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Leading science & mathematics at Wooranna

Leading science & mathematics at Wooranna, At Wooranna Park Primary, a number of initiatives have been introduced to model a range of teaching strategies that reflect research about how students learn. Parents and local community members provide a rich resource of expertise to expand on the skill set of the school to broaden the scope of the curriculum offered. This model enables varied pathways for students' learning agreements, Wooranna Park Primary School is located a low socio-economic area of Melbourne. The school places a strong emphasis on students accepting responsibility for their learning. Opportunities are provided for students to pursue personal learning passions and negotiate the curriculum. The school is strongly influenced by the philosophical thinking underpinning the Reggio Emilia Schools of Northern Italy and the work of Professor George Betts on autonomous learning

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Planning for students’ needs

A teacher describes how she has adapted to a very different learning environment, following her transfer to Wooranna Park Primary School. The philosophy underpinning the teaching and learning program at her new school has had implications for how she plans her lessons, delivers the curriculum, and works with her colleagues. Because the year 3 teachers teach collaboratively, there needs to be a shared, yet flexible understanding of how lessons will meet individuals' and groups' needs, as well, Wooranna Park Primary School emphasises students accepting responsibility for their learning, along with learning through collaboration with their peers. Opportunities are provided for students to pursue personal learning passions and negotiate the curriculum. The school is strongly influenced by the philosophical thinking underpinning the Reggio Emilia Schools of Northern Italy and the work of Professor George Betts, on autonomous learners. The school has adopted an interdisciplinary, research

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Embedding mathematics in everything

Wooranna Park Primary School places an emphasis on students accepting responsibility for their learning. Opportunities are provided for students to pursue personal learning passions and negotiate the curriculum. The school is strongly influenced by the philosophical thinking underpinning the Reggio Emilia Schools of Northern Italy and the work of Professor George Betts on autonomous learning

https://www.aitsl.edu.au/tools-resources/resource/embedding-mathematics-in-everything-illustration-of-practice

Peer teaching computer programming

Wooranna Park Primary School is located in a low socio-economic area of Melbourne. The school places a strong emphasis on students accepting responsibility for their learning. Opportunities are provided for students to pursue personal learning passions and negotiate the curriculum. The school is strongly influenced by the philosophical thinking underpinning the Reggio Emilia Schools of Northern Italy and the work of Professor George Betts on autonomous learning

https://www.aitsl.edu.au/tools-resources/resource/peer-teaching-computer-programming-illustration-of-practice

Resourceful teaching

Wooranna Park Primary School emphasises students accepting responsibility for their learning, along with learning through collaboration with their peers. The school has adopted an interdisciplinary, research based approach, to the development of curriculum, with an emphasis on deep and authentic learning experiences. The teacher utilises elements of this approach in her mathematics class, where her students are invited to predict which resources will enable them to solve a problem, and then use

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Building compassion for the natural world

Wooranna Park Primary School is located in a low socio-economic area of Melbourne. The school places an emphasis on students accepting responsibility for their learning. Opportunities are provided for students to pursue personal learning passions and negotiate the curriculum. The school is strongly influenced by the philosophical thinking underpinning the Reggio Emilia Schools of Northern Italy and the work of Professor George Betts on autonomous learning

https://www.aitsl.edu.au/tools-resources/resource/building-compassion-for-the-natural-world-illustration-of-practice

Problem-solving skills with robotic

Wooranna Park Primary School is located in a low socio-economic area of Melbourne. The school places an emphasis on students accepting responsibility for their learning. Opportunities are provided for students to pursue personal learning passions and to negotiate the curriculum. The school is strongly influenced by the philosophical thinking underpinning the Reggio Emilia Schools of Northern Italy and the work of Professor George Betts on autonomous learning

https://www.aitsl.edu.au/tools-resources/resource/problem-solving-skills-with-robotic-illustration-of-practice

Giving Feedback on a Presentation

Wooranna Park Primary School, in Melbourne’s outer suburbs, has a long history of collegial professional learning based on the principles of Reggio Emilia. In practical terms this includes teachers teaching in teams and sharing clear complementary roles and responsibilities for the students’ learning. All teachers are actively involved in mutual learning. This begins at the pre-service teacher stage. Pre-service teachers are offered places as interns and are treated as members of staff

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Engaging a Maths Class

Wooranna Park Primary School, in Melbourne’s outer suburbs, has a long history of collegial professional learning based on the principles of Reggio Emilia. In practical terms this includes teachers teaching in teams and sharing clear complementary roles and responsibilities for the students' learning. At the school, the teacher has a specialist role, working with colleagues and students to develop innovative and creative mathematics programs that increase motivation and engagement in students

https://www.aitsl.edu.au/tools-resources/resource/engaging-a-maths-class-illustration-of-practice

The journey so far

Wooranna Park Primary School has a long history of collegial professional learning based on the principles of Reggio Emilia. In practical terms this includes teachers teaching in teams and sharing clear complementary roles and responsibilities for the students’ learning. Pre-service teachers are offered places as interns and are treated as members of staff, expected to learn from and contribute to a dynamic professional learning culture. The teacher began her teaching at the school as an intern

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