Activating 'language for learning' through schoolwide pedagogy: the case of MacKillop School
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Article Title | Activating 'language for learning' through schoolwide pedagogy: the case of MacKillop School |
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ERA Journal ID | 19950 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | |
Author | O'Neill, Shirley |
Journal Title | Improving Schools |
Journal Citation | 16 (2), pp. 107-118 |
Number of Pages | 12 |
Year | 2013 |
Place of Publication | London, United Kingdom |
ISSN | 1365-4802 |
1475-7583 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1177/1365480213492408 |
Web Address (URL) | http://imp.sagepub.com |
Abstract | This article presents a case study of a primary school that engaged with the Innovative Designs for Enhancing Achievement in Schools (IDEAS) Project, and moved to the sustaining phase over a period of three years. It reports how the students, who were 98 percent English as a second language, improved their reading and numeracy during this time and investigates staff perceptions of the reasons why. It also considers how the school's practices particularly exemplify two of the six IDEAS Project criteria for the development of a schoolwide pedagogy (SWP). These are the need to honour the distinctive features and needs of the school's student community and the requirement for it to be informed by authoritative educational theories and research. The school's SWP, termed 'active pedagogy' and its principles are explored, along with its implementation and perceived impact on teaching and learning. The case study raises the issue and importance of teachers' and students' mutual use of a common language for learning. A preliminary definition of this is offered and the school's improvement experience is further explored through the development of a concept map. |
Keywords | active pedagogy; language for learning; main stream english as a second language; school improvement; schoolwide pedagogy |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390307. Teacher education and professional development of educators |
390304. Primary education | |
390403. Educational administration, management and leadership | |
Public Notes | © The Author(s) 2013. Published version deposited in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. |
Byline Affiliations | Faculty of Education |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q1zq3/activating-language-for-learning-through-schoolwide-pedagogy-the-case-of-mackillop-school
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