| Alex Black: Cognitive Acceleration methodology applied to TOK Anyone interested in Theory of Knowledge and teaching using cognitive conflict and discourse. Short presentation of John Rawls Theory of Justice as a thought experiment, lesson simulation and debrief.“Using Reason, Emotion, Intuition and Imagination to Socially construct a concept of Justice” Michael Walsh: Effective Teaching and Learning: The Let’s Think model Targeted at teachers interested in exploring research-informed methods of teaching and learning, this workshop will explore the Let’s Think pillars: activating prior learning, collaboration, desirable difficulties, metacognition and application. Participants will have an opportunity to consider how these 5 pillars can be used to optimise learning while experiencing a Let’s Think in English lesson. Leah Crawford: ‘How do I know thinking is developing?’ Accessible Assessment Tools for the Thinking Classroom Relevant to teachers and leaders in all phases, this workshop will explore the application of formative assessment tools designed to support teachers to notice and develop the climate and dialogue in their classrooms that can, in turn, nurture the development of thinking. James Mannion – Ancient rhetoric: the language of power.The word ‘oracy’ was coined over 50 years ago, in an attempt to give spoken language the same status as written literacy and numeracy. However, in practice, spoken language is often underdeveloped in schools, whether that is group discussions, presentational talk or formal structured debates. Widening access to an education in rhetoric should be a pressing concern to anyone who wants to increase social justice, decrease social inequality and embrace participatory democracy. In this practical workshop for anyone with an interest in public speaking, we will run through a few examples of rhetorical tricks of the trade that have been used to great effect by history’s movers and shakers. Participants will have the opportunity to write and perform their own world-changing speech on a topic of their own choosing. Kate McAllister – Oracy: promoting effective communication through exploratory talkWe are often told that group work can be a powerful way for children to learn. However, teachers often express concerns about group work as it can create problems relating to behaviour management, such as disagreements, talking off-task and some students taking a back seat while others do the work. In this practical workshop for classroom practitioners, you will learn a powerful method for improving your students’ ability to speak and listen effectively with one another. In particular, you will learn how to create and embed the use of ground rules or ‘discussion guidelines’ – a proven strategy for transforming the quality of group work, and improving learning outcomes for children. This method enables teachers to transform the quality of group interactions in a short space of time, and is an essential part of any teacher’s toolkit. School Leaders Round Table Questions and Answers –Chair Jonathan Taylor Sarah Seleznyov, Rupert Wegerif, Neil Mercer as the experts to be questioned. |