1. Building a Learning Community 19th February 2010 Lumen Christi Catholic College & Partner Schools

2. We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we meet today, the Thaua people of the great Yuin Nation. We pay our respects to the elders, past and present, and to those of the future, for they hold the memories, traditions, cultures and hopes of Aboriginal Australia. This triptych captures the coastal people’s annual journey to the mountains to trade, and to feast on the bogong moths. Created in 1988 at a CAP funded celebration of NAIDOC week.

4. Building a Learning Community a process for developing a common thinking & learning voice

5. What is our Purpose What is our Vision What are our Critical Success Factors Who are our Clients?

6. Creating a Learning Continuum a process for developing a common thinking & learning voice

7. Outcomes Exploring the process used to develop a Learning Continuum K-12 Exploring the value of a shared Learning Model

8. Share with your colleagues a tool or strategy you introduced to your students during 2008 and that you are confident they will use of their own accord this year How do you know that the learning tools you have introduced will still be in use in 2009-2010? How do you think we can build sustainability in the application of thinking and learning tools across the school? What’s the purpose of using learning tools and how do you know which is the best tool for whichever learning concept you are hoping to teach?

9. What are the attributes employers looking for in their employees? Brainstorm Affinity What are some of the skills required to develop these attributes?

10. BOSBlooms Is there a hierarchy?

11. Learning Tools Strategies Processes Are these all the same

12. Attributes BOS Glossary

13. Building a Learning Continuum Focus Creating a common language of thinking and learning across the CAP South Eastern Network. Eden-Lumen Community of Learners Bega Partnership Model Snowy Partnership K-12 High Country Learning

14. Building a learning continuum

15. Stage 2 Classroom

18. Supporting & Sustaining a Learning Community

19. Suggestions Shared Professional Learning Shared Professional Learning Development Days Practicums Shared Presenters Teaching Planning Days Development Days Practicums Shared Presenters Teaching Planning Days Strong Middle School Initiatives Strong Middle School Initiatives Kids Conference or day eg John Joseph G&T workshops Shared units of work via moodle and face to face Shared initiatives eg DST workshops, community projects Kids Conference or day eg John Joseph G&T workshops Shared units of work via moodle and face to face Shared initiatives eg DST workshops, community projects

20. Supporting our focus through building & sustaining dynamic learning..through shared locally designed and created workshops and resources

21. Supporting our focus through building & sustaining dynamic learning environments ensuring there is a focus on the most outstanding quality information is Kids Conference Senior Students Seminar