Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) Badge

Badge awarded to

Rachel Leung

Issued on 20 Feb 2026 by

Langara College

The Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) takes a highly participatory approach as groups examine their values and practices related to teaching and learning. At snəw̓eyəɬ leləm̓ Langara College, the ISW runs for a total of 24 hours, and it may be conducted in a face-to-face format. Participants engage in large plenary sessions and small groups (about four participants) led by qualified ISW facilitators. At the workshop, participants review core ideas about teaching and learning, reflect on current practices, and try new instructional strategies, techniques, and approaches within a respectful and supportive environment. Using lesson planning models for learning outcomes, participants offer short lessons to each other in a small group setting. Feedback on lessons is provided verbally, in writing, and by means of video recording. Workshop facilitators also offer sessions that explore topics related to teaching and learning.

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Issuer

Langara College

edtech@langara.ca

Langara is one of BC's leading post-secondary institutions providing University Studies, Career Studies, and Continuing Studies programs and courses to more than 19,000 students annually.

Criteria

Learning Outcomes & Competencies

By the end of the ISW, participants will be able to:

use learning outcomes to inform learners of expectations,
consider the many and various learning needs of learners,
write useful, practical lesson plans,
conduct participatory lessons,
use common instructional media and resources competently,
use basic techniques to assess learning from a lesson,
give and receive constructive feedback, and
plan for application and reinforcement of learning outside the ISW learning setting.

Alignments

ISW Network

https://www.iswnetwork.ca/

The Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) is designed to encourage reflective practice and to assist participants in developing their teaching and feedback skills. The underlying principles of the workshop include: participatory learning, diversity of learning, adult learning, and the building of learning communities in classrooms and institutions. A handbook of resources is provided to augment the workshop.