CIEL Day 5

Learning Models and Going Deeper with the Spiral of Inquiry

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To walk softlyListen moreSpeak less

Pay attention to where you are going and how

you are going to get there

Reflections and Check-in

As you think about what’s going on for your learners – and why this matters -

where are you with your thinking about

your inquiry?

Intentions

• Concept paper – feedback and responses• Learning models – going a bit deeper• Professional learning – thinking and designs• Spiral of Inquiry – from scanning to learning• Weaving the ways – wise, strong and new

ways• A provincial and district perspective

Concept papers

Learning models

Key strengths of this modelWhy and how it could help learners be

more successful

10 minute presentation to a staff group

Spiral of Inquiry

Scanning

What’s going on for our learners?

Focusing

Where are we going to put our attention?

Developing a Hunch

What’s leading to this situation?

How are WE contributing to it?

New Professional Learning

How and where will we learn more about what to do?

Professional Learning

Your best experiences

Key principle #1

Professional learning is core business

What difference

do leadership behaviors make to student learning?

Leadership Dimensions that have an impact on learning

Establishing goals and expectationsStrategic resourcingPlanning, coordinating and evaluating

teaching and the curriculumPromoting and participating in teacher

learning and developmentEnsuring an orderly and supportive

environment

Establishing goals and expectations 0.35

Strategic resourcing 0.34

Planning, coordinating and evaluating teaching and the curriculum

0.42

Promoting and participating in teacher learning and development

0.84

Ensuring an orderly and supportive environment

0.27

Average Effect Size

Dimension

How will you - as a formal or informal leader - make learning

core business in your setting?

Key principle #2

Knowledge of theory and practice is required

Knowing why and knowing how are both required

HOW will you build in theory and practice?

Key principle #3

Time and expertise

How will you design for multiple opportunities to learn? How will you make good use of in-

school time? Where can you go for expertise?

Weaving Three Ways

Time to Read – Strong and New

Readings

• http://www.oecd.org/edu/ceri/universecases.htm take a quick look. Pick one. Read it and be ready to share what you learned.

• View School of One: http://schoolofone.org• Check out High Tech High

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yie4q8LscBs• Read The Nature of Learning – Chapter 1 and 9.