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INPUT SESSIONS
Moderated by Teacher Trainers
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1. Modular System and Curriculum
10:00-11:00
11:15-12:15
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İlkay BÜLBÜL
This session will illustrate some curricular elements such as standard-setting, learning program development, and delivery, as well as quality assurance of the delivery process. The participants will be informed of significant points to consider in curriculum development in a modular system, e.g., deciding on content, determining the purpose and values, needs analysis, and awareness of learner profile, determining outcomes of learning objectives, deciding on theory and approach to the curriculum, selecting activities and methods for teaching and learning.
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2. Testing and Assessment
10:00-11:00
11:15-12:15
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Dr. Merve SELÇUK (Altınbaş University)
This session will provide participants with the required knowledge of tests, assessment, and evaluation. It aims to raise awareness of the importance of knowing interrelated concepts, such as content, organizational objectives of the school, learner profile, the referenced curriculum, and testing and assessment, and how they influence one another. The participants will also be provided with some practical ideas to support standardization in testing&assessment, placement&proficiency exams in modular/leveled systems. i.e., pre-test sessions with academic staff, standardization meetings before the evaluation of students’ performance, involving the stakeholders in the process, internal audits, etc.
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3. Professional Teacher Learning
10:00-11:00
11:15-12:15
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Turgut TURUNÇ
The main objective of this session is to inform the participants of ways to make the professional teacher-learning process more effective, engaging, and ongoing to support teaching excellence and to create a community of learning.
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4. Educational Leadership and Management
10:00-11:00
11:15-12:15
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Sinem ATAMSOY KOŞAR
The rationale behind this session is to present both theoretical background and practical ideas, giving the participants a line on educational management. The participants have introduced some leadership and management models which may be applied in their contexts, such as transformational leadership, managerial, and contingent. This session also aims to touch upon some issues regarding educational leadership and management, such as enhancing communication, cooperation and collaboration, student involvement, decision making, crisis management, etc.
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5. Eligibility for accreditation
10:00-11:00
11:15-12:15
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Ian S. Collins (Yaşar University)
In this session, participants will gain information about whether they are eligible for an accreditation program. They will be informed about how to conduct self-assessments, emphasizing the key criteria they need to meet overall, and important considerations to bear in mind when preparing for the process. Additionally, group exercises will be conducted on writing application and eligibility reports.
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