Learning Conversations
Workshops for Teachers, Assistants, Carers and other Professionals
Professional Learning Opportunities
Teachers and administrators have asked for workshops that support teachers in their thinking about teaching and learning. We have devised a series of workshops that enable people at whatever stage of engagement with theory and practice to reflect on their practice, deepen their thinking and see themselves as daily researchers of teaching and learning.
Each workshop is designed to engage individuals within a collaborative group to develop a social constructivist way of thinking, being and working and to link theory and practice.
Workshops can be negotiated to be anywhere from a two hour after school session to one and a half days in length. The longer the session the more deeply participants are able to grapple with ideas and issues, incubate questions and solutions explore ways of applying learning in the centre/school setting.
Prices vary. Contact marie.martin@learningconversations.com.au to negotiate your professional learning.
Possible topics:
The Importance of Play
Inspirations from Reggio Emilia
Teacher as Environmental Designer - The Environment as the Third Teacher
Teacher as Curriculum Planner
The Extraordinary in the Ordinary – Teacher as Co-constructor of Knowledge
Teacher as Interpreter - Interpreting Children’s Thinking
Teacher as Listener - Scaffolding Children’s Thinking
Teacher as Reporter - Documenting Learning
Teacher as Partner - Working with Families
Teacher as Researcher
Learning Behaviour – Social and Emotional Development as the Focus of our Curriculum
Strengthening Ourselves
Supporting Children’s Development
The Strengths of Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder
Developing Children’s Thinking Skills
Literacy and Numeracy
Reading
How People Learn – Implications of Brain Research
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