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INTRODUCTION

The venue for training was at New Handover high school. All the other teachers from the 27 Primary and 63 Elementary schools were accommodated at New Handover High school.

 

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Sign board for New Handover High School

INITIAL PROGRAM FOR THE INTEGRATED STEM TRAINING

Below is an overview of the first day of the training

OPENING OF IN-SERVICE TRAINING

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Sir Julius Chan - Governor of New Ireland province

The one-week in-service training was opened by the governor of the province, Sir Julius Chan and representatives from the provincial education authority.

Sir Julius Chan – Governor of New Ireland province giving his opening remarks

More activities regarding the opening ceremony can be access through this Link:

 

https://youtu.be/-mzjZPkdTtc

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This video captures the excitement and eagerness of the local community who want changes or development and delivery of basic services in terms of education.

IN-SERVICE TRAINING THEME

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Malachai Nathaniel

My opening presentation for the in-service training week was based on A Need For Change.

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A Need for Change then became the in-service training theme for the week. Some parts of the presentation based on change is shown in the photos below.

 

However, click on the video below for full presentation

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TRAINING STRATEGIES

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General presentations on STEM concepts, processes and skills plus information regarding the newly reformed curriculum known as Standards – Based Curriculum - SBC

A lot of factors determined the strategies applied during the one-week training. These factors include:

  • only one trainer(myself)

  • Population (around 300 plus teachers)

  • target audience were teachers from different sectors or levels of schooling (elementary, primary and high school)

  • limited resources such as syllabuses and teacher guides

  • Limited materials for the STEM challenges or activities

Strategies applied were:

  • General presentations on different areas of STEM including the Standards-Based Curriculum were provided to everyone

  • Group activities, discussions, STEM challenges were done in their groups in each sector (elementary, primary and high school)

  • Group presentation done by groups in each sector

  • Same STEM challenges or activities were given to all sectors but discussions and group presentations were based on the content, principles and processes required by each sector or level.

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OVERVIEW OF THE CORE ACTIVITIES

Below is a brief overview of the core activities captured by all the presentations done during the general sessions

  • Education Reform

  • Understanding the reformed curriculum ( Standards-Based Curriculum)

  • Understanding and making curriculum connections

  • Unpacking Big Ideas

  • Apply Backward Design Process in Planning and Programming using curriculum materials – syllabuses

  • STEM challenges

  • Building the tallest tower using playing cards

  • Building a boat that can carry more load and cost less

  • Assessment

  • Planning and Programming a STEM lesson, project, or activity

  • Problem solving using STEM practices and pedagogies such as Engineering Design Process, Computational and Systems Thinking

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