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11th Annual EARCOS
Teachers’ Conference 2013 March 28-30 Concordia International School Shanghai
EARCOS Trustees & Staff About EARCOS
The East Asia Regional Council of Schools is an organization of 130 member schools in East Asia. These schools have a total of more than 92,000 pre-K to 12th grade students. EARCOS also has 148 associate members—textbook and software publishers and distributors, universities, financial planners, architectural firms, insurance companies, youth organizations, etc—and 31 individual members. Membership in EARCOS is open to elementary and secondary schools in East Asia which offer an educational program using English as the primary language of instruction, and to other organizations, institutions, and individuals interested in the objectives and purposes of the Council.
General Information
EARCOS holds one leadership conference every November and one teachers’ conference every March. In addition, EARCOS funds several weekend institutes hosted by member schools throughout East Asia. EARCOS also organizes a meeting for EARCOS heads of schools every April. EARCOS publishes its newsletter, the ET Journal, which is distributed to its members three times a year, and a directory of all of its members. EARCOS sponsors a community on Google+ and Tumblr blog called E-Connect at http://earcos-connect.tumblr.com/
Objectives and Purposes
To promote intercultural understanding and international friendship through the activities of member schools. To broaden the dimensions of education of all schools involved in the Council in the interest of a total program of education. To advance the professional growth and welfare of individuals belonging to the educational staff of member schools. To facilitate communication and cooperative action between and among all associated schools. To cooperate with other organizations and individuals pursuing the same objectives as this council.
The EARCOS Trustees
Tim Carr President
Thomas Farrell Vice President
Deidre Fischer Secretary
David Toze Treasurer
Anne Fowles
Joe Beeson
The EARCOS Staff
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David Condon
Julian Whiteley
Tarek Razik
Dick Krajczar, Executive Director Edzel Drilo, Webmaster / Weekend Workshops / ET Journal Rod Catubig, Office Staff Bill Oldread, Assistant Director L-R Front Row
Connie Buford (ex officio) U.S. Dept. of State Regional Education Officer
Robert Viray, Accountant Vitz Baltero, Administrative Assistant / ELC Conference Coordinator Elaine Repatacodo, ETC Conference Coordinator Ver Castro, IT Coordinator / Membership Coordinator
Welcome Message from the EARCOS Executive Director
Dear ETC Delegates: Welcome to the EARCOS Teachers’ Conference (ETC) 2013 at Concordia International School Shanghai (CISS). We would like to thank Gregg Pinnick and the CISS staff for the use of their great campus. Steve Nurre and Curt Larson were so valuable with onsite support.Thanks to Kerry Jacobson and Andy Torris of Shanghai American School for hosting the PE pre-conference with over 100 participants. It has been a cooperative effort on the part of both schools and we applaud their effort. This is the second time in ETC’s eleven-year history that it is being hosted on a school campus. The campus setting has enabled us to provide more intense coverage in specialty areas of physical education, performing and visual arts, technology, and counseling.(We also have 20 University admissions officers attending a pre conference. A school setting holds costs in check but also allows for quality professional development. This ETC offers three excellent keynote presenters in Liv Arnesen, Michael Furdyk, and Zoe Weil. (Jean Blaydes is the keynote presenter for the PE pre conference.) We have 8 preconference offerings, and 93 workshop sessions geared to meet our teachers’ needs. In addition, our job-a-like sessions will provide an opportunity for teachers to meet with their colleagues who work in similar areas. ETC will also include a record number of 95 teacher presenter workshop sessions, which are always practical and well-presented. Please support your fellow teachers and try to attend as many of these as possible. Student talent will again be highlighted at our general sessions with CISS and Shanghai Community International School music performances as well as the winners in the Shanghai Asian Film festival. EARCOS has great talent so join us in supporting our students and please be on time for each general session. SAS Teacher reps and schools have chosen the “Baobei foundation” as the charity ETC will support this year. Thanks to all our ETC teacher representatives who have spent many hours assisting their teachers with workshops, registration for the conference, and hotel and transportation arrangements. Without their dedication it would be impossible to host our conference the way we do.Thanks to our EARCOS staff members who have worked endless hours to assist with the many details and logistics. The contributions of Elaine, Vitz, Ver, Edzel, and Robert with their attention to detail is commendable. Our Assistant Director Bill Oldread has been invaluable in the planning. Finally, it is always my hope that our delegates make new contacts, be challenged by our presenters, renew friendships, and enjoy our hospitality. Visit our exhibitors and let them know that we appreciate their sponsorship that helps us provide the best professional development possible. I’m proud and happy to be the director of this wonderful organization.
Dick Krajczar and the EARCOS team.
THIS PROGRAM BELONGS TO: _________________________________________________
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EARCOS Strategic Plan EARCOS Mission
EARCOS inspires adult and student learning through its leadership and service and fosters intercultural understanding, global citizenship, and exceptional educational practices within our learning community.
EARCOS Vision
STRATEGY C Develop collaborative educational partnerships within the region as well as worldwide to foster access to expertise. - EARCOS develops collaborative relationships with external organizations that support the needs of EARCOS member schools.
To support the EARCOS mission we will: - Provide targeted and differentiated professional development opportunities for member communities. - Engage adults and students in learning activities across the region that will promote friendship, understanding, and global citizenship. - Develop collaborative educational partnerships within the region as well as worldwide to foster greater access to expertise. - Connect schools, communities, and individuals through the use of technology to promote collaboration, communication, intercultural understanding, and access to broader educational opportunities. - Conduct and communicate research and archive relevant data to identify and enhance exceptional educational practices. In accomplishing its mission and vision, EARCOS will play a prominent leadership role throughout the global educational community.
Strategies and List of Results STRATEGY A Provide specific targeted and differentiated professional development opportunities for various member communities.
STRATEGY D Connect schools, communities, and individuals through the use of effective latest technologies to promote collaboration, intercultural understanding, and access to broader educational opportunities. 1. EARCOS schools use a range of technologies that support collaborative efforts and staff development. 2. In collaboration with EARCOS, universities provide e-learning opportunities that allow for staff development and credentialing opportunities. 3. The EARCOS website is a valuable tool offering a broad range of collaborative services enhancing staff and student development and a resource for educational opportunities within EARCOS. 4. EARCOS supports data driven decision-making through the use of electronic survey instruments
STRATEGY E Conduct relevant research and communicate resulting data to identify and enhance exceptional educational practices. - EARCOS sponsored grant process financially supports action research by and for EARCOS members pertinent to the educational process in Asia.
1. List serves/web page resources facilitate inter-school communication regarding issues relevant to specific disciplines or job categories. 2. Subject-specific conferences meet the professional development needs in selected disciplines or job categories both at the major conference site and at separate “stand-alone” conferences at different locations and times. 3. Consortiums of schools, based on professional development interests and needs, collaboratively identify and support the best practices. 4. Faculty in EARCOS schools share expertise to support targeted professional development needs at the school site. 5. A cohort of trained, affordable facilitators is available to work with boards and trustees throughout the region. 6. EARCOS facilitates a mentor program for new school heads and new principals. 7. EARCOS, through its aspiring leadership programs, encourages its members to pursue leadership positions. 8. Offering a greater choice of breadth and/or depth at the major annual conferences, EARCOS develops new and varied formats for conferences.
Core Values
STRATEGY B
Goals
Engage students and adults in learning activities across the region that will foster friendship, understanding, and global citizenship. 1. EARCOS sponsors an annual student leadership conference. 2. Student service projects are recognized and supported by Global Citizen Awards and grant programs for students and adults. 3. EARCOS facilitates virtual education projects that support student learning, foster friendship, understanding, leadership, and intellectual challenge.
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EARCOS believes: - All individuals have intrinsic worth; their dignity and value are enhanced when they are honored and nourished. - Diverse and inclusive communities nurture the well-being and growth of individuals and organizations. - Learning is continuous and essential for individual growth and the advance ment of society. - Individuals and communities have the need and capacity to learn and grow. - Individuals and communities are responsible for helping, supporting, and serving others. - Individuals and communities are responsible for stewardship of the natural environment. - Individuals and communities are responsible for the choices they make. - Integrity, honesty, and striving for excellence are essential to our purpose.
All member schools use EARCOS as their primary resource for the professional development of their learning community. EARCOS activities positively impact intercultural understanding.
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Table of Contents 1 2 4 6 8 12 14 18 20 24 28 30 32 36 38 40 42 45 48 52 56 70
Welcome Message EARCOS Strategic Plan Table of Contents & Conference at a Glance Campus Map PRECONFERENCES FIRST DAY OF CONFERENCE Keynote Speaker: Liv Arnesen SESSION 1 Job A-Likes SESSION 2 SESSION 3 SECOND DAY OF CONFERENCE Keynote Speaker: Michael Furdyk SESSION 4 SESSION 5 SESSION 6 SESSION 7 THIRD DAY OF CONFERENCE Keynote Speaker: Zoe Weil SESSION 8 SESSION 9 SESSION 10 Workshop Presenters Bios EARCOS Practitioner Presenters Bios Delegate List
Shanghai World Financial Center cover photo by Philippe Lejeanvre
Conference at a Glance EARCOS Registration Desk Hours Tuesday, March 26 Wednesday, March 27 Thursday, March 28 Friday, March 29 Saturday, March 30
2:00 pm - 8:00 pm 7:00 am - 8:00 pm 6:30 am - 5:00 pm 7:30 am - 5:00 pm 7:30 am - 4:00 pm
TUESDAY | MARCH 26, 2013 - P R E C O N F E R E N C E S 08:30 - 04:30 AP Chinese Language AP Studio Art AP Environmental Science International School Leadership Program - USF/WSU Presenter: Krenny Hammer 10:00 - 10:30 Morning Coffee Break 12:30 - 01:30 Lunch 02:30 - 03:00 Afternoon Coffee Break WEDNESDAY | MARCH 27, 2013 08:30 - 04:30 PRECONFERENCES 08:00 - 03:30 PHYSICAL EDUCATION at SAS Pudong (buses leave from Marriott Hotel at 6:15 AM) 08:30 - 04:30 International School Leadership Program - USF/WSU 10:00 - 10:30 Morning Coffee Break 12:30 - 01:30 Lunch 02:30 - 03:00 Afternoon Coffee Break 02:30 - 08:00 Exhibitors Set-up (PHOENIX CENTER) 05:00 - 06:00 MEETING FOR TEACHER REPRESENTATIVES 06:00 - 06:30 RECEPTION FOR TEACHER REPRESENTATIVES A gentle reminder to delegates who have children accompanying them to Shanghai. Workshops and social events at the ETC are designed and intended for adults. We all love children, but unfortunately they should not accompany you to workshops and social functions. Thank you for your understanding.
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THURSDAY | 28 March 2013 - First Day of Conference 07:30 - 04:45 Exhibits Open 08:00 - 04:30 International School Leadership Program - USF/WSU 08:00 - 08:30 Welcome to Delegates Student Choir, Concordia Int’l School Shanghai Opening Remarks / Announcements 08:30 - 09:30 Keynote Speaker: Liv Arnesen Title: To the South Pole with millions of kids on the sled... Sponsored by International Schools Services 09:30 - 10:00 Coffee Break Sponsored by The College Board 10:00 - 11:30 Session 1 11:30 - 12:30 Lunch 12:30 - 01:30 Job A-Like Sessions 01:45 - 02:45 Session 2 (Teacher Workshops) 02:45 - 03:15 Coffee Break Sponsored by George Mason University FASTTRAIN Programs 03:15 - 04:45 Session 3 04:45 - 07:00 Welcome Reception Sponsored by TieCare International FRIDAY | 29 March 2013 - Second Day of Conference 06:00 Jared Bildfell / Ezra Alexander Strand: Physical Education 07:30 - 05:00 Exhibits Open 08:00 - 04:30 International School Leadership Program - USF/WSU 08:00 - 08:15 Opening Remarks / Announcements 08:15 - 08:30 EARCOS Shanghai Asia Film Festival 08:30 - 09:30 Keynote Speaker: Michael Furdyk Title: Imagining Future Friendly Schools: Technology, Global Citizenship, and Student Voice Sponsored by TAYLOR’S EDUCATION GROUP SCHOOL DIVISION 09:30 - 10:00 Coffee Break Sponsored by University of San Francisco 10:00 - 04:00 * Art Teacher to Art District Downtown Shanghai (Buses Depart at 10:00AM) 10:00 - 11:30 Session 4 11:30 - 12:30 Session 5 12:30 - 01:45 Lunch 01:45 - 03:15 Session 6 03:15 - 03:45 Coffee Break Sponsored by Western Association of Schools & Colleges-WASC 03:45 - 05:00 Session 7 05:00 - 06:00 Reception for Exhibitors at the Phoenix Commons SATURDAY | 30 MARCH 2013 - Third Day of Conference 6:15 Fun Run 07:30 - 05:00 Exhibits Open 08:00 - 04:30 International School Leadership Program - USF/WSU 08:00 - 08:30 Student Performance: Shanghai Community Band and SCIS Marching Band Opening Remarks / Announcements 08:30 - 09:30 Keynote Speaker: Zoe Weil Title: “The World Becomes What You Teach” Sponsored by Buffalo State, State University of New York 09:30 - 10:00 Coffee Break 10:00 - 11:30 Session 8 11:30 - 12:45 Lunch 12:45 - 01:45 Session 9 02:00 - 03:30 Session 10 03:30 - 06:00 Closing Reception SUNDAY | 31 MARCH 2013 08:30 - 04:30 International School Leadership Program - USF/WSU
This is a ‘NO BAG CONFERENCE’. For several years delegates have been telling us not to provide a conference bag, so this year we have responded. In lieu of bags, EARCOS will donate money $1,500 to the Baobei Foundation, a wonderful organization with which both SAS Pudong and Puxi campuses are involved.
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Campus Map
Administration
Track
HS Gym
Huangyang Gate
Phoenix Center Gym
MS Gym
Tennis Courts Motor Skills Room (ES Gym)
Admissions
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Bicycle Parking Under Library
Outdoor classroom Rittmann Access
ES Access
Main Gate
Bus Gate
Bus Traffic only
Pedestrians and Bicycles Only on School Days from 7:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. (Vehicle Access at Other Times)
Special thanks to the administration and staff of Concordia International School Shanghai for their incredible support and warm hospitality in hosting this year’s EARCOS Teachers’ Conference. Please visit their website at www.concordiashanghai.org.
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PRECONFERENCES TUESDAY | March 26, 2013 ROOM 8:30 - 4:30
CLIFF ZENG (sponsored by COLLEGE BOARD) Wittenberg H316 AP Chinese Language and Culture This 2-day workshop aims to prepare students according to the Standards for Foreign Language Learning in the 21st Century. Workshop participants will review and discuss teacher materials that include AP Chinese Language and Culture course syllabi, contentrelated materials, and sample student solutions from the Advanced Placement (AP) exam. Participants will also engage in discussion about AP vertical teams, teaching strategies and activities, and share best practices on Chinese language and culture instruction. ALISON YOUKILIS (sponsored by COLLEGE BOARD) TBA AP Studio Art This 2-day workshop will discuss how to plan an AP Studio Art class, get quality breadth pieces from students, and help them select a concentration that will not only engage them, but also visually develop their theme. Participants will analyze student artwork and learn about the AP Studio Art grading rubric. They will also learn how to encourage their students to keep up with the rigors and pace needed to complete high quality portfolios. As leaders of 21st century learning, participants will discuss how to lead students into the higher level thinking skills required to successfully complete a portfolio. DAVID HONG (sponsored by COLLEGE BOARD) AP Environmental Science
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KRENNY HAMMER Wittenberg H318 International School Leadership Program - USF/WSU
10:00 - 10:30 12:30 - 1:30 2:30 - 3:00
MORNING COFFEE BREAK at the PHOENIX COMMONS & CAFE LUNCH at the PHOENIX COMMONS & CAFE AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK at the PHOENIX COMMONS & CAFE
PRECONFERENCES WEDNESDAY | March 27, 2013 8:30 - 4:30
CLIFF ZENG (sponsored by COLLEGE BOARD) Wittenberg H316, H318 AP Chinese Language and Culture This 2-day workshop aims to prepare students according to the Standards for Foreign Language Learning in the 21st Century. Workshop participants will review and discuss teacher materials that include AP Chinese Language and Culture course syllabi, contentrelated materials, and sample student solutions from the Advanced Placement (AP) exam. Participants will also engage in discussion about AP vertical teams, teaching strategies and activities, and share best practices on Chinese language and culture instruction. ALISON YOUKILIS (sponsored by COLLEGE BOARD) TBA AP Studio Art This 2-day workshop will discuss how to plan an AP Studio Art class, get quality breadth pieces from students, and help them select a concentration that will not only engage them, but also visually develop their theme. Participants will analyze student artwork and learn about the AP Studio Art grading rubric. They will also learn how to encourage their students to keep up with the rigors and pace needed to complete high quality portfolios. As leaders of 21st century learning, participants will discuss how to lead students into the higher level thinking skills required to successfully complete a portfolio. DAVID HONG (sponsored by COLLEGE BOARD) H418 AP Environmental Science KRENNY HAMMER H304 International School Leadership Program - USF/WSU
8:30-10:00 JONATHAN BORDEN Morning - Theater R101
Counselor and University Admissions Forum (Counseling 1) A full day conference forum for both University Admission Officers and High School Counselors who deal with university admissions.? The day will start with a presentation by Dr. Jonathan Borden, [Test scores, Harvard, Tiger-moms, insomnia, academies, memorization, hierarchy, nationalism, cliques—whom do these words bring to mind? Learn the historical, philosophical, and social reasons that Korean students and parents can be so wonderful, so frustrating, and so challenging.] Following Dr. Borden’s talk will be a 75-minute session with four options:
10:30-12:30 -Curt Nichols Theater R101 -Becky Konowicz / Bob Arcangel H205
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PRECONFERENCES WEDNESDAY | March 27, 2013 ROOM -Parker Beverage H205 -DAN GRAYSON Theater R101
2:30-3:30
The afternoon session will include a school fair and a university fair.
8:30 - 4:30
DEREK SELANDER / JENNY OSTERMILLER / JEFF UTECHT M178 Toward an Effective Bullying Prevention Approach in an International School Context (Counseling 2) Confronting the problem of bullying, and developing a positive school culture based on safety, respect, and responsibility, are top priorities both in and outside of schools today. Coming from the belief that no one program, intervention, or approach is going to solve all the challenges of bullying in schools, this will be an engaging, discussion-based workshop, leaving participants with new insights, ideas, and confidence to more effectively manage bullying behavior within their unique school context. Working in both small and large groups, we will: - develop a common understanding about what bullying is, and what it is not - examine the issue of bullying from both psychological and socio-cultural perspectives - consider the specific issues of power dynamics in human relationships, relational aggression in females, and the use of technology and ‘cyber-bullying’ - discuss the key elements of effective intervention approaches, and the unique challenges to implementation in an international school setting This session is appropriate for counselors K-12 as well as anyone interested in the topic.
Phoenix Gym
Why attend? The session will provide an opportunity for EARCOS educators to: - Strengthen their understanding of Focus on Learning process from a school self-study and visiting committee perspective. - Understand how Focus on Learning can strengthen the international-mindedness of the school and how it can be integrated with other school initiatives such as strategic planning. - Examine strategies inherent in Focus on Learning that support the school’s assessment of student learning in relation to schoolwide learner outcomes and curricular standards. - Become eligible to serve on visiting committees. MICHAEL BOLL / MICHAEL LAMBERT Luther Hall H216, H217 Shift Happens: Are you in denial? And for how long? Can schools survive in the age of the web? As one educator stated, “While we emphasize standardization, the world demands/expects customization, humanization, and personalization.” As we move out of the four-walled design, we must continue to design and build a new architecture that will give students opportunities to create their own global network. We don’t yet know how to teach self-direction or how to measure collaboration, creativity, and innovation in the same way we know how to teach long division. The workshop will respond to the following critical learning questions: 1) What elements must we shift in our own methods to take advantage of the global communications revolution and the incredible, transformative options available? 2) How can we design (not just assign) more motivating yet vigorous student work? JOHN JACOBSON H041 Dance Studio The Artist Within Me (Choral Music & Movement) Spend the day with John Jacobson. Wear comfortable clothing for there will be movement, music, motivation, and more for teachers of students in all age groups. In a very relaxed and non-threatening learning atmosphere, participants will leave this workshop with loads of practical tips that teachers of any discipline can use in their classroom immediately. Another focus of the day will be exercises, (physical and mental) that help teachers rediscover the artist that lies within them. Most of all, it will be fun!
Many thanks to the administration and staff of Shanghai American School, Pudong for generously hosting the PE pre-conference and to Eurest/Compass group for offering a 50 percent discount on the pre-conference food and beverage. Moving Minds, Moving Bodies
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MARILYN GEORGE Motor Skills Room (MSR) Serving as a Visiting Committee Member and Conducting a Self-Study This session will (1) prepare EARCOS educators to serve on WASC visiting committees, emphasizing the role and responsibilities of a WASC visiting committee member, and (2) examine the essentials of the Focus on Learning process and its adaptability from a selfstudy perspective. Who should attend? - Representatives from schools conducting future Focus on Learning self-studies. - All interested teachers and other educators who have never served on an accreditation team or have served previously but are eager to learn more about serving on a Focus on Learning team. - All teachers and other educators who are serving on Focus on Learning teams, if they have not participated in a recent training.
PRECONFERENCES WEDNESDAY | March 27, 2013 8:00 - 3:30
PHYSICAL EDUCATION at SAS Pudong
(buses leave from Marriott Hotel at 6:15 AM)
JEAN BLAYDES - KEYNOTE (Sponsored by GOPHER SPORT) How Brain Research Supports the Need for Quality Physical Education Neuroscientists are advocating the importance of movement and physical activity in the learning process. Physical activity gives students the advantage they need for increased student performance. Educators who understand how the brain works can better teach students. This interactive presentation will summarize recent brain research that links movement to learning and will advocate, validate, educate and motivate! TED and CAROLYN TEMERTZOGLOU Physical Literacy: An Approach for Student Success in Physical Education The well-being of children and youth is influenced by a variety of factors and the role of educators and schools as promoters of well-being comes into question. Although this question identifies opportunities for educators, it also presents challenges. How do we increase student engagement and learning in Physical Education (PE) during a time when we are seeing an epidemic of inactivity and increased health concerns in children and youth? This pre-conference explores how concepts such as physical literacy, the Long Term Athlete Development Model, inclusive game pedagogy and effective assessment practices engage students to experience success in PE.
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DEBRA BERKEY Developing Online Courses: Techniques and Strategies During the past five years, the speaker has developed online courses using three commercial software packages as well as public access points available on the internet. The program will feature the techniques necessary to develop effective instructional modules featuring interactive experiences and personal contact among the students. BONNIE COLES Progressions for Teaching Aquatics Skills This workshop will cover progressions for teaching aquatic entries (diving and stride jump), and turns. Bonnie will also cover drills to fix common stroke technique errors in breaststroke. George Carpouzis / Sandy Elder Swimming the SASPD Way Introduction to our program at Shanghai American School Pudong in general and an example of skill development as presented to our physical eductaion classes. You will be in the water being active for this session so please bring your swim-suit (goggles and cap optional). We will provide towels.
10:00 - 10:30 12:30 - 1:30 2:30 - 3:00 2:30 - 8:00 5:00 - 6:00 6:00 - 6:30
MORNING COFFEE BREAK at the PHOENIX COMMONS & CAFE LUNCH at the PHOENIX COMMONS & CAFE AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK at the PHOENIX COMMONS & CAFE EXHIBITORS SET-UP AT THE PHOENIX COMMONS & CAFE MEETING FOR TEACHER REPRESENTATIVES at the HS GYM RECEPTION FOR TEACHER REPRESENTATIVES at the Phoenix Commons (Ground floor)
International School Leadership Program Schedules (USF/WSU) Presenter: Krenny Hammer Day Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Date 28 March 2013 29 March 2013 30 March 2013 31 March 2013
COUNSELORS STRAND
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Time 8:00-4:30 8:00-4:30 8:00-4:30 8:30-4:30
Sponsored by
Room H304 H304 H304 H304
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First Day of Conference At A Glance 07:30 - 04:45 08:00 - 04:30 08:00 - 08:15 08:15 - 08:30 08:30 - 09:30 09:30 - 10:00 10:00 - 11:30 11:30 - 12:30 12:30 - 01:30 01:45 - 02:45 02:45 - 03:15 03:15 - 04:45 04:45 - 07:00
Exhibits Open International School Leadership Program - USF/WSU Opening Remarks / Announcements Student Choir, Concordia International School Shanghai Keynote Speaker Coffee Break Session 1 Lunch Job A-Like Sessions Session 2 Coffee Break Session 3 Welcome Reception
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Shopping Areas & Tourist Sites: In Pudong Super Brand Mall (http://www.superbrandmall.com/index/index_en.asp) Large waterfront shopping mall with excellent views of the Bund in Puxi IFC Mall Across from Super Brand, an upscale mall which houses great restaurants Oriental Pearl Tower Popular landmark in Lujiazui, the financial center of Shanghai Jinmao Tower Landmark 88-story skyscraper Shanghai World Financial Center (SWFC) Along with the Oriental Pearl Tower and Jinmao Tower, an iconic landmark on the Pudong, Shanghai, waterfront Life Hub (http://www.jinqiaojinqiao.com/en/) Shopping plaza near the Conference Kerry Parkside Center (http://www.kerryparkside.com/) Popular expat hangout near the Conference IN PUXI The Bund Popular waterfront that pays homage the City’s history through its varied architecture and collection of Art Deco buildings Nanjing Lu Historically and presently one of the busiest shopping streets in Shanghai, this street links the Bund to People’s Square People’s Square A historic center which is home to the Shanghai Museum, Shanghai Grand Theatre and Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall Huaihai Lu, Xintiandi Shopping, shopping, shopping! QiPu Lu Clothing Market Series of malls crammed, jammed, and stuffed full of affordable clothes.
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Conference Opening THURSDAY | 28 MARCH 2013
7:30 - 4:45
HS Gym
EXHIBITS OPEN 8:00 - 4:30 International School Leadership Program - USF/WSU, Room H304
8:00 - 8:30
HS Gym
Welcome to Delegates
Dick Krajczar, EARCOS Executive Director
STUDENT PERFORMANCE Rockin’ Rhythm Revelers
Concordia International School Shanghai Margaret Thong, Elementary School Fine Arts Teacher - Music
HS Gym
Tina Bui, Shanghai American School, Pudong Campus
Introduction of Speaker: Laura Light, Director, Educational Staffing, International Schools Services
8:30 - 9:30
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KEYNOTE SPEAKER: LIV ARNESEN Liv Arnesen’s rich life experiences, both on and off the ice, have made her an internationally recognized leader and role model for women and girls. A self-proclaimed “keen” but not fanatical outdoors enthusiast, Arnesen is most interested in the development of adults and children.Through her diverse roles as a polar explorer, educator, and motivational leader, Arnesen ignites passion in others to reach beyond their normal boundaries and achieve their dreams by sharing her own stories about exploring some of the most remote places on earth. http://livarnesen.com/about/ Keynote Title: “To the South Pole with millions of kids on the sled...” In November 2013, Liv Arnesen and Bancroft will lead a team of six women, from six continents, on a 80-day long expedition to the South Pole with each of the women representing the key water challenges on their continent. Their journey will be the centerpiece of a global awareness outreach program designed to complement the efforts of international conservation organizations, institutions, government and enterprises on this vitally important subject.This project will make a determined effort to engage with youth by means of technology and tailored educational methodology and curriculum.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER sponsored by International Schools Services
9:30 - 10:00
TEA / COFFEE BREAK at the PHOENIX COMMONS & CAFE / ELEMENTARY COMMONS Sponsored by THE COLLEGE BOARD Moving Minds, Moving Bodies
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OPENING REMARKS / ANNOUNCEMENTS
SESSION 1 THURSDAY | 28 MARCH 2013 ROOM 10:00 - 11:30
Amanda Abel / DAVID LARSON Strand: MS Counseling P203 Social Media and Your Child The focus will be adolescent development, brain research, and the use of the laptop. Considerations will given to the factors and how to navigate as a teacher or parent. (Sponsored by The College Board) MICHELLE ANDERSON Strand: Visual Arts R401 Social Media in the Art Classroom This interactive workshop will explore the use of social media to support and become a part of your art curriculum. Various examples will be shared to get participants started in their own classrooms using social media. Participants will have the opportunity to share their experiences in the use of social media in their classrooms and engage in a discussion of ideas. Some of the social media discussed will include Behance, Pinterest, Facebook, DeviantART, and Twitter. LIV ARNESEN Strand: Global Issues HS Gym Dare to Dream This session is a follow up to the keynote address and will explore the connections between the upcoming international expedition to the South Pole and the arts and physical education. Louis Bergonzi Strand: Strings R302 An Approach to Contemporary Music for School String Orchestras (Trust Me on This!) How might we teach students a piece of contemporary music when we don’t have the expectation of “how it goes?” that we have for pieces in more familiar styles. Bergonzi will demonstrate an approach to teaching contemporary string orchestra music. Pieces by American composers suitable for school groups will be read; so bring your instrument!
