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What do you identify as important knowledge, skills & dispositions for staff in Lutheran schools?

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LEQ Service-Learning A Framework Jan 2020

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Service Learning - collaboration across schools...

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Service Learning - collaboration across schools...

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Head, heart and hands

Lutheran schools equip students to develop their God-given talents so they can shape and enrich their world.

Students are challenged to grow as caring, responsible citizens who can recognise and respond to the needs of others and the needs of our planet.

Our schools are communities that encourage the:

head-recognition of others needs

hands-sharing and connection with others

heart-ongoing reflection to learn and grow.

Our learning communities give to, receive from, and serve one another.

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Service Learning - Lutheran Education Queensland

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Lutheran schools equip students to develop their God-given talents so they can shape and enrich their world. Students are challenged to grow as caring, responsible citizens who can recognise and respond to the needs of others and the needs of our planet.

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Concepts which help enable embedding in curriculum

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Concepts which help enable embedding in curriculum

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The concepts including people and planet

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developing a culture of authentic service learning

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developing a culture of authentic service learning

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All documents come back to the heart, hand and head model, which links to the before, during and after deep and transformative learning

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Transdisciplinary concepts of service learning that grow through childhood to an emerging adult

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causes us to revisit the purpose of education

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causes us to revisit the purpose of education

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If Lutheran Schools embed service learning using these frameworks, what are the pillars that will remain true amongst the competing paradigm of pursuing academic excellence and results.

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Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation - UQ

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Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation - UQ

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Project-based learning is a student-centred methodology that engages students in developing critical thinking through undertaking authentic, meaningful projects.

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Project Based Learning (PBL) is a teaching method in which students learn by actively engaging in real-world and personally meaningful projects.

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The Australian Curriculum, Version 9.0 sets the expectations for what all young Australians should be taught, regardless of their background or where they live.

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Australian Curriculum website tour: Summary overview

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Australian Curriculum website tour: Detailed overview

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Our services, tools, and research are designed to build the capacity of K-12 teachers to design and... 3 Hamilton Landing, Suite 220, Novato, CA 94949

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At Institut Montana, we believe that school is much more than just the academics, it is a valuable experience, which will prepare children for modern life with its challenges. It is no longer simply enough to train them in Math, German, or Literature for a future job, which might not even exist in a few years due to digitalization. Modern education should be focusing on the skills, which are crucial to thriving in the 21st century, and this is where the creative approach of transdisciplinary learning comes into place.

1. Curiosity: the ability to ask questions and explore how the world works.

2. Creativity: the ability to develop new ideas and apply them in practice

3. Criticism: the ability to analyze information and ideas, as well as develop reasoned arguments and judgments

4. Communication: the ability to express thoughts and feelings clearly and confidently in a wide range of media

5. Collaboration: the ability to work constructively with others

6. Compassion: the ability to empathize with others and act accordingly

7. Composure: the ability to connect with the inner world of emotions and develop a sense of personal harmony and balance.

8. Citizenship: the ability to participate constructively in shaping society.

What is transdisciplinary learning?

Transdisciplinary learning enables students to create connections between various school subjects while exploring a relevant concept, issue, or problem. It integrates the perspectives of the common school disciplines to get a deeper understanding of the versatility of the concept.

Through this approach, which is linked to the children's interests and current events and trends in our time, the children should learn to apply their knowledge. The aim is to learn for life sustainably and not just to memorize specialized knowledge for an exam quickly. This should be made possible by transdisciplinary, cooperative, competence-oriented, and creative lessons in connection with digital media.

Why is transdisciplinary learning important?

Michael Gruneberg explains in his book "Theoretical Aspects of Memory" that our memory is context-based, meaning that we quickly lose knowledge if it is not connected to anything.

Transdisciplinary learning is important because it helps create these connections by getting the same idea across various subjects and explaining it in a practical way, which is easy to understand. It is so important nowadays that students learn to solve problems creatively. They need to know that there is often more than just one way to solve a problem.

Moreover, various studies show that varying learning methods and materials improve retention and recall of information by students.

The learning pyramid, developed by the U.S. National Training Laboratory, suggests that most students only remember about 10% of what they read from textbooks, but retain nearly 90% of what they learn through teaching others.

Transdisciplinary learning helps our teachers to apply various and the most effective teaching methods, as listed in the pyramid, and thus help students remember their lessons.

How does transdisciplinary learning look in a classroom?

Advantages of transdisciplinary approach in education

Students develop divergent thinking and creativity. The modern education system fosters convergent thinking, which means applying a fixed set of rules to arrive at a single solution to the problem. On the other hand, divergent thinking is a more free-flowing process, leading to several creative solutions to a single task. Both divergent and convergent thinking are important, but encouraging only the latter can lead to loss of creativity and critical thinking, which are the essential skills in the 21st century.

Students see more meaning in what they learn. Many students learn because they are told so by their school and their parents. The transdisciplinary approach connects one topic to many school subjects, allowing students to understand the topic much deeper, see the connections, and realize why they are learning about it. This system also makes it easier for them to remember what they learned.

Students are more motivated. Connecting a topic to various school subjects requires a certain level of creativity from teachers. It makes the lessons more engaging and, as our experience shows, creates curiosity and motivation in students to discover one topic from different and sometimes even unexpected angles.

