Leaders in Learning at FCAOur Vision, Our Values, Our Aims

Our vision

• Students and teachers thriving on the teaching and learning process

• Relationships – knowing ourselves, our students and our community

• The 5 Rs in abundance• No limits! A sense of possibility for all – inspiration and

creativity

• Looking after ourselves – and each other• Excellent practice shared within and beyond the Academy

Our Values We aim to promote:

• Open doors and open minds• Receptiveness to – and critique of -

current research, initiatives and trends for our unique context• A clear sense that we are ‘in it

together’

• An explicit appreciation of the unique and diverse roles we play in achieving common goals.

• Active celebration of what we do well – as individuals and as a whole.

• Open acknowledgement of what we’d like to do better – and dialogue around how

• A sense of optimism and possibility within current and realistic local and national contexts

We do NOT represent

• Gimmicks or tokenism• Temporary foci• Judgment• The perfect teacher! ‘We know best’• ‘We know the answers’• A political view

We aim to:

Act as facilitators and promoters in the accurate identification of and active sharing of good practice

Listen and model collaboration, reflection and open communication.

Student Learning Leaders

• Provide valuable access to the most important voices of all - and reminder of why we’re here

• Listen to other students and promote of excellent practice

• Provide mouthpiece for our student body• Offer role models to other students

Proposals for Student Learning Leaders

Agora / Plaza ‘Helpdesk’Learning mentors to younger studentsFocus groups with younger studentsContributions to newsletters

Student Learning Leaders are NOT

Perfect students!Here to pass judgment on lessons, teachers or departments.Superior to other studentsLed to believe they can ‘have what they want’

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