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How do/can we support more design to remove barriers to learning at our schools?

Suggestions:
1.Ensure that all students experience equal opportunities to participate and pursue appropriate learning goals that maximize their potential.

2.

Ensure that all students are given opportunities to fully demonstrate their knowledge, skills and understanding during assessment

From: Uday ,Gyanesh, Nagendra, Vijay

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What are some challenges relating to design for removing barriers to learning at your school at large?

Suggestions:

a)      Increase the number of subjects offered at school.

b)      A stronger Alumni network that is accomplished and comes back to guide the new students to be motivated through their subject choice based on their interests and desired future endeavours.

What are some challenges relating to design for removing barriers to learning in your class/subject?

Suggestions:

a)      Make students more self-reliant.

b)      Make it more student centric pedagogy.

What is one good idea/practice relating to removing barriers to learning happening in your class?

Suggestions:

a)      Make more notes: Cornell style of note taking.

b)      If the barrier is skill deficit: then guide the student individually towards skill building using the appropriate teaching strategies;

How do/can we support more design to remove barriers to learning at our schools?

Suggestions:

a)      Establish a good connect with students.

b)      For physical accessibility: physical inclusive arrangements

c)       For space: we need to design the curriculum with multiple approaches to learning

so that it is accessible to all students with learning diversity

Examples of diverse learners: visual, auditory and kinaesthetic learners. Learners who require clinical support eg: student counsellors for all grades.

d)      We can do content design, process design and product design (assessment).

e)       Learning accommodation for students with special needs. (scribe, extended time in assessment, learning support/inclusion specialist)
f)      Design by interest: widen the subjects offered for the student to pursue his/her interest.

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What are some challenges relating to design for removing barriers to learning in your class/subject?

Suggestions:
a)      Students of different ability: extra classes

b)      Scaffolding for student to reach the class level

c)       Number of students: this is a school policy. However, the student: teacher ratio can be looked into.

d)      Subject choice: based on interest of student, subject must be allocated rather than imposing on the student by the parent or the school.

e)       Time management and students should be responsible enough

f)       Designing and implementing the curriculum effectively is very important

g)      Organisation skills of the student should be counselled and mentored

h)      Redesigning of physical space for all learners to include: a ramp, to accommodate students with physical disabilities with appropriate furniture;

i)       Access learning diversity: Inclusion specialist for all grades; within the class to bring students to the class level

j)       Universal Design of Learning: Multiple approaches to learning to customize learning; Eg: auditory learner, visual learner etc. This requires teacher training.

k)      Identify learning disability through skill deficit and design the learning experience accordingly.

What is one good idea/practice relating to removing barriers to learning happening in your class?
Suggestions:

a)      Help students: Students should have strong self-management skills.

b)      Establish a good relationship with students to understand their needs.

c)       For quiet students constantly motivate them to participate.

Come forward with their views.

d)      Buddy system has worked well in our school.

How do/can we support more design to remove barriers to learning at our schools?

Suggestions:

a)      To build the self-esteem of the child.

b)      To devote more time for creative activities in the library class during middle school.

c)       More vertical integration.

Suggested Approach:

a)      Identify the skill deficit

b)      Customize the learning as per the learning requirement of the student.

c)       Task clarification and constant feedback to help the child to reach our expectations.

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2-It is often observed in the class that some of the students are not well versed with the use of technology such as frequent use of GDC etc. They also do not have enough motivation for mastering the use of technology on their own.

That was a relevant point made. In order to further enable students to strengthen their skills, we can design more worksheets to enhance their skills on the use of the GCD Unit wise.

And also plan some group tasks in the class.

From - Sridevi Ma'am, Sejuti, Vandana

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How do/can we support more design to remove barriers to learning at our schools?

these suggestions are practical, we would like to add few more

Another suggestion would be incorporating the Service Learning Pedagogy

this approach can be related to the CAS requirements.

From Sridevi Ma'am, Sejuti and Vandana

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A common problem which is coming up is the strength of the class, as a result it becomes difficult for a teacher to incorporate differentiation effectively.
We do agree with rapport building and setting up essential agreements and expectations within the class rooms.
Better planning is required in terms of setting deadlines for submissions. (We do not agree with flexible deadline but we do agree with thoughtful deadlines.

@Anitha Ma'am,

We agree with the size of the class being a challenge and also the backgrounds of the students.
True students are internally motivated and external motivation cannot be given at every point.
We also agree with realistic deadline.

