10 minute read
P R E C O N F E R E N C E S
PRECONFERENCES MONDAY | MARCH 23, 2015 ROOM
08:30 - 16:30 ROGER RADA AND GLENYS HILL RADA International School Leadership Program University of San Francisco / Washington State University
MS MEETING ROOM 7
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.
MS MEETING ROOM 7
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.
PRECONFERENCES WEDNESDAY | MARCH 25, 2015 ROOM
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 also 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.
MARILYN GEORGE (WASC) Accreditation MS MEETING ROOM 4 Serving as a Visiting Committee Member and Conducting a Self-Study - This session will (1) prepare educators to serve on WASC visiting committees, emphasizing the role and responsibilities of a WASC visiting committee member, and (2) examine the essentials of the Focus on Learning process and its adaptability from a self-study perspective. Who should attend? —Representatives from schools conducting future Focus on Learning self-studies. —All interested teachers and other educators who have never served on an accreditation team or have served previously but are eager to learn more about serving on a Focus on Learning team. —All teachers and other educators who are serving on Focus on Learning teams, if they have not participated in a recent training. Why attend? The session will provide an opportunity for educators: —To strengthen their understanding of the Focus on Learning process from a school self-study and visiting committee perspective. —To understand how Focus on Learning can be integrated with other school initiatives such as strategic planning —To examine strategies inherent in Focus on Learning that support the school’s assessment of student learning in relation to school-wide learning results and curricular objectives/standards. —To become eligible to serve on visiting committees.
LORI BOLL SENIA PS FUNCTION ROOM 9 Is This Normal or Could My Student Have a Learning Disability: Red Flags in Early Childhood Education - Teachers often find themselves in a classroom with 10-25 students who represent a tremendous range of academic ability. How do we, as educators, know what to look for when trying to determine if a child may or may not have special learning needs? In this workshop, educators will learn to identify some “red flags” in their students. Autism, dyslexia, behavioral Issues, and poor executive functioning skills are some of the special need areas that will be addressed. This interactive workshop will include case studies, videos, and group discussion centered around the potential warning signs and simple accommodations we can make in the classroom to help each child succeed.
KATHY CASSIDY Early Childhood Education PS FUNCTION ROOM 7 Build a Worldwide Learning Community—In Your Elementary Classroom! - Technology tools exist that allow students to connect with others across the country or around the world and use those connections to meet curriculum expectations. You’ll get ready to use tools such as blogs, Skype, Twitter, and video to capture, deepen, and share the learning of the students in your classroom. Participants: Please bring your own laptop.
KATHARINE LANE / KATHRYN O’CONNELL Sustainability Compass PS FUNCTION ROOM 1 Better Teaching and Learning for a Better World—Sustainability Learning for Early Years and Primary Classroom Teachers - An introduction to the AtKisson Sustainability Compass, a robust thinking tool that promotes systemic thinking in students. The Compass can be used in a variety of ways in classrooms from early years to high school students. This workshop will equip teachers with a tool to help them have students think about the bigger picture and gain a deeper understanding of sustainability. Teachers will learn how to use the Sustainability Compass, see case studies of the tool being used in international school classrooms, and consider how they can use it within their own classrooms immediately.
SHAUN McELROY Counseling (for all audience) MS MEETING ROOM 2 Flourishing in Schools: Utilizing Ground-breaking Research and Tools from Positive Psychology to Improve Student’s Well Being - There has been a quiet transformation happening in some schools around the world as they focus on the conditions under which students, parents, and faculty flourish? How do we improve student engagement? How can we better address our communities well-being? What is positive education and how does it impact student learning? These are deep questions, but with some very compelling and surprisingly simple ideas to address them. In this workshop, we will look into the current research from positive psychology and its implications for teachers, counselors, and administrators. The day will have lots of interactive activities and demonstrations giving participants tools that they can use in their own communities.
