To
make learning more meaningful...
Understand
the nature of the topic or subject with
- its
stories of inquiry, purpose and human endeavour;
- its
history, future and moral and ethical dilemmas;
- its
relationship to other topics, to students and to the world;
- its
paradoxes, enigmas and anomalies.
Have
a range of teaching and learning practices that
- addresses
multiple ways of thinking and knowing;
- build
on cooperative and community learning;
- promote
curiosity, inquiry and critical thinking;
- allow
diversity of expression through dialogue, journaling,
storying;
- create
opportunities for personal and collective choice, action and
responsibility.
Acknowledge
spirituality and soul by
- listening
to the inner life through dreams, intuition and insight;
- promoting
reflection and contemplative practice;
- valuing
service and ethical practice;
- developing
a sense of purpose, place and vocation;
- allowing
for self-expression and creativity;
- enchanting
through a sense of mystery, wonder, awe and reverence;
- supporting
deep questioning and transformation.
Providing
learning environments
- with
rich and integrated learning experiences;
- that
are safe, caring and supportive;
- valuing
questions and discernment;
- promoting
self-expression and creativity;
- authentic,
honest in-the-moment relationships.
Recognise
- developmental
stages of thinking and knowing;
- the
full range of needs of the whole person;
- physical,
emotional, mental and spiritual journeys and growth.
Understand
- the
strengths and limitations of different world views and
paradigms;
- the
role of story and metaphor.
Then,
in the presence of students
be
fully present in the moment as a whole person in authentic
relationship with the Cosmos.
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