Active Learning Workshops - sharing good practice April 30, 2008
Posted by S Gilhooly in : Uncategorized , add a commentFollowing on from the drop-in sessions and half day training sessions last term, we propose to run 6 sessions before the summer. Each session will have a specific focus. Areas for further discussion were highlighted in the evaluation forms from the previous drop-in sessions and the half day training sessions, and we have tried to accomodate these as far as possible.
The workshops are open to all staff (nursery, infant, middle and upper.) Headteachers and support staff will also be made very welcome. Practitioners are invited to attend as many sessions as they like! We have tried to spread the workshops throughout East Lothian.
13.05.08 - Pinkie (Reading & Phonics / management styles)
15.05.08 - Ormiston (Maths / management styles)
20.05.08 - St Mary’s (Collaborative planning / planning formats)
22.05.08 - Dirleton (Observations - method and management)
27.05.08 - Innerwick (Learning Logs)
29.05.08 - Cockenzie (Writing / management styles)
It would be helpful if you could bring along any examples of good practice to share at these sessions. This is a great opportunity to borrow and steal ideas that you can use in your classroom!
Please could you indicate by Friday 9th May which session(s) you would like to attend.
Kind regards
Early Years Strategy Group
Active Learning Half Day Training March 14, 2008
Posted by jmacaulay in : Uncategorized , add a commentYesterday saw the first and second training sessions for teachers in East Lothian. The training took place at Stoneyhill Primary - a big thank you to all the teachers there who welcomed us into their classrooms!
The outline for the session included practitioners thinking about what Active Learning means to them, considering space for learning, planning and observation and the way forward in East Lothian for Active Learning.
The day was a huge success, mainly because teachers were given the opportunity to reflect on their developing practice and to share ideas with other people. This model of discussion certainly seems to be the way forward in developing Active Learning for teachers, and reinforces what practitioners have said in the drop-in sessions earlier in the term. From the feedback session we have been able to identify CPD needs for next session and how teachers would like that to be delivered.
Looking forward to the next training day at Gullane on 18th March!
The Third Workshop February 27, 2008
Posted by jmacaulay in : Uncategorized, Workshop Ideas , 1 comment so farThe third and final workshop for this term took place on Monday evening, for practitioners in the Tranent and Haddington clusters. It was great to see such a good turnout.
The workshop itself followed the same format as in previous sessions. Presentations were given from Angela Paul, who spoke about moving observations from nursery into Primary 1, Jen Macaulay, who invited teachers to think about how their classroom is set up and organised, and Elise Sutherland, who took us through “A Day in the Life of Primary 1 at Gullane Primary.” Claire Lavelle then took the group through a workshop session, focusing on what has gone well for teachers in terms of Active Learning , and where people felt they would like more support.
From these discussions and from comments made on the evaluation forms, many teachers felt that they would like to find out more about reading and active learning. This is something that some members of the ASG have been developing in their own classrooms and hope to write about their experiences later in the week. These will be posted on the Teacher Support pages.
The workshop was well received and practitioners offered positive contributions to the discussions. Again, this meeting highlighted the value of being able to meet other teachers and discuss how people are developing their practice. There will be further drop-in sessions next term, so please look out for dates and times!
Thank you to all the teachers who have come along to share their ideas and the help make these workshops successful. Thanks too, to Haddington Infant School for hosting the event.
