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Our Values

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Mission & Aim

At ECSC our mission is to provide an educational experience that will not just prepare students for future pathways in the 21st Century but stimulate students to see the possibilities for innovation and inspire them to create their own unique opportunities for the future be it through further education, training or business.

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• Century. The personalised learning

ne needs ds of all young ung pe peopl ple wi will be be catered d for via a hi highl hly di differentiated d cur urricul ulum um. Our Our aim is to us use evolving ng techno hnologies, collabo borative and nd pr probl blem-ba based d learni ning ng tha hat is suppo upported d by strong ng literacy and nd num numeracy core skills. Thi his wi will ena nabl ble the he de developm pment of co confident flexible learners who are able to respond resiliently to ch challenges acr cross their r lifetime. We aim to build student skills, self-confidence, leadership abilities and community spirit through a rigorous, but rich and varied curricular and co-curricular program. We want our students to be innovative, ethical and responsible citizens.

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Community and Global Connections

• Literacy and Numeracy
• Learning opportunities for all

STUDENTS are at the centre

Student learning, growth and learning outcomes.

Values:

• Respect All
• Embrace Learning
• Aim to Innovate
• Look to Inspire yourself and
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College Organisation

• Specialised STEM/ARTS

programs

• Evolving Technologies.

Family Partnerships

• Inclusive differentiated

curriculum

• Rich co-curricula programs.

Ou Our Key partnership areas with families and de devel elopi ping ng the he “who hole e chi hild” d”:

• Student Achievement
• Student Wellbeing
• Student Development

Ho How w can you co contribute?

• Continuous improvement
• All schools to have some common

language so that we can discuss school improvement

• No longer a private classroom
• Teachers are expected to collaborate

and use evidence-based practices to achieve real measurable outcomes for

• students. (HITS – high impact teaching

strategies).

• PLC Structures are the only way

forward

ECSC

• Differentiation and engaging learning

tasks

• Development of rubrics that reflect clear

learning intentions and success criteria and flow into clear assessment

• Curriculum documentation that captures

the VIC curriculum and tasks at a high level

• Data collection, analysis and then

actioned into learning tasks and planning.

Wha What ne next? ? 2020 and nd be beyond nd

• Developing and articulating our

instructional model and lesson structure

• Developing and articulating our

coaching, peer observation &practice reflection model

• Development of student voice and

agency in the curriculum, course structures and classroom

IMPROVEMENT – to do things better; to keep learning (innovate/inspire)

How can we do better? If you don’t like something may be it is because you don’t understand it? Is it worth trying? How courageous are you?

EC ECSC is a new school – wha what do does es thi his mea ean? n?

• Strong social skills
• Adaptable
• Creative
• Positive approach to problem-

solving

• Enjoy being with adolescents and

understand they are developing

• Open to new experiences – team

teaching; co-teaching; use technology; mindful photocopying;

• Step Up

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“Main Main way way to to get get improvement improvement for for students students is is to to help help teachers teachers learn” learn” - Steve Steve Dinham Dinham (Embrace (Embrace learning) learning)