THORNLEIGH WEST PS TERM 4, 2022

PROBLEM OF PRACTICE
POP: Are we meeting our students at their point of need?
  • Does the learning goal align with syllabus expectations and clearly link to the students’ learning needs?
  • Are we challenging and supporting all students? Is there productive struggle?
  • Are teachers demonstrating high expectations and is the learning rigorous?
  • Does the performance of understanding (task) provide an opportunity for students to demonstrate their thinking and deepen their understanding?​

THE PRESENTATION. 
​Click here to download

The presentation was prepared for the network by Barbara Reynolds

READINGS

WHAT THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES SHAPE OUR UNDERSTANDINGS OF THE POP? WHAT ARE THE BIG IDEAS WE SHOULD KEEP IN MIND?
​The pre-reading was, "Looking for a Performance of Understanding" from Moss & Brookhart, "Formative Classroom Walkthroughs" Click here to download  Another reading directly related to the POP is "Making Sure Students' Struggles are Productive", Peg Gafwaller, Edutopia. Click here to download 

WHERE TO NEXT?

ADAPTIVE TEACHING: In the literature, the term "adaptive teaching" has started to replace "differentiation".  Read the following article for ideas about how you can use an adaptive teaching approach. Click here to download
START BY SUBTRACTING:  As you start your planning process for this year, consider the approach of "Starting by Subtracting"  Click here to download this thought-provoking article