The second workshop February 22, 2008
Posted by S Gilhooly in : Active Learning, Blogroll, Workshop Ideas , trackbackThe second workshop was held in East Linton primary school on February the 19th from 4pm -6pm.
After fighting the fog and finally reaching our destination we could begin the Active Learning workshop! Again the presentation was given by volunteers of the ASG (Associated School Group) for Active Learning. Angela Paul (St. Gabriel’s Primary) talked about the observations and assessments that happen in the nursery and how they could be used in primary one to aid the development of the transition from nursery to P1. Elise Sutherland (Gullane Primary) and Stephanie Gilhooly (Loretto RC Primary) talked about a day in the life of their classroom focussing mainly on the management of active learning, assessments and observations. Claire Lavelle (St. Martin’s Primary) talked about 4 different examples of ways to set up and work within a classroom and the possible pitfalls of each model were explained.
The staff from East Linton that attended the workshop were pleased that they had this opportunity to share and discuss good practise. Some staff members highlighted the successes that they were experiencing with active learning, they found that in general the children were more responsive and motivated in their learning. A fantastic finding! Most of the teachers commented that they found the workshop session very supportive and helpful and enjoyed having the opportunity to discuss and share good practise with others.
Other very interesting comments that were made was that the active learning approach to learning and teaching could be more focussed from P4 upwards. If you have any suggestions that you are willing to share on what you are doing with your middle/upper class please drop us a line and we will publish ideas on this website so that teachers in the middle and upper stages can share their ideas.
In the discussion part of the workshop it was clear that some teachers liked parts of the planning formats that members of the ASG have been trailing. You can find some of these formats on this website in Teacher Support - planning page. It is important to state here that these formats have been created by class teachers that are trying out different ways of planning to find ones which best suit the needs of their class and the way in which they work, they are a work in progress. What works for one member of staff in one school may not work for another. If you would like to put your planning formats for others to view on this site please get in touch and we will be happy to do so.
I’ll take this opportunity to thank East Linton Primary school for their attendance and contributions.
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