PTC 8

Criteria:
Demonstrate in practice their knowledge and understanding of how students learn

Key Indicators:

• enable students to make connections between their prior experiences and learning and their current learning activities
• provide opportunities and support for students to engage with, practise and apply new learning to different contexts
• encourage students to take responsibility for their own learning and behaviour
• assist students to think critically about information and ideas and to reflect on their learning

What this means at Halcombe School:

• Provide learning opportunities that are varied and challenging
• Develop a supportive classroom where students are active participants in the learning process
• Student goals are current including in the Key Competencies
• Provide opportunities for students to reflect on learning, set success criteria and set new goals
• Establish clear boundaries and expectations for behaviour
• Establish clear, appropriate class routines that are understood and used consistently
• Model positive interactions with students, parents and colleagues
• Gather prior knowledge and use this as a basis for future teaching

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Term 1 2017
Students are constantly being asked to reflect on their learning. In Room 5, we complete all of our reflections in our ROCK books.