A Culture of Learning

2 day course

High quality practice that extends from Nursery to Year 2 is underpinned by key dynamics and principles that bring learning alive.  So, what are these essential ingredients? These are found at the heart of Curriculum for Wales and during this two-day course we will be unpicking them in detail.

Using a laboratory-style approach of mixing theory with observations of ‘in situ’ practice, together we take a closer look at the practicalities and challenges of extending high quality pedagogy into Progression Step 2 (Years 1, 2 and 3) and Progression Step 3 (Years 4, 5 and 6). A deeper understanding empowers colleagues to make changes to their practice and provision and increases confidence when trying new ways of working back in their own school.

Course participants will:

Day 1

• Visit Foundation Phase classrooms to see practice in action.
• Explore what contributes to a high-quality environment and dynamic learning.
• Observe the ‘language of learning’ and the ‘role of the adult’ in scaffolding thinking and the impact this has on learning.
• Create a short-term action plan to ‘push their own boundaries’ and implement in their classroom on return to school.

Day 2

• Explore exciting ways to document, share and extend learning.
• Consider the place of Rich Tasks and the essential link with conceptual understanding.
• Share their own progress to date.
• Plan longer-term next steps to embed practice within their own classroom.
• Consider ways to empower colleagues to take risks too!

Target Audience: Years 1- 6 Teachers and School Leaders

*Please not that depending upon the current COVID-19 status, ‘classroom practice’ may not be in situ. Technology and video conferencing will be used as appropriate. Thank you for your understanding.