ATL - Approaches to teaching and learning
ATL - Approaches to teaching and learning
From time to time it is important to stop and think about how teachers teach and how students learn. Strong pedagogy, after all, is the cornerstone of any good international school. The IB has outlined 5 approaches to learning and 6 approaches to teaching that should be fostered across all Programmes. This one-day, in-school workshop aims to integrate these approaches into all curricula across the Diploma Programme:
Approaches to learning | Approaches to teaching |
thinking skills | inquiry-based |
communication skills | concept-based |
social skills | contextualised |
self-management skills | collaborative |
research skills | differentiated |
informed by assessment |
Sample agenda
ATL - Approaches to teaching and learning | |||
08:30 | - | 09:00 | Welcome coffee and introduction |
09:00 | - | 10:30 | Session 1 - Plenary: (whole DP staff) Introducing ATL; underlying pedagogical principles; terminology; importance for enhancing teaching and learning strategies already in place in school; necessity for DP evaluation. |
10:30 | - | 11:00 | Coffee break |
11:00 | - | 12:30 | Session 2 - Break-out group 1: (senior and middle management) ATL skills assigned to individual participants (or pairs) to work on implementation strategies. Report back to whole group. |
12:30 | - | 13:30 | Lunch |
13:30 | - | 15:00 | Session 3 - Break-out group 2: DP subject / department teams) reflection on application of ATL within DP subject groups; sharing good practice; practical ideas for implementing ATL skills effectively. |
15:00 | - | 15:15 | Coffee break |
15:15 | - | 16:45 | Session 4 - Plenary: Presentations from break-out groups. Finalising proposal for integration of ATL skills into DP action plan and school’s development plan. |