Student inquiry – What? Why? How? 2023024WB is a Course
Full course description
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Date and time
Monday 28 August, 2023, 4.00 pm to 6.00 pm
Wednesday 13 September, 2023, 4.00 pm to 6.00 pm
Delivery mode
Online – a Zoom link will be provided 24 hours prior to the event
Audience
Pedagogical Leaders, Classroom Teachers
Description
Inquiry-based learning is widely accepted as one of the most powerful ways to develop knowledge, conceptual understanding, critical and creative thinking, and skills that cross disciplines. It is also academically rigorous while supporting student engagement through the potentially challenging middle years of schooling in particular. This workshop introduces teachers to a method of planning valid and reliable assessment using concepts as the driving element. They will explore planning tools and assessment options to connect students to the world around them, designing solutions to real problems.
Key takeaways
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deeper understanding of the characteristics of the 21st-century learner
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understanding of inquiry-based approaches to learning and teaching
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tools to support authentic assessment design
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connections with like-minded educators beyond the school.
Presenter information
David Burton
David Burton is a Principal Consultant and member of the School Improvement Team at ISV. David has a background in teacher coaching and professional learning and curriculum development, integrating inquiry approaches to support both student and teacher learning. David has particular expertise with the International Baccalaureate programs. He was the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) Coordinator at the International School of Paris and the Australian International School in Singapore. As a regular conference presenter and workshop leader over the last ten years, David has led professional learning with schools and teachers across Australia and New Zealand as well as throughout Asia, Europe and Africa on a variety of areas including IB program leadership, curriculum planning and development, authentic assessment and service learning.