The East Asia Regional Council of Schools is an organization of 216 member schools in East Asia. These schools have a total of more than 177,901 pre-K to 12th grade students. EARCOS also has 143 associate members— textbook and software publishers and distributors, universities, financial planners, architectural firms, insurance companies, youth organizations, etc— and 26 individual members.
Vision
Lead learning, inspire innovation, and cultivate excellence in international education.
Mission
EARCOS is an agile organization that promotes professional development and connects our educational communities to positively impact learning for all.
Values
Learning Focused: We nurture holistic learning that is grounded in research and active engagement. Our emphasis is on reflective practices that incorporate crucial aspects like Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice (DEIJ), and Social and Emotional Learning (SEL).
Community: We are committed to connecting educators and schools with the purpose of cultivating a safe, collaborative, and trusting environment that optimizes learning and growth.
Integrity: We design programs, learning opportunities, and manage the organization with the best interests of our member schools and individual educators in mind.
Excellence: We hold high expectations and always strive for improvement in order to better serve our EARCOS region.
Kevin Baker Catriona Moran Rami Madani
Elsa H. Donohue Margaret Alvarez James Dalziel President Vice-President Treasurer Secretary Past President NIST International American International Saigon South International School Vientiane International School School Guangzhou International School of Kuala Lumpur School
Karrie Dietz Gerald Donovan Jim Gerhard Gregory Hedger Andrew Hoover (ex officio) Australian International North Jakarta Intercultural Seoul International The International School U.S. Department of State School Singapore School School Yangon Regional Education Officer, East Asia Pacific
Edward E. Greene Bill Oldread
Kristine De Castro Maica Cruz Ver Castro Executive Director Assistant Director Assistant to the Events Coordinator IT & Membership Executive Director Coordinator
Edzel Drilo Sonny Robert Viray
Norman RJ Macalalad Rodrigo Catubig WW Coordinator, Accountant Accounting Staff Office Staff Advertising & Sponsorship, ET Journal, Webmaster
Welcome Message from the Executive Director
It is a privilege to welcome you to the 2024 EARCOS Teachers’ Conference. This year’s subject strands, as we all will recall, were interrupted by the two-year hiatus that was Covid-19. Therefore, it gives me especial pleasure to welcome the EARCOS educators in the following strands to their conference, after a much too long delay!
Global Issues/Global Citizenship
Social Studies/Humanities
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Middle School Service Learning
We are all so pleased to be able to join with one another for the second consecutive year to celebrate international education across the region. The next several days promise to offer rich opportunities to think, question, reflect, learn, and share together. I thank each of you for making the journey to support one another in our shared commitment to the very best of teaching and learning.
I am especially appreciative of the support for this conference that we have received, once again, from the Teacher Advisory Council. The theme the council members created nearly a year ago, Awareness, Agency, and Action, has resonated deeply with all our speakers and presenters.
The rich array of topics offered this year reflects the deep quality, talent and commitment of the EARCOS community of educators. I wish to especially thank those of you who have come to the conference to offer a workshop. Your participation is the very heart and soul of this conference. And--I am grateful to the EARCOS Teacher Representatives and the newly formed PLACE team, who do so much to ensure our conferences and other PD’s events provide the very best opportunities for learning.
Please also join me in extending our appreciation to the conference corporate sponsors and to the ever-devoted EARCOS staff for all they do over the course of 12 months to prepare the wonderful days we are about to enjoy together. And our thanks, always, to the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau for their assistance and support.
Finally, please do not hesitate to let us know should you require any assistance during the next several days. In the meantime— Enjoy! Welcome one and all to ETC 2024!
Edward E. Greene, Ph.D. Executive Director
Dear distinguished delegates,
On behalf of Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB), it is my pleasure to extend a warm welcome for all delegations of the 19th East Asia Regional Council of Schools (EARCOS) Teachers’ Conference.
TCEB commits full support to the East Asia Regional Council of Schools (EARCOS) for organizing the 19th East Asia Regional Council of Schools (EARCOS) Teachers’ Conference which is to be held during 20-23 March 2024 at Shangri-La Bangkok, Thailand.
As a government organization in charge of promoting Thailand as a destination for international meetings, we are committed to supporting international collaboration of the global society and relishing every opportunity to facilitate prominent international gatherings that will lead to tangible benefits for the Thais as well as global citizens.
We value the impact and legacy that the 19th East Asia Regional Council of Schools (EARCOS) Teachers’ Conference will bring to our country and beyond.
I hereby extend the most cordial invitation to you to explore the attractiveness of our country, the legendary Thai hospitality, and superb congress facilities alongside a fruitful congress program of the 19th East Asia Regional Council of Schools (EARCOS) Teachers’ Conference in the Kingdom of Thailand.
Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Chiruit Isarangkun Na Ayuthaya President Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (Public Organization)
Table of Contents
Secretariat Hours
Wednesday, March 20 7:00
Thursday, March 21 7:00 -17:00
Friday, March 22 7:00 -17:00
Saturday, March 23 7:00 -17:00
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Refreshment Breaks
Complimentary coffee, tea and water will be available during the scheduled coffee breaks. Light snacks will be provided once in the morning and once in the afternoon.
What to Wear & Bring
Delegates are welcome to dress casually. We advise bringing a light jacket or sweater as meeting rooms are air-conditioned and sometimes chilly. Comfortable walking shoes are recommended as there is a 3-4 minute walk between the 2 hotel wings where the conference rooms are located.
Welcome Reception
This reception provides a great opportunity for delegates to network and get to know each other. Admission is included in the conference registration fee.
Lunch
Lunch on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday is included in the conference registration fee. Lunch will be served at the Grand Ballroom.
Punctuality
Participants are reminded to arrive on time for all sessions and keynotes. Presenters are given exactly 75 minutes for their workshop and should take care not to run overtime as this could affect the set-up of the presenter scheduled after them.
Mobile Phones
As a courtesy to the presenter and to your fellow delegates, please keep your mobile phones on silent during sessions. Should you need to take a call, please step outside the room so as not to disturb the presentation.
