Name possibilities for Independent Learning

Oh I don't know what you think about this acronym for Independent Learning but.... How about P.I.L.O.T time where children are able to take control to navigate and fly to the direction of success....

P= Personal
I=Independent
L=Learning
O=Opportunity
T=Time

Could also have planning, organisation, targets...????

All children in the school could understand this concept and would lend itself to becoming more complex as they move through the school - could be more specific for senior levels. just an idea.. not sure if anyone has flicked other ideas on.... but thought I'd get the ball rolling or keep it rolling...into the bin or not!!!

First Staff Meeting term 1 2010

Today we looked at where we were in the Journey that is Independent Learners. The staff added their faces to the pyramid in the staff room to indicate were they were in their personal knowledge of this teaching and learning style.

These topics were ones which created the most debate or questions as the teachers were writing personal goals for their own learning:
Subject Compartmentalising - This links to STRESBusters, the creation of busy work, out of class projects, (like Inquiries),
Time Management - Planning for teachers, individual planning for students, and groups...who would this be managed?
Success Criteria - what about quality? Why use it? What about the students who are just "not gonna"?
Tracking systems
Goals
Differentiation
Timetabling
How does this benefit the Inquiry process?

Links to Resources

Along the right-hand-side of this blog are readings and resources that are useful. If you have any troubles reading them, then just check with Toby and I will help you out.
Cheers