… • What/Who inspires you? Why? • Name 3 things you wish for your students. • Name 3 essential life skills.

  19. Further Ideas Action Research project

  20. What gives you a sense of life in your work? What is your passion?

  21. Megan Crewe megan.crewe@synergisticeducation.com.au Ph: 0422 894 608

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