Monday 26 June 2017

Tony Ryan Thinkers Keys

I have decided that I will use Tony Ryan's Thinkers keys in conjunction with our Literacy programme. The majority of the Keys place emphasis upon the development of innovative and creative thinking. I have done this for three important reasons which align with Tony Ryan's thoughts and views:

1. Creative thinking can be exciting and enjoyable. This active participation can then create a positive attitude towards the learning process.

2. The stimulation of creativity in learning heightens the emotional link with that learning. This emotional involvement boosts the effectiveness of our memory systems.

3. Developing our creative potential will strengthen our ability to cope with change. If there is one thing that we can guarantee into the 21st century, it will be the exponential rate of change that will affect the world. When our thinking is opened and accepting of new ideas, we become much more capable of adapting to these changing circumstances.

Reference: Thinker's Keys for Kids, Tony Ryan, 1990

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Friday 16 June 2017

Critical, Divergent, Creative, Higher order, Systematic, Abstract, Structured, Meta-cognition,

As part of my research process I wanted to talk with other teachers and see what they were using in their classrooms to help develop thinking skills and strategies especially with respect to Literacy.
I was blown away with how many different frameworks were being used and all with there own benefits.
Solo Taxonomy

Tony Ryan Thinkers Keys

Edward De Bono Thinking Hats

Multiple Intelligence's'

Pohl's Thinkers Keys

Wednesday 7 June 2017

Senior School Literacy Programme

Functional Literacy - Key Competencies

I decided to breakdown all of the literacy focal points for the senior school and then organise them by key competency. To see what would the best areas to look at the accelerated learning and how well they might be improving throughout the year.
Here is a link.
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