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Welcome 2010-2011

This is the front page of the Developing and Teaching and Learning Group 2010-2011


Welcome

Welcome to the Developing teaching and Learning group which combines those interested in a variety of aspects of teaching and learning including teaching learning for gifted and talented students, using ICT in the learning process and other topics. You will be expected to shape the tasks to your area of interest and specialism.

Module Guide

Group List and Tutors

Programme, Timeline and Workshop Sessions

Conversations & Discussions

1 - Welcome and Orientation

2. Behavioural Teaching through Modelling

3. Behavioural Teaching through Questioning Techniques

4. Behavioural Teaching through Direct Instruction and Explaining

5. Social Learning and Groupwork

6. ICT and Learning- Derek Wenmoth/Gina Revill

7. Active Learning and Thinking Skills

8. Assessment for Learning    AND  (AFL SLides)

9. Ict and learning - Hotseat 2 LIVE NOW 16th Feb - 28th Feb

10 The Action Research Project

 

 

There are five components of this programme

1. An online bank of materials and discussion forum. You will be expected to spend at least two hours per week on this.

2. A voluntary workshop programme for those that can attend Trent Park (L200) sessions.

3. A continuous reading log and commentary. Reading Periods are half terms, and winter break, and Easter periods.

4. A tutorial support programme to support assignment construction. You need to contact your tutor and book these.

5. Your own personalised and focused portfolio of practice based activities and research which includes:

1. A portfolio of case study tasks and data (about 6000 words)

2. A focused action enquiry project including (about 6000 words)

Completion and submission of the portfolio is September 8th 2011


Online Programme and Tasks

(Click on the links to go through to the materials and discussions when they become available)

 

 Each of the blocks and topics below (will during the year) be structured around a template covering Information,  Reading, Portfolio Tasks and discussion

Block

 

Workshop and Hotseat Topics

 

Portfolio Tasks

A.Induction and Introduction

October 11th-18th

1. Introduction, Module Guide, Needs analysis,

and Task 1

 

Task 1. Needs analysis and orientation

B . Designing Lessons

 October 18th-

2. Designing and Structuring Learning

Teaching Models

 

Task 2 Teaching Diet

Survey of staff planning of lessons.

 

 

 

C. Teaching repertoire

Behavioural Teaching through Modelling

Task 3 Apply any aspect of modelling that interests you to a particular lesson.

 

Behavioural Teaching through Questioning Techniques

Task 4 Either do a 'Pedagogy and Practice' inspired task or plan your own questioning session and evaluate the impact using the OU 6 questions.

 

Behavioural Teaching through Direct Instruction and Explaining

Task 5 Read pages 1 – 4 of 'Pedagogy and Practice', then do Task 1 page 5 – adapting it to suit your school circumstances. Read to page 11 and then do task 3 or 4 p13 followed by the reflection of the portfolio task.

 

Social Learning through Group Work

Task 6l

 

Active Engagement and Thinking skills

 

D.  Creating Effective Learners

Assessment for Learning

 Survey of pupils experience

 

Using Texts to develop reading and thinking.

Trial

 

Using ICT 1 Hotseat Derek Wenmoth and Vince Ham

Trial

 

Using 1CT2 Hotseat Derek Wenmoth and Vince Ham

 

 

Using ICT 3 Hotseat Derek Wenmoth and Vince Ham

 

E. An Action Research project

Introduction and Plan

An action enquiry report.

 

Data Collection

An online presentation and case study.

 

The Data and analysis

 

Workshop sessions at Trent Park L100

 

Essential Reading

Joyce, B., Calhoun,E., Hopkins, D (2002) Models of Learning Tools for Teaching

DFES (2004) Pedagogy and Practice: Teaching and Learning in Secondary Schools available from DFES National Strategies

Further Reading Bibliography-Use selectively.

Materials for "New Technology and Learning" in the MA Ed , New Technology space.

Gifted Materials in the "Gifted Space of MA Inclusive Education"
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