TLRP'S TEN PRINCIPLES OF EFFECTIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING
1. EQUIPS LEARNER FOR LIFE IN ITS BROADEST SENSE
2. ENGAGES WITH VALUED FORMS OF KNOWLEDGE
3. RECOGNIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF PRIOR EXPERIENCE AND LEARNING
4. REQUIRES THE TEACHER TO SCAFFOLD LEARNING
5. NEEDS ASSESSMENT TO BE CONGRUENT WITH LEARNING
6. PROMOTES ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT OF THE LEARNER
7. FOSTERS BOTH INDIVIDUAL AND SOCIAL PROCESSES AND OUTCOMES
8. RECOGNISES THE SIGNIFICANCE OF INFORMAL LEARNING
9. DEPENDS ON TEACHER LEARNING
10. DEMANDS CONSISTENT POLICY FRAMEWORKS WITH SUPPORT FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING AS THEIR PRIMARY FOCUS.
REFLECTION PROCESS OF TEACHERS
ENDURING ISSUES
1. EDUCATIONAL AIMS
1.1 SOCIETY'S EDUCATIONAL GOALS
WHAT VISION OF EDUCATION IS THE PROVISION DESIGNED TO ACHIEVE?
OPENING MINDS - LIFE SKILLS MUST BE TAUGHT DIRECTLY AND SPECIFICALLY
CURRICULAR CONCEPTS
BREADTH
DOES THE CURRICULUM REPRESENT SOCIETY'S EDUCATIONAL ASPIRATIONS FOR ITS CITIZENS?
PEDAGOGIC CONCEPTS
PRINCIPLE
IS THE PEDAGOGY CONSISTENT WITH ESTABLISHED PRINCIPLES FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING?
ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS
CONGRUENCE
ARE FORMS OF ASSESSMENT FIT-FOR-PURPOSE IN TERMS OF OVERALL EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES?
1.2 ELEMENTS OF LEARNING
CURRICULAR CONCEPTS
BALANCE
does the curriculumas-experienced offer everything which each learner has a right to expect?
The lesson offers children different ways to learn and enhances personal, social and academic skills.
PEDAGOGIC CONCEPTS
REPERTOIRE
is the pedagogic expertise sufficiently creative, skilled and wide-ranging to teach all elements of learning?
ORGANIZATIONAL
TEACHING TALK
LEARNING TALK
ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS
VALIDITY
in terms of learning, do the forms of assessment used really measure what they are intended to measure?
WHAT KNOWLEDGE, CONCEPTS, SKILLS, VALUES AND ATTITUDES ARE TO BE LEARNED IN FORMAL EDUCATION?
2. LEARNING CONTEXTS
2.1 COMMUNITY CONTEXT
CURRICULAR CONCEPTS
CONNECTION
does the curriculum engage with the cultural resources and funds-of-knowledge of families and the community?
PEDAGOGIC CONCEPTS
WARRANT
ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS
DEPENDABILITY
Is the educational experience valued and endorsed by parents, community, employers and civil society?
2.2 INSTITUTIONAL CONTEXT
CURRICULAR CONCEPTS
COHERENCE
PEDAGOGIC CONCEPTS
CULTURE
ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS
EXPECTATION
3. CLASSROOM PROCESSES
3.1 PROCESSES FOR LEARNERS' SOCIAL NEEDS
CURRICULAR CONCEPTS
PERSONALISATION
PEDAGOGIC CONCEPTS
RELATIONSHIPS
ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS
INCLUSION
3.2 PROCESSES FOR LEARNERS' AFFECTIVE NEEDS
CURRICULAR CONCEPTS
RELEVANCE
PEDAGOGIC CONCEPTS
ENGAGEMENT
ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS
AUTHENTICITY
3.3 PROCESSES FOR LEARNERS' COGNITIVE NEEDS
CURRICULAR CONCEPTS
DIFFERENTIATION
STRATEGIES
1. VARY THE TASK
2. VARY THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES
3. VARY THE LEVEL OF SUPPORT
CONVERT CURRICULUM GOALS TO TASKS AND ACTIVITIES TO WHICH STUDENTS CAN RELATE - NEITHER TOO DIFFICULT NOR TOO EASY
PEDAGOGIC CONCEPTS
DIALOGUE
WHOLE-CLASS INTERACTIVE TEACHING
DIALOGIC TEACHING
1. COLLECTIVE
teachers and children address learning tasks together;
2. RECIPROCAL
teachers and children listen to each other, share ideas and consider alternative viewpoints;
3. SUPPORTIVE
children articulate their ideas freely and confidently
4. CUMULATIVE
teachers and children build on each other’s ideas
5. PURPOSEFUL
teachers plan and steer classroom talk in relation to educational goals
ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS
FEEDBACK
COGNITION REFERS TO MENTAL PROCESSES INVOLVED IN GAINING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING.
THINKING
KNOWING
REMEMBERING
JUDGING
PROBLEM-SOLVING
4. LEARNING OUTCOMES
4.1 OUTCOMES FOR CONTINUING IMPROVEMENT IN LEARNING
CURRICULAR CONCEPTS
PROGRESSION
THREE COMPONENTS OF HIGH LEVEL OF SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE
1. CONTENT KNOWLEDGE
2. PEDAGOGICAL CONTENT KNOWLEDGE
THRESHOLD CONCEPTS
3. CURRICULAR KNOWLEDGE
PEDAGOGIC CONCEPTS
REFLECTION
ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS
DEVELOPMENT
ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO SET PERSONAL LEARNING GOALS
PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE FEEDBACK
4.2 OUTCOMES FOR CERTIFICATION AND THE LIFE-COURSE
CURRICULAR CONCEPTS
EFFECTIVENESS
PEDAGOGIC CONCEPTS
EMPOWERMENT
ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS
CONSEQUENCE