Workshop overview
Nurturing critical thinking in French B
online | € 145 | 4 hours of training by Nitisha Hazareesing | new dates TBC
Register = live workshop + recordings + materials
Register for the upcoming workshop and already get access to recordings & materials from the past workshop. Send an email to aafje@philpot.education to register.
This live online workshop is aimed at teachers of French B course for the IB Diploma Programme who want to nurture critical thinking and encourage students to think broadly and deeply.
The workshop leader, Nitisha Hazareesing, is an experienced subject area leader and examiner.
The workshop consists of 4 x 1-hour of tuition.
The number of participants is limited to 30 participants, who will be able to engage with each other and the content through Zoom and this website. Recordings of each session and downloadable content will be made available to participants.
The workshop fee is € 145 (including handling fees & VAT).
Participants will receive a digital Philpot Education certificate afterwards. This workshop is not endorsed by the IB. Register here >
| Session | Date | Time | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TBD | 16:00 - 17:00 CET | How important is critical thinking in a language course? Why is critical thinking an essential skill in the 21st century? How to bring about critical thinking in the French B course ? |
| 2 | TBD | 16:00 - 17:00 CET | How to instil critical thinking through inquiry based teaching? What is the relevance of free thinking in the French world?How do students apply critical thinking to concepts and themes in the French B course? |
| 3 | TBD | 16:00 - 17:00 CET | How to develop and express critical thinking? How to help students express logical connection between ideas, determine the relevance and importance of ideas and recognise and build arguments in the Individual Oral?
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| 4 | TBD | 16:00 - 17:00 CET | How can students approach problems in a consistent and systematic way? How do students provide reasoning and support for an argument they wish to make? How can students apply critical skills to be successful in the Writing Paper 1? |
Workshop leader
Nitisha Hazareesing has taught for 22 years and is passionate and committed to teaching languages. Her motto is to instil in her students the love for the language and to make of them strong opinionated individuals.
She is an experienced teacher, examiner, subject area leader, and has co-authored the French B Support Site for Philpot Education, a provider of educational resources and workshops. Since 2010, she has taught French at Overseas Family School.
Anouck Brenot
Durant cet atelier avec comme thème "L'esprit Critique", Nitisha nous a présenté en détails et de manière claire tous les aspects en nous présentant et partageant les ressources adéquates de manière à nous faciliter le travail. Le fait de pouvoir échanger nos idées et opinions est important et enrichissant. Nitisha a su aussi être flexible et s'adapter à nos besoins en changeant parfois ses plans pour satisfaire nos interrogations et souvent en débordant dans le temps limite. Je referai cet atelier sans hésitation. 4h semblent peu et peut-être une session en plus à dédier à l'échange de techniques entre participants serait idéale. Un Grand Merci à Nitisha pour son dur travail et son enthousiasme.
Nathalie Vieillard