Parent/Caregiver Information Evening Focus: self regulated learning

1. Parent/Caregiver Information EveningFocus: self regulated learning 6 August 2013

3. A Self Regulated Learner: • Sets & monitors personal goals • Controls their own learning environment to stay on task • Monitors, adjusts & self assesses their progress against exemplars, criteria & models • Reflects regularly for a variety of purposes • Can co-construct & articulate their next learning step/s • Utilises appropriate strategies at crucial times in their learning • Is motivated & engaged • Develops time management skills • Is a confident learner • Is meta-cognitive (knows how they learn best)

4. Effective teaching practice that develops learners self regulation skills: • sharing the learning intentions in kids speak • developing success criteria together • giving quality formative feedback • setting goals daily • monitoring progress against success criteria, goals and exemplars • providing frequent reflection opportunities • sharing progress during performance/sharing time • self-assessment opportunities • peer assessment opportunities • developing next learning steps together • helping students develop personalised timetables • providing a variety of learning spaces • providing SRL tools (STARS, carrels, baroque music …) • Including student voice & choice • utilising digital tools to enhance learning

6. The use of individual notebook computers allow students to: • to have access to Web 2.0 tools throughout the school day, and at home, allowing an authentic integration of ICT tools to enhance learning • to have connections between the home and school and allow students to undertake ‘any time’ learning • to provide greater opportunities for global connections and ‘real world’ personally meaningful investigations • to develop personal e-portfolios in context throughout their learning journey & eventually reporting to parents/caregivers will be in context and ongoing • allows student interests and needs to be more easily catered for