Thinking & Learning

The 'New' Curriculum is started to come into place over the next few years. At Whangaparaoa College we have been wanting to make sure that it is implemented across the school and not just in a few areas.

We have started to look at what that means.

How do you get everyone to make change rather than just the enthusiasts?

So we have come up with a learning plan for the school with small targets for teachers to implement.

First target was for everyone to have learning intentions clearly written on the board every lesson. This was to be done by week 2. No discussion just do it! It is great to see it is almost universal now in classes. The quality of the intentions needs some work. But staff are now thinking on what that means.

We have also considered what a school wide approach to thinking. Everyone has to do some 'parts whole' thinking this term. We are using a universal model so that once established everyone can follow.

Looks great so far.

The new curriculum (which is not that new) fills like a challenge. By being directive the challenges for teachers can lessen at first.