Final University Session 2015: Transforming Education in Canterbury

Reading articles and attending workshops on change management, community engagement, collective leadership, student self-regulation, 21st Century learning and student agency has kept my eye on the 'big picture' ideas of education, and reflect on what skills our students need for the future. I focused on student self management and agency for this final report and presentation. I conducted interviews with staff, did extensive professional reading and interviewed students for this. I found that student self management requires two key skill areas: 

I then completed a Design Proposal on how my own school might build student agency.

I really enjoyed watching others' present and look forward to hearing the outcome of their own design proposals. Several focused on developing student self-regulation, student agency, and developing cultural inclusion. 
I was informed by these critical readings:
*Kohn, A (2001) Five Reasons to Stop Saying "Good Job!"DOI: http://www.alfiekohn.org/article/five-reasons-stop-saying-good-job/

*Fullan, Michael & Langworthy,M  (2014) A Rich Seam: How New Pedagogies Find Deep Learning, USA: Pearson

*Moos, D. and Ringdal, A. (2012) Self-Regulated Learning in the Classroom: A Literature Review on the Teacher’s Role. Education Research International 1-15 

*Toshalis, E & Nakkula, M (2012) Motivation, Engagement, and Student Voice in The Students at the Center Series. DOI: http://www.studentsatthecenter.org/topics/motivation-engagement-and-student-voice

*Zimmerman, B.J. (2002) Investigating Self-Regulation and Motivation: Historical Background, Methodological Developments, and Future Prospects. Theory Into Practise  41 (2), 64-70

* Zimmerman, B.J. (2008) Investigating Self-Regulation and Motivation: Historical Background, Methodological Developments, and Future Prospects. American Educational Research Journal 45  (1) 166-183