Topic: Approaches to Agency
Facilitating Meaningful Learning Through Conceptual Inquiry
Date: Thursday, Friday Aug 10th-11th, 2023
Time: 8:00 am to 4:00pm
Location: Haikou Yingya ST Peter's School
About this workshop:
Through the two-day workshop, participants will explore the Primary framework and ascertain how agency are recognised and developed in the school. Participants will be supported in their understanding of learning and teaching in a transdisciplinary, concept-driven curriculum and how to design and implement in school context. This workshop will invite participants to inquire into their own teaching practices and reflect on how they can develop the capabilities of a primary teacher.
Participants: will integrate transdisciplinary and disciplinary concepts, knowledge, and skills in a way that supports a coherent learning experience for students.
Participants: will situate learning in global contexts that support students' understanding of human commonalities (for example, through transdisciplinary themes).
Participants: will support students to initiate and engage in their own inquiries.
Participants: will promote student reflection and action in response to their learning.
Participants: will establish, engage and maintain collaborative relationships that support the wellbeing of the learning community.
Participants: will select teaching approaches, resources, technologies, learning experiences and assessments that are inclusive and effective for diverse students.
Audience:
All primary teachers (early years and primary years teachers）
Workshop Leader Biography:
Narcy HeHolding a master's degree in sociology from Waseda University, Japan, Narcy brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the table. Narcy's impressive credentials include being the IB Field Representative in the IBAP region, an IB workshop leader, and other IB roles. Throughout her career, Narcy has held multiple roles in bilingual and international schools. These roles include PYP teacher, grade leader, curriculum coordinator, academic principal, and head of primary school. Her rich teaching experience spans across subjects such as Chinese, inquiry, mathematics, and more. Narcy's expertise extends beyond teaching. She has also been actively involved in programme implementation and management, particularly in the IB PYP integration of the Chinese national curriculum research and bilingual teaching practice.
