Depends where you work. Sometimes it’s joyful chaos or pressured but fun and joy are still in education. Sometimes you have to cultivate it in your own classroom #edusky #eduskyau #teachers #education

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The students will love lessons that provide variety. Teachers should find their own authentic style. Adapt and try things out, its way more fun!
But if the school / system is so narrow then looking for a new job would be a great idea.
...Unless you love that method! #EduSkyAU

V.difficult question to answer. Planning a Unit = some explicit primers building to inquiry. Some idea of final project / general destination is needed. Some planning of tasks and skills. Then responding to students could lead to anything. Also diff subjects lead to different pedagogies #EduSkyAU

Design Thinking has a lot of examples and ideas for creating opportunities for students to reflect and improve. I am using some ideas from the 'Design Thinking Toolbox' book for a Business Unit that I am creating. #EduSkyAU

A5 - It can become chaos for some students. Key is spotting them early and helping them to find a focus / clear inquiry. I remember one student wanted to do his A level inquiry on Vietnam films as he wanted to watch lots of films. It would have led to chaos or a US centric inquiry. #EduSkyAU

A4 Eng: explicit teaching -rules or skills (debating, persuasive language), scaffolding writing paragraphs. Hums: explicit teaching timelines, Geographical terms, analysis.
Then opening up, try and get students to create inquiry that builds on teaching in an area that interests them #EduSkyAU

Knowing the skill and the stepping stones so students can make the steps themselves. Teachers need strong pedagogical knowledge and be confident in being able to scaffold tasks / lessons / feedback. Then students can be confident in taking risks and building skills. #EduSkyAU

Its Jamie. I would set up the question. But as they progressed in the subject I would open up the choices to them. They would set their own questions. Definitely at end of units they would look into creating own enquiry Qs. Creating own Qs is a big part of Aussie standards (was not in uk) #EduSkyAU

I previously worked in an Independent Girls school. Smaller class size, long lunch for clubs, positive culture, high parent expectations all played a part. I happily ran clubs, tutorials and it all built to an amazing culture. This led to so much progress #EduSkyAU

Student growth is not linear and is different in every subject, play time, social group and interest. #EduSkyAU

Social isn't taught in lessons. That is a whole school kettle of fish. Is very complex and, I agree, the extra curricular is important. Teachers contribute. School culture has biggest impact. #EduSkyAU

When I was a full time Head of History all my lessons started with an enquiry question. I made sure students could navigate sources / evidence to reach their own answers. Which is basically getting them to create mini inquiries. Often some explicit teaching often kicked off the lesson. #EduSkyAU

It certainly was! I hope his house survived. I don't think you get that weather in Perth, do you ? #EduSkyAU

I agree. Often Politian or Commentators like to give simple solutions or attack things outside their experience. #EduSkyAU

A1 - They are complementary. Students need to be primed and then sometimes misunderstandings or deeper skills need explicit teaching in mini or full lessons. #EduSkyAU