ESF Snapshots from the Foundation 2014

• can be their own teacher

• can articulate what they are learning and why

• can talk about how they are learning – the strategies they are using to learn

• can articulate their next learning steps

• can use self-regulation strategies

• is assessment capable (understands the assessment tools being used and what their results mean and can self-assess)

• knows success criteria (and is part of creating it)

• seeks, is resilient to and aspires to challenge

• can set mastery goals

• asks questions

• sees errors as opportunities and is comfortable saying that they don’t know and/or need help

• positively supports their peers’ learning

• knows what to do when they don’t know what to do

• actively seeks, listens to and gives feedback

• has metacognitive skills and can talk about these (systematic planning, memory, abstract thinking, critical thinking, problem solving, etc.)

• is resourceful

• is reflective

• has voice and choice

• makes connections  (with prior knowledge, cross disciplines…)

 

(Visible LearningTM  Evidence in Action Workbook One – pg 16
Discovery College PYP Teachers Think Sept 2013)