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6 PD HOURS

Event Details

30/11/2026

9.30am - 3.30pm - Registration from 9.00am

Melbourne (Venue to be confirmed)

All Primary and Secondary Teachers and support staff.

$440 + GST

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Booking Conditions

No applications for this program will be accepted after all vacancies have been filled. Unsuccessful applicants will have their monies refunded in full. Cancellation prior to two weeks before the program date (cut-off date) will incur a 15% service charge per applicant. This program will be payable in full for cancellations made on or after the cut-off date or for failure to attend the program. All cancellations must be in writing and emailed to us. In the event of insufficient applications this program will not proceed and registration monies be fully refunded. In the event of this program being cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances registration monies only will be refunded as Critical Agendas will not accept liability for the payment of any other associated costs. Critical Agendas reserves the right to vary the advertised programs prior to commencement. Please note Critical Agendas reserves the right to transfer participants from face to face to webinar format with price adjustments (if required), should minimum numbers not be met for face to face event

Checking for Understanding and Opportunities to Respond – A Practical Guide

There’s been a renewed emphasis in education on seeking out feedback and getting active participation from every student. But how do you do this in the midst of a busy lesson?

In this workshop, the author of Fast and Effective Assessment explores a wide range of practical engagement and feedback strategies that work successfully in the time-poor environment of the everyday classroom. Participants will explore:

  • Easy-to-use questioning techniques for encouraging responses from learners of all abilities.
  • Whole-class response techniques that increase student participation and provide you with fast, formative feedback.
  • Learning activities and games that offer your students engaging opportunities to respond.
  • A wide range of ‘checks for understanding’ that you can quickly implement even ywhen you are pressed for time.
  • Strategies for giving and receiving feedback so that student mistakes can be addressed quickly in class rather than through laborious written correction.

Whether you just want more sustainable ways to use checks for understanding and OTRs in your teaching or you are leading the roll-out of new feedback models at your school, this will be a practical, engaging and informative workshop for you.

You will receive a copy of Glen’s Book “Fast and Effective Feedback” which will enhance your learning experience on the day and is a great reference for you moving forward.

Additional copies can be purchased through this link: Fast and Effective Feedback – Amba Press

Fast and Effective Assessment

Critical Agendas Speaker
Presented by Critical Agendas

Glen Pearsall

Glen Pearsall was a Teacher Leader and board member of the Victorian Curriculum Assessment Authority. He works throughout the world as an educational consultant. Glen is the author of the best-selling And Gladly Teach (2010), The Literature Toolbox (2014),  Fast and Effective Assessment(2019), Tilting Your Teaching(2020) and Classroom Dynamics (2024) He is the  co-author of Literature for Life (2005) and Work Right (2011.)  His ebook on questioning The Top Ten Strategic Questions for Teachers (2013) was translated into Khmer for Cambodian teachers. Glen is the co-creator of Toon Teach, an animated series on classroom management.

Expertise

Glen specializes in positive behaviour, feedback and questioning, differentiation, coaching and leadership and teacher workload reduction. He has presented for Critical Agendas on a range of subjects including High Impact Teaching Strategies, Positive Classroom Behaviours, Assessment and Feedback, Differentiation and the Brain, Leadership and VCE Literature.

 

 

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