Curriculum Summit in Europe

Departing from Lynn Erickson’s framework for Concept-Based Curriculum (CBC), this workshop aims to provide leaders and practitioners with hands-on transferable knowledge and skills on how to design concept-based units.

These units will specifically plan to: provide students with real-life learning experiences that focus on deeper understandings related to global and local current issues; target the development of 21st century competenciesand provide direct links to the school’s vision and mission.

Speakers

Nick Austin

Deputy for Learning and Assessment, CLIP-The Oporto International School

Deputy for Learning and Integrationist for technology at CLIP – Oporto International School. He works to ensure that the educational project at CLIP is accomplishing its mission through the development of curricula and assessment practices, while team teaching computing across the... Read More →

Marco Meireles

Senior Deputy for Learning, CLIP-The Oporto International School

Manager of CLIP.innovatE and the Senior Deputy for Learning at CLIP – Oporto International School. With a background in Economics, Marco spent his early career as a teaching assistant and researcher in some of the best universities in Portugal and in the UK. Eventually, his passion for teaching led him... Read More →

Amy Reis

Deputy of Learning and Assessment, CLIP-The Oporto International School

Deputy for Learning and Leader of the English department at CLIP – Oporto International School. Amy is passionate about promoting literacy in schools and the benefits of developing reading habits. Originally from the U.K. she settled in Portugal where she has gained a wide experience... Read More →

Milena Sousa

CLIP-The Oporto International School

Born in Canada, Milena is currently teaches Reception at CLIP – Oporto International School. She received her Honours Degree in Education from University of Minho and pursued her interest in Childhood Education with a focus on Montessori theory. She has nearly two decades of... Read More →

Thursday October 4, 2018 08:30 - 15:00 WEST
W101

Pre-Conference

08:30 WEST

Designing a Curriculum and Learning for a 21st Century Global Education

Limited Capacity seats available

With this globally-minded and interactive session we will share our leadership challenge for developing an internationalised school. We will explore how to create and foster a student-centered, 21st century-driven curriculum. Leaders and practitioners will build knowledge of approaches: embedding codes of ethics through LTR (Learning Through Research); building global citizenship through CBC (Concept-Based Curriculum); and developing 21st century competencies through a contextualized framework.

We will also focus on catalysing curiosity through inquiry-based learning (QFT – Question Formulation Technique). During this session, participants will have the chance to reflect on how a 21st century curriculum may look like in their own schools and the opportunity to observe some of its aspects in a classroom context.

Speakers

Patricia Mesquita

Senior Deputy for Wellbeing, CLIP-The Oporto International School

The Senior Deputy for Wellbeing at CLIP – Oporto International School, leading the social and emotional wellbeing support systems and liaising with the SEN department in the coordination of the Specific Needs Support Programmes: identifying, tracking and monitoring (RTI programme... Read More →

Sarah Plews

Senior Deputy for Professional Development and Learning, CLIP-The Oporto International School

Sarah currently heads up the PK-12 Professional Development for Learning at CLIP – Oporto International School. She has over two decades of experience working in intercultural and international environments, largely in Japan, UK, and Portugal. Trained in International Educational... Read More →

Andrea Reis

LTR Area Leader, CLIP-The Oporto International School

Born in South Africa, where she spent her childhood, Andrea Reis is currently the Learning Through Research (LTR) Area Leader at CLIP – Oporto International School and a team member of CLIP.innovatE. LTR is fundamental to CLIP’s own Middle School Programme, representing an interdisciplinary... Read More →

Clare Rowland

CLIP-The Oporto International School

Clare started her teaching career in the U.K, teaching Key Stage 2. However, her ambition and drive to succeed pushed her to apply for teaching positions abroad. She has now been living and working in Portugal for almost 10 years. Clare is currently a Form 4 teacher at CLIP – Oporto... Read More →

Thursday October 4, 2018 08:30 - 15:00 WEST
W102

Pre-Conference

07:25 WEST

Morning Bus Schedule

Friday:

Leaving Portus Cale Hotel at 7:25am
Leaving Crowne Plaza Hotel at 7:35am
Leaving Bessa Hotel at 7:45am
Arrival at CLIP at 8am

Friday October 5, 2018 07:25 - 08:00 WEST

Bus

08:15 WEST

Opening Remarks

Speakers

Amy Meyers

PD Manager, FariaPD

Amy’s experience in international education guides her professional development work. She’s lived and taught internationally: first, teaching English at the Windsor Institute in Barcelona, Spain, followed by three years as an elementary English teacher in Jakarta, Indonesia. When... Read More →

