PoLT Online Professional Learning Resource – Principle 4

Vignettes – Middle Years

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Level 5 English - The Cultural Context of Media Texts

Focus Principle 4 Components

4.1 The teacher plans sequences to promote sustained learning that builds over time & to emphasise connections between ideas

4.2 The teacher promotes substantive discussion of ideas

4.3 the teacher emphasises the quality of learning with high expectations of achievement

4.4 The teacher uses strategies that challenge and support students to question and reflect

4.5 The teacher uses strategies to develop problem-solving skills

4.6 The teacher uses strategies to foster imagination & creativity

Links to other Principles/Components

1.1 The teacher promotes a culture of value and respect for individuals and their communities.

3.3 The teacher builds on students’ prior experiences, knowledge and skills.

6.1 The teacher supports students to engage with contemporary knowledge and practice.

6.2 The teacher plans for students to interact with local and broader communities.

6.3 The teacher uses technologies in ways that reflect professional and community practices.

Physical, Personal and Social Learning

Interpersonal Development

  • Working in teams

Discipline-based Learning

English

  • Reading
  • Writing
  • Speaking and listening

Languages Other Than English (LOTE)

  • Intercultural knowledge and language awareness
  • Speaking and listening

Interdisciplinary Learning

Communication

  • Listening, viewing and responding

Thinking

  • Reasoning, processing and inquiry
  • Reflection, evaluation and metacognition

Topic

Read the vignette - The Cultural Context of Media Texts

 

Further examples from 'Project for Enhancing Effective Learning' (PEEL) vignettes

Since 1985, teachers in the 'Project for Enhancing Effective Learning' have been researching ways of stimulating and supporting learning that is more informed, purposeful, intellectually active and independent.

The following vignettes, selected from the PEEL in Practice: 1300 ideas for quality teaching database, are provided as further examples of Principle 4 in action.

Details of PEEL and its publication are available at www.peelweb.org.

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Level 4 History - Choose your own Adventure Story

Focus Principle 4 Components

4.4 The teacher uses strategies to develop investigating and problem solving skills

4.5 The teacher uses strategies to foster imagination and creativity.

Links to other Principles/Components

2.1 The teacher encourages and supports students to take responsibility for their learning

3.1 The teacher uses strategies that are flexible and responsive to the values, needs and interests of individual students.

Stage of Learning - Level 4

Discipline-based Learning

History

  • Historical knowledge and understanding

English

  • Writing

Interdisciplinary Learning

Communication

  • Presenting

Thinking Processes

  • Creativity

Topic

Read the vignette – Choose your own Adventure Story (PDF - 502Kb)

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Level 4/5 Science - Posters In Science

Focus Principle 4 Components

4.2 The teacher promotes substantive discussion of ideas

4.4 The teacher uses strategies that challenge and support students to question and reflect.

Links to other Principles/Components

2.2 The teacher uses strategies that build skills of productive collaboration

3.3 The teacher builds on students’ prior experiences, knowledge and skills

5.4 The teacher uses assessment practices that encourage reflection and self-assessment.

Physical, Personal and Social Learning

Interpersonal Development

  • Working in teams

Discipline-based Learning

Science

  • Science knowledge and understanding

Interdisciplinary Learning

Communication

  • Presenting

Thinking Processes

  • Creativity
  • Reflection, evaluation and metacognition

Topic

Read the vignette – Posters In Science (PDF - 40Kb)

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Level 5 The Arts - Fairy Tale Shoes

Focus Principle 4 Component

4.6 The teacher uses strategies to foster imagination & creativity

Links to other Principles/Components

3.3 The teacher builds on students’ prior experiences, knowledge and skills.

6.1 The teacher supports students to engage with contemporary knowledge and practice.

Physical, Personal and Social Learning

Personal Learning

  • Managing personal learning

Discipline-based Learning

The Arts

  • Creating and making

Interdisciplinary Learning

Design, Creativity and Technology

  • Investigating and Designing
  • Producing

Thinking Processes

  • Creativity
  • Reflection, evaluation and metacognition

Topic

Read the vignette – Fairy Tale Shoes (PDF - 101Kb)

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Level 5 LOTE - Inspector Clousseau

