Learning Circles What is Learning Circles vs How

Learning Circles

What is Learning Circles? vs

How do LCs work?

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Reflect Observe Act Plan Reflect RPAOR Process

Characteristics of LCs Voluntary participation Reflection Change Trust

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Initial Reflection • Area of Concern / Area of Study • Common theme or issue to work through • Teaching and Learning Beliefs Back

Planning • • • Collect baseline data Consult relevant literature Sharing of experience Research Qt, Contributing Qt, Outcomes and Strategies Back

Action • The plan is implemented Back

Observation • • Monitoring progress Collect student & observer feedbacks Back

Reflection • Critical Reflection on process, outcomes & observation • Group Reflective Journal Back

Critical Friendship – Professional Critic Sounding Board Emotional Support Back

ACTION PLAN Research Questions How can the classroom climate be enhanced to improve pupils’ attitudes and self-esteem? Contributing Questions How can we help pupils learn to encourage each other? What forms of rewards can teachers use to motivate their pupils? OUTCOMES: 1. There is more active participation in class/group. 2. Pupils are able to encourage and motivate each other. 3. Pupils are more confident and affirming. BELIEFS 1. Love and care motivate 2. Ensuring pupils taste success while setting high expectations can motivate pupils to learn 3. Collaboration amongst pupils can lead to greater success. STRATEGY: 1. Happy Thoughts Jar 2. Winners / Losers Charts and Positive Phrases Charts Stickers for Acknowledgement What has to be done? 1. Source for motivational strategies. How will it happen? Members to look into strategies that will help them look into the issue concerned. Who will do it? All By when? 6 Mar 04 3. Journal 4. Rewards and What resources are required? What would you accept as evidence of your success? Various sources – books, internet, etc Reflections on the strategies.

What has to be done? Source for motivational strategies. How will it happen? Members to look into strategies that will help them look into the issue concerned. Respond to the 3 By groups: Contributing Q 1. - May, Harjit and questions Pauline Q 2 – Joanne, Chee, Q 3. – Ong, Catherine and Molly (Afternote: Q 3 was removed) Who will do it? All By when? What resources are required? What would you accept as evidence of your success? 6 Mar 04 Various sources – books, internet, etc Reflections on the strategies. Q 1 – list of what, when and how Q 2 – stages of monitoring/form Q 3 – How, when, how often and why? Cost? All 24 Apr 04 Existing as well as new sources The plan, phrases and signals Chart (to be placed in class) Teach positive phrases & signals. Pupils to apply when working in pairs/groups Simple lesson plan to be provided Form teachers to teach class Harjit, May & Pauline All form teachers T 2, Wk 10 Pupils to record positive actions of classmates and Observers’ names to be recorded on the slip. Everyday …. . All T 3 End T 3 Jar Paper Slips End T 3 - Pupils’ journals Standardised questions

Teachers Network Learning Circles • Content • Process

Teachers Network Learning Circles Reflection and Journal-writing Dialogue o Inquiry and Reflection o Listening o Suspension of judgment o Identification of assumption