What is learning?

As part of our review into our charter, we are going to inquire about what children, teachers and whanau think learning is over the next 2 weeks.

Firstly draw a picture about how learning happens for children.  Thinking about:

• Participants           e.g. who helps me learn?

• Interactions            e.g. how do they help me learn?

• Data flow            e.g. how do I know what I need to learn, why?            

• Learning tools      e.g. what supports me to learn? Why?

• Sites of learning   e.g. where do I learn best? Why?

Here is Room 5's thinking about Growth mindset

Fixed	Growth
Gives up Not Yoda Thinks that they’re too good for learning anything new Disconnecting Neurons Doesn’t try Doesn’t go in the pit of learning Sees mistakes as failing Says: “I can’t” “I don’t know what to do” “I’m not good at it” “It’s too hard”	Making new Connections Doesn’t Give Up Finding out new things New learning Won’t give up Will learn Challenging yourself Finding out new things Feels open to learning Enjoys a challenge Mistakes are part of learning Determination Yoda Keeps trying new ways until they get it Gets into the pit of learning Says “I can do it” “I love a challenge”

Creating Growth Mindset

As I am in Room 5 today, I am going to share with learners about developing neural pathways.  Also, I am going to share how learners can grow their brains.

Creating shared understanding

Yesterday, I went into Room 4 to develop a shared understanding about bullying.  As I had a bit more time,  I showed Room 4 how your brain develops neural pathways.  One learner exclaimed with excited, that's what happening in my brain right now as I am learning about my brain.

Also, we looked at the power of the brain to help us or hinder us in our learning.  Yoda helped us with this.

Findings from Year 5-6 Wellbeing@School

When I analysed the data from Year 5 and 6, learners ideas were very different from our Year 7 and 8.    Almost all learners feel they belonged and mostly their ideas around school wide climate, teaching and learning, community partnership were positive.   The areas that we need to consider pro-social student culture and strategies to continue to develop.  Also, this is an area that  Year 7 and 8 need to develop further.