Southern Regional Meeting
Monday, March 3, 2014
Campbell Hall, North Hollywood, California California Association of Independent Schools
California Association of Independent Schools
Southern Regional Meeting
March 3, 2014 Campbell Hall, North Hollywood
Schedule for the Day
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Morning Reception and Exhibits Breakfast served on the Founder’s Patio
9:15 AM – 10:45 AM Workshop Session 1 Exhibits Open
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Workshop Session2 Exhibits Open
12:30 PM – 1:15 PM Lunch and Exhibits Lunch served in the Sport Court
1:30 PM – 2:45 PM Workshop Session 3 Exhibits Closed
Featured Speaker
Dr. Yong Zhao Dr. Yong Zhao is an internationally known scholar, author, and speaker. His works focus on the implications of globalization and technology on education. He has designed schools that cultivate global competence, developed computer games for language learning, and founded research and development institutions to explore innovative education models.
He has published over 100 articles and 20 books, including Catching Up or Leading the Way: American Education in the Age of Globalization and World Class Learners: Educating Creative and Entrepreneurial Students. Highlighted Speakers
Jennifer Abrams #2-23 Being Generationally Savvy Consultant and author of Having Hard Conversations, The Multigenerational Workplace
Jennifer Bryan #1-08 Tools for Disrupting Gender Stereotyping #2-27 Navigating Gender & Sexuality Diversity Psychologist and author of From the Dress-Up Corner to the Senior Pro
Paul Chapman #1-34 Schools Going Green #2-29 How Schools Save Money, Promote Health & Improve Achievement Consultant and author of Greening America’s Schools (NAIS)
Enricio Gnaulati #2-31 Back To Normal Psychologist, consultant, and author of Back to Normal
Valerie Greenhill #2-32 Leading Schools Into the Future Chief Education Officer, EdLeader 21
Catherine Kaye #2-33 Creating a Culture of Service + Learning Founder, CDK Associates and author of The Complete Service Learning Handbook
David Sheff #2-40 Our Children Grow Up Drug Free & Mentally Healthy Author of Beautiful Boy, Clean
Homa Tavanger #1-18 Global Education Tools for Elementary Learners #2-38 Global Education Tools for Middle & Upper School Learners Consultant and author of Growing Up Global CAIS SOUTHERN REGIONAL MEETING 2014
WORKSHOP CHANGES
CANCELED 1-23 Math Made Meaningful with Movement 2-06 Power Up with STEAM 2-70 El Aprendizaje a Traves de la Lengua 3-01 Minimizing Costs with Cloud Bases Alternatives to Traditional IT Approaches 3-07 Making the Ancient Modern 3-27 Using Surveys for Understanding School Culture 3-45 Geometry in Islamic Art 3-48 Birthplace of Creativity
ADDED 1-23A Our Solar System, Linda Schaffer 3-39A Learning From the Student Experience in Facilitated Online Classes, Jessie Brumfield
MOVED 1-41 Hidden in Plain View to 2-36 2-36 Empower Students! Address Real World Issues Now! to 1-41 3-12 De-Clutter to Re-Inspire to 2-42A
1-00 FEATURED SPEAKER FEATURED SPEAKER WORLD CLASS EDUCATION: EDUCATING CREATIVE AND ENTREPRENEURIAL K-12 STUDENTS ROOM: ELEMENTARY - LOWER GYM The world needs creative and entrepreneurial talent who are globally competent to take advantage of the opportunities brought about by technology and globalization and tackle the challenges facing human beings. But our schools are being pushed to produce homogenous, compliant, and employee-minded test-takers as a result of the traditional educational paradigm. Dr. Zhao challenges this paradigm, debunks the myth of international tests such as PISA and TIMSS and proposes a new paradigm.
Yong Zhao, Ph.D., University of Oregon
1-01 ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT: THE NEW ERA OF COLLEGE ADMISSIONS AND ADMINISTRATION ITS IMPACT ON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL CULTURE 9-12 College Admissions has entered the Enrollment Management Era. Colleges are making data- ROOM: ACAL - 302 driven, strategic decisions to manage the overall enrollment of their institutions in light of ever-evolving goals and priorities. How exactly does enrollment management work and what are the ramifications on independent school culture? In this session, participants will learn about the evolution of the admissions process and work to identify the wide ranging impacts of these changes across our communities.
