Authentic, real world and meaningful learning experiences

The LEGIT Pedagogical Model is a research-based pedagogical framework that promotes 21st century skills and competencies. This framework was developed to help secure consistency in quality instruction and engagement across Bermuda’s classrooms.

LEGIT Learning is a set of student outcomes that includes mastery of essential academic content; thinking critically and solving complex problems; working collaboratively and communicating effectively; having an academic mindset, and being empowered through self-directed learning.

The LEGIT Pedagogical Model is designed:

1. To increase alignment of pedagogical practices system-wide (early years to senior level) that support LEGIT learning with greater precision and intentionality;

2. To establish clarity about LEGIT learning goals and practices so that educators, families, and students develop a shared understanding about LEGIT learning and the type of learners that we want to develop;

3. To increase access and opportunities that engage all learners, educators, schools, and communities in LEGIT learning; and

4. To create conditions and processes so that teachers and leaders can build their capacity to use LEGIT learning practices.

The Model aims to address a range of unmet needs within our current approaches to teaching and learning. Its goal is to ensure every young person experiences teaching and learning that engages, challenges and inspires them. To achieve this the framework promotes the use of high impact, evidence-based strategies and more hands on approaches that support project based learning, experiential and inquiry based pedagogies that integrate disciplines and enable teachers to make choices based on student/curriculum needs.