3.16 Learning community pedagogy
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Description
The Diocese of Wagga Wagga school system will continue a process to engage teachers in thinking, discussing and collaboratively developing a Learning Community Framework for all diocesan schools. A task force will continue to investigate and recommend a process for re-engaging teachers with their core purpose of supporting student learning and their wellbeing.
This task force will be composed of representatives of CSO and school personnel who will lead a whole diocesan approach to the development of a Learning and Teaching Framework document.
From work already completed in 2008 on the dimensions of a learning framework, it has already been established that teachers need to be digitally connected to their students and the outside community in order to provide opportunities for students to be inspired, informed and engaged in their learning, achievement and wellbeing. To this end opportunities for all teaching staff will be provided to complete Certificate 1 in Information Technology managed through the Diocese of Wagga Wagga RTO.
Contacts
| Kerry Mowett email: kmowett@cso.wagga.catholic.edu.au Ph 02 69370046 Fax 02 6921 2986 Sector: CEC |
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Outcomes
Through participation in an project, teachers will in their interactions with students, have an increased capacity to provide all students with opportunities to access and apply relevant learning in literacy, numeracy and ICT.
Through participation in an project, teachers will have strengthened the currency and depth of their pedagogical knowledge and skills.
Through participation in an project, teachers will in their interactions with students, have an increased capacity to provide inclusive learning environments within which all students can participate as active and engaged learners.
Through participation in an project, teachers will have gained new knowledge and skills that contribute to a planned professional learning pathway.
Through participation in an project, teachers will have engaged productively in collegial networks that extend and support knowledge and skills.
Access
Targeted Catholic Education Commission schools/teachers
Design
The professional learning strategy for this activity includes:
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- School-based projects to engage teachers in workplace learning that includes that is based on a cycle of continuous improvement model.
- Flexible learning that includes components such as self-paced and facilitated online learning, face-to-face workshops, video and teleconferences, online mentors, and discussion groups.
- Local, regional and state workshops and conferences that enable participants to have their work publicly celebrated and critiqued.
Implementation
The activity will be managed by the Diocesan Learning & Teaching Consultant.
Delivery
Workplace learning, Online learning, Action Learning Project, Workshop/course and Resource Development.
Timeline
By May 2009:
- Task Force will have developed a discussion paper for the diocesan education community
- 40% of teaching staff engaged in online Certificate 1 in IT
- Progress report submitted in May
By December 2009:
- A Final Learning Framework Draft is completed for submission to the CSO Leadership Team and Diocesan Education Board
- Action Plan developed to engage all school communities in reflecting on, developing understandings of, and exploring strategies to incorporate the dimensions of the Learning Framework into classroom and whole school practices.
- Annual report submitted in December
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