PROFESSIONAL LEARNING SESSIONS CATALOGUE JULY / SEPTEMBER 2017 Institute for Education FOREWORD TO INSET 2017 Hattie, J., (2009) presents six key influences on student learning which are: 1) The child, 2) The home, 3) The school, 4) The curricula, 5) The teacher and; 6) The approaches to teaching. He argues that these factors affect student learning differently and puts each on a continuum depending on the extent of the influence. His arguments are then aligned with the Visible Teaching, Assessing, Learning and Leading Model (VTALL) which reflects research-based findings that influence achievement. Though there are a multitude of variables and one cannot attribute learning to a single influence, relevant professional development done in a conducive setting where involvement in learning, cooperation and responsibility for learning are at the forefront will have an impact on the teacher which consequently can be transferred to the learners. In the light of this, the Institute for Education is organising Professional Learning Sessions for teaching grades in July and September. The courses being offered in this online catalogue are divided into Compulsory Courses organised by Education Officers, Voluntary courses organised by the Institute for Education, Courses organised in conjunction with the Secretariat for Catholic Education and School Courses organised by Heads of School. The course titles are varied but focus on providing a high quality education for all. The overall emphasis of the professional learning sessions will be to provide an engaging learning experience which emphasise on equity and social justice and contributes to the continuous upskilling of educators. Though it is educators’ centred, the aim is that the outcomes of these sessions are transferable to the classroom so that the learner will similarly benefit from this learning experience. Every effort is done so that educators will find courses to satisfy the professional learning support they require. The Institute for Education encourages schools to use the Internal Review done as part of the School Development Planning Mechanism to identify what professional learning support the different educators within the school require in order to implement the action plans developed for the following year. Moreover, educators are encouraged to reflect on their practice and evaluate what professional learning support is required to meet the needs encountered on a daily basis. The Institute for Education would like to express its gratitude to all those involved in the organization of these courses together with the participants of these courses. Joanne Grima CEO, Institute for Education CODE COURSE TITLE PAGE CODE COMPULSORY COURSES - JULY 2017 – INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATION PAGE CJ 01/17 Mathematics – A Step Further 7 Maths Matters CJ 02/17 8 CJ 03/17 The Use of Tablets in Primary Classrooms 9 CJ 04/17 C3 ICT Professional Development 10 CJ 05/17 D&T- The Iterative Design Project 11 CJ 06/17 PSCD - A Step Further 12 CJ 07/17 Geography - A Step Further 13 CJ 08/17 History - A Step Further 14 CJ 09/17 Making Social Studies Great 15 CJ 10/17 Home Economics - A Step Further 16 CJ 11/17 Textile Studies Matters 17 CJ 12/17 Assessment in the Foreign Language Classroom (German) 18 CJ 13/17 Assessment in the Foreign Language Classroom (French) 19 CJ 14/17 Assessment in the Foreign Language Classroom (Italian) 20 CJ 15/17 Assessment in the Foreign Language Classroom (Spanish) 21 CJ 16/17 Assessment in the 21st Century English Secondary Classroom 22 CJ 17/17 Prattiċi Alternattivi għat-Tagħlim u l-Assessjar tal-Ħiliet Ewlenin fil-Malti 23 CJ 18/17 Examination Paper Setting and Marking in SEC Physical Education 24 CJ 19/17 Looking Ahead 25 CJ 20/17 A Balanced Literacy Approach to Literacy Instruction in the Early and Primary Years 26 CJ 21/17 Science - A Step Further 27 CJ 22/17 Formative Assessment Practices in Biology 28 CJ 23/17 Children, Play and Development 29 CJ 24/17 Nurture Groups & Learning Support Zones: The How and the Why? 30 CJ 25/17 Assessing Ethics 31 VOLUNTARY COURSES - JULY 2017 – INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATION VJ 01/17 Substance Misuse amongst School Age Students 33 VJ 02/17 Key Word Signing 34 Institute for Education, Martin Luther King Road, Pembroke PBK 1990. | Tel: 2598 2001 | Email: [email protected] | Web: ife. gov.mt| 2 VJ 03/17 Supporting Students with ADHD in the classroom: Strategies and Solutions 35 VJ 04/17 Creating Dyslexia Friendly Classrooms 36 VJ 05/17 The Relevance of Occupational Therapy within a Classroom 37 VJ 06/17 Epilepsy: What Should Educators Know? 39 VJ 07/17 Dealing with Autism 40 VJ 08/17 PE for Health 41 VJ 09/17 Health for All Children 42 VJ 10/17 Managing Challenging Behaviour 43 VJ 11/17 Winning Without Fighting: Effective Intervention for Managing Children’s Difficulties 44 VJ 12/17 Conflict Management and Dispute Resolution within an Educational Context 46 VJ 13/17 Shall I Tell You a Story? 