The focus of this unit is on the development of Confident Individuals . . .
who have a strong, positive view of self, understand how, through their efforts, they achieve success in all areas of their lives, are able to discover what they need to know and apply this knowledge appropriately, and who have the skill and disposition to manage themselves, to be self-regulators.
Confident individuals engage a blend of learning behaviours:
They …
- have a range of strategies for overcoming difficulties
- are alert to how they might apply their learning elsewhere
- think carefully ahead of taking action
- value and respect both themselves and others
- have a positive self-image born of a clear understanding of themselves as learners.
The activities, think pieces and questions in this online unit aim to help you to make a start on:
- introducing students to the key behaviours of confident individuals;
- using the language of confident learning effectively with students;
- designing the use of confident learning behaviours into the way you teach;
- developing the confidence and skill in helping students to grow their own confidence.
The following sections will help you to tailor your classroom practice to support the development of these dispositions.
- Section 1 explores the learning behaviours of confident learners
- Section 2 discusses the classroom culture that supports the development of confident learners
- Section 3 offers ideas to practise in your own classroom
- Section 4 contains some suggestions about how you might talk to encourage confident individuality
- Section 5 makes suggestions to move practice on
- Section 6 explores progression in confidence.
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