PRECONFERENCES WEDNESDAY | MARCH 25, 2015 ROOM
8:30 - 16:30 JON NORDMEYER / VIRGINIA BLAIS EAL and WIDA MS MEETING ROOM 3 Collaboration with WIDA: Co-teaching, Co-planning, and Co-assessing English Language Learners - English language learners need to develop academic language as well as content knowledge and skills. When EAL specialists and colleagues work together, it not only benefits ELLs but also provides a rich source of reciprocal professional learning for teachers. This interactive preconference will share specific tools for co-planning, co-teaching, and co-assessing; we will also explore the WIDA English Language Development framework, a powerful resource for teacher collaboration. Co-teaching teams are strongly encouraged to attend together.
GREG O’CONNOR Special Education (SENIA Recommendation) PS FUNCTION ROOM 8 Using Mobile Technology to Support Students Struggling with the Literacy Requirements of School - This workshop will explore mobile technology to support students who are struggling with the literacy requirements of school, by addressing their needs in relation to the reading, writing, and executive functioning tasks required. These students may be struggling because of learning difficulties or because English is not their first language. This workshop will incorporate interactive and hands-on components. A list of apps to be pre-loaded and additional information for this workshop can be found at http://goo.gl/OcYZgD
BONNIE SINGER Language and Literacy (SENIA) HIBISCUS (PACIFIC SUTERA FIRST FLOOR) Brain Frames: Graphic Tools for Language, Literacy, Teaching, and Learning - This full-day workshop will introduce visual strategies called Brain Frames ®, which can be used to support listening, speaking, reading, writing, studying, learning, and teaching across all grade levels and content areas. Participants will leave with powerful and practical teaching strategies they can put to use immediately in any instructional setting.
JEFF UTECHT Technology PS FUNCTION ROOM 10 The New Learning Experience: Taking Advantage of the Information Age - Society is changing; we are more connected than we have ever been in the history of mankind. We are producing more content, sharing more ideas, and learning at a pace never before seen. This workshop will look at our changing global society, changing universities, and how teachers can take advantage of the wealth of knowledge in their classrooms. Recent research shows that today’s students fall into what is called the 1-9-90 rule. That is that only 1% of students are actively creating content, 9% know how to curate digital information, while 90% of this current generation only consume digital information. What are schools doing to encourage students to be creators of content and not just consumers of information? We will focus the day on looking at everything from how we can have students create their own core text for a class to creating digital maps to make sense of their world. We will explore new approaches to learning within the connected classroom as well as how educators can move from a pedagogical approach to a heutagogical approach to learning within their classrooms. Participants will have time to explore, learn, discuss, and walk away ready to take advantage of the information age in their classroom. This workshop will focus on the essential question: What skills need to be replaced in our schools to ensure we are preparing students for their future, not our past? Requirements: Laptop computer and any other devices your school uses with students.
10:00 - 10:30 MORNING COFFEE BREAK PACIFIC SUTERA FUNCTION ROOM FOYER / MAGELLAN SUTERA MEETING ROOM FOYER 12:30 - 13:30 LUNCH FIVE SAILS RESTAURANT (Magellan) / CAFE BOLEH (Pacific) 14:45 - 15:15 AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK PACIFIC SUTERA FUNCTION ROOM FOYER / MAGELLAN SUTERA MEETING ROOM FOYER
17:00 - 18:00 MEETING FOR TEACHER REPRESENTATIVES 18:00 - 18:30 RECEPTION FOR TEACHER REPRESENTATIVES
International School Leadership Program Schedules
Presenters: ROGER RADA / GLENYS RADA
Day Date Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 25 March 2015 26 March 2015 27 March 2015 28 March 2015 Time Room 8:30 -16:30 8:30 -16:30 8:30 -16:30 8:30 -16:30 MS MEETING ROOM 7 MS MEETING ROOM 7 MS MEETING ROOM 7 MS MEETING ROOM 7 ORCHID (Magellan Sutera First Floor) AL-FRESCO Open space next to Mandara Spa
