Learning Walk 5 - Behaviour for learning (21.11.11 - 2.12.11)

Areas of strength

Unsurprisingly, a ‘calm purposeful learning environment’ featured in the majority of the lessons visited. As is becoming a regular feature of Cooper School Learning walks, feedback celebrated the high levels of engagement demonstrated by pupils as a direct result of the stimulating teaching and commented particularly on the high levels of independence as students focussed on research, planning, designing and creating, whether individually or in self selected or designated groups.

The great relationship between students and teachers is always strength of learning walks and the excellent use of praise to positively manage behaviour was a regular feature of the lessons seen.