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ECU Education Commission School Chess Teacher Training Course 30th September & 1st October 2018 10.00-16.00 each day Hilton Hotel, Batumi The ECU training course comprises two days of interactive presentations, hands-on demonstrations, group discussions and practical exercises. The course focuses on how children learn through play. The course deploys chess to teach thinking skills such as problem solving and logical analysis. The course trainers are Jesper Hall and John Foley. The course is innovative in terms of content and delivery. The course uses the SMART® method developed by the professional ChessPlus team based upon years of practical experience supplemented by action research. The course introduces teachers to techniques to help children improve their thinking skills. Our aim is to make children smarter by encouraging them to solve a range of problems. The pedagogical methods deployed are suitable for pupils from age 8 and above. The course is suitable for teachers and tutors who want to make chess an exciting and educational experience for children. The ECU School Chess Teacher Certificate is available to those who complete the course and pass an online test taken at the end of the course. The certificate recognises that the graduates have met the required level of chess knowledge and understanding for teaching chess in schools. The Certificate is endorsed by the Academic Advisory Panel of the Education Commission of the ECU. The Certificate does not confer the right to teach in schools. The Certificate is recognised by chess federations across Europe. Courses have taken place in Madrid, London, Budapest, Hamburg, Toledo, Uppsala and Munich. Many more courses are being planned. Course graduates are registered online on the ChessPlus website. Attendees at the FIDE Congress are encouraged to attend the course. By attending you: o obtain an ECU Certificate as a School Chess Teacher o get a different perspective on how to teach chess in schools o will meet a group of motivated people interested in education o you get a clear impression of the didactic approach To register for the course • Visit the ChessPlus website forthcoming training courses • email [email protected] • visit EventBrite
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ECU Education Commission
School Chess Teacher Training Course
30th September & 1st October 2018 10.00-16.00 each day
Hilton Hotel, Batumi
The ECU training course comprises two days of interactive presentations, hands-on demonstrations, group discussions and practical exercises. The course focuses on how children learn through play. The course deploys chess to teach thinking skills such as problem solving and logical analysis. The course trainers are Jesper Hall and John Foley. The course is innovative in terms of content and delivery. The course uses the SMART® method developed by the professional ChessPlus team based upon years of practical experience supplemented by action research. The course introduces teachers to techniques to help children improve their thinking skills. Our aim is to make children smarter by encouraging them to solve a range of problems. The pedagogical methods deployed are suitable for pupils from age 8 and above.
The course is suitable for teachers and tutors who want to make chess an exciting and educational experience for children. The ECU School Chess Teacher Certificate is available to those who complete the course and pass an online test taken at the end of the course. The certificate recognises that the graduates have met the required level of chess knowledge and understanding for teaching chess in schools. The Certificate is endorsed by the Academic Advisory Panel of the Education Commission of the ECU. The Certificate does not confer the right to teach in schools.
The Certificate is recognised by chess federations across Europe. Courses have taken place in Madrid, London, Budapest, Hamburg, Toledo, Uppsala and Munich. Many more courses are being planned. Course graduates are registered online on the ChessPlus website. Attendees at the FIDE Congress are encouraged to attend the course. By attending you:
o obtain an ECU Certificate as a School Chess Teacher o get a different perspective on how to teach chess in schools o will meet a group of motivated people interested in education o you get a clear impression of the didactic approach
To register for the course
• Visit the ChessPlus website forthcoming training courses
• email [email protected]
• visit EventBrite
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The London Chess Conference: The Future of Chess in Education 8-9 December 2018
londonchessconference.com The ECU sponsors the annual London Chess Conference which brings together educators, teachers, tutors and researchers to a couple of days of sharing ideas, developing projects and networking. The next conference explores visions of how chess will be used in education in the future. We expect to see developments in games-based learning, educational software, artificial intelligence, teacher training and in the structure of schooling. Chess may plays a role in social and cognitive development, in special needs, in integration and other domains.
ECU Training Courses in London After the London Conference, there will be two ECU training courses. As well as the two-day School Chess Teacher training on 10-11 December, a new course will be launched on 12th December: a one-day Chess and Mathematics course which focuses on improving problem solving skills. London Chess Classic
The Conference is on the first weekend of the London Chess Classic (9-16 Dec). You will have a chance to see the world‘s top players in action, to participate in the FIDE Open and to witness enthusiastic school visits. www.londonchessclassic.com
First Rank Newsletter
The First Rank Newsletter is a weekly digital publication from the ECU which brings items of interest to those involved in teaching chess in schools. Each issue has a video, a puzzle and a minigame, wrapped with a thought-piece, a calendar of events and an occasional interview. It comes in three languages: English, German and Swedish. Already several thousand people are reading the newsletter each week. If you would like to be on the mailing list, please contact [email protected] European Chess Union www.europechess.org
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