From: Sonu, Sunitha, Sameul and Ritika

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1. Grouping mixed ability students to form a group is a good idea but sometimes the students are reluctant / hesitant to form an alien group out of their comfort. (The low performers)

2. Time constrain is a common barrier that we could see in each of the posts; however, it is difficult to overcome this barrier given the amount of work is done in IB.

From Nagala Ma'am and Team

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·         What are some challenges relating to design for removing barriers to learning at your school at large?

·         Ans: No. of students in each class. So knowing their personal ability with their personal background could be a challenge. Identifying students with their strength and challenges.

·         Time constrain to make differential planning and material/worksheets on regular basis.

·         Subject choice by student.

·         In class the proper distribution of students according to their ability.

·         What are some challenges relating to design for removing barriers to learning in your class/subject?

·         Ans: Time for planning and implementing it in the classroom teaching.

·         For languages, limited and less blocks.

·         Students must have a strong language background.

·         Students are not self-motivated, which is a key requirement of a DP student.

·         Not having right learning habits.

·         Expectation should be realistic.

·         Students need frequent reminders from teachers.

·         What is one good idea/practice relating to removing barriers to learning happening in your class?

·         Ans: Well-planned differential and inquiry based class teaching, where learning could be assessed.

·         Having a strong relationship with students.

·         Setting class agreements, do’s and don’ts.

·         Encouraging reading and note making habits.

·         Involving them to present their ideas visually.

·  How do/can we support more design to remove barriers to learning at our schools?

·         Ans: Teaching materials based on student’s specific requirement.

Better parent’s support.

·         Making students work more on self-management and time-management skills.

·         Assessment based on approaches to teaching and learning.

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Team: Rajani Mam, Sudeshna Mam and Natasha

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What are some challenges relating to design for removing barriers to learning at your school at large?
i. Culture at school can be a barrier, but this is not a problem at our school. We observe: World Tolerance Day which is also viewed as a World Equality day at our school.

What are some challenges relating to design for removing barriers to learning in your class/subject?

i. There should be no discrimination in any form.

ii. Students should be involved in different activities.

iii. Building self-esteem

iv. Promote environments that welcome and embrace learners.
v. Foster high but realistic expectations.
vi. Value and use the diversity of cultural perspectives.
vii. Liaise and collaborate with parents.
viii. Understand student learning preferences and interests.
ix. Identify and teach through student strengths.

What is one good idea/practice relating to removing barriers to learning happening in your class?

i. Using Inquiry based assessments.

How do/can we support more design to remove barriers to learning at our schools?

i. Build healthy relationships  with learners.
ii. Work on students skills: thinking and time management.
iii. Remove the threat of bullying
iv. Continuous teacher training

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What are some challenges relating to design for removing barriers to learning at your school at large?

CHALLENGES
• Students’ interests are not taking into consideration while choosing the subject.
• We can focus more on skills building to address the gaps
• More initiatives/involvement from parents
• Augment the use of technology

What are some challenges relating to design for removing barriers to learning in your class/subject?

• More equipped to understand we are revising on our own teaching styles so need to learn and reflect more on teaching styles
• Adequate training from time to time especially when there is change in the curriculum
• Time is constraint – we can design various types of formative assessment to cater the needs of the students.

What is one good idea/practice relating to removing barriers to learning happening in your class?

• Using graphic organizers or mind maps for conceptual understanding
• Use for bulletin board for a quick recap
• Maintaining a journal.

How do/can we support more design to remove barriers to learning at our schools?

Design more ATL based assessment.

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We agree to smaller classroom setup and time to differential need and planning.

From - Nagala Ma'am and team

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As a IBDP facilitator, consider the following questions.

1. What are some challenges relating to design for removing barriers to learning at your school at large?

a) Structuring the course and setting timelines in accordance with the differential needs of individual learner.

·  For instance: completing a book in English lang & lit.

· IA data collection and analysis and report writing.

· Gap between conceptual understanding and application

Class size

The examples listed here link to process and outcome
2. What are some challenges relating to design for removing barriers to learning in your class/subject?

a) Identifying students for group tasks.

b) Different methods and pace of learning, reflecting and applying concepts
3. What is one good idea/practice relating to removing barriers to learning happening in your class?
a) Rapport building: collaboration at a holistic level.
b) Setting expectation of RESPECT in the class; value for others perspectives
c) Group students: Healthy mix of  different learning abilities
d) Flexible deadlines (accommodate individual differences)
d)  Induction and Bridge course
e) engaged learning
f) a healthy inclusion of activities that interest and cater to the differential needs of the students
4. How do/can we support more design to remove barriers to learning at our schools?
a) Differential worksheets
b) SEL Support
c) Close approach: Each teacher creates a special lesson delivery for students who are slow learners
d) avoid labeling or classifying students explicitly

