The Big Three

How do we learn?

Student Driven

Variety of assignments

Build on Prior Knowledge

Sparked Interest

Choice

Balance

Mental & Physical Health

By having fun!

Positive learning environments

Engaging Lessons/Activities

UDL

Cognition

Reading

Writing

Hands On Activities

Executive Functions

Inhibitory Control

Self-regulation

Physical Behaviour

Emotions

Cognitiive Flexibility

Starting Tasks/Staying Focused

Self-assesment

Working Memory

Organiziing, Planning, Prioritizing

Verbal Discussion

Obsesrvation

Imitation

Teacher Guided

What is learning?

Piaget--"Learning is gradually adding
information in a structured order"

Erikson--"Learning involves both acquiring knowledge and skills as well as thinking about how they will eventually be used, and what knowledge and skills are important."

Acquiring and then using

Skinner--"Learning is making connections"

Brofenbrenner--"Learning is an ongoing process that depends upon interactions with people and systems"

learning environment is crucial

Connections

Bandura--"Learning is observing and imitating"

Vygotsky--"Learning is the transfer of skills and knowledge from one individual to another.

Should be structured around the skills/abilities and prior knowledge that the students' possess

Child Development

Growth

Acquisition of new knowledge/skills

Why do we learn?

Motivation

we want to grow

because it is important

Extrinsic (doing something to get something else)

Intrinsic (fun)

The Value of Knowledge

Satisfying feeling of learning new things

curiosity

because we love it

You are always learning

Better opportunities

Job

Social Economic Class