Learning Walks: Week Beginning Monday 17th October 2011

Learning Walks

Week Beginning Monday 17th October 2011

Thank you to everyone for their hard work over the first half term.  It has been a really good start to the year and overall the feedback on students’ behaviour has been really positive.  Again for the final week of this half term the focus of this learning walk has been on behaviour.

Once again the standards of behaviour observed by the team have been really good.  Students have shown high levels of engagement and standards of uniform have been really good.  Students have been engaged in a variety of tasks including discussion work, practical activities and silent writing.  Teachers are using a range of strategies to foster positive attitudes towards learning and behaviour including:

·         modelling respectful ways of speaking to others

·         using really positive language to set high expectations

·         developing pupils ability to empathise with others

·         giving clear instructions

·         finding strategies to promote discussion

·         rewarding enthusiasm and positive behaviour

22 lessons were visited this week.