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Assessment and Observation – Understanding the Whole Child

During this course, we focus on understanding the whole child through observation and assessment techniques for teachers. It delves into alternative methods of evaluating student success beyond traditional exams. The course covers various assessment types, including continuous assessment, observations, formative assessment, self-reflection, real-world success, student feedback/conferences, and parent-teacher conferences.
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  • Course Duration: 2.5 Hours

During this course, we focus on understanding the whole child through observation and assessment techniques for teachers. It delves into alternative methods of evaluating student success beyond traditional exams. The course covers various assessment types, including continuous assessment, observations, formative assessment, self-reflection, real-world success, student feedback/conferences, and parent-teacher conferences.

Teachers learn how to effectively observe their students in natural working states and assess not only their academic skills but also their essential/soft skills and values. The course emphasizes the importance of self-reflection and provides tools for students to reflect on their own learning experiences. It also highlights the significance of collaborative parent-teacher conferences to assess the whole child’s development.

By completing this course, teachers gain valuable techniques and strategies to enhance their observation and assessment practices, ultimately fostering a holistic understanding of their students’ progress and supporting their overall development.

The Topics We Will Cover

  • The role of assessment in measuring student learning and progress.
  • Differentiating between summative and formative assessment and their respective benefits.
  • Exploring alternative assessment methods beyond traditional exams.
  • Understanding the importance of observing students’ academic, social, and emotional development.
  • Developing effective observation techniques to gather valuable insights about students’ abilities and needs.
  • Utilizing assessment and observation to personalize instruction and meet individual student needs.
  • Engaging parents in the assessment and observation process to foster a collaborative learning environment.
  • Promoting student self-reflection and self-assessment as essential components of the learning journey.
  • Incorporating essential skill development into assessment and observation practices.
  • Applying assessment and observation data to inform instructional decisions, interventions, and support systems for students.

Meet our Instructors

Gavin McCormack

Meet Gavin McCormack. He has been a teacher/school principal for over 25 years. He is the co-founder of Upschool.co and the Montessori Australia Ambassador, with a passion for inclusive and child-focused pedagogies. He has worked in several countries around the world, Is a children's author, and philanthropist and has trained thousands of teacher around the world.

Mark Williams

Meet Mark Williams. He is an internationally recognised professor of cognitive neuroscience, with over 25 years of experience conducting behavioural and brain imaging research focusing on our social skills. He has taught the fundamentals of neuroscience to a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as publishing more than 70 scientific articles. Mark has been awarded numerous high-profile fellowships and grants, and worked both at MIT in the USA and at universities in Australia.

This master class was beautifully executed to bring together Research and Practice!!! I feel very enriched to get this knowledge from Mr Gavin sir and Dr Mark Willam sir !! Now I better understand how should be the child cantered teaching and exactly how cognitive learning takes place in children.
Mrs Sheetal “
Mrs Sheetal Student
The teacher training course, consisting of 11 modules encompassing essential skills in teaching and learning practices, left a profound impact on me. From the outset, it skillfully distinguished between essential and academic skills, fostering a love for learning and emphasizing the importance of keeping the child at the centre of designing the teaching and learning experience. The course highlighted the importance of tactile stimulation, exemplified by the captivating concept of the homunculus—a representation of a child with enlarged ears and mouth, underscoring the significance of hands-on activities and effective communication.
Megha Ahuja “
Megha Ahuja Student
It was a wonderful experience. Thank you so much Gavin sir for the valuable and insightful training. I will apply everything I have gained from the training sessions in my teaching.
Deepti Vijay Patil “
Deepti Vijay Patil Student
The course enhanced my teaching learning experience and increased my knowledge on various aspects of teaching. It was a very informative course and at the same time made the learning experience wonderful. I would look forward to many such exciting and knowledgeable courses which would be helpful in adding value to my expertise.
Roshan Ashok Deore “
Roshan Ashok Deore Student
This masterclass was designed to bring together knowledge, understanding, and practice in an integrated manner! I am truly grateful to Shri Gavinsir and Dr. Mark Williams for imparting this knowledge, as I am feeling greatly enriched. Now, I understand what child-centered education should be like and how it actually fosters intellectual development in children.
Meenakshi Salian “
Meenakshi Salian Student