Students learn a language of a problem. Transdisciplinary learning encourages students to look at one problem from various angles. They learn the versatile nature of a real-life situation, develop critical thinking and understand, that there is usually more than one way and more than one right solution to a single problem. This kind of thinking is very appreciated and sought after by many headhunters these days.

Students build up confidence. The transdisciplinary approach encourages students to speak up their opinion in class, even though it might be wrong. It helps students build up confidence and talk more easily, without being afraid of punishment with bad grades or peer judgment.

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At Institut Montana, we believe that school is much more than just the academics, it is a valuable experience, which will prepare children for modern life with its challenges. It is no longer simply enough to train them in Math, German, or Literature for a future job, which might not even exist in a few years due to digitalization.

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Jo Boaler - Enquiry Based Learning for mathematics.

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The students who attended youcubed summer camp describe the power of mindset math in their own words!

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Two boys from youcubed summer camp reflect on mathematical freedom!

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Math Class Doesn't Work. Here's the Solution

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'The most freeing comment I give to my Stanford students is this: I am not going to give you a grade'

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A student in math camp volunteers a proof - YouCubed

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Can you see why the students were saying they felt mathematically free?

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Believe in Your Maths Potential – Set Yourself Free | Jo Boaler | TEDxOxford

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Dear Parents,
During 2024 we will be introducing a new Maths Program called Mindset Maths. With detailed research by Jo Boaler from Stanford University in the USA, we are confident that this new method of teaching mathematics will positively benefit student outcomes both academically and intrinsically.

Mathematical Mindsets has the core belief that anyone can learn maths at a high level. This eradicates the previous belief that you have to be born with a 'Maths Brain' to be good at Maths.

Mathematical Mindsets invites students to see Maths differently as they are encouraged to share different ideas, methods and perspectives in a safe and brave way. Students' work in valued and modelled instead of simply being correct or incorrect.

Mathematical Mindsets nurtures a positive growth mindset for all learners. Students are taught that it's okay to take risks as it is a learning program that caters to different strengths, needs and abilities.

We are extremely excited to be implementing this amazing program and beginning a new journey with our school community.

Yours sincerely,
Danielle Hinrichsen and Louise Miegel

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MATHS - PRISON OR PARADISE?

As parents, there is no doubt that learning maths at school can be similar to a prison. We at Bethany believe that it is time to unchain the shackles.

Mindset Maths:
·       Provides students with the hands-on opportunities to engage in their learning.

·       Student can work in teams and independently which foster skills for life (teamwork, collaboration, patience, resilience, grit, communication).

·       They are able to interpret, represent and discuss concepts.

·       Provides challenges in a safe space.

·       Given the opportunity to different pathways and strategies.

·       Connecting to the child’s world and enables them to have purpose in their learning.

·       Visual, creative, encouraging.

·       Fosters a belief that all children are capable of achieving high levels in maths.

Love the Learning Enhancement and Year 1 teams.

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Upper Primary StudentDoes maths make you feel nervous, anxious, or like you need to curl into a ball and cry? Mindset Maths is here to change your life! We would like to introduce you to a new way of thinking. Making mistakes is encouraged and celebrated because it helps your brain to grow. Drawing, doodling, and diagrams are part of every lesson. Maths will no longer be a stand alone subject! It can and will be linked to every subject with ease. 

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Upper Primary StudentDoes maths make you feel nervous, anxious, or like you need to curl into a ball and cry? Mindset Maths is here to change your life! We would like to introduce you to a new way of thinking. Making mistakes is encouraged and celebrated because it helps your brain to grow. Drawing, doodling, and diagrams are part of every lesson. Maths will no longer be a stand alone subject! It can and will be linked to every subject with ease. 

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Dear Colleague,

I want to tell you about a fantastic Maths program that is retraining the brain and attitude towards mathematics. Mindset Maths is the way of the future and has changed the thinking and attitude of our students. Students are taking risks with their learning and are willing to give everything a go. Mathematics is now their favourite subject and are eager to be part of the group. Students learn through projects and wow what creativity and problem-solving skills are being developed. When students have the belief in themselves them achieve higher and uses all different teaching styles. When students have a growth mindset, they take on challenges and learn from them, therefore increasing their abilities and achievement.

Mindset Maths promotes:

1. Anyone can learn Maths to high levels

2. Mistakes and struggle are good for brain growth and brain strengthening

3. Visual mathematics helps brain connections and is important for students’ learning of mathematics

There is clear Research and evidence regarding ineffective classroom practices in the Maths classroom include:

●      Timed tests

●      Speed pressure

●      Procedural teaching

●      Ability grouping

So, join the crowd of new learners and start using Mindset Maths.

I am happy to help you set up.

From

The Dream Team.

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We are about to start an amazing adventure together. Maths is an exciting subject full of patterns, number, pictures and brings us an understanding of the world around us.
Our lessons will be full of curiosity, brain stectching, pathway building and mysteries waiting to be solved.
Maths is open and full of connecting and thinking together. It will be full of mistakes but that's where the best learning happens!
We will see new ways of seeing problems when four brains are working together. Mindset Maths is all about lighting our lightbulbs and succeeding together.
From your fellow learners,
Mrs Bateman and Mrs Gant