Vision of Meaningful Engaged Learning

Students Responsible for Learning

*define*understand*evaluate*benchmark criteria

Students EnergisedBy Learning

*excitement & pleasure in learning*solving problems*understanding ideas*intrinsically motivated

Students areStrategic

*use models of knowledge and resources*apply & transfer knowledge*make connections

Students areCollaborative

*learning is social*ability to identify the strengths & intelligences of themselves and others

Role of the Teacher*provide challenging, authentic & multidisciplinary tasks*help students generate equitable performance criteria & standards*use interactive models & strategies – problem, project & goal-based*provide knowledge building learning community*create flexible grouping*teachers are facilitators, guides & learners

Apprenticeship takes place when students observe and apply the thinking processes used by practitioners