|
Learner AgencyLearner Agency is the idea that learners become empowered to think and act independently moving from passive recipients to being actively involved in the learning process, making decisions about learning and initiating autonomous learning. Ultimately, learners are empowered to design their own pathway to mastery or enduring practice. When learners move from being passive recipients to more active in the learning or design process, actively involved in decisions about the learning or the model of learning, then they have greater agency. Norris MacrocosmThe six principles in the Macrocosm define the necessary foundations that all learner-centered environments must consider. The core principles of our Norris Macrocosm include: Norris Design ProcessAt Norris, we utilize a design process where all members are learners and leaders exercising voice in creating relevant, powerful practices to support our educational model. As a professional learning team, we engage in continual reflection to identify challenges and assess the distance between our current reality and our vision. The Design Process uses mulitple levels of input to afford members of the learning team the opportunity to enter the conversation to evaluate the visibility of the vision from their unique lens and to build deep understanding prior to and during implementation. While there are defined steps, this process is not always linear. The design team fluctuates back and forth between the levels as they implement, learn, reflect and revise their practices to meet the needs of the learners they are currently engaging with. Step 1: Define and Document Step 2: Communicate and Internalize Step 3: Visible Change in Practice Step 4: Responsive Teaching and Learning |