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
EARCOS Teachers’ Conference 2013