Aaron Parker

Senior Account Manager, Faria Education Group

As a teacher in both the United States and Australia with over a decade of experience, Aaron relished helping students of all ages maximize their learning potential in public and private education. At Faria Education Group, Aaron draws on his extensive background in education... Read More →

Kelby Zenor

VP of Professional Development, Faria Education Group

Kelby Zenor is the Vice President of Professional Development at Faria Education Group. She guides the coordination, development, and facilitation of the different professional development programs across FEG. Kelby has been involved in education for more than 20 years from early... Read More →

Friday October 5, 2018 08:15 - 08:50 WEST
Auditorium CLIP

Both Teachers and Leaders

09:00 WEST

Atlas Reports and Data Literacy

Limited Capacity seats available

Review the various analytical reports available in Atlas. Walk through a process to interpret the data and determine the questions that the reports help answer.

Google Drive Link with Resources

Speakers

Kelby Zenor

VP of Professional Development, Faria Education Group

Friday October 5, 2018 09:00 - 11:00 WEST
W102

09:00 WEST

From Compliance to Ownership: Leveraging Atlas to Drive School Improvement

Limited Capacity seats available

How can leaders move a community of learners from compliance to ownership of school improvement initiatives? This workshop highlights AIS Lagos as an ongoing case study of how Atlas can be leveraged in support of strategic teaching, learning and assessment initiatives. Examples of supports will be shared, and implementation “lessons learned” highlighted.

Google Drive Link with Resources

Speakers

Kim Rayl

Director of Teaching and Learning, American International School, Lagos

Kim Rayl is the Director of Teaching and Learning at the American International School of Lagos, Nigeria. A former middle school English and social studies teacher, Kim has experience teaching PYP and working as a behavioral therapist using ABA therapy for children on the autism spectrum... Read More →

Friday October 5, 2018 09:00 - 11:00 WEST
W103

09:00 WEST

Assessment & Accountability in Collaborative Learning

Limited Capacity filling up

A practical, interactive workshop exploring how teachers can make individual students accountable in collaborative projects such as Problem Based or Concept Based Learning. The session will share how reflective practice on 21st Century Learning can be used to make assessment of teamwork fair to every student.

Google Drive Link with Resources

Speakers

Nick Austin

Deputy for Learning and Assessment, CLIP-The Oporto International School

Amy Reis

Deputy of Learning and Assessment, CLIP-The Oporto International School

Friday October 5, 2018 09:00 - 11:00 WEST
W107

Year Level Any Year
Subject Any Subject

09:00 WEST

Going Beyond Answer-Getting: Implementing Rich Math Tasks

Limited Capacity seats available

Explore tasks that model ways to plan and implement effective instruction. Participants will develop characteristics of tasks/problems that promote the math teaching & learning practices, building upon best practices and inquiry-based pedagogical practices. While participants build capacity on task design, focus will also include the student experience, using student evidence to make instructional decisions, and making sense of those teachable moments that all educators experience daily.

Google Drive Link with Resources

Speakers

Megan Holmstrom

Consultant, MathSpeakGlobal

Megan is an independent consultant who provides impactful and sustainable professional learning in PreK-G12 mathematics. Previous to consulting, Megan worked at the American School of Madrid as a secondary instructional coach with a focus on reaching all learners across the curriculum... Read More →

Friday October 5, 2018 09:00 - 11:00 WEST
W104

Year Level Elementary
Subject Math

09:00 WEST

Mindfulness-based Intervention in Upper School Students

Limited Capacity seats available

Mindfulness is a novel practice that has been associated with low levels of anxiety or depression and improved quality of life or personal well-being. The aim of this workshop is to share findings of a study conducted in the school designed to evaluate the impact of a Mindfulness-based intervention (8 sessions in length) in a group of upper school students. This will allow participants to explore Mindfulness strategies and to experience some of these practices during the session.

Google Drive Link with Resources

Speakers

Raquel Brandão Loureiro

Area Leader for Science; Teacher and Mindfulness Facilitator, CLIP-The Oporto International School

I always loved Science (particularly Biology) and - besides the obvious reference to Rosalind Franklin, Charles Darwin and Alfred Wallace - I was greatly influenced by Desmond Morris, David Attenborough, Stephen Jay Gould, Richard Dawkins and Paul Ekman. Their ability to question... Read More →

Friday October 5, 2018 09:00 - 11:00 WEST
W106

Year Level Upper
Subject Any Subject

11:15 WEST

Powerful Curriculum Partnerships

Limited Capacity seats available

Curriculum can only be successfully implemented when we have secured everyone’s buy-in. This requires partnerships! This session will give leaders strategies for building powerful curriculum partnerships in order to secure buy-in. We will discuss how to identify potential partners, tips for building partnerships, and what powerful curriculum partnerships look like.

