Course Description
This course will show you how to plan and implement social action in the classroom. In this course you will use a social action lesson from the Dying to Live curriculum package as an example of how you can guide students to create change in their community. You’ll learn: -
- What social action is in a classroom context.
- Why social action is important to teaching and learning.
- What the benefits of social action are to students.
- Where social action fits within the Australian Curriculum.
- Steps to implementing social action in the classroom, including: Identifying a problem to address through your social action; Developing an action question to guide your social action planning; Planning and implementing your social action; and
- Reflecting and celebrating your social action achievements.
Target Audience
Primary and Secondary Teachers
Teaching Standards
2.1.2 Proficient Level - Know the content and how to teach it - Content and teaching strategies of the teaching area: Apply knowledge of the content and teaching strategies of the teaching area to develop engaging teaching activities.
2.2.2 Proficient Level - Know the content and how to teach it - Content selection and organisation: Organise content into coherent, well-sequenced learning and teaching programs.
3.2.2 Proficient Level - Plan for and implement Effective Teaching and Learning - Plan, structure and sequence learning programs: Plan and implement well-structured learning and teaching programs or lesson sequences that engage students and promote learning.
3.3.2 Proficient Level - Plan for and implement Effective Teaching and Learning - Use teaching strategies: Select and use relevant teaching strategies to develop knowledge, skills, problem-solving, and critical and creative thinking"
Are you in NSW? If so, this is relevant for you
This course may contribute towards Elective PD hours. Visit https://educationstandards.nsw.edu.au for more details.