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DEBRA BERKEY Strand: Physical Education MS Gym Supervision and Mentoring Techniques for Interns and Colleagues Effective teacher assessment techniques utilize variables that both the observer and performer (teacher) recognize and understand. A systematic approach to live and taped observation will be presented focusing on planning, presentation, management, feedback and student performance. The system supports self-reflection as well as supervision and mentoring specific to the content area of physical education. Theresa Chao / Chunman Gissing Strand: Chinese Language Wittenberg H316, H318 Integrated Performance Assessment (IPA) This workshop will focus on why, what, and how to implement IPA in assessing communicative skills acquisition and proficiency building in a Chinese program. Participants will take away a repertoire of IPA schemes to use after having engaged in step-by-step hands on activities. Kendra Farrell Strand:Visual Arts Theater R101 Light Painting with Our Art Class, School, and Globe! Want to learn a technique that every student will love and at the same time be given resources to be able to collaborate within and beyond your school? Light painting is one way to begin sharing what you do beyond your classroom encouraging greater richness, relevance, and relationships. It is a fun, simple, and imaginative photography technique that can be easily created with a point and shoot camera, tripod, flashlights, and a dark space. This workshop is hands on, for all grade levels, and will include its own wikispace to reference before and after the conference.The workshop will be “flipped” with the expectation that participants will have a good look at the wiki http://goingglobalwithlightpainting.wikispaces.com/home I have just begun. It will contain all the resources for creating light paintings and for uploading their work onto a variety of sites suitable for sharing and collaborations. Theresa Goetz Strand: Dance Dance Studio H041 Dance Games for Fostering Creativity Dance provides an unparalleled opportunity to develop and nurture creativity in our students.Terry Goetz will share dance games and structures you can use to encourage, support, and excite your students to reach their own creative potential. We will explore dance concepts through improvisation and learn how these games support problem solving, reflection, recuperation, and social/emotional intelligence. Structures will be shared that can stand alone as movement moments in the classroom or be incorporated into a more traditional dance class format. Workshop will be a fun blend of discussion and dance. You’ll leave with ideas you can use with your students immediately!
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SESSION 1 THURSDAY | 28 MARCH 2013 ROOM 10:00 - 11:30
David Gran / Breen O’Reilly Strand:Visual Arts-Film Luther Hall H216, H217 Asia through Film The vast scope and history of Asian cinema would be impossible to cover in a short period, but in this presentation, we’ll take a look at both some of the more important and lesser-known films that are exceptional not only for their cinematic quality, but their use in the classroom. We’ll discuss films that are historically relevant, culturally significant, and have made an important impact on their societies and politics. We’ll also not forget to look at films that stand on their own for pure enjoyment of the cinematic experience. Julie Hartley Strand: Drama P135 Teaching Shakespeare and Other Texts: Ways in through Drama Introducing drama games and activities is an excellent way to bring Shakespeare and other works of literature alive for students, whatever their grade. Exploring plot, examining character, and engaging with theme—all these can be accomplished interactively through the introduction of carefully chosen drama activities; the key is to use these activities to progressively deepen the students’ appreciation of a text and encourage them to relate it to their own lives. In this workshop, we will explore a wealth of drama techniques that can be applied by teachers of English and drama looking for new ways to bring texts to life in the classroom.
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BRIAN HARTMAN Strand: Counseling P233 Trends in Student Mobility and Resources for Preparing Global Students International school administrators are seeking effective ways to prepare students for an increasingly global and interconnected world in university and beyond. This session will provide an update on international student mobility and admission trends, focusing on international schools in East Asia. Participants will view rich trend data and discuss how these impact school communities. The College Board’s mission is to connect students to college success and opportunity. Students benefit from the College Board’s myriad resources, such as the Advanced Placement Program, ReadiStep, PSAT, and SAT, as well as data-driven reports and college counseling tools such as MyRoad and BigFuture. (Sponsored by COLLEGE BOARD) JOHN JACOBSON Strand: Music M250 Riser Choreography I want my musical groups to look good but I don’t really want them to dance! This workshop would focus on adding visual impact to choral groups in a more traditional “concert” setting. Stuck on risers? No problem. This workshop will demonstrate how you can still make a huge contribution to the visual end of your student’s performances without sacrificing your musical priority. Kendel Leet / Angie Machacek Strand: MS Counseling P204 Middle School Advisory Program—Establishing an Advisory Program, the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Have an advisory program that is just ‘ok’ but is not meeting the needs of your students? Looking to implement an advisory program but don’t know where to begin? Trying to get teachers and administration on board, but not sure how to proceed? Through a threeyear process, the middle school counselors at Jakarta International School have identified the fundamental aspects that are key to sustaining a successful advisory program. Aspects that will be addressed include: pre-implementation phase, program audit, establishing goals, identifying who needs to be ‘on-board’, content and evaluation. URKO MASSE Strand: Technology H204 Break Down Barriers with Open Source Software Come learn about the advantages of Open Source Software in education, no matter what platform you use (Windows, Mac, Linux). We will look at how Open Source improves availability and flexibility for you and your students. We will discuss how you can start using it right away, across different subjects. With thousands of “free” applications out there, how can you separate the good from the bad? You will get useful websites and tips to find more great options in the future. Doug McQueen Strand: Counseling (High School) P202 Career Experiences: Starting an Internship Program from Scratch Based on the presenter’s own experience, you will be shown a step by step process of how to begin developing an internship program that is both relevant and purposeful for your high school student body. Complete with ready-made template, interviews from student participants, and discussions regarding the “dos and don’ts,” the presentation is designed to get you started in the right direction. STEPHEN SHORE Strand: Special Needs / Music P234 Including Students with Disabilities in Music: Playing an Instrument This presentation focuses on teaching and socially based inclusionary strategies for educating children with autism and other disabilities in the general music class. While the primary goals of learning about music are often performance or appreciation oriented, the secondary benefits of using music as THE means of communication, to help organize the verbal communication skills, and for working with challenges in the motoric, social, representation, and other areas shall be considered as well. Participants will gain practical solutions for educating students with disabilities in general music (or even for those just having a hard time learning) for meaningful inclusion.
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SESSION 1 THURSDAY | 28 MARCH 2013 ROOM 10:00 - 11:30
Nathan Smith / Abigail Chen Strand: Technology H206 Audiograding: Using Technology to Make the Most of Teacher Feedback This workshop will describe and demonstrate the processes of audiograding, with some brief attention also to paperless essay writing. Specifically, presenters will explain and demonstrate the use of digital recordings and software to provide extensive feedback on written papers in a very short period of time. The presenters will also show examples of student work and student responses to the process. Jeff Steurnagel Strand: Counselors K-12 P232 Implementing the Global Perspective Domain of the International Model for School This workshop aims to present the development of the Global Perspective Domain and offer strategies to implement the standards and competencies into school guidance programs. The interactive workshop will model activities for cultural learning appropriate for use in guidance programs. SALOME TAM Strand:Visual Arts R407 Book Arts This session is for ES teachers and those interested in bookmaking for storytelling, collecting, and sharing ideas. Carolyn Temertzoglou Strand: Physical Education PC Ford Gym Active Start for Life This active workshop will explore how to develop quality movement patterns for elementary students in PE. Teaching strategies that focus on fundamental movement and skill progressions for run, jump, throw, and catch will be explored to help more students be active for life.
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ZOE WEIL Strand: Global Issues M173 True Price: The Impact of our Choices on Ourselves, Other People, Animals, and the Environment In this workshop you’ll learn to bring the True Price activity to middle and high school students (through whatever subject you teach) to enable them to examine their daily choices with the goal of doing the most good and least harm to themselves, other people, animals, and the environment and learn critical and creative thinking, research, and investigation in the process.
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Kindergarten / Pre-school
Paul Ciempka, Western Academy Beijing
P232
Grade 1 & 2 (Primary)
Lianne Dominguez, Brent International School Subic
P233
Grade 3, 4 & 5 (Intermediate) Keith Estey, Concordia International School Shanghai
P234
Band Louise Davey, Shanghai American School
R102
Chinese Language
Wittenberg H316, H318
Vanessa Fan, Concordia International School Shanghai
Dance Sarah Bailey, Shanghai Community International School
Dance Studio H041
Drama Doug Baker, Hong Kong International School
Theater R101
ES Art Julia White, New International School of Thailand
M173
MS Art Lisa Chui, Shanghai Community Int’l School - Hangzhou International School
M172
HS Art Joy Cachola, Brent International School Manila
M179
ES Counseling Derek Selander, International School Manila
H203
MS Counseling Jenny Ostermiller, American International School Guangzhou H204 HS Counseling Curt Nichols, International School Manila
H205
General Music Edwin Tanner, Chinese International School, Hong Kong
P203
ES Physical Education
Nigel Fitzpatrick, International School of Phnom Penh
Phoenix Gym
MS Physical Education
Jacob Cantleberry, Yangon International School
MS Gym
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Jon Wrzesinski, Shanghai American School Pudong
HS Gym
Strings Alexander Bien, Bangkok Patana School
R302
Aquatics Bonnie Coles, International School Ho Chi Minh City
P202
Technology Robert Appino, Saigon South International School
M178
Global Issues Steven Sostak, Mont’Kiara International School
H206
Vocal / Music Meg Ideker, Concordia International School Shanghai
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SESSION 2 Teacher Workshops THURSDAY | 28 MARCH 2013 ROOM 1:45-2:45
Supanika Ackerman Strand: General Education P232 Target Audience: Pre-K to 12th grade, emphasis on elementary/primary years Utilizing Families to Support Student Learners Understand how families and home life affect student learners, from a cultural, linguistic, and historic standpoint. Discover new ways to include families as part of the teaching team to support students. Jason Bennett Strand: Music H203 Target Audience: 9-12 educators and administrators African Rhythms — The Ultimate Whole-School UbD Experience “African Rhythms: A Journey through America,” a whole-school charity concert, was presented at AIS-Hong Kong in February 2011. The concept was conceived by music teacher Jason Bennett as a way to better understand the impact of Sub-Saharan African music on 20th century American music. This large-scale creative endeavor will be analyzed through the prism of UbD. What worked? What didn’t? Can other learning opportunities of this size be implemented successfully at the high school level? Jill Carter / Justin Hansen Strand:Visual Arts R403 Target Audience: Art K-12 and grade level teachers JIS Legacy Mosaic Project Celebrates Our VALUES for 60 Years The JIS Legacy Mosaic project was a 6-month ceramic tile project celebrating our 60th anniversary at JIS and making a visual statement on all four JIS campuses. The project presented a unique challenge of having hundreds of students developing a clear understanding of what we believe as a school. This presentation will showcase how to teach for understanding values by participating in an art making session using a cube. We will also discuss using VALUES in Goal Making and using the Looking for Learning protocol for reflection on the session that can be used in any classroom.
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Bonnie Coles Strand: Physical Education PC Ford Gym Target Audience: Grades 6-12 PE teachers Ultimate Frisbee Ultimate Frisbee is spreading throughout the entire world. It is a great cardio workout and requires strategic thinking. I will cover proper technique and variations for throwing forehand and back hand, proper positioning on defense for the mark and on the cutters and some offensive strategies. Simone Courso / Lolita Schmalenberg Strand: Counseling (K-12) P204 Target Audience: All counselors K-12 Understanding Sisterhood: a Social Group Series for Girls It is difficult for girls to understand who they are and how to live if they are constantly receiving biased and often damaging messages from the media and from society. Lolita and Simone offered to girls in grades 6 and 7 an avenue to explore with them what it means to be a girl in the 21st century. Through various activities they helped them understand more about themselves and others and encouraged them to take a critical look at their everyday world and rise above it. Lastly it gave them the tools to communicate their needs in respectful and assertive ways. In this workshop we will discuss this experience, its strengths and limitations, and will gather participants’ ideas about other possibilities for empowering young girls. DEBBIE MCDOWELL Strand: HS Counseling P203 Target Audience: Counselors 9-12 Naviance Users Update Calling all Naviance users! We want to use this guidance tool for our international students in the most efficient way. Some counselors have tricks of the trade in the use of Naviance – you might have others. Come to this session to not only hone your own skills but also to contribute ideas/practices that you currently use with Naviance. We will also have updates on Naviance and what changes we can expect in the future. ADAM FRASER Strand: Drama Green Room R110 Target Audience: Suitable for teachers of all grade levels ‘Mantel of the Expert’— Accessible Application of ‘Teacher in Role’ Engaging, accessible, and fun. Participants will move quickly through timed activities, forming groups, presenting tableaux, solving social concerns through collaborative role play, and wrapping someone up in newspaper. Through a sample lesson on social justice we will briefly introduce and link dramatic activities from the following practitioners: Dr. Spencer Kagan’s team building, Augusto Boal’s Image theatre, Dorothy Heathcoat’s Mantle of the Expert and teacher in role. Cody Gifford / Melody Gifford Strand: Music H206 Target Audience: Music grades 5-12 Literacy Strategies in the Music Program This workshop presents strategies for improving literacy skills in music classes. With quick and engaging writing tasks, reflection exercises, and vocabulary activities, students show their thinking and practice writing to learn.The students’ artifacts provide valuable feedback for improving instruction, a variety of assessment tools, and evidence for reporting.The sessions will include a digital forum for participants to share ideas and resources. 20
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SESSION 2 Teacher Workshops THURSDAY | 28 MARCH 2013 ROOM 1:45-2:45
Sharon Green / Alex Stewart Strand: General Education P233 Target Audience: Middle school Supporting Academic, Organizational and Emotional Needs in the General Education Classroom As middle school becomes increasingly more demanding, teachers and students alike need to rethink instructional strategies and the learning that follows. In essence, they must become partners in the process. During this workshop, participants will learn strategies to help students be successful in the regular education classroom. Particular areas of focus include: developing students’ metacognition, helping students organize and prioritize, refining study habits, and improving time management. Kathleen Kampa Strand: Music Dance Studio H041 Target Audience: Kindergarten – grade 3 Add Some M & M’s—Music and Movement–-to Your Classroom Teaching Discover effective ways to link music and movement with topics common to the kindergarten and elementary curricula These are not “thematic links,” but links that effectively teach concepts through music and movement.These activities support both classroom content and the music/dance curriculum. Some topics include: letters and shapes, animals, biomes, such as the rainforest, and the human body. Ellen LeveNhagen Strand:Visual Arts Pottery Studio P134 Target Audience: Secondary art teachers Shipwrecked—Tang Treasures and Monsoon Winds Over 60,000 ceramic works from The Belitung shipwreck were discovered in 1998 off the coast of Indonesia. There is much to learn from artwork which came from many different parts of China. The pieces were being transported to ports through out the Abbasid empire where a profound exchange of ideas and materials occurred as early as 600 CE. Participants will be introduced to the Belitung treasures as well as get a brief introduction to the ceramics throughout significant dynasties in China. They will also use similar techniques to decorate a ceramic form provided. The work will be glazed at Concordia so participants can take their treasures home.
Robert Mitchell Strand: Physical Education MS Gym Target Audience: Grades 9-12 Long Term Athlete Development and Sports Performance The presentation will cover the topics of youth program development from the “grass roots” level all the way up through high school sports. The main focus of the talk will be to stress the need for skill acquisition and development with regards to biological age and physiological readiness. Athlete strength training and monitoring will be the second half of the discussion. It will cover the concepts of periodization, overload, specificity, and variation as it pertains to high school athletics. Hannah Northcott Strand: Drama Theater R101 Target Audience: K-12 teachers Drama Playshop: A Teacher’s Dramatic Toolbox This interactive and collaborative workshop will provide educators a set of dramatic tools that teachers can use in the classroom for a variety of purposes from team building to teaching literacy, numeracy, and speaking skills through the embodiment of text and the concretizing of ideas through physical movement. Brain-based education, Meyerhold’s Biomechanics and Ann Bogart’s Viewpoints served as inspiration for this workshop. Amanda Ottewell / David Navis Strand: Physical Education H205 Target Audience: MS and HS Cyber P.E.: Using Technology to Motivate Students’ Love for Fitness How does technology motivate students in PE to perfomr at a higher, more consistent level? This worshop will demostrate how technology is used to build digital native’s intrinsic motivation and passion to create a lifelong love for fitness. Numerous students exemplars, resources, and apps will show how tech and PE inspires students to achive their fitness goals. Paige Prescott Strand: Technology H305 Target Audience: Middle school and high school teachers Enhancing Student Research Skills with Social Bookmarking Help students get beyond superficial research (Google topic, copy then paste) and into using social bookmarking tools such as Diigo. Learn how to make your own Diigo group where you can curate a collection of useful sites, highlight online, make sticky notes, and tag websites using keywords. This all can be shared between you and your students, your colleagues, and academic interest groups.
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Tom Mclean Strand: Global Issues Luther Hall H216, H217 Target Audience: Cross divisional Involving Your Community in Sustaining and Safeguarding Your Environment This workshop will demonstrate how a student-led environmental initiative evolved into a school-wide goal addressed by the entire community from ES students to the board of governors and led to measurable improvements in the school community’s environmental impact, societal awareness and involvement, economic efficiency, and individual well being. http://sustainability.ism-online.org/
SESSION 2 Teacher Workshops THURSDAY | 28 MARCH 2013 ROOM 1:45-2:45
BRIAN REVERMAN Strand:Visual Arts R407 Target Audience: Middle and high school art teachers Spray Paint, Gunpowder, and the Grandmother—Shifting Student Writing from Description to Analysis - A particularly effective strategy to help students move their thinking and writing about art from description to analysis is Form+Theme+Context (FTC). In this workshop participants will learn about the FTC approach and examine how it is integrated into the high school art curriculum at the International School of Beijing. Specific instructional and assessment vehicles, including the use of Voicethread and “flipping the classroom” will be explained and examples of results featured. Derek Selander / Ben Robertaccio Strand: ES Counseling P202 Target Audience: ES counselors Elementary School Counseling Case Study Workshop - This workshop is intended to provide an opportunity for counselors to explore, examine, and collaborate on specific real life counseling case studies. Counselors will explore approaches to counseling scenarios provided by workshop participants. Participants collectively examine specific cases, generate feedback, and gain general knowledge. The facilitator will research the case ahead of time and will provide background information on the identified issue. Participants will be asked to examine their own biases and approach to the presenting issue. Rebecca Sentgeorge Strand:Visual Arts R401 Target Audience: Grade 3-12 Purposeful Doodling—a Low Stress Entry into Art Making - Art educators and others interested in doodling may benefit from this hands-on workshop. Doodling is generally not taken seriously, but is a way to instill confidence and create patterns that can be adapted into works of art. A side benefit is that doodling has been proven to focus attention and increase memory recall by an average of 28%. Try your hand at several strategies for creating elaborate doodled patterns and view student art from K-12.
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Joe Sergi Strand: Technology H306 Target Audience: Pre-K - grade 2 “Pad Up! Using Touch Technology in the Early Years” - This workshop will present a fresh, hands on, and practical approach to the use of touch technology in the early years classroom (K-2). It will provide insight and present experiences to stimulate discussions and scenarios where the audience can go away with something that they can apply directly into their lessons, feedback to schools and their teams, or conduct further PD if applicable. Time for networking and sharing of best practice will be included. JOSHUA STERNLICHT Strand:Visual Art P234 Target Audience: HS/MS basic level of film/video experience suggested Using Film to Elicit Response & Integrating Filmmaking into the Classroom - This workshop is intended to familiarize teachers with film language and to explore different strategies of incorporating filmmaking into classrooms. By using film to elicit a response, students can be exposed to multiple perspectives and gain empathy and self-knowledge. Through the filmmaking process learning is inherent— involving brainstorming, collaboration, communication, planning, implementation, critique, and reflection.The latter half of the workshop will focus on the practicalities of integrating a filmmaking unit into the classroom. Jenny Winkelman / Cyndi Campbell Strand: Performing Arts M173 Target Audience: K-8 music, dance, drama or performing arts teachers, language arts teachers, Chinese teachers Journey to the West: How a Chinese Classic Transformed a Music Program - “Journey to the West” provides a wonderful medium for exploring local culture and art forms. This workshop outlines how the ES PA program at ISBeijing develops the music, drama, and movement skills from both Western and Eastern traditions. A semester’s work culminates in a musical drama in which all students are involved; developing scripts, Peking Opera aspects, Chinese folksongs/music, drama techniques, choreography. All students are on stage for the entire performance as actors and musicians. Ashley Wu Strand: Chinese Language H204 Target Audience: MS/HS Chinese language teachers Assessment with Student Portfolios This workshop will give you practical ideas on how to make student portfolio assessment happen in class.The presenter will take you through some of the features of building student portfolio assessments. She divides portfolios into three stages: structure, collection, and reflection. Detailed examples are given with emphasis on how rubrics and student-led conferences can be used to involve students in their own learning. Lisa Zhong / Frances Zhang Strand: Chinese Language Wittenberg H316, H318 Target Auidience: K-12 Effective TPR & TPRS in Classroom Total Physical Response (TPR) and Teaching Proficiency through Reading & Storytelling (TPRS) are known as two of the most effective methods for teaching language to all ages from novice to advanced. We will share with you how to use these two strategies to design a story cycle with a series of lesson plans, which address listening, speaking, reading, writing, and assessment activities as well.
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SESSION 3 THURSDAY | 28 MARCH 2013 ROOM 3:15-4:45
Steve Ayling / Doug McQueen Strand: HS Counseling P202 G-Talks: Making the Most of Your Advisory Periods Based on the presenters’ own experience, you will be shown one way of maximizing the often under-used advisory period. Steve and Doug will explain their “G-Talks” program (a student centered/student facilitated small group discussion program) that was created at International School Manila to both empower students when it comes to issues of health and well-being and to accomplish some of the ASCA standards. Complete with ready-made templates, interviews from student participants, and discussions regarding the “dos and don’ts,” the presentation is designed to give you an alternative approach to structuring parts of your guidance program. Parker Beverage Strand: College Counseling P203 Institutional Imperatives in College Admissions A discussion of how institutional goals, some of which change from year to year and most of which are not commonly understood by applicants, parents, and college counselors, can impact admission decisions, and thus, disappoint students, bewilder parents, and frustrate counselors. Jean Blaydes Strand: Physical Education PC Ford Gym Building Better Brains through Movement Brain research suggests that what makes us move is also what makes us think. Physical activity builds the framework for cognition and proper brain development.This interactive, energetic presentation provides a checklist of activities that will give the teacher insight that will help students work at peak performance for learning. It will also demonstrate how proper early brain development is linked to early motor development and how practice of motor movement enhances student performance.
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Peter Boonshaft Strand: Band Band Room R102 How We Teach Is As Important As What We Teach: 20 Ways to Energize Your Rehearsals Simple techniques to energize and focus our teaching, offering specific techniques to solve everyday concerns. A practical look at what, why, and how we can teach to achieve better results faster, easier, and more efficiently. Useful for teachers and conductors of any level and type of ensemble. Megan Campisi Strand: Drama Theater R101 Basics of Masked Performance Masked performance is an excellent way to introduce students to a historically important performance style worldwide and impart fundamental performance skills applicable to any style. In this active workshop we start with the basics of how to introduce masks to students. We look at how to simplify and essentialize movement to give clear, effective performance onstage. We move on to how to give and take focus onstage and how to create physical characters. Participants learn how to use these masks to share the most fundamental—and vital—performance skills with their students. Ben Robertaccio / Derek Selander Strand: MS Counseling P202 Middle School Counseling Case Study Workshop This workshop is intended to provide an opportunity for counselors to explore, examine, and collaborate on specific real life counseling case studies. Counselors will explore approaches to counseling scenarios provided by workshop participants. Participants collectively examine specific cases, generate feedback, and gain general knowledge. The facilitator will research the case ahead of time and will provide background information on the identified issue. Each participant will be asked to examine their own biases and approach to the presenting issue. Theresa Goetz Strand: Dance Dance Studio H041 Brain-Based Dance Class This workshop will take participants through a dance class modeled on Anne Green Gilbert’s 5-part brain-compatible lesson plan format. We will warm up with the BrainDance, explore dance concepts, develop skills, create, and cool down. This methodology alternates teacher-directed activities with student-centered activities and developing skills with improvisation. The 5-part lesson plan allows students to develop self-discipline and focus, while providing the opportunity for positive social interaction with peers. Brain-based dance challenges students to problem-solve, collaborate, and communicate. Students develop dance technique and creativity as they learn to dance and dance to learn. The workshop will include a brief overview of theory and a sample lesson. Gopher Sport Strand: Physical Education E124 MSR FITstep Pro Pedometers with New Activities Participants will be introduced to the revolutionary FITstep Pro Pedometer allowing teachers to accurately measure moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and easily upload student data for efficient assessment and tracking. Participants will also be introduced to some of Gopher’s latest games and activities..
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SESSION 3 THURSDAY | 28 MARCH 2013 ROOM 3:15-4:45
SUE RICHARDS Strand: International Baccalaureate P232 Developing Internationally Minded Educators The International Baccalaureate (IB) partners with reputable universities around the globe to offer educators IB-recognized courses of study. The IB offers two certificates: the IB certificate in teaching and learning for teachers who want to develop their skills as reflective IB practitioners and the IB advanced certificate in teaching and learning research for teachers who want to conduct academic research with the support of university faculty. Participants will learn about the transformational effect of reflective practice, which universities are a part of this network, and the benefits of holding a certificate. JOHN JACOBSON Strand: Music Activity Center (HS LL) Musicals and More For teachers who deal mostly with elementary school music, this workshop will focus on musicals and other classroom resources ideally suited for those younger performers in and out of the classroom. Robert Joaquin Strand:Visual Arts R407 From Brush Strokes to Show Time: An Upper School Watercolor Painting Syllabus This workshop is designed as a bridging curriculum towards higher art courses such as the International Baccalaureate art program. It will focus on a tried and tested working syllabus (perfect for grades 8, 9 and even 10) on watercolor painting. Progressive drills, targeting required concepts and skills, are incorporated in the unit to enable students to paint with the medium and experience the entire creative process from art production to exhibition and artwork sale.The program covers helpful tips for teachers on painting, formative quizzes, practical assessments, and exhibition ideas.
