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We can think of these learning dispositions as being like groups
oflearning muscles just as we can build our physical muscles by
theright kinds of exercise, so we can exercise our learning muscles
todevelop their strength and stamina. Developing the dispositions
thatmake success as a lifelong learner equates to achieving a good
level of
all-round learning fitness
OUR CHILDREN CAN NOW BE FIT FOR LEARNING BOTHMENTALLY AND
PHYSICALLY
The Teachers Palette
We will be teaching children to expand
their learning capacities.We will do this by the way we
talk to children, organise
the classroom and design
activities, as well as
how actually teach.
We will continue to
teach the National Curriculum book look
for exiting, creative ways in which we can
use it to challenge our childrens thinkingand
learning.EXPLAINING Teachers introduce children directly and
explicitly to the 4 Rs of learningpower and then train them how to
use them
ORCHESTRATING Teachers orchestrate resources, the environment
and activities inorder to develop learning dispositions. Teachers
plan schemes of work with the 4 Rs inmind, and each learning
activity is designed to enhance one or more of the
learningcapabilities.
COMMENTATING Teachers commentate on childrens learning power
through informaltalk and formal/informal evaluations. They draw
attention to the progress they have madeand to further action that
they could take to build learning capacities.
MODELLING Above all, teachers model being a learner. They
encourage a collectivecommitment to learning by getting stuck,
trying things out, making mistakes etc.
