SESSION 8

SESSION 8 SATURDAY | 31 March 2012

CATHRYN BERGER KAYE Room: PEPPINO LEVEL 3

Strand: General / Service Learning Title: Now Read This: The Service Learning Bookshelf Books that inspire and inform may provoke or deepen learning and even jumpstart a service idea. Hear about must-have fiction and nonfiction covering a myriad of grades and subjects. Explore thirteen themes of service, at least 100 titles, with heart-warming stories and laughter and remember why books remain at the center of the joy of learning.

LORI BOLL Room: VIETNAM ROOM

Strand: Special Needs Title: 10 More Strategies That Work for Children with Learning Needs At the last EARCOS teachers’ conference, Lori presented on 10 strategies that work in your classroom for kids with learning or attention issues. get ready for 10 more! Ten simple strategies you can use in your classroom to help all of your learners feel successful.

JILL BROMENSCHENKEL Room: THE STUDY ROOM

Strand: ESL Title: Yakity Yak, Please Talk Back! How do we promote quality content-area conversations and authentic academic language use, especially for English learners? And, how can ELL teachers serve as coaches and consultants to increase academic language interaction of ESL students? Participants will identify digital tools and face-to-face strategies to positively impact student communication, collaboration, and academic language use within classroom instruction.

FAYE BROWNLIE Room: MYANMAR I

Strand: General / Assessment Title: Assessment for Learning Strategies: Improving Engagement and Performance for All Setting learning intentions, building criteria, giving descriptive feedback, questioning, peer and self-assessment, and ownership—these are the strategies for assessment for learning, the assessment focus that research shows impacts most on student learning! Work with classroom examples and leave with several successful practices to use immediately—any class, any time.

CATHY DAVIDSON Room: BRUNEI ROOM I

Strand: Digital Literacy Title: Innovation Challenge This is an actual, hands-on workshop where teachers are given an opportunity to co-author a document together using google Docs, chat, and other simultaneous tools, preparing a collective statement about the needs and responsibilities of 21st century teachers and learners.

DAVID GRANT Room: THE VALLEY ROOM I

Strand: General / PBL Title: What’s Working in Progressive Education: Best Practices from Expeditionary Learning Schools across America Expeditionary Learning is a public school reform network with 165 member schools throughout the United States. Although EL schools focus on integrated, project-based curriculum rather than “teaching to the test,” students in EL schools outperform their district peers in reading, writing, and math in elementary, middle, and high school. For the past year, I have been working on program media development for Expeditionary Learning, visiting the highest performing schools in the country, and shooting documentary video spotlighting key practices that lead to success. In this workshop, we will look into several classrooms across the U.S. and discuss practices that all teachers can use to increase student ownership and success with learning.

DOUG JOHNSON Room: PHILIPPINES ROOM I & II

Strand: Library Title: School Libraries and Cloud Computing Discover how libraries can benefit by moving to the cloud and what role librarians can play when staff and student applications become hosted. The session discusses the implication of hosted computer applications and resources on school library programs and the role of the school librarian. What are the advantages of moving to a “hosted” school library catalog and circulation system? How can school librarians themselves take advantage of googleApps and similar cloud-based productivity tools? And what roles can the school librarian play when a school adopts a program like googleApps for Education?

NANCY JOHNSON Room: SINGAPORE ROOM

Strand: Literacy Title: Response-Ability: Deepening Understanding through Talk, Writing, and Visual Arts Writing about literature has served as one way for readers to respond to their wonderings, questions, and discoveries as readers. This workshop examines ways to deepen understanding by teaching reader response strategies that include writing, but also promote creative examination of literature through diverse forms: oral, visual, and performance.

JAMES KETT Room: CHAO PHRAYA ROOM

Strand: Math Title: Effective Use of Technology: Part II This workshop is the continuation of Effective Use of Technology: Part I. The focus will be on algebra and calculus. Topics covered include: linear functions, quadratic functions, linear programming, conic sections, differentiation, and volumes of revolution. Attendance at Part I is not necessary.

SESSION 8 SATURDAY | 31 March 2012

LORI LANGER DE RAMIREz Room: BRUNEI ROOM II

Strand: Modern Language & ESL Title: 21st Century Language Learners: What Works in the “New” Millennium Participants will explore 21st century skills as they apply to the language curriculum. Lessons, projects, and units that incorporate authentic materials and tasks in an inquiry-based curriculum will be shared. The presentation will highlight critical thinking, problem-solving, and cross-cultural communication as 21st century skills of particular importance in the language classroom.

STEVEN LAYNE Room: THE GARDEN GALLERY

Strand: Literacy Title: Steve’s Top Five Writing Tips in Grades 3-8 Award-winning author and educator Steven L. Layne shares five dynamic and practical strategies for implementing better writing instruction in the intermediate and middle grades.

EULA EWING MONROE Room: MYANMAR II & III

Strand: Math Title: Number Mini-Lessons Help Children Develop Number Sense Wondering how to help your students develop number sense? Number mini-lessons could be your answer. These brief, focused classroom conversations are guided by the teacher, who uses carefully developed number strings, models, and questioning to scaffold reasoning. This session demonstrates number mini-lessons and helps participants learn to develop their own.

JASON OHLER Room: BALLROOM III

Strand: Digital Literacy Title: Digital Citizenship: Ethical Mandate for an Era of Extreme Change The future promises unfathomable, rollercoaster innovation with no braking system. Our only response: embrace digital citizenship, and help students use technology effectively, creatively... and wisely. We need to do more than prepare students to be not only capable work force members, but also good neighbors, informed voters, and participatory citizens so they can effectively balance technology’s opportunities and limitations in light of its value to the human community. This presentation is based on Jason’s books, Digital Community, Digital Citizen (Corwin Press, 2010).

DENNIS SALE Room: THE VALLEY ROOM II

Strand: General Title: Promoting Good Thinking in the Curriculum: What It Is and How To Do It The importance of good thinking as the key to developing understanding is well documented. However, the many different models of thinking and plethora of jargon often confuse rather than aid busy teaching professionals. This workshop demonstrates a practical approach to developing good thinking, which can be easily tailored to all mainstream educational contexts.

DEREK SELANDER Room: INDONESIA ROOM

Strand: Counseling Title: Bridging the School-Parent Gap: Effective & Transformative Ways to Engage Parents in the Educational Process As education continues to evolve, so does the role of student service providers. While mainly providing direct services to students, one aspect of the role now includes indirect services such as collaborating with parents. Studies show that parental involvement in school is associated with both student academic and social success. Workshop participants will learn how to apply counseling and consulting skills to parents and parenting, leaving with a tool box of insights and activities for developing and nurturing effective school-parent relationships. This workshop will delve deeper into the topics and resources discussed in the Rethinking Parenting presentation scheduled during the main conference. Sponsored by THE COLLEGE BOARD

JEFF UTECHT Room: MALAYSIA ROOM

Strand: Digital Literacy Title:10 Digital Tools for Digital Educators Back by popular demand this session is about the latest tools educators should know about. Bring a tool to share and leave with a list of cool new tools to use in your classroom. Fast paced and fun!

11:30-12:15 HEAVY COFFEE BREAK at the BALLROOM FOYER

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