Principle 2
Control the Controllables
Pupils realise they are responsible for their learning and what they achieve. Pupils focus all effort and time on things they are in control of.
Principle
All pupils are encouraged to be active participants in the classroom.
Key language and behaviours
- All pupils are encouraged to be active participants in the classroom.
- Pupils understand their learning comes from their own effort and struggle, 'what you put in, you get out'.
- Pupils focus all effort and time on things they are in control of.
Questions
- Do pupils give up too easily? Is this an accepted behaviour?
- Are pupils empowered with strategies such as 'book/brain/buddy' to combat 'do nothing' as an option?
- Do teachers use 'Think Aloud' strategies to provide pupils with a model of how an experienced learner approaches new scenarios and show pupils that they can do this for themselves?
Embedding the Principles
- Encourage all pupils to be active participants in the classroom.
- Use 'book/brain/buddy' to combat 'do nothing' as an option.
Prompts
- Book/brain/buddy.
- What you put in, you get out.
Beliefs, values and behaviours
- Do nothing as an option.
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