Teaching & Learning

Masterclass Training The ASC was pleased to co-host a Master Class for more than 70 educators from 21 schools to learn from Enterprise Professor Sandra Milligan, Melbourne Enterprise Fellow Jayne Johnston and Dr Kate Lafferty about complex competencies in education. The experts were on hand to share research on a framework that allows teaching staff to measure student growth in complex areas such as collaboration and communication. The event was hosted by the Anglican Schools Commission and AISWA, with staff from 12 ASC schools in attendance.

MASTERCLASS: NEW METRICS FOR SUCCESS

Head of Secondary (Teaching & Learning) Celena Mecham was part of the Senior Leadership team from Swan Valley Anglican Community School who participated in the Masterclass. She reports on the on the learning experience. The two days delivered by Professor Sandra Milligan, Emeritus Professor Jayne Johnston and Dr Kate Lafferty provoked deep conversation and thoughtful reflection on reframing assessment of student learning. Resonating topics included: challenging current narrow measures of success in schooling, broadening educator understanding of success in the context of learner profiles and exploring the relationship between learner agency and learning design in schools. A strong evidence base was presented on why this research is significant for future assessment and design of learning experiences, in addition to a maturity roadmap for participating schools to map school readiness and inform future planning on designing context specific capabilities and learning ambitions. The workshop highlighted new learnings for educators, specifically, how the narrative around student success is shifting toward a strength-based approach. Educators are tasked with considering how we teach, assess and what we certify and value. Preparing students to be future-ready and for lifelong learning must focus on building competence and ‘know-how’. School developed learning ambitions can define the terms of what the learner knows, understands, and can do outside the mandated curriculum which contributes to holistic development. Learning ambitions incorporate complex competencies such as meta-cognitive skills, personal dispositions, social skills, and understandings around learning purpose. Progression statements that arise from the learning ambitions map the journey of the learner in developing agency across phases of schooling from early years through to senior years. Milligan, Johnston, and Lafferty’s work presents an exciting opportunity to redefine what success looks and feels like for students in our care. The prospect of designing context specific learner profiles and learning ambitions presents an opening for ASC schools to be creative, inspire and lead change in learning and assessment.

TERM 4 ASC EVENTS

ASC Education Support Meeting Wednesday 12 October ASC Aspiring Leaders Thursday 13 October ASC Reconciliation Action Working Party Meeting Thursday, 27 October ASC Vision for Learning Workshop Thursday 3 November ASC Heads of Curriculum Meeting Monday 7 November ASC Senior Staff – Combined Wednesday 9 November ASC Heads of Music Meeting Monday 21 November

TERM 4 WAASA EVENTS

WAASA Year 11 Student Leaders Day Friday 28 October WAASA Religious Educators Day Wednesday 2 November