Loved the student lead component to the Drama presentation. The message they shared was very powerful and a timely reminder to us as their teachers. As we get buried deeper into the 'must do's' of our job, it is easy to forget or put aside the time to give our students opportunities to explore the curriculum through their own passions and interests. Using real life contexts, within the 'now' topics and issues of this generation give learning a purpose and the students a chance to apply their knowledge in a meaningful way.
I could see the links to the Passion Projects, my students have began exploring. Using a framework to shape a personal inquiry into a topic that excites, interests and encourages the curious mind ensures full engagement. The fact the many of these mini inquiries result in a sharing of knowledge with others, helps to ignite pathways of discovery for not only the 'inquirer' but their audience as well.
Observing the different ways these teachers have approached the topics to scaffold their learners also provided me with metal links to the process in the 7/8 area of the school. Experiencing success, for every student always at the forefront of our planing.
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