(Term 2 2018) Goal Setting By Students
High expectations is one of the eight principles set out in the New Zealand curriculum document. "The high expectations principle means holding high expectations for all students relative to achievement. This means a genuine belief that all students can achieve much higher levels than they currently are, and then putting the learning and action plans in place that make sure that students actually get there." Professor Christine Rubie-Davies Goal setting is an important way of ensuring that I have high expectations of my students and that these goals are created and communicated with/by students and their families. High expectations help to motivate my students’ learning when they are created together with the student and me and their family. “When students are encouraged to take responsibility for their own learning, goal setting is a logical step in the process.” (ERO 2014-ish) My role is to help my students set relevant goals, to scaf...