PoLT Online Professional Learning Resource – Principle 1

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Guiding Questions

• 1.1 - The teacher builds positive relationships through knowing and valuing each student
• 1.2 - The teacher promotes a culture of value and respect for individuals and their communities
• 1.3 - Teaching strategies promote students’ self-confidence and willingness to take risks with their learning
• 1.4 - Each student experiences success through structured support, the valuing of effort, and recognition of their work
• In the tables on this page
  • information under 'Getting Started' would be appropriate for those using the Resource who have had little or no experience with the Principles prior to using the Resource
  • 'Moving Forward' is appropriate for schools with some experience working with the support materials provided on the web, or who have undertaken PoLT training and have done some component mapping in their school

1.1 - The teacher builds positive relationships through knowing and valuing each student

This component is about building quality relationships, based on respect, value and care. It is about taking time to get to know and understand students, in an educational sense but also in a wider social and personal sense.

Download worksheet: Guiding Questions: Principle 1.1 (Word - 157Kb)

Professional Learning Team Facilitator

 

Getting Started	Moving Forward
What do we do that shows we know and value each student?	How can we get to know/value our students better? What learning and teaching strategies will we use?

Individual Teacher

Getting Started	Moving Forward
What do I do that shows I know and value each student?	How can I get to know/value my students better? What learning and teaching strategies will I use?

1.2 - The teacher promotes a culture of value and respect for individuals and their communities

This component is about creating an environment where students’ comments are acknowledged, their different opinions are respected, cultural and other differences are accepted, and where students feel safe and valued.

Download worksheet – Guiding Questions: Principle 1.2 (Word - 159Kb)

Professional Learning Team Facilitator

Getting Started	Moving Forward
What do we do that shows we value and respect individuals and our communities?	How can we further value and respect individuals and our communities? What learning and teaching strategies will we use?  What class rules/procedures will be put in place to support collaborative learning, particularly the valuing of other students' comments?

Individual Teacher

Getting Started	Moving Forward
What do I do that shows I value and respect individuals and our communities?	How can I further value and respect individuals and our communities? What learning and teaching strategies will I use? What class rules/procedures will be put in place to support collaborative learning, particularly the valuing of other students' comments?

1.3 - Teaching strategies promote students’ self-confidence and willingness to take risks with their learning

This component is primarily about students being supported to feel confident to contribute ideas without fear of being ‘put down’. It includes the notion of students moving ‘outside the square’ with their thinking and learning; not settling for the ‘ordinary’ but trying out new ideas and practices. This may involve teacher modelling and negotiation.

Download worksheet: Guiding Questions: Principle 1.3 (Word - 159Kb)

Professional Learning Team Facilitator

Getting Started	Moving Forward
What do we do that shows we provide for each student’s need for Survival, Love and Belonging, Power, Freedom and Choice, Fun and Enjoyment	How can we enhance our current practice in these areas? What learning and teaching strategies will we use?

Individual Teacher

Getting Started	Moving Forward
What do we do that shows we provide for each student’s need for Survival, Love and Belonging, Power, Freedom and Choice, Fun and Enjoyment	How can I enhance my current practice in these areas? What learning and teaching strategies will I use?

1.4 - Each student experiences success through structured support, the valuing of effort, and recognition of their work

This component involves teachers supporting students to achieve success as they move through the learning process. It is about recognising that all students have different abilities and acknowledging and valuing the effort each student puts into improving their work.

Download worksheet: Guiding Questions: Principle 1.4 (Word - 157Kb)

Professional Learning Team Facilitator

Getting Started	Moving Forward
What do we do so that each student experiences a success which they value?	How can we fully value and recognise each student’s work? What learning and teaching strategies will we use? What type of structured support can be provided to improve student learning? What strategies will we use to publicly and privately celebrate student achievement?

Individual Teacher

Getting Started	Moving Forward
What do I do so that each student experiences a success which they value?	How can I fully value and recognise each student’s work? What learning and teaching strategies will I use? What type of structured support can I provide to improve student learning? What strategies will I use to publicly and privately celebrate student achievement?