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General Description

The most effective classroom activities are student collaboration & discussion of their learning. This courses introduces a practical toolkit of higher order strategies

This course aligns with the IPI Level 1 teacher training course covering the skills teachers need to utilise the most effective teaching strategy – when students collaborate and discuss their learning.



Audience

All Classroom Teachers


Teaching Standards

3.3.2 Proficient Level - Plan for and implement Effective Teaching and Learning - Use teaching strategies:  Select and use relevant teaching strategies to develop knowledge, skills, problem-solving, and critical and creative thinking,

3.5.2 Proficient Level - Plan for and implement Effective Teaching and Learning - Use effective classroom communication:  Use effective verbal and non-verbal communication strategies to support student understanding, participation, engagement and achievement



$329 + GST - Individual Enrolment


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Course curriculum

  • 1

    Module 1: Higher Order Thinking and Student Collaboration

    • Introduction

    • Activity: Reflection Activity

    • Instructional Balance

    • Instructional Balance and Higher Order Thinking

    • Task

    • Deeper Reading on Instructional Practices Inventory

    • What is Higher Order Thinking?

    • Theory and Research Relating to Higher Order Thinking - Readings

    • Why is Student Collaboration So Vital?

    • Tasks

    • The Research on Student Collaboration

    • Task

    • The Research on Student Collaboration (Continued)

    • Task

    • Resources and Research Library
  • 2

    Module 2: Strategies for Establishing Collaborative Groups

    • Flexible Groupings

    • Task

    • Ideas for Forming Groups and Pairs

    • Task

    • Resources and Research Library
  • 3

    Module 3: Facilitation Strategies for Collaboration

    • Cooperative Learning

    • Cooperative Learning: A Smart Pedagogy for Successful Learning

    • Task

    • Thinking Structures for Collaboration

    • Activity

    • Setting the Standards

    • Task

    • Resources and Research Library
  • 4

    Module 4: Higher Order Thinking and Student Learning Conversations

    • What is a Student Learning Conversation?

    • Quiz Information

    • Quiz

    • Active Listening

    • Facilitating Student Learning Conversations

    • Task

    • Resources and Research Library
  • 5

    Module 5: Collaborative Metacognition and Reflection

    • What are Metacognition and Reflection?

    • Activity

    • Facilitating Collaborative Metacognition

    • Activity

    • Scaffolds for Reflection

    • Resources and Research Library
  • 6

    Module 6: Assessing Student Collaboration and Learning Conversations

    • The Benefits and Facilitation of Peer Assessment

    • Activity

    • Assessing Collaboration and Learning Conversations

    • Task

    • Assessing Metacognition and Reflection

    • Task

    • Conclusion

    • Resources and Research Library
  • 7

    Course Feedback

    • Course Feedback

Presented by:

Sabreena Taylor

Sabreena Taylor

Sabreena’s career in education has been varied, contributing at local, regional and state levels. In her 30+ years in education, Sabreena has been a head of History, regional Quality Teaching Consultant and Professional Learning and Leadership Coordinator with the Education Department of New South Wales.

Sabreena’s work has included developing online learning, the implementation of the Australian Curriculum and designing and delivering a wide range of courses registered with the NSW Institute of Teachers. Sabreena was School Planning and Performance Advisor in the Learning, High Performance and Accountability Directorate, developing online solutions for effective school planning, monitoring, evaluation and reporting.

Sabreena has marked Ancient History HSC, developed ICT History resources and was Head Judge during the standards setting process for the Ancient History HSC.

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