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GREAT LEARNING

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    "striving for EXCELLENCE by ENGAGING minds, EXCITING learners, acting ETHICALLY and showing EMPATHY"

    © 2014 by Ian Piper and Adam Sawyer.  All rights reserved.

    Proudly created with the staff of Danube International School Vienna and with feedback from the international school community

    Josef-Galle Gasse 2, 1020, Vienna, Austria

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    Our goal in publishing our GL model is to influence the discussion regarding what is a good school to the core idea of learning.  We give permission for individuals and educational institutions to use the information found on this website for non-commerical research and educational use only, provided that the source is and authors are clearly cited.  We do not give permission for the ideas and content created on this website to be used for commercial purposes.

    codes and agreements

    A school’s codes and classroom agreements are defined as the rules of engagement and learning within a specific context, whether that be the whole school, an individual classroom or a field trip. They guide actions and behaviour by setting expectations as well as beliefs and principles and as a result, codes and agreements should be clearly defined, binding and aligned to the ideals of Great Learning to give students the best opportunity to achieve Great Learning.

     

    At Danube, codes and agreements are clearly defined within our policies and strategies, collaboratively developed with students in the classroom and visually shared through various formats. These provide all members of our community with clear guidance on teaching and learning expectations that promote a culture of Great Learning. 

     

    Conversely, if codes and agreements are undefined and unbinding then the rules of engagement and learning become blurred and are left to individual interpretation. For example, rules may be applied unfairly and inconsistently by an individual due to personal bias. Furthermore, difficult choices can be avoided as a result of the unbinding codes and agreements. 

    Agreement

    Agreement

    Strategies & Calendar

    Strategies & Calendar

    Records

    Records

    Movement

    Movement

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