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What do you think allows for exceptional learning?
Started Oct 20, 2011 0 Replies 0 Likes
I'm in the midst of writing about about the thinking that allows for / creates a learning environment that empowers students to be exceptional. My belief is that every student can be exceptional in…Continue
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Adrian Bertolini commented on Adrian Bertolini's blog post Moving from a Deficit to a Developmental Mindset
Nina Smith commented on Adrian Bertolini's blog post Moving from a Deficit to a Developmental Mindset"Oh, I agree completely. Instruction is just a minor part of teaching - or learning facilitation, as I prefer. Teaching often has too heavy emphasis on the transfer of knowledge, while in the modern society where information is freely available more…"
Adrian Bertolini commented on Adrian Bertolini's blog post Moving from a Deficit to a Developmental Mindset"What I am distinguishing is that even the common concept of being "teachers' can have a deficit mindset to it. "Teachers' or Master Learners create the environment for a learner to learn. There are certain actions are Master…"
Nina Smith commented on Adrian Bertolini's blog post Moving from a Deficit to a Developmental Mindset"I think the problem arises when standards create a distorted picture of "normal" learning. There is no such thing! Learning is individual and should be supported, not restricted. The normality (conformity) is a problem everywhere,…"
Adrian Bertolini commented on Adrian Bertolini's blog post Moving from a Deficit to a Developmental Mindset"Thanks Nina. I have spoken to schools about developing students to have growth mindsets and how they can begin to structure their classes as such but what I realised is that the teachers in schools can be challenged by their own deficit mindset…"
Nina Smith commented on Adrian Bertolini's blog post Moving from a Deficit to a Developmental Mindset"Hi Adrian,
Thanks for sharing this nice post! Growth mindset/developmental mindset makes a real difference in education. From my point of view it is also one of those things we could (and should) learn from Finnish education system (but I am biased,…"
Adrian Bertolini posted a blog postMoving from a Deficit to a Developmental Mindset
Deficit (noun): Inadequacy or insufficiency, an unfavourable condition or position, to be lacking or a shortage. From the Latin – it lacksDevelopmental (noun): The act of developing from a simpler or lower to a more advanced, mature or complex form or stage I received a call this morning from a teacher friend of mine. Claire[1] is a second year out teacher who began her teaching career after a varied and wondrous life journey. Her life is a litany of success and achievement.…See More
Adrian Bertolini posted a blog postMovement, Mental Imagery and Performance
Human beings, like all species, are very physically oriented. Up to 70% of the brain is devoted to movement and operating in a complex environment. So it comes as no surprise that research in the latest Behaviour and Brain Functions journal that adding movement to rehearsal can improve performance.Whilst the …See More
Adrian Bertolini posted a blog postAvoiding Shotgun Learning
Quite often, developing powerful and meaningful key understandings is an area that teachers struggle with as they create and plan authentic rich task units. This is a critical step that many teachers can gloss over in planning but can make a profound difference to having clear, powerful units that provide great learning opportunities.What we have experienced when teachers have begun the…See More
Adrian Bertolini posted a blog postScaffolding Student Accountability
A conversation I have been having with teachers I have been working with for the past 6 months revolves around creating structures of accountability for students. This stems from the analogy I use to contextualise the importance of scaffolding student centred learning.The essence of the argument is that you cannot learn how to drive…See More
Adrian Bertolini posted a blog postIs Ability Grouping or Streaming Effective?
We have been approached by a number of teachers over the past few months to discuss the value of streaming students in ability groupings as a way of improving performance. There is also a big push amongst education unions to lower class sizes as a way of again improving performance of students. The logic behind such requests is that, given the increasing variance of competency that is occurring in classes (can be up to 7 years variance between students) , then reducing class sizes or streaming…See More
Adrian Bertolini posted a blog postTeacher Performance Frameworks
I have been following with much interest the blogs, news articles and debates about teacher rating occurring in the USA. Part of my interest stems from the discussion that is starting to occur in Australia, driven by our Federal Government, about teacher performance and productivity.I want to say something upfront…See More
Adrian Bertolini posted a blog postAre you ready for the Australian Curriculum?
I thought I would provoke some discussion and thinking up front in today's blog. I want to be especially confronting to the status quo that schools are in at the moment because we have a belief ... opinion ... viewpoint ... that most schools are living in lala land about the Australian Curriculum. [Note: Lala Land is that land you go to when you put your hands over your ears and shout loudly…See More
Adrian Bertolini posted a blog postSuccess Criteria -the Missing Link in the Learning Partnership?
Most of the teachers I work with, in schools all over Australia, have for some time included Learning Goals or Learning Intentions in their planning and use these with their students. Some teachers use WALT (What Are we Learning Today?) or simply begin with the phrase ‘Today I am learning to...’ In some learning spaces, the Learning Goal has a designated space on a whiteboard or noticeboard so that the students can refer to it as they work. If the learning community is further along on their…See More
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- My background is eclectic. I began life as an engineer, obtaining 3 degrees including a PhD in Mechanical Engineering before teaching Aerospace Engineering at RMIT University for 5 years. It was during this time I became interested in educational pedagogy and I forwarded the redesigned of the Aerospace Engineering degree to meet the needs of the 21st century. I have spent time in the USA involved in micro-satellite student programs and corporate leaders programs at Arizona State University. I have also volunteered and led transformational educational programs at Landmark Education for 10 years impacting the lives of thousands of communities around the world.
Currently, I lead a group of highly trained educators that provides leading-edge learning and training for teachers, schools, businesses and young people. We seek out the educational leaders who have practical and real experience as educators to provide approaches, processes and thinking that inspires and ignites learning for people.
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Moving from a Deficit to a Developmental Mindset
Posted on May 13, 2013 at 11:07pm 6 Comments 0 Likes
Deficit (noun): Inadequacy or insufficiency, an unfavourable condition or position, to be lacking or a shortage. From the Latin – it lacks
Developmental (noun): The act of developing from a simpler or lower to a more advanced, mature or complex form or stage
I received a call this morning from a teacher friend of mine. Claire[1] is a second year out teacher who began her teaching career after a varied and wondrous life…
Continue Movement, Mental Imagery and Performance
Posted on February 20, 2013 at 2:59pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Human beings, like all species, are very physically oriented. Up to 70% of the brain is devoted to movement and operating in a complex environment. So it comes as no surprise that research in the latest Behaviour and Brain Functions journal that adding movement to rehearsal can improve…
Avoiding Shotgun Learning
Posted on January 30, 2013 at 6:59pm 0 Comments 1 Like
Quite often, developing powerful and meaningful key understandings is an area that teachers struggle with as they create and plan authentic rich task units. This is a critical step that many teachers can gloss over in planning but can make a profound difference to having clear, powerful units that provide great learning opportunities.
What we have experienced…
Continue Scaffolding Student Accountability
Posted on November 11, 2012 at 8:30pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
A conversation I have been having with teachers I have been working with for the past 6 months revolves around creating structures of accountability for students. This stems from the analogy I use to contextualise the importance of scaffolding student centred learning.
The essence of the argument is that you…
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