Principles of Learning
The Principles of Learning
is a framework for students and teachers to learn the required
content. It involves having clear expectations so all students have
the opportunity to increase their skill level. Nine principles guide
the teaching staff, providing the structure to organize the content,
the delivery of the content, and the way we assess the student’s
progress to the standards assigned to each subject. The nine
principles are: organizing for effort, clear expectations, fair and
credible evaluation, recognition of accomplishment, accountable talk,
academic rigor in a thinking curriculum, socializing intelligence, self
management of learning, and learning as apprenticeship.
The
implementation of POL has had a dramatic impact on the way curriculum
is delivered. Emphasis is placed on increasing the amount of time
students are engaged in actively thinking through ideas and
concepts.
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