Creating a positive learning environment which supports

teaching for deep learning

Session 14

Reflective Questions• What are the intellectual, social, emotional and

physical aspects of classroom ethos that impact on learning?

• How much time can pupils remain focused on one task?

• How does behaviour management impact on learning?

• How do you change the physical environment to suit the activity?

Learning Intention

• We are investigating how the classroom ethos and the physical environment can impact on pupils’ understanding

Success CriteriaI can:• Identify the elements of a positive learning

environment• Say how they impact on understanding

Impact• Where are you at in terms of understanding

about this module on a rating of 1 – 6?

• 1 being low understanding• 6 being high understanding

Format :

• Welcome - video clip running• Individual reading task• Group task – summarise reading • Video clip• Group task – Diamond 9• Share extension task – reading and video clip• Action Plan

Pre-task• None

Video

• Play video clip 14.1 as colleagues are arriving

Individual Task• Reading 1 ‘Accelerated learning’ Smith A • Reading 2 ‘Creating a learning School’

Middlewood D et al • Reading 3 ‘Reflective Teaching’ Pollard A et al • Reading 4 ‘Person Centred Approaches in School’

Hill J • What are the key components of creating a

positive learning environment?• Papers can be marked, highlighted, written on in

any way that helps

Group Task• Share the key components of creating a

positive learning environment from your extract? (2 mins each)

• Discuss how you think these key components impact on developing deep pupil understanding

• Choose a reporter from each group to report back

Group Task (Cont.)

• View selection from video clip 14.2 – coaches discuss the key components of a positive learning ethos and environment

• Brief discussion of content will be integrated into next activity

Group Task

• Use Diamond 9 to prioritise aspects of the environment and behaviour management that impact on understanding

Extension Tasks• Read extensions reading 1 ‘Visible learning for

Teachers’ Hattie J – use the exercise on p34 if desired

• Watch Alan McLean video clip

Teacher Action PlanOR• Use the adapted version of Falkirk Council’s

“Framework for Intervention Environment Checklist”

• Say how you make the best of your environment when there are elements outwith your control.

Evaluation• Impact – rating 1 – 6• Where are you at now in terms of

understanding about this module?