January 2024 Professional Development and Personal Growth : Lower Primary (G1 - 4) Methodology Philosophy & Practice

Welcome to our fourth programme of summer professional development and support for teachers, educational leaders and administrators. Lower Primary (G1 - 4) is all about gaining, inculculating and developing the skills and attitudes needed for success in Middle School and beyond. Join us as we explore subject areas and subject skills essential for Lower Primary success and beyond.

These sessions are also useful for Early Years (PK - K) and Upper Primary / Middle School (G5 - 8) teaching and learning.

Monday 8 January 2024

4.30 - 5.30pm : Speaking in Lower Primary, Pairwork 

Tuesday 9 January 2024

1.30 - 2.30pm : International Education : Introduction to Cambridge's Primary Programmes, including Upper Primary / Lower Secondary (not just English)

4.30 - 5.30pm : Reading in Lower Primary, effective reading groups

Wednesday 10 January 2024

3.00 - 4.00pm : Active Learning for Early Years and Lower Primary : Tabletop Science

4.30 - 5.30pm : Reading in Lower Primary, out with the old - effective approaches

Thursday 11 January 2024

4.30 - 5.30pm : Reading in Lower Primary, reading checks

Friday 12 January 2024

4.30 - 5.30pm : Four Transportation Field Trip Ideas for Lower Primary

Monday 15 January 2024

4.30 - 5.30pm : Writing in Lower Primary, an overview; what, why and how

Tuesday 16 January 2024

4.30 - 5.30pm : Writing in Lower Primary, narratives

Wednesday 17 January 2024

4.30 - 5.30pm : Writing in Lower Primary, descriptions

Thursday 18 January 2024

4.30 - 5.30pm : Writing in Lower Primary, publishing and feedback

Friday 19 January 2024

4.30 - 5.30pm: Assessment and Evaluation

\You might also find these sessions of interest :

Active Learning for Early Years and Lower Primary

Writing in Upper Primary / Lower Secondary

Complete the "Contact Us" form on the right to request fee and registration information, or to ask about institutional rates.

 

Single-topic, stand-alone sessions, which you can combine to form a more comprehensive programme. Join any or all - and ask about the multi-session discount for taking five or more of any of our January 2024 sessions). 

Each session $5000 including the teacher self-pay discount; additional multi-session discounts are available. Ask about institutional rates.

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