Dec+2013

=Inquiry: resilience= [|Being the subject of your own inquiry: learning to inquire within] [|Andrew Fuller article:] Great read. Published by DHS. [|Language of resilient families]: Michael Grose [|Resilience]: Michael Grose [|Creating resilient families] Andrew Fuller [|More tips] [|Inspiring Stories] [|Resilient Kids: Kidsmatter website]. The overview of this program has some ideas about ways we can tackle this concept. eg:
 * Self Esteem – a by-product of achievement
 * Optimistic thinking and de-catastrophising
 * Problem solving
 * Identifying, accepting and responding to both comfortable and uncomfortable feelings

[|GOOGLE DOC: ENTER YOUR THOUGHTS and TWO UNDERSTANDINGS RE THIS INQUIRY CONCEPT]

Spark Explicit teaching of independent learning skills Building up SLC community: expectations Bullying Growth mindset
 * Other considerations for next year's planning.... as discussed last week**

Alan November: first five days Cyberliteracy: [|Get Cyberstarted] - new program with resources from ACMA Working collaboratively from the start. Start the day with a question. Questions before each unit.
 * interactive esp. physically
 * students talk about themselves
 * stories... could be your own
 * collaboration
 * investigation...
 * building to apply investigation

Online presence: blog Twitter classroom

Start of the Year by Kid President. Great to share with students early term one. media type="custom" key="24629794"