Learner agency by https://padlet.com/brendan_kean1/7krrjo5s22d Brendan and Karin en-us 2019-03-23 08:02:27 UTC 2019-03-26 12:08:34 UTC hello@padlet.com Statement about the Enhancements of learner agency brendan_kean1 https://padlet.com/brendan_kean1/7krrjo5s22d/wish/344434129  Agency is the power to take meaningful and intentional action, and acknowledges the rights and responsibilities of the individual, supporting voice, choice and ownership for everyone in the learning community. Agency is an area where schools can demonstrate ongoing development and exemplary practice, and is supported by the new Programme Standards and Practices ]]> 2019-03-23 08:56:33 UTC https://padlet.com/brendan_kean1/7krrjo5s22d/wish/344434129 Consideration 1 brendan_kean1 https://padlet.com/brendan_kean1/7krrjo5s22d/wish/344548999 Meaning and intentional action - Students need to be made aware that they can make intentionally act upon their learning in a meaningful way.


  • Students need to be made aware that they can  intentionally act upon their learning in a meaningful way.
  • This is in some way informed by a pragmatic view [CS Pierce] that all learning informs future learning and leads to action.
]]> 2019-03-24 11:59:44 UTC https://padlet.com/brendan_kean1/7krrjo5s22d/wish/344548999 Consideration 2 brendan_kean1 https://padlet.com/brendan_kean1/7krrjo5s22d/wish/344549112 Rights are responsibilities of the individual - Students are given rights and responsibilities in the classroom so that learning does not just 'happen' to them but they play a significant role 


  • Students are given rights and responsibilities in the classroom so that learning does not just 'happen' to them but they play a significant role 
  • students are involved in decision making process.
  • students have opportunities to make choices and to negotiate.
]]> 2019-03-24 12:01:15 UTC https://padlet.com/brendan_kean1/7krrjo5s22d/wish/344549112 Consideration 3 brendan_kean1 https://padlet.com/brendan_kean1/7krrjo5s22d/wish/344549873 Voice, choice and ownership for everyone in the community - Schools need to define what these three words (voice, choice & ownership) mean. Without a shared understanding, there is a risk of different interpretation. This also consider what agency should look like for teachers. There is a the potential for individuals saying under agency, 'I can do what I want to do' so again, it is important to be defined.


  • Schools need to define what these three words (voice, choice & ownership) mean. Without a shared understanding, there is a risk of different interpretations. 
  • Consideration should also be given to what agency should look like for teachers. There is the potential for individuals saying under agency, 'I can do what I want to do' so again, it is important to be defined.
]]> 2019-03-24 12:10:45 UTC https://padlet.com/brendan_kean1/7krrjo5s22d/wish/344549873 Consideration 4 brendan_kean1 https://padlet.com/brendan_kean1/7krrjo5s22d/wish/344550781 Demonstrate ongoing development and exemplary practice - 


  • Housekeeping routines [agreements for working together]
  • Management routines [helping children prepare for learning]
  • Discourse routines [orchestrate meaningful conversations]
  • Learning routines [processes that become internal thinking]
]]> 2019-03-24 12:21:54 UTC https://padlet.com/brendan_kean1/7krrjo5s22d/wish/344550781 What we know brendan_kean1 https://padlet.com/brendan_kean1/7krrjo5s22d/wish/345087477
  •  learner agency is a critical life long skill.
  •  when students and teachers feel empowered to act upon their learning, they are more likely to do something with that learning. 
  • There is no doubt that learner agency is the of the most important enhancements in the PYP 
  • learner agency happens when there is a sense of common purpose, mutual trust and risk taking.


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