Table of Contents & Conference at a Glance

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 P R E C O N F E R E N C E S 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 10:00 - 17:00 Wednesday, MARCH 29 06:30 - 20:00 Thursday, MARCH 30 06:30 - 17:00 Friday, MARCH 31 07:00 - 17:00 Saturday, APRIL 1 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 AP Calculus AB and BC (combined) AP Computer Science Principles IB - Service Learning 08:30 - 20:30 International School Leadership Progam (USF/WSU) 10:00 - 10:30 Morning Tea/Coffee Break 12:30 - 13:30 Lunch 14:30 - 15:00 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 P R E C O N F E R E N C E S 09:00 - 20:30 International School Leadership Program (USF/WSU) 10:00 - 10:30 Morning Tea / Coffee Break 12:30 - 13:30 Lunch 14:45 - 15:15 Afternoon Tea / Coffee Break 13:00 - 15:00 Exhibitors Set-Up 17:00 - 18:00 Meeting For Teacher Reps. 18:00 - 18:30 Reception For Teacher Reps. THURSDAY | 30 MARCH 2017 - FIRST DAY OF CONFERENCE

07:30 - 16:45 Exhibits Open 08:00 - 20:30 International School Leadership Program - USF/WSU 08:00 - 08:30 Welcome to Delegates Announcements / Remarks 08:30 - 09:15 Keynote Speaker: KIM PHUC PHAN THI 09:15 - 09:45 Coffee Break 09:45 - 11:00 Session 1 11:00 - 11:15 Travel Time 11:15 - 12:30 Session 2 12:30 - 13:45 Lunch 13:45 - 15:15 Session 3 15:15 - 15:30 Travel Time / Short Coffee Break 15:30 - 16:45 Job-Alikes 17:30 - 18:30 Cocktail Reception for Special Presenters 18:30 - 20:30 Welcome Reception

FRIDAY | 31 MARCH 2017 - SECOND DAY OF CONFERENCE

07:30 - 17:00 Exhibits Open 08:00 - 16:30 International School Leadership Program - USF/WSU 08:00 - 08:30 Welcome Delegates Announcements / Remarks 08:30 - 09:15 Keynote Speaker: CHRISTOPHE GALFARD 09:15 - 09:45 Coffee Break 09:45 - 11:15 Session 4 11:15 - 11:30 Travel Time 11:30 - 12:30 Session 5 12:30 - 13:30 Lunch 13:30 - 15:00 Session 6 15:00 - 15:30 Tea & Coffee Break 15:30 - 16:45 Session 7

SATURDAY | 1 APRIL 2017 - THIRD DAY OF CONFERENCE

06:00 Charity 5K Fun Run/Walk 07:30 - 15:00 Exhibits Open 08:00 - 20:00 International School Leadership Program - USF/WSU 08:00 - 08:30 Welcome Delegates Announcements / Remarks 08:30 - 09:15 Keynote Speakers: AARON TAIT AND KAITLIN TAIT 09:15 - 09:45 Coffee Break 09:45 - 11:15 Session 8 11:15 - 11:30 Travel Time 11:30 - 12:45 Session 9 12:45 - 13:45 Lunch 13:45 - 15:15 Session 10 17:00 - 18:00 Cocktail Reception for Exhibitors 18:00 - 20:30 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.