Katherine one of our teachers in hub 1 has been
working with her colleagues and learners to develop symbols for each of
our learner qualities. She has found this to be a powerful way of
developing this language of learning for the younger learners.
A big focus
for us at Stonefields School is to reinforce and give feedback on an
individual's effort rather than on the behaviour. For example replace
'you are so clever' with 'I can see that you have been really determined
to try a word you haven't used before in your writing'. The child who
is constantly reinforced for being 'smart' or 'that's fantastic, you are
so clever' can be cautious about taking risks, making mistakes and
comfortably taking themselves into 'I don't know situations'.
Being
in the Pit
The 'pit'
is a metaphor that is used more and more in each of the hubs to show
that being stuck (being in the pit) is a good thing. It is the learning
process and the learner qualities that are key strategies in helping
our learners get out of the pit.
John
Edwards, James Nottingham
We want our learners experiencing being stuck
every single day. This is where the true learning starts.
