Zonal Networking Session 2024

What an energising day of collaboration at the Zonal Networking Session (ZNS) 2024!

38 Lead Teachers of English Language from 24 primary and 14 secondary schools were at ZNS 2024. They dialogically exchanged their classroom inquiry experiences of enacting the three key pedagogical emphases of Multiliteracies, Metacognition, and Inquiry through Dialogue. They also talked about how their classroom inquiry impacted their own professional growth and student learning outcomes.

A big ‘Thank You’ to colleagues from the English Language and Literature Branch (ELLB) for offering valuable insights on how English Language teachers have been empowering learning by enacting the three key pedagogical emphases.

Watch the video below for a sneak peek at highlights from ZNS 2024!

Focus Area of Inquiry: Multiliteracies

The Lead Teachers, who inquired into their classroom enactment of Multiliteracies, extensively discussed how they use multimodal texts to connect students’ classroom learning with real-world contexts.

They articulated their plans to foster departmental collaboration in their schools to more effectively build multiliteracies in their students.

Focus Area of Inquiry: Metacognition and Inquiry Through Dialogue

How can we foster a culture of curiosity in the classroom? The LTs/EL who inquired into Metacognition and Inquiry through Dialogue explored ways to design learning experiences that facilitate purposeful and authentic classroom dialogue. They recognised the teacher’s crucial role in scaffolding knowledge construction, facilitating respectful discussions among students, and encouraging students to be critical thinkers.

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