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25.01.2022 Article 18/18 - Barker Institute Learning in Practice Journal - 2019 TRAINING, SUPPORT AND GROWTH OF PASTORAL LEADERS IN THE MIDDLE SCHOOL Tim Eastman - Dean of Middle School... This article explores many of the avenues that were Undertaken and continue to be explored to train, support and grow pastoral leaders in the Middle School at Barker. It aims to highlight some of the initiatives that took place in the lead up to the expansion of the Middle School, beginning in 2019 with new pastoral structures being adopted. Click for the full article: http://www.barkerinstitute.com.au//training-support-and-gr

24.01.2022 Article 9/18 - Barker Institute Learning in Practice Journal - 2019 THREE YEARS OF HOPE AND DESPAIR : REFOCUSING THE CURRICULUM FOR GIFTED LEARNERS. Greg Longney, Director of Learning and Enrichment... This paper is a reflection on the process of investigating the School’s practices for our most able learners and a review of approaches that are best suited to the needs of gifted and high potential learners. The title is adapted from Michael Cooney’s book about his work as speech-writer for Julia Gillard. CLICK FOR THE FULL ARTICLE: http://www.barkerinstitute.com.au//three-years-of-hope-and

23.01.2022 Missed Monday night's webinar with psychologist Andrew Fuller? Barker parents can view the webinar for a limited time (Until next Wednesday) at the following link: https://bit.ly/2YDp9GN.

22.01.2022 Article 10/18 - Barker Institute Learning in Practice Journal - 2019 COLLABORATIVE TEACHING TO PREPARE YEAR 11 PHYSICS STUDENTS FOR UNIVERSITY - LESSONS FROM THE SECOND ITERATION Dr Matthew Hill Mr Dean Johnston Mrs Nonie Taylor... Mr Daniel Woolley For the second year, many of Barker College’s Year 11 Physics classes have taken on a new format modelling university teaching to promote executive function, resilience, independence and self-reliant learning amongst the students. Click for the full article: http://www.barkerinstitute.com.au//collaborative-teaching-

22.01.2022 Article 14/18 - Barker Institute Learning in Practice Journal - 2019 UNDERSTANDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING IN STEAM FOR HIGH SCHOOLS. Daniel Woolley - Physics & Science Teacher, Assistant Coordinator (iSTEAM) An increasing number of schools are running STEAM activities, but it can be difficult for schools to navigate choosing, implementing and supporting such courses. For schools effectively to implement STEAM activities, it must be clear what constitutes a STEAM activity..., what these activities look like in schools, how they can be supported and which programs offer the right activities for their students. Click for the full article: http://www.barkerinstitute.com.au//understanding-opportuni

22.01.2022 It's not only the staff who do research. Congratulations to Arabella who as a student is presenting at an international research conference!

21.01.2022 Article 13/18 - Barker Institute Learning in Practice Journal - 2019 IN SEARCH OF ENGAGEMENT Kathryn Driver We are all searching for that utopian classroom where the students are engaged, learning is taking place and progress is palpable. It is clear that we are not consistently achieving this as many students in Australian classrooms are currently disengaged. While classrooms are complex and teachers are diverse, research reveals that positive relationships are the key... to engagement. The way forward is for teachers to know and to care. Click for the full article: http://www.barkerinstitute.com.au//in-search-of-engagement

21.01.2022 We hope you're enjoying our live stream event (screenshot below). It's not too late to join the conversation at https://bit.ly/3b7lkfL. Reminder, if you are experiencing technical difficulties you can access this through an internet browser, you do not need to download teams. Join as a guest.

