BUILDING LEARNING POWER

1. To help children become more independent & life long learners BUILDING LEARNING POWER Shahin Ummer Zeena Paul Fadia Ezz Edin Akash

2. CREATED BY PROFESSOR GUY CLAXTON These are the four main learning dispositions Resilience Resourcefulness Reflectiveness Reciprocity

3. These dispositions are inherent in all • They are not fixed at birth, or when we leave school • They can be developed by everyone regardless of ‘ability’, social background or age.

4. The 4 R’s of Building Learning Power • Resilience This is the emotional aspect of learning.

5. The 4 R’s of Building Learning Power 2) Resourcefulness The cognitive aspect of learning

6. The 4 R’s of Building Learning Power 3) Reflectiveness This is the strategic aspect of learning.

7. The 4 R’s of Building Learning Power 4) Reciprocity This is the social aspect of learning.

8. The Learning Muscles for all round learning fitness The 4 R’s can be thought of as being groups of ‘LEARNING MUSCLES’ We can exercise our learning muscles to develop their strength and stamina

9. Some aspects of BLP culture The Teacher • Language-talking about learners and learning • Example- KWHL The Classroom-split screen lessons • Environment- e.g. displays

10. Classroom Culture & Teachers Role for Learning

11. Warmer What Makes a good team ?

12. How can we build learning Power

13. Teaching Palette

14. Teachers model being a learner , getting stuck , trying things out and making mistakes

15. Tools for Building Learning Power

16. What happens …..