St Helens Adult & Community Learning

by Tony Davis · March 2nd, 2021 · · Comments are off for this post

Driving the same route to work every day and suddenly discovering there are lots of others I could have been taking.
I will work on using sandbox to develop writing outcomes.
Thought provoking, logical, learner centred.
“A spark in a dark night!”
Like getting my new glasses – I saw what was there before but needed to sharpen my focus!
I recognise now that LOs can be longer and also a way to inform my pedagogy – I do not need to share the sane LOs with learners. Show understanding of … by … will help me to write more effective LOs – hopefully!
Rain on dry soil!
Made me think more about considering learning outcomes, rather than trying to comply with ‘Ofsted’ expectations (sorry, don’t know how else to put it!). Love the colour coding ‘prompts’ for writing learning outcomes.
Hope is on the horizon.
Use guidance relating to brain, body, attitude and label, verb, outcome and learning outcomes.
More thinking from learner view now than Ofsted.
It will help me coach tutors towards attitudinal outcomes, which are a key focus for our cohorts.

I’m high as a kite because this course really showed me things can change!
Individual targets, supported by me but written by students to ensure they are working towards their goals.
Playing a game of Rugby and suddenly being told that you can pass the ball in any direction.
Make targets more exciting and aspirational. Use term ‘experienced’ rather than ‘ability’ when describing learners.
Challenging and disrupting established practice in a positive way.
I will reframe my coaching of staff / questioning of personal learning aims and avoid using SMART as an as shorthand.
Enjoyed the interactive exercises using the IT resources.
Next step is to review curriculum plans for Autumn.
Change from thinking about SMART targets to project manage. Give learners suggestions of target setting.

I am stepping down from the pedestal!
What we think we are asking isn’t always what people hear us ask. Today has once again helped me hold up a mirror and encouraged me to resist the urge to ‘feedback’, however nicely it is couched.
Really enjoyed it the session as always. Have never walked away empty handed (or headed?).
Very inspirational. Thank you so much.

Another chance to adapt and overcome!
Key Questions What is our philosophy of education? Do we emphasise the efficiency of learning enough when promoting research approach?
Key phrase: Change one thing!
In every other circumstance I would choose face to face over online learning, but you have managed to translate your sessions beautifully to the online environment, which has resulted in an enriched rather than a lesser experience.
Always take something useful and something innovative from these sessions – an elusive blend!

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