Workshop Descriptor:

This workshop will explore the role of the educator in creating conditions under which agency, alongside play, shape not just powerful learning, but equally powerful learners. Ideas discussed will extend beyond the role of the educator as a co-researcher, examining the impact of documentation and learning spaces to transform learning as we know it. We will consider the role of the educator to shape self-regulated learners, helping students to take responsibility, ownership and ‘mastery’ for and of their learning.

The workshop will engage participants in collaborative conversations about documentation in the early years. We will view a series of videos of students ‘at play’, to reveal the thinking and theories of our young learners. What does it really mean to be the co-creators of learning opportunities and what could this look like, how should we respond?

Documentation to inform and transform learning:

Documentation translates to understanding the learner, but WHY document? The workshops will allow participants to explore, collaborate and understand the elements and benefits of pedagogical documentation.

Day 1:

Documenting learning to reveal just that little bit more!

What does it really mean to build up an image of the learner? During these practical workshop, participants will begin to hear about current research around the purpose of documentation in Early years. They will begin to explore and challenge their own personal beliefs about documentation. When we view evidence being collected, as being both informational and transformational, what are the layers of documentation that will have an impact on both the learner and learning and teaching?

Session highlights:

• What is the research telling us about the purpose of documentation?

• How does a shared understanding of the learner impact on our role, as educators, within the learning community?

• What is the impact of pedagogical documentation as a vehicle for providing a voice for our young learners?

Participants will create a plan of action to generate ideas to lead discussion back in their own contexts and begin a professional learning community related to this topic.

Day 2:

Documenting the learning, who is it really for?

In this workshop, we will put our current practices underneath the microscope. We will work collaboratively to discuss and interpret how students approach learning. We will view a series of videos to reveal the thinking and theories of our young learners. What does it really mean to be the co-creators of learning opportunities and what could this look like, how should we respond?

Session highlights:

• What does it mean to have a shared understanding of, and an approach to documentation?

• How does active listening contribute to understanding and identifying our role in responding to the learner?

• What does an approach to documentation look like, and how can it represent a powerful framework, used intentionally, to know more about the learner?

Participants will create a plan of action to support both their own and their team approach to purposeful documentation.

Workshop Facilitator: Duane Smith

Duane has been an innovative member of the international community of education leaders and workshop presenters for the past 7 years and is currently an independent Education consultant and researcher. With a background in both the national and local contexts of schooling in Australia, as well as the IB PYP experience, Duane currently works with international schools and teachers who have nominated Early Years education as their pathway and passion.

Duane has previous experience as a coach, project officer and mentor with the National Partnership and Australian curriculum implementation in Australia, and currently offers mentoring and coaching opportunities in the schools that he works with, internationally. He has recent experience working with, and researching about the international perspectives that shape and inform learning in the early years. Whist he has a strong knowledge of the International Baccalaureate program, his recent collaboration with schools centres around play and inquiry based learning, pedagogical documentation, as well as co-designing highly engaging learning spaces.

Most of his current consultation takes place in Turkey, Paris, UAE, Vietnam and Australia. Duane considers each school visit as unique, and uses workshops, coaching, co-teaching and observations to shape the direction of a collaborative approach to value-add and amplify both school and teacher capacity. Duane has had the advantage of some influential and inspirational colleagues throughout his career and is always putting himself forward, to lead others to be the best that they can possibly be.

Conference Schedule:

Saturday 08 February 2020

0830-0900 Welcome

0900-1030 Session one

1030-1100 Break (snacks provided)

1100-1300 Session two

1300-1345 Lunch (lunch provided)

1345-1545 Session three

Sunday 09 February 2020

0830-1030 Session one

1030-1100 Break (snacks provided)

1100-1230 Session two (conclusion of workshop)

Certificates All participants will receive a certificate of participation for the workshop.

Costs:

Workshop Registration Fee

Early Bird Fee: €300.00

Registration fee after the 08 December 2019: €330.00

Registration fee after the 08 January 2020: €350.00

Closing Date for Registrations: February 1 2020

Request for alternative payments (electronic transfer) to the Eventbrite online registration payment system will occur additional €50.00 administration fee

Late Payments: If payment is not made prior to the event, there will be an additional €95.00 penalty fee.

Cancellation Policy: Please note that each workshop will proceed based on participant registration. Innovative Global Education will inform you by 08 January 2020 or earlier if the workshop is to be cancelled. If the workshop is cancelled your full payment will be reimbursed.

Workshop Participation: If Innovative Global Education is informed by 08 January 2020 or before that a participant is unable to attend the workshop, a full refund will be given. If notification of not being able to participate is after 08 January 2020, IGE will be unable to refund the registration fee.

If, for any reason, a school needs to either transfer a registered participant to another workshop from the workshop registered or change the name of the participant attending a workshop, Innovative Global Education can make these changes on request.

Important: Innovative Global Education must be informed by 08 January 2020 of these changes. There will be an administration fee of €45.00 charged for any changes made after 08 January 2020.

Accommodation:

Wheatsheaf Hotel, London Rd, Virginia Water GU25 4QF

https://www.chefandbrewer.com/pubs/surrey/wheatsheaf-hotel/hotel/

Travelodge Egham, Church Rd, Egham TW20 9HZ

https://www.travelodge.co.uk/hotels/588/Egham-hotel

Royal Berkshire Hotel, Ascot SL5 0PP

https://www.exclusive.co.uk/royal-berkshire/

Getting There:

All recommended hotels are within 3 to 7 minutes from ACS Egham International School.

Further information:

Any queries regarding IGE event please contact: info@innovativeglobaled.org