Teacher Skills Forum 2018

Research tells us that there is no greater school-related impact on student learning than a teacher in the classroom. The second greatest school-related impact on student learning is school leader effectiveness.  This research has implications for how school leaders support teacher growth and feedback and focus the work of pedagogical leadership teams on learning.  The objectives of this institute are to clearly define what 21st Century learning looks like and identify concrete ways in which a pedagogical leadership team can support learning.  School leaders will walk away with three key levers to promote critical thinking, problem solving and a joy for learning and bring about instructional change and improvement that they can implement in their schools immediately after the session.

This practical interactive session will provide teachers with an opportunity to further develop effective classroom management techniques to support the learners of today. How do we deal with discipline challenges? How do you encourage group work that is productive and stimulating? And how do you facilitate student involvement in setting common agreements?

A claim is often made by national and international programmes alike for learning that contributes to the development of the whole person. The role of learning beyond the classroom will be explored in this session, with reference to learning arising from links with the community and from personal interaction between students. Examples will be drawn from research studies undertaken at the University of Bath and more widely.

A critical consideration of how findings from neuroscience research and our knowledge of how the brain works can be applied in the classroom; distinguishing between appropriate and inappropriate applications; thinking through implications for our understanding of the processes of teaching and learning.
The session will examine how new ideas relate to existing psychological theories of learning and will challenge some ‘neuromyths’.

Participants will be aware that at the end of the three courses of teaching English through songs, movies, and plays, and specially playing a role in front of audience- learners are supposed to be confident enough to use English in real life.
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
1. Teach English Skills through an interesting method, SMP
2. Teach how to increase Lg. Learners’ interest, motivation, and confidence
3. Change the meaning of teaching English into an entertaining (fun) one

In this workshop, participants will:
1. observe how a  range of technical tools can be used to support their students’ learning journey
2. reflect on how these tools can be used to promote learner autonomy
3. be encouraged to take charge of their learning and development through digital  teacher communities that allow for sharing of ideas and increased collaboration.
In the 21st century, using technology is crucial to fully engage learners both in and outside the classroom. At the same time, we are encouraged to critically evaluate if technology really adds value to the classroom and helps us do things that would be impossible otherwise (Corder, 1996).
In this workshop, we will endeavour to discuss solutions to the challenges and demonstrate how teachers can use a range of popular, free and user-friendly tools such as WhatsApp, Zoom and so on to foster collaboration between students and teachers.
Together we will reflect on how we can promote autonomous learning for our own students using modern digital devices available to us.