SESSION 2

SESSION 2 Teacher Workshops

THURSDAY | 26 MARCH 2015 ROOM

11:15 - 12:30 ROXANNE AMOR-ROSS / STACY CROWELL Literacy (Writing/Reading) MS MEETING ROOM 5

Target Audience: All Giving Effective Feedback to Students - What if you could equip your students to be successful with your course content and help them develop a skillset to be successful lifelong learners—all by actually teaching less? Using feedback effectively can do this. This information is relevant to any age or content. By the end of the session you will:1) Understand the 4 components of effective feedback; 2) Gain experience with each component; and 3) Be ready to reap the rewards of giving effective feedback.

KIM BLAISE Literacy (Writing/Reading) MS MEETING ROOM 4

Target Audience: Grades 2-8 Close Reading in an Elementary and Middle School Classroom - Close reading is a way to help our students think deeper about their reading. I will share the steps that I take in my classroom. We read and reread to notice details, choose important details, notice patterns, and develop ideas. Finally we look at moves the writer took to make us think this way. I will read aloud a chapter of a book so that we can experience close reading together in addition to close looking and listening.

JOANNE CHANG / STEVE McCALLUM Early Childhood Education PS BALLROOM 2 & 3

Target Audience: Early childhood: preschool, kindergarten, grade one Violent Play Themes in the Early Childhood Classroom: Why and How Teachers Can Support It - After attending this workshop teachers will have a clearer understanding of the developmental appropriateness of violent play themes in the lives of young children. Through discussion of both research and anecdotes of classroom practice, teachers will leave the workshop with a variety of strategies to support this often misunderstood area of interest of young children.

MIHOKO CHIDA Literacy (Writing/Reading) PS BALLROOM 1

Target Audience: All grade levels, subjects Maximizing Student Engagement through Formative Assessment - This session will focus on increasing the use of effective formative assessments. Providing feedback to students increases motivation, fosters understanding, and supports lifelong learning. Teachers will reflect on their own practice and learn practical ways to support student learning through formative assessments. This workshop will deepen participants’ understanding of the role formative assessment has in the learning process and provide them with practical strategies that can be adapted across all grade levels and subject areas.

EVELYN CHAVERIAT SENIA / Open to All PS FUNCTION ROOM 7

Target Audience: K-3 and special education educators Overview for Orton-Gillingham Multi-Sensory Reading Strategies - This overview will cover the philosophy and methodology of Orton-Gillingham Reading. Participants will be provided with hands on materials to experience the program and the benefits of the multi-sensory approach. Classroom teachers and specialists will understand which students this approach may be helpful for and how to learn more about Orton-Gillingham methods.

ALIS GORCEA / MARIA RICHARDSON ELL PS FUNCTION ROOM 2

Target Audience: Grades 3-9 Engaging Activities in the Classroom - Brief presentation on the benefits of using vocabulary games in the classroom and how they increase student engagement and cognitive retention. We will look at 5 hands-on activities, that include various vocabulary and reading comprehension activities as well as technology integration.

SYBIL HALL Early Childhood Education PS FUNCTION ROOM 9

Target Audience: Early childhood, elementary, EAL, and AS teachers App Smashing—Communicating, Collaborating, Critical Thinking, and Creating on iPads - App smashing (using more than one app on an iPad to create a project) is a powerful way to practice the 4 Cs (creativity, critical thinking, communication, and collaboration). Even our youngest learners can create digital stories, make their photos talk, spread the word about what they are learning, and so much more! Participants will see examples of student work and collaborate with colleagues to try out their new learning for themselves.

SARAH HUEBNER Literacy (Writing/Reading) MS MEETING ROOM 10

Target Audience: Secondary teachers Using Theatre Techniques to Support the Understanding of Texts - Theatre techniques are useful for exploring texts in a variety of ways. They help students gain a deeper understanding of texts and topics. Students develop problem-solving skills through collaboration and communication. The techniques are inclusive and cater for a variety of learner profiles. In this participatory workshop, teachers build a repertoire of strategies and activities that can easily be integrated into lessons.

SESSION 2 Teacher Workshops

THURSDAY | 26 MARCH 2015 ROOM

11:15 - 12:30 GABRIELA JIMENEZ Modern Languages MS MEETING ROOM 1

Target Audience: PreK-12; world language Digital Notebooks: Learning to Write in Spanish - This workshop will explore how teachers can integrate writing workshop into a WL class using digital notebooks. In this workshop, I will share my journey of building tools and strategies for teaching writing in a world language class. Building on what students already know about writing, I have adapted writing workshop to use in a WL class. I have used google apps and other digital tools to support students in every step of the writing process, and to provide formative feedback, which help move writers forward.

MICHAEL JUNKINS SENIA / Open to All PS FUNCTION ROOM 10

Target Audience: Early years, elementary teachers, and learning support Sensory Processing and Its Connection to Behavior - This workshop will look at sensory processing and its impact on learning, human performance, and behavior. Attendees will also get a general overview of sensory problems and will be able to take away strategies that they can try in the classroom.

