![High schools success checklist
Learning
q I set clear academic goals
q I have strong literacy, numeracy and communication skills
q I am performing to my potential academically
q I set aside time to study and review and have up to date study notes
Organisation and planning
q I plan out for the week ahead
q I pack my own bag for school
q I do my homework and assignments on time
q I use my phone [and social media] appropriately
Mindsets
q I take responsibility for my own learning (ownership mindset)
q work until I achieve outcomes rather than for a set amount of time (mastery
mindset)
q I understand that people aren’t born knowing everything and they get better by
practicing (growth mindset)
q I am prepared to take risks and am comfortable with failure (entrepreneurial
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Sandbox Learning: How To Transition Your Children Into High School
- 1. How to transition your children into High School! Jesse Whelan Director of Learning @ Sandbox Learning Australia jesse@sandboxlearning.com.au www.sandboxlearning.com.au
- 2. High schools success checklist Learning q I set clear academic goals q I have strong literacy, numeracy and communication skills q I am performing to my potential academically q I set aside time to study and review and have up to date study notes Organisation and planning q I plan out for the week ahead q I pack my own bag for school q I do my homework and assignments on time q I use my phone [and social media] appropriately Mindsets q I take responsibility for my own learning (ownership mindset) q work until I achieve outcomes rather than for a set amount of time (mastery mindset) q I understand that people aren’t born knowing everything and they get better by practicing (growth mindset) q I am prepared to take risks and am comfortable with failure (entrepreneurial mindset)
- 3. Coma Fruit Flood Hypothesize Ouster Hope Warrant Struggle
- 4. How did you go? Score Rank 10-12 Master 7-9 Practitioner 4-6 Apprentice 1-3 Novice
- 5. About me: Jesse Whelan School University Work Woollahra Public School
- 6. Turning a decade of experience into a new way of learning • Over a 15 years of tutoring experience • Taught hundreds of students across school and university level • Undergrad thesis in the science of learning Sandbox Learning Confidence. Learning. Success
- 7. Need some more support? Sandbox is here to help www.sandboxlearning.com.au School Subjects Other Services Maths, Science, English, And more… NAPLAN and test prep, Study skills, Mentoring and coaching Ask about our 4 week money back guarantee
- 8. On average students’ performance has increased by 25 grade points in school For as long as I can remember, he has failed English. All we wanted for this exam was a pass but to achieve 80% it is so quantifiable and attributed to you. Yesterday [M] had a maths test at school on mixed topics, multiple choice. He got 36/37!!!!! Very happy boy!! 50% 75% Before Sandbox End of year
- 9. Trusted by parents across Sydney
- 10. But enough about me. Why are you here tonight?
- 11. The transition involves lots of change and stress Small fish in a big pond Move to different classes Lots more work Personal responsibility Extra-curricular activities More subjects Different friends Lots of teachers
- 12. Tips for high school learning success Developing the right mindsets Ownership mindset Growth mindset Entrepreneurship mindset Mastery mindset The Learning Pyramid Master the foundations Push past ‘application’ Establishing good learning habits Develop a Master Approach Use Retrieval Practice Space study out Mix up practice Planning and getting organised Setting goals Preparing for school and life Creating study plans Building routines Catering for your whole child Sleep and exercise Socialising Managing technology
- 13. The purpose of today is to give you an overview of some of these – reach out if you’d like to know more Developing the right mindsets Ownership mindset Growth mindset Entrepreneurship mindset Mastery mindset The Learning Pyramid Master the foundations Push past ‘application’ Establishing good learning habits Develop a Master Approach Use Retrieval Practice Space study out Mix up practice Planning and getting organised Setting goals Preparing for school and life Creating study plans Building routines Catering for your whole child Sleep and exercise Socialising Managing technology
- 14. Overview • Developing the right mindsets • The Learning Pyramid • Establishing good learning habits
