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Introduction

Related School-wide Initiatives

What does it mean for Business Studies?

Classroom Strategies in Action

Further Supports/Resources

Periodic Review

To be reviewed periodically

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1. School Self-Evaluation/School Improvement Plan

2. Student Voice

3. Student Wellbeing

4. Digital Technologies

5. Learning Intentions & Success Criteria

6. Effective Questioning & Classroom Discussion

7. Formative Feedback

8. Student Collaboration

9. Student Reflection

10. Managing Information & Thinking

11. Being Creative

12. Communicating

13. Working with Others

14. Staying Well

15. Managing Myself

16. Being Numerate

17. Being Literate

18. Assessment

19. Reporting

20. Cross-curricular

21. Co-Curricular

22. Differentiation/UDL

23. Cultural Diversity

24. L1/L2 LPs

25. Showcasing Business Studies

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Intro:
Student collaboration

Related school wide initiatives:
Teaching and learning committee support student collaboration with ideas and suggestions each month. Using pair work and group work to promote gender balance and equality as part of a school wide initiative. Differentiation strategies support student collaboration.

What does it mean for Business studies:
As a department we are activity promoting female entrepreneurs as part of the gender equality strategy. Last year we adopted differentiation as a year long department objective.

Classroom strategies in action:
Careful selection of groups through differentiation of ability and gender. Differentiation by source, by learner ability and gender. Differentiation of homework.

Further supports/ resources:
Peer teaching of material at junior and senior cycle levels.

Periodic review:
Self reflect and peer feedback on learning.