Professional Development Workshop Series for School Teachers (Chapter 2)

The workshops are intended for practising schoolteachers across disciplines and grade levels who are interested in strengthening their teaching practices and engaging with contemporary educational concerns. School leaders and educators seeking opportunities for reflective practice, professional dialogue, and classroom innovation are encouraged to participate.

Teaching Physics in the Middle Grade Classroom

Middle and Secondary Stage | 20 and 21 Nov 2026 | 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Teachers will reflect on the challenges of teaching science in an age of abundant information, online demonstrations and generative AI. Using Physics as an entry point, participants will explore ways to re-engage students with hands-on scientific inquiry, observation and experimentation, while connecting concepts across subjects and strengthening students’ reading, writing and mathematical skills. Through shared reflection, teachers will work towards developing meaningful classroom engagements that foster discipline and intellectual honesty.

Learning from Conflict: Building Inclusive Classrooms and Nurturing Constitutional Values through Everyday Teaching

Middle and Secondary Stage | 28 Nov 2026 | 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

This workshop explores ways of nurturing constitutional values through classroom practice. Participants will reflect on inclusive approaches to teaching and consider how conflicting ideas and perspectives can become opportunities for meaningful learning. The session will explore how teachers can create classrooms where children engage with questions of equality, justice and inclusion through their everyday interactions and learning experiences.

Using Maps Effectively in the Geography Classroom

Middle and Secondary Stage | 4 Dec 2026 | 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

This workshop introduces teachers to the fundamentals of maps, the process of mapping, different types of maps and approaches to teaching them in the classroom. Through hands-on experiences, participants will explore the components of maps, appreciate their simplicity and complexity, and develop an understanding of how maps can serve as effective tools for teaching and learning Geography.

Activity-Based Teaching in the Biology Classroom

Middle and Secondary Stage | 5 Dec 2026 | 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

This workshop explores hands-on approaches to teaching Biology at the upper-primary level by connecting concepts to children’s everyday experiences and engagement with nature. Participants will explore how observation, experimentation and activity-based learning can make abstract concepts more accessible and meaningful, while encouraging children to question, observe and explore their surroundings beyond the classroom.

Language Issues in the Classroom

Middle and Secondary Stage | 11 Dec 2026 | 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Language is central to how children learn and express themselves, yet its role in classroom learning often goes unnoticed. This workshop invites teachers to reflect on how language shapes children’s understanding and participation, and explore ways to make everyday classroom practices more supportive of children’s learning, expression and engagement.

How Children Learn: Play Pedagogy

Foundational and Preparatory Stage | 12 Dec 2026 | 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

This workshop explores how children learn through play, exploration, interactions and everyday experiences. Drawing on ideas from child development and learning theories, participants will reflect on how children construct knowledge and make meaning of the world around them. The session will explore ways to move beyond direct instruction and create meaningful learning experiences that nurture curiosity, discovery, questioning and active engagement.

Effective Mathematics Teaching: Integrating TLM, Technology and Games

Middle and Secondary Stage | 12 Dec 2026 | 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

This workshop explores innovative approaches to making Mathematics more engaging and accessible at the middle and secondary levels. Through hands-on experiences with Teaching-Learning Materials (TLMs), technology for visualising complex concepts and game-based methods, participants will develop ideas for their classrooms that encourage meaningful learning, problem-solving and creativity.

The workshop series aims to:

• Create meaningful spaces for professional learning and peer exchange among teachers
• Strengthen teachers’ understanding of contemporary pedagogical and classroom challenges
• Support the development of reflective, inclusive, and learner-centred teaching practices
• Encourage practical exploration of innovative approaches to assessment, engagement, and classroom interaction
• Build sustained networks of collaboration between schools and the university community