Collaboration, Innovation and enhancing teaching and learning. - Alexandra Primary

Collaboration, Innovation and enhancing teaching and learning.

http://www.alexprim.school.nz/ 

Alexandra Primary's journey so far... 
Adele Gott, Angela Scoullar and Simon Bell 

Creating a 21st century learning environment has been one of the major focuses of Alexandra Primary School over the past three years. Enabling, empowering and engaging our students have been key aspects of our curriculum development for 21st century learners.

Alexandra Primary School promotes a culture of anywhere, anytime learning where learning is a 24/7 disposition. Using personalised learning plans and flipped instruction we cater and engage a diverse range of students to reach their potential through a variety of contexts.

Over the past three years engagement has been a major focus within the school. Through research and data based decision making we decided to implement BYOD to increase student achievement and engagement.
Our results are showing that by engaging students in their learning by using a personal device and providing them with meaningful learning experiences then their intrinsic motivation to learn becomes increased.

Differentiation learning collaboration learning, personalised, connectedness, 24/7
Open learning, free, creative, global
Be prepared to be learners 
Supportive staff, all working towards same vision 
Justify and reassure to parent about the process - education of parents 
BYOB - Browser driven 
1 to 1 personalised learning and gives agency 


How is your school doing Professional learning?
Teckie Breakie - Resources added to google site 
Staff had to present snippets of their learning from PD (L@S) 

Parent teacher walk throughs  - viewing education in action 
Had to meet at office and sign in
Offer this every term for parents to view the school

Managing Change
Public meetings
eClass - opportunities for certain children that needed differentiation 
Understand and know your community - support and guidance 
What was the vision of doing this, be strong and stick by your guns

Personalised learning
Parents bring their device 
Put he parents in control of their knowledge
Parents getting something out of the change

Kids showing learning links 
Kids presenting to parents 
Making movies, sharing learning together

NO PUBLISHING on paper - Changing where you put work
Audience is much bigger 

PD = Learning to Learn
Staff look at their own practice and create their own inquiry around their need 
Staff using VLN to source information and networks 

Collaborative appraisal documents 
Accountability to Appraisers with information shared and gathered and journal entries 
Staff can view all appraisal documents and view development 
Personalised learning with Staff 

Meetings 
Integrating elearning PD and staff meeting 
BOT bought an ipad for each staff so staff are all working on the same platform 


Swoop
Management does spot check in classes. Hands off devices. Double click and see open apps 
Come down hard on inappropriate use. 

Personalised behaviour plans based on School Values