Day 3 – St Aloysius Cronulla – David & Lauren.2
Essential Question: Can
you see elements of our own Contemporary Learning Framework at play in this
school’s practice?
Elements of our own Contemporary Learning Framework are
certainly embedded within the schools practice. We spoke yesterday of how the
school builds Christ- centred learning communities. Throughout our time at St
Aloysius a number of other elements of the CLF have stood out to us as
prominent.
- learners gain new knowledge and deeper insights
through the collaborative learning experiences which are provided in every
lesson. When working students are given choices of working independently, with
a partner or a group. Students are encouraged to support others in their
learning
- staff share a vision for the school and have
high expectations. It is clear to students what is expected of them in every
class as expectations are consistent across the school. Teachers use the same
attention grabbers, prayers and language when interacting with students.
- strong partnerships between teachers are
evident. From the way they interact and speak of each other to the trust and
support they show in each other
- flexible learning environments provide students
with choice and respect diversity and difference. This is created through the
physical set up of the classroom and the resources, particularly the ICT
which is integrated in all lessons.
- students are engaged in multimodal learning
experiences which result in high levels of engagement. Students use a range of
iPad apps to develop presentations, Samsung Chrome books, google docs as
discussed earlier.
- professional learning is valued within the
school. Over an hour of the schools weekly staff meeting is dedicated to
Professional Development. Throughout the week we have witnessed a number of
Teachers participating in professional learning opportunities. On Monday Stage
2 teachers attended a twilight numeracy workshop and 2 teachers attended a
literacy workshop. Today the Assistant Principal and Kindergarten teacher
attended a bullying workshop.
The staff stand united in their visions and high
expectations of the students. It is impressive to see the whole staff on board
and supporting the schools visions and is clearly the key to their success.
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| Collaborative Learning Experience |
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| Flexible Learning Environment |
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| High Expectations |
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| Flexible Seating |
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| ICT Intergration |
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| Consistency of expectations as seen in a maths extension class |
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| Multi Modal at work |
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