….a ‘happy place’ Felix-stow felix culpa (felix culpa) Pronunciation: /ˌfiːlɪks ˈkʌlpə, ˌfeɪlɪks, ˈkʊlpɑː/noun (in Christian theology) the sin of Adam viewed as fortunate, because it brought about the blessedness of the Redemption. an apparent error or disaster with happy consequences. Origin:Latin, literally 'happy fault‘ stow Origin:late Middle English: shortening of bestow Origin: Middle English (in the sense 'use for, devote to'): from be- (as an intensifier) + Old English stōw 'placebestowbe-

learning stories authentic assessment in the primary years felixstow community school

How will Learning Stories impact on the planning for teachers and for students’ learning? How will student’s critical reflection of their learning experiences improve their engagement and lifelong learning skills? research question

history Around 2001 Used in the early years Margaret Carr and Wendy Lee Observations and interpretations Possibilities and opportunities Shared with educators, other children, families &caregivers

learning stories… what are they for us? A Learning story is a reflection of a learning task or experience by a student traditionally written by the educator. It is a common way of recording learning in the early years learning environments. Images are used to support the learning experiences. Films can be added if they support the story. Links from the Australian Curriculum General Capabilities or Learning Areas can be incorporated in the story body or referred in links or page notes.

Behaviours, knowledge/understandin gs that students identify as important for their own learning Being a active participant in the learning process Achieving their full potential Motivation to improve personal learning goals

the context Tell the reader about the learning task, the environment, the group of people you were working with, what you were researching or studying. What did I learn? Did I learn anything from another person? What skills did the teacher have? What skills did I practise? You can embed a film or photos of your learning. the learning possibilities and opportunities Tell the reader how you may do something different next time to practise, improve and refine your learning and skills. Would you seek more support, use different skills, present differently, use more effort?

literacy numeracy: ICT: critical & creative thinking: personal & social: ethical understanding: Links to the general capabilities examine the online learning continuum and link your learning to the levels intercultural understanding:

Educators practice their own story writing Dylan Williams Reading up Trialling various formats Demonstration of “The Hut” Where to….. What have we done?

findings and next steps

The New Zealand Curriculum Narrative Assessment Guide for teachers Narrative-Assessment_a-guide-for-teachers.pdf Learning Stories Margaret Carr and Wendy Lee Various books and presentations by Dylan Wiliam Lisa Burman-Consulting in Pedagogical Change Bookmaking workshops