St Martin de Porres is a Visible Learning school.
Learning is front and centre for staff and students. In 2018 our school embarked on a supported and strategic three year journey in partnership with Corwin Visible learning Plus. Called ‘Visible Learning’ this model is the result of the research undertaken by Professor John Hattie to understand what provides the most success in learning. It is evidence based relying on over 68,000 studies and 25 million students.
Visible Learners are students who can:
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Articulate what they are learning
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Explain the next steps in their learning
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Set learning goals
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See errors as opportunities for further learning
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Know what to do when they are stuck
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Seek feedback
We aim to implement evidence based, high impact learning and teaching strategies based on to the most important characteristics of learning success.
Maximising learning opportunities by focussing on the that which makes the most difference and ensuring learners can articulate what they are learning and why they are learning what they are learning.
We aim to ensure learners know what is needed in a task to make them successful. This is the reason we teach using learning intentions and success criteria.
Families can support their child/ren in this joint enterprise by asking them:
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What did you learn at school today? (rather than what did you do?)
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How did you learn?
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Were you successful – how do you know?
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What do need to do/know next?