Google Drive Link with Resources

Speakers

Sarah Sisco

Curriculum and Professional Development Director, American International School of Jeddah

Sarah is originally from Colorado but has been working internationally in Tunisia, Belgium, and now Saudi Arabia. This is her 5th year in Saudi Arabia (she just got her driver's license). She loves all things curriculum! She would love to talk to you about assessments, curriculum... Read More →

Friday October 5, 2018 11:15 - 12:15 WEST
W102

11:15 WEST

Teachers as Leaders: The Guardians of Curriculum and Advocates for Change

Limited Capacity seats available

Teacher leaders are at the core of school-wide success. Teacher leaders can act as everything from the protector of the taught curriculum to an advocate in times of change. In this session, we will explore the six roles of teacher leaders and the benefits to having them in school. By the end of this sessions, school leaders will have a working knowledge of ways to utilize teacher leaders in the overall success of their school.

Google Drive Link with Resources

Speakers

Loretta Sanders

Consultant, ETK2010

Loretta Sanders is a Curriculum and Instruction Specialist who has gained her work experience in both North Carolina and the United Arab Emirates. Over her 17-year career, she has held various curriculum-based leadership roles from Elementary Curriculum Director to Vice Principal... Read More →

Friday October 5, 2018 11:15 - 12:15 WEST
W103

11:15 WEST

Challenge & Choice: Empowering Students and Teachers

Limited Capacity filling up

Challenge and choice empowers students to make choices about how to either best demonstrate their learning or to move beyond the level of mastery for a topic. We will provide methods of offering choice and challenge without the extra burden of assessing even more work or adding homework time.

Bring an assessment rubric or lesson plan.

Google Drive Link with Resources

Speakers

Anna Christine Blackburn

Middle School Principal, American School of The Hague

Christine is a TCK whose own educational experience in international schools so positively influenced all aspects of her life, that she was inspired to work in international education. Christine has returned to her alma mater to work in the division that she sees as her calling: Middle... Read More →

Jennifer Rhodes

Middle School Art Teacher, American School of the Hague

I am originally from South Carolina and have spent the last 23 years of my life overseas. I taught EAL and Art in Assiut and Cairo, Egypt before moving to France where I taught art in both the IGCSE and IB programs. At the International School of Monaco I was a learning leader responsible... Read More →

Friday October 5, 2018 11:15 - 12:15 WEST
W107

Year Level Middle
Subject Any Subject

11:15 WEST

Using Learning Progressions to Maximise Student Success

Limited Capacity seats available

For Teachers, Connecting Curriculum

Learning progressions are important, but aren't often part of a traditional assessment discussion. A progression outlines what should be assessed and when formative assessment should happen. It serves as the framework for implementing formative assessment in the classroom. Learn how to build learning progressions to support classroom instruction and assessment decision making.

Google Drive Link with Resources

Speakers

Kimberly Elms

Curriculum and Assessment Coordinator, ACS Hillingdon International School

Kim is in her 18th year as an educator. She has taught multiple grade levels and subject areas, been an instructional coach, curriculum director and programme designer. She has found her passion to be taking schools from “old to bold”; reimagining schools that would embrace innovation... Read More →

Friday October 5, 2018 11:15 - 12:15 WEST
W104

Year Level Any Year
Subject Any Subject

11:15 WEST

Visibly Thinking about Assessment Data

Limited Capacity filling up

Data-driven instruction is key to helping our students succeed, but actually sitting down to review that data can be a daunting task. Come and experience some practical (dare we say interesting?) Visible Thinking Routines aimed at helping teachers further analyze and utilize data for a variety of levels and purposes.

Google Drive Link with Resources

Speakers

Tami Canale

Director of Teaching and Learning, 6-12, American International School of Budapest

Dr. Tami Canale is the Director of Teaching and Learning for the upper school at the American International School of Budapest. She is passionate about school-wide curriculum review and development, data-driven instruction, language acquisition, school accreditation, and professional... Read More →

Friday October 5, 2018 11:15 - 12:15 WEST
W106

For Teachers, Informed by Data

Year Level Any Year
Subject Any Subject

12:15 WEST

Lunch

Friday October 5, 2018 12:15 - 13:15 WEST

Lunch & Events

13:15 WEST

Connecting your Lesson Plans to your Big Picture Unit Goals

Limited Capacity seats available

Examine your overarching unit goals and use them to outline and align your daily lesson plans. We will share concrete tips and strategies to translate unit-level information into purposeful daily instruction.

