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Learn 2 Learn . ‘In a rapidly changing and uncertain world learning to learn has to be the most important element of the curriculum’ Bill Lucas, former Chief Executive of the Campaign for Learning

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‘In a rapidly changing and uncertain world learning to learn has to be the most important element of the curriculum’ Bill Lucas, former Chief Executive of the Campaign for Learning

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In addition to teaching pupils curriculum content, we can teach them strategies and approaches for more effective learning.

Teaching pupils how to learn helps pupils develop transferrable skills which will contribute to lifelong learning.

It can help develop positive attitudes to the learning process; it can improve motivation; and it can promote adaptability and flexibility in pupils’ approaches and create and nurture in them the disposition to reason in a considered and measured way.

Alistair SmithLearning to Learn

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In a nutshell...Being explicit in how learners are learning. Giving

opportunities for learners to practise how they are learning.

Accelerated Learning in the Classroom by Alistair Smith Accelerated Learning in Practice by Alistair Smith

The Learning to Learn Toolkit Brin Best

In planning... Add how they will be learning

Eg- Learning objective-To develop forehand skills in tennis How?- a) using demonstration and shadowing

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L2L at CT

• Yr 7 QV programme. • One 2 hour lesson per week following a rotation of

citizenship/RS /numeracy modules.• Each with a ‘learning’ focusSo far… Learning styles…VAK Smarts-multiple intelligences and how to use preferences to ‘best’ learn.…Group work- learning about how to structure effective group work-roles, cooperative working, steps to success.

…next – Presentation skills -

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The 5 Rs of Good Learning

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esponsibilty

esourcefulness

esilienceeasoning

eflection

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Multiple Intelligences- Smarts!

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5 Cs of Group Roles

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CC

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oordinator

harter

larifierreator

ommunicator

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Groupwork -steps to success

• Clarify the task• Agree the

outcome

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• Coordinate roles/jobs

• Create ideas

2 •Get started•Keep on task - communicate

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• Check progress• Evaluate

4 • Finish on time

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1. How to be a great learner

Your Brain is more powerful than all of the computers on earth combined!

Learn how your brain works and how it can help you to become a great learner.

2. Self Manager

Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.- Albert Einstein

Pupils can benefit from understanding their individual preferred learning styles (particularly Visual/Auditory/Kinetic). Multiple intelligences SMARTS

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3. Investigating

Learn how to investigate new things independently. This is a hands on activity where you will learn how to investigate through a cycle of planning, development, evaluation and reflection

4. Thinking skills

Develop critical thinking skills

You will learn how to think creatively by generating and exploring ideas, making original connections. You will look at how to tackle problems finding imaginative solutions. .

Develop critical thinking skills

You will learn how to think creatively by generating and exploring ideas, making original connections. You will look at how to tackle problems finding imaginative solutions. .

Develop critical thinking skills

You will learn how to think creatively by generating and exploring ideas, making original connections. You will look at how to tackle problems finding imaginative solutions. .

Develop critical thinking skills

You will learn how to think creatively by generating and exploring ideas, making original connections. You will look at how to tackle problems finding imaginative solutions

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5. Teamwork T.E.A.M = Together everyone achieves more.

Take part in fun team activities. Learn how to work together as a team through a series of fun challenges. Reflect on your strengths and weaknesses and know how you can contribute effectively within a group situation.

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What next?

For staff to be aware of the

• Transferrable skills• Common languagetalk to the students about how they are learning!!