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Session 3
CAROL CARTER
Title: Coaching Skills and the Habits of Mind: Motivation for Every Student (Part II) Coaching skills have been popular in corporate America for the last twenty years. Recently, this powerful tool has made its way into the educational arena. Since all of learning is based on emotion, the skill of coaching allows the teacher, tutor, advisor, counselor or parent to artfully ask the questions which can lead students to their own best answers. In this highly interactive session, Carol Carter will link coaching skills to Art Costa’s Habits of Mind. Each attendee will explore not only the basics of coaching, but also how to apply coaching to help students manage themselves more effectively by taking responsibility for their choices and developing the requisite discipline to be successful in college, career and life. We will explore all aspects of coaching and really dig deeply into inquiry and powerful questions. These techniques can be used one-on-one, as well as with a group of students or professionals.
KELLI CROOKS
Title: Expanding Educational Journeys Throughout the International Community People to People Student Leader Programs provides the opportunity to expand educational journeys throughout the international community. Learn how you as an educator can help your students gain an edge in the college admissions race. Join us for a brief presentation and video about the People to People Student Leader Programs, and how both you and your students can become involved in this life shaping opportunity. We look forward to seeing you there.
DAVID GHOOGASIAN
Title: Teaching and Learning in the Era of the Brain (part 2) Teachers will gain a better understanding of how the brain learns and how to use this information in a classroom learning environment. They will walk away with a better understanding of the brain and learning and several practical teaching strategies that take advantage of how the brain learns best. (This is a condensed version of the pre-conference session).
DOUG GOODKIN
Title: Musica Poetica-Orff Schulwerk and Literacy Orff Schulwerk is well known for its use of speech, rhymes and poetry as a starting point for musical development. This workshop will explore precisely how language can benefit musical intelligence and how the Orff approach can support and enliven any literacy program.
ROGER GREENAWAY
Title: Three exercises for generating participation in discussions How can you change the normal pattern of participation once habits have formed? Learn how to create new social geometries to facilitate participation. In ‘Turntable’ students change places to explore different viewpoints; in ‘Horseshoe’ the starting point is a silent statement; in ‘Talking Knot’ the normal pecking order is changed.
CLAY HENSLEY
Title: Advanced Placement Program (AP) and International Schools: Connecting Your Students to College Success and Opportunity This interactive session will provide a forum for educators to advise the AP Program on how to better support the work of educators at EARCOS schools. We will also update you on AP’s World Language Initiative, including AP Chinese & Japanese; on the AP Course Audit; on AP international university recognition efforts; on the AP International Diploma; and on expanded AP professional development opportunities. The College Board is a non-for-profit membership association with a hundred-year heritage and a leader in connecting students worldwide to college success.
SHANE HILL
Title: Mathletics – What’s the Hype? Mathletics is quickly becoming a worldwide phenomenon. In less than 18 months more than 650 million mathematics questions have been correctly answered by students across the globe. Mathletics has been widely embraced by over a thousand schools from Australia, USA, UK, and international schools in Asia and Europe. This session will highlight the key aspects of Mathletics and analyse the improvement in results that are evident.
IAN JUKES
Title: Living on the Future Edge: Thinking About Tomorrow Today (Part 2 of two part session) In a world where change is the constant you can’t trust your eyes because what you see will replaced tomorrow. You think your eyes are showing you reality, in fact, they are showing you history. The only way to see the reality of a world on the move is to look for global trends. By carefully examining the significance of several global exponential trends, this presentation profoundly challenges your fundamental assumptions about the world we live and the future that awaits us.
MATT MACINNIS
Title: Technology-enabled Collaboration in the Modern Classroom How can simple technology features, such as online chat, turn a one-way teacher-led class into a multifaceted and dynamic collaborative learning environment? While there are challenges surrounding behavior management, intelligent use of selected technologies can make the learning process more interesting to students than the alternatives. And proper use of these technologies is what leads to an environment that’s natural for our digitally enabled students.