Google Drive Link with Resources

Speakers

Amy Meyers

PD Manager, FariaPD

Friday October 5, 2018 13:15 - 14:15 WEST
W101

Year Level Any Year
Subject Any Subject

13:15 WEST

Creating an Authentic Learning Environment

Limited Capacity filling up

Children sitting at desks regurgitating information only use 3% of their brains. Authentic Learning enables children to use more brainpower while creating connections to their world. This workshop aims to explain what Authentic Learning is and help teachers create and implement meaningful lessons. By using Authentic Learning in your classroom, children become learners for life.

Read Maggie's Blog

Google Drive Link with Resources

Speakers

Maggie Sabin

Primary School Teacher, Amsterdam International Community School

Maggie Sabin is an Early Years teacher and EAL specialist at Metropolitan School Frankfurt. She has her Master’s in Early Childhood Education and before moving to Frankfurt, Germany, she spent five years as a Lead Teacher in Early Years for a private school in Los Angeles, California... Read More →

Friday October 5, 2018 13:15 - 14:15 WEST
W107

Year Level Any Year, Elementary, Early Years
Subject Any Subject

13:15 WEST

Implementing Learning Maps

Limited Capacity seats available

“Why do we need to know this?”… When our students struggle to understand why learning is important or how it connects to prior knowledge, they begin to disengage from the learning process. Come and learn how using Learning Maps can help drive instruction forward.

Read Lynne's Blog

Google Drive Link with Resources

Speakers

Lynne West

Educational Consultant, Sunodia Educational Consulting

Prior to founding Sunodia Educational Consulting, Lynne West served as Instructional Specialist at Bellarmine College Preparatory in San José, California. For 17 years, she thoroughly enjoyed her work as a language teacher and loved finding creative avenues to engage her students... Read More →

Friday October 5, 2018 13:15 - 14:15 WEST
W104

Year Level Middle, Upper
Subject Any Subject

13:15 WEST

Be the Change by Leading the Change!

Limited Capacity seats available

Why building a sustainable service-learning framework is essential in modern learning.
How conceptual Inquiry, transdisciplinary skills, and dispositional standards and benchmarks integrated with service learning standards and benchmarks provide learners with opportunities to be agents of change through collaboration and innovation, whilst developing skills and understandings of real-world global and local issues.

For more info: www.servelearn.co

Google Drive Link with Resources

Speakers

Tara Merks Barton

Director Serve Learn Educational Consultants, AISJ-American International School Johannesburg

@Tarambarton

Friday October 5, 2018 13:15 - 15:30 WEST
W103

13:15 WEST

Naked Planning: Standards as Learner Outcomes

Limited Capacity seats available

Teachers thrive in the world of learning experiences. To articulate learner outcomes, however, remove the trappings to reveal the naked truth: standards. Learn to think critically about spiraling and to document the “next step” in learning. Prepare to question the UbD mode, or maybe the way we’ve been wearing it!

Google Drive Link with Resources

Speakers

Jen Kang

Curriculum Coordinator, Rabat American School

As Curriculum Coordinator at Rabat American School, Jen is leading teachers through the process of articulating learning outcomes, targeting assessment practices and products, and developing learning experiences from the ground up. Jen comes to curriculum work from teaching middle... Read More →

Friday October 5, 2018 13:15 - 15:30 WEST
W102

14:30 WEST

Atlas Q & A + Brain Break

Limited Capacity seats available

Both Teachers and Leaders, Any Year & Any Subject

Come with your Atlas questions!

Speakers

Aaron Parker

Senior Account Manager, Faria Education Group

Friday October 5, 2018 14:30 - 15:30 WEST
W104

14:30 WEST

Creating a Quality Curriculum Review Process

Limited Capacity seats available

Build or refine your curriculum review process. Set goals for the review, articulate the steps you will take, and develop guidelines and resources to support your work.

