PYP Speaker Series Tour 2018
MELT approaches to learning towards the PYP Exhibition
Presented by Dr John Willison
Time Required: 1.5 hours
Maximum number of students per event: 80pax
How to book
The Student Speaker Series is available only to member schools. Student events booked during the 2018 Speaker Series Tour are $700 per event (inclusive of all expenses).
Session times are limited and MUST be booked by Friday 23 March, 2018.
2018 Tour Dates
Sessions are available in the selected cities at the following times:
Auckland – Wednesday 9 May (until 3.00pm) and Friday 11 May
Melbourne – Monday 14 May (until 3.00pm), Tuesday 15 May and Wednesday 16 May (until 5.00pm)
Brisbane – Thursday 17 May (until 3.00pm) and Friday 18 May (until 5.00pm)
Canberra – Monday 21 May (until 3.00pm) and Tuesday 22 May (until 5.00pm)
Program Details
This session is delivered as an in
school interactive workshop that uses stimulating examples to help students (and their teachers) to understand
their thinking processes through the use of the Models of Engaged Learning and Teaching (MELT). The session
is designed to maximise student engagement early in their work towards the Exhibition, yet can be adapted for lower year levels.
Professional development for sta that connects with ‘ATL Skills for the Primary Years Programme’ is also available. Please contact Rebecca Hammond
at [email protected] for further information.
Program Outline
- Introduction by PYP coordinator about why this session has been arranged for the students
(5 minutes). - ‘Why does popcorn pop?’: students derive the MELT skills in a small- group to large-group stimulating activity (30 minutes).
- Exhibition worked example, based on ‘Pop Corn’ (10 minutes)
- Clarify ideas for the Exhibition: students work in threes and report back (20 minutes).
- What to do next for the Exhibition? (5 minutes)