'Partners in Learnership' Videos

Each week, we will be distributing a video relating to Learnership from James Anderson on the Taradale Intermediate Facebook page and on Hero. We will also add all the videos to this page so that you can find them all in one place.

These 'nudges' from James will strengthen our partnership in developing Learner Agency, and grow our understanding in the intricacies of Learnership. 

We would encourage you to watch them as they come through, as well as reflect on James' nudges.

Your child does not need a better teacher

Parents often tell me that they want their child to have a better teacher. But if we want our child to achieve more in school, and set themselves up for life, it's not a better teacher they need. What they need is to become a better learner. To develop the skill of learnership. 

What is Learnership?

When you went to school learning was probably something you just did. But the science of learning has progressed. Today we understand that learning is a skill, and arguably it's the single most important skill we can develop. That's what Learnership is. The skill of learning. It's about getting better at getting better. Here's how to start talking to your child about learning as a skill. After all, they don't go to school just to learn. They go to school to learn how to learn well. 

I wish I didn't say that!

We love our children, and we want the best for them. But sometimes, unintentionally, we say things that can get in the way of them becoming effective learners. In this video I tell the story of how, in an effort to encourage my daughter, I might have been teaching her not to try too hard. I wish I hadn't said this...