Speakers

Amy Meyers

PD Manager, FariaPD

Kelby Zenor

VP of Professional Development, Faria Education Group

Friday October 5, 2018 14:30 - 15:30 WEST
W114

14:30 WEST

Differentiation Takeaways: Activating a Differentiation Mindset

Limited Capacity filling up

Our session will focus on low tech differentiation strategies to benefit diverse learners. We'll encourage a differentiation mindset while also providing a number of tools which teachers can implement immediately, all of which are recommended by experts (such as Carol Ann Tomlinson and Dr. Spencer Kagan) and field tested by teachers.

Google Drive Link with Resources

Read their Blog!

Speakers

Emily Agraz

Learning Support Coordinator/Teacher, International School of Luxembourg

Emily Agraz is a Learning Support Coordinator at the International School of Luxembourg, currently teaching in middle school. With 22 years of experience as a special educator, both in US public schools and abroad, she is a passionate student advocate with an MA in Special Needs and... Read More →

Laura Austin

US Learning Support Teacher, International School of Luxembourg

I have worked in the area of Education for many years and locations, working with infants up through adults. Through these experiences, I have found that what most people want is the opportunity to make their place in the world and for others to support and appreciate that person... Read More →

Friday October 5, 2018 14:30 - 15:30 WEST
W101

Year Level Middle, Upper
Subject Any Subject

14:30 WEST

Outdoor Learning and 21st Century Competencies Development

Limited Capacity seats available

Participants will discuss what Outdoor Learning is, the range of positive impacts in different areas of learning and students’ well-being and how 21st century competencies’ development can be supported. Throughout the session, participants will familiarise themselves with different teaching and behavior management strategies in an Outdoor Learning Context.

Read Cedric's Blog

Google Drive Link with Resources

Speakers

Cédric Pedrosa

Teacher, CLIP-The Oporto International School

Cédric Pedrosa, born in Geneva, Switzerland, earned his master’s degree in Primary Education from University of Minho. After internships and projects in Portugal, Poland and Cape Verde, he moved to Germany, where he worked as a teacher assistant in a Special Education School... Read More →

Friday October 5, 2018 14:30 - 15:30 WEST
W107

Year Level Elementary, Early Years
Subject Any Subject

15:45 WEST

Afternoon Bus Schedule

Friday:

Leaving CLIP at 3:45pm
Arrival at Bessa Hotel at 4pm
Arrival at Crowne Plaza Hotel at 4:10pm
Arrival at Portus Cale Hotel at 4:20pm

Friday October 5, 2018 15:45 - 16:30 WEST

Bus

18:25 WEST

To Event: Bus Schedule

Leaving SeaPorto Hotel at 6:05pm
Leaving Portus Cale Hotel at 6:25pm
Leaving Crowne Plaza Hotel at 6:35pm
Leaving Bessa Hotel at 6:45pm
Arrival at Cais da Ribeira at 7:10pm

Friday October 5, 2018 18:25 - 19:10 WEST

Bus

21:40 WEST

From Event: Bus Schedule

Bus Route – Social Event to Hotels (Friday, pm)

Leaving Cais da Ribeira at 9:40pm
Arrival at Bessa Hotel at 10pm
Arrival at Portus Cale Hotel at 10:10pm
Arrival at Crowne Plaza Hotel at 10:20pm

Friday October 5, 2018 21:40 - 22:20 WEST
Cais da Ribeira Cais da Ribeira Porto Portugal

Bus

07:55 WEST

Morning Bus Schedule

Saturday:

Leaving Portus Cale Hotel at 7:55am
Leaving Crowne Plaza Hotel at 8:05am
Leaving Bessa Hotel at 8:15am
Arrival at CLIP at 8:30am

Saturday October 6, 2018 07:55 - 08:30 WEST

Bus Bus Lunch & Events

09:00 WEST

School Improvement: Assessing Status to Select the Right Focus

Limited Capacity filling up

Improvement efforts are undercut by well-known obstacles: administrative turnover, teacher turnover, board micro-management, bandwagons, unions and climate problems, lack of resources, inability to execute a plan, and the list goes on. In the end, with the sheer amount of constant change, few achieve what they want to and many efforts get derailed or delayed. This session will provide a game-changing rubric to create a collective vision of strengths and necessary areas of focus.

Google Site
Google Drive Link for Resources

Speakers

Dr. Ann Catherine Kox

Elementary Principal, American School of Valencia

Dr. Ann Kox has over 20 years of experience in education in various roles: principal, curriculum leader, director of student services, and superintendent. Under her leadership, schools have made strong gains in areas of focus. Waterloo Middle School was recognized as a school of excellence... Read More →

Saturday October 6, 2018 09:00 - 11:00 WEST
W102

Year Level Elementary
Subject Any Subject

09:00 WEST

Designing Globally Competent Learners for the 21st Century

Limited Capacity filling up

How is education different in the 21st century? How do we best prepare students for a future that’s unknowable? This workshop highlights how American International School Lagos is leveraging project-based learning as a school-wide design process that supports the development of globally competent learners. Examples of projects will be deconstructed, and implementation “lessons learned” shared.

