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Get together with your friends who wish to provide the best education for their children, and contact Dr. Pang at drkcpang@gmail.com to provide a group parents' course for you.  Please see the introduction and programme for detail.  

Parents Professional Course

 Course Title:  The 5 essentials in education that parents have missed – learning to organize the best for your children for study, examinations and future work success 4 sessions     6:30 – 9:30 pmFor groups of parents (KG/primary/sec.) or School PTAs by special arrangement.         Tutor:  Dr. K.C. Pang, MH, B.Sc.(Hons.), M.Sc. Cert. Ed. (Dist.), Adv.Dip.Ed.,PCBA, Ph.D., C.Biol.:  An experienced educationalist who has taught principals, teachers, university lecturers at HKU, the HK Institute of Education and schools in the past 30 years, and is the First Chief Executive of the Education Department’s Curriculum Development Institute that develops all school curricula in HK. Course fee:  For groups of 8 or more parents:   $4,600 per personEnquiry and enrolment:  drkcpang@gmail.com   Parents are children’s first teachers, from the day they are born.   From theories and research, there is now modern knowledge and methods to help parents develop smart children who can learn successfully in school and do well in examinations.   Asking high order questions instead of teaching directly, igniting children’s interest in studies, making learning easy and fun are some examples.   Spend 4 sessions and join this course to start a journey to become a professional parent!    This course will provide you with the most essential modern education knowledge and concepts, give practical examples, discuss parents’ key concerns, and help synthesize the best methods to apply.   This is a very worthwhile course for those who care about their children.  The benefits in improving home-education will greatly outweigh the time invested in attending.   The course will be backed up by a parents’ textbook entitled mastering 334, which helps parents appreciates the gist of Hong Kong’s new education system from the very beginning, and get their children best prepared for successful university studies.   No matter how young your child is, this course will be a great foundation for you.  Indeed, the earlier you learn from the course, the longer your child will benefit. This course will also be particularly useful to parent school managers, to enhance their contributions the school through developing professional knowledge and insights.
Schedule
 FocusBrief description of contents
1The most essential modern knowledge and methods for learning excellence and success5 key conceptual changes for effective learning todayKey features of modern learning and teachingThe key learning outcomes that parents must graspBalanced development and multiple intelligences6 thinking levels and higher order thinkingGeneric skills in Hong Kong’s new 334 systemIQ, EQ and SQ Development of personal values frameworkStrategies and methods for learning excellence and successImportant parental education habits at homeCommon mistakes that parents must avoidDeveloping personal insights and parental habits to best educate children
2Self-directed learning and passion developmentThe prime importance of self-directed learning and passion in modern learning and examinations successThe importance of learning responsibility in studentsUse of experiential activities to develop self-learning skills 14 ignition strategies for developing passion in learningLearning English effectively using  the new concepts:  learning English both as a Science and as an ArtsMotivating and helping your children develop personal plans for study and examinations success
3Construction of knowledge and learning well using Liberal Studies and IB approachesThe importance of learning by constructionConstruction of knowledge and personal insightsMethods of guiding children to construct at homeGrasping the real meaning of Liberal Studies and using the subject to develop children into smart persons with wisdomLearning about the key concepts and merits of the IB curriculumUsing the concept of IB to enhance the learning of your children Different parental support focus in primary and secondary stagesAchieving success and excellence in examinations through high level learningPreparing your children for university entrance and university success from young
4Constructing parental education goals, strategies and methods through overall discussionsSynthesizing the most important features for study success: “Only I can choose how I polish myself to shine”What are the ultimate goals of learning?Developing your children’s personal learning profileMorally autonomous individualsReflective PractitionersMFA will take over MBA?Becoming an inspiring parentResponding to participants’ cases and questionsDiscussions and sharing with participants to build new insights on best parenting practices
 

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