Team: Indrani et al.
a)The audience for the school level events are usually a selected group of students who are of a particular grade level. This restricts others to get motivated.
Answer: Fair selection process.
Combination of teacher nomination (validated by talent and interest)  and student application (Justification supported by evidence) --> Interview
(b) Strong foundation in Math and Language skills.
Answer: Strong focus on
i) academic writing and
ii) critical thinking skills in lower grades
iii) Good SI support with trained faculty
Team Nagala et al.
Knowing the learner and their learning ability is a challenge.  Time for efficient/ effective communication
Answer: Administering a Learning Styles inventory could support in developing Unit plans and lesson delivery.
Time management skills - workshop for students and teachers
2. Bring out the creativity and action in core subject.
Answer: Couldn't agree MORE. A conscious integration of TOK in all subjects (Course works)

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What are some challenges relating to design for removing barriers to learning at your school at large?

Ans:
1. Knowing the learner and their learning ability is a challenge.  Time for efficient/ effective communication
2. Bring out the creativity and action in core subject.

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1- Many Students (opting a particular subject) do not have strong hold on the subjects. e.g. in Math AI SL, students join from humanity, art and other non pure mathematical backgrounds. These students can further be disinterested in the subject if not differentiated early and helped them.
-Using oral questions(Inquiry based approach)  or through a small worksheet which has questions equally distributed weight wise among easy, medium and difficult level questions to asses each student on a particular topic, concepts or unit. This attempt gives us an idea about their understanding of the categorized level problems subsequently finding out the gaps they have in reaching from one level to other. Once such students are found, their performance can be further improved by giving them a task or discussion with a group, pairs, on the concept, extra time given at the end of the class individually etc.

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2-It is often observed in the class that some of the students are not well versed with the use of technology such as frequent use of GDC etc. They also do not have enough motivation for mastering the use of technology on their own.
- It is important to identify these students at the starting of the curriculum and help them at the earliest so that they do not struggle during the course. It is useful to provide them a literature on using GDC or any other technology. For those who still do not understand the use of technology through the documents, it is important to provide them Audio-visual mini tasks videos.
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1.What are some challenges relating to design for removing barriers to learning at your school at large?
Ans: (a)The audience for the school level events are usually a selected group of students who are of a particular grade level. This restricts others to get motivated.
(b) Strong foundation in Math and Language skills.
2. What are some challenges relating to design for removing barriers to learning in your class/subject?
Ans-:  (a)Class size
(b) Lack of Prior knowledge
(c) Learning disabilities
3. What is one good idea/practice relating to removing barriers to learning happening in your class?
Ans- Student led classes and Flip teaching
4.How do/can we support more design to remove barriers to learning at our schools?
Ans-  (a)Treat students equally
(b) Become good listeners than great preachers
(c) Scaffolding the previous knowledge with proper guidance
( d) Making the class more interesting by adopting different tools/activities
(e) Continuous feedback given and taken from students.
(f) To be intentional with our lesson planning by tuning in students with our task beforehand to have a smooth learning.
TEAM - Sridevi Ma'am, Sejuti & Vandana
(a) Adequate training from time to time especially when there is change in the curriculum
Ans- Agreed. Updating  skills and  core subject knowledge is required to deliver effectively in the class.
Team- Samuel, Sunitha and Ritika
(a)Incorporation of a proper third teacher in the class.
Ans- Please elaborate

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What are some challenges relating to design for removing barriers to learning at your school at large?
Ans:
1.Class composition: The distribution of the learners based on their abilities of learning styles and ability to comprehend and apply their understanding.
2. Due to lack of time it becomes difficult for the student ti incorporate the feedback given by the teacher until and unless the students is very good at organizational and time management skills.
What are some challenges relating to design for removing barriers to learning in your class/subject?
Ans:
1. Due to the class composition, the students who are introvert or slow learners they feel left out and they don't open up in the class.
2. Students' interest in skills based learning compared to content-learning.
Change in the mindset of the children is required for the teacher to experiment with them.

What is one good idea/practice relating to removing barriers to learning happening in your class?

Ans:
1. Building healthy relationship with the students and understanding their personality.
2. Setting the clear class agreements and sharing the learning Objectives with the students.
3. Buddy system or heterogeneous grouping.

How do/can we support more design to remove barriers to learning at our schools?
Ans:
Differentiation in terms of process by keeping the end Goal same.
Feedback system needs to be strong to support the teaching and learning process.
EI.