INSTRUCTIONAL SKILLS WORKSHOP (ISW)

The Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) was founded in 1979 in British Columbia, Canada. Since then, hundreds of educators have served as ISW facilitators, conducting ISW training in colleges, research institutes, universities, technical colleges, hospitals, government departments, non-profit organizations, and training institutions worldwide. ISW is a 4-day workshop designed to enhance the teaching effectiveness of educators. The workshop encourages reflection and examination of individual teaching practices. Participants design and deliver three “mini-lessons” and receive verbal, written, and video feedback from their peers. Through immersive experiential learning methods, participants gain insights into teaching theories and practices, select and write learning objectives with relevant teaching plans, develop techniques to engage students actively in the classroom, and receive recommendations for assessing learning.

Participating in the workshop provides new teachers with the opportunity to understand the teaching culture and value system, while also bringing fresh energy to experienced educators. Additional benefits include enhancing colleague relationships, team building, self-discovery, and learning new methods of collaboration with others.

The above information is referenced by the Canadian ISW International Advisory Committee (https://www.iswnetwork.ca/) and I express my gratitude for their contribution.

Novice/experienced educators or individuals aspiring to work as teaching professionals in their respective fields.

Session One: Oct. 4, 2023 – Oct. 7, 2023

Session Two: Feb. 24, 2024 – Feb. 25, 2024 & Mar. 9,2024  - Mar. 10, 2024

Session Three: May. 11, 2024 - May 12,2024 & May. 25, 2024 - May.26, 2024

Session Four: Jun. 8, 2024 - Jun. 11, 2024

Session Five: Aug.24,2024 - Aug.28,2024

Session Six: Oct. 19,2024 - Oct. 20, 2024 & Nov. 2,2024 - Nov. 3, 2024

Session Seven: Nov. 9,2024 - Nov. 10, 2024 & Nov. 23,2024 - Nov. 24, 2024

Session Eight: Nov. 16,2024 - Nov. 17, 2024 & Nov. 30,2024 - Dec. 1, 2024

Participants will be awarded the International Certification Certificate by the Canadian ISW International Advisory Committee.

" I strongly recommend ISW to you, You will learn tools and techniques so you would be more effective in Class such as ICQ, you will be more self aware of your time and class time management, the interactive session with students will improve tremendously and you will better manage Teacher talk time in the class which make it more Fun for you and for the students. "

—————————— Belal Abuhaija

"If you want to have a very good quality class please join ISW; if you want students to be satisfied with your class content again join ISW; if you want to control time management please join ISW; if you want to have a clear class objective please join ISW."

—————————— Hemn Barzan Abdalla

"ISW is a great place where people don't need any previous knowledge but can learn more than their expectations. I would recommend people if they have time, they would register for it. Because, ISW will provide them with more confidence and less tension about their teaching performance. This is a Canadian training program, which will provide a teacher extra value."

—————————————— Rakiba

"The ISW has been really helpful because it was designed with themed lectures, mini-lessons, and feedback. We had the opportunity to practice what we learned and receive feedback from peers without judgment, but with great suggestions instead. The workshop was practical, and we saw obvious improvements day by day. It was totally worthwhile."

———————————— Sandy Jiang

"The ISW is not just for teaching faculty but also for individuals looking to enhance their communication soft skills for career development. ISW training provides transferable skills essential for presentations, speeches, or conference meetings, helping to boost your professional career."

————————————Yiling Shi

LOCATION: GEH A307
TEL.：0577-55870589
EMAIL：ctl@wku.edu.cn