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Managing the Practical Classroom in Secondary School Science

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Discover how to create a safe and supportive classroom to maximise your students’ learning in practical science.

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Learn how to maximise learning through practical science in the classroom

On this course, you’ll learn strategies for managing the practical classroom in science.

From managing behaviour and fostering positive attitudes to implementing departmental processes and working with colleagues, you’ll explore all aspects of practical activities in the school or college laboratory.

You’ll consider classroom layouts as well as the use of practical work to maximise learning.

You’ll also discover how to create the right climate for collaborative learning and how to simplify more complex practical work using micro-scale setups or integrated instructions.

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Skip to 0 minutes and 6 seconds Managing the practical classroom is an online course for teachers of secondary science. We shall be focusing on all aspects of management of practical activities in the laboratory, including classroom layout, establishing the purpose of practical work to maximise learning, creating the right climate for collaborative learning and how to simplify more complex practical work using micro-scale set ups or integrated instructions. As a participant

Skip to 0 minutes and 30 seconds on this course you will: reflect upon your current laboratory management, develop your toolkit of strategies and techniques to manage students safely in the laboratory, reflect on your own practice by constructing classroom plans and routines to maximise learning. By completing this course, we hope you will improve student learning through an increased focus on task, with more practical work completed leading to greater retention of knowledge and practice of skills in science. We look forward to seeing you online.

What topics will you cover?

  • Departmental processes for practical work, including behaviour management and health and safety.
  • Room layouts and working in school and college laboratory settings.
  • Creating a climate for learning in practical science.
  • Maximising learning through practical work.

Who is this accredited by?

The CPD Certification Service
The CPD Certification Service:

The CPD Certification Service was established in 1996 and is the leading independent CPD accreditation institution operating across industry sectors to complement the CPD policies of professional and academic bodies.

Learning on this course

On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

  • Reflect upon your current laboratory management and identify areas for development.
  • Develop your toolkit of strategies and techniques to manage students safely in the laboratory.
  • Develop a practical learning environment that facilitates independent learning and resilience.
  • Design practical lessons to maximise student learning through practical science.

Who is the course for?

This online professional development course is designed for teachers of science subjects to students aged 11-19 years.

This may include newly qualified, recently qualified and experienced teachers of science who don’t have a science background.

You will need to be teaching in a school or college laboratory setting to get the most from this course.

Who will you learn with?

Tim Bradbury

Secondary Chemistry Professional Development Leader at the National STEM Centre. Former teacher of chemistry at KS3-5, experienced Head of Science and Assistant Headteacher.

Adam Little

Professional Development Leader: Physics at the National STEM Learning Centre in York. My background is a Head of Science and Assistant Leader of Teaching and Learning.
www.stem.org.uk

Who developed the course?

National STEM Learning Centre

The National STEM Learning Centre provides world-class professional development activities and resources to support the teaching of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) subjects.

What's included?

This is a premium course. These courses are designed for professionals from specific industries looking to learn with a smaller group of like-minded individuals.

  • Unlimited access to this course
  • Includes any articles, videos, peer reviews and quizzes
  • Certificate of Achievement to prove your success when you're eligible
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  • Courses are split into weeks, activities, and steps to help you keep track of your learning
  • Learn through a mix of bite-sized videos, long- and short-form articles, audio, and practical activities
  • Stay motivated by using the Progress page to keep track of your step completion and assessment scores

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