Table of Contents 1 Welcome Message 2 EARCOS Strategic Plan 4 Table of Contents & Conference at a Glance 5 About Kota Kinabalu 6 Room Floor Plan Map 8 PRECONFERENCES 10 First Day of Conference 11 Keynote Speaker: KIM PHUC PHAN THI 12 SESSION 1 14 SESSION 2 18 SESSION 3 20 Job A-Like Session 22 Second Day of Conference 23 Keynote Speaker: CHRISTOPHE GALFARD 24 SESSION 4 26 SESSION 5 30 SESSION 6 32 SESSION 7 34 Third Day of Conference 35 Keynote Speakers: AARON TAIT & KAITLIN TAIT 36 SESSION 8 38 SESSION 9 40 SESSION 10 42 Workshop Presenters’ Biographies 48 EARCOS Practitioner Presenters’ Biographies 56 Delegate List 60 Acknowledgements Front cover photo: Red-Whiskered bulbul by Vishwas Padmanabha
EARCOS REGISTRATION DESK HOURS Tuesday, MARCH 28 Wednesday, MARCH 29 Thursday, MARCH 30 Friday, MARCH 31 Saturday, APRIL 1
10:00 - 17:00 06:30 - 20:00 06:30 - 17:00 07:00 - 17:00 07:00 - 16:00
Conference at a Glance TUESDAY | 28 MARCH 2017 P R E C O N F E R E N C E S 08:30 - 16:30 08:30 - 20:30 10:00 - 10:30 12:30 - 13:30 14:30 - 15:00
AP Calculus AB and BC (combined) AP Computer Science Principles IB - Service Learning International School Leadership Progam (USF/WSU) Morning Tea/Coffee Break Lunch Afternoon Tea/Coffee Break
WEDNESDAY | 29 MARCH 2017 P R E C O N F E R E N C E S 08:30 - 16:30 09:00 - 20:30 10:00 - 10:30 12:30 - 13:30 14:45 - 15:15 13:00 - 15:00 17:00 - 18:00 18:00 - 18:30
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PRECONFERENCES International School Leadership Program (USF/WSU) Morning Tea / Coffee Break Lunch Afternoon Tea / Coffee Break Exhibitors Set-Up Meeting For Teacher Reps. Reception For Teacher Reps.
EARCOS Teachers’ Conference 2017
THURSDAY | 30 MARCH 2017 - FIRST DAY OF CONFERENCE 07:30 - 16:45 08:00 - 20:30 08:00 - 08:30 08:30 - 09:15 09:15 - 09:45 09:45 - 11:00 11:00 - 11:15 11:15 - 12:30 12:30 - 13:45 13:45 - 15:15 15:15 - 15:30 15:30 - 16:45 17:30 - 18:30 18:30 - 20:30
Exhibits Open International School Leadership Program - USF/WSU Welcome to Delegates Announcements / Remarks Keynote Speaker: KIM PHUC PHAN THI Coffee Break Session 1 Travel Time Session 2 Lunch Session 3 Travel Time / Short Coffee Break Job-Alikes Cocktail Reception for Special Presenters Welcome Reception
FRIDAY | 31 MARCH 2017 - SECOND DAY OF CONFERENCE 07:30 - 17:00 08:00 - 16:30 08:00 - 08:30 08:30 - 09:15 09:15 - 09:45 09:45 - 11:15 11:15 - 11:30 11:30 - 12:30 12:30 - 13:30 13:30 - 15:00 15:00 - 15:30 15:30 - 16:45
Exhibits Open International School Leadership Program - USF/WSU Welcome Delegates Announcements / Remarks Keynote Speaker: CHRISTOPHE GALFARD Coffee Break Session 4 Travel Time Session 5 Lunch Session 6 Tea & Coffee Break Session 7
SATURDAY | 1 APRIL 2017 - THIRD DAY OF CONFERENCE 06:00 07:30 - 15:00 08:00 - 20:00 08:00 - 08:30 08:30 - 09:15 09:15 - 09:45 09:45 - 11:15 11:15 - 11:30 11:30 - 12:45 12:45 - 13:45 13:45 - 15:15 17:00 - 18:00 18:00 - 20:30
Charity 5K Fun Run/Walk Exhibits Open International School Leadership Program - USF/WSU Welcome Delegates Announcements / Remarks Keynote Speakers: AARON TAIT AND KAITLIN TAIT Coffee Break Session 8 Travel Time Session 9 Lunch Session 10 Cocktail Reception for Exhibitors Closing Reception for all Delegates
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 to The Kim Phuc Foundation International, dedicated in helping child victims of war.
