JANE ALTEMEN Science PS Function Room IX

How to Invite Students to Inquire Into Science K to 12 Science is organized curiosity. Curious kids ask questions. With this in mind we teachers must present students with opportunities to be curious. Participants take away a dozen adaptable ways we can invite students to inquire into science. There will opportunity to stand up and play with the provocations since to present a provocation with flourish, you want to have mastered Jane’s’ slight of hand’ tricks

JENNIFER CHANG-WATHALL Math/Science MS Meeting Room I

Concept-Based Curriculum in Mathematics and Science This interactive workshop will look at an overview of the Structures of Knowledge and Process and how to craft generalizations (statements of conceptual understanding) for the disciplines of mathematics and science. Participants will be immersed in social constructivist environment and partake in highly engaging learning experiences.

DAN CHASSAGNE Science PS Function Room IV

Making the Practices Practical This workshop will focus on two of the NGSS practices, developing and using models, and designing solutions. This workshop will use demonstrations and an inquiry approach to elicit conceptual thinking about model making. Participants will also engage in a hands-on lesson to design solutions to an engineering problem. Participants will come away with a clear understanding of these two practices and how to use them in the classroom.

KIM COFINO General Education MS Meeting Room III

The Power of Audience Students spend lots of time on social media: watching, commenting, sharing, and creating. Often, we tend to view this as “wasted time”, but in looking closer at the skills, habits and dispositions it takes to be a successful creator in social media spaces, we can see that this is a great space for learning.

KATE DORÉ / KATE LANE General Education MS Meeting Room II

Leading Change: Diffusing Innovation for a Flourishing and Sustainable World How do we get a great idea to come alive and make a positive impact? Utilizing an exciting simulation called ‘AMOEBA’ developed by sustainability change agent, Alan AtKisson, we will identify the different roles we play in diffusing innovation and develop strategies for ensuring the innovation reaches the take off point.

HENRY EVANS Science PS Ballroom II & III

From University To The South Pole And Beyond This session will cover the Antarctica skiing expedition, the training, the national selection process, as well as setting up Magnificent Ocean and communicating science to students worldwide. Antarctica expedition equipment will be shown, such as clothing, masks, food and a penguin costume. Expedition video footage will also be played.

AMANDA FISCHER / FAITH RO Counseling PS Function Room I

Supporting Teachers from a Positive Discipline Perspective This interactive presentation will provide counselors and teachers with a framework to view student misbehavior as well as a process to follow to solve nagging classroom problems. counselors and teachers “grow their toolbox” for effective responses and often feel encouraged and empowered by the process. The session will start with a brief overview of Positive Discipline and the four mistaken goals of misbehavior and then move into the problem-solving process.

TIM GERRISH OBE Counseling MS Meeting Room V

Disclosure from Children - Managing the Moment Different types of disclosure from children - Practical scenarios - Barriers for children in reporting abuse - Barriers to listening for adults - How to manage the moment a child wants to tell you about their abuse. - Do’s and Don’ts in managing the moment

JOSEPH GREENAWALT Computer Science MS First Floor - Orchid Room

Computer Science Principles - the Internet and Impact This interactive session is an introduction of the Computer Science Principles course for teachers of any discipline. No computer science background is required of participants. The course was developed to go beyond the study of machines and systems and instead to highlight the impacts of computing. Similarly, this session focuses on two of the big ideas central to the course, Data and the Internet, examining how these ideas have impacted students and how their impacts stem from computing. In this session, participants experience activities as they might be presented to students to see how the internet functions, how the data it transmits is threatened, and how trust and security are provided.

JULIE HARRIS-STERN All Disciplines MS - First Floor - Rose Garden Room

Tools for Teaching Conceptual Understanding in the Secondary Classroom This workshop provides practical tools for designing lesson plans and formative assessments that build deep, conceptual understanding. Learn how to set up an idea-centered classroom with concrete strategies to engage students’ intellect and help them to transfer their understanding to real-world, complex situations.

JENNIFER KOLTUTSKY MS Humanities PS Function Room VI

Getting to know the C3 Framework in MS Social Studies This workshop is designed for middle school social studies teachers who are interested in learning more about the C3 Framework, how it has been adopted at Singapore American School, and various ways to implement inquiry based learning into classroom practice. An explantation of the C3 Framework will be provided as well as some useful resources. The presenter will describe her experience as a Social Studies teacher and PLC leader learning how to integrate the dimensions of the C3 Framework into her G6 SS curriculum. Examples of various ways to implement inquiry-based learning into a Social Studies classroom will be provided.

STEFANIE LAMB Social Studies/Humanities MS Meeting Room IV

Japanese Arts of the Edo Period During the Edo Period in Japan, peace and stability helped facilitate a renaissance in the arts, and art became more accessible to all classes of people. Participants will view images of art and become familiar with some of the economic, political, and social forces that influenced Edo Period arts.

RON LANCASTER Math PS Function Room X

Posing Powerful Questions by Exploring World Flags When you investigate the flags of nations, you discover that mathematics is an integral part of the design and construction of these flags. This session will allow teachers to see how high-quality, contextualized mathematics tasks are formed using these flags. Come and write more tasks of your own!

AMANDINE LECESNE Counseling PS Function Room II

Bounce Back from Set Backs Introducing seven useful and effective skills to help students and teachers break free from toxic stress and become better able to bounce back from set backs. Our discussion will include Cognitive Behavior Therapy techniques, massage therapy, safe-place techniques, shielding techniques, re-parenting, and more! These are great techniques for ourselves as adults or to help teach our students to use.

KARIM MEDICO LETWINSKY Math PS Function Room VII

Hands on Learning and Developing Conceptual Understandings in Mathematics The world today needs critical thinkers and problem solvers, and math class is the perfect place to cultivate these abilities. This workshop will demonstrate the difference between merely calculating mathematics and creating deep conceptual understandings. Strategies to develop the power of thinking, rather than merely answering, will be shared.

STEVEN MONEY Service Learning PS Ballroom I

Get off Facebook and get into peoples’ faces! (Thomas Friedman) How can social media facilitate students into action and service in our local communities? We will explore ways and means of encouraging our students’ to find appropriate solutions to both local problems and global issues.

KENNY PEAVY General Education MS Meeting Room VI

Adventure Learning: Basics of Program Design Whether your school does service projects, week without walls, cultural immersion or adventure programs you’ll need to know a few basics to get started or improve your current program. This workshop will cover program design, logistics, desired learning outcomes and experiences for students during Education Outside The Classroom (EOTC) expeditions.

TINA QUICK TCK’s Transitions PS Function Room VIII

International Parenting: How Global Mobility Affects Children Participants will come to understand: - how children are impacted by their highly mobile, cross-cultural childhoods, - how parents can help ease their child’s transition experience, and - and how they can help their children grow by leveraging the gifts and confronting the challenges of their mobility.

MARTIN ROBINSON Science/Math PS First Floor - Hibiscus Room

Drumming Activities as Metaphors in Math and Science How can highly motivating drumming activities be adapted for use in math and science classrooms to engage students in metaphorical thinking about key concepts? Energize your classroom with strategies designed specifically for math and science teachers using percussion instruments, found sounds, and body percussion.

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