Google Drive Link for Resources

Speakers

Kim Rayl

Director of Teaching and Learning, American International School, Lagos

Saturday October 6, 2018 09:00 - 11:00 WEST
W104

Year Level Any Year
Subject Any Subject

09:00 WEST

Empower, Equip and Energize Learners Using Backwards Design

Limited Capacity seats available

Creating curriculum can be messy, time consuming and exhausting. In this session, elementary educators will unpack and craft the first two stages of the UbD process in various academic areas. Participants will leave the session with drafts of authentic units of study to take back to their schools that focus on student learning and achievement.

Google Drive Link for Resources

Speakers

Michelle Sawyer

Elementary Teacher, George Washington Academy

Asia, Africa and America (United States of…) are the three continents on which Michelle Sawyer has taught over the past 15 years. Beginning with the end in mind has driven her essential questions and enduring understandings as an educator, parent, writer, and team leader. She... Read More →

Saturday October 6, 2018 09:00 - 11:00 WEST
W103

Year Level Elementary
Subject Any Subject

09:00 WEST

Successfully Deliver a Phenomena-Based Unit

Limited Capacity seats available

Are you are interested in bringing phenomena-based learning to your classroom but are unsure how? This session will showcase a unit that has been delivered successfully over the last 2 years. You will leave with a complete unit plus ideas on how to develop your own.

Google Drive Link for Resources

Speakers

Anna Davies

Middle School Mathematics, ISZL-International School of Zug & Luzern

Having spent 10 years teaching in the British state system I moved to Switzerland in 2012 and into international teaching. I am a big believer in teaching mathematics in as functional a way as possible. Over the years I have specialised in STEM and developing growth mindsets in Mathematics... Read More →

Viviana Ferreres Nielsen

Science and Math Teacher, ISZL-International School of Zug & Luzern

Saturday October 6, 2018 09:00 - 11:00 WEST
W101

Year Level Upper, Middle
Subject Any Subject

09:00 WEST

The Power of AERO Standards Meeting UbD

Limited Capacity seats available

This will be a working session where questions can be asked, ideas shared, experiences tailored to the curriculum of your school.

AERO standards use a student's local knowledge and local experience to create Social Studies understanding. They are designed to teach students how to think and reason like social scientists. Understanding by Design (UbD) helps a teacher or teaching team see the big picture of any content area by organizing learning in a way that always focuses on "what students will know and be able to do". Wedding AERO standards and UbD will equip your students to see their world as emerging social scientists.

You will leave this session with usable UbD unit plans for your grade level that reflect AERO standards, 21st century thinking skills, and authentic learning experiences.
Google Drive Link for Resources

Speakers

Gregory Sawyer

Social Studies Teacher, George Washington Academy

Thinker, Traveller, Trainer, Truth-seeker, Teachable, Transparent; these are words others have used to describe me. Social Studies is a passion and hobby along with writing, reading, and experiencing new cultures first hand. I have had the good fortune of teaching on three continents... Read More →

Saturday October 6, 2018 09:00 - 11:00 WEST
W107

Year Level Elementary
Subject Any Subject, Social Studies

11:15 WEST

Atlas Q & A + Brain Break

Limited Capacity seats available

Speakers

Aaron Parker

Senior Account Manager, Faria Education Group

Saturday October 6, 2018 11:15 - 12:15 WEST
W104

Both Teachers and Leaders

Year Level Any Year
Subject Any Subject

11:15 WEST

Approaches to Template Design: Curriculum Planners

Limited Capacity seats available

Do you have a new initiative going on and you want to explore how to incorporate it into the planner? Join us as we examine how other schools capture key components of the curriculum to make it meaningful to their process.

