Bobby Dazzler Ideas

James Nottingham www.p4c.comwww.jamesnottingham.co.uk

Create a Learning Wall with all the symbols

Introduce the idea of Learning Detectives (LD)

2-4 children are LD’s per lesson

LD’s record the names of children they observe doing Good Learning

LD’s share their findings with class

Develop an understanding of the criteria for ‘Good Learning’

Learning Detectives

Example “clues” for learning

Example “clues” for learning

Example “clues” for learning

Flip cameras – going cheap

Map from Memory

We are positive, enthusiastic and show joy

We celebrate each other’s differences

We treat each other with respect

The impact of core values

Söderporten school, Norrköping

The school is extremely multi-cultural, with most children having recently arrived in the country and speaking Swedish as a second language.

Our Core Values have helped to:

Achieve in 2010 the best exam results since the national grading system was introduced in Sweden in 1997

The school´s video surveillance is being switched off in autumn 2010

Pioneers of Educational Psychology

Piaget (1896 – 1980) Vygotsky (1896 – 1934)

Piaget (1896 – 1980)

Biological

Development leads to learning

Knowledge is constructed

Focus on a child’s current ability (CA)

Vygotsky (1896 – 1934)

Cultural

Learning leads to development

Knowledge is co-constructed

Focus on a child’s potential ability (PA)

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Making and using models

Scaffolders

One block at a time

Whole Structure

Scaffolders (cont.)

3. Outline model

4. Outline model on paper

5. View from above

6. View from side

7. Build for purpose (eg bridge over river)

8. Students set design

9. Group set design

This page is too blank for many pupils

the cat sat on the mat

A template to try

Marshmallow Experiment, 1972

Tactual Tools (Factual/Tactile)

www.lesyre.se

What is challenge?

List some professions

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