Inquiry question: In what ways can teachers implement student-led learning in their classrooms to raise engagement and achievement in Years 6-8? Timeline Actions: what will Desired What data will we collect How we will Who is responsible? Costs (e.g. support from we do? outputs/outcomes and when? interpret what inquiry expert, teacher (short, medium, the data means? release time, long term) assessment/analysis …) Term Two Preparation A bank of student Student survey No 1 Teachers will Teachers. Three hour release time 2017 Gather data on inquiry topics. (student interests ) analyse their each teacher (x5) for students’ interests. completed : own class’s data. reading, analysis and Week 3. reporting to rest of team. Relieving costs for 3.0 days = $900 Discuss with An overview of Teachers review own Prepare table Teachers colleagues the current teaching plans. identifying opportunities that directed and proportion of students currently student- lessons that have to exercise teaching practices provide for choice in their within the inquiry student choice. learning. team. Readings (supplied Greater Expert to provide key by expert) read by understanding of readings. teachers. student choice and implications for their own practice.
Inquiry question: In what ways can teachers implement student-led learning in their classrooms to raise engagement and achievement in Years 6-8? Timeline Actions: what will we do? Desired outputs/outcomes (short, medium, long term) What data will we collect and when? How we will interpret what the data means? Who is responsible? Costs (e.g. support from inquiry expert, teacher release time, assessment/analysis …) Term Two 2017 Preparation Gather data on students’ interests. A bank of student inquiry topics. Student survey No 1 (student interests ) completed : Week 3. Teachers will analyse their own class’s data. Teachers. Three hour release time each teacher (x5) for reading, analysis and reporting to rest of team. Relieving costs for 3.0 days = $900 Discuss with colleagues the opportunities that students currently have to exercise choice in their learning. An overview of current and student- directed teaching practices within the inquiry team. Teachers review own teaching plans. Prepare table identifying proportion of lessons that provide for student choice. Teachers Readings (supplied by expert) read by teachers. Greater understanding of student choice and implications for their own practice. Expert to provide key readings.
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