Saturday 24 November 2+ Hour Sessions 1345 - 1600 Erato
3-18
DRAMA & THEATRE ARTS RESOURCE-SHARING EXCHANGE Drama and Theatre teaching demands energy, passion…and innovative ideas! Whether you teach primary, middle, or secondary students, follow a school-based curriculum, the PYP, MYP, IGCSE Drama, or teach Theatre at IB or A-level - this is a session for you. Experienced drama and theatre teachers will share units of work, practical projects and teaching strategies aimed at different age-levels and curricula. All participants are invited to bring resource ideas or share lesson plans that have been successfully used in their drama and theatre teaching. These materials should be non-copyrighted and suitable for classroom use. Exchange ideas with fellow teachers! Come away inspired! Laurie-Carroll Bérubé, Chair, ECIS Drama and Theatre Arts Subject Committee and Head of Theatre, Le Rosey, Switzerland Karen Elmitt, EAL/Drama Teacher Primary, Bavarian International School, Germany Teresa Lee, English and Drama Teacher, St George's International School, Luxembourg Victoria Walker-Pope, Drama Teacher, Lower School Arts Coordinator, International School of Amsterdam, Netherlands Tina Wojtysiak, High School Drama Teacher, American International School of Budapest, Hungary
1345 - 1600 Euterpe
11-14
DANCING WITH THE FRAME DRUM Based on Rudolf von Laban's theory of educational dance, this workshop will offer models that emphasize shared parameters of music and dance and show strategies that lead to a process of teaching which includes more than just learning steps. Pedagogical reflections support the practical work. The first 60 minutes of the session will look at: Dancing with Schumann - ca. The remaining 75 minutes will look at: Using movement vocabulary to create dance and drum studies. Christa Coogan, Faculty-Hochschule für Musik und Theater, Munich, Germany
1345 - 1600 Galliéni 1 & 2
PROMOTING LEARNER-CENTERED ACTION RESEARCH IN OUR SCHOOLS: A PANEL DISCUSSION
3-18
This panel discussion will introduce some of the basic concepts for conducting action research in a learning environment, as well as explore concrete and practical components of implementation and evaluation. Chad Fairey, Chair, ECIS Professional Learning and Action Research Committee and Head, Sotogrande International School, Spain Rob Fens, Principal, Rotterdam International Secondary School, Netherlands
1345 - 1600 Mediterranée B
PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS - OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING
3-18
Professional Learning Communities In this session participants will learn strategies for making professional meetings an opportunity for learning. The speaker will share a number of practical tools to engage full participation, reach a level of depth in discussion and have productive results. This session will be interactive. Margaret Maclean, Consultant, National School Reform Initiative, Peacham, Vermont, USA
45
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