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What are Daisy Christodoulou’s view on independent learning?

Pre-Reading: Insights from Daisy Christodoulou

Insights from experts 

What is the common theme among our experts? 

Pre-Reading: Insights from other experts 

What does the UAE inspection Framework say about Student independence and agency? 

Understanding the UAE framework around student independence & agency

Pre-Reading : UAE Framework 

I do-We do-You do 

Unpicking practices from the video 

Observation Task 

Now that you’ve completed the pre-reading and observation tasks, one of our trainers will guide you through a range of practical strategies to help build independent learners across any phase and subject. Please make sure you take notes as you work through the self-directed training.

By the end of the course, you will have gained 13 practical, ready to use strategies to implement in your classroom. We aim to make this course as practical as possible. You’ll be able to access QR codes leading to downloadable resources, which you can use, edit, and adapt straight away to support the strategies introduced.

This section is approximately 1 hour and 16 minutes long, so you may prefer to complete it over a couple of days and pace it around your schedule.

Webinar: Student independence & Agency 

Training Video: Strategies for building student independence and agency

Now, to check how well you have understood the strategies and how to implement them, you will apply what you have learned to support Mrs X in her practice.

Implementation: Supporting Mrs X 

Implementation Task: Supporting Mrs X

Reminder: Completing this short feedback form is mandatory in order to receive your certificate.


Feedback of the course 

Feedback 

This module explores practical, high-impact approaches that enable students to take greater ownership of their learning. It highlights how teachers can plan, deliver and evaluate learning experiences that gradually shift responsibility from teacher to student, while still providing the right level of structure and support. Hints, tips and prompts will be provided on how to model thinking, scaffold effectively, build metacognitive habits, and create routines that promote independent and self-regulated learners.Participants will leave with clear, actionable strategies that can be immediately embedded into any phase or subject to enhance student independence and agency.By the end of the course, you’ll gain 13 practical strategies to implement in your classroom.To make this module as practical as possible, you will also access QR codes linked to downloadable resources, ready for you to use, edit and implement directly into your lessons.

This module introduces practical strategies to build student independence and agency. You’ll learn how to model thinking, scaffold effectively and create routines that shift responsibility to learners. Includes 13 strategies and QR-linked resources.

Student independence and agency

ALDAR TRAINING ACADEMY LLC

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