LEAP Conference 2016
Sydney Masonic Centre
Creating and sustaining effective PLCs in your school
Developing inquiry and sustained learning communities
Julie halbert and Linda Kaser
"Spirals of Inquiry" 2014 with Helen Timperly
Sitting is the new smoking - make sure you move around! Sitting for more than 20 minutes or longer - can shorten your life!
There is "magic" in collaboration.
What does it take to develop and sustain inquiry learning communities?
How can we use the "pull" of curiosity as opposed to the push of policy
How can we use the notion of hard goals to collaborate?
Can evidence informed inquiry process help us to achieve our goals?
What action can you take immediately?
PULL of curiosity " professional curiosity is important because..." The hungry mind - Susan Ingle
Teachers who smile at kids had kids that are more curiosity! It causes a PULL
Teachers who talk about their own passions, that motivated children to ask more questions.
Value the question... Encouraging curiosity is important.
Give and Go - Why is intellectual curiosity a good thing? It's important because it... Broadens our horizons...opens up the world....
How do we create conditions for ADULT CURIOSITY so that we can reach high. High quality and high equity for all learners.
Funding levels in Aust seem generous compared to other countries- take advantage of this
Quality of conversation and focus is so important.
HARD goals are important H- eartfelt, A- inmates, R-equired, D-ifficult
These are way more motivating than smart goals- they are gutsy!
Every learner crosses the stage - moving from school to life with dignity,purpose and options.
What motivates you and the staff you work with?
All learners leaving our schools with more curiosity than when they arrive
Are we creating the learning environments that a not only maintain curiosity but encourage more curiosity
All learners with an understanding of and respect for an indigenous worldview.
Mindset- CAROL DWECK - underpins all the work that we do.
teachers are not motivated by goal setting of the politicians-
If you design a half hour session (2-3 top ups throughout the year) on growth mindset- that can really help young people survive education.
Principals lead Growth mindset classes within their school.
YET is so powerful- "you haven't learnt that skill YET,"
Needs to be supported effectively- but mindset and hard goals work when placed together to challenge the assumptions about how kids learn.
We can learn how to interrupt the fixed mindsets for our students and staff.
WHY INQUIRY.
WHY NOW?
New Zealand - big investments and big improvements- then program was cancelled. What was the impact?
Expert facilitators were utilised and staff sustained the new strategies even without the funding. The staff who were continuing to inquire and further develop their skills and strategies were making even greater impact on students learning.
Effective systems: commonalities-
Inquiry based
Collaborative
Coherent
Professionally led
Takes place over time.
Spirals of inquiry are spreading. (Refugee camp in Kenya supported by spirals of inquiry)
what s going on for our learners?
How do we know?
Why does this matter?
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