Year 6: Connecting Learning in The Revised Curriculum Professional Development Day 4 ‘Learning from… and with, others’
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Year 6: Connecting Learning in The Revised Curriculum
Professional Development Day 4 Learning from and with, others
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Learning Intentions Understand that our planning for the
Northern Ireland Curriculum will evolve over time Know how to go
about planning for connected learning Know what to consider when
planning for childrens learning needs
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Programme 9.30Welcome and introduction Sharing early
experiences of the Revised Curriculum Connecting Learning - The
Northern Ireland Curriculum Document 10.30COFFEE 11.00 Planning for
Learning Using the ICLs 12.30 LUNCH 1.15Involving Children in the
Planning Process Topic Planning time Next Steps Plenary and
Evaluation 3.00 CLOSE
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What do we mean by Connected Learning What do we mean by
Connected Learning? Connected Learning is all about the connections
that children actually make in their learning, not necessarily the
ones we make in our planning. Soits vital to evaluate carefully to
see how well the programme delivered connected learning. Its worth
doing this with colleagues! However, you can enhance connectedness
from the outset, by providing a stage at which the children are
involved in planning.
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Reflection: What Ive tried Important Useful Unclear Confusing
Questions Id ask now
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Sharing Key Learning Points Sharing Key Learning Points:
Personal Reflection Learning from others
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The Revised Northern Ireland Curriculum A practical
overview
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I deas for C onnected L earning ICLs Thematic Units Existing
school plans/programmes Northern Ireland Curriculum guidance
Children learn best when learning is connected. (Introduction to
Northern Ireland Curriculum, pg 10)
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Years 3&4 (to come) Schools Cool Houses and Homes Safe and
Sound Lets Celebrate Bugs, Birds and Beasts Whatever the Weather
Years 4&5 Journeys Mighty Me Once Upon a Time Life in the
Recent Past Years 6&7 Wonderful World Eco-Warriors Needs and
Wants Thinking Through the Past In the News Around the World Years
5&6 World in Motion The Blue Planet A Journey Through the Year
Where I Live I deas for C onnected L earning
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Using the ICLs Not a replacement for current school developed
resources they will probably augment and help to link together what
you already have But they may also prompt new ideas to develop your
own teaching programmes However, in any case, the real issue is
what are the learning needs and opportunities for the children in
your care!
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Coffeebreak
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A case study of a P6 teachers topics in Term 1 2008 History
Vikings:- - Viking Homeland, -Viking Homes, -Viking Women, -Viking
Raiders, -Viking Settlers GeographyScience/Technology Europe:- -
Mapwork Locating home town within Europe. -Locating Europe within
the world. -Exploring the countries that make up Europe. -Focusing
on a particular country within Europe. Forces and Energy:-
-Exploring energy sources in the home and school. -Find out sources
of energy in a variety of models and machines. -How forces can
affect the movement and shape of objects -Friction -Renewable vs
non renewable energy
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WORLD AROUND US Science & Technology Design, make and test
different sails for Viking ships. Explain why birds visit Ireland
from other parts of Europe. Geography Understanding our location
within Europe. Understand how place influences the nature of
peoples lives. Know the features and variations of a range of
places in Europe. Know ways in which we are interdependent. History
Understand the reasons for the movement of people in the past
Viking settlers in Ireland and Irish emigrants. PDMU Know that
similarities and differences exist between cultures. Know that
different things contribute to our identity, including our
membership of different groups. Recognising how injustice and
inequality affect peoples lives. Exploring how the media present
information. Thinking Skills & Personal Capabilities Thinking,
Problem Solving and Decision Making Making predictions, examining
evidence, distinguishing fact from opinion. Making links between
cause and effect. Working with Others Respecting the views and
opinions of others, reaching agreements using negotiation and
compromise. The Arts Music Compare Irish musical traditions with
other European folk forms. Drama Know how to use dramatic skills
appropriate to news presentation. Art Know that information can be
gathered by examining works of art, design and craft. Understand
that art can be used to reflect meanings and values from different
cultures. Communication Understand the process involved in
planning, creating and presenting a news programme. Use a wide
range of sources to locate and make use of relevant information.