- 15. Ownership mindset Details What you can do The belief that you (not your parents or teachers) and responsible for your actions, behaviours and learning. These children • Are dependable • Are accountable • Accept credit when due or acknowledge mistakes • Set expectations • Allow children to ‘practice’ taking responsibility • Avoid bailing children out • Set and follow through with consequences • Avoid helicoptering
- 16. Growth mindset Details What you can do The belief that • people’s abilities and attributes are malleable and can be improved incrementally; • people aren’t born with knowledge/skills and pick them up through effort • Don’t tell students they are ‘bright’, ‘clever’ • Encourage children to try • Praise effort combined with achievement • Portray constructive criticism as positive
- 17. Entrepreneurial mindset Details What you can do The belief that • All decisions in life involve some levels of risk; • Without taking some risk you will not achieve anything worthwhile; • Failure is a necessary part of try and getting better • Be comfortable with your children failing (in a safe way) • Encourage children to move outside their comfort zones • Praise children for trying, especially when they fail
- 18. Mastery mindset Details What you can do The belief that • you should keep working until you hit your goal rather than for a certain amount of time; • You need to master the basics before moving onto harder things; • Achieving mastery will take time and effort • Set expectations • Focus on outcomes rather than time spent • Use tests/assessments as formative information for where the gaps are
- 19. Summary Developing the right mindsets Ownership mindset Growth mindset Entrepreneurship mindset Mastery mindset The Learning Pyramid Establishing good learning habits
- 20. Overview • Developing the right mindsets • The Learning Pyramid • Establishing good learning habits
- 21. You want to help your child move up the pyramid
- 22. What is that item? Create Evaluate Analyse Apply Understand Remember
- 23. How are these items related? Create Evaluate Analyse Apply Understand Remember
- 24. Can you apply the theory? Create Evaluate Analyse Apply Understand Remember
- 25. Guess what else is really good at remembering, understanding and applying?
- 26. How can you join pieces of wood to make a chair? Create Evaluate Analyse Apply Understand Remember
- 27. Can you design a new seating device? Create Evaluate Analyse Apply Understand Remember ?
- 28. Summary Developing the right mindsets The Learning Pyramid Master the foundations Push past ‘application’ Establishing good learning habits
- 29. Overview • Developing the right mindsets • The Learning Pyramid • Establishing good learning habits
- 30. Time for a memory game
- 31. Remember these words Goal Fixate
- 32. Still got them?
- 33. Still got them? Goal Fixate
- 34. What about with 5 words? Script Onion Dialogue Copy Inside
- 35. Easy right?
- 36. What about with 5 words? Script Onion Dialogue Copy Inside
- 37. Last one Herd Siege Bike Foster Cassette Door Leaflet Emergency Zulu
- 38. Now a bit of maths 1. What is 23 times 37? 2. Pete's father is 55. He is 15 years older than twice Al's age. How old is Al? 3. What were those 9 words? 4. And what about the 5 words before that? 851 20
- 39. Hard?? It’s just how our brains are.
- 40. Conquering the curse of forgetting - Ebbinghaus Source: Adapted from Ebbinghaus
- 41. ‘Spaced repetition’ slows learning decay Source: Adapted from Ebbinghaus
- 42. And is way more efficient – learn more without studying more
- 43. Sandbox students learn techniques to turbo-charge their learning Check out my blog on medium for more information: medium.com/@jessewhelan
- 44. Summary Developing the right mindsets The Learning Pyramid Establishing good learning habits Develop a Master Approach Use Retrieval Practice Space study out Mix up practice
- 45. That’s a wrap
- 46. Tips for high school learning success Developing the right mindsets Ownership mindset Growth mindset Entrepreneurship mindset Mastery mindset The Learning Pyramid Master the foundations Push past ‘application’ Establishing good learning habits Develop a Master Approach Use Retrieval Practice Space study out Mix up practice Planning and getting organised Setting goals Preparing for school and life Creating study plans Building routines Catering for your whole child Sleep and exercise Socialising Managing technology
- 47. Need some more support? Sandbox is here to help www.sandboxlearning.com.au School Subjects Other Services Maths, Science, English, And more… NAPLAN and test prep, Study skills, Mentoring and coaching Ask about our 4 week money back guarantee