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Learning Experiences in the Zone of Proximal Development
Learning experiences reflect a shared commitment to engaging all students in meaningful and relevant work that supports holistic learning and developmental outcomes.
This starts with understanding students’ goals and dreams for themselves, and adults’ belief in the high potential of each student. Projects, lessons, activities and learning resources are designed to be emotionally resonant and provide opportunities for students to practice skills in real contexts and gradually integrate and extend to new contexts. Collaboration between students and adults and amongst peers is seen as a critical avenue to facilitate students’ performance at the top of their unique zone of proximal development. This includes a variety of formative assessment structures that enable students and adults to identify opportunities for growth and provide one another feedback about how to improve both school experiences and the supports each student needs to perform at their best and ultimately manage their own learning.
Learning Experiences in the ZPD Continuum
The Continuum is designed to prompt reflection and empower growth across roles in a school by providing rich descriptions of quality and categorically different images of practice across levels: Emerging, Developing, and Advanced.
We’re Listening! Student Learning Experiences Surveys
Use this survey (elementary and secondary versions included), reflection guide for educators, and group discussion protocol to understand students' learning experiences from their point of view, in order to both help learners reflect on what they need to grow and improve practice.