Meeting & Banquet Rooms Floor Plan
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Lobby Leve l
Level 1 kru n gt h ep w i n g
The Shangri-la Hotel
SINGAPORE ROOM
MALAYSIA ROOM
INDONESIA ROOM
VIETNAM ROOM
ROOM
SECRETARIAT ROOM
SECRETARIAT ROOM
PHILIPPINES ROOM
BRUNEI ROOM MYANMAR ROOM II LIFTS
Krungthep Wing Level 3
CAMBODIA
SALA A
SALA B
SALA C
Preconferences
WEDNESDAY | 20 March 2024
07:00 -19:00 REGISTRATION ANTE ROOM 08:30 -16:30 PRECONFERENCES
JENNIFER ABRAMS
Having Hard Conversations: Finding Your Voice Around What Matters
As colleagues, coaches or team leads, we often come up against situations where difficult topics must be addressed. What do we know about the best strategies for those moments? What questions should we be asking ourselves before we speak, and what environments are best for when we do speak? Based on Jennifer’s book, Having Hard Conversations, and her work with conflict and interpersonal communication, this session will provide participants with action plans and scripting tools for having those necessary hard conversations.
ERMA ANDERSON
Building Instructional Coherence Supporting Equity and Engagement in Mathematics
Instructional coherence means ensuring that every element of instruction — from core instruction to interventions to extended time—works together to advance grade-level student experiences. At the most basic level, a coherent instructional system builds academic and socioemotional supports that prepare the way for and extend grade-level learning. This means that students engage in instructional experiences that have a link and relationship with each other and with core grade-level instruction. (Read more on Whova App)
CATHRYN BERGER KAYE
Enlivening Service Learning for Global Citizenship Engage in dynamic experiences you can bring directly to students that clear a pathway to global citizenship. See how the Five Stages of Service Learning provides a roadmap that deepens understanding of our complex and interconnected world. (Read more on Whova App)
KIM COFINO
3 Steps to Building a Thriving Coaching Culture
Is your school working to build a coaching culture? Many schools in the EARCOS region are hiring instructional coaches and building coaching programs, but there is still a lot of uncertainty around what makes an instructional coaching program work. Some are successful, and others struggle. (Read more on Whova App)
MYRON DUECK
From Passenger to Co-Pilot (to Autopilot?): Practical Ways to Assess WITH Our Students
For far too long, assessment is what we have done to students, not with them. If we are going to truly reframe and disrupt how students demonstrate their learning, assessment redesign must loom large on our collective radar. Research suggests the extent to which students perceive assessment to be authentic, formative for teachers and not reliant on external factors, the more they will engage in it. (Read more on Whova App)
MEGHAN HARGRAVE
Integrating Literacy Throughout the Day: Practical and Powerful Ways to Bring Deeper Reading and Stronger Writing into Content Area Studies
It’s rare to find a class where students aren’t involved in reading and writing activities, whether it’s crafting math explanations, producing lab reports, or delving into historical texts. Regardless of age, students are routinely called upon to engage in nonfiction literacy tasks that extend beyond the reading and writing classroom. (Read more on Whova App)
MICHAEL KUCZALA
The Rejuvenated Teacher: 5 Habits for Success
This pre-conference session is a gentle reminder to move “you” back to the top of your to-do list! Cultivating focus, re-energizing oneself, and improving daily habits are essential for educators’ well-being and the good that they pass along to students. (Read more on Whova App)
BRITTA MCCARTHY & HEATHER RICH
NGSS 2.0: Rebooting your Schools’ Science Program
The NGSS & K-12 Framework for Science Education call for a massive pedagogical shift, providing equitable science learning through skills, concepts, and phenomena-based sensemaking. And though the NGSS (and AERO Science standards) just turned 10, many educators and schools are finding it challenging to get traction for their initial implementation or regain the powerful practices that lost ground in the pandemic. (Read more on Whova App)
TERRY ROBERTS
THE PAIDEIA SEMINAR: Creative Thinking Through Dialogue
This workshop is an introduction to the Paideia Seminar as an integrated literacy cycle built around formal instruction in reading, writing, speaking, listening, and thinking. The purpose of Paideia Seminar is to develop and advance students’ ability to think conceptually and communicate collaboratively. (Read more on Whova App)
WASC Accreditation Training
WASC Self-Study Training - This one-day interactive WASC session will examine the WASC Guiding Principles and essentials of the Focus on Learning self-study process and the many ways it can be adapted to a school’s situation to ensure a meaningful self-study process. The session will provide an opportunity for EARCOS educators to learn about strategies inherent in Focus on Learning that support the school’s assessment of student learning in relation to schoolwide learner outcomes and academic standards.
Visiting Committee Member Training - This interactive session will: (1) prepare educators to serve on WASC visiting committees, emphasizing the roles and responsibilities of a WASC visiting committee member and; (2) examine the WASC Guiding Principles and essentials of the Focus on Learning process and its adaptability to support continuous improvement and high-quality student learning and well-being.
