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Wednesday 08 of February 2012

Thinking & Learning

Professor David Perkins from Harvard University uses the following analogy to describe learning in many classrooms; very often learning is structured like a neat garden where everything is trimmed and in its place. He believes...

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Wednesday 08 of February 2012

Dimensions Of Learning

In the late 1980’s, Dr Robert Marzano developed a practical planning framework called Dimensions of Learning, which is about linking thinking and learning, that: combines the best teaching and learning approaches, strategies...

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Workshops and Seminars

Mick Walsh is available to assist schools with implementing and embedding the Learning Curve Planners by using practical ways which win the support of students, teachers and parents in the areas of:

  • Building Engagement through Relationships
  • Career and Time Management
  • Study Techniques and Approaches
  • Personal Health and Safety
  • Pastoral Care and Self Esteem

Mick is also available to facilitate leadership team and whole school seminars on a variety of educational perspectives including:

  • Building developmental, non-judgmental peer based Performance and Development Frameworks to create shared goals, targets and strategies.
  • Enabling the giving and receiving of feedback through open questioning and appreciative inquiry.
  • Conducting crucial conversations with staff.
  • Establishing a School Wide approach to teaching and learning with shared expectations and practices.
  • Reviewing school data with school leadership teams to establish improvement strategies.
  • Embedding Whole School Approaches to student management and building relationships through classroom management plans for all staff.
  • Nurturing effective home - school learning partnerships through the Learning Curve Pastoral Care Program.
  • Introducing a school wide approach to using visible thinking strategies and techniques

Mick facilitates hands on session that are based on the belief that for real owned change to occur, people must enter into formal and structured dialogue; everyone has an opportunity to contribute, in order to establish connections and shared principles and practices.

The key desired outcome is to create a team model which demonstrates:

  • Enhanced role clarity - being aware of what each team member has to do on a daily basis to achieve the team’s vision.
  • Genuine participative decision making – distributed leadership and a willingness to seek and value everyone’s diverse input.
  • Increased individual and team morale – enjoying a sense of belonging, self-motivation and belief that all team members can and do make a difference.
  • Engaged learning and growth – providing developmental and non-judgmental staff team feedback for recognition and appraisal.
  • Inspired empathy – a sincere team commitment to nurture rich and meaningful relationship.