CESAR REYES Strand:Visual Arts R403 The Art Garden: An Artwork about Space, Design, and Equality The aim of the Taipei American School Art Garden Project is to create a student-run learning space where observers and participants can experience a natural setting set against an urban environment. More than that, it is a place for purposeful aesthetic decision-making. This presentation lays out the inspiration for its inception and the stages of the roof garden’s ongoing growth and the challenges to overcome in its development. Kimberly Sajan Strand:Visual Arts M173 Design for the Non-Designer You’re a teacher, not a designer. Why do you have to worry about how your handouts and presentations look? Students are sophisticated consumers of visual information. Good design can help your content come alive. By successfully combining images, type, and color, you can effectively communicate new concepts, compare and contrast ideas, and make difficult information easily understandable. This presentation will give you helpful design tips that will improve how you visually communicate. Glenda Sutardy Strand:Visual Arts R401 Anyone Can Draw–Theory through Practice Students often assume they cannot draw, but with the right stimulus and understanding they can draw anything.This workshop employs Perspex sheets, wax pencils, concrete examples, and a chance to experience the magic of learning how to simplify complex ideas so that anyone can achieve success and be encouraged to harness skills undreamt of. The method wins students every time and sets a solid foundation for empowerment and confidence flowing through many areas of life. Ted Temertzoglou Strand: Physical Education MS Gym Fitness / Brain Blasts: The New Brain Surgery This active session takes participants through several Fitness/Brain Blasts, using the new functional fitness charts developed by Thompson Educational Publishing infused with the latest brain research. These charts increase health and performance related fitness. This workshop is for physical education teachers looking to enhance their instructional strategies for inclusive fitness.
EARCOS will donate $1,500 on behalf of Shanghai American School to our sponsored charity, the Baobei Foundation, for their generosity in hosting the Physical Education preconference. Moving Minds, Moving Bodies
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MIKE JOHNSTON Strand: Global Issues and Environmental Education M179 Truly Greening Your School and Community—from Classroom to Club to Strategic Plan What does it mean to educate for a sustainable future? How can you help students engage in personal and community change towards a greener future? Participants will learn and share what it means to green your school, community, and internationally. Participants will walk away with a plan for next steps in their school to increase sustainability. Whether you are a classroom teacher or an administrator we all play a role in ensuring the natural world is connected to our learning program.
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JEFF UTECHT Strand: Technology M178 Search: The Skill of Today Search is the new skill that we all need. This session will focus on teaching you how to search so that you can teach students how to do deep searches using Google for research, learning, and exploration. (Computer Required) SUYI WANG Strand: Chinese Language Luther Hall H216, H217 Effective Strategies for Teaching Chinese at an International School Many language teachers seem to feel guilty if they don’t follow the textbook or allow the students’ mistakes to slip by without immediate correction. A teacher is not a transmitter of knowledge but a facilitator of students’ learning. The precious class time should not be focused on ‘copying’ facts from the textbook to students’ brain. Students should have opportunities to go beyond the mere ‘decoding’ of texts towards an active appreciation of texts. This workshop will explore strategies for teachers to design contextualized learning experiences in order to effectively engage students and move them from one development phase to the next. Teachers will learn instructional strategies to ensure all students learn the core understanding and skills in an active and productive learning environment. Paul Wood / Joseph Stucker HS Gym A Perfect Match—International School Recruitment from the School’s Perspective “If a school has great teachers, it is a great school” (Whitaker, 2004). International school recruitment is a competitive process that has become virtually year-round. Recruiters and schools need to take advantage of all available resources to ensure the best possible match. This interactive workshop provides participants with insight into the recruitment process from the school’s perspective and offers practical suggestions for how teachers and aspiring administrators can optimize their chances of being hired by the right school. It will also consider the roles in the recruitment process of the initial application, resume, email communications, Skype/telephone interviews, the recruitment fairs, and the emerging roles of online professional networks such as LinkedIn.
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Regina Woodard Strand:Visual Arts M172 The Art of a Sustainable Future: A Work in Progress Sustainability is more than just “Going Green.” We will look at sustainability through the lenses of culture, economy, and environment in order to deepen the visual arts curriculum. In this workshop you will see how the different concepts of sustainability and service can be integrated into the visual arts curriculum without giving up the teaching of skills or the elements of art. Teaching sustainability can be more than just reuse & rubbish art! CLIFF ZENG Strand: Chinese Language H205 Student Learning in the Chinese Language and Culture Course During this workshop we learn a variety of approaches and strategies to support the development of student learning.Teachers generate ideas focused on course content, skills taught, instructional strategies, and assessment.Teachers gain insight into how to incorporate a variety of communication modes as well as the National Standards of Connections, Comparisons, Communities and Cultures into the study of Chinese.
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Welcome Reception at the Phoenix Commons
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Second Day of Conference At A Glance
SECOND DAY OF CONFERENCE
06:00 07:30 - 05:00 08:00 - 04:30 08:00 - 08:15 08:15 - 08:30 08:30 - 09:30 09:30 - 10:00 10:00 - 04:00 10:00 - 11:30 11:30 - 12:30 12:30 - 01:45 01:45 - 03:15 03:15 - 03:45 03:45 - 05:00 05:00 - 06:00
Jared Bildfell / Ezra Alexander Strand: Physical Education Exhibits Open International School Leadership Program - USF/WSU Opening Remarks / Announcements EARCOS Shanghai Asia Film Festival Keynote Speaker Coffee Break * Art Teachers to Art District Downtown Shanghai (Buses Depart at 10:00 AM) Session 4 Session 5 Lunch Session 6 Coffee Break Session 7 Reception for Exhibitor at the Phoenix Commons
* ART Expedition Friday | March 29, 2013 Important:: wear comfortable shoes for walking. 10:00 am: Buses depart Concordia for Tai Kang Lu, Puxi, one of the several art gallery areas of Shanghai. Lunch on your own at one of the many restaurants in the Tai Kang Lu area. EARCOS will provide 100 rmb toward snacks.
Afternoon Session: 1:30 pm - Choose one option only Option #1: Museum Hopping @ People’s Square—Opportunity to visit Museum of Contemporary Art (entry fee) and Shanghai Museum (free). Option #2: Visit M50-Moganshan Lu. Premier art viewing in Shanghai. Created from warehouses converted into gallery/studio spaces. A visit here provides the opportunities to meet contemporary Chinese artists at work. Option #3: Shop Fuzhou Lu. A short visit to the nearby Rockbund Art Museum and visit Shanghai’s major art supply street with a major foreign language bookstore. Fuzhou Lu located two blocks south of Nanjing Xi Lu, the major pedestrian street near the Bund. Option #4: Experience Power of Art, China’s newest Contemporary Art Museum. This massive contemporary art museum is housed in a stunning renovated power station, overlooking the Huangpu River. Power of Art is the new home of the current exhibition, the Shanghai Bienniale and hosts top-notch touring exhibitions from international institutions. 4:00 pm Bus pick up at option areas and return trip to Concordia campus. ------------------------
Museums:
Shanghai Museum (Puxi) http://www.shanghaimuseum.net/en/index.jsp Museum of Contemporary Art @ People’s Square (Puxi) http://www.mocashanghai.org/ Rock Bund Museum (Puxi) http://www.rockbundartmuseum.org/en/en_newsList.asp Shanghai Museum @ Pearl Tower (Pudong) http://travel.nytimes.com/travel/guides/asia/china/shanghai/32188/shanghai-municipal-history-museum/attraction-detail.html
THE SHANGHAI MARKETS
1. Dong Tai Road Antique Market - Address: Dong Tai Road, near Xizang Nan Road 2. Pearl’s Circles, Wholesale Pearl & Stone Market - Address: First Asia Jewelry Plaza, 3rd floor, 288 Fuyou Lu 3. Shanghai Shiliu Puhong Qixiang Cloth Market - Address: 168 Dongmen Road, not far from Yuyuan Garden. 4. Flower, Bird, Fish, and Insect Market - Address: Tibet Road at Fuxing Road (just a few minutes walk from Dong Tai Road) 5. Cybermart - Address: 1 Huai Hai Middle Road at the corner of Xizang (Tibet) Road 6. Tianshan Tea Market - Address: Zhongshan Xi Road #520 7. Shanghai Optical Glasses Market - Address: Muling Road #188, 4-5 Floors 8. 580 Nanjing Road Souvenir Market - Address: 580 Nanjing West Road 9. Nihong Children’s Clothing Market - Address: northwest corner of Pu’an Road at Jinlin Road 10. Yatai Xinyang Fashion and Gift Market - Address: Science and Technology Museum Metro Stop (Metro Line 2), Pudong 28
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6:00 A.M PC Ford Gym Jared Bildfell / Ezra Alexander Strand: Physical Education Eaglefit...More Effective than Your Morning Coffee! The presentation will focus on Crossfit for educators. Functional movements will be explored and performance points provided to correct the movements and to limit the chance of injury while performing the movements. Some ideas will be given to incorporate Crossfit into physical education classes, and a workout will be performed to culminate the session. The workout will be intense and participants will be expected to participate at a high level.
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EXHIBITS OPEN 8:00 - 4:30 International School Leadership Program - USF/WSU, Room H304
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HS Gym
Keith Allerton, Jakarta International School
Short introduction of Baobei Foundation, the charity supported by this conference by Kennedy Eggen
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EARCOS ASIA STUDENT FESTIVAL
EARCOS Shanghai Asia Film Festival - David Gran Introduction of Speaker: Mr. BK Gan, President, TAYLOR’S EDUCATION GROUP (School Division)
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KEYNOTE SPEAKER: MICHAEL FURDYK Michael is the co-founder of TakingITGlobal (www.tigweb.org), which provides innovative global education programs that empower youth to understand and act on the world’s greatest challenges. In the past, he turned his interest in technology into several successful online companies, including MyDesktop.com, which sold to Internet.com in 1999. In 2008, he was named by Contribute Magazine as one of 10 Tech Revolutionaries Redefining the Power and Face of Philanthropy. Michael has appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show, presented at TED, and was named one of Teen People’s “Twenty Teens that will Change the World.” Over the last decade, he has keynoted over 100 events across sectors, sharing his social media expertise and insights on youth engagement and educational reform to audiences in over 30 countries. He sits on several nonprofit boards, including the Re-Inventing Schools Coalition, and on the International Advisory Council for Microsoft’s Partners in Learning program. http://www.furdyk.com/ Keynote Title: Imagining Future Friendly Schools: Technology, Global Citizenship, and Student Voice Michael Furdyk will take us through his decade-long journey with TakingITGlobal, creating an online network engaging millions of youth in taking action on the world’s greatest challenges. He will share stories of educators collaborating to engage their students in challenge-based learning, and explore what it means to be a Future Friendly School in this complex, rapidly-changing world.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER sponsored by Taylor’s Education Group 9:30 - 10:00
COFFEE BREAK at the PHOENIX COMMONS & CAFE ELEMENTARY COMMONS Sponsored by UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO
10:00 - 4:00 * Art Teachers to Art District Downtown Shanghai Tai Kang Lu - Buses Depart at 10:00 AM
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OPENING REMARKS / ANNOUNCEMENTS
SESSION 4 FRIDAY | 29 MARCH 2013 ROOM 10:00 - 11:20
Lisa Adams / Steve Collins Strand: Counseling (K-8) P203 Bringing Character Alive – One School’s Journey Join us as we share our journey from initial ideas to implementation. We will share practical ideas that are ready to use tomorrow. Discussions include classroom approach as well as school-wide and parent involvement. Handouts will include ideas that can be put into practice immediately as well as book lists and other character education related forms. SARAH BAILEY Strand: Dance Dance Studio H041 Brain-Based Dance Class Sarah will take participants through a dance class modeled on Anne Green Gilbert’s 5-part brain-compatible lesson plan format. We will warm up with the BrainDance, explore dance concepts, develop skills, create, and cool down.This methodology alternates teacherdirected activities with student-centered activities and developing skills with improvisation. The 5-part lesson plan allows students to develop self-discipline and focus, while providing the opportunity for positive social interaction with peers. Brain-based dance challenges students to problem-solve, collaborate, and communicate. Students develop dance technique and creativity as they learn to dance and dance to learn. Lisa Ball Strand: HS Counseling P202 Letting Go: Helping Parents With the Transition to College This workshop will lead attendees through a transitions program for parents, providing materials and suggestions for how to implement this in their own schools.
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Louis Bergonzi Strand: Strings R302 Rounds and Canons for Strings: Shaping Musical Independence Rounds and canons can be one of the earliest experiences students have with chamber music, which contributes to musical independence. In addition, round/canons are appropriate vehicles for moving students from method book “songs” to orchestra parts. As a bonus, all students learn the same part, so all parts are “interesting.” These sessions showcase a collection of rounds/canons and teaching strategies published by Neil A. Kjos Music Publishers. Bring your instruments. Debra Berkey Strand: Physical Education PC Ford Gym Developing Standards-Based Physical Education Curriculum The session will provide a systematic plan leading to the development of standards-based curriculum in local settings. The theory of motor development and the most current NASPE standards will be presented as a basis for the system. Practical instructional design tools will be included in the presentation intended to facilitate curriculum development among groups of teachers. Peter Boonshaft Strand: Band Band Room R102 Teaching Music with Purpose: 25 Things You Can Do Tomorrow to Improve Your Ensemble This session offers 25 simple things you can do to improve the quality of your ensemble, make any rehearsal more productive, and energize the power of your teaching. Useful for conductors of any level and type of ensemble. MEGAN CAMPISI Strand: Drama Theather R101 Physical Characters Legendary theater director Robert Wilson once said: “A good actor can command an audience by moving a finger.” In this workshop, we look at how to move acting from the face and voice into the rest of the body to create dynamic, physical characters. Using observations of animals as a jumping off point, participants learn accessible exercises to bring out the physical elements of a character and give students confidence when using their bodies onstage. We will also look at how the same techniques can be used in directing to enrich and electrify staging of performance. Clandestine Claro Strand: Technology P232 Games Design: Developing Creativity, Critical Thinking, and Language Skills Integration Games, in any form, engage participants in learning, starting from how the game works, strategizing, up to actually playing the game. Participants are keen to instructions in order to win and get rewarded. The process of designing, creating, and playing a game is a holistic approach to learning while taking into account the creative process, critical thinking development, and language skills integration in the forms of storyline, plot of a game, and instructions. Download Kodu Gamelab Application Software for designing/creating 3D games. http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/download/details.aspx?id=10056 MICHAEL FURDYK Strand: Global Issues HS Gym Imagining Future Friendly Schools: Keynote Discussion and Q & A If you’ve got questions or ideas to share following Michael’s keynote, he would love to meet you and discuss! Join this interactive session which will provide all participants with an opportunity to share their reflections from the keynote and have their questions answered, and examples shared. CHUMAN GISSING Strand: Chinese Language H205 Standard Aligned Lesson, Assessment and Grade Assignment What does an A, a B, a C in Chinese say about students’ Chinese skills? How do we assign a grade for student acquisition and 30
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performance? How does this practice reflect alignment with the Standards in language Learning? This workshop is designed for partici pants to engage in hands on lesson delivery, assessment measure design, grading criteria and grade awarding practice that reflect a standard aligned practice. Participants are encouraged to bring samples of student work to the workshop. Pls print 5 copies each if bringing copies of print work. Julie Hartley Strand: Drama P135 The Think / Feel Continuum - Teaching students about contrasting theatre styles can be a challenge if they lack regular access to live performance. What is Absurdism? What did Brecht mean by ‘Epic Theatre’? How effective is Invisible Theatre? What did Stanislavsky mean by ‘truthful’ acting? The Think/Feel Continuum is a practical project that demonstrates to middle grade, high school, and collegelevel drama and English students the impact of different theatre styles upon an audience. Performance groups receive identical source material, with different constraints. This project has been applied successfully at schools and universities across Canada and England. Participants will leave with the tools necessary to try this theatrical experiment with their students. John Jacobson Strand: Music Activity Center (HS LL) It’s A Musical World - Join composer/choreographer and music educator John Jacobson on an exciting musical journey of folk songs and dance traditions from all corners of the world. You’ll learn games and dances from Brazil, Germany, Russia, Mexico, Africa, and everyplace in between in a workshop you’ll never forget. Chris Meller Strand: Physical Education Climbing Wall Area An Introduction to Bouldering Key Stage 2 (7-11 year olds) - Bouldering is a style of rock climbing undertaken without a rope and normally limited to very short climbs over a crash pad so that a fall will not result in serious injury. In this workshop, participants will be given an introduction to bouldering which will look at basic climbing techniques and activities that can be used to reinforce them.
Stephen Shore Strand: Special Needs / Music P234 Including Students with Disabilities in Music: Engaging in General Music - This presentation focuses on teaching and socially-based inclusionary strategies for educating children with autism and other disabilities in the general music class. While the primary goals of learning about music are often performance or appreciation oriented, the secondary benefits of using music as THE means of communication, to help organize the verbal communication skills, and for working with challenges in the motoric, social, representation, and other areas shall be considered as well. Participants will gain practical solutions for educating students with disabilities in general music (or even for those just having a hard time learning) for meaningful inclusion. Ted Temertzoglou Strand: Physical Education MS Gym Circuit City - This active session uses different types of circuits to increase student engagement in PE. Learn new circuit designs to increase physical literacy and athletic performance. Discover how circuits are used to assess students’ fitness levels. Dice, music, pedometers, and various equipment help students of all abilities stay active and motivated. Sue Toms Strand: Technology P233 Literacy on the Move: Using Downloadable Audiobooks to Improve Student Literacy outside the Classroom - This workshop will be a presentation of action research already conducted as part of the presenter’s doctorate of education. The aim of the workshop is to encourage other K-12 librarians, technology, and literacy teachers to conduct similar action research to introduce the widespread use of downloadable audiobooks in their schools and to share the results of research with a network of educators in the future. Suyi Wang Strand: Chinese Language Wittenberg H316, H318 Effective Instruction for Teaching the IBDP Mandarin B Course (Part 1) - DP Mandarin B is designed to help students develop cultural awareness and also to provide them with the skills to communicate such awareness in Chinese. Through the study of authentic texts, students are challenged to go beyond the confines of the classroom, gaining an awareness of the world and fostering respect for cultural diversity. This workshop will explore the key elements of the syllabus, the range of contexts, purposes, language skills, and texts to be taught. Teachers will learn instructional strategies to engage all students to focus on clearly articulated learning objectives in an enjoyable learning environment. ZOE WEIL Strand: Global Issues Luther Hall H216, H217 Media Literacy through a Humane Education Lens - In this workshop we’ll explore the effects of advertising and commercial messages on our beliefs, desires and behaviors. You’ll learn to bring engaging media literacy activities to middle and high school students that provide them with the tools to bring their critical thinking capacities to media messages and resist the manipulations of commercial messages. Moving Minds, Moving Bodies
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Shirley Peng / Vicky Hsu / Donna Crewe Strand: HS Counseling P202 TAS Mentoring Programs Plus Reseach / Summary of Student Leadership Programs - Student leadership group helps both mentor and mentee. Schools worldwide promote many such programs. A survey of programs will be discussed including research relating to effectiveness. Taipei American School counselors sponsor two mentoring programs: Big Brother/Big Sister: upper school students mentor lower school students; Reach-Out Mentors: 10-12 graders mentor new students including on-going follow-up. Trainee materials, program development, and implementation will be shared. Demonstration of training activities will promote audience participation. Audience program-sharing will be encouraged.
SESSION 5 Teacher Workshops FRIDAY | 29 MARCH 2013 ROOM 11:30 - 12:30
JENNIFEr ANDerSON Strand: Music Technology Luther Hall H216, H217 Target Audience: Middle and high school, music teachers, technology coordinators To Tech or Not to Tech – Music Technology with Purpose Have you ever wondered, “Are we doing the right thing by infusing technology in the performing arts classroom?” Together we will explore tech integration strategies and activities that are purposeful for music learning. This workshop will provide examples of specific technology implementations that have been beneficial in the band classroom, enhancing the learning and music that happens in our band. Examples are applicable to other performing arts disciplines. Becki Bishop Strand: Physical Education Spining Room H015B Target Audience: All levels Get Spinning! A New Challenge for Your PE Curriculum This workshop will introduce physical educators to the rapidly growing fitness craze of spinning. Participants will be strapped into heart rate monitors while cycling through a themed workout that emphasizes various components of fitness, introduces ideas for cooperative learning, and shares ways to bring creativity to the PE classroom using i-movie. (Limited to 20 participants)
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Michael Clancy Strand: Counseling (K-12) P203 Target Audience: All school (pre-K to 12), counselors, admin Responding to Crisis in Schools: Creating an Effective Crisis Response Plan Targeted toward those involved with updating or creating crisis intervention plans at their school, this workshop will share what needs to be considered when formulating an effective crisis response plan. Traumatic events that affect a school community can range from natural disasters and civil unrest to more localized events such as the death of a student. While no two events are exactly the same, this workshop will look at the challenges and stakeholders that are common to all events and communities, and also consider responses that are appropriate for specific types of traumatic events. Each participant will leave the workshop with an action plan to put into place in their schools immediately. STEVE DODD Strand: Physical Education P234 Target Audience: HS physical education and anyone interested in using collaborative technology in the flipped classroom IB Sports Science – The Flipped Classroom Approach This will be an interactive demonstration of how the flipped classroom can be applied to IB sports science (or other science based courses). From curriculum information to student presentations, it will show how students and teachers can work collaboratively and use technology to enhance their preferred teaching and learning styles respectively. Attendees will become part of the collaborative learning process for this session. Lily Fan / Jackie Gao Strand: Chinese Language Wittenberg H316, H318 Target Audience: K-12 Chinese language The Application of Task-based Language Teaching Approach in a Chinese Classroom This presentation is designed to provide the participants with the principles and practices involved in Task-based Language Teaching (TBLT) approach. Topics include the results of ten-week action research projects that focused on how to integrate the TBLT approach into two kinds of language learning classrooms where the students are respectively near-native and second language speakers of Chinese.The strategies and methods for designing different kinds of pedagogical tasks, which can be directly used in the classroom, will also be discussed and shared in the presentation. Craig Fullerton Strand: Music M173 Target Audience: Class music MS/HS The Plague and Other Catastrophes – Make Music Come Alive – Live It! Blood and guts, knights, alchemy, war, good and evil. Its what music is about; make it come alive! Encouraging students to explore music appreciation and history through experiencing and living it. I will enjoy sharing some different ways of teaching musical perception, appreciation and history through social and cultural immersion and interactive activities; to experience social and cultural influences in music, as if they were there. Your students should walk out of the classroom listening to music, and thinking, “ Wow, I can understand how this music came out of this era, and I connect it to the events of the time.” Andrew Fulo Strand: General Education H203 Target Audience: HS teachers Death by Powerepoint (Effective Use of Visual Cues in Multimedia Presentation) It’s time we rethink how we create multimedia presentations. Veering away from old presentation techniques, teachers need to utilize the power of visual/audio media and combining storytelling, to produce a blend of images, narration, evidence and interaction within the classroom.
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Scott Hossack / Julian Thornbury Strand: Physical Education HS Gym Target Audience: All grade levels but especially elementary physical education The Digital Gym This session will involve the practical application of iPads and iTouches in physical education. Participants will use and learn how mobile technology can help in the enhancement of student-feedback, engagement, assessment, and recording of their students. Though this workshop focuses on physical education, the principles can be applied in many other subject areas. Bryan Keith / Stephanie MitcheLl Strand: Physical Education PC Ford Gym Target Audience: MS and HS PE teachers (could be adapted for ES) Knock, Capture, Catch: A Rainy Day Activity for All K.C.C. is the perfect rainy day, multi-class activity. It’s a game that involves multiple game strategies, tactics, and skills such as throwing, dodging, catching, defending, and decision-making. Knock, Capture, Catch is a combination of Capture the Treasure, Dodge Ball, and Cricket. Come to this workshop ready to run. Mary Klingelhofer Strand: Drama R101 Target Audience: Kindergarten – grade 5 Integrating the Arts for Awesome Active Engagement In this workshop, teachers will explore the benefits of integrating drama, music, art and movement into their daily lessons to boost student engagement and increase student achievement. Participants will walk away with simple, practical methods for incorporating the arts into their content areas.
John Koncki Strand: MS Counseling P202 Target Audience: MS counselors Helping Kids Set the Stage for Success Utilizing Executive Functioning Strategies Learning is a multifaceted enterprise for kids in school. Building a repertoire of consistent protocols and strategies is essential for managing academic responsibilities in an efficient and effective manner. This presentation/workshop provides the rationale and the tools for empowering our students with the functional tools for navigating their academic day successfully. Features include: Big Picture Time Management, Thoughtful Planning, the Power of A.S.K. ing for Help, Anchors, Bins and Consistency: The ABCs of Getting Things Done Well, Using Data to Monitor and Plan. Debbie McDowell / Jemison Foster Strand: College Counseling P204 Target Audience: Year 10-13 students; tutors; heads of years; career counselors University Advising This workshop will be an interactive presentation and dialogue about selective admissions at some of the top US universities where competition is fierce. We will be looking at the reading process from an insider’s perspective and considering the implications of how to best support all US-bound student applications throughout the entire secondary school experience. ALAN MCLEAN Strand: General Education M179 Target Audience: High school teachers Learning and New Developments in Neurobiology Recent findings in neurobiology, particularly the success of the ‘somatic marker hypothesis’ indicate that emotion is an essential component of learning. In this problem-setting session, we will list some of the challenges associated with ‘executive function’ that our students seem to face, and re-conceive them in the context of current research in neurobiology. For teachers, it is an opportunity to enrich the connections they make between their daily practice and new insights into learning. Genevieve Murphy / Lisa Petro Strand: Global Issues P232 Target Audience: K-12 Call To Action: “A Global Citizen’s Guide to Global Issues” It can be overwhelming to get students to connect with global issues, as they often feel displaced and distant from the situations. This workshop will focus on a four-column approach to help bring awareness to current issues and empower students to effectively take on global ownership and be called into action for social change.Teachers will receive resources to help students become aware of current issues and a project plan to guide them through.
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Vivian Lin Strand: Chinese Language H206 Target Audience: Middle school and high school – Chinese language teachers Sing Your Way to Chinese Fluency with C-Pop! In this workshop teachers will learn how to use modern Chinese pop songs and other Chinese songs to teach students about culture and language. Connecting songs to enduring understandings and essential questions for a unit will also be a focus.
SESSION 5 Teacher Workshops FRIDAY | 29 MARCH 2013 ROOM 11:30 - 12:30
Steve Northcott Strand: Music Dance Studio H041 Target Audience: MS/HS music/humanities/dance teachers who live a passion outside of the classroom On The Beat and Path: World Music in the Classroom Introduction: What is “On The Beat and Path?” Workshop: Presentation and discussion about how OTBAP can be used in your classroom. Discussion: Questions & Discussion. Attending Teachers will receive:: 2 OTBAP in the CLASSROOM units; Free music. LIAM O’SHEA Strand: Physical Education M172 Target Audience: Any elementary/middle school teacher or administrator Is John Hattie Crazy? Changing Schools through Elementary Sports – E.I.E.I.O’ The workshop tells a story and shows how to build a strong elementary sports program to suit your school’s purposes, including striving for excellence, more involvement with the parent community, cross-program links, improving English of elementary school students, providing leadership opportunities for teachers and students. Workshop includes tips on honest reflection, how to build bridges and coalitions, opportunities for Data-Driven Decision Making and Action Research, and furthering the IB mission with local and international schools. Martin Robinson Strand: Music E122 Target Audience: Music teachers, 3-5 classroom teachers From Here to There, the Orff Way Any subject matter can be approached using speech, body percussion, movement, or instruments and then proceed through any of these modalities in a natural progression leading to success. Participants will use speech, movement, body percussion, and drums while experiencing several examples of Orff-Schulwerk teaching process. The skillful use of Orff process to get from “here” to “there” not only makes for a highly motivating experience, but is also the most effective way to teach.
