Co-constructing Central ideas with students
von Deborah Lee
1. Undertaking personal inquiry. Based on inquiry
1.1. Agency
1.2. 'Students take control of the direction of their own learning'
1.2.1. Gives students ownership of their learning
1.2.1.1. 'student driven platform'
1.2.1.2. Ensures student-led inquiries
1.3. Teachers begin with own inquiry by gathering examples
1.4. Thinking skills
1.4.1. Analysis
1.4.1.1. Justification ranking
1.5. Begins with a safe structured learning environment which leads to students developing their own central ideas using their success criteria
2. Focused on conceptual understanding
2.1. Provides opportunities for students to make connections and transfer learning to new contexts and across subjects
2.2. Uses key concepts as a tool for inquiry.
3. Utilising assessment to inform teaching and learning
3.1. Developing success criteria with students
3.2. Provides teachers with a link to students' prior knowledge
3.3. 'supports the capability of students in assessing their own learning'
3.3.1. Reflection
4. Collaboration
4.1. Teachers and students working together to use success criteria to write central ideas
4.2. Uses a variety of groupings, beginning with pairs, then small groups, then whole class. Starts with safe environment for students
4.2.1. Social Skills
4.2.1.1. Coming to a consensus
4.2.2. Communication skills
4.2.3. Group decision making