SESSION 9
Teacher Workshops
SATURDAY | 1 APRIL 2017
11:30 - 12:45
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JOSEPH BARDER K-12 Science/Math/ Humanities MS Meeting Room IV Target Audience: 3-12 Teachers Hip-hop in the Classroom: Leveraging Rhyme-writing for Comprehension Using a variety of digital and non-digital tools, this workshop explores the links between rhyme-writing/-reciting and meaning-making in science, language arts (i.e. not just English), maths, social studies and many other subject areas. Teachers will walk away with concrete lesson plans and tools that will help them trial this in the classroom right away. ALTHEA BESA MS/HS Humanities PS Function Room IV Target Audience: Middle/High School Teachers of Humanities, English, Pastoral Programs Teaching Philosophy in the Middle or High School This workshop offers practical ideas on how to set up a philosophy elective, a unit within a subject, or even a club at the middle or high school level. The concept can also be used as a model for a Personal Social Education curriculum. It is a synthesis of existing approaches and best practices as inspired by my experiences with the IB Philosophy course, Philosophy for Children (P4C) and a Tri-Level Model of ethics.The workshop also draws from the field of archetypal psychology as a guideline for intra and interpersonal growth.
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KIM BENTLEY ES Math MS Meeting Room V Target Audience: PK-6 Teachers The Development of Number Sense Across the Elementary Grades How does number sense develop in children? In this engaging hands-on workshop participants will explore the concept of number through the eyes of a PK-5th grade students. Key models and strategies will be highlighted and participants will have the opportunities to practice the math themselves. Participants will leave with an increased understanding of how the number concepts progress across the elementary grades. HANK CLAASSEN / MISTI MCDANIEL MS/HS Math PS Function Room I Target Audience: MS/HS Math Teachers Using Manipulatives to Deepen Conceptual Understanding in Math Manipulatives enhance student understanding of math concepts through developmentally appropriate hands-on experiences. Algebra tiles provide physical, geometric interpretations of algebraic expressions and equations, and allow opportunities for students to engage in cooperative learning and classroom discourse. This workshop will focus on best-use practices with algebra tiles in the middle and high school math curriculum. LYNDSEY COX / ALLISON WISE K-12 Science/NGSS MS Meeting Room VI Target Audience: Upper ES, MS and HS Science Teachers Meeting the Standard: Designing NGSS-Inspired Science Assessments In this session, we will share the process that we use to develop standards-based tasks that effectively assess the multiple dimensions of the NGSS performance expectations. Participants will leave the session with an idea of the process that we use to work backwards from the performance expectation, unpack the practices and core ideas, design assessment tasks, and create rubrics. This workshop will be especially helpful for teachers working with NGSS, but all are welcome. YOJIN CHUNG MS/HS General Education MS Meeting Room I Target Audience: MS/HS Teachers Failing Well: Cultivating Growth Mindset, Self-directed Learners and Self-paced Learning. You spent hours preparing your perfect lesson and sequenced it brilliantly with the reveal coming in at the right time. You give an exit ticket and find that a good number of students still do not get it. What happened? Before sinking into a state of depression, consider pacing the learning more to the individual student. We will discuss how to nurture growth mindset and help students become more self-directed. Once this culture is ingrained, it is easier to implement self-paced learning. STACY CROOK MS/HS Service Learning MS Meeting Room II Target Audience: Secondary Teachers The Red Thread; The Impact of Service Learning on Students This workshop will focus on incorporating service learning in the classroom to create meaningful discussions and authentic assessments. We will investigate how students were able to use their experiential learning in Cambodia to apply 21st century skills in the classroom. We will also examine some exemplars from student products after the service learning trip. We will dive deep into how this unforgettable trip guided students and educators to use a growthmindset and resulted in exceeding performance. COLIN DONELLE / KYLE CHAMBERLAIN ES General Education PS Function Room IX Target Audience: Grade 2-5 Teachers Student-Led Conferences: Students Taking Ownership of their Education What if you could help students become more accountable for their work, more self-directed, and more goal-oriented? We will present our inquiry into Student-led Conferences (SLCs) over the past three years, providing educators with the knowledge and tools to incorporate this teaching practice into their classrooms. After attending this workshop educators will have an understanding of the benefits of SLCs, how to implement SLCs, and how to empower students to think about themselves as learners.
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