How do we create a learning environment that prepares students for the 21st Century?
In episode 19, the Teacher Takeaway team discuss all things future focused learning, including:
Co-teaching
What is it?
Co-teaching is about working together with a colleague towards shared outcomes for students and sharing your practice. It is a practice that doesn't just involve what happens in the classroom, but involves dedicated time before and after to ensure its effectiveness. Sharratt and Fullan (2012) argue that effective co-teaching involves much more than teachers educating students in the same classroom and view effective practice as cyclical, occurring in the four stages. Each of these four steps is of equal importance
Co- Planning
One of the biggest challenges in the co-teaching space is ensuring that the following are in place and all colleagues have a strong understanding of:
Find professional learning opportunities to upskill yourself in co-teaching practices. If you are in the NSW Department of Education there are two self-paced courses you can undertake:
Often times, people feel uncertain about engaging in collaborative practice for fear of being judged by their teaching colleagues. It is a stigma that we need to shift, because collaborative practice is a hugely powerful practice that benefits not only the teachers professionally but also has a great impact on student learning. It is also important to note that a purpose built environment is nice, but not essential to effective co-teaching practices. “The co-teaching cycle is the most powerful way to improve teaching practice. . . . It pushes professionals to make their practices transparent and public in order to become increasingly more skilled, reflective, and thoughtful”
Flexible Learning
Flexible learning is in essence differentiation. It is having that understanding that students will have different pathways to access the curriculum, whether that be:
The hardest thing for many teachers, especially early career teachers, is that if you deviate from the 'plan' you have failed. Absolutely not. Your ability to deviate from what has been planned and still support those students, even if it is on the go, and take those teachable moments in a flexible way is what makes a quality teacher. The 6Cs of Education When planning, think about how you are embedding the 6Cs of education. These don't need to e present in every lesson but might be evident across a unit of work. The 6Cs of education are:
Flexible Seating
Educators recognize that they need to create new learning and teaching environments where the curriculum and instructional tools reflect today’s world. Futurist David Thornburg identifies
three archetypal learning spaces— the campfire, cave, and watering hole—that schools can use as physical spaces and virtual spaces for student and adult learning (Davis and Kappler-Hewitt, 2013)
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AuthorsThe Teacher Takeaway Podcast is hosted by four Australian teachers and school leaders. With a wealth of industry knowledge and expertise, Aaron Johnston, Alice Vigors, Rebecca West and James Gray bring all the elements of effective pedagogical practice to the fore in a light-hearted way. These show notes are a summary of each episodes discussion with some added gems for you to takeaway. Happy reading everyone. Archives
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