Kyle Graham, Marymount High School Art McCann, Crossroads School
1-02 HEADS’ SESSION WITH JIM MCMANUS ADMINISTRATION Leading independent schools seems to grow in complexity almost annually. Whether it’s K-12 economic uncertainty, shifting demographics, intensified competition, an AP-dominated ROOM: ACAL - curriculum, hyper-anxious parents, distraught neighbors, or capital campaign demands, there BOARDROOM is a constant flow of challenges that keeps the head’s job lively and, sometimes, stressful. At the same time, many heads undeniably continue to derive deep satisfaction from the work that they do, despite the ongoing pressures. Join CAIS Executive Director, Jim McManus, for this opportunity to have a conversation with head colleagues that will focus upon whatever considerations the participants want to explore.
Jim McManus, California Association of Independent Schools
1-03 MOVING FROM SUPPORTIVE DIALOGUE TO DIRECT ACTION ADMINISTRATION This workshop will explore the history of a group of dedicated professionals of color who,14 K-12 years ago, used the POCC Regional meeting to form create a sustainable organization that ROOM: JUNIOR HIGH - 16 now hosts annual student and adult conferences and workshops for admissions officers and school heads, and that consults with numerous organizations throughout the Greater Bay Area. You are invited to see how we took our conversation from the water cooler to the community.
Rachel Parrish, Bentley School Rebecca Hong, Lick-Wilmerding High School
1-04 WHEN LAZY DOESN’T MAKE SENSE: HOW EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS IMPACT COUNSELING OUR BRIGHTEST CHILDREN 7-12 Difficulty starting a task; staying focused on school tasks; and great ideas without follow- ROOM: ELEMENTARY - 303 through; are symptoms of executive functioning difficulties. Often bright students are labeled “lazy” and begin to doubt their abilities when their production and motivation lag. This workshop focuses on the viewpoint of a gifted or highly creative child and the divergent thinking styles that affect their thinking processes and their executive skills. Though their production results may be similar to other students with LDs or executive skill dysfunction, the factors and shame which inhibits their functions may be quite different. The road to intervention requires alternate perspectives of their journey and their barriers to self advocacy.
Cynthia Hansen, Ojai Valley School 1-05 USING COUNCILS AND COMMUNITY CIRCLES TO INCREASE COMMUNICATION COUNSELING AND SOLVE PROBLEMS K-12 Councils and community circles have been used for hundreds of years, in a wide range of ROOM: ACAL - 301 cultures, to facilitate safe and open communication and equitable consensus. This workshop will include background information on how and why councils work, as well as techniques that teachers, counselors and administrators, with or without a counseling background or extensive training, can use to facilitate councils and community circles with their students. The workshop will include lecture, discussion and active participation in a council process.
Kaye Ragland, Hollywood Schoolhouse
1-06 INSIDE OUT: MINDFUL AWARENESS AND MEDITATION FOR MIDDLE AND COUNSELING UPPER SCHOOL 7-12 This workshop is a classical mind, body and soul practice for the 21st century. Meditation ROOM: ACAL - CSSP techniques are taught to develop reflective thinking, encourage awareness of oneself and others, and demonstrate responsible behavior. Stress relief and mindfulness from the inside out. Please wear comfortable clothing, as we will be sitting on the floor. Chairs will be available for those who prefer them.
Judith Sekler, Sinai Akiba Academy 1-07 PROJECTS??? ELEMENTARY, GENERAL In Focus (ASCD 2011) Michael Schmoker asserts that most classroom projects are a waste of K-6 time. Howard Gardner is dismayed by such nonsense [as Powerpoints, posters, and skits] in ROOM: GARVER - 50 the name of multiple intelligences. Is this true? OR can in-class projects can be effective strategies for supporting curriculum? Is the time well spent? And how do you choose a project, anyway? Join us for a conversation about curriculum, using examples of projects from science and social studies which include both cutting edge technology as well as traditional presentations.
Kathy Allison, Campbell Hall Linda Savage, Campbell Hall 1-08 HIGHLIGHTED WORKSHOP ELEMENTARY, GENERAL BOOKS, REHEARSAL, ACTION!: TOOLS FOR DISRUPTING GENDER ROLE K-6 STEREOTYPING IN EARLY CHILDHOOD AND ELEMENTARY EDUCATION ROOM: JUNIOR HIGH - 24 Research suggests that in order to confront gender bias, students need more than just passive exposure to read-alouds in the classroom. In this hands-on session participants will work with literature that challenges gender role stereotypes and create lessons that empower students to actually confront gender stereotyping. We will work with a variety of books suitable for PreK-5th grades, including classics (e.g. Ferdinand The Bull, William’s Doll) and contemporary titles (Pugdog, Elena’s Serenade, Ballarino Nate). Resources provided. Participants are welcome to bring booklists and lessons to share.