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Andrew Tatam Strand: Dance Activity Center (HS LL) Target Audience: Primary KS1 and KS2 (5- 11 year olds) Primary Dance Ideas for Those Who Can’t Dance! I will be introducing many basic dance ideas and concepts that teachers who may not be very confident with dance can do with their primary aged students. I am not promising that you will gain rhythm or be able to dance like a young John Travolta, but we should have some fun and hopefully come away with a few ideas to try with your own students. BEN WAGOR Room: P233 Strand: Global Issues Target Audience: Middle school or high school Integrating a Model United Nation’s Program into a School This workshop will provide educators with an understanding of Model United Nations and explore the levels of integration in which MUN can be incorporated into a school. Depending on the knowledge base of the attendees, the workshop can be tailored to beginner, intermediate, or advanced MUN experienced teachers. The workshop will introduce the basic structure of MUN and provide strategies for creating, implementing, or improving an MUN program, as well as exploring MUN and the curriculum.
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SESSION 6 FRIDAY | 29 MARCH 2013 ROOM 1:45-3:15
AMANDA ABEL Strand: Counseling (K-12) P204 Resiliency in the International Student Identify characteristics associated with resiliency and how to create lessons, experiences which will strengthen the potential of resiliency in students. LIV ARNESEN Strand: Global Issues Luther Hall H216, H217 How to Tackle Defeat This workshop links to elements of the keynote presentation. In expeditions, as in sports, school, and in life it is important to interpret failure as learning; no failure – no dream will be fulfilled. Louis Bergonzi Strand: Strings R302 Ensemble Skill Development: The Long and Short of Rehearsal Techniques (Part 1) An overview of principles and practical techniques designed to improve an orchestra’s rhythm, sound production, and intonation. Ways of keeping the whole group involved in the rehearsal process will also be explored. Applicable to elementary, middle, and high school string and symphonic orchestras. Please bring instruments. Theresa Chao Strand: Chinese Language Wittenberg H316, H318 Connecting The Dots with 5 Cs and UbD “What will students remember 45 days later or 45 years later from what they learned in your Chinese class for 45 minutes?” This workshop will help you understand how curriculum, learning targets, unit design using the UbD model, and 5Cs are all connected to make Chinese teaching and learning authentic, fun, and everlasting.
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Theresa Goetz Strand: Dance Dance Studio H041 BrainDance (Part 1) Developed by Anne Green Gilbert, the BrainDance is a full body-brain warm-up for children and adults. This 3-hour workshop will provide an understanding of the developmental movement patterns healthy human beings naturally move through in the first year of life and continue refining through child and adulthood. The benefits of the BrainDance are many: reorganization of the neurological system; increased blood and oxygen flow to the respiratory system and brain; enhanced core support, connectivity, and alignment; and deeper understanding of the elements of dance technique. The BrainDance may be used as a warm-up for dance class or physical activity; before tests, performances, and presentations; after sitting for long periods of time; and to increase energy and reduce stress. (Participants need to attend both workshop 1 and workshop 2) Julie Hartley Strand: Drama P135 Shaking up the School Play: New Ideas for Directors If you teach drama, there’s a good chance you also direct school productions. This workshop will explore a wealth of new ideas to help ensure your rehearsals and performances are exciting, educational, and varied. We’ll explore alternatives to traditional auditions, and look at fresh approaches to rehearsals. How do you use practical drama strategies to assist actors during rehearsals? How do you maximize the learning experience for all students? We’ll look at exciting alternatives to traditional school plays: collective creation, environmental theatre, community theatre, social action theatre, and more. Participants will leave with a wealth of ideas to take their productions — and drama workshops — in exciting new directions. Mike Johnston Strand: Global Issues and Environmental Education M179 Learning by Doing - Aware - Able - Act - Curriculum Integration (Focused on global issues in every day practice) Can we really leave awareness and action to after school and outside class time? Real world contextual learning doesn’t get any better than integrating global issues and sustainability into daily learning activities. We will explore many curricular examples; share resources and help schools truly integrate change into the classroom. Please feel free to send examples or links to good learning activities to mjo@uwcsea.edu.sg and a common resource share will be provided to all participants. DANIEL JUBERT Strand: ES Counseling P204 Preparing New Students for Success: Developing a Comprehensive Transitional Program Transitioning to a new country, language, school, and friends creates a significant amount of change in a child’s life. This presentation will review the latest research on international student transition, its impact on personality and development, and explore ways schools can set up successful transitional programs. Attendees will leave with sample transitional models and ideas to develop and implement within their own schools.
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SESSION 6 FRIDAY | 29 MARCH 2013 ROOM 1:45-3:15
Christopher Kiver Strand: Music M250 Overcoming Rehearsal Difficulties through Movement Teachers are invariably faced with limited time to teach literacy and develop vocal skills, a problem exacerbated by wasting precious time talking too much and repeating instructions from one rehearsal to the next. Incorporating physical movement transforms the rehearsal from a mechanical process to a creative one, engaging students in more beautiful and thoughtful singing. Regardless of age and ability, physical movement is a most efficient method for teaching healthy vocal technique, and heightening the singers’ awareness of how their bodies function as they sing. Movement underscores the understanding of abstract musical concepts such as phrasing and can help singers become more aware of the function of the conductor. Hazel McClure Strand: ES Counseling P203 Can Creativity Cure Chaos? Art making is a way of connecting our heart with our head to enable healing and growth.This workshop aims to raise awareness of the unconscious content in our student’s artwork whist sharing some practical techniques you can use in regular counseling sessions. It will be partly theoretical, partly practical, and provide a new framework to help you hear the silent messages more clearly. Adrian Shepherd Strand: Physical Education Climbing Wall Climbing Walls in International Schools There will be an introduction about the construction of climbing walls and the technical requirements necessary for the construction of a wall to go ahead. Linked to this will be suggestions for good practise in the storage and logging of equipment. There will then be suggestions regarding good practise methods for dealing with large numbers of climbers and games that keep students occupied and interested.
Carolyn Temertzoglou Strand: Physical Education PC Ford Gym Asking Good Questions to Stimulate Thinking and Develop Physical Literacy How do we help our students apply critical thinking skills when developing their physical literacy in physical education? This active workshop explores strategies to engage our students in critical thinking by asking good questions through an active student-centered approach, using the Thompson Educational Publishing “Game On” Fitness Charts. Ted Temertzoglou Strand: Physical Education MS Gym Healthy Active Living: A Foundation for Healthy Communities See how communities across Canada are changing how PE is implemented. Infused with physical literacy strategies, assessment and evaluation practices, and core health issues, the Healthy Active Living: Keep Fit, Stay Healthy, Have Fun resource helps secondary students succeed. JEFF UTECHT Strand: Technology M178 Blogging with Students This session will be a discussion for those who are already blogging with students to share ideas, be encouraged, and ways to take blogging to the next level in your school or classroom. HUALI XIONG Strand: Chinese Language H205 Steady First Steps for the Thousand Mile Long March of CFL Learning The presenter will, from the point of view of a CFL teacher for young early learners, demonstrate some strategies that make the beginning year successful. The strategies to present and discuss include the following: 5 Big C’s vs 5 Small C’s; Starter of oral communication; How to integrate Culture into the teaching of the language (when the learners are young and their language proficiency is almost zero; If and when to start teaching Hanzi and Pinyin. And How. If What will participants expect from the workshop? Hands on starter kit on oral communication; Specific data on how much a 6 year old CFL learner will learn in 100 hours; Original examples of culture teaching materials in target language; and Innovative methods on teaching Hanzi and Pinyin
3:15-3:45 TEA / COFFEE BREAK at the PHOENIX COMMONS & CAFE / ELEMENTARY COMMONS Sponsored by WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS & COLLEGES (WASC) Moving Minds, Moving Bodies
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Stephen Shore Strand: Special Needs P234 Senses and Sensibilities: An Inside View on Sensory Issues —> Solutions Variations in sensory processing for persons with autism and other disabilities often cause great discomfort and unreliable perception. This presentation will enable susceptible individuals and those supporting them to minimize sensory overload through easy to implement solutions, thereby enabling those with sensory issues to lead fulfilling and productive lives. Participants shall... 1. experience what sensory overload may feel like for a susceptible individual, 2. list at least three situations that might indicate that a sensory issue is present, 3. learn how to develop and implement accommodations for sensory issues, and, 4. become familiar with instruments for assessing for sensory issues.
SESSION 7 FRIDAY | 29 MARCH 2013 ROOM 3:45-5:00
JEAN BLAYDES Strand: Physical Education PC Ford Gym Teaching the Teen Brain The teenage brain is different from an adult and a child’s brain. Is it true that hormones affect learning? Recent brain research gives incredible insight to the complicated workings of the teen brain and body. This energetic, interactive presentation will give valuable information and activities that will enable teachers and parents to better understand teenage behavior and learning. Peter Boonshaft Strand: Band Band Room R102 Teaching Music with Promise: 25 MORE Things You Can Do Tomorrow to Improve Your Ensemble This session offers 25 simple things you can do to improve the quality of your ensemble, make any rehearsal more productive, and energize the power of your teaching. Useful for conductors of any level and type of ensemble.
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Megan Campisi Strand: Drama Theater R101 Shakespeare’s Hidden Code Shakespeare’s brilliant. Agreed. But he didn’t always stick to perfect verse. Just as a skilled jazz musician uses the offbeat, Shakespeare riffed on iambic pentameter, often “breaking the rule” to great effect. This workshop explores the secret messages Shakespeare left in his verse and what these clues mean for the actor and director in developing a character and playing a scene. Participants discover how Shakespearean text can actually liberate an actor, not box them in. This workshop is aimed at both performing and language arts teachers. Theresa Goetz Strand: Dance Dance Studio H041 BrainDance (Part 2) Developed by Anne Green Gilbert, the BrainDance is a full body-brain warm-up for children and adults. This 3-hour workshop will provide an understanding of the developmental movement patterns healthy human beings naturally move through in the first year of life and continue refining through child and adulthood. The benefits of the BrainDance are many: reorganization of the neurological system; increased blood and oxygen flow to the respiratory system and brain; enhanced core support, connectivity, and alignment; and deeper understanding of the elements of dance technique. The BrainDance may be used as a warm-up for dance class or physical activity; before tests, performances, and presentations; after sitting for long periods of time; and to increase energy and reduce stress. Gopher Sport Strand: Physical Education E124 MSR Zig-Zag Circuit Training and Assessment Turn your gymnasium into a high-octane fitness circuit that gives your entire class an incredible workout! This circuit gets up to 32 students exercising, running, and having fun at the same time with fitness circuits specifically designed for PE by a teacher who regularly uses them! Improve the power and agility of your class with this circuit that builds explosiveness for any fitness level. Mike Johnston Strand: Global Issues and Environmental Education M179 Learning by Doing - Aware - Able - Act - The Big Picture (Focused on moving your school forward in Service, Environment, and Global Issues) How can schools truly commit to change for a sustainable future? Tackling global issues effectively takes a real commitment and a clear plan to move your school forward. Whether you are a classroom teacher, administrator, or just someone who cares about the future, this is the session for you to walk away with the next steps for your school. For action to be effective and sustainable it requires a commitment and a clear plan. How can schools move forward and what is your role as an educator? Christopher Kiver Strand: Music M250 How Do I Look? Showing the Sound and the Score The goal of a conductor is to interpret and portray the musical score through clear, intentional, nonverbal gestures. From facial expression through hand gestures, every movement a conductor makes has an impact on the ensemble. Intended for all conductors, from novices to seasoned veterans, the session will address and demonstrate ten basic principles of conducting that enable conductors to make a significant impact on both the sound and the interpretive abilities of their ensemble. All delegates will participate with interactive exercises. SHAUN McELROY Strand: Counseling (K-12) P203 How Schools Can Use Positive Psychology to Transform School Culture How you discovered your positivity ratio today? Even consider yourself an asset builder? Are you wondering how you can strength spot in literature or how to set meaningful goals. Come discover five powerful tools and one great philosophy of positive psychology that teachers, administrators, and counselors can use to transform our work in schools and more fully engage students and faculty.
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SESSION 7 FRIDAY | 29 MARCH 2013 ROOM 3:45-5:00
AMY SMITH Strand: Counseling (K-12) P202 Preventive Curriculum for Technology Balance During this session, attendees will be presented with a program designed to implement Technology Balance as a school-wide initiative; through health class curriculum, counseling and advisory programs, and parent education. Current research and resources for K-12 educators and parents will be shared, and participants will leave the session with ideas and tools designed to help the kids take ownership over their own technology habits. Carolyn Temertzoglou Strand: Physical Education MS Gym Using Effective Assessment Practices to Increase Student Engagement and Learning This workshop explores evidence-based research that outlines learning outcomes and effective assessment strategies for PE that informs our practice. Reflect on what is influencing your own assessment practice in PE such as increased emphasis of assessment for, and of, learning, and the concepts of physical literacy and movement competence. Jeff Utecht Strand: Technology M178 Ninja Program Come learn about the Ninja Program. Started at the International School Bangkok, this program has expanded internationally. Come see how you can get started using this gamification learning system at your school. Check out www.ninjaprogram.com for more information.
Cliff Zeng Strand: Chinese Language Wittenberg H316, H318 Using the Lesson Plan for Chinese Language and Literature During this workshop participants learn how the lesson plan can support the teaching of AP Chinese and IB literature. The lesson plan describes key enduring understandings, essential questions, necessary knowledge, and skills and performance assessments that help build the foundation for student success in these courses.
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>> EARCOS Special Announcement EARCOS Weekend Workshop Grant Application is now available! visit the EARCOS website for more information www.earcos.org One of the services EARCOS provides to its member schools throughout the year is the sponsorship of two-day institutes and workshops for faculty and administration.The topics for these institutes are determined according to the needs of members. EARCOS will provide reimbursement for a consultant’s airfare, honorarium for two days, and per diem for three days for lodging, meals, and incidentals (up to $3,500.00) to schools wishing to host an EARCOS weekend workshop.
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ZOE WEIL Strand: Global Issues M173 Humane Education Activities Fair In this workshop we’ll explore a variety of humane education activities and icebreakers that bring issues of human rights, environmental preservation, and animal protection to middle and high school students. Expect a smorgasbord of quick, fun, interesting activities to bring into your middle and high school classrooms.
Third Day of Conference At A Glance 07:30 - 03:30 08:00 - 04:30 08:00 - 08:15 08:15 - 08:30 08:30 - 09:30 09:30 - 10:00 10:00 - 11:30 11:30 - 12:45 12:45 - 01:45 02:00 - 03:30 03:30 - 06:00
Exhibits Open International School Leadership Program - USF/WSU Opening Remarks / Announcements Student Performance: Shanghai Community Band and SCIS Marching Band Keynote Speaker Coffee Break Session 8 Lunch Session 9 Session 10 Closing Reception
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10 FAMOUS PLACES IN SHANGHAI 1. Shanghai Maglev Train - The magnetic-levitation train ride from the international airport to the city is the perfect metaphor for Shanghai. 2. Fuxing Park - Start your own walk in Fuxing Park smack-dab in the colonial-era French Concession, with its shady sycamore trees and stuccoed villas. 3. Shanghai Museum - The Shanghai Museum, located on People’s Square. 4. Din Tai Fung - The soup dumpling, or xiaolong bao, is to Shanghai what the chicken wing is to Buffalo. A delicate dumpling skin is wrapped around a juicy pork filling (or, in deluxe versions, crab), and like magic, the dumpling also contains a shot of tasty broth. 5. Dong Tai Road - There’s a store on Dong Tai Road, a chockablock stretch of antique and curio shops off Xizang Road. 6. Green Massage - Traditional Chinese acupressure is not for the weak. Chinese acupressure is a little like China itself: You may be blinking back tears of pain, but ultimately, it’s a rewarding experience. 7. 50 Moganshan Road - Chinese contemporary art now sells at international auctions. A collection of once-deserted warehouses near Suzhou Creek, Moganshan now houses Shanghai’s best contemporary art galleries. 8. The Bund - Yes, this riverfront boardwalk is touristy, a particular magnet for Chinese farmers in polyester suits who come to gawp at all the fashionable Shanghainese. 9. Jishi - True Shanghai food is a world away from what you get at home in paper take-out cartons. The best place to try local eats is Jishi. The place is tiny and always crowded. 10. Vue Bar - Shanghai is a vertical city, so you should climb up and enjoy the view. The aptly named Vue Bar, located on the 32nd and 33rd floors of the new Hyatt on the Bund, offers tremendous vistas of both the historic waterfront and Pudong, the futuristic business district on the other side of the Huangpu River. Source: TIME Travel, http://www.time.com/time/travel/cityguide/article/0,31489,1851908,00.htm
Restaurants & Bars http://www.sugarednspiced.com/ http://www.smartshanghai.com/
Great Shanghai food blog! Great resource for nightlife, dining and entertainment
In Pudong Taishengyuan Restaurant (BiYun Lu/ HuangYang Lu) South Beauty, SuperBrand Mall Haiku by Hatsune, IFC Mall Din Tai Fung, IFC Mall, SWFC
Cantonese/ Shanghainese/ Sichuan food
In Puxi Cool Docks http://www.thecooldocks.com/ A waterfront plaza of restaurants on the South Bund Lost Heaven http://lostheaven.com.cn/location-top.aspx?type=location-bund&subactiveid=2 A hotspot amongst tourists AND locals, this restaurant makes the best food from the Yunnan region! Sichuan Citizen http://www.cityweekend.com.cn/shanghai/listings/dining/sichuan/has/sichuan-citizen/ Another hotspot eatery for tourists AND locals, this restaurant focuses on cuisine from the Sichuan region.
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Third Day of Conference SATURDAY | 30 MARCH 2013 6:15 FUN RUN 7:30 - 3:30
Phoenix Center
EXHIBITS OPEN 8:00 - 4:30 International School Leadership Program - USF/WSU
H304
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HS Gym
STUDENT PERFORMANCE
Shanghai Community Band and SCIS Marching Band Mindy Ruskovich, Band Director
OPENING REMARKS / ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Dee Mulligan, Hong Kong Interntional School
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KEYNOTE SPEAKER: ZOE WEIL Zoe Weil is the co-founder and president of the Institute for Humane Education (IHE) www. HumaneEducation.org. She created the first M.Ed. and M.A. programs in comprehensive humane education in the U.S., offered internationally as an online program through Valparaiso University. She is the author of six books including Nautilus silver medal winner Most Good, Least Harm and The Power and Promise of Humane Education. Her first TEDx talk, The World Becomes What You Teach http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=t5HEV96dIuY became among the 50 top-rated of over 13,000 TEDx talks. She has given two other TEDx talks since: Solutionaries http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImOi9YnMau8&feature=share, and Educating for Freedom. Zoe was the recipient of the Unity College Women in Environmental Leadership award and is a subject in the Americans Who Tell the Truth portrait series. Zoe blogs at www.zoeweil.com, tweets @ZoeWeil. Follow her on Facebook. Keynote Title: “The World Becomes What You Teach” What is the purpose of education? What do we want our students to learn from us? What knowledge, tools, and habits of mind and heart do we want to ensure they have upon graduation? These questions underlie the world that our students will ultimately create, and our answers to them can pave the way for a more peaceful, healthy, and humane world for all.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER sponsored by BUFFALO STATE, The State University of New York
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Introduction of Speaker: Leah Loveless, Associate Director, International Graduate Programs for Educators Buffalo State, SUNY
SESSION 8 SATURDAY | 30 MARCH 2013 ROOM 10:00 - 11:30
JEAN BLAYDES Strand: Physical Education PC Ford Gym Action Based Academics “One of the best ways to maximize the brain is through movement.” “Physical activity contributes to better student performance.” “Exercise seems to boost brain function.” Neuroscientists are advocating the importance of movement and physical activity in the learning process. This interactive presentation will emphasize literacy and language acquisition using kinesthetic teaching strategies. Cross curricular lessons in reading, math, social studies, and science will link movement to academic standards. Peter Boonshaft Strand: Band Band Room R102 Inspired Teaching: Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue! Using time-tested wisdom, advances in modern technology, borrowed insights on how students learn, and the message held in a simple blue box we can inspire students to learn and flourish. Useful for conductors and teachers of any level and type of ensemble. Amy Camp / Kirsten Gray Strand: Physical Education Dance Studio H041 Music and Movement: Managing Mayhem and Building Community Dance is the synthesis of music and PE, and it’s not just for teaching those subjects! Come learn how to: (1) use dancing to build community and practice large group cooperation and (2) incorporate music and movement into teaching – from everyday habits to special rewards. The session’s dances are great for community dances, or as mixers for grade level exchanges, trips, and orientations. Come ready to move and have a great time!
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Anne Marie Drozdz / Luke DallaGrana Strand:Visual Arts M173 Art Can Change the World - The World Can Change Art This workshop will share a unit of work inspired by Teaching for Understanding which takes place under the three disciplines of music, art, and drama. By studying and experiencing the power of the arts, students are encouraged to use their medium for self-empowerment, creative innovation, and initiation of social change within their community. This workshop will show you how we try to inspire students to use art to change the world. Michael Furdyk Strand: IT/ Global Issues Luther Hall H216, H217 Becoming a Future Friendly School Are you interested in joining TakingITGlobal’s network of Future Friendly Schools? Learn more about the certification process and how your school can be a part of this global network dedicated to global citizenship, student voice, and environmental stewardship. Future Friendly Schools inspire their students to become social innovators through adopting a technology-rich, challenge-based learning approach. Already involved in programs like these? We can’t wait to learn from you and have you join the network! David Gran / Kimberly Sajan Strand:Visual Arts R401 Photoshop for the Traditional Classroom Photoshop has been the industry standard for image editing and digital manipulation for years, and has been at the center of many graphic and digital arts curriculum; but what use does it have in a traditional classroom? In this workshop, we’ll look at how Photoshop can be used to help students visualize new directions for their projects in traditional media. Through this investigation we’ll also cover the basics of the program that will allow a point of entry for new users. Julie Hartley Strand: Drama P135 Melodrama: Approaches to being BIG on Stage! Melodrama is an invaluable tool for all drama teachers. Engaging with larger-than-life characters promotes confidence, encourages students to physicalise their roles and teaches the importance of focus and tempo on stage. Actors who explore melodrama learn the meaning of being BIG on stage, and the importance of communicating clearly with an audience. Furthermore, melodrama releases inhibitions and is a fun way to learn about acting! Teachers of students age 10 up to college level are welcome to join us for a practical exploration of melodrama. Participants will leave with a wealth of ideas that can be applied practically in the drama studio. BRIAN HARTMAN Strand: College Counseling P232 Trends in Student Mobility and Resources for Preparing Global Students (Repeat) International school administrators are seeking effective ways to prepare students for an increasingly global and interconnected world in university and beyond. This session will provide an update on international student mobility and admission trends, focusing on international schools in East Asia. Participants will view rich trend data and discuss how these impact school communities. The College Board’s mission is to connect students to college success and opportunity. Students benefit from the College Board’s myriad resources, such as the Advanced Placement Program, ReadiStep, PSAT, and SAT, as well as data-driven reports and college counseling tools such as MyRoad and BigFuture. (Sponsored by COLLEGE BOARD) John Jacobson Strand: Music Activity Center (HS LL) Order from Chaos: Taming the Wild Classroom John Jacobson will help you in your efforts at Taming the Wild Classroom. New music, games, dances, and classroom techniques and more to help you conquer with joy that challenging class you unexpectedly found yourself teaching. Also a multitude of tips regarding classroom management, getting and keeping a class’s attention, motivational techniques that work, and more. 42
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SESSION 8 SATURDAY | 30 MARCH 2013 ROOM 10:00 - 11:30
Christopher Kiver Strand: Music M250 The Quest to Find Quality Choral Literature Every conductor begins by choosing what to sing. In a time when more music is available than ever before, we ironically seem to make more limited musical choices. This session will examine the criteria we use to select repertoire that engages our singers and captivates our audiences. Ian Moody Strand: Counseling (K-12) P203 Counseling with Emotional Intelligence The 6 Seconds Emotional Intelligence model provides an ideal framework for counselors and other “helping” professionals in a school whose role is to provide social and emotional support for students, parents, and staff. The key eight areas of this model will be presented in the context of a counselor’s role in a school community, including counseling students, teaching within a program, and conducting parent workshops. Brendan McGibbon Strand:Visual Arts M172 School Based Infographics: Arts Methodology as Work In October 2011, inspired by the work of Hans Rosling and David McCandless, I set about the task of representing my school’s mission and vision in a visual infographic. This enjoyable journey revealed much more than I could ever read in school documents. By representing ideas visually I was challenged to consider the fundamental elements of complex ideas in order to redescribe them. This presentation shares the enjoyment of breaking new ground in making school-based art.
Cesar Reyes Strand:Visual Arts R403 Social Sculptures: Building Art Classes Differently In his teaching, Joseph Beuys began a theme of social sculpture that has resonated throughout the art world to this day, but less so in art education. I suggest new ways of restructuring the classroom environment and inviting the powerful ideas of contemporary artists into the mix. Students should walk away from a classroom changed, not simply more knowledgeable. Stephen Shore Strand: Special Needs P234 Success with Autism and Other Disabilities – through Strengths Considering autism and other disabilities as an expression of the diversity of the human gene pool rather than life limiting disorders, let’s look at how people with these conditions are able to build fulfilling and productive lives. Drawing from the author’s own experiences as well as others with autism and other disabilities, practical solutions in the areas of education, relationships, employment, self-advocacy, and disclosure shall be explored for maximizing the potential of all people; whether they have disabilities or not. Ted Temertzoglou Strand: Physical Education MS Gym Technology in PE and Student Success This workshop will investigate “low and high tech” strategies to help students succeed in PE. Discover online materials available to students, including quizzes, light boards, PowerPoint slides and bell ringers, developed by Thompson Educational Publishing. Share what you have been doing to help more students succeed in PE. JEFF UTECHT Strand: Technology M178 A Tweet Up! If you are on Twitter come meet your twitter friends face to face. If you aren’t on Twitter and want to learn what the fuss is all about then come learn with us! This is a geek out session. Everyone welcome to come, learn, and build your Personal Learning Network.
>> More Ways To Stay Connected with Us EARCOS FACEBOOK PAGE http://www.facebook.com/pages/East-Asia-Regional-Council-of-Schools/212720808766457 EARCOS TWIITER PAGE https://twitter.com/EARCOSORG Moving Minds, Moving Bodies
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Jenny Ostermiller Strand: Counseling (K-12) P204 School Mental Health - Prevention and Interventions This workshop will review the role counselors play in promoting mental health in their schools. It will also address common mental health issues faced by students (anxiety, attention difficulties, depression, suicidal behavior, etc.) The focus will be to help counselors recognize the signs of common mental health issues and to know how to intervene and implement strategies for students coping with these issues.
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Suyi Wang Strand: Chinese Language Wittenberg H316, H318 Effective Instruction for Teaching the IBDP Mandarin B Course (Part 2) DP Mandarin B is designed to help students develop cultural awareness and also to provide them with the skills to communicate such awareness in Chinese.Through the study of authentic texts, students are challenged to go beyond the confines of the classroom, gaining an awareness of the world and fostering respect for cultural diversity. This workshop will explore the key elements of the syllabus, the range of contexts, purposes, language skills, and texts to be taught. Teachers will learn instructional strategies to engage all students to focus on clearly articulated learning objectives in an enjoyable learning environment. ZOE WEIL Strand: Global Issues HS Gym Naikan: Bringing Self Reflection into the Classroom to Promote Gratitude and Responsibility Naikan is a Japanese method of self reflection that revolves around 3 questions: What have I received from _______? What have I given ______? What troubles or difficulties have I caused _________? One can fill in the blank with an individual, an aspect of nature, or something more general like “today.”The practice cultivates awareness, responsibility, and gratitude, and is an excellent tool for building character and appreciation among middle and high school students.
