Teacher Training - Day I

Yesterday, we began the teacher training week, with a day focused on understanding how pupils learn and how teachers teach. The group was very responsive, with new and returning teachers working together to create their own understanding of what good teaching and learning look like.

One interesting observation struck me during the day - much like teachers in America, the faculty has somewhat of an intellectual understanding of what they should say when asked about effective teaching practices. Like teachers everywhere, it is when you ask them to do it, or HOW to do it that the conversation can come to a halt. Even after just the first day, we realize that these teachers need the same thing needed by teachers everywhere. They need to see good models, get direct feedback on their own teaching, and be held accountable for working to make progress in their practice.

If that support is in place, all things seem possible. Above is a picture of teachers using a Circle Sharing technique to discuss a professional article read during the first day.