Thursday, December 17, 2009

Intensive Training in Cooperative Learning Conference- August 23-25, 2010

Hello,

Please share with your colleagues the information below regarding the Intensive Training in Cooperative Learning Conference at Havergal College from Monday, August 23 - Wednesday, August 25, 2010.

Time: 8:30am - 3:30pm

Location: Havergal College(Preeminent JK - 12th grade preparatory school for girls) 1451 Avenue Road, Toronto, ONTARIO Canada

This three-day interactive professional development will introduce cooperative learning and brain compatible structures for use in the junior, middle and upper school classrooms.

This brain compatible cooperative learning workshop includes an in-depth look at the five basic elements of cooperative learning and why they are essential in the cooperative (and brain compatible) classroom.

The 5 Basic Elements of Cooperative Learning
Positive interdependency
Individual and group accountability
Group processing
Social and interpersonal skills
Face-to-face interaction

This interactive three-day workshop will introduce cooperative learning and brain compatible structures for use in the junior, middle and upper school classrooms. Teachers will prepare their own cooperative lesson as well as participate in lesson design
to extend their understanding of cooperative structures.

The three-day workshop is led by Seonaid Davis, educational consultant with extensive experience in developing, presenting and facilitating cooperative learning. She has received rave reviews for her work with local and international schools. Teachers
will leave the workshop prepared to walk into their next class and use brain compatible and cooperative learning structures and strategies.

Breakfast, lunch, snacks and all resources are included in the conference fee. Cost - $350

To register please email [ fcp://@havergal.on.ca,%231002496/Mailbox/alake@havergal.on.ca ]alake@havergal.on.ca or call 416.483.3843 ex. 6704.

Best,
Christine

Christine Shain
Vice Principal
Havergal College
cshain@havergal.on.ca
416-482-4719
www.havergal.on.ca

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