11:30 - 12:45 LUNCH at the Phoenix Commons & CAFE / Elementary Commons
Buffalo State, SUNY
International Programs for International Educators Master’s Degree in Multidisciplinary Studies-An affordable and flexible degree designed for internationally-minded educators • American/International Schools host the degree program on site • Host school staff collaborate with Buffalo State staff to design a degree program that aligns with the professional development initiatives of the school and the goals of individuals in the program • Courses apply across grade levels and curricula creating an opportunity to study with a diverse group of colleagues • World-class instructors with extensive experience teaching international school educators • Courses can be delivered on site, electronically, or through a combined approach of on-site/on-line depending on the course as well as the needs of the school Over 1000 enrollees in more than 35 schools and a proud history of several hundred graduates over the last decade Buffalo State, SUNY also provides the option of graduate credit for professional development offered at American/International Schools. Bangladesh • Chile • China • Colombia • Dominican Republic • Ecuador • Ethiopia • Ghana • Honduras • India • Indonesia • Kuwait • Malaysia Mexico • Mozambique • Nigeria • Oman • Philippines • Qatar • Saudi Arabia • Singapore • Taiwan • Thailand • United Arab Emirates • Venezuela
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NOMER ADONA Strand:Visual Arts R407 Target Audience: Middle and high school How to Integrate Trimble SketchUp in Visual Arts Intuitive, fun, and free for anyone to use! Let your students model anything they can imagine! Decorate a room. Invent a new piece of furniture. Model a city for Google Earth. There’s no limit to what your students can create with SketchUp. Come and find out how to use this amazing online tool in your classroom. SketchUp is a new virtual 3D, augmented reality 21st century learning tool that will engage your students’ curiosity. Matt Ashworth Strand: Music E122 Target Audience: General music – elementary/ middle school Inquiry and Host Culture Music This workshop will investigate issues surrounding inquiry into host culture music for general music teachers in international schools, such as performance, transmission, possible roles of non-host culture teachers, and host-culture experts, and ways of inquiring into the cultural background in which music exists. Becki Bishop Strand: Physical Education Spinning Room H015B Target Audience: All levels Get Spinning! A new challenge for Your PE Curriculum (Repeat) This workshop will introduce physical educators to the rapidly growing fitness craze of spinning. Participants will be strapped into heart rate monitors while cycling through a themed workout that emphasizes various components of fitness, introduces ideas for cooperative learning, and shares ways to bring creativity to the PE classroom using i-movie. (Limited to 20 participants)
TIM de GEER Strand:Visual Arts M179 Target Audience: Grades 4-12 drama and/or any teacher interested in integrating film making into the curriculum or as an after school activity Student Made Films – A School Wide, Cross Curricular Project This workshop will focus on the interdisciplinary skills of film making such as idea generating, storyboarding, screenplay writing, camera composition, exploring global/world/social issues through film, and creating a school film festival. Andrew Dorn Strand: Global Issues H204 Target Audience: HS teachers Can We Reach the Future We Want if We’re M.I.A.? The recent United Nations Rio+20 conference was focused on the theme ‘The future we want.’ But how do we reach the sustainable peaceful future we want if we are not acting in ways to reach it? This workshop will look at why schools should add more action on important global issues into the curricular and extra-curricular program and offer examples and strategies to assist with this. Laura Fitzgerald Strand: Physical Education Dance Studio H041 Target Audience: MS/HS PE teachers, teachers interested in arts integration Dance Choreography: Improvisation and Collaboration Using Technology This workshop makes improvisation and choreography approachable to all teachers. The first part will focus on motivating student interest and exploration. Participants will practice the components of mood, projection, levels, energy, direction, expression, and timing. The second part of the workshop covers collaboration using technology. We will learn the brainstorming process by choosing a global theme, applying the components of dance to the process, and the process of collaboration with students from different cultures. Ken Forde Strand: Physical Education M172 Target Audience: Grades 6-10 Technology for Learning, Assessment, and Reflection in PE The possible uses of technology in PE have increased in unimaginable ways. Affordable iOS Apps and cloud servers can both provide the basis for using technology to support student learning, ensure timely and authentic feedback as well as allowing students to engage in meaningful reflection. This workshop will use a practical format to engage learners in the possibilities presented by the technology now at our disposal and encourage the development of further possibilities.
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Julie Davidson / Mallika Ramdas / Shruti Tewari Strand: HS Counseling P203 Target Audience: Counselors and teachers The UWC Movement and the Role of the College Counselor An explanation of the background and mission of the UWC Movement will be followed by a discussion of the 12 UWC colleges and how they differ from one another. The role of UWC college counselors in promoting the UWC ethos will be explored, including the challenges faced. There will then be an explanation of the role of the Davis UWC scholarship scheme in providing university pathways for graduates. A question and answer session will follow.
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Anthony Giles Strand:Vocal Music M250 Target Audience: K-12 Discover the Voice in You In this workshop we will explore the idea that a successful vocal music program can be built at any school by focusing on the individual singer within the group. Using a dynamic teaching model, participants will sing through a packet of pre-selected vocal repertoire aimed at developing tone, intonation, and expressive singing in young people. We will discuss the importance of a fun and safe learning environment for taking risks in music and how to use vocal games and literature to promote a positive singing culture at your school. Julie Heinsman Strand: Counseling P202 Target Audience: All levels TCK - The Spiritual Side Sometimes being a third culture kid is just not easy. Constant losses, cultural ambiguity, and identity confusion are just a few of the challenges a TCK may face. This specialized workshop will take a look at some strategies for hope in spiritual terms. The presentation will be given from a Christian world view, but all faiths and points of view are welcome. CISSY LI / IRENE GU Strand: Chinese Language Wittenberg H316, H318 Target Audience: CSL/CFL at any grade Level Creating student-engagement in Chinese-learning classroom Explore out ways to turn your Chinese classroom into a vibrant student-centered and student-focused learning environment; how to develop students’ Chinese-learning positive attitude; how to use limited Chinese teaching time efficiently with educational technology such as Google doc, Google apps and Moodle etc; how to engage students through effective teaching strategies and help them become independent learners. There will be some simple things you can do in your class to incorporate mastery ideas.
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Joan Lueth Strand:Visual Arts R401 Target Audience: Upper ES, mostly MS/HS Using Art for Deeper Understanding Be inspired to use art images to introduce a concept or to further explain a model used in your classroom. This session introduces a variety of methods for engaging students in the topic at hand using visual images as the vehicle for deeper understanding. Use masterworks as well as readily accessible images for making artful connections to your subject content. No prior art knowledge or experience is necessary. Paddy Lyons Strand: General Education P232 Target Audience: High school (mainly grades 11-12) Creating a Successful, Dynamic Alternative Programme at a Small School You can’t fit a square peg in a hexagonal hole. This makes it difficult for small schools to meet the needs of all our students. At BIS, we have developed an academy programme – BISA – to offer individualised learning to students who find other programmes either too restrictive or too academically challenging. Using BISA as an example, this session aims to equip participants with the tools and imagination to develop their own solutions at their own schools. Kevin Mansell Strand: Technology Luther Hall H216, H217 Target Audience: All grades and subjects The State of the Art Teaching Augmented Reality is moving fast from fad to future. Ways in which Augmented Reality has been used in education today are given with hands-on experience with iPads and computers. In a comprehensive review , a teacher who regularly enhances student learning with AR offers advice from direct experience. All grades are considered and a range of subjects are covered with up-to-the minute ideas and analysis. Some 30 apps or programs are recommended in a hand-out which includes ‘ready-to-go’ markers. Elisaus Pangiraj Strand: Drama Theater R101 Target Audience: Grades 9 to 12 drama, theatre arts, and language arts Text to Performance: Five Steps to Analyzing Non-dramatic Text and Devising Performance It is a challenge to articulate, with certainty, the thought and creative process involved in the act of transforming a non-dramatic text into a performance. However, it is certainly possible to establish a set of guidelines that can help students accomplish satisfactory results in their attempts to devise performances. The workshop looks at a nine-step paradigm that can work as a strategy/supporting tool for students involved in the process of devising theatre based on non-dramatic texts. NatHalie Peres Strand: Physical Education Activity Center (HS LL) Target Audience: All adults who need to relax their bodies Practical Pilates The audience will experience various Pilates routine on different parts of the body that seek to build flexibility, strength, endurance, and coordination without adding muscle bulk. In addition, Pilates increases blood circulation, helps sculpt the body, and strengthens abdomen muscles. The audience will leave the workshop possessing better posture and a healthy and relaxed body and mind. 46
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Jaleea Price Strand: Dance M173 Target Audience: MS/HS fine & performing arts; English Composition across the Arts: Analytical Commonalities This workshop will highlight common academic language used in analysis of “composition” in poetry, music, dance, and visual arts. After establishing this common vocabulary, we will use these tools to analyze a sample of collaborative arts compositions, and practice
Nigel Reid Strand: General Education P233 Target Audience: Middle and high school teachers in English/language A, language arts, humanities, in the IB MYP and DP Research-based Tasks and the Technology-mediated Curriculum When technology mediates the curriculum, it changes the knowledge landscape as well as making traditional assessment tasks, such as the infamous instruction to ‘research something but please don’t use Wikipedia.’ In this workshop we explore what a laptop environment means for learning in middle and high school years—how the learning process and knowledge landscape are fundamentally different, how we can teach using laptops to aid the process, and how to create real research tasks which don’t result in a glorified ‘copy and paste job.’ John Rinker Strand: Technology H205 Target Audience: Upper primary, middle school, secondary Edmodo: Fostering Independent Learning and Collaboration In/Out of the Classroom Edmodo is a powerful, web-based, social learning tool that has been described as ‘Facebook for the Classroom.’ In this workshop I will demonstrate how to set up and effectively use Edmodo to encourage students to be both accountable and independent in their learning, and how to collaborate with others in a virtual environment. In addition, we will explore Edmodo as a platform for good digital citizenship. Lara Ronalds Strand: Technology H206 Target Audience: K-5 iPads are Elementary: ACROSS the Curriculum To explain how student learning and visual literacy are the foundation for using the iPads; to show the value of integrating the iPad across the curriculum to support ESOL, visual arts, generalist subjects, Chinese, science, and PE; to demonstrate the practical use of the iPad in these different curriculum areas; and to inspire others to explore and utilize technology that allows students to create products that demonstrate their learning and their skill development. Michelle Wise Room: M178 Strand:Visual Arts Target Audience: Middle and high school art and technology teachers Good Artists Copy, Great Artists Steal Teaching visual arts in the digital age raises many issues regarding ethical behavior as it pertains to copyright laws and expression. Artists have always borrowed or used elements of others’ work, and contemporary artists often make new art from old by appropriating and reworking existing artworks. This workshop will present a case study of how students are introduced to the concept of ‘fair use’ and use it to measure the quality or legality of their appropriations. Student examples will be shared.
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SESSION 10 SATURDAY | 30 MARCH 2013 ROOM 2:00 - 3:30
LIV ARNESEN Strand: Global Issues Luther Hall H216, H217 Access Water 2013 This workshop links to the polar expedition to the importance of water. A curriculum on water is currently under development. The curriculum will tackle such issues as the availability and scarcity of fresh water, the crisis of fresh water, water as commodity, water as a metaphor for life, global water and global warming, and water and gender. Louis Bergonzi Strand: Strings R302 Strings Room Ensemble Skill Development: The Long and Short of Rehearsal Techniques (Part 2) An overview of principles and practical techniques designed to improve an orchestra’s rhythm, sound production, and intonation. Ways of keeping the whole group involved in the rehearsal process will also be explored. Applicable to elementary, middle, and high school string and symphonic orchestras. Please bring instruments. Debra Berkey Strand: Physical Education MS Gym Individualized Physical Education Programming Effective teacher assessment techniques utilize variables that both the observer and performer recognize and understand. A systematic approach to live and taped observation will be presented focusing on planning, presentation, management, feedback, and student performance. The system supports self-reflection as well supervision and mentoring specific to the content area of physical education.
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Megan Campisi Strand: Drama Theater R101 Documentary Theater: Giving Voice to Those Who Have None Sharing untold stories is one of theater’s most important jobs. We look at how theater has been used to share stories and points of view that have been forgotten, silenced, or ignored, and then use active exercises to develop our own pieces using interviews and found text that combine art with social change. David Collett / Ben Paulson Strand: Technology M178 Assessment 2.0 Assessment, while essential, can be frustrating for students and teachers. Assessment 2.0 aims to address these concerns by showing interactive ways to use formative and summative assessment to enhance and engage student learning while also making your life easier. This workshop will explore the development of efficient 21st century assessment practices featuring some easy tips and tools you can use on Monday. Sarah Dapueto / Sally Allnut Strand:Visual Arts M173 iBrush, iCreate, Integrating Technology in the Art Room Integrating the creative process and enhancing student learning through efficient and effective use of available technologies. Students create on the iPad, use Macbooks and digital cameras as tools to plan and create artworks. Students also become more engaged in documenting and reflecting on their work in a meaningful and ongoing manner. Leanne Erickson Strand: Physical Education Dance Studio H041 You Can Teach Dance! This is a practical workshop for teachers who teach dance but may not consider themselves dancers or dance teachers. We will create a supportive environment for creativity to take form. Structuring a class, inspiring your students to move, teaching the elements of dance composition as well as ideas for music, choreography assignments, and student work examples will be part of this workshop. David Gran Strand:Visual Arts R401 Introduction to Animation Animation is still a relatively young art form, and yet it is one that both dominates popular culture and has entered the world of contemporary art. This workshop will offer both a short history of the medium and a hands on investigation of a few different techniques for basic animation principles for classroom use. Christopher Kiver Strand: Music M250 CSI: Choral Score Investigation – Helping Singers Use the Evidence on the Page The rehearsal process can become mechanical and repetitive for singers and conductors alike when the only priority is ensuring correct pitches and rhythms. Mono-directional instruction, from conductor to singer, results in disengaged and somewhat uninformed singers. This session will offer ways to empower singers to think critically and use the evidence they see on the page to become informed, expressive, self-sufficient musicians.
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SESSION 10 SATURDAY | 30 MARCH 2013 ROOM 2:00 - 3:30
Gray Macklin Strand: Counseling (K-12) P204 Beyond Grades: Using Human Data to Make More Informed Decisions This presentation focuses on the importance of understanding classroom and student motivation orientation. It also addresses ways counselors can help teachers to determine students’ personal strengths/weaknesses to balance a performance and a learning oriented classroom. The presentation also includes references to research on motivation in children and the role classrooms have on shaping motivation in students. Eric Moore Strand: Technology M179 iWork and UDL: Using iWork to Facilitate Brain-based Instruction This workshop will be a hands-on approach to helping teachers recognize the potential of iWork apps (specifically Pages and Keynote) to reach multiple intelligences and apply the theory of Universal Designs for Learning (UDL) through multiple means of presentation, modeling of 21st century skills, and to promote paperless teaching. Monna McDiarmid Strand: Counseling (High School) P202 Compassion and Technology in the Counseling Office It can be difficult for busy counselors to learn and incorporate new technologies into our daily work, but these tools can have an enormous impact on our work with students. In this session we will explore various tools such as creating short videos and podcasts, creating your own blog, using Facebook and Twitter to connect with students, and the Google suite of tools including Gmail, Google Drive, forms and presentations as well as Google Reader. (Bring your computer if you have one with you.)
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Kelly McFadzen Strand:Visual Arts R403 Finding the Artist in Every Child Whether it is the shy student who rarely speaks, the class clown who hides his insecurities, or the support student who struggles in every class, they all have something to say. I believe that there is an artist in every child and the power of finding that artistic voice can be life changing. Nothing has taught me this lesson more than having a student who is quadriplegic and seeing her go from the student sitting on the sidelines to a student who ‘dances’ through her art. Please join in my journey to Finding the Artist in Every Child. It is an adventure that has change my life and will inspire you to find the artists in your students. Hazel McClure Strand: Counseling ES/MS P203 Exploring the TCK World through Children’s Images What can we learn about how our students see their world, from their artwork? This presentation takes a look at the conscious and unconscious messages in images created by third culture and cross cultural kids. Images were collected as part of a research project at GIS in 2010-2012. Lindsey Nicklas Strand:Visual Arts M172 The Cartographer’s Gift: Maps in Children’s Literature The focus of the workshop will be to demonstrate ways to assist students in transferring visual awareness into literacy skills. Using maps found either as end papers or text illustrations within books, participants will be guided through concrete steps and activities that lead to greater engagement and reading comprehension. Valuable take-home resources include a comprehensive outline of children’s books with maps, guided reading grids to assist with specific reading strategies, and differentiated task cards including suggestions for ELL students. Adam Taylor / Shane Morris Strand: Physical Education E124 MSR Make Fit a H.I.I.T. The benefits of incorporating a high intensity training mode across the PE curriculum and athletics department. Carolyn Temertzoglou Strand: Physical Education PC Ford Gym TGFU: Simply Good Game Pedagogy This workshop employs effective game pedagogy as the framework to develop students’ physical literacy. Participants will be introduced to the principles of TGfU (Teaching Games for Understanding) through a variety of small-sided games selected from each of the four game categories - Target, Striking/Fielding, Net/Wall and Territory.
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WORKSHOP PRESENTERS LIV ARNESEN (Keynote Speaker) see page 13 SARAH BAILEY Sarah Bailey brings over 13 years of dance and movement education experience. Her career has included teaching a variety of dance and movement disciplines to people of all ages and abilities, which in turn, has made her the versatile teacher she is today. Sarah holds certifications in Pilates and GYROTONIC movement systems and is passionate about sharing her love of ballet, modern, jazz, hip-hop and creative dance. Currently Sarah teaches Rhythm and Movement at Shanghai Community International School in China where she implements Anne Green Gilbert’s Brain-Dance method and 5-part lesson plan. Sarah has found that Gilbert’s work has renewed her approach to teaching, supports best teaching practices, and most importantly, helps her students to love dancing and learning! LOUIS BERGONZI Louis is the Daniel J. Perrino Professor in music education, and professor of orchestral conducting at the University of Illinois, where he specializes in conducting and string education and is music director of the Philharmonia Orchestra. Previously, he was on the faculty of the Eastman School of Music for 16 years where he was director of the Rochester-Eastman Urban String Project. He is a past-president of the American String Teachers Association. Active as a clinician, adjudicator, and guest conductor of youth orchestras throughout Asia, North America, and Australia, his books and arrangements for younger orchestras are published by Kjos Publishers. He was co-director of Establishing Identity: LGBT Studies and Music Education I and II (2010/2012), symposia designed to provide energy to the discussion of how LGBT issues operate within music education in terms of research, curriculum, teacher preparation, and the musical lives and careers of LGBT music students and teachers. DEBRA BERKEY A native of western Pennsylvania, Dr. Berkey completed her undergraduate degree in health, physical education, and recreation at Slippery Rock State College (University) in 1976. She taught health and PE and coached for six years in the Wetzel County Schools (West Virginia). She completed a master of science (motor development-1982) and doctorate in education (curriculum and instruction-1985) at West Virginia University. During the past 27 years, Deb has been employed at Western Michigan University where she was the department chair for 13 years. Currently Berkey is a professor in the Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation. She was instrumental in the development of the online graduate program at Western Michigan University. Berkey has served as the president of the Midwest District of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education and Recreation, President of the National Council of Phi Epsilon Kappa and Midwest Representative to AAHPERD Board of Governors. She has received the MAHPERD, Midwest and AAHPERD Honor Awards and was inducted into the North American Society of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance Professionals. JEAN BLAYDES Jean is an elementary physical educator with 30 years teaching experience, with a bachelor’s degree from SMU and a masters of education in kinesiology from East Texas State University. Jean was the Richardson Independent School District Teacher of the Year in 1992 and Teacher of the Year in 1993 representing 13 states. She has been awarded a Texas Association of Health Physical Education Recreation and Dance (TAHPERD) Honor Award 1997, TAHPERD Media Award 1998, and PEPI Award. Jean has been a presenter, keynote speaker, and workshop facilitator on the subjects of brain theory supporting movement’s link to learning by teaching academic subjects kinesthetically and has presented workshops internationally in nine foreign countries and nationally in all 50 states. She is the author of articles on brain research and movements link to learning in the TAHPERD Journal, American Heart Association, Texas ASCD Leader of Learners, Parenting Magazine, TEPE, Kimbo Educational. SEEN Magazine, and ACHPER Journal. PETER BOONSHAFT Called one of the most exciting and exhilarating voices in music education today, Peter has been invited to speak or conduct in every state in the nation and around the world. Dr. Boonshaft is the author of the critically acclaimed best-selling books Teaching Music with Passion, Teaching Music with Purpose, and Teaching Music with Promise, as well as his first book for all educators, Teaching with Passion, Purpose and Promise. He is also co-author of Alfred Music Publishing’s new beginning method book series, Sound Innovations for Band and Sound Innovations for Strings. Honored by the National Association for Music Education and Music For All as the first recipient of the “George M. Parks Award for Leadership in Music Education,” he is currently on the faculty of Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York, where he is professor of music, director of bands, and director of the Graduate Conducting Program. MEGAN CAMPISI Megan is a playwright, performer, and teacher. Based in New York, Megan makes theater with her company, Gold No Trade www. goldnotrade.com. Highlights include: Les Musiciens de Breme (2005); Floating Brothel (2008); The Pinks (2012); and her latest play, The Subtle Body, a historical comedy about the literal and figurative workings of the human heart in 18th century China—to be performed in both New York and Shanghai in 2013. Megan received her B.A. from Yale University in theater and graduate training from L’Ecole Jacques Lecoq in France. She studied commedia dell’arte with Antonio Fava, puppetry with Philippe Genty, and Shakespeare at RADA. Megan guest teaches for the Yale University theater department, the Shanghai Theatre Academy and Lincoln Center Institute. She is a recipient of Brooklyn Arts Council grants, the French Alfa and ADAMI prizes, and the Yale Lustman Award for Artistic Achievement.
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WORKSHOP PRESENTERS Theresa Chao Theresa is the Chinese Program Principal at International School of Beijing (ISB) in charge of the Chinese Language Program and the China Link Program. A native Chinese with post-college education in the US, she was a Chinese teacher and math teacher for 16 years teaching in the US public schools system before joining ISB in 1998. Mrs. Chao is the co-author of the “My First Chinese Words” and “My First Chinese Readers” published by the Better Chinese Corp. She is also the founder, key sponsor, and lead instructor for both K-12 Annual Chinese Teachers’ Articulation Workshop and Summer Chinese Teachers Academy, which has provided a platform to exchange Chinese teaching and learning as well as to build a strong network amongst Chinese teachers. Since 2005, Mrs. Chao has been invited to many international schools in the region as a consultant and teacher trainer for various Chinese language programs. She has been the Honorary Professor at the College of Chinese Language & Culture of Beijing Normal University since 2009 and invited as the trainer for Hanban Volunteer Chinese teachers. MICHAEL FURDYK (Keynote Speaker) see page 29 Marilyn George Marilyn has been the associate executive director of the Accrediting Commission for Schools, the Western Association for Schools and Colleges (WASC), since 1987. In addition to her knowledge of international accreditation and ongoing school improvement her areas of expertise are school curriculum/instruction/assessment and professional development.. Prior to joining WASC, she has taught at the K-12 and college levels and has been a professional development specialist, a trainer, a consultant, and a high school district administrator of professional development and state/federal programs. She has given presentations and written articles and other publications in the areas of staff development, mentoring, and accreditation. Her degrees are from Westminster College (B.S.), University of Wisconsin, Madison (M.S.), and University of California Los Angeles, UCLA, (Ed.D.). THERESA GOETZ Terry is school director for the Creative Dance Center in Seattle, Washington. A faculty member since 2000, Terry first trained with CDC founder Anne Green Gilbert in 1997. Terry has taught in preschools, classrooms, and dance studios since retiring from Pacific Northwest Ballet in 1995. She was a member of Pittsburgh Ballet Theater from 1986-1988. She presents to early learning specialists and at early childhood conferences on the importance of movement in the first years of life. Terry holds workshops nationally and internationally, training dance teachers, educators, and teaching artists in BrainDance and Brain-Compatible Dance Education. She has presented at the National Dance Association and National Dance Education Organization conferences. Terry has taught for the
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Brian Hartman As director of International K-12 Initiatives at the College Board, Brian provides support to U.S.-style and international schools outside the U.S. in the areas of academic programming, leadership, professional development, and strategic planning. Prior to joining the College Board, Mr. Hartman served as the secondary school principal of an international school in Colombia for five years, where he led stakeholders to high performance outcomes in AP, Pre-AP, SAT, and PSAT. Mr. Hartman earned both his bachelor of arts and master of education from the University of Notre Dame. JOHN JACOBSON In October, 2001 President George Bush named John Jacobson a Point of Light award winner for his “dedication to providing young people involved in the arts opportunities to combine music, charitable giving, and community service.” John is the founder and volunteer president of America Sings! Inc., a nonprofit organization that encourages young performers to use their time and talents for community service. He holds a bachelor’s degree in music education from the University of Wisconsin- Madison and a master’s degree in liberal studies from Georgetown University. He is the author and composer of many musicals and choral works, as well as educational videos and tapes, all published exclusively by Hal Leonard Corporation. John has staged hundreds of huge music festival ensembles in his association with Walt Disney Productions and directed productions featuring thousands of young singers including NBC’s national broadcast of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, presidential inaugurations, and more. John stars in children’s musical and exercise videotapes, including the series JJump! A Fitness Program for Children and is the senior contributing writer for John Jacobson’s Music Express, an educational magazine for young children published by Hal Leonard Corporation. Most recently, John has become a YouTube sensation and is known by millions as the “Double Dream Hands Guy”! CHRISTOPHER KIVER Christopher is director of choral activities at Pennsylvania State University where he directs the Concert Choir and Men’s Glee Club, oversees the graduate choral conducting program and teaches classes in choral conducting and choral literature. He is founder and director of the Orpheus Singers and serves as director of music at the University Baptist and Brethren Church in State College. Kiver is a graduate of the University of London, Florida State University, and the University of Michigan where he received the D.M.A. in choral conducting. Kiver is president of the Pennsylvania chapter of the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA), serves as Repertoire and Standards Chair for Men’s Choirs for the Eastern Division of ACDA, and is Choral Content Area Representative for the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association (PMEA). In February 2006, he was a double Grammy Award winner (“Best Choral Performance” and “Best Classical Album”) as a chorus master for the critically acclaimed Naxos recording of William Bolcom’s monumental Songs of Innocence and of Experience. STEPHEN SHORE Stephen is an assistant professor at the Ammon School of Education at Adelphi University teaching courses in special education and autism. In addition to working with and talking about life on the autism spectrum, Dr. Shore presents and consults internationally on educational and social inclusion as well as on adult issues pertaining to relationships, employment, advocacy, and disclosure as discussed in his numerous books, articles, and DVDs. Nonverbal and diagnosed at age two and a half with “atypical development and strong autistic tendencies,” recommendations for institutionalization were rejected in favor of parent-based intensive early intervention and support. Dr. Shore serves on the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC), as vice president of the board of directors for Autism Society - Massachusetts Chapter (ASMA), as past president of The Asperger’s Association of New England (AANE), and advisory board member of Asperger Syndrome and High Functioning Autism Association (AHA), and other autism related organizations. CAROLYN TEMERTZOGLOU Carolyn teaches health and physical education in the pre-service teacher education program at the Ontario Institute For Studies in Education at the University of Toronto (OISEUT). At OISEUT, Carolyn’s current research interests include physical education and teacher education, beginning teachers, teacher identity, and teaching/teacher education practices. Her recent MA study offers new and deepened insight into the role of teaching HPE in the development of lifelong healthy, active living for students. 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WORKSHOP PRESENTERS to Play (2012). Carolyn is the recipient of the Ontario Supervision of Physical and Health Education Teacher Advocacy Award for her work in supporting preservice and inservice health and physical education teachers with their practice. TED TEMERTZOGLOU Ted taught health and physical education for the Toronto District School Board for 20 years and in the Birchmount Exceptional Athlete Program. Presently he works with Thompson Educational Publishing, creating learning resources for health and physical education, K-12. He is the lead author for: Exercise Science: Introduction to Health and Physical Education (university preparation course); Healthy Active Living: Keep Fit, Stay Healthy, Have Fun used in Ontario and New Brunswick; Active for Life: Physical Education in Newfoundland and Labrador; Active Healthy Living: Physical Education in Nova Scotia; My Health: Talking Openly about Health Active Living; Canadian Active Living Fitness Circuit Charts; and Functional Fitness Chart Series. Ted is the Ontario Board representative for Physical and Health Education (PHE) Canada and a certified personal trainer with The Canadian Society for Exercise Physiologist (CSEP).Ted was the recipient of the Ontario Physical and Health Education Association’s Outstanding Contribution Award in 2008. Ted and Carolyn have worked with health and physical education teachers from around the world delivering keynote addresses and conducting workshops in the USA, Asia, Europe, and Africa. JEFF UTECHT Jeff is an international educational technology consultant and author. He has worked internationally since 2002 in Saudi Arabia, China, and Thailand. Prior to that he worked in the United States. Jeff has consulted for Web 2.0 companies on educational issues as well as cofounded the COETAIL program for international educators. Jeff has been mentioned in several books on Web 2.0 and education. His recent book, Reach, explores using online communities and networks to create professional development opportunities for educators. Jeff regularly shares his thoughts on education and technology on his blog, thethinkingstick.com. To learn more about Jeff visit www.jeffutecht.com. Alison Youkilis Alison is an adjunct professor at Xavier University, in Cincinnati, Ohio. The first 30 years of her teaching career were spent teaching at Wyoming High School in Wyoming, Ohio. During her tenure as chairman of the art department K-12, Wyoming’s art department received two national awards. The first was a $10,000 grant from The Rockefeller Brothers Fund for Excellence in Art Education. The second was the Presidential Committee on the Arts Recognition Award. Alison also serves as a Reader for the AP Studio Art exams, as well as an evaluator for IB visual art students. Her AP 2D Design Photography syllabus is published in the “Advanced Placement Studio Art Teacher’s Guide” and the AP Professional Development for Studio Art. Pictures of her students’ work can be found in these publications as well. In addition, Alison is a consultant to the College Board where she travels the world helping art teachers establish their AP Studio Art and Pre-AP programs. Her consulting work has taken her throughout the United States and internationally to China, Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. ZOE WEIL (Keynote Speaker) see page 41
EARCOS Future Conferences We are pleased to announce the 44th Leadership Conference 2013 in Shangri-La, Bangkok, Thailand on November 1-3, 2013. We are pleased to announce the 12th EARCOS Teachers’ Conference 2014 at Shangri-La, Bangkok, Thailand on March 27-29, 2014.
