"A positive learning climate in a school for young children is a composite of many things. It is an attitude that respects children . It is a place where children receive guidance and encouragement from the responsible adults around them. It is an environment where children can experiment and try out new ideas without fear of failure. It is an atmosphere that builds children's self-confidence so they dare to take risks. It is an environment that nurtures a love of learning."
Carol B. Hillman
Our Classes
Year 1 Olivos Primary
Six-year-olds' abilities and development can vary form child to child for kids are unique individuals with their own distinct preferences, experiences, and capacities.
One of the most significant changes in 6 year-old behaviour and daily routines is an increasing movement toward independence.
Goals
We wanted to try a new way of working in the class for our students to become independent learners and at the same time cater for the different learning styles.
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To enhance student data at their fingertips.
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To use technology as a teaching tool.
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To create a relaxed positive working environment.
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To enable differentiated staffing and boost meaningful opportunities.
Welcome to Our Project!
This project has been carried out with Year 1 A & B students. We have been working on this approach throughout the year implementing it on different teaching areas.
Theoretical Background
The Station (Rotation Model) is a common implementation of Blended Learning*. Students within a classroom –or lab- rotate across differentiated learning stations on a fixed schedule, or at the teacher’s direction. Stations often include: (a) a small instruction by the teacher, (b) collaborative or individual practice, and (c) self-directed, online activities.
During a 90-minute instructional block, for example, students in small, differentiated groups rotate across learning stations at 30-minute intervals:
Group 1 = Teacher-Led (Small Group) Instruction·
Group 2 = Independent & Collaborative Practice·
Group 3 = Personalized, Online Instruction.
Timeframes will vary, in order to be responsive and proactive to meet students’ needs. Moreover, whole group instruction provides experiences for students to learn and discuss common texts and concepts.
Each of these components plays an important role in helping students apply and contextualize what they learn. This station (rotation) model affords teachers and students with targeted teaching and learning opportunities, while simultaneously providing multiple data points to help inform instructional practice.
* A formal education program in which a student learns – at least in part – through online delivery of instruction and content with some element of student control over time, place, path and/or pace. - Clayton Christensen Institute
Taken from"Blended Learning 101. Handbook”, APIRE Public Schools (Collage for Certain)
STATIONS @ WORK
by Jimena Bouso & Sabrina Soneyra