21.01.2022 Do you wish to hear from the Head of Barker College, Phillip Heath AM as he shares about progress and plans for the future in Indigenous Education? Join the webinar on Wednesday 30 September by registering now. To register and for more information please email - ... [email protected] by Friday September 25. See more

17.01.2022 Article 11/18 - Barker Institute Learning in Practice Journal - 2019 GIRLS GOT GAME Alex Butt & Ali Cox The benefits of sports participation and positive correlations with academic improvement and wellbeing have been well researched. However, the positive outcomes are not an automatic consequence of participating. Single Sport Specialisation and the concurrent over-focus on development of sport specific skills in children is leading to higher levels of injuries and burnou...t. It is time to change the game in youth sports and the Girls Got Game program is trying to do just that a program designed to be fun and engaging while currently designed to build capacity of our students to positively engage them in long-term sports participation. Click for the full article: http://www.barkerinstitute.com.au//girls-got-game-print.pdf

16.01.2022 Dr Matthew Hill, Director of The Barker Institute, will run an online workshop for Year 7 students and their parents on the current research around study skills and how this applies to Year 7s in the Barker context. Dr Hill’s session will involve a high level of interaction between you and your child providing space for you to discuss the implications of what the experts say around effective learning, in class, at home and in preparation for exams. This is a great opportunity... for you and your child to align your values around study habits and daily routines. Join us online (streamed via Microsoft Teams) as we work together to support Year 7 students to thrive academically through their time at Barker. RSVP for webinar link at: www.barkerinstitute.com.au WEBINAR LINK : https://bit.ly/Year7StudySkills

13.01.2022 Article 16/18 - Barker Institute Learning in Practice Journal - 2019 THE CONTROVERSIAL CLASSROOM: MAKING UNDERSTANDING VISIBLE WITH NO HANDS UP Amanda Eastman... Assistant to the Director of Research in Learning and the Barker Institute Learning Support Teacher In Term 3, a large portion of Barker staff from the Junior and Senior Schools attended a day-long workshop by Dylan Wiliam, Emeritus Professor of Educational Assessment at University College London. Wiliam used both research and experience to prove that formative assessment strategies have a bigger impact on student improvement than any other pedagogical intervention. Having used Wiliam’s strategies for over five years in both the History classroom and in my Learning Support role, I can attest to the fact that these strategies are indeed, transformative. This article reflects on the author’s experience of using a ‘no hands up’ strategy in order to engage more students in the learning process and make understanding more visible. Through their Professional Learning strands and coaching partnerships, the Barker staff will continue to explore how formative assessment methods can become more ubiquitous across the School. Click for the full article: http://www.barkerinstitute.com.au//the-controversial-class

13.01.2022 Article 12/18 - Barker Institute Learning in Practice Journal - 2019 A blended learning approach to formative assessment Andy Mifsud Blended learning at Barker aims to support and strengthen existing and emerging teaching and learning strategies across the school. This paper explores the way one such strategy, formative assessment, has been strengthened using Canvas and blended learning approaches by examining one way it is being used in a Year 8 Music class. The use of f...ormative assessment data being captured on Canvas provided teachers involved with more accurate data on the skill and content development of each student in the class. This in turn opens avenues for personalisation and differentiation of content, a particularly pertinent point as the school moves towards a fully coeducational environment. Click for the full article: http://www.barkerinstitute.com.au//a-blended-learning-appr

13.01.2022 The Australasian Science Education Research Association (ASERA) conference starts today (virtually from Wollongong). Barker has two presentation. We wish Dr Alison Gates, Dr Katie Terrett and Dr Matthew Hill well for their video and Q&A session where they are celebrating Barker's success in Science Extension and proposing a conceptual model for teachers as research supervisors in this new learning environment. We also celebrate Arabella (Year 12) who's research poster is currently being viewed by academics around the world.

13.01.2022 It's not too late to join tonight's webinar with Andrew Fuller - Surging ahead academically in trying times. Click here for 7:30pm https://bit.ly/3b7lkfL.

10.01.2022 Missed Monday's live event including Q&A with Yasmin London? For this week only, Barker parents and staff can access a recording of the event at the following link https://bit.ly/BIWebinarSocialMedia. Log in with your Barker ID. Only available until end of the day Friday!

