Strong Learning Intentions, Good Success Criteria AND Interdisciplinary Learning –

How do we put it all together?

Y McBlain

13th February 2013

Learning Intentions

Participants will:

• Understand how to create Learning Intentions and Success Criteria for interdisciplinary projects

• Explore how to build effective assessment into connected learning experiences

Success Criteria

Participants will:• select Learning Intentions which enable pupils to make relevant connections across learning

• be able to create Success Criteria which progress and deepen pupil learning

• understand how planning guidance can support effective interdisciplinary learning

What will we do?

• Group formation• Challenge Tasks x 2• Peer sharing of learning• Interdisciplinary Planning• Reflection and evaluation of next steps• Exit Pass

Let’s get started!• Group formation – put the jigsaw back together• Meet & greet (not the Scots version)• Share your funniest work anecdote

5 minute challenges 1- 4

1. Effective planning challenge

2. All about learning intentions

3. Let’s tackle success criteria

4. What is interdisciplinary learning?

Please complete 2 challenges of your choice

Listen for the timer!!

What’s next for you?• Briefing paper 4 for Interdisciplinary Learning?• Power point notes for Learning Intentions and

Success Criteria• National Guidance for effective planning – NAR

flow chart, authority planning triangle?• National & Local CPD resources – see links• Glow groups galore – Falkirk and national

groups

The NAR Planning Flowchart

The Planning Triangle

Interdisciplinary Planning Time

• Modelling start of planning process for IDL

• Use familiar context

• Pick out the essentials for deep learning

Your turn now• Carry on developing that plan • OR• Develop your own team plan for the same

context • OR• Write a plan for a different IDL context which

follows the NAR flow chart/planning triangle

• What should our Success Criteria for this task be?

Peer Feedback on Plans

• Use success criteria as focus for your feedback

• Share the positives

• Help each other to find the best next steps

• Complete your exit pass

Further information:• National Assessment Resource• https://

www.narscotland.org.uk/IntraLibrary?command=external-shib-login

• Learning Intentions & Success Criteria http://glo.li/VICKSN• Education Scotland IDL advice• http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/learningteachingandasses

sment/learningacrossthecurriculum/interdisciplinarylearning/index.asp

• Education Scotland Approaches to Learning advice• http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/learningteachingandasses

sment/approaches/index.asp• IDL glow group• https://portal.glowscotland.org.uk/establishments/falkirkcouncil/

Staffroom/Interdisciplinary%20Learning/default.aspx