‘We should no longer assume that students are developing conceptual understanding – we must teach for, and draw out the conceptual understandings.’ – Lynn Erickson and Lois Lanning
Let’s construct communities of inquiry defined by a strong physical literacy and let’s focus on the process of learning that engages students, promotes a deeper understanding, and supports a life-long inquiry. The cognitive, teacher and student presence should mark these communities and the understanding should be viewed as a performance; it is something we do.
The workshop is addressed to educators who are aiming to establish superior learning by creating a motivating and energizing environment in their teams. The leaders, who are willing to prioritize the growth of intellect in a climate of collaboration, will gain new perspectives by exploring strategies and build conceptual understandings that are transferable across various learning domains.
Mihai Catrinar has over 13 years international experience at schools in Muscat, Abu Dhabi and Doha, and now he is currently a PYP Physical Education teacher at Stamford American International School in Singapore. In October 2016, he led a two days 4 Generations 4 Education workshop at the Swiss International School in Dubai. Mihai enjoys building meaningful and engaging learning environments for his students while integrating the latest bits of technology. He was awarded in 2014 with the SEK Award for The Best Work of Educational Innovation and Best Educational Practice in Preschool, among all SEK schools from Spain, France, Ireland and Qatar. He presented practical “Mobile Technology in Physical Education” at the Educational Summit in Doha, and “IPads in PE” at PhysEdSummit Conference online. In his current position, Mihai promotes student’s global awareness and understanding of sport values. He constructs, experiments and implements high-standard teaching strategies throughout the entire learning process. Mihai blogs at Fit’n’Wit PE and he tweets @fitnwitpe.
The workshop is addressed to physical education educators who would like to gain a deeper understanding of how to teach using concepts.
Please note although content for sessions are indicated, this may be adjusted in terms of timing and participant needs as the workshop progresses.
Concept based model
- What we mean by understanding? Why teaching on understanding?
- How the Structure of Process guides curriculum and instruction in Physical Education.
- The value of Knowing, Understanding and Doing in the learning process.
Powerful pedagogies and learning theories
- What are the effective pedagogies and theories that underpin the physical activity?
- How differentiation and scaffolding support a concept-based pedagogy.
Concept based Educators and Students
- Collaborative planning and instructional strategies in Physical Education
- Enhancing students’ critical thinking through conceptual understanding.
Encouraging deep learning strategies
- Generative topics and understanding goals in the Teaching Games for Understanding model.
- Proposing a performance of understanding and ongoing feedback in physical activities.
- Creative Physical Education teachers in the unit planning process.
Learning to know, learning to do, learning to be
- Establishing learning bridges and promoting a transdisciplinary approach in instruction.
- Making our thinking visible. The power of modeling for independence and interactive modeling.
- Assessing for deep understanding
Future dimensions in Physical Education
- Mind frames of students, teachers and leaders.
- Transforming education and spreading a culture of thinking beyond the gymnasium walls
This workshop is addressed to educators who are aiming to establish superior learning by creating a motivating and energizing environment in their teams. The leaders who are willing to prioritize the growth of intellect in a climate of collaboration will gain new perspectives by exploring strategies and they will build conceptual understandings that are transferable across various learning domains.
Certificates of Attendance will be issued to participants who have taken part in all sessions. Please make sure your personal information is correct in the registration form.