In this interactive and practical workshop participants will…
- Be introduced to the key principles of the Science of Learning research including
Cognitive Load Theory and different models of Explicit Instruction. - Explore the place of the Science of Learning research and approaches, and Explicit Teaching, in the refreshed New Zealand Curriculum, Structured Literacy and Structured Maths.
- Unpack the links, and potential challenges, to the existing practices in your school including Assessment for Learning and Student Inquiry.
- Dive deep into a range of Science of Learning successful strategies including...
o Activating Prior Knowledge
o Engagement Norms
o Whole Class Teaching
o Gradual Release of Responsibility (“I do, We do, You do”)
o Retrieval Practice (including Spaced practice and Interleaving)
o Teacher Clarity (including learning intentions, success criteria, exemplars
and worked examples)
o Checking for Understanding.
- Decide your school’s Science of Learning next steps and plan for your school’s longer-term Science of Learning journey.
(Morning tea will be provided, participants will need to bring their own lunch.)
Your facilitator: Selena Hinchco.
Selena is an experienced education consultant and school leader with expertise in Assessment for Learning (AfL) and the Science of Learning (SoL). Her interest in the Science of Learning started several years ago due to the strong links she saw with her work as an Assessment for Learning facilitator.
Selena’s AfL journey started over 20 years ago with her AfL focused Master’s research into the use of rubrics as a formative tool in the classroom. This led to her becoming an AfL facilitator at Evaluation Associates, with Micheal Absolum. Later, she moved to Cognition Education where she delivered the Visible Learning Plus programme (based on John Hattie’s Visible Learning research) in New Zealand, Australia, Malaysia and the UAE. Later Selena became the Cognition Education Auckland Regional Manager leading a team of 10 education consultants.
Post COVID, after a few years pet sitting around Europe with her husband Brian, Selena is now an independent Education Consultant. In 2024 she completed the La Trobe University “The Science of Learning for Effective Teaching” course with Dr Nathanial Swain (author of “Harnessing the Science of Learning”).
