Professional Learning Series: The Art of Teaching We’ll start at 10:00 a.m. PDT (17:00 GMT). Meanwhile, post a note in the chat area to let everyone know where you’re from! Neil Smith Nancy Randall Andrew Marchand

SCoPE seminar _______________ Art of Teaching Oct / Nov 2009 Neil Smith neil.smith@viu.ca With

Art of Teaching Mondays Oct. 19, Oct. 26, Nov 2 During this interactive webinar, we will: introduce the Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) model of post secondary teaching consider applications to our practice

During this interactive webinar, we will:

introduce the Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) model of post secondary teaching

consider applications to our practice

I nstructional S kills W orkshop ISW : BOPPPS B ridge-in O utcomes P re-assessment P articipatory Learning P ost-assessment S ummary/Closure

Bridging How do you / might you: a) build relationships and trust with your students? b) tap into learners’ prior knowledge? c) review previous classes or assignments?

Bridging

How do you / might you:

a) build relationships and trust with your students?

b) tap into learners’ prior knowledge?

c) review previous classes or assignments?

2. Outcomes a) Elements significant to your teaching? b) How do you best share outcomes? c) Are there times when it is best to not share outcomes?

a) Elements significant to your teaching?

b) How do you best share outcomes?

c) Are there times when it is best to not share outcomes?

3. Pre-assessing How do you/ might you: a) formally or informally pre-assess to establish a learners’ baseline? B) develop learners’ self-awareness & responsibility for their own learning?

How do you/ might you:

a) formally or informally pre-assess to establish a learners’ baseline?

B) develop learners’ self-awareness & responsibility for their own learning?

4. Participation How do you/ might you: a) engage learners in active learning? b) help deepen students learning?

How do you/ might you:

a) engage learners in active learning?

b) help deepen students learning?

5. Post-assessment How do you/ might you: a) assess formatively to foster on-going learning? b) build in summative (final/ for grading) assessment? c) build in peer or self assessment?

How do you/ might you:

a) assess formatively to foster on-going learning?

b) build in summative (final/ for grading) assessment?

c) build in peer or self assessment?

6. Summarizing How do you/ might you: a) bring closure to a learning sequence? b) avoid closure to heighten curiosity or cognitive dissonance? c) link to the next sequence of learning?

How do you/ might you:

a) bring closure to a learning sequence?

b) avoid closure to heighten curiosity or cognitive dissonance?

c) link to the next sequence of learning?

I nstructional S kills W orkshop ISW : BOPPPS B ridge-in O utcomes P re-assessment P articipatory Learning P ost-assessment S ummary/Closure

Instructional Skills Workshop in its full complement offers… Rich collegial learning Focus on enhancing teaching capabilities 24 + hours of engagement over 3 to 4 days Receive feedback on three lessons Observe & participate as peers teach Developed in BC 27 years ago National and international network

Rich collegial learning

Focus on enhancing teaching capabilities

24 + hours of engagement over 3 to 4 days

Receive feedback on three lessons

Observe & participate as peers teach

Developed in BC 27 years ago

National and international network

I nstructional S kills W orkshop Total Time 40 Minutes The Mini-Lesson Cycle

Further information? Instructional Skills Workshops? Facilitator Development Workshops? Art of Teaching DVDs? Contact: Nancy Randall: [email_address] Neil Smith: [email_address] ISW Network: [email_address]

Instructional Skills Workshops?

Facilitator Development Workshops?

Art of Teaching DVDs?

Contact:

Nancy Randall: [email_address]

Neil Smith: [email_address]

ISW Network: [email_address]

The discussion continues… http://scope.bccampus.ca The Art of Teaching Seminar: http://scope.bccampus.ca/mod/forum/view.php?id=2301