Teacher Professional Learning
Teacher Professional Development with Zoos Victoria Ethics and Conservation: Exploring the ethics trails at the Melbourne Zoo
If you’re a Levels 3- 10 teacher this professional development day is for you. You’ll be able to preview the Melbourne Zoo Ethics Trails and case studies and get the chance to develop your competency for teaching ethical issues in an engaging and non-formal education setting.
The professional development will be delivered by experts in the field of philosophy and ethics education from VAPS (Victorian Association for Philosophy in Schools) in partnership with the Melbourne Zoo Learning Experience Team.
The content of the day will be based on the new Ethics Trail and self-guided program, Ethics and Conservation, which has been specifically developed for the Melbourne Zoo.
Primary and Secondary teachers can attend this free professional development day at Melbourne Zoo to support their teaching and learning practice in the Victorian Curriculum area of Ethical Capability.
Time: 9.30am – 3.30pm
Location: Melbourne Zoo
Cost: FREE for Zoos Victoria members ($70 to join as a teacher member)
For bookings call 1300 966 784
Dates:
- Friday 3rd May (Term 2)
- Friday 26th July (Term 3)
- Friday 18th October (Term 4)
Download the teacher and student notes for years 3/4, 5/6. 7/8, 9/10, and VCE.
You can find additional resources and support at Victorian Association for Philosophy in Schools.
More details available at the Zoo website.
*Free with a Zoos Teacher Membership.
Critical & Creative Thinking Webinar
Monica Bini from VCAA will be hosting a webinar on 22 August focussed on the Critical & Creative Thinking Capability.
The VCAA is hosting a professional learning session for teachers that will provide an overview of what is involved in the teaching and assessment of the metacognition strand of Critical and Creative Thinking. The webinar will include:
- An overview of thinking processes, learning strategies and problem-solving
- Tips on how to explicitly teach metacognition
- Discussion of assessment of metacognition.
Registration can be found here: