Dialogue in Science CPD for KS3 and KS4 teachers (2 hour session)
When: Throughout 2011 - 2012
Where: If you have 20-25 teachers, we will come to you!
The session:
The session will model a framework which enables teachers to create and sustain a dialogue with their classes. We demonstrate techniques designed to improve questioning skills, imaginative and meaningful dialogue, and careful reasoning and reflection in students through facilitated discussion.
We model classroom practice through the presentation of background information followed by a discussion stimulus (a reading, an activity, a multimedia presentation). Participants will then be encouraged to collaborate in formulating specific questions arising from these issues, and then to democratically select a single question for the whole group to explore through structured dialogue aided by the facilitator.
Our requirements:
- 20-25 teachers (usually science teachers but could also include English/citizenship teachers for a cross-curricular session). We have posters available if you want to invite other schools to your event.
- A room without tables or where tables can be moved to the sides a room without tables or where tables can be moved to the sides
a room without tables or where tables can be moved to the sides
- A data projector with audio (and ideally an internet connection).
Booking
We aim to be as flexible as possible with timings and dates and would be happy to run your event as a twighlight or during the school day. If you are interested hosting a free course, please contact alexa.hime@biochemistry.org with your preferred time/date/location so we can book you onto our calendar of events which currently runs between now and December 2012.