School Based Project

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• School Based Project
• Developing Deep Learning through the joy of
  learning to lead plenaries
• By
• Elliot Gibbons (Year 8)
• Bethany Nelson (Year 8)
• Ceddy de la Croix (Deputy Headteacher)

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Aims of the session

• To share with you
• Sandringhams Year 7 Leading the Plenary
  Project
• How the project is developing opportunities for
  deep learning

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• What does Year 7 students leading the plenary
  project actually involve?

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How we were coached

• 12 x Yr 7 volunteers initially (2 from each Tutor
  Group)
• 2 hr training session
• The training focused on
• How we learn
• How we lead others effectively
• How to lead 3 different types of plenaries
  effectively

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A brief outline of the 3 types of plenary

• Sentence finish
• True/False
• Taboo
• We had our own favourites too!

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The Plenary Log Book

• Log the plenaries
• Getting feedback from the teacher (A4L)
• Headteacher Commendation for completing ten
  plenaries
• Coaching others to lead plenaries (L2L / student
  voice)
• New plenaries/ our own plenaries (student voice)

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• Heres one we prepared earlier.!
• Video Clip

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- IMPACT -

• Has raised the profile and quality of plenaries
  through the reconfigurations of student
  leadership and innovation.
• Good practice is being effectively shared (we
  found that students became active carriers!)
• Higher engagement (additional note-taking!)
• Greater students confidence
• Relationships have enhanced (greater social
  capital)
• Raised the profile of students leading their
  learning
• Most importantly, it now being used to help raise
  the profile of deep learning amongst staff

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Thank you for listening

• Finally we strongly feel that....
• A school and its community is like a ship
  everyone ought to be prepared to take the helm
• (Henrik Isben, 1876)