Course ID	CDI020061047
Course Title	NSS Learning and Teaching Strategies for Physics Curriculum (4): Reading to Learn
Organising Division	Curriculum Development Institute
First Issue Date and Time	2007/06/06 09:49
Latest Issue Date and Time	2007/06/06 09:49
Events(s)	Event (ID)   Session   Date   Time   No. of Event Hours   Venue   Speaker(s) / Facilitator(s)   Max. no. of participants   AA  1    2007/07/19 (Thu)    09:30 - 12:30    3.0    Dr. Hari Harilela Lecture Theatre (WLB 203), Lam Woo International Conference Centre, 34 Renfrew Road, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon   Dr. Mark Shiu-kee SHUM,Project Director, Support Centre for Teachers Using Chinese as the Medium of Instruction, Faculty of Education, HKU; Senior Curriclum Development Offier, CDI; Science Teachers   250   AB  1    2007/07/19 (Thu)    14:00 - 17:00    3.0    Dr. Hari Harilela Lecture Theatre (WLB 203), Lam Woo International Conference Centre, 34 Renfrew Road, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon   Dr. Mark Shiu-kee SHUM,Project Director, Support Centre for Teachers Using Chinese as the Medium of Instruction, Faculty of Education, HKU; Senior Curriclum Development Offier, CDI; Science Teachers   250
	Event (ID)   Session   Closing date for   Remark   Applicant   Recommending / Approving Officer   AA   1   2007/07/12      This is a new programme.   AB   1   2007/07/12      This is a new programme.
Participant Group	Teachers of Science Education KLA - Physics
Background	To facilitate the implementation of the NSS Physics Curriculum, a series of professional development programmes is being organised. Major domains of the professional development programmes to be provided are: (1) Understanding and Interpreting the Curriculum; (2) Learning and Teaching Strategies; (3) Enriching Knowledge for the Physics Curriculum; and (4) Assessing Student Learning (Including Internal Assessment, School-based Assessment and Standards-referenced Reporting). In this seminar, participants will be kept abreast of the promotion of Reading to Learn in Physics. The nature and functions of discourse on science, selection of appropriate passages on science and experience sharing of school practices are included. This course belongs to the series of Professional Development Programmes on Learning and Teaching Strategies for the NSS Physics Curriculum. Please refer to the following webpage for further details of this series: http://cd1.emb.hkedcity.net/cd/science/physics/NSS/nssphy_e.htm
Objective(s)	To enhance teachers' understanding and competence on the promotion of reading to learn in Physics.
Programme Description	(1) Talks: i. Linguistic Features of Discourse on Science; ii. The Use of Physics-related Passages; (2) Experience sharing on schools' practice to promote reading to learn in Physics; and (3) Discussion
Language Medium	Cantonese Supplemented with English
CPD Elements for Teacher	CPD Mode: Structured Learning CPD Hours: 3.0   Hour(s) Domain: I. Teaching & Learning
Content Area	Subject Knowledge & Pedagogy/Learning & Teaching (V)
Attendance required for successful completion	100 %  Training & development data will be revealed in Teacher's Personal Profile in e-Services Portal upon successful completion.
Enrollment	Enrollment Method: Web enrolment Number of Nominees from Each School/Unit: 2 Requiring School Priority: Yes Maximum No. of Event(s) selectable: 2 First-Come, First-Served: Yes Other Enrollment Details: 1. Acceptance or rejection will be notified through the e-Services Portal account.
Evaluation	Paper evaluation
Enquiry	Contact Person(s): Mr LEUNG Sing Enquiry Telephone No: 3698 3444 Email Address: sleung@emb.gov.hk
Remarks	1. Schools can use the Teacher Professional Preparation Grant flexibly to employ supply teachers to provide relief for teachers attending NSS-related professional development programmes. 2. Special Arrangements for Bad Weather a. Course/Activity in the morning session will be cancelled when Black Rainstorm Warning Signal or Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 or above is issued at or after 6:30 am. b. Course/Activity in the afternoon session will be resumed when Black Rainstorm Warning Signal or Typhoon Signal No.8 or above is cancelled at or before 11:30 am. Otherwise, the Course /Activity is declared to be cancelled. c. Participants will be notified of further arrangement in due course. 3. Car Park Arrangement No car parks will be provided at venue.
Attachment(s)	LW_Venue_map.pdf  Reading to Learn_programme.pdf