AP Workshops
AP Workshops are great opportunities for new and experienced AP teachers to explore the AP course and exam description for your subject, the AP Exam, and the AP Classroom resources that will help you plan and focus your instruction. Participants will get ready-to-use strategies, resources, and pedagogical tools shared by an experienced educator within the AP community. (Read more on Whova App)
10:00 -10:30 MORNING TEA & COFFEE BREAK
12:00 -13:00 LUNCH AT THE BALLROOM
15:00 -15:30 AFTERNOON TEA & COFFEE BREAK
17:00 -18:00 Teacher Representatives’ Meeting
18:00 -19:00 Teacher Representatives’ Reception
13:00 -19:00 Exhibitor Setup
MEARCOS is an agile organization that promotes professional development and connects our educational communities to positively impact learning for all Mission EARCOS
Stretching Your Learning Edges: There is an I in Team
Collaboration JENNIFER ABRAMS
Now what? After Generating AI Images
S.T.E.M NOMER ADONA
Race to Mathematical Literacy: Bridging Content Area Instruction for English Math Language Learners
AARON ALLOOH & JAMES HALE
Mastering the Art of Questioning in Mathematics
Math ERMA ANDERSON
Beyond Gamification: Changing the Game of School
Middle School NATALIE BEALS
Practical Tips for Making Service Learning Dynamic and Effective
Service Learning CATHRYN BERGER KAYE
Building Communities, Cultivating Citizens
Social Studies/Humanities SUZIE BOSS
Leveraging Phenomena and Storylines in grades K-5 to Motivate Students and Build Coherence Science CHRISTOPHER CHARNITSKI
Safeguarding and Child Protection Leadership Roles for Teachers
General Education MATT HARRIS
Interdisciplinary Learning in Social Studies
Social Studies / Humanities QI TOBY HUANG & YANG WANG
Culturally and Cognitively-Responsive Teaching and Learning: Fostering and
General Education Sustaining a Culture of Growth JENNIFER D. KLEIN
Using Visible Thinking to Promote Discussion in the Humanities Classroom
Social Studies / Humanities MEGAN MANNELL
Chat GPT Can’t Answer This One: A Conceptual Framework for Complex LGBTQ+
General Education Decision-Making in the Classroom EMILY MEADOWS
A Path to Elevating Literacy Success for You and Your School: The International Literacy Literacy Coaching Cohort (ILCC) MONICA MEDINA
Vertical Alignment: Cross-Grades and Whole School Collaboration
General Education CHASE MICEK & SALINA SAKJIRAPHONG
Empathy to Impact: Education for Engaged Global Citizenship, Sustainability and Service
Global Issues / Global Citizenship AARON MONIZ
Vulnerable Decision Points in Education: Prioritising Equity in Behavioural Reporting
General Education JENNY-LEE MOORE
Innovate with Intent: Educator Practice in the Era of AI
S.T.E.M DEEPJYOT SIDHU
Top Tips for Running a Successful Service Learning Programme
Service Learning NICK STURMEY
Conceptualizing Integrated Mathematics
Math MATTHEW WOLODZKO & YUJIRO FUJIWARA
11:30 - 11:45 TRAVEL TIME
SESSION 2
Micro-Learning to Macro Results: How Four Simple Questions Can Lead to More Social Studies / Humanities
Confident Writers & Critical Thinkers
JESSICA ACHOLONU & ELIZABETH MARVEL
Harnessing Action Research in the Classrooms
SHEI ASCENCIO
The Magic of AI: Where English Meets Every Subject
NINA ASHKINADZE
Emotional Change in Middle School
CHRIS BERNHARDI
Getting The Picture: Visual Tools For Mathematics
NATHANIEL BOOMHOWER
The Evolving Role of Assessments and Updates on Digital SAT and AP
CAROL CHOONG, LUC LEMLEY & CARL TANG
Social Studies / Humanities
S.T.E.M
Middle School
Math
General Education
Developing Global Competencies through Student Agency and Community Partnership Global Issues / Global Citizenship
ANGELIA CROUCH
Throw the Laptop In the Lake – Making Learning Visible through Lego, Play-Doh,
General Education and Other Avenues of Human Interaction
MYRON DUECK
You Don’t Need a Title to Lead
MICHAEL IANNINI
The Kinesthetic Classroom: Teaching and Learning through Movement
MICHAEL KUCZALA
Using Digital Photos to Focus on Collaboration, Creativity, and Curiosity
RON LANCASTER
General Education
General Education
Math
The Power of Service Learning Stories: Foundations for Connections & Engagement Service Learning LEEANNE LAVENDER
Use of Simulators in a Science Classroom Science
RYAN VAN LOH
Bringing Coaching into Collaborative Teaching Partnerships to Impact Student Learning
General Education and Foster Professional Growth
LINDSAY MANZELLA & JOHN STEPHANY
Redesigning for Greater Student Agency and Engagement
S.T.E.M SCOTT MCLEOD
Maximizing Learning Through Retrieval Practice: Science of Learning Strategies that Work!
General Education MONICA MEDINA
Effective and Efficient Cross-Curricular Planning
REBECCA PETTIT, KAYAHAN GOGCE, HUI TING JIANG, & MARC BENELLI
The Paideia Seminar in the Elementary Classroom
TERRY ROBERTS & LYNN ROBERTS
Creating Evidence of Learning Using Multimodal Features
BEN SHERIDAN
General Education
General Education
S.T.E.M
Optimizing MYP Mathematics Assessments for Data Collection and Analysis Math
DENES TILISTYAK
12:30 Early Lunch for Exhibitors
13:00-14:15 Lunch for All Venue: Ballroom
Job-Alikes
THURSDAY | 21 MARCH 2024 16:00-17:00
Job-Alikes
Job-Alikes offer opportunities for peers with similar roles from different schools to meet, to discuss common challenges and support each other.
Humanities
Service Learning
Elementary School (Intermediate)
Elementary School (Primary)
Social Studies (All Levels)
Technology
Upper School Science
Lower School Science
Upper School English
Lower School English
Upper School Math
Lower School Math
17:45-18:45 Cocktail Reception for Guest Presenters (By invitation only)
19:00-21:00 Welcome Reception
This event provides a great opportunity for delegates to network and get to know each other. All registered delegates and guests are welcome to attend.
Admission is included in the conference registration fee.
Second Day of Conference
FRIDAY | 22 MARCH 2024
07:30 EXHIBITS OPEN
Ballroom Foyer
08:00-08:30 Welcome Remarks
The Grand Ballroom Edward E. Greene, EARCOS Executive Director
08:30-09:15 Keynote Speaker: Loung Ung
The Grand Ballroom
You Make A Difference - Catalysts of Change: How Tiny Actions Create Monumental Change
In 1995, Loung returned to Cambodia, 15 years after leaving the country, to reunite with her family. This marked the beginning of her journey as an activist in Cambodia, advocating through her writing and involvement in campaigns to ban violence against women, the use of child soldiers, and landmines. Nearly three decades later, Loung realized that her path of seeking healing and redemption had not been traversed alone. At its very beginning were the influential influencers, the original catalysts for change, who showed her how one could make a difference in another’s life. They were her mentors, teachers, and supporters, playing crucial roles in expanding her heart and mind, enabling her to not only survive her war but to work for peace. (Read more on Whova App)
Biography
“You can’t claim heaven as your own if you are just going to sit under it.” ~ Cambodian Proverb
LOUNG UNG is a bestselling author, public speaker, activist, and co-screenplay writer of First They Killed My Father, a critically acclaimed 2017 movie directed by Angelina Jolie, based on her memoir streaming on Netflix.
