WORKSHOP TITLE: Building Inference-Making Skills through Teacher-Designed Writing Instruction at the Primary Level
FACILITATOR: Mr. K. Belgrave
DURATION: 5 hours
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:
The workshop will be divided into a morning session and an afternoon session, with an hour for lunch. Throughout the morning session, participants will participate in a demonstration lesson modelling the use of inference-making strategies and techniques that can be applied across the Language Arts domains for the benefit of young learners. The afternoon session will be dedicated to exploring approaches and tips which teachers may use when writing or designing reading comprehension resources. The workshop will conclude with a recap of key discoveries.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
- Know the importance of inference-making.
- Understand inference-making vocabulary.
- Apply effective evidence-seeking strategies, techniques and approaches.
- Analyze inference-making across the Language Arts.
- Value cooperative effort in the execution of writing tasks.
TARGET PARTICIPANTS:
Class 1, Class 2, Class 3 and Class 4 Teachers at the Primary Level.
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
Pencils, pens and notepad.