Sacred Heart Canossian College Differentiated Curriculum The Implementation Path (from a leadership perspective) Thematic Series in Gifted Education EDB, 11 th May 2007

Sacred Heart Canossian College I.Foundation Drivers 基本動力 II.Timeline 時間線 III.The Progress 進程 IV.Problem Arising 疑難 V.Foundation Touch Stones 試金石 VI.Challenges/Opportunities 挑戰 Differentiated Curriculum 2

Sacred Heart Canossian College Differentiated Curriculum Foundation Drivers 1.Engaging teachers’ moral purpose – Why? 2.Capacity building for deep learning – How? 3.Understanding the learning process – When? 4.Developing cultures for learning – What? 5.Developing cultures of evaluation – How well? 6.Fostering coherence-making – Where? 7. Cultivating levels of leadership – To whom? 3

Sacred Heart Canossian College Differentiated Curriculum Foundation Drivers 1.Moral Purpose - education mission, good portion of bright students of diff. areas of potential, recent enlarged learning gap, ESR recommendation 2.Capacity Building - DI Workshops I (05), II (06) & III (07) for all teachers, inviting overseas teacher trainer, video conferencing with trainer 3.Learning Process – implementation started 06-07, focus on one aspect only according to teacher’s choice, covering more aspects in following years 4

Sacred Heart Canossian College Differentiated Curriculum 4. Cultures for Learning – peer & school head lesson observation, professional dialogue, reports of performance 5. Cultures of Evaluation – self-evaluation, post lesson evaluation with sch head, culture of prof. reflection 6. Coherence-making – part of the process towards learner autonomy, MI development, etc. stimulate co- operation & collaboration among colleagues 7. Levels of leadership – trainer of colleagues & outside school, mentor to new teachers – a system perspective Foundation Drivers 5

Sacred Heart Canossian College Differentiated Curriculum Timeline 1.Exploration ( ) – literature review 2.Capacity Building – ( ) – DI workshops 3.Initiation ( ) – 1 st year implementation & evaluation 4.Consolidation ( ) – lesson observation, professional dialogue, evaluation 5.Normalization (2008 onward) – policy drawn 6.Subsequence Endeavour (2009 onward) – learner autonomy 6

Sacred Heart Canossian College Differentiated Curriculum The Progress 1.Take steps - not giant leap, for progress to occur 2.Disseminate evolutionary plan and the big picture 3.Adopt problem coping strategies 4.Questions to ask:- Is my school developing? Are individuals developing? Is the curriculum sustainable? What is success? Do we develop other leaders to carry on? 7

實踐： 因應學生不同的智能，設計課堂活動。 比較曾蔭權和梁家傑的政綱

邏輯數學智能 視覺 / 音樂 / 體力智能 人際關係智能 內我智能 自然智能 語言智能 – 經濟政綱 – 城市規劃政綱 – 扶貧政綱 – 教育政綱 – 環保政綱 – 民主政綱

成效： - 提高學生的學習動機 - 認識全班的特色 - 認識個別同學的獨特之處

Sacred Heart Canossian College Differentiated Curriculum Problems Arising 1.Value rejection 2.Inadequate resources to support practice 3.Poor capacity 4.Insufficient time elapse 5.Resisters’ good points 6.Implementation dip 8

Sacred Heart Canossian College Differentiated Curriculum Financial Investment 1.Create conditions for success 2.Dare to take risks 3.Deliver results to secure more resources 4.Culminate previous lesson – working smarter to accrue well-deserved resources 9

Sacred Heart Canossian College Differentiated Curriculum Touch Stones 1.Maintain clear focus - keep both long and short view - persevere through the implementation dip 2.Embrace Resistance - counter intuitive response - understand voice of resistance 10

Sacred Heart Canossian College Differentiated Curriculum Touch Stones 3. Respect those who resist - listen with interest - tell the truth 4. Relax - stay calm and stay engaged - know their intentions 11

Sacred Heart Canossian College Differentiated Curriculum Touch Stones 5. Join with the resistance - begin together - change when necessary - find themes and possibilities 12

Sacred Heart Canossian College Differentiated Curriculum Challenges/Opportunities Bridging the generation gap 1.Hiring as first step of induction 2.New teachers alongside experienced teachers 3.Scheduling Time 4.1 to 1 mentoring 5.School-based induction 6.Ongoing Professional Development 7.Encourage teacher leadership & differentiated roles 13

Sacred Heart Canossian College Differentiated Curriculum 14 Thank you!