Thinking School - New Staff Online Induction - On-demand

COURSE OUTLINE

The purpose of the course is to invite participants to consider and engage with a range of ideas around the vision of a Thinking School and the approaches to thinking and learning utilised. By so doing, they may develop and deepen their understanding, particularly about the roles of the educator and the metacognitive student, which might inform and enrich practice.

The course ideally should be accessed prior to, or soon after, a new teacher/member of staff has joined a Thinking School. Its purpose is to provide a general overview of the Thinking School approach and not to train new teachers in the specific thinking tools and strategies used within each individual school. It is anticipated that these will be introduced by school colleagues once the new teachers have familiarised themselves with their new roles.

COURSE DELIVERY

This on-demand, online course consists of two modules and may be facilitated using either Zoom or Google platforms. The format includes a combination of presentation, workshop activities and opportunity for discussion.

Module One – ideally to be carried early in the new term.
Module Two – ideally to be carried out approximately one term later following a period of reflection on practice.

The sessions provide opportunity for participants to explore their thinking, carry out practical activites, reflect, and clarify thinking. Participants are also encouraged to engage in personal reading and reflection, pre and post the course and in between the sessions.

Each participant will receive a TM certificate on completion of the course.

Module One. Setting the Context. (Approx one hour). The objectives for the module are to enable participants to reflect on and consider responses to the following questions: