Transforming Learning into Practice
You know the theory, but now it’s time to see it in action!
I provide tailored support to school leadership and teaching teams aiming for a cohesive mathematics education approach. Together, we’ll design purposeful unit plans and facilitate productive planning sessions that align with shared goals in instruction and assessment.
My labsite sessions allow educators to observe live inquiry-driven lessons, followed by reflective debriefs where we analyse instructional choices and student engagement. This hands-on experience bridges the gap between theory and practice, empowering teachers to implement innovative strategies in their classrooms effectively.
Example services
Staff Meeting / After-School Professional Learning: Collaborative Growth Sessions
Enhance your school’s strategy plan with an after-school professional learning session tailored for your staff. These sessions are designed to build upon or revisit ideas introduced in previous workshops, fostering collaborative growth and ensuring consistent implementation of key strategies across your school.
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Reinforce and expand upon concepts introduced in prior workshops.
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Foster a collaborative environment for staff to share insights and strategies.
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Align staff efforts with the school’s broader strategic goals.
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Ensure consistent and effective application of learning across the school.
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K-12 teachers, instructional coaches, and school administrators.
Modelling Lessons & Learning Labs: Bridging Theory and Practice
Participate in learning labs where teachers can observe me model lessons and see educational strategies in action. Following each lesson, teachers engage in a debrief session to ask questions and gain deeper insights into applying these strategies in their own classrooms. The time allocation between teaching and debriefing is flexible, allowing for in-depth exploration of the content being taught.
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Observe effective teaching strategies in real-time through model lessons.
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Engage in reflective debrief sessions to deepen understanding and clarify questions.
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Learn practical approaches to applying observed strategies in your own teaching practice.
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Customise the learning experience with flexible time allocation for focused content exploration.
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K-5 teachers.
Team Planning
Coaching teams in structuring and writing unit plans to help create engaging units of inquiry that will lead children to deeper and more transferrable understanding.
I work collaboratively with teaching teams to design and structure comprehensive unit plans that foster inquiry-based learning. My approach emphasises the integration of big ideas and essential questions, ensuring that units are not only engaging but also promote critical thinking and lasting understanding that can be applied to real-world contexts.
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Develop clear and coherent unit plans that align with curriculum standards and learning objectives.
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Foster deeper, more transferrable understanding among students through inquiry-based approaches.
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Equip educators with strategies to facilitate student-led investigations and promote critical thinking.
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Enhance collaboration and communication among team members during the planning process.
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This coaching service is designed for K-5 teachers, instructional coaches, and school administrators seeking to enhance their unit planning practices and implement inquiry-based learning in their classrooms.
