Metacognition & Self-Regulated Learning (Guide & Poster)
"Metacognition" has sat at the top of instructional toolkits for many years alongside feedback. However, it is poorly understood in terms of what it means and what it looks like in practice. The new EEF Guidance on Metacognition and Self-Regulated Learning is a significant step forward in helping teachers and schools unlock the potential of this powerful learning strategy...
Decoding Deeper Learning in the Classroom
Classrooms are changing. Educators are using different labels and slightly different approaches, but there’s a common thread—making learning more relevant, rigorous, and effective for students. These approaches are all trying to build 'deeper learning competencies' for our graduates, skills that are useful in the classroom and in real life and that allow students to take ownership of their learning...
School Climate Improvement Resource
How does leadership initiate, implement, and sustain school climate improvement? Strong, healthy school climate fosters: students more likely to engage in the curriculum, achieve academically, and develop positive relationships; students less likely to exhibit problem behaviours; and teacher turnover is lower and satisfaction is higher...
Evidence of Ethical Decision Making
Working on showing evidence of leadership skills at the recent BCPVPA short course for Offshore administrators. Through working with my triad, and with the support of a facilitator, I was able to increase my competency as clarifier and work with the learner to help them find possible resolutions to their challenge through inquiry and curious dialogue. Extending: With guidance from the recently purchased "Conversational Intelligence" (Glaser, 2014), I will continue to develop my abilities to guide teachers through difficult conversations and challenges...
