autonomous learning higher level thinking child centred and holistic provision for optimal...

• Autonomous learning

• Higher level thinking

• Child centred and holistic

• Provision for optimal experiences and real challenge

• Exposure to moral ethical issues

• Opportunity for social responsibility

How is Inquiry Learning so Empowering for Gifted

Learners?

Differentiating the CurriculumPassow’s Test

WouldCould Should

When planning ask yourself..

• Would all students want to do this?• Could all students do this?• Should all students be expected to

succeed at this?The answer must be-

“No”

How Can we Differentiate?

• William’s Matrix

• Maker Model

Williams Matrix

Williams -Strategies

Williams Maker Matrix

Williams-Maker MatrixThe Battle of the Mountains

Williams-Maker MatrixThe Battle of the Mountains

Laying the Foundations

Think Tanks- raising the bar for thinking.

Equals higher than higher

thinking

and

Using the William’s Matrix to differentiate

Would?Could?Should?

NoNoNo

-imovie-

Room 7 - Differentiation

Stop

Check

Think

-imovie-Stop, Check,Think withJames

School Flag

Fundraising

Mock Disaster

Day

PlaygroundEquipment

Construct and

Create

Scooter Stands

Create Tools

BusinessExpo

Q Matrix

School Flag

Fundraising

Mock Disaster

Day

PlaygroundEquipment

Construct and

Create

Scooter Stands

Create Tools

BusinessExpo

D DayD Day

Construct and

Create

BusinessExpo

Scooter StandsSchool Flag

Fundraising

Mock Disaster

Day

PlaygroundEquipment

Create Tools

Video of past pupil

So - did we make a difference?

-imovie-Interview with past pupil

QuestionsAnnie Bonifant- GATES Coordinator annie.bonifant@fendalton.school.nz

Sue Gordon - Year 5 Teacher sue.gordon@fendalton.school.nz

Toby Stokes - Year 5 Teachertoby.stokes@fendalton.school.nz

Cheryl Doig - Principal cheryl.doig@fendalton.school.nz