Standard 1.1 Physical, social and intellectual development and characteristics of students
Description
Lead
Lead colleagues select and develop teaching strategies to improve student learning using knowledge of the physical, social and intellectual development and characteristics of students.
Lead colleagues select and develop teaching strategies to improve student learning using knowledge of the physical, social and intellectual development and characteristics of students.
My Response
As a Teacher Librarian I model are a range of teaching strategies that support the various physical, emotional and intellectual needs of students across a range of year levels and subjects. Examples of these can be found below:
Inquiry Learning
Inquiry learning is the foundation on which all learning programs developed in the iCentre are created. Using the six stage Information Process students are guided through key competencies needed to find and use information as part of the research assignments.
An Integrated Information Literacy Program (mapped to the Australian Curriculum) was developed at the school to provide a scope and sequence of these essential information literacy skills.I presented a professional development day on the integrated Information Literacy to the whole staff to introduce them to this pedagogical approach to inquiry learning.
Resource-based learning
A key emphasis of the iCentre is to provide a range of resources that reflect and support different reading ages, abilities and interests. Where possible curriculum content is presented in multiple mediums including book, audio, video, graphic novels, and other forms of digital delivery. In the centre we often get requests by classroom teachers to provide resources around specific topics of themes. Where possible we provide a variety of formats to accommodate the earning styles and abilities of students. Examples of these include:
Pathfinders where the library staff source all relevant resources (traditional and digital) for students (see examples in Evidence)
The Year 7 Digital Passport Program - a Flipped Classroom approach
In 2015 I developed an Digital Passport program for all Year 7 students. This program was based on the ICT General Capabilities for the Australian Curriculum and required students to complete a series of tasks and activities that allowed them to sow competency across these competencies. The program was modularised and sequential but being fully online and developed as a flipped classroom allowed students to work at their own pace. Digital badges were used to monitor progress through the activities. The program was multi-modla providing a range of learning experiences and resources for students to select from to learn the concepts and practice the required skills. Three teachers taught six classes (approx. 170 students) the five week program. The online delivery of the program through the SEQTA Learning Management System provided consistency and continuity. Even when students were absent from school they were able to access all resources 24/7. The scaffolded naure of the activities also meant they could work at their own pace and the teachers could help students at point of need.
I worked collaboratively with the teachers to deliver the program which provided extra support to students if required.
ROAD at Iona
The ROAD at Iona website is an online repository of resources for students that is centred around the library's reading program. This program runs in conjunction with the English Department and reflects and supports the English Program for Years 7-10.
Inquiry Learning
Inquiry learning is the foundation on which all learning programs developed in the iCentre are created. Using the six stage Information Process students are guided through key competencies needed to find and use information as part of the research assignments.
An Integrated Information Literacy Program (mapped to the Australian Curriculum) was developed at the school to provide a scope and sequence of these essential information literacy skills.I presented a professional development day on the integrated Information Literacy to the whole staff to introduce them to this pedagogical approach to inquiry learning.
Resource-based learning
A key emphasis of the iCentre is to provide a range of resources that reflect and support different reading ages, abilities and interests. Where possible curriculum content is presented in multiple mediums including book, audio, video, graphic novels, and other forms of digital delivery. In the centre we often get requests by classroom teachers to provide resources around specific topics of themes. Where possible we provide a variety of formats to accommodate the earning styles and abilities of students. Examples of these include:
Pathfinders where the library staff source all relevant resources (traditional and digital) for students (see examples in Evidence)
The Year 7 Digital Passport Program - a Flipped Classroom approach
In 2015 I developed an Digital Passport program for all Year 7 students. This program was based on the ICT General Capabilities for the Australian Curriculum and required students to complete a series of tasks and activities that allowed them to sow competency across these competencies. The program was modularised and sequential but being fully online and developed as a flipped classroom allowed students to work at their own pace. Digital badges were used to monitor progress through the activities. The program was multi-modla providing a range of learning experiences and resources for students to select from to learn the concepts and practice the required skills. Three teachers taught six classes (approx. 170 students) the five week program. The online delivery of the program through the SEQTA Learning Management System provided consistency and continuity. Even when students were absent from school they were able to access all resources 24/7. The scaffolded naure of the activities also meant they could work at their own pace and the teachers could help students at point of need.
I worked collaboratively with the teachers to deliver the program which provided extra support to students if required.
ROAD at Iona
The ROAD at Iona website is an online repository of resources for students that is centred around the library's reading program. This program runs in conjunction with the English Department and reflects and supports the English Program for Years 7-10.
Evidence
Training and PD CertificatesProfessional Learning Completed
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Policies /Procedures / ProgramsIntegrated Information Literacy Program
Digital Passport The Research Safari Studyvibe ROAD at Iona The Inspired Learning at Iona website |
Other EvidenceScreen capture of badge Program
Pictures of the different learning spaces in the library |