Transdisciplinary Learning That Transfers

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Nathalie Lauriault and Erin Leininger
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About the talk

Learning that transfers empowers teachers and curriculum designers alike to harness the critical concepts of traditional disciplines, while building students’ capacity to navigate, interpret, and transfer their learning, to solve novel and complex modern problems.

Join Erin Leininger and Nathalie Lauriault from Ed to Save the World, to tune into the power of learning that transfers, with a Primary age focus. Learn how you can expand the definition of concept and the link between knowledge and experiences. Empower students to apply their organizational understanding of conceptual relationships to new situations.

Key highlights you don’t want to miss

  • How a familiar model of inquiry can support educators to draw on data-informed conclusions
  • The many ways you can connect with and learn from teachers, students and parents in the community
  • Language cues and actionable methods to build up towards an inclusive learning environment

Speakers
Nathalie Lauriault
Author & PYP Coordinator
Erin Leininger
Middle School Curriculum Coordinator, International School Manila
Disclaimer - This event is organised independently of and not endorsed by the IB. Toddle’s events and webinars are organised to enable an exchange of practices and ideas within the educator community and are not a replacement for official IB workshops. Views and opinions expressed by the speakers are their personal views and should not be construed as official guidance by the IB. Please seek assistance from your school’s IB coordinator and/or refer to official IB documents before implementing shared ideas and strategies in your classroom.

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Nathalie Lauriault
Nathalie Lauriault is the best-selling author of Tools for Teaching Conceptual Understanding, Elementary and is a teacher in Ontario, Canada. Having taught for 30 years, she has specialized in teaching young children in mostly bilingual classroom settings. She has conducted research on conceptual learning in her classroom and previously served as the Primary Years Programme Coordinator at the Toronto French School. In this role, she became a certified trainer in Concept-Based Curriculum and Instruction.
Erin Leininger
Erin Leininger is the Middle School Curriculum Coordinator at International School Manila. She is a Doctor of Education Leadership and the co-author of the book Teaching Adolescent English Language Learners. She has taught diverse groups of adolescents in national and international contexts, including California, Rhode Island, Kuwait, China, and the Philippines. Passionate about the science of teaching and learning, Erin is dedicated to fostering collaborative, innovative, and reflective learning environments for both teachers and students.
Concept-based Learning, Inquiry-based Learning
Transdisciplinary Learning That Transfers
Learning That Transfers empowers teachers and curriculum designers alike to harness the critical concepts of traditional disciplines while building students' capacity to navigate, interpret, and transfer their learning to solve novel and complex modern problems.

Join Erin and Nathalie from 'Ed to Save the World' to tune into the power of Learning That Transfers with a Primary age focus. Learn how you can expand the definition of concept and their link between knowledge and experiences. Empower students to apply their organizational understanding of conceptual relationships to new situations.