PRECONFERENCES MONDAY | MARCH 23, 2015 08:30 - 16:30 ROGER RADA AND GLENYS HILL RADA
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MS MEETING ROOM 7
International School Leadership Program University of San Francisco / Washington State University
PRECONFERENCES TUESDAY | MARCH 24, 2015 8:30 - 16:30
MICHAEL LEW PS FUNCTION ROOM 2 AP Computer Science - This two-day hands-on workshop will provide an overview of the AP Computer Science curriculum (emphasizing class and algorithm design, data structures, and inheritance), proven teaching strategies, various formative and summative assessment methods, and the new AP Labs. The workshop will also include in-depth discussions addressing teaching philosophy and techniques in light of the latest findings of brain-based research. Pacing guides, grading methodologies, vertical teaming, as well as Java language specifics for those new to the Java language, will be covered. The AP grading rubrics and grading process will also be a focus for the workshop. Each session will include time for reflection and the sharing of best teaching practices and resources. Participants are encouraged to bring their laptops (and inquisitive minds!) to the workshop. A detailed daily agenda can be found at: http://apsi. thecubscientist.com STEPHEN KLINGE PS FUNCTION ROOM 4 AP English Language and Literature (combined) - During this two-day AP workshop, participants will work with each of the main areas of the AP English Language and Composition and AP English Literature and Composition exams: for AP English Language, the synthesis, rhetorical analysis, and argument essays; for AP English Literature, the poetry, prose, and “open” essays; for both, the multiple choice questions. The workshop will discuss different ways to prepare students with the skills they will need on each AP exam, and participants will collaborate on strategies, practice test-taking, analyze readings, and share best practices. The workshop will also discuss the scoring process for the exam and review the current year’s exam essay questions. ROGER RADA / GLENYS RADA
MS MEETING ROOM 7
International School Leadership Program University of San Francisco / Washington State University
10:00 - 10:30 MORNING COFFEE BREAK
12:30 - 13:30
LUNCH
14:30 - 15:00
AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK
PACIFIC SUTERA FUNCTION ROOM FOYER MAGELLAN SUTERA MEETING ROOM FOYER
AL-FRESCO RESTAURANT AT THE MAGELLAN SUTERA CAFE BOLEH RESTAURANT AT THE PACIFIC SUTERA PACIFIC SUTERA FUNCTION ROOM FOYER MAGELLAN SUTERA MEETING ROOM FOYER
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 $1,500 dollars to Operation Smile, dedicated in providing free surgeries to repair cleft palates and other facial deformities for children around the globe.
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EARCOS Teachers’ Conference 2015
