Practitioner+Inquiry

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 * Practitioner Inquiry **(taking personal responsibility for Professional Learning is a given - it's unavoidable for the C21 professional)

|| **Helps us to be life-long learners ** || **Our aim is to target 2 to 3 staff meetings per term for personal reflection **
 * A Practitioner Inquiry Approach... **
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 * Provides with a chance to experience the process of Inquiry from a personal perspective **
 * It really can Personalise Professional Learning **
 * All the research tells us that if we develop good reflective practice, it will lead to improved student engagement ** ||
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 * Meetings will be 15-20 minutes only, but may be longer if needed **


 * <span style="color: #ff0064; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">THIS IS A WORK IN PROGRESS... **

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 * <span style="color: #ff0064; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">At the end of each term engage in a 'summary of progress' which can be shared with your mentor **
 * <span style="color: #ff0064; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">At the end of year, provide an opportunity to share and celebrate our learning with colleagues (if you feel comfortable) ** ||
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 * <span style="color: #ff0064; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;">It can be linked to the National Professional Standards for Teachers Framework (it probably should be) **
 * <span style="color: #ff0064; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;">It is like an 'Action Research' for professional learning ie it is ongoing **
 * <span style="color: #ff0064; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;">You are both practitioner and researcher **
 * <span style="color: #ff0064; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;">Its purpose is to advance practice (your practice) **
 * <span style="color: #ff0064; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;">It is professional learning in the workplace ** ||
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 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;"> Reflect > Review > Refocus > Revise > Renew > Reflect **

<span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;">Reflect <span style="color: #ff0064; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;">What do I want to investigate further? <span style="color: #ff0064; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.5;"> Stop and think - what's bothering you? Instructional Rounds? National Professional Standards for Teachers? <span style="color: #ff0064; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;"> State as a question eg: How can online collaboration help students <span style="color: #ff0064; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.5;">deepen their learning?

<span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;">Review <span style="color: #ff0064; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;">What is the current situation and how do you know (evidence)? <span style="color: #ff0064; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;"> Test your assumptions and define your baseline data. What are the +/-/aspirations? <span style="color: #ff0064; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;">What anecdotal, data, photos, graphs, video can you show?

<span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;">Refocus <span style="color: #ff0064; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;">Deepen professional knowledge and refine skills - what do I need to learn, do or change? <span style="color: #ff0064; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;"> Use data to refocus on situation and design a change in practice

<span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;">Revise <span style="color: #ff0064; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;">Engage students in new learning experiences - try out the change, take small steps, give it a go, you can do it!! <span style="color: #ff0064; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;"> Collect data on the change (statements, photos, video, samples, student evaluations, data). <span style="color: #ff0064; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;">Has it informed your question? Has it made a difference? <span style="color: #ff0064; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;"> What is the outcome for teacher and student?

<span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;">Renew <span style="color: #ff0064; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;">What has been the impact of this change? <span style="color: #ff0064; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;"> Does it need further investigation or new direction? <span style="color: #ff0064; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;"> Do you need a new question?

<span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;">Reflect <span style="color: #ff0064; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;">What did I learn? Positives, negatives, affirmations? || <span style="color: #ff0064; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%; text-align: center;"> Digital Learning <span style="color: #ff0064; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%; text-align: center;"> Potential <span style="color: #ff0064; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%; text-align: center;"> Motivation <span style="color: #ff0064; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%; text-align: center;"> Best Practice Reading <span style="color: #ff0064; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%; text-align: center;"> Student Choice <span style="color: #ff0064; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%; text-align: center;"> Higher Order Questioning <span style="color: #ff0064; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%; text-align: center;"> Creativity <span style="color: #ff0064; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%; text-align: center;"> Inquiry Process <span style="color: #ff0064; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%; text-align: center;"> Best Practice Numeracy <span style="color: #ff0064; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%; text-align: center;"> Collaboration <span style="color: #ff0064; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%; text-align: center;">Teacher passion and motivation <span style="color: #ff0064; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%; text-align: center;"> What else?
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<span style="color: #ff0064; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px; text-align: center;"> At the end of the day, I want to create something <span style="color: #ff0064; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px; text-align: center;"> that truly represents my learning journey for 2013 || **<span style="color: #00fff4; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">What can be used to support this? **

**<span style="color: #00fff4; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">... Prezi **

**<span style="color: #00fff4; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">... iPad Application **

**<span style="color: #00fff4; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">... Blog **

**<span style="color: #00fff4; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">... Wiki **

**<span style="color: #00fff4; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">... PowerPoint **

**<span style="color: #00fff4; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">... Google Presentation **

**<span style="color: #00fff4; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">... Other ideas? ** || media type="youtube" key="iuKceiCvMEg" height="315" width="560" align="center"
 * <span style="color: #0700ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 18px;">National Professional Standards for Teachers **


 * <span style="color: #0700ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 18px;">THERE IS __NO__ ESCAPING THIS FRAMEWORK - GET USED TO IT **
 * <span style="color: #0700ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 18px;"> - It is a National Expectation! **


 * <span style="color: #0700ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 18px;">Initial focus could be on Standard 2, 3 or 4 **
 * <span style="color: #0700ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 18px;"> - Know the Content and How to Teach It **
 * <span style="color: #0700ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 18px;"> - Plan for and Implement Effective Teaching and Learning **
 * <span style="color: #0700ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 18px;"> - Create and Maintain Safe and Supportive Learning Environments **


 * <span style="color: #0700ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 18px;">Here is a [|link] to a Reflection Tool for the National Professional Standards for Teachers. **

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 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;">Some thoughts around digital spaces in classrooms **