Anne Sinclair

Anne Sinclair: Growth Mindset Revision'Focus on learning processe... : Growth Mindset Revision 'Focus on learning processes and show how hard work, good strategies and good use of resources lead to better...

Anne Sinclair: Guardians of the Galaxy : GUARDIANS OF THE         GALAXY “what is? ” “what could be?” For their DLO, learners working in groups in the extension group, are c...

GUARDIANS OF THE         GALAXY “what is? ” “what could be?” For their DLO, learners working in groups in the extension group, are creating their own land on a new planet and an Avatar to live there. This will be animated showing them leaving earth and going to a Galaxy far far away. Their planet will have a name signifying its origin, climate, life forms, special features, enemies, sounds and light or dark. The Avatar will have to adapt to this new planet.  These planets will be unique in the Galaxy, but will also have mystery around them.  The learners will have endless possibilities to extend their imagination and 'fly'! Guardians of the Galaxy Term 3 Extension Group How do we keep the interest and impetus up with this group of students, so we continue to challenge them and get them to go 'beyond the reef'. It comes back to teacher expectation and not underestimating our learners.  Maintaining the excitement of learn...

Anne Sinclair: Growth Mindset Revision'Focus on learning processe... : Growth Mindset Revision 'Focus on learning processes and show how hard work, good strategies and good use of resources lead to better...

Growth Mindset Revision 'Focus on learning processes and show how hard work, good strategies and good use of resources lead to better learning'  Helping children confront challenges requires a more nuanced understanding of the “growth mindset.”                                      CHRISTINE GROSS-LOH     DEC 16, 2016   This interesting article unpacks a growth mindset, so it becomes a more complex process, rather than I have it, or I don't have it.  It is argued that we don't have it all the time, as we have both fixed and growth mindsets, in all sorts of areas at different times. So we have to look at our fixed mindset triggers and when we are falling into that mindset and what that means for us as effective teachers.  It is like getting stuck in the 'Pit'.  We need to support children's learning strategies and processes   and developing a ...

Anne Sinclair: Warehouse Design Team Business Opportunity for our.. : . Business partnership opportunity for our extension groups. The Warehouse Group wanted some new look ideas for designs for their school r...

Learning, Creating, Sharing, Inspiring, Connecting, Reminding, Pursuing, Main thing is the main thing, Collaborating, Fearless Fellowship, Enjoying and Celebrating who we are. What an amazing Hui this was, with student learning and achievement at the heart of everything we saw and heard. Thank you to all the teachers and learners and generous people who make Manaiakalani what it is. A centre for making futures happen for our young people and community. Mā te rongo, ka mōhio; Mā te mōhio, ka mārama; Mā te mārama, ka mātau; Mā te mātau, ka ora.   Through resonance comes cognisance; through cognisance comes understanding; through understanding comes knowledge; through knowledge comes life and well-being.