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A life-long activist, Loung Ung is a public speaker, bestselling author of ‘First They Killed My Father, Lucky Child, and Lulu in the Sky, and a co-screenplay writer of a 2017 Netflix Original Movie, “First They Killed My Father.” Loung started her activism work in 1993 when she became the Community Educator for a domestic shelter in Maine. Since then, she has worked on various campaigns to end violence against women, end the use of child soldiers, and eradicate landmines globally. In 1995, Loung made her first trip back to Cambodia—and has returned on over forty trips—devoting herself to helping her native land heal from the traumas of war. In 2013, Loung expanded her activism reach to screenplay writing and was one of the writers for Girl Rising, a groundbreaking film directed by Academy Award nominee Richard Robbins.
(Read more on Whova App)
09:15-09:45 TEA & COFFEE BREAK Sponsored by
EARCOS vision
VLead learning, inspire innovation, and cultivate excellence in international education.
Unleashing Action in Learning: Empowerment and Impact in Social Studies
SHEI ASCENCIO
Beyond the Test: Designing Assessments for Social Studies Learning
Social Studies / Humanities
Social Studies / Humanities CHRISTOPHER BARBER
Helping our kids stop! Implementing policy to curb unwanted technology use and Global Issues / Global Citizenship build a more cohesive community
SABRENA BAIAGERN, SARAH BOULWARE & TRENTON MENDELSON
Drones in Education
IULIUS CAREBIA
Innovation and Assessment in the Modern Classroom – Engaging students
S.T.E.M
General Education through emerging technology
MYRON DUECK
An Introduction to Building a Thinking Classroom: Getting Started in BTC Math LIA GARCIA & JENNIFER ZIMBRICK
Writable: Ed-Tech for lesson delivery and differentiation
PAUL GILLESPIE
General Education
Open Science and Entrepreneurship Science
CESAR JUNG-HARADA
Empowering Middle School Minds: Navigating Social Studies Challenges Middle School CHANTAL KRUGER
Mathematical joy with a book whose pages change in size!
RON LANCASTER
How to Assess Service Learning for Deeper Impact
Math
Service Learning LEEANNE LAVENDER
Chat GPT Can’t Answer This One: A Conceptual Framework for Complex LGBTQ+
General Education Decision-Making in the Classroom (Repeat) EMILY MEADOWS
Making Thinking Visible: Creating a Culture of Thinking
Social Studies / Humanities BETSY LEWIS-MORENO
Culturally Responsive Learning DEIJ JOEL JR LLABAN
Redesigning for Authentic, Real-world Work
S.T.E.M SCOTT MCLEOD
Integrating Service Learning into MYP Subjects
HEIDI OXLEY-WHITNELL
Classroom Currents: Increasing Learning Potential with AI
DAVID PANFORD-QUAINOO
Strategies that Support Scientific Theory-building in the Early Years
Service Learning
S.T.E.M
Science HALEY ROE
Using Familiar to Find Unfamiliar, teaching Transfer in the Classroom
DINO ROSENZWEIG & CAREY NOURSE
Brainwise Teaching: Fostering Emotional Well-Being in Students
Math
General Education REBECCA SCHIFF
12:00 Early Lunch for Exhibitors 12:30-13:45 LUNCH
FRIDAY 22 MARCH 2024 13:45 - 15:00
Having Hard Conversations: Finding Your Voice Around What Matters
All Educators JENNIFER ABRAMS
Strategies for a Transdisciplinary Approach to STEM Integration in Schools
S.T.E.M SABRINA CHARTIER
Getting Started as an Instructional Coach
General Education KIM COFINO
Academic Project Based Learning
General Education NICHOLAS GRAEME CORNISH
Empowering Minds: Integrating Writing in Social Studies through PBL
Social Studies / Humanities MATTHEW ELMS & SUZIE BOSS
Models And Explorations: Creating Self-Directed Personalized Units of Study
Social Studies / Humanities RYAN FENTON
Finding the Right Formula Math ERIK GIGA
Creating Schoolwide Flexible Frameworks for Service Learning
Service Learning J. HAAKON GOULD
Effective Strategies for Supporting Vocabulary Development Across the Day Literacy MEGHAN HARGRAVE
UN Sustainable Development Goals: Leading Real-World Problem Solving
Global Issues / Global Citizenship KATE KLEESPIES
Solving Optimization Problems Using Mathematical, Mechanical and Physical Models Math RON LANCASTER
Cultivating Calm: Creating an Effective Learning Culture
General Education AMY PAULEON
The Paideia Seminar in the Secondary Science Classroom
General Education TERRY ROBERTS & LYNN ROBERTS
Drama in Science and Service Learning
Science / Service Learning MADHUMITA SAINI
Innovate with Intent: Educator Practice in the Era of AI (Repeat)
S.T.E.M DEEPJYOT SIDHU
Differentiated Tasks with Visual Scaffolding for Learners of Different Abilities
General Education JASMIN STRASSBURGER
Best Practices of Great Teachers in East Asian International Schools
General Education JAMES STRONGE & LESLIE GRANT
Mathematics for Human Flourishing (Repeat)
Math FRANCIS SU
15:00-15:30 TEA & COFFEE BREAK Sponsored by
Film Screening and Q&A
A Conversation with Loung Ung
TIME: 15:15 - 17:30
VENUE: Ballroom II
SESSION 7
FRIDAY 22 MARCH 2024 15:30 - 16:45
Harnessing Action Research in the Classrooms (Repeat)
SHEI ASCENCIO
Social Studies / Humanities
Leveraging Phenomena and Storylines in Middle and High School to Motivate Students Science and Build Coherence
CHRISTOPHER CHARNITSKI
Creating A Positive Classroom Culture through Science & Inquiry
S.T.E.M CHRISTI CHASE & REBECCA REESE
Designing Learning Experiences: Exploring a Palette of Graphic Design Tools
General Education for Instructional and Informational Materials
EUNICE GALANG & CHRISTOPHER TANG
ZenMath - Diverse Learning Through UDL: Crafting Relatable Anxiety-Free Maths Learning Math
NEENA JAIN SHARMA & PRIYAMVADA R DAS
Globally-Connected Project-Based Learning as a Tool for Equity,
General Education Inclusion and Culturally-Responsive Education
JENNIFER D. KLEIN
Social Studies: Helping Students to Think, Care, and Act!
