SESSION 6

SESSION 6 FRIDAY | 29 MARCH 2013

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.

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.

SESSION 6 FRIDAY | 29 MARCH 2013

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.

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.

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)