Pathway to Progress: Empowering Educators for Today’s Classrooms: Full Schedule

Pathway to Progress: Empowering Educators for Today’s Classrooms

2025 ELSA France Annual International Conference for Educators

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9:00am CET

Boosting Scientific Language to Enhance Learning in the Primary Science Classroom LIMITED

Saturday March 15, 2025 9:00am - 10:15am CET

How can we help young learners grasp and retain essential scientific vocabulary? This engaging workshop, inspired by the Education Endowment Fund's Improving Primary Science report and backed by evidence-based research, will provide practical solutions for supporting vocabulary development in the primary science classroom. We will explore the specific vocabulary challenges students face, introduce effective strategies for vocabulary acquisition and long-term retention, and demonstrate how to create opportunities for repeated, meaningful engagement with key terms. Ideal for educators teaching ages 8-11, this session offers actionable insights to boost student understanding and confidence in science.

Speakers

Ruth Shallcross

CPD and Resources Lead, Primary Science Teaching Trust

Ruth worked in North London primary schools for 10 years holding various roles: Ethnic Minority Achievement Leader, Phase Leader, English Leader and Assistant Headteacher. In 2009, she was awarded Advanced Skills Teacher status and 2013 she was awarded Primary Science Teacher of the... Read More →

Saturday March 15, 2025 9:00am - 10:15am CET

SCIENCE, Upper Primary

Audience Primary

1:00pm CET

'Writing Like a Scientist': Strategies to Boost Scientific Understanding and Expression in the Primary Classroom LIMITED

Saturday March 15, 2025 1:00pm - 2:15pm CET

To write with a true scientific voice, primary-aged pupils must grasp both the science they’re exploring and the specific language needed to express it. In this workshop, we’ll explore proven strategies that help students master the complex demands of scientific writing. Drawing on approaches that have delivered outstanding results in various schools, we'll focus on techniques that enhance both scientific comprehension and writing skills. Perfect for educators teaching 8-11 year-olds, this session equips you with practical tools to help your students write like real scientists while deepening their understanding of science concepts.

Speakers

Ruth Shallcross

CPD and Resources Lead, Primary Science Teaching Trust

Saturday March 15, 2025 1:00pm - 2:15pm CET

SCIENCE, Primary

2:45pm CET

The Science Curriculum and Eco-Anxiety LIMITED

Saturday March 15, 2025 2:45pm - 4:00pm CET

The young people we teach are growing up in a world where the impact of the Anthropocene is evident. It is essential that as educators we support children to navigate this time of change by equipping them with the facts but also with emotional resilience. Climate change education is an emerging pedagogical field which is rapidly evolving. This session will share approaches to embedding climate psychology principles into a science unit of work. This session draws on Ruth’s research project from her MA Science Education at UCL.

Speakers

Ruth Shallcross

CPD and Resources Lead, Primary Science Teaching Trust

Saturday March 15, 2025 2:45pm - 4:00pm CET

Science, Primary