Deep Thinking for Deep Learning...It Doesn't Just Happen!
The infusion of thinking into clasroom pedagogical practice is critical as substatntive learning is DRIVEN by substantive thinking. But deep thinking and deep learning don't just happen...
Don't miss this opportunity to work alongside one of the acclaimed experts in thinking and learning. Learn how to ensure that deep thinking and deep learning happen in YOUR classrom
OUTCOMES
• discover how the brain processes new information and what you can do to facilitate this vital process
• develop your knowledge and understanding of depth of thinking verdure breadth of thinking
• develop your understanding of the 'General Capabilities' within the ANX and how they ca support deep thinking and deep learning
• learn how to strategically aid learning in the acquisition, integration, extension and refinement of new learning
• develop your practical knowledge of a diversity of thinking and learning tools, strategies and processes as you use these during your workshop experience
• explore how planning needs to change in order to facilitate deep thinking for deep learning
ABOUT LANE CLARK
Lane Clark has a well-earned reputation as an expert in powerful pedagogy and in the design and delivery of engaging, rigorous curriculum. Her authentic, trans-disciplinary approach to learning is founded on teaching students how to learn, how to think and how to use new technologies to enhance their learning. A culture of innovation, enterprise and citizenship is promoted as the ‘so what™’ stage of Lane’s learning model drives learners to ‘USE new learning to make a difference in their lives and the lives of others™’.
As a teacher, Lane has taught in the mainstream throughout the primary and secondary levels; she has worked with learners from across the ability spectrum and in numerous multi-age settings.
As a learning consultant and workshop facilitator, Lane has worked extensively with primary and secondary teachers, district level consultants, faculty of education professors and students, parent groups, school boards of directors, and business groups.
Lane is the author of two books: ‘Where Thinking and Learning Meet’ and, ‘Where Assessment Meets Thinking and Learning’, both published by Hawker Brownlow Publishing in Victoria, Australia. Lane has developed an inquiry learning model; a thinking framework; 9 micro-processes for learning; a number of evaluation tools; and an organizational tool, the thinkchart, that guides learners in the explicit construction and deep processing of schema.
Lane is a highly sought after conference keynote speaker and an outstanding workshop presenter and facilitator. To date, Lane has presented her ideas in sixteen countries across five continents. Her ideas are used by students, teachers and schools in Canada, the United States, New Zealand, Australia, The United Kingdom, Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Dubai, Spain, and Sweden. Educators working with Lane are provided a practical approach to re-thinking and re-engineering how they plan, design, implement, assess and evaluate curriculum.
$595 per person
$515 per person before 19th of December, 2014
$595 per person
Simply the best professional learning in my 40 years of teaching - Michael West, Principal, Gladstone View Primary School.
Lane's passion and excitement for learning is contagious. Probably the best thinking and learning workshop you will ever attend - Christina Leef, Deputy Principal, Green Park Primary School.
Lane's model for learning show teachers how to design truly powerful learning experiences for ALL students - Jan Tinetti, Principal, Merivale Primary School.
Lane's approach offers schools a powerful suite of tools and strategies to assist with schools based curriculum and instructional design - John Petrie, Principal, Gulf Harbour Primary School.
The depth of thinking and rigour inherent in her systems coupled with her in-depth understanding of the curriculum make Lane's processes for embedding thinking in learning invaluable to all schools - Craig Sharp, Principal, North Street Primary School
