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EYES WIDE OPEN A Learning Walk in Action

EYES WIDE OPEN A Learning Walk in Action. “If you don’t know what good practice looks like and you can’t translate it into a common and shared language, improvement won’t happen.” - Richard Elmore -. What engage looks like at Mill Park Heights.

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EYES WIDE OPEN A Learning Walk in Action

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  1. EYES WIDE OPENA Learning Walk in Action “If you don’t know what good practice looks like and you can’t translate it into a common and shared language, improvement won’t happen.” - Richard Elmore - Mill Park Heights Primary School TPL Team 2010 - Melissa Corps, Julie Armstrong and Sarah Brittain

  2. What engage looks like at Mill Park Heights Schools open their doors to a diverse range of people. Many visitors are invited to take a tour of the school and other learning spaces. When vistors leave the school they take with them a particular impression of how the school operates, the type of learning environments that have been created and what they believe the school values. If a professional colleague or critical friend was asked to undertake a tour of your school, what would they see and what judgements would they make about what is considered important in the work of the school? Mill Park Heights Primary School TPL Team 2010 - Melissa Corps, Julie Armstrong and Sarah Brittain

  3. What is displayed on classroom walls and other spaces in the school? • House Noticeboards – chants etc. • Shared values • Student work • Class Reminders – important events, timetables • Prompts • Wall Charts • Quality Work • Rubrics and checklists • Instructional Posters • Student Photos • Student Leadership Roles Mill Park Heights Primary School TPL Team 2010 - Melissa Corps, Julie Armstrong and Sarah Brittain

  4. Are there expectations for quality work posted to help students, such as rubrics, criteria charts etc.? • Examples of quality writing • Rubric for quality oral presentations • Checklists for zero tolerance writing expectations • Writing rubrics for different genres Mill Park Heights Primary School TPL Team 2010 - Melissa Corps, Julie Armstrong and Sarah Brittain

  5. Are there a variety of thinking prompts posted in the classroom? • Thinking Hats • Speech balloons posing direct questions • Visuals cues to reinforce learning • 5 W Questions • Habits of Mind • Bloom’s Higher Order Thinking Question Starters Mill Park Heights Primary School TPL Team 2010 - Melissa Corps, Julie Armstrong and Sarah Brittain

  6. What wall charts are used to support learning? • Alphabet charts • Shapes • Handwriting examples • Counting Patterns • Maps of the world • Wondering Walls • Italian phrases • Word lists related to topics • Most Used Words Lists • Class Graphs eg. Birthdays, Multiple Intelligences Mill Park Heights Primary School TPL Team 2010 - Melissa Corps, Julie Armstrong and Sarah Brittain

  7. Is there evidence of shared norms (whole class agreements) displayed in the classroom? • Organizational charts eg. timetables • Values and Codes of Cooperation • Class chants • Mission Statements • You Can Do It! Posters • Classroom Roles and Responsibilities Mill Park Heights Primary School TPL Team 2010 - Melissa Corps, Julie Armstrong and Sarah Brittain

  8. Thank you for welcoming us into your classrooms! Your willingness to embrace our TPL (Teacher Professional Leave) Journey is truly valued. We look forward to working in partnership with you as we explore our e5 understandings at Mill Park Heights Primary School! Mill Park Heights Primary School TPL Team 2010 - Melissa Corps, Julie Armstrong and Sarah Brittain

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