Friday Fives

Dan spoke to us about Friday Fives as part of his INSET session. A totally simple, yet great way to build relationships with groups. Taking a moment on Friday (or any day) to contact home with praise can be a huge game changer. Try filling out five praise postcards on a Friday and getting these […]

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The Thinking behind our CPL

When we think about professional learning, our first thoughts might go to all those twilights, courses and INSET days that we’ve attended over the years that didn’t quite work. We’ve all had to sit through hours of training that just hasn’t quite cut itĀ for one reason or another. Ineffective CPL encompasses much of the following: […]

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Our Learning Partnership [continued]

Another great session today with our learning partners. Our students spent time with us reflecting on what constitutes great learning. Emerging from our collective work are the broad themes of engagement, challenge and enjoyment. Check out the students’ Venn diagrams and diamond nines from today’s session below. An interesting thread coming from the students today […]

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