Google Drive Link for Resources

Speakers

Kelby Zenor

VP of Professional Development, Faria Education Group

Saturday October 6, 2018 11:15 - 12:15 WEST
W103

11:15 WEST

Collaborative Curriculum Development

Limited Capacity full

Get the most out of your collaborative unit planning and reflection by utilizing efficient and effective protocols and processes. We will engage in a planning and reflection process that will engage all teachers in developing the framework of a unit of study and reflecting on student learning in relation to the identified outcomes

Google Drive Link for Resources

Speakers

Leigh Miller

ES Director of Teaching and Learning, American International School of Budapest

Leigh Miller is the ES Director of Teaching and Learning at the American International School of Budapest. In this role, she supports student learning through curriculum development, data analysis, and professional learning. In the past, Leigh has worked in the roles of Curriculum... Read More →

Saturday October 6, 2018 11:15 - 12:15 WEST
W102

11:15 WEST

Engage Students in a STEM Topic by Implementing Engineering Design Process

Limited Capacity seats available

Participants will experience the "Engineering Design Process" like students do in a science class where UbD framework is used to develop a STEM topic. An activity package that includes a lesson plan, sample course materials, student products and evaluation of this implementation will be provided to the participants.

Participants need to download the Google Science Journal app to their cell phones beforehand.

Google Drive Link for Resources

Speakers

Duygu Erdogan

Science Teacher, Hisar School

Graduated from Marmara University in 2013, Physics Education major. She is now working on her master's thesis in Physics Education. Her interested areas are; Physics, History and Philosophy of Science, Nature of Science and Technology, Science Education. She started her career as... Read More →

Özge Aydemir Kaya

Science Teacher, Hisar School

Graduated from Marmara University in 2010, Biology major. After experiencing 2 years of high school Biology teaching, started to work in Hisar Middle School as a Science Teacher. Been working at Hisar School as a Science teacher for the last 5 years. Özge also has a degree on Multidisciplinary... Read More →

Saturday October 6, 2018 11:15 - 12:15 WEST
W101

Year Level Middle
Subject Science

11:15 WEST

Testing, Testing: Using Testing to Aid Memory and Improve Understanding in the English Classroom

Limited Capacity seats available

For any teacher who has ever asked themselves: 'Why haven't these students remembered what I know they've already been taught?' This session will explore the importance of reclaiming the much maligned term 'test', in order to help students retain and retrieve subject specific knowledge.

Google Drive Link for Resources

Speakers

Philip Smith

Faculty Leader English and Media, The British School of Brussels

I have been a teacher of English for ten years, working in both state and private schools in the UK. I have been at BSB as Faculty Leader for three years and this is my first post in an international school.

Saturday October 6, 2018 11:15 - 12:15 WEST
W107

Year Level Middle, Upper
Subject English

12:15 WEST

Lunch

Saturday October 6, 2018 12:15 - 13:15 WEST

Lunch & Events

12:30 WEST

Final Thoughts

Speakers

Amy Meyers

PD Manager, FariaPD

Aaron Parker

Senior Account Manager, Faria Education Group

Kelby Zenor

VP of Professional Development, Faria Education Group

Saturday October 6, 2018 12:30 - 12:45 WEST
Canteen

Both Teachers and Leaders

13:15 WEST

Bringing the World to Your Classroom

Limited Capacity seats available

How well do we know the culture(s) that our students interact with at home and beyond?

How can we encourage empathy and mindfulness?

In what ways can we kindle creativity through an international mindset?

How can we use our writing for global change?

Speakers

Christopher Clyde Green

Examiner, Workshop Leader & Teacher - English Language & Literature and Theory of Knowledge, International School of Geneva/Institut Le Rosey

Christopher Clyde Green currently teaches IB Language A: Literature, Language and Literature, as well as TOK at Ecolé International de Genève (International School of Geneva) & Institut Le Rosey. Being an advocate for the International Baccalaureate he has been a IB examiner and reader for the past five years. A citizen of both Britain and Jamaica, he has previously taught at Oporto British School in Portugal and Mill Hill School in the United Kingdom. He is an alumnus of... Read More →

Saturday October 6, 2018 13:15 - 14:15 WEST
W107

Year Level Middle, Upper
Subject English

13:15 WEST

Design, Play, and Feedforward!

Limited Capacity seats available

By focusing on an experiential communicative approach (Cruz, 2018), the aim of this workshop is to reflect upon Chou’s (2016) Octalysis Framework and learn how it can be applied in teaching English as a Foreign Language in school contexts, by creating effective gamified tasks which tackle 21st century skills.