Global Issues Network Conferences HS GIN2013 MS GIN2014 International School Beijing Jakarta International School November 8-10, 2013 February 14-16, 2014
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EARCOS PRACTITIONER PRESENTERS AMANDA ABEL Concordia International School Shanghai Amanda was born and raised in the U.S. and received a B.S. in education and a B.S. in psychology from Indiana University, She earned a masters in counseling from I.U. and holds a certificate in international counseling. Amanda has over 20 years overseas experience in Zimbabwe, Cambodia, Vietnam, and now Shanghai. She brings 20 years of teaching experience from elementary to adult as well as 10+ years of cross-cultural counseling in schools and communitybased institutions. She has four third culture kids: Nick and Liz are attending university; Kate and Ingrid are high school students at Concordia. SUPANIKA ACKERMAN Chiang Mai International School Supanika was a Pearson Teacher Fellow Recipient 20082010, taught curriculum development at Northwest Indian College, and taught workshops on sensory-processing knowledge and dialogic reading throughout Washington state. Supanika currently teaches preschool at Chiang Mai International School. Lisa Adams Taipei American School Lisa has 22 years of experience teaching middle school and counseling students PK – grade 8, working in the US and in Taipei. Lisa, together with Steve Collins, has been working at TAS on this initiative for three years. They have been to conferences, done site visits, worked on divisional and school-wide committees, and passionately explored ways to help develop children’s character. NOMER ADONA Saigon South International School Nomer is an architect, IB-AP art teacher, practicing artist, SketchUp tutorial writer, and blogger. He has vast experience in teaching both AP and IB visual arts curriculum. Nomer, known as “nomeradona” in the SketchUp online community, has written various online tutorials, http://www. sketchupar tists.org/tutorials/sketchup-and-photoshop/awatercolor-and-line-drawing-ink-effect/, and has been interviewed by many organizations including Chaos Group, the maker of the VRAY software; http://www.chaosgroup.com/ en/2/interview_adona.html. EZRA ALEXANDER Singapore American School Ezra has worked internationally for ten years, the last six of which have been spent at Singapore American School. He is currently the mathematics department chair for the middle school division. To maintain a healthy balance in life, Ezra is an avid outdoor enthusiast and sportsman. His current activities include ice hockey, adventure racing, and a daily morning Crossfit routine. SALLY ALLNUT Beijing City International School Sally, a veteran teacher from Australia, and Sarah, a Canadian, have taken on the challenge of delivering concept driven curriculum to nursery to grade 5 students complementing and supporting the PYP curriculum of the homeroom.
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JENNIFER ANDERSON Taipei American School Jennifer has been teaching music in schools internationally for 20 years and at present teaches mostly in the band classroom. Jennifer, a recent SUNY COETAIL graduate, describes herself as a “digital immigrant” who has embraced learning and teaching with technology while working at the Taipei American School. She has been with TAS through its implementation of the 1:1 laptop program and has become an advocate of using technology to further musical understandings. MICHELLE ANDERSON Shanghai Community International School Hangzhou International School Michelle, from upstate NY, has worked as an overseas educator for 17 years in such places as Russia, Saudi Arabia, and Thailand. She holds a bachelor’s in art education with a concentration in photography and a master’s in educational technology. As an experienced art teacher, she has found meaningful opportunities to integrate technology into the classroom and is passionate about finding ways to strengthen students’ creative thinking skills. In addition to being an experienced IB art teacher, she is also creator of the IB Art Online Studio wiki, which has been used by thousands of students and teachers in over 100 countries. She received the award of finalist in the best educational wiki category of the 2011 Edublog awards. MATT ASHWORTH Bandung International School Matt first encountered Indonesian traditional music at City University in London, UK. He has lived in Bandung, Indonesia, since 1996 when he was awarded a scholarship to study Sundanese music. He has been teaching music at Bandung International School, a PYP/IB school, since 1999. Steve Ayling International School Manila Steve is a grade 9/10 high school counselor at International School Manila. He is from the U.K. and was an elementary teacher prior to entering the counseling field. LISA BALL International School Manila Lisa has been a high school counselor for 16 years, 11 of those overseas. Now in her second year at ISM, she has also worked with international high school students at the American International School of Cyprus, the American Community School of Abu Dhabi, and Lincoln, the American International School in Buenos Aires. She has spent the last three years in her home state of Texas, working with a diverse group of students including many immigrants and refugees. She is a member of the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC), and the Overseas Association for College Admission Counseling (OACAC). She is a former President of OACAC. JASON BENNETT American International School - Hong Kong Jason is the VPA head of department and teaches band and music theory at AIS-Hong Kong. He presented a workshop entitled “Unleashing a Giant: Integrating Music into Your School Community” at the 2010 ETC in Manila. Jason’s
EARCOS PRACTITIONER PRESENTERS (continuation of Jason Bennett biography) primary instrument is percussion and he is particularly interested in steel pan and African drumming. Parker Beverage Kaohsiung American School After more than 35 years in selective college admissions at Dartmouth, Stanford, and Colby College, Parker retired in June 2011. He spent the last 26 years as Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid at Colby. Since July 2011, he has served as the assistant superintendent and college counselor at the KAS in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. JARED BILDFELL Singapore American School Jared is from Saskatchewan, Canada, and in his second year of teaching physical education at Singapore American School. He enjoys helping kids become healthier and happier. BECKI BISHOP Becki has a B.A. in exercise science with a minor in coaching from Indiana’s Ball State University and an M.A. in pedagogy with a minor in health education from Western Michigan University. Becki is currently in her 5th year at Concordia International School Shanghai as a physical education and health education teacher. MICHAEL BOLL Concordia International School Shanghai Michael is a Grade Eight teacher and Technology Coach at Concordia, and an enthusiastic designer and presenter of professional development workshops. However, Michael understands that some of the best coaching is done in a one-to-one situation. As a middle school educator, Michael enjoys working with “distracted” students and offering them, and their parents, systems and strategies to help them function more effectively in a busy school environment. Michael’s presence on the web can be found at his teaching website http://www.mrboll.comand his popular podcast about autism http://www.autismpodcast.org JONATHAN BORDEN Shanghai American High School Dr. Jonathan Borden and his Korean-born wife Soon-ok have worked at international schools in Korea and China since 1976. Their two adult sons, Daniel and Eugene, grew up in Korea, attending and graduating from Seoul Foreign School. Jonathan has been principal at the Shanghai American HS Pudong Campus since its establishment in 2005, Jonathan, a native of the U.S. state of Massachusetts, was awarded a PhD in Early Adolescence and International Education from Walden University. He received his administrative certificate from University of Connecticut, his M.S. in Education from University of Southern California, and his B.A. from Bridgewater State College in Massachusetts. AMY CAMP Concordia International School Shanghai Ms. Camp holds a master of music education degree and a bachelor of music degree in music education. She is passionate about the combination of music and movement and its effects on learning. She has 27 years of teaching experience. 58
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CYNDI CAMPBELL International School of Beijing Cyndi and Jenny Winkelman have worked together for the past nine years. In that time, they have transformed an ES music program into a full sequential program that incorporates music, dance, and drama. They have enjoyed making deeper connections to the traditional art forms of their host country as well as developing a stage experience for students that allows all to have an equal part in the creation and the performance. GEORGE CARPOUZIS Shanghai American School George is currently the aquatics director at Shanghai American School, Pudong campus. An avid swimmer, he has taught PE, health, and aquatics in international schools in Istanbul, Bangkok, Prague, Beijing, and London. He was a competitive swimmer for many years in his youth. This is his fourth year at SAS, Pudong. JILL CARTER Jakarta International School Jill is a teacher of elementary art at Jakarta International School. She has an MA in art education from Illinois State University with an emphasis in Asian art. ABIGAIL CHEN Taipei American School Abigail received her master of arts in teaching from Brown University in 2011. Currently a high school English teacher at Taipei American School, she is interested in finding ways to improve efficiency and efficacy of teacher feedback on student writing. This year marks her first foray into audiograding as a technique for the efficient management of the grading load of writing-heavy courses. Michael Clancy Bali International School Michael is the secondary school counselor at Bali International School. He has worked in the field of education for 15 years, 10 of which have been in international schools. In addition to Indonesia, Michael has taught and/or been a counselor in Uganda, Myanmar, Bolivia, and the United States. Much of the content of his workshop comes from having been a counselor through times of civil unrest, natural disasters, and other traumatic events. CLANDESTINE CLARO Ekamai International School Clandestine has been teaching computer classes for over 20 years in various fields of programming, application software, theory, and practice in all levels of the academe. He has taught a total of 13 years at the college level and a combined 8 years in K-12. He also worked for 4 years as IT head in EIS. She is currently the head of the computer department at Ekamai. BONNIE COLES International School Ho Chi Minh City Bonnie is the aquatics director and PE teacher at the International School of Ho Chi Minh City (ISHCMC). She has been an American Red Cross certified water safety instructor and lifeguard instructor for 15 years and has written and taught swim programs for the YMCA, City of Austin
EARCOS PRACTITIONER PRESENTERS Aquatics Department , SCIS Pudong and ISHCMC. She is an international competitive Ultimate Frisbee player and has competed throughout Asia. She has captained co-ed teams in Vietnam and Singapore. DAVID COLLETT International School Manila David has taught history and IT at three international schools across the NESA and EARCOS regions. Currently the HS integrator at International School Manila, he is passionate about IT and is interested in the implications of using it in the 21st century school. David has previously presented IT related workshops at the NESA and EARCOS conferences and is writing his dissertation on the effect of online social networking on third culture kids. Twitter: @ davidcollett Steve Collins Taipei American School Steve is a second grade teacher with 16 years of experience in a primary classroom. He has worked in US public and international schools. Steve, together with Lisa Adams, has been working at TAS on this initiative for three years. They have been to conferences, done site visits, worked on divisional and school wide committees and passionately explored ways to help develop children’s character. Simone Courso Canadian International School of Hong Kong Simone has been the grade 7 & 8 counselor at Canadian International School of Hong Kong for 6 years. Prior to that she worked at Ruamrudee International School in Bangkok, both as a middle school and high school counselor. Simone brings with her a broad understanding of what it is like to be a girl and to raise one in today’s world. Donna Crewe Taipei American School Donna holds a BA, and MED in counseling and is a licensed school counselor in Minnesota. Before her 5 years at TAS, Donna spent 2 years teaching in California, 1 year counseling in Florida, 26 years counseling in Minnesota, and 5 years as coordinator of student support services in Minnesota. Cathy Curtis International School Bangkok Cathy has been working at international schools since the 1970s and enjoys working and learning with the students and her colleagues from around the world. Cathy currently works at ISB and is a member of the EARCOS Counselor Advisory Committee. LUKE DALLAGRANA United Nations International School Hanoi Luke currently teaches MYP and instrumental music to grades 8-10 at UNIS. He works to get students listening and creating music in purposeful ways, appreciating how music reflects culture and society, and understanding the power of a song’s message.
SARAH DAPUETO Beijing City International School Sarah is the elementary fine arts team leader at Beijing City International School. Julie Davidson United World College of South East Asia Julie has been associated with the UWC movement since 1990 and is currently a university adviser at UWCSEA. Having recently completed her masters in guidance and counseling, Julie is particularly interested in the wider counseling role of university advisers. TIM de GEER Bandung International School Tim is a high school English and drama teacher who began a small film-making project in his grades 9/10 drama class five years ago that has turned into a city-wide student film festival. He loves exploring students’ entrepreneurship and creativity through film. STEVE DODD International School Manila Currently in his 20th year of teaching, the last 11 at International School Manila, Philippines, Steve is constantly looking to improve the learning opportunities he provides for students. Having worked hard to bring the new IB sports science course to the school, he feels there is an opportunity to revolutionize our teaching methods and incorporate technology and collaborative software to enhance the experience for students and teachers. ANDREW DORN New International School of Thailand Andy is a teacher of geography and humanities and the IB CAS coordinator at the New International School Thailand. These positions mean he is immersed in global issues, service, and environmental education throughout the school day. Andy has been involved in the EARCOS Global Issues Network since its inception and was an organizer of the Bangkok ServICE Conference, a successful local spin-off of GIN. ANNE MARIE DROZDZ United Nations International School Hanoi Anne Marie currently teaches MYP drama to grades 6-10 at UNIS. She is a strong advocate of using drama in education for student empowerment and promotion of global awareness and citizenship. SANDY ELDER Shanghai American School Sandy has been teaching physical education, health, Spanish, and aquatics for over 25 years. She has been aquatics director and athletic director various times throughout her career, both in the USA and internationally. She currently teaches swimming, volleyball, and track and field at Shanghai American School, Pudong.
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EARCOS PRACTITIONER PRESENTERS LEANNE ERICKSON Yokohama International School Leanne has extensive experience as a dancer, choreographer, and dance teacher. Presently, she is the director of the arts at Yokohama International School and teaches dance and drama. Her past experience includes dancing on the television series, “Fame,” for four years. Leanne has worked as a classroom teacher, PE teacher, and written curriculum for IB dance documents. LILY FAN Shanghai American School Lily holds a masters degree from East China Normal University and Plymouth State University. She was a local middle school Chinese teacher in Shanghai and an elementary school Chinese teacher at Shanghai American School. Lily currently teaches middle school Chinese at Shanghai American School. KENDRA FARRELL International School of Beijing Kendra has been working as a high school art educator at the International School of Beijing teaching IB art, foundations, and digital imaging for the past eight years. She is the developer of the ARARTE (Asia Region Art Educators) website, a personal learning network for Asia region art educators. She has discovered in the past four years that sites like wikis, nings, tumblr, pinterest, twitter, flickr and blogs are all positive additions to enhancing teaching and learning in this digital age in the art classroom. LAURA FITZGERALD Concordia International School Shanghai Laura is an alumna of Long Island High School for the Arts and Montclair State University. She taught PE/health/dance in the States for two years, along with ESL in Spain and San Francisco, before moving to Shanghai. At Concordia Shanghai she teaches MS PE, coaches APAC dance, directs the Phoenix Dancers, teaches hip-hop and jazz dance electives, and coaches varsity cheerleading. KEN FORDE Western Academy of Beijing This workshop was developed jointly between colleagues. Ken is an HPE teacher at Western Academy of Beijing where he teaches grade 7. JEMISON FOSTER Bangkok Patana School Jemison has been a careers and universities counsellor for eight years, working in New Zealand and now at the Bangkok Patana School in Thailand. He has presented on his experience reading for highly selective universities at the OACAC Conference in Denver, USA, and the ISCO Conference 2011 in Oxford, England. In 2012 and 2013 he was a volunteer reader in the admissions offices of Middlebury College, Pepperdine University, and the California Institute of Technology. ADAM FRASER International School Yangon Adam (B.A Comm, Dip Ed-Drama) is a drama educationalist with over ten years teaching experience. Since graduating from Charles Sturt University’s innovative ‘theatre and 60
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media’ course he has a breadth of exposure teaching in multifaceted educational institutions. Before arriving at the International School of Yangon in 2010, Adam was an active performer and more recently president of the ‘Sydney Playback Theatre Ensemble.’ Having once been a trapeze instructor Adam now prefers to swing on his chair. CRAIG FULLERTON Suzhou Singapore International School Craig has held senior positions in international schools in Asia, Europe, and Australia for over 20 years as a director of music/performing arts, teacher, musician, conductor, and school principal, and has taught all IB programs. He has a passion for lifelong learning and a fine reputation as an educator who keeps abreast of current trends and conventions in education, education leadership, and curriculum. Craig is currently the activities director and teacher of the secondary performing arts (music) program at SSIS. He has also presented and facilitated workshops for organisations such as ASCD, ELMLE, ECIS, and ACEL. ANDREW FULO Brent International School Manila Andrew is an ICT teacher who has seen the power of multimedia and has used these techniques to engage students in presenting technical IT concepts in a simple, yet effective, fashion. JACKIE GAO Shanghai American School Jackie received a bachelors degree from East China Normal University and masters degree from Plymouth State University. She is an elementary school Chinese teacher at Shanghai American School. CODY GIFFORD AND MELODY GIFFORD Shekou International School Melody teaches vocal music, IB music and drama, and Cody teaches band, orchestra, IB music and theater tech at Shekou International School in Shenzhen, China. Previously they taught in Colorado, USA, and Israel. Melody holds degrees from Cottey College (AA) in Missouri and the University of Northern Colorado (BME). Cody holds degrees from Arkansas Tech University (BA) and the University of Colorado - Boulder (MM, DMA) and is a certified teacher of the Alexander Technique. ANTHONY GILES International School Bangkok Anthony is director of choirs and fine and performing arts chair at International School Bangkok where he has served since 2010. Since moving to Thailand his ensembles have been featured at regional events including BICF, IASAS CC, and, most recently, EARCOS. New to international school teaching, Anthony moved from the Seattle area, where he was the director of choirs at Kentridge High School, and director of music ministries at First Evangelical Presbyterian Church for 18 years. During his tenure in these two positions, Mr. Giles was active throughout the Pacific Northwest as a guest conductor, singer, and clinician.
EARCOS PRACTITIONER PRESENTERS CHUNMAN GISSING International School of Beijing Chunman has spent a lifetime bridging Chinese and US cultures through balancing a life of scholarship with engaging instruction in the areas of language and culture. Originally from Taiwan, she earned a BA in Western languages and literature at Tunghai University, and an MA in comparative literature from the University of Washington. Currently, Ms. Gissing is Chinese program assistant principal at the International School of Beijing. For ten years she worked as a freelance teacher trainer, head of Asian languages, and an adjunct lecturer in various institutions in Washington State, and served as Mandarin examiner for the International Baccalaureate Organization. DAVID GRAN Shanghai American School David teaches art and film at Shanghai American School. He is a National Board Certified Teacher, an Apple Distinguished Educator, and an Adobe Education Leader. He is also a New Yorker in constant pursuit of the best bagel in Asia. KIRSTEN GRAY Concordia International School Shanghai Ms. Gray holds a master of science degree in human movement and a bachelor of arts degree in kinesiology/PE. She is passionate about the combination of music and movement and its effects on learning. She has 27 years of teaching experience. SHARON GREEN Hong Kong International School Sharon received her professional qualifications from several institutions in the United States. Prior to her relocation to Hong Kong, Sharon earned tenure at Fairleigh Dickinson University. She is an experienced educator with over 16 years’ experience in a variety of roles ranging from classroom teacher, special education teacher, staff trainer, and professor. She is currently a learning specialist in grade 7 at HKIS. This experience makes her well placed to assist parents when meeting with teachers, school administrators, and learning support teams. IRENE GU Canadian International School of Hong Kong Irene is a Chinese teacher at Canadian International School HK. Before joining CDNIS she worked at the International School of Kuala Lumpur for two years and Shanghai American School for eight years as a middle school Chinese teacher. She enjoys applying technology to teaching and loves to share with other teachers. In March 2010, she presented at the California Language Teachers Association conference. In March 2011 she presented at the EARCOS conference held in K.K. In June 2011, she presented at the ACAMIS Chinese teachers’ conference. All these sessions are about applying technology in language class. JUSTIN HANSEN Jakarta International School Justin is in his second year at Jakarta International School, teaching at the elementary level. He has a degree from Johns Hopkins University. He previously taught art at the American International School of Dhaka, Dubai American
Academy, and Hong Kong International School. Julie Heinsman Morrison Academy Julie is a US citizen raised in Taiwan, is a TCK, is married to a TCK and has raised two children who are TCKs. Julie now works at the school she calls “home.” She has been a high school counselor and teacher at Morrison Academy, in Taiwan since 2000. Please don’t ask her, “Where are you from?” SCOTT HOSSACK Shanghai American School Scott has been an educator for 18 years in Canada, New Zealand, and China. He has been a classroom teacher, an outdoor education specialist, and a physical education teacher. He believes that quality physical education is vital in helping students to become better learners. Vicky Hsu Taipei American School Vicky holds a BA in psychology and MS counseling with option in marriage, family, child counseling. She has a pupil personnel services credential from the State of California. Prior to coming to TAS Vicky was a counselor in California. ROBERT JOAQUIN Brent International School Baguio Robert is an artist-educator who paints professionally with watercolor and oils. He is an art education MA candidate at the University of the Philippines and is a graduate of the same university with a degree in fine arts. He is a recipient of the Cultural Center of the Philippines Visual Arts Scholarship of the National Arts Center, Philippines. He is likewise one of the recipients of the prestigious Faber-Castell Philippine Art Educators Awards. He currently holds the following positions: vice president of Baguio Arts Council, faculty IB art HL and head of department, visual and performing arts.. MIKE JOHNSTON United World College of South East Asia Mike is the middle school principal at the United World College of South East Asia in Singapore. He helps lead schools towards better environmental, global issues, and service learning education. Mr. Johnston has presented at regional conferences around the world, and empowered students and teachers in the places he has worked such as Canada, Scotland, Mexico, Russia, Qatar, and Singapore to know they really can make a difference in the world. He has led workshop on sustainability, global curriculum K-12, and how service learning should not just be what you do, but who you are as a school. He brought the global issues network to Moscow, Doha, and Singapore, including coordinating two NESA region network conferences in 2009 and 2010 and one in EARCOS in 2012. DANIEL JUBERT Shanghai Community International School Shanghai Daniel is a currently lower school vice principal and counselor at Shanghai Community International School, Shanghai, China. He holds a master’s degree in educational psychology from the University of Minnesota and state licenses in school counseling and school administration. This is his Moving Minds, Moving Bodies
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six years in U.S. public schools and, most recently, taught in an IB school in Beirut, Lebanon. Allen is excited to be joining the BCIS team and begin a new life in Beijing.
KATHLEEN KAMPA Seisen International School, Tokyo, Japan As a dance/music/language specialist, Kathleen develops arts-based strategies for young learners by creating links between different areas of the school curriculum. Her work is based on developing language and content through creative movement, multiple intelligences strategies, and Orff Schulwerk. Kathleen has been an active member of DaCi (Dance and the Child International), having presented at conferences in Finland, Canada, the Netherlands, and Jamaica.
DAVID LARSON Canadian International School of Hong Kong David was born in Minnesota but grew up across the border in Canada. He taught, traveled, acted, and directed with a theatre ministry for eight years before attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison for a B.S. in elementary education (’02), and completing a masters in educational technology from Michigan State University (‘08). He has also participated in a Fulbright curriculum development project in Ghana and the East Asia Writing Project. This is his first year with Canadian International School of Hong Kong. He enjoys leading Model United Nations (MUN), sharing educational technology locally and abroad as an Apple Professional Developer, and directing middle school plays along with his wife, Connie. They have two awesome kids, Zoe and Jasmine.
BRYAN KEITH Concordia International School Shanghai Originally from Baltimore, Maryland, Bryan spent the last decade teaching in St. Croix, Egypt, and Korea. He holds a B.S. in physical education and an M.A. in K-12 educational administration. Bryan has worked as a physical education teacher and an athletics/activities director. MARY KLINGELHOFER Ruamrudee International School Mary is a native of Charleston, South Carolina. She holds a BA in theatre performance and an MA in elementary education from the College of Charleston. Mary began her elementary teaching career by creating a drama program as her school’s drama teacher. After five years in the drama classroom, she moved into a welcome role as a fifth grade teacher. Mary is a proponent of integrating the arts into her daily lessons. Currently, she is in her third year of teaching third grade at Ruamrudee International School in Bangkok, Thailand, where she continues to integrate the arts daily. John Koncki Singapore American School Originally from Southern California (7 years in public schools), John has called La Paz, Bolivia (5 years at ACS La Paz) and now Singapore (7 years at SAS) home. 19 years as a teacher and parent has taught him much about learning. As the middle school strategic learning coach he helps students and other stakeholders develop and implement plans of action in order to set the stage for success.