LAURA MOYE
The Toll of the Pandemic on Adolescent Wellbeing
GISOU RAVANBAKSH
Social Studies / Humanities
Global Issues / Global Citizenship
Home away from home: A toolkit to help you facilitate local service that challenges saviour Service Learning mindsets and fosters a sense of belonging
NISHA FARAH REIJSBERGEN & THOMAS DANIEL ROUS
Implementing Building Thinking Classrooms: A Collaborative Reflection Math
BRITTON RIEHM, CELINA AGGARWAL, & NATHAN SMITH
Streamlining Teaching Workflows with Apple Classroom: A Jump Start Guide to S.T.E.M
Enhancing Student Engagement & Learning
BEN SHERIDAN
AERO Social Studies: A Deep Dive into Implementing Standards Effectively
LABRINI (NITSA) STAMATIS
Social Studies / Humanities
Points of View: Building Space for Wonder, Joy, Deeper Understanding Math FRANCIS SU
Cross-disciplinary Strategies to Strengthen Writing in Math and Science
S.T.E.M KATIE VIS
SESSION
8 SATURDAY 23 MARCH 2024 11:15 - 12:30
Stretching Your Learning Edges: There is an I in Team (Repeat)
Collaboration JENNIFER ABRAMS
Unleashing Action in Learning: Empowerment and Impact in Social Studies (Repeat)
Social Studies / Humanities SHEI ASCENCIO
Awareness: Teacher Well-being
General Education VIORICA BARBU
Yunus Thailand Foundation: Collateral and Partnership for Sustainability Education Service Learning BRIAN CARRAWAY
STEM in Early Years
S.T.E.M DAN CICHORACKI
Creating a Sense of Belonging Through Instructional Coaching (Repeat)
KIM COFINO
Effective Strategies for Supporting Vocabulary Development Across the Day (Repeat)
General Education
Middle School MEGHAN HARGRAVE
Bridging Art and Science, STEAM & STEM
Math CESAR JUNG-HARADA
Math Empowerment: Structured Flexible Paths
Math JAY JOHNSON
The Kinesthetic Classroom: Teaching and Learning through Movement (Repeat)
General Education MICHAEL KUCZALA
Engaging Students and Sparking their Curiosity with Powers of 2
Math RON LANCASTER
The Power of Service Learning Stories: Foundations for Connections & Service Learning Engagement (Repeat)
LEEANNE LAVENDER
The Artemis Generation: Inspiring through Hands-on Exploration
Science DONNELLE’ MITCHEL
Quality Science Assessment with NGSS & AERO Science
Science BRITTA MCCARTHY & HEATHER RICH
Redesigning for Greater Student Agency and Engagement (Repeat)
S.T.E.M SCOTT MCLEOD
Math Sparks: Igniting Mathematical Passions for Early Learners
Math SARAH QUICK
A Beginners Guide on Using Garageband & AI to Create Compelling Podcasts
BEN SHERIDAN
Writing to Change the World
S.T.E.M
Global Issues / Global Citizenship LOUNG UNG
Building Psychological Safety in the Classroom to Benefit Learning in the Social Sciences
DAVID WHITNEY
12:00 EARLY LUNCH FOR EXHIBITORS
12:30 - 13:45 LUNCH
Social Studies / Humanities
SESSION 9
SATURDAY 23 MARCH 2024
13:45 - 15:00
Empowering Mathematicians: A Thinking Classroom Built on the 5 Habits of Engagement Math JARED ADAMSON
Partnership for the Goals: ServICE, GIN, Festival of Hope, SEN, and Beyond
Service Learning SHEI ASCENCIO, CINDY (HSIN-YI) CHEN & HANNAH CHHAN
Intercultural Understanding – Growing through Intentional Connections
Service Learning CATHRYN BERGER-KAYE
Applying Cognitive Science to Teaching and Learning
General Education RUTH BIDI-OLAGUNJU
Empowering Young Citizens through Social Studies Projects (Repeat)
Social Studies / Humanities SUZIE BOSS
Strategies for Engaging Students
S.T.E.M BRIANNA CLARK
Facilitating Collaborative Meetings
General Education MICHAEL IANNINI
Teaching Invention for Real-life Challenges Science CESAR JUNG-HARADA
Assessment as Evaluation for Growth: Best Practices in Student-Centered,
General Education Personal(ized) Assessment
JENNIFER D. KLEIN
Culturally Responsive Leadership (Repeat) DEIJ
JOEL JR LLABAN
“It’s Just a Phase”: Dispelling LGBTQ+ Misinformation to Build More Inclusive
General Education Schools (Repeat) EMILY MEADOWS
Inspire Citizens: Eco-Media and Digital Advocacy
Global Issues / Global Citizenship AARON MONIZ
Socioeconomics in the Social Studies
Social Studies / Humanities ALEXIS PARTEE
The Paideia Seminar in the Secondary Social Sciences
General Education TERRY ROBERTS & LYNN ROBERTS
Agency, Depth, and Relevance: Personalized Learning and AI (Repeat)
S.T.E.M DEEPJYOT SIDHU
Building Equitable Classrooms: Confronting Power, Privilege, and Bias in Curriculum
Global Issues / Global Citizenship MAY STRZEMPKA & ALLI DENSON
Classroom-based Assessments: What Works in Aligning Curriculum Standards,
General Education Instructional Content, and Assessment Practices
JAMES STRONGE & LESLIE GRANT
Points of View: Building Space for Wonder, Joy, Deeper Understanding (Repeat) Math FRANCIS SU
Bridging the Scale Gap in Elementary School Science
S.T.E.M PAMELA VON BODUNGEN & STAR ALCORCON
15:00 - 15:30 TEA & COFFEE BREAK
Sponsored by
SATURDAY 23 MARCH 2024 15:30 - 16:45
Mastering the Art of Questioning in Mathematics (Repeat)
Math ERMA ANDERSON
Planting the seeds for Critical Self-Learning in Elementary School Classrooms Service Learning FRANCESCA CECCHI
Developing Three-dimensional MS and HS Science Assessments Aligned to the NGSS Science CHRISTOPHER CHARNITSKI
From Educator to Entrepreneur
General Education MATT HARRIS
Ejaad Project- Threads of Hope:The Growth of an International Community Service Project Service Learning JENNIFER HENBEST DE CALVILLO
How Do We Inspire Future Generations, Especially Girls, in STEM?
