Implementing Approaches to Learning in Early Childhood Education

Implementing Approaches to Learning in Early Childhood Education

When

28 Aug 2025 - 29 Aug 2025
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Asia/Singapore

Event Tag

Approaches To Learning (ATL) is all about how children learn in different ways and focuses on the development of positive attitudes towards learning. This workshop will focus on the deliberate strategies, skills and attitudes that permeate the teaching and learning processes and the environment.

Objectives

Participants will be able to:

  • Understand the nuts and bolts of Approaches to Learning (ATL)
  • Provide students with a solid foundation for learning independently and with others, demonstrating learning, and reflecting on the process of learning.

Outline 
Session 1: Theoretical Foundations

  • What is Approaches to learning (ATL)?
  • Theories foundations of ATL
  • What are ATL Skill Categories & sub skill sets
  • How are ATL skills taught?
  • A walk through ATL classrooms
  • The Inquiry Cycle
  • Reflections

Session 2: Practical Session

  • Deconstructing the 5 approaches to learning?
  • The Mirror: Applying ATL to Self!
    • Which ATL skills am I proficient with?
    • Which ATL skills would I like to improve?
    • How does that impact your classroom?
  • What is ATL Framework?
  • What is ATL approaches to teaching
  • How do we make ATL more explicit in the classrooms?
  • Planning for implicit and explicit opportunities
  • Reflections

Trainer’s Profile
Dr. Ezeh is an educational consultant and instructional coach who strives to help teachers and leaders transform their classrooms with student-centered learning and social-emotional support. She aims to help “community” teachers make education more relationship based and human. Dr. Ezeh served as Professor of Education and Director of the Early Childhood Education program at Aquinas College and Director of Early Childhood Education for 27 years. She holds Master of Education in Early Childhood Education and Doctor of Education in Child & Youth Studies with specialization in Curriculum Development and Systemic Change, and has taught semester long course and workshops on the Reggio Emilia Approach for years. Her passion is teaching, learning, and growing alongside other educational professionals who also believe that education is the key transforming the world. Ezeh devotes her time and attention helping teachers and schools make learning and the teaching process visible; developing and coaching emerging leaders; advocating for women and young girls, and taking a two generation approach to early childhood education to vulnerable communities. Dr. Ezeh published her memoir – Nwaenyi: Child of an Elephant: Lessons Learned from My Father, a Nigerian Chief, About Child Development and Affirmations to make child development principles visible to parents.

Methodology
This workshop is will offer varieties of opportunities for experiential and collaborative learning. Participants will have the opportunity and are expected to be active participants in the discussion, both within the small and large group formats; reflecting on their own journey and learning in a supportive environment that allow them to gain practical knowledge that can be applied to teaching practices.

Target Audience
Teachers, early childhood educators, curriculum coordinator, parent educator and administrators of children aged 3 to 8 years.

Fees
1 person: SGD400.00 (USD320.00)/person
2 to 4 person: SGD380.00 (USD310.00)/person
5 person & more: SGD360.00 (USD300.00/person)
E-certificate will be issued

Platform
Zoom
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Other Details
Duration: 2 days, 6 hours
Closing Date: 22 Aug 2025

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