47 VJ 14/17 Self-reflexivity: The Tool for Best Practice in the Classroom 48 VJ 15/17 Classics in the Curriculum 49 Planning Matters! The Impact of School Developement Planning on School VJ 16/17 50 Improvement in Primary Schools Planning Matters! The Impact of School Developement Planning on School VJ 17/17 51 Improvement in Middle and Secondary Schools VJ 18/17 Astronomy – Earth and the Universe Around Us! 52 VJ 19/17 Learning through Engagement with Lego StoryStarter & WeDo 53 VJ 20/17 Learning to Teach Mathematics through Inquiry 54 VJ 21/17 Using Argotti Gardens as an Outdoor Teaching Resource 55 VJ 22/17 Environmental Sustainability in Early Childhood Education 56 VJ 23/17 Media Literacy Production 57 VJ 24/17 Noħolqu Riżorsa mill-Iskart 58 VJ 25/17 First Aid & AED for Work & Private Life 59 VJ 26/17 Breathe – Relax – Enjoy 60 VJ 27/17 Sew Eco 61 VJ 28/17 Ejja Nagħmlu Presepju! – Part 1 (Basic Crib Construction) 62 VJ 29/17 Techniques in Maltese Lace 63 VJ 30/17 Creative Hands 64 VJ 31/17 Voices Against Violence: Hands on Workshops 65 VJ 32/17 Creativity in the Classroom: A Professional Development for Primary School Teachers 66 VJ 33/17 MIS, e1 Finance and Timetabling Updates Relevant to Support Personnel 67 Institute for Education, Martin Luther King Road, Pembroke PBK 1990. | Tel: 2598 2001 | Email: [email protected] | Web: ife. gov.mt| 3 VOLUNTARY COURSES - JULY 2017 INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATION in conjunction with THE SECRETARIAT FOR CATHOLIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE VKJ 01/17 Sustainable Water Education: Water Management and Landscape Development 70 COMPULSORY COURSES - SEPTEMBER 2017 – INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATION CS 01/17 Teaching Chemistry Using the Interactive Whiteboard 72 CS 02/17 Making European Studies Great 73 CS 03/17 Children, Play and Development 74 CS 04/17 Updated Computing Syllabus 75 CS 05/17 Nurture Groups & Learning Support Zones: The How and the Why? 76 VOLUNTARY COURSES - SEPTEMBER 2017 – INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATION VS 01/17 Key Word Signing 78 VS 02/17 Supporting Students with ADHD in the classroom; Strategies and Solutions 79 VS 03/17 Can You Sit Still and Concentrate? 80 VS 04/17 PE for Health 81 VS 05/17 The Impact of Domestic Violence: Children’s Behaviour and What to do 82 VS 06/17 Managing Challenging Behaviour 83 VS 07/17 Winning Without Fighting: Effective Intervention for Managing Children’s Difficulties 84 VS 08/17 Adolescent Health 86 VS 09/17 Conflict Management and Dispute Resolution within an Educational Context 87 VS 10/17 There Must be Another Way 88 VS 11/17 Shall I Tell You a Story? 89 VS 12/17 First Aid & AED for Work & Private Life 90 Developing Intercultural Competence: What does it mean to be an Interculturally VS 13/17 91 Competent Educator? VS 14/17 Classics in the Curriculum 93 VS 15/17 Astronomy – Earth and the Universe Around Us! 95 VS 16/17 Environmental Sustainability in Early Childhood Education 96 VS 17/17 Learning through Engagement with Lego StoryStarter & WeDo 97 VS 18/17 Breathe – Relax – Enjoy 98 VS 19/17 Sew What! 99 VS 20/17 Ejja Naghmlu Presepju! (Part 2) 100 VS 21/17 Techniques in Maltese Lace 101 Institute for Education, Martin Luther King Road, Pembroke PBK 1990. | Tel: 2598 2001 | Email: [email protected] | Web: ife. gov.mt| 4 VS 22/17 Creative Hands 102 VS 23/17 Voices Against Violence: Hands on Workshops 103 VS 24/17 Teaching English to Beginners in the Secondary Classroom 104 VOLUNTARY COURSES - SEPTEMBER 2017 INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATION in conjunction with THE SECRETARIAT FOR CATHOLIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE VKS 01/17 RESCUR Surfing the Waves: Building Resilience in Young Children 106 VKS 02/17 The Skill of Writing 108 SCHOOL BASED COURSES - SEPTEMBER 2017 – Institute for Education SBS 01/17 Reporting and Marking - Music Performance and Written Assessments/Examinations 110 INFORMATION 111 HELP US IMPROVE OUR STANDARDS PLEASE ADDRESS ANY QUERIES OR REMARKS ABOUT THIS CATALOGUE TO: CARMEN GRECH, EO INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATION, MARTIN LUTHER KING ROAD, PEMBROKE E-MAIL: [email protected] TELEPHONE NUMBER: 2598 2005 / 2598 2006 WE WELCOME IDEAS OR REQUESTS ABOUT TRAINING THAT CAN BE OFFERED TO TEACHING STAFF Institute for Education, Martin Luther King Road, Pembroke PBK 1990. | Tel: 2598 2001 | Email: [email protected] | Web: ife. gov.mt| 5 COMPULSORY COURSES JULY 2017 INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATION Ministry for Education & Employment Institute for Education, Martin Luther King Road, Pembroke PBK 1990. | Tel: 2598 2001 | Email: [email protected] | Web: ife. gov.mt| 6 COURSE NO: CJ 01/17 TITLE: Mathematics – A Step Further AIMS & Participants will have the opportunity to: OBJECTIVES: share experiences of good practice in the classroom develop skills in formative and summative assessment practices enhance the use of digital mathematical resources as support tools in the classrooms.