S.T.E.M SALLY KIM
Understanding Perspectives in Times of Conflict: Fostering Global Competency and General Education Civil Dialogue when it Matters Most JENNIFER D. KLEIN
Charting the Path to What Is Possible
General Education RUSSELL LEHMANN
Culturally Responsive Learning (Repeat)
DEIJ JOEL JR LLABAN
Redesigning for Authentic, Real-world Work (Repeat)
S.T.E.M SCOTT MCLEOD
Maximizing Learning Through Retrieval Practice: Science of Learning Strategies
General Education that Work! (Repeat) MONICA MEDINA
The Math Playground: Where Concepts Come to Play
Math SUE PARK
Math Magic: Unleashing Conceptual Understanding with UDL
Math KIM PORTER
The Paideia Seminar in the Elementary Classroom (Repeat)
General Education TERRY ROBERTS & LYNN ROBERTS
BeGIN Building & Implementing Our GIN Project Best Practices
Global Issues / Global Citizenship LINDA SILLS & ASHLEY SILLS
Tilting Your Classroom: Leveraging EdTech for More Active and Collaborative Lessons
S.T.E.M SCOTT WIGENTON
Redefining Education: Elevating Student Agency in the 21st Century Classroom
DANIEL WONG
Professional Development - P L A C E
17:45 - 18:45 Cocktail Reception for Exhibitors
19:00 - 21:00 Closing Reception
Social Studies / Humanities
Delegate List
TEDA Global Academy
Lileth Reyes
Utahloy International School
Guangzhou
Nina Ashkinadze
Hyo Lee
Western Academy of Beijing
Angelia Crouch
Karen Jewett
Steven Kay
Stacey Liu
Chris Murray
Rob Pustis
Suzie Rampling
Elizabeth Sames
Douglas Taylor
Jovita Yenata
Xiamen International School
Paul McCarthy
Samantha Nellett
Xian Liangjiatan International School
Dan Cichoracki
Michael Koran
Yew Chung International School of Shanghai
Nathaniel Bicknell
Rob Critcher
Tomas Crowley
Ginger Hsieh
Suzanne Vert
FIJI
International School Suva
Bryony Pullman
Froseann Stevens
INDIA
The British School New Delhi
Priyamvada Rohit Das
Mitul Gupta
Neena Jain Sharma
INDONESIA
Bali Island School
Edward Andrews
Allison Denson
Dewi Prabayanthi
Canggu Community School
Alison Gauthier
Grant Gunther
Jennifer Malloy
Jakarta Intercultural School
Keith Allerton
Adam Fox
Daniel Fredericks
Brian Galbally
Moonyoung Jang
Amy Ruppert
Vanessa Siwy
Eric Sladek
David Tan
Medan Independent School
Julie Hoffman
Jason Pringle
North Jakarta Intercultural School
Hans David Lasut
Elizabeth Monteiro Fernandes
Irene Magdalena
Warren Wessels
Surabaya Intercultural School
Pipit Andriani
Jamaica Denise Mirador
Rochelle Santiago
JAPAN
Christian Academy in Japan
Shi Carrell
Ester Tsuji
Columbia International School
Eunice Galang
Christopher Tang
Fukuoka International School
Alexis Partee
Hokkaido International School
Joey Brown
Eugene Sim
Merek Sinclair
Jenna Watson
International School of the Sacred Heart
Sara Lee
K. International School Tokyo
Oliver Sullivan
Makuhari International School
Heinrich Bersalona
Amanda Meriwether
Stephen Meriwether
Gary Reimann
Marist Brothers International School
Amanda McWilliams
Nagoya International School
Madhu Saini
Anna Zimoglyad
Nishimachi International School
Aleksandra Kostic
Rebekah Lopata
Terry Morris
Raymel Speed
Osaka International School
Michael Dzorkpata
Dawn Inada
Osaka YMCA International School
Mark White
Seisen International School
Katie Tenenbaum
St. Mary’s International School
Daniel Antal
George Clarkson
Matthew Kramer
Jeff Nicholson
Mark Van Den Bossche
Ryan Van Loh
The American School in Japan
Justin Jacobson
Jenny Ostermiller
Scott Wilcox
Tsukuba International School
Rae Reyes
Yokohama International School
Melanie Eaton-Mordas
Dorothy Fung
KAZAKHSTAN
Dostyk American International School
Autum Callender
Kristin Terrell
Ruth Tsang
Maureen Wade
LAOS PDR
Vientiane International School
Todd Sills
MALAYSIA
Dalat International School
Mychelle Lacap
Hexen Ong
Garden International School
Kuala Lumpur
Jonathan Dancyger
Peter Henderson
Amy Marsh
David Whitney
Mont’Kiara International School
Jonathan Budworth
Sabrina Chartier
Ana Del Casar Benitez
Adeline Lepine
Julia Markus
Christy Mathers
Sara Melville
Marie Saer
Oasis International School - Kuala Lumpur
Meganne Benger
Travis Copus
The International School of Kuala Lumpur
Natalie Beals
Tracy Caton
Charisa Farvolden
Madeline Neuworth
Tom Pasquini
Kim Wipperfurth
The International School of Penang (Uplands)
