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
EARCOS Teachers’ Conference 2013
