Dalton
training program for secondary schools
Vision:
“The true
business of the school is not to chain the pupil to preconceived ideas, but to
set him free to discover his own ideas and help to bring his powers upon the
problem of learning”
Helen Parkhurst, Founder of the
Dalton School
The original Dalton Laboratory Plan
from theory to practice on the example of ‘The Dalton School’ in New York and ‘Ascham’
in Sydney: historical outline, main pillars of the Dalton Plan as education for
the future that stimulates child’s holistic development.
The main pillars of the Dalton Plan
in theory and praxis on the examples of secondary schools worldwide.
The
principle of freedom: how does it stimulate independence
and awaken creativity? How to differentiate secondary students’ interests?
How to nurture students’ motivation
and learning attitudes?
The
principle of cooperation: how to awaken and shape social and
emotional skills? How to shape the attitudes of perseverance? The analysis of
different learning styles and multiple intelligences theory and praxis
How
to develop Independence and students’ taking responsibility
for their learning experience? How to awaken and instill the independence while
working with secondary school students?
The
principle of effectiveness
The
innovative dimension of “reflection”
(theory and praxis)
The
innovative dimension of “embedding”
(theory and praxis)
3. The Dalton Plan’s three-part
structural foundation: House, Assignment,
Laboratory (‘The Dalton School’, New York) and Assignment, Lesson, Study (‘Ascham’, Sydney) in theory and praxis:
What is “House” and why it is an
important pillar of the Dalton Plan? (theory and praxis)
Teaching and learning social skills
What is an “Assignment” and what are
the benefits of using it (theory and praxis), what are the differences between
“Assignment” in Sydney and in New York.
Why the “Laboratory” is the root of
the educational culture of the Dalton Plan? (theory and praxis), practising
social skills
The value of the “Lesson” in Ascham,
Sydney
The core element of the Dalton Plan
in Ascham “Study”, what it is and how does it function in praxis.
4. The philosophy and values of the
Dalton secondary school in New York (The Dalton School) and Ascham (theory and
praxis).
The values praised in “The Dalton
School in New York
Fostering of ethical, moral, personal
and academic development of students
How to cultivate core values? (honesty,
compassion, courage, humility, citizenship, justice, self-reliance, respect)
How to stimulate empathy and
compassion among students?
How to practice responsibility? (on
the example of school’s projects worldwide)
How to shape the critical thinking and
problem-solving?
How to encourage leadership?
How to help students to develop their
own harmonious personality?
How to encourage charity among
students? (sample charity projects)
How to build a strong community value?
What is peer tutoring program and how
does it function in praxis?
b. The values praised in Ascham, Sydney:
How to shape the attitude of respect
and kindness
Cooperation and community
Courage and resilience
Acceptance and responsibility
Ambition
5. Dalton hours in praxis
Making students’ own choices
Silence rooms
Assisting
Planning students’ own Dalton hour
Working on your own
Cooperating
How to foster students’
self-management
How to shape problem-solving and
critical thinking
Nourish the emotional intelligence
and fostering the attitudes of empathy and tolerance
Stimulate collectivity and
cooperativeness
How to encourage artistic and
academic excellence (on the example of On-Stage program)
6. The structure and organization of the
Dalton secondary school in theory and praxis
The role of parents and students
The projects and activities taking
place at schools
The theory and praxis of the program
“Dalton original”, “Stage”, “Tech”
Dalton lessons and mentor lessons
The sample school projects
The arrangements of the interior
(classrooms, corridors, lab rooms, etc.)
7. The students and teachers as
co-workers- how to build the atmosphere of mutual trust and respect? (theory
and praxis)
8. How to design learning environment in
secondary Dalton schools (praxis)
Checklists
Setting patterns
Setting up the room
Media
Reports and portfolios
9. Sample group and individual exercises
to use
10. Teaching students social and emotional
intelligence (theory and praxis)
What is emotional intelligence?
How to develop self-awareness while
working with secondary school student?
Hot to teach students’ managing their
own emotions?
How to build the resilience?
How to develop emotional intelligence
in the team of students?
11. How to take care of students’ wellbeing in
secondary Dalton schools? (theory, praxis)
How to cultivate healthy lifestyle
How to raise students’
self-awareness?
To shape students’ abilities to make
decisions
To shape relationship skills
To sensitize them towards social
problems
What is “transitioning” and
“orientation”
How to shape critical thinking among
students?
To make students aware to cyber safety
12. Dalton Plan and English language Teaching and
Learning as an innovation of 21st century on the example of
secondary Dalton schools (authorial elements from my book “Innovations in ELT
in secondary schools”)
Innovative learning of English
Language as a foreign in the light of the Dalton Plan
The categories of innovations in
secondary Dalton schools (language projects, research projects made by my
students- the examples of authorial projects “Sustainable development” and “Cultural
stereotypes”).
The types of the innovations in ELT
and the process of their implementation in Dalton schools
13. A short guide to become a successful secondary
Dalton school teacher.
The attitude of the Dalton teacher
The skills of the Dalton teacher
(lesson planning, characteristic, charisma, classroom climate, teaching
outstanding lessons)
The assessment for learning
Achievement for all (teaching weak
and gifted students, differentiation)
Procedure
Dalton International is the only
institution with the authority to give schools the designation
“International Dalton School”. Dalton International is an official
foundation with members all over the world. The most important and
international orientated Dalton schools in the world, work together in
Dalton International, to protect the high standard of Dalton
education. It is not allowed to use the name “Dalton” without the
permission of Dalton International or the official local Dalton
Association.
For a full approval Dalton
International works out a two-year process. During that process a school
has the right to use the name “Starting Dalton School”. The school must
submit a development plan, stating how they plan to incorporate Dalton
methods in their teaching.
After an intake with the management
and staff of school, Dalton International will draft a training programme
out of the course offering which is published above.
The training program, given by the
International Dalton Consultants, the planning of the days of study for the
complete team of teachers, and the planning of the days of coaching the
individual teachers are worked out in a contract for the school.
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