Why do we sometimes need students to struggle in the classrooms at Banovallum School?

Struggling places you outside of your COMFORT ZONE STRUGGLING is part of active and participatory learning Because struggle sometimes leads to failure but can also lead to SUCCESS Mistakes allow us to EVALUATE Struggle can be the genius of INVENTION

What do I do now? I can’t do it! It’s impossible It doesn’t work I need help

What do your TEACHERS and TAs want you to do when you are struggling? Greater independence from PUPILS More input from TEACHERS and TAs

More input from TEACHERS and TAs Greater independence from PUPILS

Use your PREVIOUS LEARNING Q: What do your TEACHERS and TAs want you to do when you are struggling? A: See you SELF-SCAFFOLD Use your BRAIN Use your BOOKS Use your PREVIOUS LEARNING PROBLEM SOLVE as you go Greater independence from PUPILS More input from TEACHERS and TAs

“What have you got that could HELP YOU?” Q: What do your TEACHERS and TAs want you to do when you are struggling? A: Accept a PROMPT “What have you got that could HELP YOU?” “Where’s your PLAN?” “What did you do last? WHAT NEXT? ” Greater independence from PUPILS More input from TEACHERS and TAs

Often worded as a question and containing a KEY PIECE OF INFORMATION Q: What do your TEACHERS and TAs want you to do when you are struggling? A: Accept a CLUE Often worded as a question and containing a KEY PIECE OF INFORMATION We will always offer a SMALL CLUE FIRST Greater independence from PUPILS More input from TEACHERS and TAs

MODEL a process or skill Q: What do your TEACHERS and TAs want you to do when you are struggling? A: See it MODELLED Give you an EXAMPLE Direct you to a WAGOLL MODEL a process or skill Greater independence from PUPILS More input from TEACHERS and TAs

PUPILS should always aim to APPLY KNOWLEDGE and SKILLS first. CORRECTING – TEACHERS and TAs will avoid this whenever they can. CORRECTING involves providing the answers. PUPILS should always aim to APPLY KNOWLEDGE and SKILLS first. Greater independence from PUPILS More input from TEACHERS and TAs

Sometimes to learn best you have to keep trying, struggle for a time Sometimes to learn best you have to keep trying, struggle for a time. That’s why a teacher or a TA might offer you the least help first.

What is the least help you need from me?

Messages and Information from Staff

£184.00 on epraise (104 donations) A Message from Mrs K…… Thank you – you generous bunch! So far we have raised…. £120.55 from the cake sale £184.00 on epraise (104 donations) £208.87 from the sale of the daffodils and the stalls held each lunchtime in the student foyer. £513.42