Muggs Alexander
Stephanie Mitchell
Alex Moyer
MONGOLIA
International School of Ulaanbaatar
Laura Armitage
Benjamin Hearn
Jocelyne Perut
MYANMAR
Ayeyarwaddy International School
Harrison Brown
Andre Claassens
Debbie Claassens
Erin Rockwell
International School of Myanmar
David Auldridge
Nancy Litman
Wessie Mekuria
Lina Nikolova
Jim Teel
Chris VanderLinde
The International School Yangon
Sabine Grecu
Laura Magers
Nick Sturmey
Jenny Von Zastrow
Delegate List
Yangon International School
Rasik Andaria
Nathaniel Boomhower
Nicholas Holmes
Jeffery Roetter Gresback
Nadine Rosevear
Tom Rosevear
Liza Valero
Teresa Vecino
Jaren Vecino
PHILIPPINES
Brent International School Baguio
Elaine Ferrer
Jennifer Francisco
James Young
Brent International School Manila
Kevin Burke
Aldo Di Tano
Jessie Gochar
Darcy Lundquist
Daniel Lundquist
Karen Madrid
Camille Mariano
Damian See
Ashley See
Quagenia St. John
John Whalley
Brent International School Subic
Miriam Castaneda
Jenny Ong
Amanda Werdenberg
International School Manila
Starcrest Alcorcon
Edvie Baral
Timothy Benford
Timothy Grundhoefer
Onur Gundogdu
Marsha Hillman
Kate Kleespies
Zorica Lloyd
Carey Nourse
Dino Rosenzweig
Clarisse Samera
Pamela Von Bodungen
Reedley International School
Roselle Solano
Miguel Villon
SINGAPORE
Australian International School
Pte Ltd
Stuart Brough
Michael Galligan
Trent Green
Thomas Griffith
Tessa Houston
James Midgley
Kay Tanner
Chatsworth International School
Braden Cobb
German European School
Singapore
Franziska Barnickel
Chris Bernhardi
Luisa Birmelin
Sylvia Bullock
Iulius Carebia
Nick Cornish
Hannah Cross
Monica Dell Aglio
Marius Eckmann
Kirsty Gascoin
Janis Gross
Maja Hahne
Heike Haller
Melissa Hallo
Karoline Kaizik
Irene Krasna
Amita Luthra
Kavitha Pillay-Raab
Jasmin Strassburger
Katharina Wright
Anne-Kathrin Zehnle
International Community School -
Singapore
Karla Cienfuegos
Juliana Fisher
Suzy Maben
Jessica Saiya
Lori Spurgeon
Singapore American School
Malik Barham
Nathan Belcher
Francesca Cecchi
Karen Coppell
Matt Elms
Jason Feriend
Amy Gile
Julie Hein
Jen Hohman
Cody Howitt
Boon Khang
Ramend Kumar
George Livingstone
Carol Montgomery
Oylum Ozunal
Tom Patten
Ben Robertaccio
Melissa Trainor
Steve Zelinski
St. Joseph’s Institution
International
Faisal Hassan
Priscilla Tang
Stamford American International School
Andrew Brown
United World College of South East Asia
Gavin Dinsdale
Nisha Farah
Kim Porter
Tom Rous
Agota Toth
XCL World Academy
Connor Akers
Amy Pauleon
Sara Thompson
SOUTH KOREA
Asia Pacific International School
Holly Kaas
Busan Foreign School
Ashley Cottier
Lucas Kavanaugh
Sydney Tolbert
Michele Underwood
Chadwick International School
SolJi (Sally) Kim
Christopher Alguire
Jane Chae
Yoona Chae
Bruno Chaput
Alannah Cheallaigh-Mhuir
Eric Daubert
Damon Holmes
Minsoo Kim
Yleana Leon
Annie Noe
Sue Park
Juyeon (Jenny) Park
Florencio (Rence) Ricohermoso
Michelle Xia
Cheongna Dalton School
Jason Baker
Daegu International School
Brittany Loutsch
Katie Vis
Gyeonggi Suwon International School
Jenny Ahn
Lee Kim
Henry Laygo
Scott Wigenton
International School of Busan
Sophie Croteau
Christine Marzouk
Mustak Nakhwa
Korea International School
Thaise Brower
Brianna Clark
Kasandra Girkin-Battioni
Katherine Noll
Chris Rea
Korea International School-JeJu Campus
Aaron Allooh
Elizabeth Cooper
Marike Du Toit
James Hale
Jamie Hart
Brandon Lopez
Donnelle’ Mitchell
Korea Kent Foreign School
Jinny Hong
Jerica Lee
Seoul Foreign School
Lindsay Bender
Christopher Friesen
Ryan Hammerberg
Sophie Hammerberg
Sam Han
Rafael Jimenez
Vasile Lozneanu
Meagan Mathews
Cameron Munce
Caroline Scott
Lauren Teather
Adam Teather
Nico Visahan
Seoul International School
Alex Gohde
Jinnie Hu
Juney Jung
Niko Lambert
Megan Mannell
Glen Monaghan
St. Johnsbury Academy Jeju
Kree Barrus
Jonathan Bennett
Danielle Carriveau
Christi Chase
Nathaniel Cooper
Jan Laverlot
Stephen Poole
Rebecca Reese
Yongsan International School of
Seoul
Jean Abrio
June Byrd
Jim Milliken
Delegate List
TIMOR LESTE
QSI International School of Dili
Ijang Ebai
Kimberley Kalberg
Dave Kalberg
Angela Warner
Andrew Warner
VIETNAM
Concordia International School
Hanoi
Jordan Flemate
Michael Gilliand
Andrea Goodrich
Louise Graham
