Are you a primary subject specialist teacher or homeroom teacher looking for ways to build a lesson which is differentiated and inquiry based to help support all learners? These two fundamental elements of the Approaches to Teaching will be explored in detail and time will be given to problem solve and improve subject specific lesson plans together.
Schedule: 09:30-10:00 Circle Time-Introduction
10:00-12:30 Session 1: Differentiation ensures that all students have access to meaningful and appropriately challenging learning experiences. In this session we will explore the potential barriers that need to be considered and ways to modify content, process, product or learning environments so that all students are supported. This session will offer strategies and tips that can be implemented in the classroom to help us move away from a one-size fits all model.
12:30-13:30 Lunch
13:30-15:30 Session 2: -We will unpack what we currently know regarding inquiry learning and will use a visual thinking routine to further our understanding. -We will then break into groups to look at sample lesson plans and look for ways to improve them through what we have learned regarding differentiation and inquiry.
15:30-16:00 Coffee Break
16:00-17:00 -Teachers will have time to look at a current lesson they will be teaching in the future and look for ways to improve it through what they have learned during the session.