Jennifer Bryan, Ph.D., Team Finch Consultants
1-09 FROM RECYCLABLES TO STEM-SATIONAL PROJECTS ELEMENTARY, GENERAL Students really respond to hands-on, experiential learning. Utilize recyclables collected at K-6 home to build and create a STEM-based project, then develop public speaking skills by ROOM: ELEMENTARY - 6 presenting their creations and their process in front of a group or in a museum-like setting. Learn ways to culminate units of study or to create STEM projects with these building projects. Some examples include an Invention Convention where students learn about the inventing and engineering process as they create something to solve a problem or need they have observed, building a life-sized submersible or flying machine in a collaborative group, and building a model of a space module. Teachers will walk away with the PBL formatted plan for the invention convention and have the opportunity to brainstorm project ideas to tie into their curriculum if time allows.
Nancy Brookhart Cherin, Westerly School Nathalie Wilcox, Westerly School 1-10 GRADING THE NEXT MERYL STREEP: HOW TO ASSESS STUDENT STAGE ELEMENTARY, GENERAL PERFORMANCE USING CCAPS (CHARACTER, CONFLICT, ACCURACY, K-6 PERFORMANCE, STAGE PRESENCE ROOM: GARVER - MEH What does an “A” stage performance look like? Is it possible to grade a drama student as objectively as you would grade a math student? This drama roundtable will seek to take the subjectivity out of grading student stage performance.
Sanjay Chandani, Berkeley Hall School Rob Miller, Berkeley Hall School Geoffrey Fontaine, Berkeley Hall School
1-11 COLLABORATION BETWEEN EDUCATIONAL THERAPISTS AND TEACHERS ELEMENTARY, GENERAL Curtis offers educational therapy in grades K-6. In-house educational therapists provide K-6 support to students with various learning needs (executive function and content remediation) ROOM: ACAL - 201 through assessment and collaboration. Education therapists, teachers, and students work together to achieve goals and support independent learners. We will view case studies highlighting the collaborative model and support offered. Additional presenters are: Debra Cohen, Jennifer Gordon, Ginger Healy, Karen Ivy, Vicki Lockhart
Danny Chu, Curtis School Gale Robitshek, Curtis School Stacy Rotter, Curtis School
1-12 DISPLAY YOUR CREATIVITY: HOW TO MAKE YOUR CLASSROOM OR LIBRARY ELEMENTARY, GENERAL AN INSPIRED SPACE K-6 Bulletin boards and displays are effective marketing tools to showcase curriculum, highlight ROOM: ACAL - LIBRARY children’s work, and celebrate the seasons. But are your boards boring? Do your displays lack luster? Join us as we share our ideas and templates to help you create unique displays with simple materials. No room for a display? No time to change a board? We can show you how to use your digital spaces as well, such as your SMART Board or computer screens.
Vivianne Fernquist, Campbell Hall Kathleen Svetlik, Oakwood School
1-13 INQUIRY AND CONVERSATION IN THE ELEMENTARY MATH CLASSROOM ELEMENTARY, GENERAL With a focus on Vygotsky's constructivist theory, we will explore inquiry through open-ended K-6 tasks, to include activities from a variety of math experts in the field. We will look at ROOM: ELEMENTARY - 5 manipulative activities at a variety of grade levels. A goal will be to implement pedagogical approaches designed around developmentally appropriate curriculum. Discussions will focus around leading documents in math education to include The Mathematically Proficient Student and the Mathematical Practices (CCSS), and the connections to learning and mathematics instruction.
Megan Holmstrom, Chadwick School
1-14 IMPLEMENTING SINGAPORE MATH ELEMENTARY, GENERAL This presentation will give an overview of the four parts of a Singapore Math lesson. We will K-6 focus on fluency activities, problem solving with modeling, a content specific lesson, and the ROOM: ELEMENTARY - 13 lesson debrief. We will also share the reasons why Singapore math is just good math.
Jennifer Kovacs, Laurence School Kelly Spinks, Laurence School Shannon Baker, Campbell Hall 1-15 CREATING A STUDENT SHOWCASE ELEMENTARY, GENERAL Authentic opportunities for students to demonstrate mastery and develop presentation skills 7-8 are invaluable. Over a multi-year period, we have developed a student showcase event, A.C.T.: ROOM: GARVER - 47 Awareness Changes Tomorrow. Our showcase event provides students the opportunity to demonstrate their research, collaboration, and presentation skills while raising awareness regarding a cause that they’re passionate about. Learn why your students should have the opportunity to present to their community, how to find time in your schedule for collaborative work and rehearsal, and brainstorm ideas that fit your school community.
