Learning Conversations with Students and Families

This course supports you to guide your colleagues to engage in learning conversations with students and families that build a sense of belonging and connectedness.

Learning Conversation for Students and Families explores how teachers can respond to changed student learning needs in a flexible and remote learning environment using learning conversations.

These conversations enable teachers to:

better understand their student learners and their unique contexts, experiences and what they bring to the learning
better understand their family partners, their context and unique needs as adults offering learning support at home
develop a sense of belonging and connectedness with their community of learners.

This course is designed and facilitated by EdPartnerships International and supported by staff in the Department’s Priority Programs Branch.

Audience

Designed for teacher leaders – including learning specialists and informal leaders – who have a role supporting the learning and practice of teachers.

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Structure

Over 45 minutes, you will:

discuss how best to use the Learning Conversations Guide
explore examples of how teacher leaders are using learning conversations
clarify how you can implement learning conversations within your own context.

When you register for the webinar you will gain access to the:

Learning Conversations Orientation video that provides an overview of what learning conversations are and why they are important, especially when teaching and learning is occurring remotely.
Learning Conversations Guide that supports effective learning conversations with students and their families or carers, and how to plan for these conversations.

It is expected that you use these resources to prepare for the webinar. You will need approximately 30 minutes to complete the pre-work.

Learning outcomes

You’ll gain knowledge and understanding of:

how to lead teams of teachers to adapt and engage in learning conversations with students and families that can inform learning design in a remote learning environment
what learners and families value and can bring to the learning community
mini projects that enable learners to investigate questions that matter to them, their families and communities.