Using Learning by Design to plan and teach: Examples from practice and the learning journey.

By:

Lyn Tout,

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The Principal, Mrs Lynette Tout, briefly outlines Werribee Primary School’s trialling of the Learning By Design framework by four teachers that now has been adopted school wide. She discusses the benefits of her participation as school leader and co-learner in the project.

Two teachers of Year 1/2 students outline sample activities in four of the knowledge processes, highlighting the transformation of their teaching practice and their students. They also demonstrate how the knowledge processes are interconnected across curriculum areas.

Year 5/6 teachers share evidence that the Learning By Design model has achieved increased student learning confidence, motivation to learn and connectedness to school and peers. They provide a learning journey map used to monitor student progress. Students and teachers use the map to reflect on and record individual and group learning.

Kelvin, pedagogy mentor, provides data from statewide assessment instruments to demonstrate the impact Werribee Primary’s involvement in the Learning By Design research.

Keywords: Whole school approach, Principal as co-learner, Transformation of teachers, Transformation of students, Classroom activities, Knowledge processes, Learning journey maps, Monitoring progress, Reflecting on learning, Evidence of improvement

Stream: Learning Technologies: What They Do and How They Work, Managing and Leading Educational Change, Measuring Learning Outcomes

Presentation Type: 30 minute Paper Presentation in English

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Lyn Tout

Principal, Werribee Primary School
Werribee, Victoria, Australia

Lyn Tout has been awarded a High Performing Principals' Award by the Victorian
Department of Education & Training. She has taken an active role in joining her
teachers as co-learners and researchers in implementing the Learning by Design
approach for past two years as a result of the initial research findings within
the school. Lyn is leading the whole school implementation of Learning By Design
with the initial research team.

Kelvin Bottrell

Pedagogy Mentor, Werribee Primary School
Werribee, Victoria, Australia

Kelvin has been working in supporting and challenging teachers to 'think outside
the square' about how and where learning can occur. He has acted as mentor for
teachers within the research project.

Aimee Pettigrew

Teachers, Werribee Primary School
Werribee, Victoria, Australia

Grade 1/2 classrooms teachers at Werribee Primary, have worked with Learning by
Design for past two years as co-researchers with RMIT personnel.

Maria La Rocca

Teacher, Werribee Primary School
Werribee, Victoria, Australia

Grade 1/2 classrooms teachers at Werribee Primary, have worked with Learning by
Design for past two years as co-researchers with RMIT personnel.

Kylie Champion

teachers, Werribee Primary School
Werribee, Victoria, Australia

Grade 5/6 classrooms teachers at Werribee Primary, have worked with Learning by
Design for past two years as co-researchers with RMIT personnel.

Sharlee McHutchison