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GLENDA LEE SUTARDY Bandung International School Glenda is an Australian visual arts teacher currently working and presenting in Indonesia. She practices and exhibits as a painter and employs Theory Through Practice as her teaching methodology. Glenda has worked in Melbourne and also in the Northern Territory within indigenous and multicultural schools. Her manifesto is that all students can do well and achieve at levels they never thought possible with solid foundations and good understanding and skill building. Kendel Leet Jakarta International School Kendel from the United States, but grew up as a 3dr Culture Kid outside of the US, like many of our students. She was born in Uganda, and lived in Kenya, Ethiopia and France as a child. Hence moving back overseas as an adult was not a big stretch for me, in fact, it felt like what she had to do to feel like she was in my best element. She have worked in several International schools, including, Frankfurt international School, French American International School of SF, American International School/Dhaka, and now Jakarta international School. She have been counselor in both middle and high school now for 13 years, but have found that middle school is the best fit for her. She plan to stay working overseas , as long as her situation allows her.
MICHAEL LAMBERT Concordia International School Shanghai Michael currently teaches middle school students at Concordia International School Shanghai. As an ADE, coupled with a heart for the Greater China community, Michael has written several articles and presented at numerous conferences on the topic of visual literacy. Along with his passion for teaching, he brings a background in cognitive science and project-based learning. Even after 25 years of teaching in Asia, Michael still maintains a childlike wonder and curiosity. www.linkedin.com/in/michaellambertasia
ELLEN Levenhagen Singapore American School Ellen and her husband are from Chicago, but now have a farm and a working pottery studio in Wisconsin. The Singapore American School is their 5th overseas teaching job. Ellen currently teaches ceramics 1 and 2 as well as art foundations or art 1 classes. As an artist her passion is working with ceramics, but any material that inspires innovation and enlightenment in students beyond an electronic device is what keeps her interested in teaching.
ALLEN LAMBERT Beijing City International School After a ten year career in management, Allen taught English as a second language in Denmark, Spain, and France before returning to university to get his teaching license. He spent
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EARCOS PRACTITIONER PRESENTERS six years and served as the Mandarin department head of Dulwich College International School, Shanghai for three years. She also served as a curriculum coordinator/grade head for two years in ISF, Hong Kong. She has taught classes from preschool to grade 12 IB DP Mandarin. She obtained a B.A. from Shaanxi Teacher’s University and a MA in education majoring in teaching Chinese as a second language from Hong Kong University. VIVIAN LIN Singapore American School Vivian joined the faculty of Singapore American School as a middle school Chinese teacher in 2006. She is originally from Taiwan. Vivian has served as a job-alike facilitator at an EARCOS conference. She is passionate about promoting the best instructional practice, methods, and strategies and integrating technology and culture for supporting her students in learning the Chinese language. JOAN LUETH Shanghai American School Currently teaching high school visual arts at Shanghai American School, Pudong campus, Joan previously spent eight years at International School Beijing, and ten years at Seoul Foreign School, Korea. One of her early notable achievements in the visual arts was created in a Saturday afternoon ceramics ‘open studio’ for 6-year olds with Mrs. Mainquast.There is a blue glazed cat-tiger-lump somewhere in her mother’s belongings as evidence. Founder of the Asia Region Art Educators Weekend Workshop in 2008, Joan is committed to facilitating meaningful arts experiences for students and staff alike. PADDY LYONS Bali International School Paddy is the coordinator of the BISA academy programme at Bali International School. He has 20 years of experience teaching and managing in state schools in the UK and Ghana as well as international schools within this region. AngELA Machacek Jakarta International School Angela have been working at Jakarta International School for the past four years as a middle school counselor. She is originally from Chicago, IL. Prior to living in Jakarta, she have had the wonderful experience of working at Shanghai American School and the American School of Doha. She enjoy traveling with her family and excited to be back in China! Gray Macklin Seoul International School Gray is currently a counselor at Seoul International School in Seoul, South Korea. He has over 10 years experience working in schools in the US and Korea. Gray has a MAT in social studies and is currently pursuing an EdD in educational leadership. He is a regular presenter at the KORCOS conference in Korea. KEVIN MANSELL Hong Kong International School Dr. Mansell is currently researching augmented reality as a vector of e-Learning at Assumption University, Thailand. He is currently a math educator at Hong Kong International
School and has recently led workshops at the 21st Century Learning Conference. URKO MASSE Saigon South International School Urko is the assistant ICT director at Saigon South International School. With a masters in computer engineering, post graduate certificate in education, MBA for international educational management, and seven years of experience in educational institutions, he has a solid background from all perspectives with technology in schools. He has been a passionate user of Open Source Software for more than 10 years, and has experience with 1:1 laptop programs, where Open Source Software brings huge benefits. MONNA MCDIARMID Yokohama International School Monna is a counselor at Yokohama International School, Japan. For the last decade, she has been engaged with and by the “big life stuff ” of international students. She feels energized and more compassionate as a result of the individual counseling and educational programming in her work, and is grateful for the insights into the complicated lives of teenagers. Debbie McDowell International School Bangkok Debbie is a counselor at the International School Bangkok, her fourth international school. Debbie is a former member and chair of the ECIS Guidance and Counseling Committee and is currently the chair of the Council of International School Guidance Committee. KELLY MCFADZEN Singapore American School Kelly has taught for 17 years. Originally from Guelph, Ontario, Kelly holds a masters degree from State University of New York, as well as bachelor’s degrees from Wilfrid Laurier and Queen’s Universities. Kelly joined the faculty of Singapore American School as an elementary art teacher in 2003 after working in Cairo and Manila. Encouraging students to connect with working artists and art galleries, Kelly’s mission is to prove to her students that artists are real people and museums are more than buildings full of old stuff. As an artist herself, Kelly enjoys various media, particularly painting and digital artistry. She has one very special protégé, her six year old daughter Lily, who takes after her mother in her creative talents. BRENDAN MCGIBBON United Nations International School Hanoi Brendan is an experienced and dynamic arts educator working at the United Nations International School in Hanoi. He holds a masters in business administration, majoring in corporate social responsibility and is completing a masters of education focusing on new research methodologies. TOM MCLEAN International School Manila Tom is an IB geography teacher and environmental coordinator at International School Manila.Tom is in his 5th year at ISM and during his time in Manila he has worked with students and faculty in efforts to increase awareness of sustainability and turn this awareness into concrete measurable Moving Minds, Moving Bodies
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Ian Moody United World College of South East Asia Ian is head of counseling at UWCSEA. In this role, he initiated a successful emotional intelligence curriculum program based on the 6 Seconds model for middle school students at UWCSEA. He also uses the 6 Seconds model daily in his counseling practices with both children and adults. Ian has also made several presentations and conducted workshops for parents that support the pastoral program initiative at UWCSEA. ERIC MOORE Gyeonggi Suwon International School Eric has been an international educator for six of the seven years he has taught. His experience in international schools includes time in Indonesia and Korea as an English and TOK teacher. He has been part of the technology pilot teams at both of his international schools. He loves trying new things and exploring the potential of technology in the classroom. SHANE MORRIS United World College of South East Asia, Dover Campus Shane is originally from NZ but has taught in Singapore for the last 20 years. He played rugby for Singapore in World Cup qualifiers, and also played senior men’s touch for Singapore. Shane has coached the UWCSEA Dover girls touch team for the past 12 years. He holds level 2 coaching qualifications in both rugby and touch as well as level 2 refereeing certification in touch. Shane is passionate about sport specific fitness programs. GENEVIEVE MURPHY American School of Taichung, Taiwan Genevieve is a global educator who has taught in the United States, Japan, and Taiwan. She has facilitated educational workshops in the United States, Japan, Nepal, and Thailand. She currently teaches third grade at the American School of Taichung in Taiwan and is the global development director and co-founder of Know My World, a global educational resource that connects participants around the world through curriculum development and project based learning. DAVID NAVIS American International School of Guangzhou David is a technology facilitator at the American International School in Guangzhou. He has worked in the Philippines, Kazakhstan, Peru, Saudi Arabia, and China. He has experience teaching elementary, middle, and high school. David has been a presenter at a number of conferences, including ETC, EARCOS Learning 2.0, and 21st Century Learning. He is an Apple Distinguished Educator. CURT NICHOLS International School Manila Curt is now in his tenth year as an international high school counselor. After four years Thai-Chinese International School in Bangkok, Curt served two years at Lahore American School in Pakistan before joining International School Manila in 2009 where he is the head of department. He has presented at EARCOS, the CIS Forum and OACAC. Curt is a member of the EARCOS Counselor Advisory Committee.
EARCOS PRACTITIONER PRESENTERS LINDSEY NICKLAS Xiamen International School Lindsey’s parents ran an antiquarian bookstore stocked with books and maps, causing her interest in maps to be developed early in life. For the last few years she has been developing unique ways to foster learning by working with maps in the classroom and she’s eager to share this passion with others. Currently she teaches middle school art at Xiamen International School, marking her 21st year in international education.
AMANDA OTTEWELL American International School of Guangzhou Amanda is a coach and PE teacher at the American International School in Guangzhou. Previously she was at the Canadian School, Singapore, and the American School, Guatemala. Amanda has taught PE grades 6 -12 and uses her passion for movement to inspire her students. She leads by example as shown by her completion of the Great Wall, Macau, Penang, and Taiwan marathons. She is a leader in technology integration into her PE classroom.
STEVE NORTHCOTT International School of Beijing Steve is a musician, comedian, writer, and filmmaker. But above all, he’s a teacher. Steve has wrapped production of an 18-country documentary project that focuses on diverse music cultures and is currently engaged in the postproduction of a 12-episode travel television series and the completion of a music curricular aid focusing on world music. Originally from Canada, Steve has lived in Singapore, Malaysia, Spain, and China and has been an international educator for ten years.
ELISAUS PANGIRAJ Brent International School Manila Elish is primarily an English teacher, who also shares a passion for theatre. He has taught in India, Thailand, and the Philippines – 21 years at university and 8 years in international school and IB teaching. His theatre life started in 1991 with the production of Chekhov’s, The Boor. Since then, he has directed numerous plays, musicals, audio-visual shows, and product launches. Currently, he is teaching IB English literature and IB theatre arts.
HANNAH NORTHCOTT International School of Beijing Hannah is a teacher, director, actor, and performing arts enthusiast. She is a middle school humanities/drama (enrichment) teacher at the International School of Beijing. Prior to moving to China she was a member of the Diligent Actor’s Workshop and Shakespeare Unleashed Project in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Hannah studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute (New York) and received her master of education degree from Simon Fraser University through a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship. BREEN O’REILLY International School of Beijing Breen teaches IB film and film studies at the International School of Beijing, and is head of the film department at Pamoja Online Education. He is a senior IB examiner and leads film workshops in the Asia-Pacific region. He has presented several EARCOS workshops on film, critical thinking, and visual literacy, in addition to an EARCOS weekend workshop on digital storytelling. He has published work on gangster films as morality plays. His favourite film is Psycho. LIAM O’SHEA Suzhou Singapore International School Liam is currently the head of learning support and IB English B teacher, but is secretly a wanna-be PE teacher and coach. A FIFA qualified referee and NCCP–certified coach in several sports in Canada, he has been coaching for 20 years and has established PE, soccer and extracurricular programs in schools in Japan, Australia, the United Arab Emirates, and China. Jenny Ostermiller American International School of Guangzhou Jenny is the middle school counselor at the American International School of Guangzhou. During her 12-year career she has served as a counselor in the United States, Venezuela, and the United Arab Emirates. She holds degrees in history, school counseling, and educational administration.
BEN PAULSON International School Manila Ben has been teaching science internationally in the EARCOS region for seven years, working with students from middle school through AP/IB biology. He currently teaches IB biology and integrated science at International School Manila. An avid technology user with a self-professed love for all things Google, he is constantly seeking ways to use technology to improve the process of ‘doing science’ and learning in general. Twitter: @paulsonb Shirley Peng Taipei American School Shirley holds an MA in TESL and an MS in social work. She is a licensed counseling psychologist in Taiwan. She has been at TAS for three years. Prior to coming to TAS Shirley was a therapist in a community center, local private counseling centers, and Taipei University. NATHALIE PERES International School Yangon Nathalie, a French teacher, has been living in Yangon since 1999. She has been at ISY since 2006. Before working with Pilates, Nathalie had back pain due to scoliosis. A friend of her recommended Pilates in 2005, and six months later her back problem was completely cured and she started yoga as well. Since then, she has been enthusiastically teaching Pilates and yoga to the I.S.Y community. She also teaches ballet and modern dance to elementary students. Her passion lies in spreading her love of Pilates, yoga and the art of dance. Her motto: “Everything is possible.” LISA PETRO American School of Taichung, Taiwan Lisa is the executive director and co-founder of Know My World. Lisa has lived and taught in rural Japan, planning and implementing cross-cultural exchange and participated as the curriculum development director for Everest of Apples in collaboration with NEST NGO. Lisa has led workshops on curriculum development and multiculturalism in Japan, Nepal, Thailand, and America. Moving Minds, Moving Bodies
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EARCOS PRACTITIONER PRESENTERS PAIGE PRESCOTT Ruamrudee International School A teacher for over 12 years in three different countries, Paige recently earned her certificate of educational technology and information literacy (Coetail). She infuses technology in her high school IB biology classes, from Google docs for student collaboration to social bookmarking, creating infographics, blogging, and conducting research with Google Scholar as well as creating on-line simulations and using other web tools. JALEEA PRICE International School Bangkok Jaleea teaches IB dance and stagecraft arts at International School Bangkok. She has a BA in drama/dance and an MA in dance education from CSULB. An ardent believer in collaboration in the arts, she’s also an avid movement/fitness advocate and supports movement fluency for all! Mallika Ramdas United World College of South East Asia Mallika has been teaching and advising at UWCs for over 14 years. She currently heads up the university advising department at UWCSEA, and before that was the director of guidance (pastoral and college advising) at Mahindra UWC, India. NIGEL REID Chatsworth International School, Singapore From Northern Ireland originally, Nigel teaches English language and literature, working with IB Diploma, MYP and IGCSE. He has worked in the UK, Qatar, and now in Singapore where he is head of department for English A at Chatsworth International School, Orchard. His current interest is in the implementation of a middle school 1:1 Apple program and finding new and exciting ways to incorporate Web 2.0 and Google Apps in the language-arts curriculum. Nigel also designs opportunities for experiential learning — experiences that go beyond the classroom, ranging from community service projects within the local community, to worthwhile cross-curricular learning experiences on international visits. BRIAN REVERMAN International School of Beijing Brian teaches high school art at the International School of Beijing. CESAR REYES Taipei American School Cesar heads up the middle school art department at Taipei American School. He graduated from Wheaton College (B.A.) earning a teaching assistant position in sculpture and from Teachers College, Columbia University (M.A.) earning an art fellowship position (studio manager) in the ceramics department. He has continued teaching graduate students at Teachers College during summers for nearly a decade. Cesar has taught at TAS since 2005, introducing new curricular projects into the middle school, including installation art, video art, animation, and cooperative projects like the Art Garden.
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SUE RICHARDS Sue is manager of teacher education services at the IB. She has several years of experience in international education in various leadership capacities. At the IB, she is responsible for strategic planning and people management of the IB teacher education services team, which drives results in the design, promotion, and evaluation of IB professional development for IB World Schools and teachers. She is responsible for ensuring globally consistent business processes. Sue leads the IB strategy in building relations with universities across the world in teacher education. She manages the implementation of the IB educator certificates in universities and other institutions worldwide. In addition, she is responsible for creating and implementing the IB teaching and learning frameworks. JOHN RINKER Nanjing International School An international educator with more than 20 years experience, John is inspired to leverage the best that technology has to offer in creating meaningful educational challenges and experiences for each of his students. John has taught in international schools in Ethiopia, Egypt, Morocco, Pakistan, South Africa and Myanmar (Burma). He currently teaches grade 3 PYP at the Nanjing International School in Nanjing, China. Ben Robertaccio Singapore American School Ben has worked as a counselor for 15 years, in Fairfax County, Virginia, Hong Kong International School, and Singapore American School. He has facilitated workshops for EARCOS, the communities in which he worked, and at ANOVA hospital. MARTIN ROBINSON Taipei American School Martin is a level 3 Orff-Schulwerk certified teacher, a drummer, and a percussionist with extensive training in drum circle facilitation and world music. He has been teaching overseas for 19 years and is currently in his 9th year teaching in a K-5 Orff program at the Taipei American School in Taiwan. LARA RONALDS Beijing BISS International School Lara is an early years teacher who has worked in a variety of educational settings. She has a passion for integrating technology across the curriculum. Her experience of being a part of an iPad pilot program in a small international school with a high ESOL population has allowed her to see how the iPad has spread its way across the curriculum and across all year levels. KIMBERLY SAJAN Shanghai American School Kim currently teaches studio art, ceramics, graphic design, and yearbook at the Shanghai American School. Prior to entering the teaching field, Kim worked as an in-house graphic designer for Towers Perrin and NYU School of Law. When not getting messy with classes of high school students, Kim likes to spend her time working on art projects for the two cutest girls in China, possibly the world.
EARCOS PRACTITIONER PRESENTERS Lolita Schmalenberg Canadian International School of Hong Kong Lolita obtained her masters in guidance counselling from UBC and has been working in an international setting for over 15 years, the past 3 at the Canadian International School of Hong Kong. She also worked as a social worker in Canada prior to joining the school system. At CDNIS, Lolita and Simone work proactively with their colleagues and administrators to bring the current topics and issues to the forefront of the school community.They share a passion for supporting the social and emotional development of students to assist them in becoming confident, competent, and purposefully engaged in the world around them. Derek Selander International School Manila Derek is in his 10th year as ES counselor at International School Manila, Philippines. Prior to joining ISM, he worked with students with emotional and behavior disorders at a public alternative school in Portland, Oregon. Derek holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology, and master’s degrees in education and special education as well as in guidance and counseling. He has presented at professional conferences including EARCOS and ECIS on such topics as parenting, school climate, classroom management, and bullying prevention. REBECCA SENTGEORGE The American School in Japan An art teacher with 35 years experience at all grade levels from elementary to junior and technical college, Rebecca currently teaches ceramics, painting, and AP studio art at The American School in Japan (ASIJ) in Tokyo. Rebecca previously presented at state and regional conferences and workshops in Oregon and Tokyo. She co-wrote the elementary art curriculum for her former district. Rebecca graduated from SJSU, and did her graduate work there and at OSU. JOE SERGI ISS International School Joe has been a technology teacher in international schools for eight years and prior to that taught for ten years in Australia. He has taught all three IB programs, he is a MYP moderator and curriculum writer. Joe is an experienced head of technology, integrator, and classroom teacher. He currently teaches kindergarten 2 at ISS International School. ADRIAN SHEPHERD Beijing City International School Adrian is a mountaineering instructor who has taught climbing activities for 25 years and has taught teachers to teach climbing for 15. He was a provider of climbing wall teaching awards in the UK and is still the technical expert on climbing walls for companies and colleges in England. He has worked with a number of different walls in international schools. Amy Smith Shanghai American School Amy currently teaches middle school health at Shanghai American School, where she serves as department head. She is a member of the American Association of Health Education and will be presenting her work on preventive
curriculum for technology addiction at the AAHPERD National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, in April. NATHAN SMITH Taipei American School Dr. Smith has been teaching at the high school, undergraduate, and graduate levels for nearly 20 years. He completed his doctorate in education, culture and society at the University of Pennsylvania in 2001. He is currently an English teacher at Taipei American School where he uses audiograding to provide extensive feedback on every writing assignment. JOSHUA STERNLICHT International School Manila Joshua is an award winning filmmaker and educator with an MA in art education. He currently teaches intro film, explore film and IB film at International School Manila and previously taught film in New York City. From 2006-2010 Joshua produced and directed a feature documentary film, ‘Fool in a Bubble’ a multimedia, animated film inspired by Nikola Tesla ’20,000 Mhz.’ He is interested in collaborating with teachers and interconnecting subject areas through film language. Jeff Steurnagel Hong Kong International School Jeff is a high school counselor at Hong Kong International School. He is a co-developer of the Global Perspective Domain, a foundational component of the International Model for School Counselors. He is passionate about counseling across cultural contexts and implementing developmental guidance programs. Jeff has worked as a school counselor overseas, in Hong Kong and South Korea for 9 years. ALEX STEWART Hong Kong International School Alex is currently the guidance counselor for grade 7 at HKIS. He earned his master’s degree in educational counseling from the University of La Verne and worked in Shanghai prior to coming to Hong Kong. He has worked with students and families for over 10 years in various capacities. In his free time he volunteers in orphanages around the world. JOSEPH STUCKER American International School of Guangzhou Joe is the director of the American International School of Guangzhou, China. He has held similar positions at the Vientiane International School, Academia Cotopaxi, and the International School of Tanganyika. He was high school principal at the International School of Manila and the International School of Kuala Lumpur. He was also a high school principal in the U.S. prior to entering international education in 1983. He has experience interviewing and hiring administrators as well as being a candidate for various administrative positions. He is married to Jaci Stucker, an art teacher. Their two sons, Kirk and Derek, graduated from ISKL. SALOME TAM International Christian School-Hong Kong Salome is currently in her tenth year as an educator. She was an elementary classroom teacher before moving into art education and coordinating professional learning. She Moving Minds, Moving Bodies
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EARCOS PRACTITIONER PRESENTERS (continuation of Salome Tam biography) is especially fond of working with paper and has enjoyed creating with it since first grade. Everyone has stories they can share through different mediums, but she is passionate about the versatility of books as an art form to bring personal stories to life.
and university and at every school he has worked at around the world. Ben is also a teacher trainer of MUN and has presented MUN at regional and international conferences such as NESA and previous EARCOS conferences. Additionally, Ben has conducted workshop trainings for MUN directors at schools all over the world.
ANDREW TATAM Bangkok Patana School Andrew is currently head of primary physical education at Bangkok Patana School in Thailand and is in his seventh year in this role. He previously worked in England, Italy, and Vietnam. A firm believer in the ethos of “Sport for All” he has a passion for inclusive education where every child should enjoy his/her experiences in physical education and sport.
SUYI WANG Shanghai American School Dr. Wang is currently the Chinese program director at the Shanghai American School. She also has served IB in several different roles including examiner, workshop leader, schoolvisiting team member, consultant for curriculum reviews and Online Curriculum Centre member. Dr. Wang is passionate about promoting innovative instruction methods for teaching Chinese. She has presented workshops on multi- dimensional instructional practices for teaching Chinese in international school settings. She earned her master and doctorate degrees in Korean literature from Han Yang University and National Seoul University respectively. Before teaching at international schools, she taught Chinese at two renowned universities in Seoul and also at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
ADAM TAYLOR United World College of South East Asia, Dover Campus Adam, originally from Australia, has taught in Asia for 11 years in China, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Adam played rugby league to senior level in Australia and was an IRB level 2 Rugby Union coach. He has a passion for the outdoors and coaching rugby codes. Shruti Tewari United World College of South East Asia Shruti joined the university advising staff at UWCSEA from Jakarta, Indonesia, where she worked for the past two years as a college counselor and as an IB MYP and DP English teacher. Prior to that, Shruti worked at UWC Mahindra College in India for three years as the director of college guidance and an IB DP English teacher. She began her career in a school in New Jersey, USA, where she was an upper school English teacher for five years. She’s an Indian national who grew up and studied in the UK, Hong Kong, India, and the US. Shruti is excited to be back in the UWC fold and working with students, parents, teachers, and mentors throughout the application process. JULIAN THORNBURY Shanghai American School Julian has been teaching physical education for 12 years, 6 in Canada, and 6 at SAS. He understands how physical activity can enhance a student’s ability to learn. He believes that building a broad base of fundamental skills is crucial for future skill development. He has been using various forms of technology to enhance the rate at which his students acquire skills. SUE TOMS Busan International Foreign School, South Korea Currently Sue is the head of libraries and elementary librarian at Busan International Foreign School, South Korea. She previously worked in Tanzania, China, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Australia as a librarian, technology coordinator, IT teacher and English teacher. She is also currently a doctoral candidate at the University of New England, Australia, researching the benefits of extensive listening of downloadable audiobooks on student literacy skills. BEN WAGOR Xiamen International School Ben is a Model United Nations program developer. He has been involved in MUN for most of his life, in high school 68
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JENNY WINKELMAN International School of Beijing Jenny and Cyndi Campbell have worked together for the past 9 years. In that time, they have transformed an ES music program into a full sequential program that incorporates music, dance, and drama. They have enjoyed making deeper connections to the traditional art forms of their host country as well as developing a stage experience for students that allows all to have an equal part in the creation and the performance. MICHELLE WISE United Nations International School Hanoi Michelle is MS/HS visual art teacher at the United Nations International School, Hanoi. She is originally from New Zealand but has worked as an international educator in the visual arts for 10 years in both in the PYP and MYP programs. She has a keen interest in integrating emerging technologies into the visual art classroom and has developed a strong teaching practice in this area. Her degrees are from the University of Canterbury, NZ (B.F.A sculpture) and the University of Sydney (M.T). PAUL WOOD International School of Beijing Paul is the high school principal at the International School of Beijing. This is his 18th year overseas. Following research science positions in the US, Canada, and Japan, he worked at schools in Yokohama, Ottawa, Dar es Salaam, and Guangzhou, joining ISB in 2011. 2013 will be Paul’s seventh year recruiting teachers. His M.A. thesis considered factors affecting faculty recruitment and retention at international schools. REGINA WOODARD Hong Kong Academy Regina teaches primary school art at Hong Kong Academy. Upon landing in Hong Kong three years ago from the San Francisco Bay Area, she was surprised to find herself in the city that produces more trash per capita than anywhere
EARCOS PRACTITIONER PRESENTERS else in the world. As a conservationist, teacher, and artist, Regina has represented her school in the founding of the HK Eco-Schools network and her students have been recognized in Eco-Art HK Garbage Art Exhibition. ASHLEY WU Concordia International School Shanghai Ashley has been involved in international education since 2004. She taught Mandarin in kindergarten to grade 12 at Concordia Shanghai from 2004-2011 and middle school Mandarin from 2011 to the present. Ashley graduated with degrees in education from Shanghai Teachers University and English from Shanghai International Studies University before going on to earn her M.Ed. in Chinese teaching from East China Normal University and M.S. in multidisciplinary studies from State University of New York. Huali Xiong Singapore American School With a BA from Xiamen University, China, and an MS from State University of New York, Huali Xiong has taught ESL to university students and CFL to elementary students since 1983. Since 2003, Huali has presented at conferences and published educational materials, including songs and stories. The songs, “Let’s Sing Mandarin” have been widely used in international schools worldwide. From TPR,TPRS and other theories, Huali created a method named:TPRSSS – Teaching Primary-Chinese with Real-life Stories, Songs and Symbols. This method works best for the beginners of non-native Chinese children 5-8 years old. Huali has been at SAS since 2001.
CLIFF ZENG Cliff has been teaching AP Chinese language and culture and serving as a College Board consultant leading AP Chinese and Pre-AP workshops since the inception of the AP Chinese language and culture course in 2006. Cliff currently teaches at Shanghai American School and has also previously taught at Taipei American School, Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire, and Northfield Mount Hermon School in Massachusetts. In addition to teaching AP Chinese, Cliff also teaches IB DP Chinese literature and TOK.. FRANCES ZHANG Hong Kong International School Frances graduated from East China Normal University with a BA in teaching Chinese as a foreign language and earned her M.Ed. from Plymouth State University, USA. She received her TPRS training and has applied these TPR and TPRS strategies in her Chinese classes since 2003. LISA ZHONG Hong Kong International School Lisa teaches upper primary school Chinese language. She received her TPRS training and has applied these TPR and TPRS strategies in her day-to-day Chinese classes since 2003. Lisa earned a BS in primary education from University of Durham, UK and an MS in multidisciplinary studies from State University of New York, USA.