Focus Principle 4 Component

4.5 The teacher uses strategies to develop problem-solving skills

Links to other Principles/Components

2.2 The teacher uses strategies that build skills of productive collaboration

5.3 The teacher makes assessment criteria explicit.

Physical, Personal and Social Learning

Interpersonal Development

  • Working in teams

Discipline-based Learning

Languages Other Than English (LOTE)

  • Intercultural knowledge and language awarenes

Interdisciplinary Learning

Communication

  • Presenting

Thinking Processes

  • Reasoning, processing and inquiry

Topic

Read the vignette – Inspector Clousseau (PDF - 52Kb)

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Level 5 Design, Creativity and Technology - It Has To be Worth an ‘A’ At Least

Focus Principle 4 Component

4.3 The teacher emphasises the quality of learning with high expectations of achievement.

Links to other Principles/Components

2.1 The teacher encourages and supports students to take responsibility for their learning

5.3 The teacher makes assessment criteria explicit.

Physical, Personal and Social Learning

Personal Development

  • Managing personal learning

Discipline-based Learning

Design, Creativity and Technology

  • Analysing and evaluating

Interdisciplinary Learning

Communication

  • Presenting

Thinking Processes

  • Reasoning, processing and inquiry

Topic

Read the vignette – It Has To be Worth an ‘A’ At Least (PDF - 40Kb)

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Level 5 History - Write on The Text

Focus Principle 4 Components

4.2 The teacher promotes substantive discussion of ideas

4.4 The teacher uses strategies that challenge and support students to question and reflect.

Links to other Principles/Components

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

Physical, Personal and Social Learning

Civics and Citizenship

  • Civic knowledge and understanding

Discipline-based Learning

History

  • Historical reasoning and interpretation

English

  • Reading
  • Writing

Interdisciplinary Learning

Communication

  • Listening, viewing and responding

Thinking Processes

  • Reasoning, processing and inquiry

Topic

Read the vignette – Write on The Text (PDF - 298Kb)

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Level 5 English - Essay Structure: Points to Paragraphs

Focus Principle 4 Component

4.3 The teacher emphasises the quality of learning with high expectations of achievement.

Links to other Principles/Components

1.4 The teacher ensures each student experiences success through structured support, the valuing of effort and the recognition of their work.

3.1 The teacher uses strategies that are flexible and responsive to the values, needs and interests of individual students.

Physical, Personal and Social Learning

Personal Learning

  • The individual learner

Discipline-based Learning

English

  • Writing

Interdisciplinary Learning

Communication

  • Presenting

Thinking Processes

  • Reflection, evaluation and metacognition

Topic

Read the vignette – Essay Structure: Points to Paragraphs (PDF - 179Kb)

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Level 5 Mathematics - A Grain of Rice

Focus Principle 4 Component

4.5 The teacher uses strategies to develop investigating and problem-solving skills.

Links to other Principles/Components

1.3 The teacher uses strategies that promote students’ self-confidence and willingness to take risks with their learning

1.4 The teacher ensures each student experiences success through structured support, the valuing of effort and the recognition of their work.

3.1 The teacher uses strategies that are flexible and responsive to the values, needs and interests of individual students.

Physical, Personal and Social Learning

Personal Learning

  • Managing personal learning

Discipline-based Learning

Mathematics

  • Working mathematically

Interdisciplinary Learning

Communication

  • Presenting

Thinking Processes

  • Reasoning, processing and inquiry

Topic

Read the vignette – A Grain of Rice (PDF - 739Kb)

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Level 5 Mathematics - Are they Thinking What I Am Thinking?

Focus Principle 4 Component

4.1 The teacher plans sequences to promote sustained learning that builds over time & to emphasise connections between ideas.

Links to other Principles/Components

1.3 The teacher uses strategies that promote students’ self-confidence and willingness to take risks with their learning

1.4 The teacher ensures each student experiences success through structured support, the valuing of effort and the recognition of their work.

3.1 The teacher uses strategies that are flexible and responsive to the values, needs and interests of individual students.

Physical, Personal and Social Learning

Personal Learning

  • Managing personal learning

Discipline-based Learning

Mathematics

  • Measurement, chance and data

Interdisciplinary Learning

Thinking Processes

  • Reflection, evaluation and metacognition

Topic

Read the vignette – Are they Thinking What I Am Thinking? (PDF - 43Kb)