PLAN C Launch Day for Lead Teachers
Date and time
Description
Who this event is for
Computing teachers who would like to become a lead teacher for their area and support their colleagues in the first national programme of professional learning specifically for Computing Science.
Involvement in PLAN C as a lead teacher will give:-
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you and your school professional recognition for supporting colleagues in your local area.
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you regular lead teacher hub sessions with the core team and other lead teachers to apply the latest pedagogical content knowledge for CS to the senior phase qualifications.
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access to summaries of the latest CS education research in a format that makes it easy to apply to your own practice.
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a flexible set of National 4 & 5 appropriate materials and activities in year one of PLAN C and then for Higher in year two.
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closer links with universities and colleges in your local area.
Aims for the launch day
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Provide insight into the very latest research on how to teach novices programming more effectively and overcome common difficulties.
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Allow you to directly experience and then explore a range of active learning techniques that can enhance your existing National 4 and 5 Computing Science courses.
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Give you a range of materials that you can use with your Computing Science pupils to enhance their level of understanding in the software design and development unit.
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Give you more information about being a lead teacher and the support you will receive.
Cost
This is a completely free day of professional learning directly related to National 4 and 5 Computing Science and because you are considering becoming a lead teacher we’re also able to pay for your cover and travel costs.
Structure of the launch day
Time
Activity
9.00am
Coffee
9.30am-11.00am
Act 1- Computer Science for all; what the research tells us
11.00am-11.15am
Coffee
11.15am-12.45pm
Act 2- Encouraging deeper understanding with peer instruction
12.45pm-1.30pm
Lunch
1.30pm-3.00pm
Act 3- Scaffolding learning with more effective worked examples
3.00pm-3.15pm
Coffee
3.15pm-4.45pm
Act 4- Bringing theory to life with kinaesthetic learning activities
4.45pm-5.15pm
The role of the lead teacher in PLAN C
5.15pm-5.30pm
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