Talk for different purposes using a widening vocabulary. Structure
and sequence talk to take account of audience. Explore and develop
ideas and respond to others points of view. Present and communicate
work in a range of forms and a variety of ways. Using ICT Know
about Internet safety. Research, select, edit, organise and present
information/assets using a range of digital sources. Communicate
and develop ideas by creating and editing text onscreen, combining
this with appropriate selected images and/or sound. Use
contemporary digital methods to communicate, share and exchange
information with peers. Using Mathematics Within purposeful
contexts identify, collect and record data. Find information from a
range of graphs and diagrams and draw conclusions. Use the 12 and
24-hour clock. Use the simple percentages in everyday use. Physical
Education Be able to perform simple dances based on different
dances from around Europe. Be able to experiment with a wide range
of actions, patterns, speed, tension and continuity when working on
their own, with a partner and in a group. OUR PLACE IN EUROPE
(linked to the Around the World ICL)
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Getting to know the resources for planning Work with colleagues
to produce an outline topic plan. Use the resources you have
brought with you as well as the ICLs provided. Using the ICLs 1
Scan the front cover, which gives you: Focus for the entire ICL
topic Outlines for each of the four key areas The Arts PDMU WAU PE
2. Inside the booklet, in each of the four key areas, check out the
Learning Intentions and Suggested Activities. 3. Check the Skills
section at the back of the booklet (TSPC etc)
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MEDIUM TERM PLANNING Why do you plan? What are the key elements
of your current medium term planning?
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PLANNING: key considerations Almost certain: Learning
Intentions Learning Activities Resources Evaluation Maybe: Core
Success Criteria Assessment Key Questions/Vocabulary Whole
Curriculum Skills Teaching Strategies Classroom Organisation
Differentiation Which ones do you use? Which ones will you
use?
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Personal Targets Session 2: Connected Planning Things to think
further about:Things to try out:
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Lunch
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DVD: Observing Practice A teacher guides her P7 class in
constructing a shared plan for learning
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DVD what are you doing currently how do you do it what are the
benefits to childrens learningespecially connectedness. Discussion:
Read Colettes interview notes.
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Involving Children in Planning Two strategies for involving
children in planning and reviewing their learning.
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KWL Chart Know Want to Know Learnt Complete first two (K and W)
at start of topic Complete last (L) during topic as a learning log,
perhaps at the end of the day Prompts Can we answer any of our Ws?
AND Can we stretch any of our Ls?
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KWL Chart A KWL chart works well as the heart of a Learning
Wall However, you can shrink it down to a smaller available space
and still make good use of it!
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KW H L Chart This one has an H added How will we find out?
Which resources, websites, skills will we use that have worked for
us before?
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Learning Trail Record of key topic milestones and key pieces of
learning achieved. Start by providing a set of milestones for the
topic on this one you can see Survival, First people in Ireland,
Food etc. At end of day plenaries ask children, What new learning
should we add? and, Where does it belong?
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KWHL Chart and a Learning Trail as the heart of a Learning
Wall
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This Learning Trail is being used to track major learning
milestones over the whole school year.
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Time to think and plan for yourself Design a topic plan using
the template provided earlier. Questions/Considerations:
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Topic Planning (and Evaluation) What are the childrens next
learning needs? Where are the most effective (and natural)
connections? What else needs to be taught (separately)? Is the
programme manageable within the timescale set?
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Getting to know the resources for planning Work with colleagues
to produce an outline topic plan. Use the resources you have
brought with you as well as the ICLs provided. Using the ICLs 1
Scan the front cover, which gives you: Focus for the entire ICL
topic Outlines for each of the four key areas The Arts PDMU WAU PE
2. Inside the booklet, in each of the four key areas, check out the
Learning Intentions and Suggested Activities. 3. Check the Skills
section at the back of the booklet (TSPC etc)
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Summary Connected Learning is all about the connections that
children actually make in their learning, not necessarily the ones
we make in our planning. Soits vital to evaluate carefully to see
how well the programme delivered connected learning. Its worth
doing this with colleagues! However, you can enhance connectedness
from the outset, by providing a stage at which the children are
involved in planning (and later, evaluation).
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Personal Targets Session 3: Involving Children in Planning
Things to think further about:Things to try out:
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Evaluation Sheets Please complete the evaluation sheets. These
will be used to amend our future development sessions.