Google Drive Link for Resources

Speakers

Mário Domingues Cruz

Associate Professor, Politécnico do Porto - Escola Superior de Educação

Mário Cruz is Associate Professor at Politécnico do Porto - Escola Superior de Educação, where he teaches Spanish as a Foreign Language, Hispano-American Literature and Culture, Didactics of Languages, Intercultural Education and Educational Technology. He holds Masters in Teaching... Read More →

Suzette Oliveira

Teacher, CLIP-The Oporto International School

Suzette has worked in ELT for over 18 years in primary and tertiary education. She holds a degree in Primary Education and an MA(ED) in Teaching English at Primary level. She is also a researcher at inED - Centre for Research and Innovation in Education, where she is part of research... Read More →

Saturday October 6, 2018 13:15 - 14:15 WEST
W101

For Teachers, Digital Learning

Year Level Any Year
Subject English

13:15 WEST

Rights and Responsibilities in Action

Limited Capacity seats available

Teachers will see first-hand how inquiring into children's rights and responsibilities can lead to empowering students to take action in their school, local community, and region to make a difference in the lives of those around them while making authentic curricular connections.

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Speakers

Kevin Fayarchuk

Grade 3 Teacher, American International School of Budapest

Originally from Canada, I have been teaching overseas for the past 24 years at the elementary level grades 1,2,3, 5 and PE. I have taught inToronto, Canada, Budapest, Hungary, Taipei, Taiwan and Zurich, Switzerland. I have also enjoyed coaching soccer and golf at the middle and... Read More →

Saturday October 6, 2018 13:15 - 14:15 WEST
W104

Year Level Any Year
Subject Any Subject

13:15 WEST

Using Atlas to Support School Accreditation (2 Hour Session)

Limited Capacity seats available

Learn how many schools and districts have successfully used Atlas to support an accreditation review. During this session, we will discuss how you can utilize and customize Atlas to document the accreditation requirements, and use reports to support your self-study and accreditation review. We will also explore ways to build cohesion among the stakeholders within your school or district and communicate a clear vision for your process.

Google Drive Link for Resources

Speakers

Amy Meyers

PD Manager, FariaPD

Saturday October 6, 2018 13:15 - 15:30 WEST
W102

13:15 WEST

Enduring Understandings: How to Get Students to Formulate Them (2 Hour Session)

Limited Capacity seats available

For Teachers, Connecting Curriculum

What questions have you asked today? How have they been leading you towards new connections? How about your students? What questions do you ask in class and why? In this session we will work on questioning techniques (essential questions) and how they relate to the Enduring Understanding. We will especially look into using these questions to make students craft their own Enduring Understandings. All of this is based on Concept-Based Curriculum and Instruction and it is one powerful way to help students connect and remember while seeing the relevance in what they learn.

Read Marie-Theres' Blog

Google Drive Link for Resources

Speakers

Dr. Marie-Theres Whitehead

Concept-based Curriculum Trainer and World Languages teacher, International School Ho Chi Minh City

Marie-Theres Whitehead is a World Languages teacher and Concept-Based Curriculum Trainer. She has completed two Master degrees and a Doctorate from universities in Austria and France, all of them focused around French, Spanish, and Education. Her passion for teaching languages and... Read More →

Saturday October 6, 2018 13:15 - 15:30 WEST
W103

Year Level Middle, Upper
Subject Any Subject

14:30 WEST

Bird's-Eye View: Staying on Top of Your Year

Limited Capacity seats available

We'll review the ingredients of a typical school year, walk through how to build and populate a planner, and see how to make your curriculum modular and flexible.

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Speakers

Benjamin Heckscher

Head of History Department, Lycée International de Saint Germain en Laye

Born 1980. Masters in history at NYU; 20 years later, here I am! French-American, teaching since the 90s!

Saturday October 6, 2018 14:30 - 15:30 WEST
W104

Year Level Upper
Subject Social Studies

14:30 WEST

Making Knowledge for Ourselves: Working Within a Knowledge-Based Curriculum to Focus on Inquiry Skills

Limited Capacity full

How can you focus on helping students develop research, critical thinking, and inquiry skills while still covering a knowledge acquisition-based curriculum? We will explore how to empower teachers and students to follow their interests without leaving the required curriculum behind. We will also try out an inquiry cycle for ourselves.

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Speakers

Eliza Stine

Primary School Curriculum Coordinator/Teacher, Riverside International School

Eliza Stine is originally from the Colorado but has been living and teaching overseas for the past fourteen years. For the past eleven she has been at Riverside International School in Prague. She is the Primary School Curriculum Coordinator as well as a classroom teacher. Eliza has... Read More →

Saturday October 6, 2018 14:30 - 15:30 WEST
W107

Year Level Early Years, Elementary
Subject Any Subject

14:30 WEST

Paving the Road in Science Through Neuroeducation

Limited Capacity seats available