Brunei 1
Myanmar 3
Ballroom 3
Disco Room
Indonesia 2
Boardroom
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Ballroom 1
Rattanakosin
MARGARET MACLEAN
Title: Learning from Colleagues - Processes for Peer Observation Would you like to learn from your fellow teachers in a meaningful way? Would you like to help your colleagues deal with difficult issues productively? In this interactive workshop you will practice several protocols, which can be used for peer observation. The processes shared can be used in your school setting to learn from your peers, give support to your colleagues and collaboratively solve problems.
BARBARA PARKER
Title: Interacting with Text – Allowing All Students Access to Standards in Reading Comprehension Participants will use a short passage from Pilgrim at Tinker’s Creek to apply interactive text strategies such as ‘talk back’ notes. Specific picture books, designed to be used at all levels including high school, will be used to demonstrate direct instruction and modeling in comprehension strategies: making connections and questioning. The workshop is designed to model the teaching strategies so participants will be discussing, reading and writing short responses.
BARRIE JO PRICE / ANNA MCFADDEN
Title: Wiki As An Instructional Tool: Examples and Issues Collaboration is a central feature is today’s classroom, facilitated sometimes by the use of technology. That, coupled with increased connectivity of all kinds, makes it possible for teachers to consider using a whole new tool set for helping students reach consensus, produce collaborative products and, in general, share information. A wiki is one example of the tool set that might enhance a classroom. This presentation will show examples of how teachers are using wikis, consider any relevant policy issues this might produce, and illustrate the ease with which this tool can be incorporated into the curriculum. Also addressed will be the use of a wiki as a means of collaboration among faculty members.
REID RIDGWAY
Title: Integrated Learning in Post Tsunami Disaster Recovery This presentation will focus on a unique post tsunami recovery project called the “ECOTOURISM TRAINING CENTER based in Khao Lak Thailand (ground zero for the destruction in Thailand) The Projects creator and Managing Director, Reid Ridgway, will present series of slides and video, explaining the project, with an emphasis on examining the program’s integrated language curriculum. The program (ETC) has been the subject of a huge array of international media attention for it’s success in helping young Thai disaster victims recover personally, and help their larger community to recover as well. It promises to be a very fine presentation and an interesting look at ‘in the trenches’ education and creative approaches to teach English as a foreign language.
JEAN-FRANCOIS RISCHARD / CLAYTON LEWIS
Title: Creating a Global Initiatives Network (GIN) conference session using NAIS/ECIS/other models.
RUSSELL ROBINSON
Title: Songwriting in the Classroom: Students Writing Songs to Reinforce Learning in the Classroom (Part 2 - Learning the Basics and Applications) These workshops are for all teachers, not just music teachers! Minimal (to no) music knowledge is required. (Just desire!) It is a fact that we remember what we sing and we remember songs more than we remember words or facts. (How do you remember the alphabet?) Music brings the concepts to life. In these back-to-back workshops, all teachers will learn how to write a song. More importantly, teaching students to write songs will reinforce any learning concepts that are being taught in the classroom. The workshops will be based on Dr. Robinson’s book, Songwriting Made Easy! Yes, anyone can write a song. Just like your students, you will have fun writing and performing your own songs!
KHUN SIRILUCK HIRI O-TAPPA
Title: The Colorful Culture of Thailand Siriluck Hiri-O-tappa, teacher of Thai language and culture at International School Bangkok, will share her knowledge regarding a variety of cultural issues. For example, do you know what Thai people really call their capital city of Bangkok? She will explain why almost everyone wears yellow on Mondays and why Thais so wholeheartedly respect their king. She will also address the role of Buddhism in the country, as well as offer insight as to how the people of Thailand are coping with the present political and economic issues. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn firsthand about Thailand and its rich culture.
STEPHEN MASSIAH
Title: Yes, Children Grieve Target Audience: All Grade Levels This workshop attempts to dispel some of the myths of children’s grief. We will look at factors that impact bereavement and the process of grieving for children and young people. Through the use of a video entitled “A Child’s Grief” produced by Bereaved Families of Ontario, participants will see how bereavement and grief counseling has progressed from Kubler-Ross to contemporary work done by Therese Rando and A. Wolfelt. The workshop concludes with practical approaches that support students in their grief.