Allyson McCloud, Westerly School David Perram, Westerly School
1-16 HOW DO YOU FUNCTION? ELEMENTARY, GENERAL Inspired by Peg Dawson's, Smart but Scattered we will explore the latest research on child's K-6 development in " executive skills" and “fundamental habits.” We will share the latest ROOM: JUNIOR HIGH - 28 research for getting organized, staying focused, controlling impulses and emotions.
Lauren Nuccio, Curtis School Maribel Barba, Curtis School Sara Fraser, Ph.D., CurtisSchool
1-17 GOING OFF THE PAPER: HANDS ON LEARNING ELEMENTARY, GENERAL Why are my students building a a quiz board? What does play-doh have to do with the writing K-6 process? Engage students through meaningful hands-on experiences that appeal to multiple ROOM: JUNIOR HIGH - 29 learning modalities, and can be easily differentiated. We will explore lesson structure and alternative forms of assessment. Specific examples and planning strategies will be provided.
Cecily Phalen, Maimonides Academy 1-18 HIGHLIGHTED WORKSHOP ELEMENTARY, GENERAL GLOBAL EDUCATION TOOLS FOR ELEMENTARY LEARNERS K-6 Join author of acclaimed Growing Up Global and the new Global Education Toolkit and ROOM: AEC - 7201 school advisor/mentor, Homa Tavangar, in an exploration of effective tools for enhancing global learning. Learn about integrating global competencies into all academic areas and "specials," get more buy-in from staff and volunteers, tap into existing, underutilized resources of your school community, form meaningful partnerships, and come away with inspiration to sustain your efforts for bringing the world home.
Homa Tavangar, Consultant
1-19 PROJECT-BASED LEARNING ELEMENTARY, GENERAL Project-based learning is group work at a whole new level. PBL is one of the best methods we K-6 can use to prepare our students for the careers of the future. It challenges each individual ROOM: ELEMENTARY - 7 both socially and academically. Let's help our students learn to work together and celebrate each other's strengths. These projects empower the struggling student and challenge the strong student. You might be surprised by the results.
Jami Wagner, Turning Point School
1-20 WAIT...IS THIS MATH? ELEMENTARY, LOWER One of the main ideas behind progressive thought in early childhood education is that PREK-2 children learn through play and hands-on activities. Stepping away from rote memorization ROOM: ELEMENTARY - 14 and integrating math into daily routines demonstrates to students how applicable math is to their lives. A math curriculum should stimulate all different modes of learning, including kinesthetic, visual, auditory and tactile. By applying what we know about early childhood development and how children learn best, we will show you ways to liven up your math routines and teaching practices throughout the day!
Nadine Babaoff, Curtis School Rieka Jackson, Curtis School 1-21 WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA? DOCUMENTATION, DISCOVERY AND DESIGN ELEMENTARY, LOWER Creating a classroom culture that values collaboration, scaffolds learning and fosters PREK-2 reflection will be explored, using teacher and student-generated documentation as a vehicle. ROOM: HIGH SCHOOL - 33 What are we learning? Why are we doing this? What is the BIG Idea?
Gail Shrawder, Westside Neighborhood School
1-22 BOOK TALK 101: HOW LITERATURE IS USED TO FACILITATE CRITICAL ELEMENTARY, UPPER LITERACY CONVERSATIONS 3-6 Participate in a round table discussion about how literature is used in the classroom to ROOM: AEC - 7205 facilitate critical literacy conversations. Come and explore how meaningful discussions about literature can promote critical thinking and enhance understanding. Participants should bring examples of literature units to share with peers. Both novel and picture book studies are welcome.
Jonathan Beckmann, Los Encinos School Cindy Chun, Los Encinos School
1-23 MATH MADE MEANINGFUL WITH MOVEMENT ELEMENTARY, UPPER This workshop has been canceled. 3-6 ROOM: - CANCELED
Casey Donohue, Turning Point School
1-23A “OUR SOLAR SYSTEM” - A COLLABORATIVE PROJECT IN THE THIRD GRADE ELEMENTARY GENERAL The presentation will describe a capstone project in the form of "stop animation video", called K-6 "Our Solar System". The collaborative project involved, science, art, mathematics and ROOM: ELEMENTARY - 15 technology. Third grade students produced story boards, props, and directed and produced the video. The students' understandings of astronomical phenomena exceeded the teacher's expectations, particularly, in light of data from research about children's abilities to learn abstract science concepts about the Sun, Moon and stars.