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Lolita Schmalenberg Blair Schmalenberg Stephen Smeed Chinese Int’l School (HK) Daniel Kinzer Erin Kinzer Maggie Lo Edwin Tanner - TR Rep. Concordia Int’l School Shanghai Amanda Abel Gretchen Aguilar Stephanie Ante Bob Bieniek Sylvia Bieniek Becki Bishop Coral Cady Amy Camp Jennifer Chapman Rob Chapman Kimberly Eggleston Keith Estey Vanessa Fan Laura Fitzgerald Kirsten Gray Lisa Hawkins RJ Hibler Jason Holly Angela Hou Meg Ideker Bryan Keith Jane Klammer Linda Landers Daisy Lyon Grace Min Stephanie Mitchell Ryan Muir Jacqueline Ngin Sara Preus Tom Reed Ying Ying Reed Jim Richmond Danielle Richmond James Rush Angie Scheu Karin Semler Eric Semler Ying Shen Evie Slatter Lina Tang Fiona Teh Thong Margaret Thong Tony Tovar - TR Rep. Ashley Wu Leping Yu Belinda Zhu Joel Zielke Trixy Zielke Dalian American Int’l School Sonsie Ang Bernarda Biemond Casady Herding Patrick Herding Lawrence Jackson Suzanne Loughran - TR Rep. Jane Miller Terrell Neuage
Jean O’Neil Cynthia Perez Joe Fred Perez Nancy Shake Hong Kong Academy Diny Naus - TR Rep. Regina Woodard James Woodard Hong Kong Int’l School Doug Baker Xiao Jing Belinda Bian Bradley Connors Sharon Green James Jenkins Ancy Lee Craig Lovett Kevin Mansell John Mulhall Mary Dee Mulligan - TR Rep. Julie Park Jeff Steuernagel Alexander Stewart II Mihoko Tsang Frances Zhang Michelle Zhang Lisa Zhong Jane Zimmerman Int’l Christian School - Hong Kong Ben Bradford Melody Crook Patti Hunter Lydia Liu Sophia Minutolo Salome Tam - TR Rep. Tina Wong Eileen Yuen Int’l School of Beijing Scott Amiton Geoff Ballard Cindy Campbell Lee Chadderton Theresa Chao Jennifer Cooper Kendra Farrell Chunman Gissing Lisa Keam - TR Rep. Bujar Kumi Stacy LaGrow Steve Northcott Hannah Northcott Breen O’Reilly Andy Ostrom Brian Reverman Bruce Weir Jenny Winkelman Paul Wood Hannah Wu Int’l School of Qingdao Karen Anderson - TR Rep. Zack Barron Ruth Chen Blake Hedrick Eric Kang Ana Kim
Peng Li Queenie Liu Donald Lyngdoh Mimi Park Garbo Zhang Int’l School of Tianjin George Baxter Dave Brundage - TR Rep. Eva Fu Hong Ying Li Jennifer Liu Maggie Ma Rong Mu Beth Raduly Adam Thompson Emily van Dykhuizen Windy Wen Nanjing Int’l School Anthony Lee Francis Morin John Rinker Don Tingley Anna Yuen - TR Rep. Helen Yin Nan Zhang Shanghai American School Sarah Bartlett Reid Blickenstaff Jonathan Borden Tina Bui - TR Rep. George Carpouzis Elise Chen Louise Davey Sarah Digges Sandy Elder Lily Fan Jackie Gao Rob Geurten Niall Gibson Ann Gould David Gran Kevin Hill Scott Hossack Andy Lewis Alicia Lewis Gail Li Jacqueline Lian Joan Lueth Ricardo Machado Magsi Magsumbol Erin McCall - TR Rep. Shaun McElroy Sunny Mihova Kirk Mitchell Barbara Murtha David Neill Chris Polley Mae Punzalan Ben Regan Kim Sajan Todd Sessoms Marshall Shen Jay Shuang Mary Siew Amy Smith Patrick Stenger Dory Streett Julian Thornbury
DELEGATE LIST Shanti VanDijk Dean Voge Suyi Wang Michele Wrzesinski Jon Wrzesinski Joan Xu Misook Yie Mun Yun Shanghai Community Int’l School Hangzhou International School Michelle Anderson Sarah Bailey Candice Botha Miro Bruan Maja Brusin Kelly Lisa Chui Mary-Ellen Cox Peter Cox Chandler Dayton Justin Deerwester Michael Deneef Sheri Deneef Sean Dennison Robin Friedman Jesus Alberto Gamez Granillo Hannah Hanke Helen He Sunny Ji Dan Jubert Laure Kruger Amy Lee Katrina Lehman Lin Li Fred Mondin Tina Nakova Brad Newell Jennifer Pigott Lee Pophal Tracey Ramsey Jennifer Rowe Bettina Salas Amanda Seath Melinda Tatum Kaiser Vanessa Tolino Dianne Watt Greg Watt Sean Winchester Maggie Yang Cherry Zhang Shekou Int’l School Lisa Beeman Andre Bell-Watkins Yi Ting Cao Pearl Chen Melody Gifford Cody Gifford Doris King Rachel Knudson Mark Knudson Jaqueline Li Lily Lin Brittany McCrea Julie Overlie Summer Ross Kit Wilding - TR Rep. Mavis Zhang
Suzhou Singapore Int’l School Jarret Brown Sarah Dalton Craig Fullerton Yueru Guo Richard Kent - TR Rep. Liam O’Shea Susan Shuford Lara Skadsen Leeanne Smith Teda Int’l School (Tianjin) Eloisa Azmeh Laura Badkoobeh Omeed Badkoobeh Sherry Bai Emebet Belete Fiona Bullard Rebecca Cowan Nick DesRoches Becky Detrick Lea Gentile Joanne Hay Cathy Jiang Su Jin Ken Li Cindy Li Shelly Li Lisa Libratore Farah Moallem Rodolfo Narvaez Des O’Shea Natalia Popiyakova Monica Silva Lorne Singer - TR Rep. Sophia Song Maru Vicentini Edward Wang Yuan Yuan Eva Zhao The Harbour School (HK) Nel Fu Shawn Mosely Jason Wong Tianjin Int’l School Cory Cheng Keli Schoon Bob Scroggins Jennifer Zhang Western Academy of Beijing Reuben Bathgate Vic Caban Jessica Chang Paul Ciempka - TR Rep. Hadleigh Crysell Ken Forde Jane Gooden Diane Haslam-Craib Donna Lawrence John Lawrence Amanda Lehoux Joleen Li Nancy Lu Linda Meng Paul Shiel Geraldine Watkins
Wuhan Yangtze Int’l School Vicky Feng Jenny Gano Karen Miller Xiamen Int’l School Anne Diriligen Andrew Fortuna Lindsey Nicklas Katy Seul Ben Wagor Tim Wilson FIJI Int’l School Suva Fenella David Jennifer Liew Kate Reimann Shantini Saberi INDIA Oberoi Int’l School Ulka Adivrekar
JAPAN American School in Japan (Tokyo) Primo Chang Milan Claudio Craig Karnitz Jeff Leppard - TR Rep. Sheri Neal Rebecca Sentgeorge Jessica Swist Amy Vriend Pete Vriend Canadian Academy (Kobe) Karin Przygocki Int’l School of the Sacred Heart (Tokyo) Mary Fish - TR Rep. Nishimachi Int’l School (Tokyo) Joanna Ng Daniel Williams
INDONESIA
Osaka Int’l School Jennifer Henbest Calvillo - TR Rep. Dawn Inada
Bali Int’l School Michael Clancy Paddy Lyons
Osaka YMCA Int’l School Ava Richardson - TR Rep. Desirey Webdale
Bandung Int’l School Matt Ashworth Tim de Geer Glenda Sutardy
Seisen Int’l School (Tokyo) Kathy Kampa Jeff Lewis - TR Rep. Ruth Miller Jacqueline Swain
Jakarta Int’l School Keith Allerton - TR Rep. Neil Bantleman Tracy Bantleman Jill Carter Allison D’Ambrosio Justin Hansen Reiho Inoshita Victoria Jones Yulinar Kadri Elaine Leavitt Kendel Leet Angie Machacek Tina Pejman Leizel Placer Made Rame Shawn Reed James Shedden Jake Stockman Ramdaniza Zainal Sinarmas World Academy (Tangerang) Liam Claydon Surabaya Int’l School Catherine Brody - TR Rep. Pramathana Kentjanaputra Pierre Pellerin Rachmad Priyadi Kusumowardhani (Dhian) Srinilo Audrey Yin
St. Mary’s Int’l School (Tokyo) Cara Reid - TR Rep. Tokyo Int’l School Mahadev Lad - TR Rep. Yokohama Int’l School Madeline Cox Leanne Erickson - TR Rep. Monna McDiarmid Clair Weston Terry Weston MALAYSIA Dalat Int’l School (Penang) Eunice Poh Cheng Teoh Garden Int’l School (KL) Anna Berney Andrew Gui Mark Hooper Hazel McClure Emma McGlinchey Jennifer Rose Alice Williams Valerie Yap
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DELEGATE LIST Int’l School of Kuala Lumpur Nalini Krishnan Lei Liu Alan McLean Amy Moretti - TR Rep. Scott Muir Karen Palko Ivy Shuangyan Qian Suzanne Van Dort Bernadette Williams Mont’Kiara Int’l School (KL) Christian Blessing Cindie Blessing Jorge Bonasif Yi Chien Chew Annie Chng-Foo Claudia Fidalgo Nicholas Fletcher Elizabeth Keogh Sophie Laureau Bonnie Lee Maria Leung Marc Mathyk Malia McLaughlin Fran Munro John Newman Lay See Oon Raquel Parra Heather Shepherd Lih Jinn Sim Steven Sostak May-Ie Tan - TR Rep. Libby Wawzenek Niafronia Womack-Freeman MONGOLIA Int’l School of Ulaanbaatar Sarantunga Dashdavaa Khongoroo Galbish Curtis Glasgo Geoff Kidson - TR Rep. Dave Lauchmen Kathy McGuigan MYANMAR Int’l School of Myanmar Katie McClure Abigail Thomas Kate Uebelherr Int’l School Yangon Dan Antal Dianne Baasch Kathy Beahn Sean Beesley Candace Borcharding Luba Borisova Ivory Chang Mark Cvengros Adam Fraser Brittany Hall Janet Hallwood Brooks Heley Vasudha Hurkat - TR Rep. Barbara Ignatius Terri Just 72
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Me Me Khaing Maw Khine Deron Marvin Mabel Matthew Win May May Khine Glenn McKinney Karen Michelsen Yin Mon Aye Patricia Moreno Tin Yi Myat Lindy Naw Wah Wah Naw Hser Gay Naw Nathalie Peres Claire Phelan Samara Sanders Norah Simpson Judy Sinnott Leslie Stowell Nick Sturmey Myat Thu Thet Thet Tut Ria Van Schuerbeek Jiao Wang Elke Whittle Roza Win Kyawt Yin Waing Yangon Int’l School Jacob Cantleberry Vanessa Coolman John Doerfler Elizabeth Hoang Jeremy Horton Kali Knudson Kate McNeil Scott Miller- TR Rep. Joanna Pan Charlene Spreng Sara Stoolman Craig Taylor Alex Weir Marianne Wilson Jane Wong PHILIPPINES Brent Int’l School Baguio Celeste Coronado - TR Rep. Abbey Diwas Robert Joaquin Kurt Salvador Nick Shulte Brent Int’l School Manila Ryan Alwert Bars Barrera Joy Cachola Socorro Cruz Rebecca Field Lulu Floresca Maita Francisco - TR Rep. Andrew Fulo Michelle Jingco Mylene Leynes Julie Lindsay Elish Pangiraj Annie Ramos
Brent International School Subic Erin Carney Lianne Dominguez - TR Rep. Louise Fernandez Raul Jayme Salvador Justiniano Denise Sagun Natalie Scamurra
Kelly McFadzen Ben Robertaccio Lisette Roy-Filice Jennifer Sparrow Jenny (Yuhong) Tang Amanda Wood - TR Rep. Holly (Xiaoyao) Xi Huali Xiong
Cebu Int’l School Liza Galvez-Requiso - TR Rep.
United World College of South East Asia Daniel Bush Aloni Cahusac Julie Davidson Ben Hart Mike Johnston Raymond Kentish Ian Moody Shane Morris Malika Ramdas Adam Taylor Shruti Tewari Maureen Thomson
Int’l School Manila Steve Ayling Lisa Ball Holly Chapman Jenna Child David Collett Eugene Comer Mark Cooling Mike Dickinson James Doble Steve Dodd Kaight Forgie Mei Frebortova Marsha Hillman Brandon Hoover Brian Howrey Marnie Hurst - TR Rep. Morgan Jacobs Jason Juteau Francis MacInnes Tom McLean Doug McQueen Jennifer Melton Solita Noemi Monsod Tom Nazareno Curt Nichols Gitanjali Paul Benjamin Paulson Carly Relf Angela Respecki Derek Selander Kate Shaw Josh Sternlicht John van Gaalen SINGAPORE Chatsworth Int’l School Nigel Reid - TR Rep. ISS Int’l School Joe Sergi Wes Whitehead Singapore American School Ezra Alexander Nicole Ashwin Jared Bildfell Rogelio Bolanos Filice Carmine Martha Castellanos Tracy Craig Chris Emerson Mark Kolinski John Koncki Ellen Levenhagen Vivian Lin
SOUTH KOREA Asia Pacific Int’l School (Seoul) Jeff Underhill Busan Foreign School Glenn Saunders Busan Int’l Foreign School Tao David Meng Lee Michelle Lee Andre Quimpo Susan Toms - TR Rep. Stephen Toms Helen Young Graham Young Gyeonggi Suwon Int’l School Kevin Arndt - TR Rep. Nona Kilgore Linroy Kilgore Eric Moore Korea Int’l School Paul Duffy Barry Jenkin Jay Londgren Richard Lunardo Jun Yang Miller Zhou Korea Kent Foreign School (Seoul) Scott Day Kate Saretsky Seoul Foreign School Alice Lavina - TR Rep. Grace Pak Seoul Int’l School Gray Macklin Taejon Christian Int’l School Landon Loeber - TR Rep.
DELEGATE LIST Yongsan Int’l School of Seoul Annette Chough J.J. Davis Pam DeHart Cristy McCullough TAIWAN American School in Taichung Abi Graves Genevieve Murphy Lisa Petro Dominican Int’l School (Taipei) Katherine Cheng Kristian Jensen Zoe Lin Susan Wu Kaohsiung American School Parker Beverage Julia Chen Melody Chen Jane Cheng Chen-Cheng Chun Angel Huang Philip Leigh - TR Rep. Sayoko Oda Morrison Academy (Taichung) Julie Heinsman Joanna McCoskey Dan Robinson Taipei American School Lisa Adams Jennifer Anderson David Badgley Christine Borgen Abigail Chen Evelyn Chen Laura Cipriano Steve Collins Nyoli Connor Michael Costello Donna Crewe Kimberly Dickson Michael Donnay Kerith Donnay Stella Ellis - TR Rep. Vicky Hsu Shane Lawson Trey Mitchell Rick Monge Jennifer Paradis Shirley Peng Cesar Reyes Martin Robinson Nathaniel Smith Jenessa Van Schooneveld Laura Walter THAILAND American School of Bangkok Matt Bolthouse - TR Rep. Hannah Cone Su Fanega Katrina Fanega
Max Fazio Emily Foerschler Kaitlin Kirby Lena Lopac Bob Lyren Andrew Ross Bangkok Patana School Alexander Bien Jemison Foster Christopher Meller David Ogden Andrew Tatam Berkeley Int’l School (Bangkok) Caitlin Carr - TR Rep. Stacy Sherman Chiang Mai Int’l School Supanika Ackerman Suwanee Eubank Wasuwat Siem Maihesuti Sallyanne Wichai Concordian Int’l School Usha Mathapati Ken Trottier Lisa Woo Ekamai Int’l School (Bangkok) Clandestine Claro Welmer Lozada Pattana Nabong Reginald Sigua - TR Rep. Ngamrattana Sirinaraporn Peerachote Wongngam Virnie Mae Zulueta Int’l Community School - Bangkok Julia Chang Int’l School Bangkok Cathy Curtis Candy Fang Anthony Giles Jo Hanson Gareth Huxtable Lien Indigne Debbie McDowell Coleen Peterson Jaleea Price Nicole Sandman Ross Tague - TR Rep. Nakorn Payap Int’l School (Chang Mai) Kevin Bradley Deborah Foss Anna Henretty Carole Ketnourath New Int’l School of Thailand (Bangkok) Erik Bohm Philip Branston - TR Rep. Craig Chambers Andy Dorn Roger Mantel Dana Piggot
Nicholas Trebesh Suzanne Van De Venne Fran Waes Randy Wallis Jules White Ruamrudee Int’l School (Bangkok) Madeleine Bystrom Vivian Chang Mary Klingelhofer Don Waltero Koertge Sean McMahon Katharine Mitchell - TR Rep. Komson Penpoo Emarin Potrayanont Paige Prescott Joey Scott Shorna Shand Thai-Chinese (American) Int’l School Valente Aquino Yu-Han (Vera) Chang Yi-Cheng (Katherine) Chen Shanesz Jayasinghe - TR Rep. Elizabeth Jendek Kimberly Jones Michele Ramler Wells Int’l School - On Nut Campus (Bangkok) Antonio Boff Ray de la Peña Rhys Griffith Mark Jacobsen Jared Kuruzovich Vaughan Pope Pash Reis Camarin Sachdeva Ren Sison Peng Suvilaisunthorn VIETNAM Int’l School Ho Chi Minh City Maddy Banahene Susan Bartley Fenella Boothby Elspeth Campbell Bonnie Coles Luke Creamer Maily Duong Diana Goyder Ronald Henderson Tim Kilminster Susie Manthey Liz Mason Alicia McKeogh Al Miles Liem Nguyen Ngoc Mai Nguyen Alison Pacini Lan Phan Allistair Quirke Matt Russell Sonia Sandhu Bec Stockdale Nick Townsend - TR Rep. Evelyne Versol
Niall Watt Matt Wright Saigon South Int’l School Nomer Adona Robert Appino - TR Rep. Regi Katz Urko Masse Siqin Taoli United Nations Int’l School of Hanoi David Cuming Luke DallaGrana Patricia Dingelstad Anne Drozdz Clint Hamada - TR Rep. Brian Healy Brendan McGibbon Cameron McHale Giang Nguyen Edwin Van Olst Michelle Wise - end -
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS Asia Link Inc (USA) Tim Obendorf Better Chinese LLC (USA) Shunzhen Ji Buffalo State, SUNY (USA) Leah Loveless Grace Vogt Cengage Learning Asia Pte Ltd (Singapore) Michael Cahill Walter Fu Justin Kaley Janice Reis Lodge Council of International Schools (CIS) (Netherlands) Joe Cornacchio CRS Education (China) Vanessa Cumbers Marco Biasin Designability Group Pty Ltd (Australia) Merrick Russell Dragonfly Limited (Hong Kong) Will Huetinck Educational Travel Services, Inc. (USA) Connie Freeman Judi Tichenor ETR Tours (Switzerland) Andrea Cotting Greg Godar Moving Minds, Moving Bodies
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DELEGATE LIST ExploreLearning and Learning A-Z (USA) Ben Hinton
MSH INTERNATIONAL (China) Sharon Cheng Vanessa Peng
Follett (USA) Ellen Clark Karl Dzelzkalns Jenna Emerson
Naviance, a Hobsons Company (USA) Steve Smith Don Tollman
George Mason University, FAST TRAIN Programs (USA) Beverly Shaklee
Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) (USA) Lance Atchison Brent Lieberman
GOIP HOLDINGS LTD (Hong Kong) Lexi Lu Gopher Sport (USA) Kevin Brooke Taber Sawatzky Hodder Education (UK) Kitty Montague Nelson Thornes Nicola Lawrence Houghton Mifflin Harcourt International Publishers (Ireland) William Packard Hector Ramirez Donghong Zhao iGroup (Asia Pacific) Ltd (Thailand) Liang Hoe Lee Insight Adventures (China) Simon Dilks Wade Pearce International Baccalaureate (Singapore) Sue Richards Jamie Tan Elizabeth Tinnon International Schools Services (ISS) (USA) Laura Light JUMP! Foundation (China) Jacqueline Aldrovandi KENT PREP (USA) Joyce Choe Lehigh University / College of Education (USA) Peggy Kong McGraw-Hill Education (Singapore) Krystyna Hue Hue Frey Ru Ru Xia Ming Xia Mimio (USA) Lynn Notarainni Lois Page 74
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Nova Southeastern UniversityAbraham S. Fischler School of Education (USA) Vanaja Nethi Oxford University Press (UK) Melis Nazli Pearson Education Asia Pte Ltd (Hong Kong) Nick Black Laura Cook Alison Davis Yvonne Loh Kanaga Sundari Arumugam Maggie Wong Pearson Learning Assessments (USA) Terry Ambrose Perma Bound Books (USA) Sherman Tom Rustic Pathways (USA) Miles Becker Henry Dickson SAGE Publications Asia-Pacific Pte Ltd (Singapore) Helen Li Li Jill Li Li Sam Felicia & Associates (USA) Salvatore Felicia Molly Felicia Santa Clara University, School of Education and Counseling Psychology (USA) Christine Dindia Pedro Hernandez-Ramos Scholastic Hong Kong Ltd. Alexis Chao Steven Fong Sunny Sun SCI Group Ltd. (Thailand) Malcom Lewis SEARCH Associates (Philippines) Ray Sparks
State University of New York, Korea (SUNY Korea) (South Korea) Hanna Choi Jean Oh Tadley Asia Limited (Hong Kong) Dr. T. Wayne Sickels Darrell Tadley Taylor’s Education Sdn Bhd (School Division) (Malaysia) Boon Kiat Gan The College Board (USA) Annie Choi Brian Hartman TieCare International (USA) Stephen Boush David Lim Linda McCabe Roberts Lance Roberts TRINITY HOLDINGS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (Thailand) Neil Kilah Nigel Nonkovic TTS GROUP UK (Taiwan) Amy Milligan University of San Francisco (USA) Walt Gmelch Glenys Rada Roger Rada Walden University (USA) Jennifer Arndt Washington State University (USA) John Mancinelli Forrest Parkay Wenger Corporation (USA) Sherrie Ulrich Nancy Wagner Western Association of Schools & Colleges (WASC) (USA) Marilyn George World Challenge (Hong Kong) Emma Cliffe Gareth Davies
PRESENTERS Canada Michael Furdyk, Keynote Speaker Julie Hartley Carolyn Temertzoglou Ted Temertzoglou
Norway Liv Arnesen, Keynote Speaker USA Louis Bergonzi Debra Berkey Jean Blaydes Peter Boonshaft Megan Campisi Theresa Goetz John Jacobson Chris Kiver Stephen Shore Jeff Utecht Zoe Weil, Keynote Speaker -end-
NON-MEMBERS BAHRAIN Dave Horner BANGLADESH Paul Perron CANADA Sher Baerg CHINA Annabelle Almonte-Staack Rochelle Cayetano Samantha Cen Joy Yeung Chung Martin Cockram Beth Contreras Ted Corbould Weiwei Cui Kristin Damberger Stephen Davidson Jason Dufty Brad Gabbert Christopher Gibbs Stefanie Goebel Gustav Helman Zoe Hu Yanhua Huo Lucia Jaccaci Red Johnston Daniel Legault Emanuela Lico Emily Limkeman Jessica Manni Zachary Mast Xiuli Meng Brad Meyers Diane Meyers Rosana Mei Fung Ng Chris Nolin Nancy Nolin Sarah Peng Paula Reyes Elizabeth Ross
DELEGATE LIST Aletha Rossiter Kevin Schooling Lisa Schooling John Shull Nicole Taylor Carly Thomas Kirk Thomas Eileen Vargas Mindy Willis Hanson Yeung Winnie Yuet Yee Yung Sarah Zarzo
KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA Darryl Centers Malaysia Terence Gallagher Carrie Geraldine Aralis Martin Harvey Sze Sze Low Yee Shing Wong
Czech Republic Kathleen Schultz
Philippines Weizhong Chen Xiaoci Lin Zhen Liu Huiyu Zhang
HUNGARY Phil Done
Poland Christa Kuebel
JAPAN Rebecca Johnston Rie Nakama Dennis Patterson Gregory Rose
South Korea Lucylle Dennis Amber Kotcher Shannon Langlois Casey Lavender David Theophilus Brian Tupper
Kingdom of Bahrain Devron Shepherd
Taiwan Jenny Chen Sherry Lee Grace Lin Ruth Poulsen Thailand Justin Hewitt Maria Risa Sanchez Magnolia Santillan Zukhra Suleymanova USA Rodney Blunck Marsha L. Wilson Shelley Zion
EARCOS OFFICE
Dick Krajczar, Executive Director Bill Oldread, Assistant Director Vitz Baltero Ver Castro Edzel Drilo Sherry Krajczar Beth Oldread Elaine Repatacodo Robert Viray * Delegate list as of March 15, 2013
Vietnam Kyle Bene Nathan Bryant Beverly Gerbase John Gerbase Haitao Wu
The ETC Advisory Committee Members
(Back row L-R) Bill Oldread, Clint Hamada UNIS Hanoi, Jeff Leppard ASIJ Tokyo, Peter Kimball TAS Taipei, Dick Krajczar EARCOS Executive Director (Middle row L-R) Amy Moretti ISKL Kuala Lumpur, Keith Allerton JIS Jakarta, Amanda Wood SAS Singapore, Marnie Hurst ISM Manila, Dee Mulligan HKIS Hong Kong, Ross Tague ISB Bangkok, Lisa Keam ISB Beijing. (Front row L-R) Tina Bui SAS Shanghai, Vasudha Hurkat ISY Yangon, Elaine Repatacodo EARCOS ETC Coordinator. Moving Minds, Moving Bodies
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Acknowledgements Concordia International School Shanghai
Gregg Pinick, Head of School Steven Nurre - Assistant Head of School Curtiss Larson - Business Manager Karen Ma - Purchasing Coordinator Meg Ideker - Middle School & High School Fine Arts Teacher—Choir Chris Bishop - Athletic Director Becki Bishop - High School Physical Education / Health Teacher Tom Reed - Director of Technology Jane Klammer - MS & HS Fine Arts Teacher—Art
Shanghai Community International School - Hangzhou International School Sarah Bailey - Rhythm and Movement Teacher
Shanghai American School
Kerry Jacobson - Superintendent Andrew Torris - Deputy Superintendent - Pudong Campus Jon Wrzesinski, SAS Pudong HS Physical Education/HOD, PE Planning Chair, Gopher Sports Advisory Board The ETC Advisory Committee Members and the ETC Teacher Representatives
Counselor Advisory Committee: Cathy Curtis Ben Compton Jenny Ostermiller Derek Selander
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We are currently planning the Spring issue with a submission deadline of April 1, 2013. As you can see from our previous issues, we have moved to more of a magazine format with regular features. We invite you to share the great things going on at your school with the other schools in the EARCOS region. Deadline for the following ET Journal Issues Summer Issue - August 6, 2013 Winter Issue - November 1, 2013 Spring Issue - April 1, 2013 What can be Contributed? Here are some of the features in the Spring issue: Welcome New Member Schools, New School Heads, Principals and Associate members. Faces of EARCOS – Promotions, retirements, honors, etc. Community Service Projects Campus Development – New building plans, under construction, just completed. Curriculum Initiatives – New and exciting adoption efforts, and creative teacher ideas. Green and Sustainable – Related to campus development and/or curriculum. Student Art – The Fall issue includes a gallery of elementary school art. We will highlight MS in Spring issue. Student Literary Work – Short stories, poetry, scholarly writing. Action Research
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