PAUL KANG Technology MS MEETING ROOM 2

Target Audience: Good for everyone. Great for elementary school teachers How to Make an Awesome Classroom Website - How to use free software (Wordpress) to make a beautiful and easy website. A site that will make your colleagues jealous. At the end of this workshop you should walk out with a website that looks great on all devices and simple to maintain.

SUSAN LEPRY / MARC VERMEIRE Early Childhood Education PS FUNCTION ROOM 6

Target Audience: Early years classrooms Creating a Culture of Curiosity in the Early Years Classroom - This workshop is designed for early years teachers and focuses on making them more comfortable doing science. The workshop will explore three Habits of Mind that define good scientists. These concepts will be illustrated through interactive demonstrations that directly correspond to topics commonly found in both the PYP and various national curricula. Participants will leave with web-based materials and ideas about how to implement these activities in a transdisciplinary environment.

LISA MICHELE PIRIE Literacy (Writing/Reading) HIBISCUS (Pacific First Floor)

Target Audience: Grades K-5 Literacy Centers: Differentiation Made Easy - This workshop will explore ways that Literacy Centers can help all students gain foundational skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening through differentiation. Get practical, creative ideas for differentiation using easy to implement activities and technology in small student-based centers. Participants will have the opportunity to go through centers and bring home tons of ideas. Come learn ways to use materials to help all your students strengthen literacy skills in fun, creative ways.

DAVID SLADE Literacy (Writing/Reading) PS FUNCTION ROOM 4

Target Audience: Any team leaders or adult teaching staff How to Review Team Motivation for More Effective Productivity - The objective of this session is to consider motivation in an adult work setting. It looks to review some research into motivating adults—namely, Gardner, Porter, and Herzberg. We will then connect this to team dynamics and consider the teams that we work with to apply our learning to practice. The second half of the session is designed to be held through group discussion.

JACKALYNN SNOW Literacy (Writing/Reading) MS ROSE GARDEN

Target Audience: K-12 humanities, language arts, history, languages, literature, social skills, etc Integrating Theatre Arts to Stimulate Empathy and Critical Thinking - In this fully interactive workshop, participants will learn drama games that promote acceptance. We will practice performing short forum theatre style plays which can be used to practice social skills, deepen empathy, and teach curriculum in an engaging way. Teachers will walk away energized and equipped with specific classroom applications for theatre arts integration.

RON STARKER / DOUG TINDALL Library PS FUNCTION ROOM 8

Target Audience: Middle school focus, relevant to all Transforming Libraries into Centers of Innovation - We will briefly explore the challenges and opportunities that 21st century learning models pose for libraries and our response to these demands with the “Connections Project.” The Connection is a unique hybrid combining the elements of a traditional library along with Learning Design Studios for project-based learning. During the second half of the presentation we will provide a wide range of ideas and tools to help librarians to transform their libraries into centers of innovation.

SESSION 2 Teacher Workshops

THURSDAY | 26 MARCH 2015 ROOM

11:15 - 12:30 NEILA STEELE / EMMA McBRIDE ELL PS FUNCTION ROOM 1

Target Audience: Mainstream and English language support teachers, teaching ages 6-11 MOVERS: Techniques to Move You, and Your Students Forward! - Participants will learn about research-based techniques to engage English language learners with: M - mindfulness; O - on the move, inspired by the research of John J. Ratey, MD; V - visualization; E - everybody included; R - reaching for the next level; S - sharing, a proposal to keep the sharing and the growth going through Pinterest. You will leave this presentation with effective strategies that can be implemented immediately in your teaching environment.

TROY WHITE Literacy (Writing/Reading) MS MEETING ROOM 6 Target Audience: MYP-DP content teachers, ESL and foreign language teachers, curriculum coordinators, tech integration specialists, and tech coaches Meme-orizing Vocabulary via Visual Literacy, Viral Media, and Tech Integration - In 21st century learning environments, how do we actively increase students’ vocabulary? This workshop will provide participants with the necessary tools to make an immediate impact on their instruction. Meme-orizing Vocabulary is a creative vocabulary programme that promotes critical thinking and visual literacy through the analysis of viral media, such as memes and vines. Students take ownership of vocabulary through the creation of texts whilst implementing a number of technology resources.

12:30 - 13:45 LUNCH at FIVE SAILS (Magellan Sutera) & CAFE BOLEH (Pacific Sutera)

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We are currently planning the Spring issue with a submission deadline of April 10, 2015. As you can see from our previous issues, we have moved to more of a magazine format with regular features. We invite you to share the great things going on at your school with the other schools in the EARCOS region.

Deadline for the following ET Journal Issues Fall Issue - September 15, 2015 Winter Issue - December 1, 2015 Spring Issue - April 10, 2015

What can be contributed? Here are some of the features in the Spring issue: Welcome New Member Schools, New School Heads, Principals and Associate members. Faces of EARCOS – Promotions, retirements, honors, etc. Community Service Projects Campus Development – New building plans, under construction, just completed. Curriculum Initiatives – New and exciting adoption efforts, and creative teacher ideas. Green and Sustainable – Related to campus development and/or curriculum. Student Art – We will highlight HS art in Fall issue, MS art in Winter issue, and ES art in Spring issue. Student Literary Work – Short stories, poetry, scholarly writing. Action Research