SESSION 9
Teacher Workshops
SATURDAY | 1 APRIL 2017
11:30 - 12:45
ROOM
AARON TAIT / KAITLIN TAIT Global Issues/Global Citizenship PS Ballroom II & III Target Audience: All Teachers Ideas That Change the World Building upon the workshop ‘Solving the Problems that Matter Most’ in this workshop the founders of Education Changemakers will teach you the innovation tools that you can take back to your classrooms to work with student and your staff to come up with powerful innovations to change your school and change your communities. This workshop is fast paced and lots of fun so come prepared to think! PETER TONG / CRAIG GINGERICH MS/HS S.T.E.M. PS Function Room VII Target Audience: MS/HS Teachers Pioneering STEM Education: Aerospace Engineering and Big Data Analytics This presentation will describe how project based learning courses, Aerospace Engineering and Big Data in Education, are pioneered, developed and taught at Concordia International School Shanghai. Course outlines, teaching schedules and teaching resources will be presented. Students’ Aerospace projects, such as drone building and real life Big Data application projects will also be presented and discussed. Audience will be exposed to world of aerospace hands on projects and conceptual understanding to Big Data Analytics.
SESSION 10
MARIA TULLBERG K-8 Math PS Function Room VIII Target Audience: K-8 Teachers and Coordinators of Mathematics Convince Me! Inferring in Mathematics In this workshop, you will learn how small shifts in your teaching practice can help students to make sense out of mathematical concepts. By igniting the students’ imagination and asking them to inquire into maths, knowledge deepens; and by giving students the ownership of convincing not only themselves but also peers and teachers, the students do the heavy lifting. Have a go at experiencing and creating a lesson using inferring and mathematical discourse. RHONDA WILDEMAN / DARRELL SHARP K-12 Neurobiology/General Education PS Ballroom I Target Audience: K-12 Teachers The Neurobiology of Learning Advances in neuroscience are providing insights into the cognitive processes of our students. This workshop will focus on sharing information about brain structure and development to help teachers better understand the neurobiology of learning. Content will be accessible to all classroom teachers, focusing on development from early years to adolescence and processes that students develop over time. Participants will learn practices derived from these understandings and transform them for their own teaching contexts.
12:45-13:45 LUNCH
SESSION 10
SATURDAY | 1 APRIL 2017
MS - Lunch venue at Five Sails Restaurant PS - Lunch venue at Café Boleh Restaurant
13:45 - 15:15
ROOM
PAUL ANDERSEN Science PS Function Room IX The Wonder - Unlocking the Power of the NGSS The NGSS represent the largest conceptual shift in teaching science in decades. However, this revolution will only occur if teachers understand the standards and make changes in their classrooms. In this workshop Paul Andersen will guide you through the standards while giving you examples that can change science classrooms immediately. JESSICA BALLI / PATRICK CALLAHAN Math PS Function Room VI Tracking/Acceleration in MS Math: Pitfalls and Perils (Repeat) There are more pressures to accelerate in mathematics than any other subject. “If my child isn’t accelerated, they won’t get into the top colleges,” a phrase heard all too often, has serious implications. In this session we will discuss some of the pitfalls and perils associated with acceleration and tracking in mathematics. Colleges and universities are re-thinking college admissions, especially regarding mathematics preparation. The SAT has changed, and IB Diploma is in the process of revising their assessments. We will provide insights, and concrete strategies for improving mathematics teaching and programs and how to avoid some of the common pitfalls. JENNIFER CHANG-WATHALL Math/Science MS Meeting Room I Unit Planning for Concept-Based Curriculum and Instruction This interactive workshop will cover the critical content when unit planning for mathematics and science. This session will look at exemplars of unit planners and the use of guiding questions when unit planning. Participants will be immersed in social constructivist environment and partake in highly engaging learning experiences.
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EARCOS Teachers’ Conference 2017
