Karen Boyes PD Day 2

Strategies that could be used from Classroom observations

- giving chd opportunity to do it by themselves and in their own way

- think pair share - can often miss out on the think part by rushing - make sure to give time for this

- giving an example and then challenging chd to do their own that's different

- keep one, pass the rest on

5 Dimensions to HOM

1) Explore meanings

2) Expanding Capacities

3) Increasing Alertness

4) Extending Values

5) Building Commitment

Karen Boyes PD Session 1

What has changed in the last 5-10 years that has been major?
Smartphones, tablets, Internet (speed) etc

What is thinking?
Lots of different ideas - Defn from Dennis the Menace: when your mouth stays shut and your head keeps talking to itself.

Think Pair Share

What is it about your students that makes you think they need to learn how to think?
What do you see them doing?
What do you hear them saying?
How are they feeling?
How would you like them to be because of your teaching and learning?

Documenting progress in the classroom
- very connected to Reggio

Mindfulness
Does not mean: being on auto pilot
Does mean: becoming aware

Mindfulness of HOM
labelling the HOM
Transferring use from previous situation
enjoying the benefits
sequencing their use
evaluate their effectiveness
applying it elsewhere
consciously committing to improving

Karen Boyes Observation

Started with a poem about what a habit is.

Talked about what the habits are.

Look inside your head - before you move. Chd had to move to sit in a circle on the mat. Took some coaxing but they were able to sort the problem out.

Talked about sign language - how would you make a sign language for magic? For brain? Taught chd how to sign "I have a magic brain."

Had chd fold an A4 paper like a hot dog bun. Made a magic booklet. Looks like an "m."

Had partners choose to be an apple and an orange.

Chd drew a squiggle on their booklet. Swapped with partners and had to turn squiggle into something else. Many drew ice cream (Karen had used that as an example), but some variation. Repeated this with different shape. More variation the second time.

Afterwards, asked chd to partner up and come up with five things that help learning and five things that aren't good for learning.