Upcoming Webcasts
Coming in January, 2010
Teaching-Learning Critical Pathway Part 2
The Teaching Learning Critical Pathway (TLCP) is a powerful model for organizing the work of teacher action teams (Professional Learning Communities) which has shown promising results in improved student learning and the creation of new teacher knowledge. It also enables a strong sense of teacher efficacy.
These podcasts use animation and video clips in their focus on how professional learning communities form hubs and networks in order to:
- swap student work – moderation of student work
- trade secrets – classroom practice
- make new friends – collegiality
- let the sparks fly – innovation/adaptive practice
Improved student learning does not happen by accident; it occurs because of intentional efforts and commitment. Hubs and networks are a way of providing maximum opportunity to grow the work together.
Recent Webcasts
February 1, 2010
La gestion de classe
Class management is not only the ability to manage difficult and undesirable behaviours. It is a lot more than that! It is also the ability to manage space, time, groups and resources.
This webcast is intended for new teachers as well as experienced ones wishing to enhance their class management skills. Creating a webcast on class management was quite a challenging experience, mainly because it is a complex and broad topic. To make it happen, we based our research on the document entitled Guide d'enseignement efficace en matière de littératie de la 4e à la 6e année, fascicule 2, Gestion et planification. The equivalent version of this document is entitled Guide to Effective Instruction in Literacy, Grades 4 to 6 (Volume 3, Planning and classroom management).
Even though this webcast involves mainly junior division students, you can also adapt these ideas for use in managing primary or intermediate division classes. Many competencies are transferable from one division to another, and we hope that it will provide you with successful tips that you can use in the management of your own classroom.
This webcast is only available in French.
January 4, 2010
Literature Circles
Literature Circles are small, heterogeneous discussion groups that meet regularly to dialogue around print or media texts. Students may be discussing the same text or different texts joined by a common theme, genre or style. Through interaction and talk, they develop critical literacy and communication skills. They stretch each other's thinking as well as their own and deepen their understanding of the text, themselves and their world. Join this grade 6 group of students as they engage in thought-provoking conversation around a non-fiction piece of short text.
November 23, 2009
Engaging Boys: Powerful Possibilities for All Learners
Our interest in boy's literacy stems from the fact that we deeply value the success of all students. Therefore, when test results show a particular group is not doing well, we must redouble our efforts to succeed. When numeracy and literacy skills are challenged this can have a profound effect on performance in other subjects. It is an issue of equity.
Of course, we realize boys are not a homogeneous group. In fact, we know that differences among boys are greater than the difference between girls and boys and this must inform our strategies to help all our students succeed.
Experience and current research reveals that the path that leads to improvement for boys is also the path of benefit for all students. By reaching boys, we will reach everyone through a differentiated approach. We know that teachers must be supported, with appropriate materials and a rich repertoire of evidence-informed successful practices. In this webcast you will see classroom environments, teaching strategies and authentic learning opportunities that genuinely engage and support students in their quest for improved achievement.
November 12, 2009
L'enquête collaborative pour l'apprentissage des mathématiques
What is Collaborative Inquiry in Mathematics?
It is research aimed at increasing numeracy capacity from Kindergarten to Grade 6, with emphasis on co-teaching.
This study aims to develop regional capacity and leadership in mathematics education. Its specific purpose is to refine and examine a professional learning design and implementation framework, in terms of how it engages a diverse community of learners (e.g., students, teachers, administrators, numeracy leaders) in learning mathematics for teaching within both a school-based PLC and a professional learning network. This framework is intended to be scalable and usable across all Ontario school boards.
This webcast is only available in French.
September 30, 2009
La littératie critique
Today's students are bombarded with a constant flow of ideas and information, whether this is online, in writing, through video games, or in the mass media. They need skills to know where to direct their attention and how to adequately interpret and use text content Critical literacy is a process that consists in determining what is said and unsaid beyond a text's literal meaning, in order to analyze the deeper sense and discover the author's intention. This type of literacy transcends conventional critical thinking as it concerns matters of fairness and social justice. Students acquire a critical attitude by identifying the vision of the world conveyed by the text and by asking themselves whether this vision is acceptable or not, and why.
In this webcast, you will have the opportunity to gain a better understanding of what critical literacy is and how to integrate it into your daily teaching. In addition, you will see the teacher of a Grade 4/5 split class and her students in action.
This webcast is only available in French.
April 30, 2009
The Art of Questioning in Numeracy
According to research, interaction between students is one of the basic requirements for acquiring knowledge and being successful in school. The mathematics class is a community that is appropriate for reflection, discussion and debates. The teacher poses a challenging mathematical problem and the students must solve it in a group format, share results and justify them.
In this webcast, you will see a teacher who asks her students questions taking into account the curriculum as well as explicit and differentiated teaching expectations. In addition, with these questions, the teacher integrates conversation and verifies her students' comprehension. The teacher is fully involved in the teaching and learning cycle. When watching this webcast, think about the questions and the carefully considered decisions of the teacher who guides her students on the road to success.
This webcast is only available in French.
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