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.
Thank you to hOUGhTON MiFFLiN hARCOURT for sponsoring the conference pens!
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EARCOS Teachers’ Conference 2013
