Transforming Learning and Teaching : We Can If...

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ISBN: 9781412900553 | 1412900557
Cover: Hardcover
Copyright: 12/8/2004

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This book shows how a group of primary schools transformed their learning and teaching and how the focus on learning led to significant improvements in children's motivation, behavior, and engagement in learning and learning outcomes. The authors share the practical strategies the schools used for supporting and enhancing: Children's learning Teachers' learning The schools' capacity for learning

Acknowledgements

Introduction -- `we can if ...'

(1)

The story

(1)

How the story is told

(1)

How the book can be used

(1)

Setting the scene

(7)

The `Learning to Learn' project

(4)

The LEA context at the beginning of the project

(1)

A brief description of the schools

(1)

Our guiding mantra -- `we can if ...'

(1)

Getting started and keeping going

(18)

Taking time to get to know one another and share concerns

(1)

Taking time to clarify the purposes of the journey (our learning intentions!)

(2)

Beginning to learn how to learn from each other

(3)

Bringing the rest of our travelling companions on board

(3)

Collecting baseline data

(1)

Sharing `highs' and `lows' along the route and supporting one another

(4)

Conclusion

(3)

Developing our teaching practice to enhance pupils' learning

(26)

Encouraging thinking skills and learning skills

(3)

Developing the `language of learning' in our classrooms

(8)

Stimulating the learning brain

(5)

Developing children's emotional intelligence

(8)

Conclusion

(2)

Supporting teachers as learners and researchers

(18)

Developing teachers as learners

(3)

Coaching managers in the skills of leadership for learning

(4)

Providing induction programmes for newly recruited staff and NQTs

(4)

Investing in high-quality training opportunities for all

(4)

Embedding support and development within our school improvement plans

(1)

Conclusion

(2)

Providing leadership for learning

(26)

Headteachers model total commitment

(5)

Leadership is distributed across the school

(2)

Deputy heads become the `levers' of school improvement

(5)

Middle managers and teams become leaders of learning and learning leaders

(4)

Leadership roles are developed amongst other members of staff

(5)

Children become leaders of learning

(3)

Conclusion

(2)

Accelerating children's learning

(24)

Heeding the health warnings

(3)

Reflecting on and reviewing progress

102

(8)

Maintaining and enhancing inclusive provision for a broad and balanced curriculum

110

(3)

Creative differentiation to support inclusion

113

(9)

Conclusion

122

(1)

Keeping track of children's learning

123

(15)

Identifying issues that can inform and have an impact on the tracking of pupils' learning

123

(4)

Ensuring the micro and macro management of quantitative data

127

(4)

Using a range of qualitative tracking measures

131

(4)

Tracking the focus cohort

135

(1)

Conclusion

136

(2)

Evaluating the impact of the `Learning to Learn' project

138

(21)

Analysing test data to assess the value added by the schools

138

(6)

Taking account of the outcomes of objective external validations

144

(2)

Obtaining people's perceptions of `Learning to Learn'

146

(11)

Conclusion

157

(2)

Growing learners -- children's views about learning

159

(19)

What does learning mean to you?

160

(2)

What does it mean if you learn something?

162

(1)

How do you learn best?

162

(3)

How do you feel learning has improved for you?

165

(2)

Are there particular things teachers, support staff or other pupils do which help you to learn?

167

(3)

How do you feel about the `no put-down' zones?

170

(1)

What gets in the way of your learning? How do you try to sort this out?

171

(2)

Are there things you wish your teacher would do that he/she does not do?

173

(1)

What is it like to be a learner in your class?

174

(3)

Conclusion

177

(1)

Transforming learning and teaching -- lessons and key principles

178

(10)

Lessons learned

178

(5)

Transforming learning and teaching -- key principles

183

(3)

Conclusion

186

(2)

Glossary

188

(1)

Bibliography

189

(3)

Index

192

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