Preparing Our Students for Real-World Success

Last week, our dedicated teaching staff engaged in an enriching professional development session focused on the Teaching for Understanding (TfU) framework. This innovative approach, developed by Project Zero from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, is at the heart of A.B. Paterson College’s pedagogy. It is designed to equip our students with the contemporary skills necessary to thrive in the 21st century.

This professional development session for teaching staff forms part of an ongoing series and builds on the amazing work that has already occurred over the years to establish Teaching for Understanding at the core of our teaching practice. This work supports our continuing dedication to ensuring that the very best teaching and learning occurs in every classroom at A.B. Paterson College. Underpinned by the TfU framework, teachers continue to carefully design and deliver learning experiences that support deep levels of understanding, setting students up for success both within and beyond the classroom.

The TfU framework provides a robust pedagogical structure to foster the development of critical skills such as collaboration, communication, creativity, and critical thinking. Alongside these, problem-solving and innovation are also emphasised, ensuring our educational curriculum prepares students not only for success in the classroom, but also equips them with the skills to transfer this knowledge into new and unknown contexts in the real world.

This ongoing professional development series exemplifies our continuing commitment to ensuring that educational excellence remains front and centre in all that we do.

We are excited about the positive impact this will have on our educational environment and look forward to seeing our students thrive as they develop these crucial 21st-century skills.

ANNA WHANNELL | DIRECTOR OF TEACHING AND LEARNING