Manaiakalani Innovative Teacher Academy 2013

Some amazing ideas and innovations shared at Manaiakalani Innovative Teacher Academy 2013 

Open Learning Spaces

Working from spaces
Children then complete learning from the range of places
Children have range of groups - Home Group, Literacy Group, Maths Group 
Rational - More flexibility to meet he needs of specific learners and groups of learners in order to lift achievement
Flexible learn with flexible learning spaces  
Everybody has access to every bodies learning 
Sharing the load of the teaching - Shared Care
Children needed to learn to be a successful learner - Teaching Key Comps 

Challenges:
Available space
Open Door Policy
Engagement 
Open Access to learning and teaching - Planning
Reporting and assessment practices collectively agreed on 
Structures around pedagogy
Co teaching vs Collaboration 

Benefits:
Flexible spaces
Flexible teaching opportunities
Village effect
Real life connections
Motivation
Shared responsibility 
Learning and support 
Flexibility in teaching accountablity  


Learners Ownership and Accountability  

Motivation of learners important 
Control = less creativity 
Independent creativity timetabled (with guidelines, expectations and sharing) 
Grouping accounting to Key Competencies 



Kids Driving Change, Creation Time 

Weekly Word e.g. Happy, passion, Love
Share this word in anyway you want, how every you want. 
Share at the end of the week what you did and how you achieved it 

Cognitive engagement 
Powerful learning and sharing
Impact on other children was positive 

Reflection
Too many lions
Are the children aware of the learning
Ongoing reflection throughout the process 
How were you contributing to the group and how your learning was developing 
Honest reflection
Assessment as learning - kids confidently aware 
Passion to learn