Kurt Lahey
Terri Landherr
Lia Lia Garcia Halpin
Bart Maas
Jennifer Zimbrick
European International School Ho Chi Minh City
Shane Thomas Cullen
Hanoi International School
Francis Saez
International School Ho Chi Minh City
Susan Bartley
Elizabeth Cominole
Labrini Stamatis
ISHCMC - American Academy
Justin Beghly
Paul Gillespie
Alan Gray
Jennifer Weeast
Saigon South International School
Nomer Adona
Shelley Arnold
Bryce Boudreau
Janie Cates
Simon Dobson
John Koski
Carlos Simon Lazaro
Jeffrey Robidoux
Juan Jose Sanz Del Alamo
Janelle Sculley
Nick Stonehouse
St. Paul American School Hanoi
Larissa Anne Davignon
Andrea Kaufmann
Shannon McCartha
Russel Shaw
Toni Wood
United Nations International School of Hanoi
Celina Aggarwal
Morgan Dobroski
Emily Goodrum
Alvaro Grana
Annette Gubbels
Carolyn Jeziorski
Jenny-Lee Moore
Elizabeth Murray
Britton Riehm
Shannon Schultz
Nathan Smith
ASSOCIATE INSTITUTIONS
Accrediting Commission for Schools, WASC (USA)
Marilyn George
Stephen Massiah
Dawn Rock
Curriculum Associates, LLC (USA)
Jason Good
Charlotte Seewald
Haley VanCox
Collins (UK)
Annabel Tongyoun
ELi Publishing (Italy)
Roberto Berti Riboli
Angelo Siegel
EduSpark (Singapore)
Craig Kemp
Sam Kwee
EduChange, Inc. (USA)
Catherine Saldutti
Trish Beck
Edvectus Ltd (UK)
Richard Gaskell
Endicott International (Spain)
Casey Aubin
etr educational travel (Switzerland)
Greg Godar
Findel (UK)
Gary Bond
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) (USA)
Wei Li
Chanaboon Phungkunpra
International Academic Competitions (USA)
David Madden
Nolwenn Madden
ISC Research Ltd. (UK)
Tony Atkinson
Sami Yosef
Learning A-Z (USA)
Marc Cabianca
Leo Liu
Lehigh University, College of Education (USA)
Julia Aughenbaugh
Make A Difference (MAD) Courses (UK)
Tom Graham
NewsBank, inc. (USA)
Rajdev Narayanasamy
NWEA (USA)
Amanda DeCardy, Ed.D.
Novalearn Limited (HK)
Sara Tan
Wei San Ng
Oxford University Press (UK)
Nattharee Songkhunmas
Anh Vu
Piedmont EDU & Expat Solutions (USA)
Brad Bolick
Darrell Tadley
RED DRAGON BUSINESS CONSULTING (HK)
John Woodberry
Renaissance Learning (UK)
Mark Jones
Chris Lapping
Ann Pham
Savvas Learning Company (USA)
Scott Griggs
Erin Koning
Scribo Holdings Pte Ltd (Singapore)
Celina Lee
Mark Stanley
Solution Tree (USA)
Treena Casey
Teaching Strategies LLC (USA)
Nikki Davidson
Donna Fowler
THE INVESTMENT CENTER INTERNATIONAL / TIETAX (USA)
Stephen Boush
David Lim
The Learning Adventure (UK)
James McGeown
VEX Robotics (HK)
Andy Lee
Washington State University (USA)
Jeff Walls
Wilkes University (USA)
Ty Frederickson
Karim Medico
ASSOCIATE INDIVIDUAL
Endang Wrestiaty (Indonesia)
Phoebe Koh (Malaysia)
GUEST PRESENTERS
Jennifer Abrams
Erma Anderson
Sheila Ascencio
David Begbie
Cathryn Berger Kaye
Suzie Boss
Christopher Charnitski
Carol Choong
Kim Cofino
Myron Dueck
Leslie Grant
Matt Harris
Meghan Hargrave
Michael Iannini
Cesar Jung-Harada
Jennifer D Klein
Michael Kuczala
LeeAnne Lavender
Ron Lancaster
Russell Lehmann
Joel Jr Llaban
Britta McCarthy
Scott McLeod
Emily Meadows
Monica Medina
Aaron Moniz
Terry Roberts
Lynn Roberts
Heather Rich
Deepjyot
Sidhu
Linda Sills
Ashley Sills
James Stronge
Francis Su
Loung Ung
NON-MEMBERS
CAMBODIA
Jennifer Robinson
CHINA
Glenn Bogador (HK)
Mark Espinosa
Olga Kononova
Leah Newey
Jillian Petersen (HK)
Carl Tang (HK)
James Thomason
INDIA
LaRae Davis
INDONESIA
Azhar Arraniry Yustia
Sastri Sarimaya Ayudiah
Jason Theophilus
Mohamad Yusril Aldiana
SOUTH KOREA
Suah Kim
Hyoshin Kim
PHILIPPINES
Maria Francesca Acuin
Ma. Theresa Bataga
Cherry Ann Claveria
Yolanda Dela Cruz
Remnold Tyrone Forbes
Karla Mae Lapuz
Notes
Darl Carmel Lopez
Lea Polleen Lopez
Lovely Mei Ortega
Alexis Pradillada
Loida Vergara
SAUDI ARABIA
Jessi Fisk
TAIWAN
Vic Chen
Johnson Su
THAILAND
Ewen Bailey
Lisley Soares Laus
Henry Olivier
Donovan O’Connor
Rodney Roy Peter
UAE
Gergana Schneider
USA
Bonnie Spence
Ioana Wheeler ----------
EARCOS Office
Ver Castro
Maica Cruz
Kristine De Castro
Edzel Drilo
Edward E. Greene
Norman RJ Macalalad
EARCOS would like to thank the following sponsors for their generous support:
Thank you to the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) for their generous support of this year’s EARCOS Teachers’ Conference 2024.