08.01.2022 2020/2021 SCIENCE EXTENSION PUBLIC LECTURES (ONLINE)// Join us online for two evening (online) public lectures covering multiple elements of Module 1 of the NSW Science Extension course. On Wednesday the 14th and 21st of October we will be opening our Science Education classroom to the state. Our students will be attending, and we invite you and your students to attend too. Lecture 1: Dr Alison Gates... STORYTELLING IN SCIENCE EDUCATION: LEARNING AND TEACHING SCIENCE EXTENSION THROUGH GREAT STORIES IN THE HISTORY OF SCIENCE 7pm, Wednesday 14 October RSVP - http://bit.ly/SciExtLecture1 Lecture 2: Dr Matthew Hill THE HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE: EPISTEMOLOGY AND SCIENTIFIC REASONING 7pm, Wednesday 21 October RSVP - http://bit.ly/SciExtLecture2 TARGET AUDIENCES - 2020 Year 12 students preparing for their final exam. - 2021 Year 12 students to serve as an introduction to the course. - Science Extension teachers to get an overview of much of Module 1 and resources to teach it to your own classes. - Interested students, parents, teachers and general public (science is for all!) GOING ONLINE FOR 2020 While we loved meeting many of you (and your students too) in person at last year's public lectures, obvious circumstances mean we feel it best to move the 2020 lectures to be online webinars. There will still be some opportunities for interaction. Depending on the state of COVID-19 in NSW, you may consider inviting students and staff at your school to watch it together, or simply assign the lecture as homework for students at the start of Term 4. We are excited that this will mean that schools a long way from Sydney will be able to participate. We look forward to virtually 'meeting' you.

08.01.2022 Article 15/18 - Barker Institute Learning in Practice Journal - 2019 GENDER AND TECHNOLOGY Sally Filtness -Design and Technology teacher Two reasons prompted the author to write this piece for the Barker Institute Journal. Firstly, Design and Technology teachers are planning and disseminating the new mandatory Technology Syllabus (NESA 2017) in 2019 and 2020. Secondly, Barker is transitioning to full coeducation by 2022. It is imperative to conduct a literature review on gend...er and Technology. Cai, Fan & Du (2017) discuss a gender attitudinal gap, but then go on to state that when the general attitude was broken down to different dimensions of attitude, it showed a reduction of gender difference in the dimension of self-efficacy and belief. We, as a Design and Technology Department, hope to disseminate and implement design projects and activities to decrease the ‘gender attitudinal gap’ and ‘increase self-efficacy and belief’ in both genders. Click for the full article: http://www.barkerinstitute.com.au//gender-and-technology-p See more

05.01.2022 Here is the attendee link for Monday's live-streamed session with Yasmin London exploring Social Media while Social Distancing. https://bit.ly/BI2020SocialMedia You do not need to have a Microsoft Teams account and can view it through an internet browser on a computer, or the Teams app on your phone or on a computer.

04.01.2022 At 7:30 tonight we are hosting an online information session for parents of a group of Middle School students who have been enrolled in an optional study skills course in preparation for upcoming exams. Join the event at http://bit.ly/StudySkillsInfoEvening.

03.01.2022 Article 17/18 - Barker Institute Learning in Practice Journal - 2019 STUDENT WELLBEING IN A COEDUCATIONAL CONTEXT Rowena Dudgeon - Director of Wellbeing Wellbeing is an essential element of a thriving school community. This paper outlines what wellbeing is, why it is important for learning and how positive peer and student staff relationships enhance wellbeing and learning. Pastoral care structures that support, connect and create a sense of belonging for all students are also touched on as an important element in student wellbeing.

02.01.2022 Thanks to all throughout the state who joined us on Wednesday. Free resources to use for study or in your own classes are available on the Barker Institute website (http://www.barkerinstitute.com.au//year-12-science-extensi). We look forward to having you again next Wednesday.

01.01.2022 The Barker Big Start Year 12 (2021) Families Dinner Year 12 (2021) parents and students are invited to organise a family dinner to kick off their final Year of high school. An online webinar will be livestreamed into homes from 7:30pm on Monday 12 October with presentations from the Senior Counsellor, Dean of Careers & External Programs, and Director of Studies. We look forward to joining all of Year 12 (2021) tonight. http://bit.ly/BarkerBigStart