Session 2 Creating tasks for communicating
The second session will focus on communicating, although the components are intertwined, there are a number of strategies that are particularly useful to promote communicating by students. The focus will be on questioning techniques and assessment strategies that support discussion. Teachers will participate in activities and develop tasks for their students that support communicating.
Session 3 Creating tasks for problem solving –
Tuesday 12 September 2017
The third session will focus on problem solving, although the components are intertwined, there are a number of strategies that are particularly useful to promote problem finding and problem solving by students. The focus will be on open-ended tasks, problem solving strategies and differentiating assessment through problems. Teachers will participate in activities and develop tasks for their students that encompass problem solving.
Session 4 Creating tasks for reasoning –
Tuesday 19 September 2017
The fourth and final session will focus on reasoning, although the components are intertwined, there are a number of strategies that are particularly useful to promote reasoning by students. The focus will be on whole class teaching strategies that promote discussion where students explain and justify their thinking. Teachers will participate in activities and develop tasks for their students that support their development of reasoning.