Our Senior Counsellor, Mr John Hensley, provided advice about developing and managing our middle school boys (your sons) as they journey through the school. Dr Brad Merrick covered a range of strategies to use to develop the academic focus of the boys, examining key areas linked to growing one’s ‘Mindset’ while offering key skills to develop a greater sense of engagement and self-reflection within the learning cycle. Here is a downloadable version of the slides he used.
Engagement and Motivation Yr8-9 parents
We hope you can join us for the Term 3 forum presented by Dr Judith Locke on August the 9th. Watch the calendar for details. We look forward to seeing you then.
About the Author : Brad Merrick
As well as being the Director of the Barker Institute, Brad is the Director of Research in Learning at Barker College. As a music teacher he has a passion for learning and enjoys teaching, conducting ensembles and performing. He has a keen interest in emerging technologies, professional learning and creative pedagogy. His doctorate investigated the relationship between student self-efficacy and self-regulation in creative learning environments. He has published widely and has also presented at many national and international conferences. His professional experience in education has also involved casual academic roles at the University of Sydney, University of NSW, University of Western Sydney and the University of Queensland. At present he is National Vice President of the Australian Society of Music Education.
