Topic for
inquiry: Unit of Inquiry/PYP Learner
Profile
This
student-led learning walk was constructed by the Leadership Team to gather
student feedback on students understanding of the unit of inquiry focus. It was
based
around an inquiry “hunch” that the majority of year 7 students appeared unable
to clearly articulate the Learner Profile attributes they were focusing on
developing
during their Year 6 Exhibition unit of inquiry. We assumed students were
developing a deep understanding of the Learner Profile attributes over the
previous
years.
The
learning walk was conducted by Year 8 Leadership Ambassadors who gathered the
data and then met to analyse it and make assumptions about what
it
means for teaching and learning. The data and student reflections were then
discussed by teacher teams to inform and improve practice.
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Question
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Collated
Responses
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What Learner Profile
attributes are you focusing on as part of your UOI this term?
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Don’t know (23)
Do know/think they know (67)
Responsibility
(3) / Risk Taker (8) / Open minded (9) / Independent (1) / Thinkers (11) /
Reflective (3)
Caring
(10) / Principled (10) / Communicator (3) / Balanced (1) / Knowledgeable (5)
/ Inquirer (3)
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What
assumptions can we make from this data?
Students:
Most
students know what Learner Profile attributes are linked to their inquiry.
Teachers:
It’s great to see that so many students
know which learner profile they are focusing on, particularly with lots of
new teachers and students in the school.
Continuing to provide opportunities to
make learner profiles visible in books, classroom, learning experiences etc.
It is really important throughout the inquiry process.
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What Concepts are you
focusing on as part of your UOI this term?
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Don’t know (12)
Do know/think they know (43)
Celebrations
(2) / Saving/helping the eels (3) / Trying to save the planet from the seals
(1)
Saving
the planet (4) /develop an awareness of the earth (2) / How to save the
endangered animals & waterways (1) / How to care for the environment (1)
/Ecological balance and how humans affect it (1) – to honour the future we
must honour the past (1)
Where
we are in place and time (4) / who we are (2) / family history (1) – olden
days (1) / Famous people (1)
Inequality
(8) / Amal (3) / Research / Human rights – develop an understanding (3) /
Research (1)
Equality
(3)
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What
assumptions can we make from this data?
Students:
Most
students know what concepts they are focusing on as part of their inquiry.
Teachers:
We were surprised to see that 12 students
did not know which concept they were focusing on. As teachers, we need to be
more explicit in teaching the concepts and refer to them regularly.
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How do you know?
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Teacher
tells us (21)
Talk
about it/research it, UOI activities/games,
in class (16)
Don’t
know (7)
Books
- Amal (4)
Guessed
(4)
On
the walls (2)
Nature
Diary (1)
Family
Tree (1)
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What
assumptions can we make from this data?
Students:
The
students know about what they are focusing on through a variety of ways.
The
teachers have a good job because the students are well informed.
Teachers:
There are a variety of ways that students
are exploring different concepts. It is interesting to see which experiences
were memorable for the students.
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Where are these displayed?
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Don’t know (7)
Do know (45)
on
the classroom walls (30)
whiteboard
(1)
in
the classroom (3)
hallways
& communal spaces (5)
assembly
posters (1)
posters
around school on Fridays (1)
google
docs (1)
on a
slide (1)
on-line/VR
(2)
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What
assumptions can we make from this data?
Students:
Most
students know where to find out information about the UOI.
Teachers:
Classroom walls are being utilised to
display UoI learning. The number of students who do not know is very small.
It is interesting to see that although a large number of students know where
the information is displayed, some did not know what the concepts were.
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Summary - Students
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The
teachers are doing a pretty good job making sure the students know what they
are focusing on.
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The teachers
are doing a pretty good job using a variety of ways to teach the UOI concepts.
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The
students know where to find the information.
Recommendations:
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Teachers
should make it clear what the concept and Learner Profile focus is more than
once in different ways so that all girls know.
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Teachers
should check that all students know and understand throughout the UOI.
Summary - Teachers
● There is quite a high percentage of
children who know where to find information on our walls, therefore our wall
displays are working well.
● Most children have an understanding of the
inquiry concepts.
● Majority of children understand or know the
learner profile attribute/s being worked on during the unit.
Recommendations:
● Provide multiple opportunities to explore
the learner profile and UoI concepts throughout the unit..
● Refer to concepts regularly so they have
meaning rather than using them for display only.
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