Workshop Presenters Julie Adams A Nationally Board Certified teacher and Educator of the Year, Julie has taught kindergarten through graduate school. She is a content area literacy consultant for the National High School Association and owner of Adams Educational Consulting. She also serves as the instructional coach and literacy consultant for the Stanford University New Schools Project and provides educational consulting to schools worldwide. Mrs. Adams is the author of Teaching Academic Vocabulary Effectively, Parts I-III and PDP Cornell Notes, A Systematic Strategy to Aid Comprehension.
Cathryn Berger Kaye Former classroom teacher, Cathryn is president of CBK Associates-International Education Consultants. She is known for highly engaging keynotes and professional development for state and country departments of education, universities, organizations, administrators, and teachers on issues including service learning, student leadership, environmental solutions, engaging teaching methods, and respectful school communities. She is the author of The Complete Guide to Service Learning, Going Blue: A Teen Guide for Saving Our Oceans, Lakes, Rivers, & Wetlands with Philippe Cousteau, the How to Take Action workbook series, and the upcoming You’re All Wet and Other Reasons to Care About Water. Cathryn also authored the DVD available for free download, Service Learning in International Schools: A World of Possibilities, with nearly 3000 pages of resources. Cathryn travels 120 days annually and resides in Los Angeles. Reach Cathryn at cbkaye@aol.com
Lori Boll Lori has worked as a special educator in schools with various programs—from full inclusion to learning support to self-contained. For the past four years, Lori was the director of a small school in Shanghai working with a wide range of disabilities including dyslexia, autism, and Downs syndrome. Lori has two graduate degrees: in reading education and in special education and has been teaching for over 18 years in international schools around the world and in the United States. Lori is the proud mother of two children. Her 12 year-old-son is on the autism spectrum, and Lori has dedicated much of her studies to helping him, other children, and parents who struggle with this disorder and other special needs. Currently, she is the academic counselor at Concordia International School, Shanghai.
Jill Bromenschenkel Jill is an advocate for all students’ access to literacy and content, especially through systemic & collaborative 21st century practices. She has teaching, administrative, and instructional coaching experience in the US and International schools in Asia. Jill began her educational career as a classroom teacher and has also served as an ELL teacher, K12 ELL coordinator, district literacy & integration coordinator, education specialist, and middle school principal. As an independent consultant, she works closely with schools to develop systems for student immersion, academic access, technology connections, and collaborative professional learning. Jill is currently pursuing her doctoral degree in learning technologies with Pepperdine University and is looking forward to more of the ‘tomorrow’ our students are living in today! Connect with Jill on Twitter: @JillBromen and the Connectivity Learning facebook page: http://tiny.cc/FBConnect
Faye Brownlie Faye is known for her passion and practicality in the areas of literacy, assessment, diversity, and inclusion. She works in staff development throughout British Columbia, nationally and internationally, recently completing a three-year project in Latvia, ‘Think Differently in Math and Science’ in the middle years, and a three year project on differentiation and assessment for learning at Concordia Middle School, Shanghai. Faye is frequently found in K-12 classrooms, demonstrating strategies or co-teaching. She teaches courses for Field Services at Simon Fraser University and has written many resource books for teachers, the most recent being It’s All about Thinking - Collaborating to Support All Learners (2009 - English, Social Studies; 2011 - Math, Science).
Tim Burns Tim is an educator and author whose background includes over 30 years’ experience as high school teacher, counselor, first offender program facilitator, adolescent and family drug treatment program director, university instructor, and professional development specialist. While serving as program director at St.Vincent Hospital Family Recovery Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico, he taught for four years as a member of the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Studies Institute faculty at the University of New Mexico. In addition he has, since 1986, taught graduate and undergraduate courses for the Division of Extended Studies, Adams State College, Alamosa, Colorado. Over the years, Tim has provided keynote addresses, professional development workshops, and given presentations in over 3,000 schools, agencies, organizations, and at conferences throughout the United States and in nearly two dozen countries throughout the world.
Kim Cofino Kim Cofino is an enthusiastic and innovative educator, presenter, and consultant. She is currently the Technology and Learning Coach at Yokohama International School in Japan. Previously, Kim taught at ISB in Thailand; MKIS in KL, Malaysia; and MIS in Munich, Germany. An Apple Distinguished Educator, she focuses on helping core subject teachers authentically embed current and emerging technologies in the classroom to create a global and collaborative learning environment. Her inquiry-based, constructivist approach to teaching utilizes project-based learning experiences developed using the Understanding by Design process combined with the MYP Technology Design Cycle. To learn more about Kim, please visit: http://kimcofino.com
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