Professional learning day Learning Intentions and Success

Criteria (28/8)
Learning intentions that focus on knowledge
Thinking about the different kinds of knowledge, being specific about the kind of knowledge that is required,
will help teachers design their learning intentions.
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About
How
Why
What

Learning intentions that focus on skills

Always start with the words to be able to followed by a verb. Is there any prior knowledge the students
needs to have beforehand to develop this skills?
To be able to.
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Experiment
Write a recount
Work as part as a team
Identify persuasive strategies

Learning intentions that focus on understanding

Understanding is built on knowledge and requires some kind of processing. Higher cognitive order than
knowledge. Teachers need to ensure that students are exposed to learning which makes those higher
demands as well as demands of a lesser nature.
Understand
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The causes of a historical event

Effects of diet on health
Why x causes y

Impact on learning
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Making learning visible

Reciprocal relationship and understanding of learning
Connect task with bigger picture
Monitor their progression towards their goals

Writing learning intentions

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What they will learn not what they will do

Student-friendly language
Actively engages the learning process
Do not re-write the curriculum but share with children where we are going

WWW whats working well?

EBI even better if

Success criteria
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Successful attainment of learning intentions looks like

What to look for during learning
Learning explicit and transparent
Assessment and evaluation