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This staff development day provides in-depth professional learning for K-6 teachers on how to run engaging, hands-on science experiments for the new K-6 Science & Technology syllabus. Your staff team will:
- learn how to teach and implement the full range of Posing Questions skills
- learn the materials, methods and risk assessments for some novel experiments (K-6)
- conduct the experiments themselves
- learn how to how to record, analyse and communicate findings
- learn how to incorporate Digital Technologies where beneficial
- acquire appropriate and varied pedagogies for K-6 Science & Technology
- receive resources they can use with their students
PRESENTER
Workshop delivered by Simon Crook
Dr Simon Crook is a very experienced K-6 Science & Technology teacher and provider of professional learning, with a PhD in Physics Educations Research (USyd) and a BSc (Hons) in Physics (Manchester). He has been working with many primary schools and school systems to best prepare their teachers and students for the new syllabuses over the past 11 years, including his regular partnership schools. Simon was actively involved in the syllabus consultation process. In addition, Simon has been in regular dialogue with STANSW, NESA and The University of Sydney, as well as having articles published in The Conversation, ABC Splash and a book chapter regarding new K-6 syllabuses and K-6 science teaching.
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