Linda Schaffer, Curtis School
1-24 MUSIC & MATH = FUN ELEMENTARY, UPPER Student musicians from Westerly School of Long Beach will perform one of their original 3-6 compositions created by using math. The relationship between time signatures and working ROOM: AEC - 7116 with equivalent fractions and rhythmic sub-divisions in both composing and interpreting music will be explored. This is a fun way of helping student musicians accurately play rhythms and become more engaged in the process of playing music.
Tom Mitter, Westerly School
1-25 SPARKING BOYS' INTEREST IN LANGUAGE ARTS ELEMENTARY, UPPER This session will feature a variety of strategies for connecting with boys whose interests in 3-6 reading and writing have waned. We will discuss reading interests of males, strategies for ROOM: JUNIOR HIGH - 20 addressing boys' intellectual and emotional needs using books they enjoy, and instructional methods that both challenge and engage these learners.
Daniel Rosenberg, The Pegasus School
1-26 OCEAN ECOSYSTEMS: FROM CRUDE OIL TO PONDERING PLASTICS ELEMENTARY, UPPER Participants will have an opportunity to investigate the good, the bad, and the ugly about 3-6 plastics in our world. This workshop includes conducting an oil spill lab, making bio-plastics, ROOM: JUNIOR HIGH - 26 investigating ocean water columns and gyres, lessons for immediate use in the classroom (including Smartboard), and many helpful resources.
Marian Williams, Viewpoint School 1-27 3D PRINTING AS A LEARNING TOOL ELEMENTARY, UPPER We will demonstrate how we have utilized 3D printing in the curriculum of our 6th grade 3-6 PlayMaker Model for learning. Utilizing existing student expertise, we develop and expand ROOM: JUNIOR HIGH - 18 student experiences by shifting the focus from students as consumers to students as contributors. Images created by students can be printed, as well as imported into MineCraft. Objects created in MineCraft can be exported for 3D printing. Objects can be scanned with a "Kinect" for 3D printing or importing into MineCraft.
Joe Wise, New Roads School Tedd Wakeman, New Roads School AJ Webster, New Roads School
1-28 PLAY INTO WRITING: USING GAMES WITH DICE, PAINT SWATCHES, WORD ENGLISH TICKETS, NEWSPAPER HEADLINES, AND BLOCKS TO INSPIRE ESSAYS AND K-12 CREATIVE WRITING ROOM: HIGH SCHOOL - 34 For many students, getting started is the hardest part of a writing assignment. Word games using external props or "roll of the dice" chance can help launch students cheerfully into their topics and bring unexpected inspiration. Come enjoy some fun and games and leave with a bag of tricks that writers of all ages will enjoy.
Amy Geriak, Dunn School
1-29 BACKWARD DESIGNING AMERICAN STUDIES FOR THE 21ST-CENTURY CITIZEN ENGLISH This presentation considers how a team-taught American Studies course, backward designed 9-12 through shared enduring understandings and essential questions fundamental to citizenship, ROOM: JUNIOR HIGH - 30 allows for coverage of traditional history and English content while also enhancing the potential for synthesis across disciplines and transfer for life in the 21st century.
Steven Sowell, Chadwick School Pete Nordlund, Chadwick School
1-30 TEACHING LITERATURE IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT ENGLISH A conversation about curriculum design and implementation of an English course that 9-12 addresses the needs of 21st-century global citizens. Topics include the teaching of 21st- ROOM: HIGH SCHOOL - 40 century skills such as inquiry, collaboration, communication, leadership, and problem-solving within an English course; teaching world cultures and perspectives through literature in translation; and involving students in cross-cultural collaboration revolving around literary issues.
Maja Starcevic, Windward School
1-31 CANONICAL LITERATURE CONTROVERSIES ENGLISH Every English teacher has an opinion on teaching the "classics." In this talk, we will survey 7-12 how new schools of criticism have challenged the legitimacy of teaching classic literature, how ROOM: AEC - 7101 canonists have despairingly overreacted, and, finally, why teaching the humanistic tradition of the West will continue to provide unparalleled value to our students. A discussion will follow.
Michael Sullivan, Mount Tamalpais School
1-32 INDEPENDENT RESEARCH IN THE HUMANITIES: AN AP ALTERNATIVE ENGLISH This workshop explores another way to challenge students to think critically and work at a 9-12 college level while pursuing their own research in English and history. We will share Archer’s ROOM: ELEMENTARY - 8 successful Research in the Humanities Program, which we offer in lieu of separate honors classes for our seniors and in tandem with an AP Literature course. The workshop will outline the philosophy behind the program, how we implemented it, and the challenges and benefits we’ve experienced.
Kristin Taylor, The Archer School for Girls Jed Donnel, The Archer School for Girls (English Teacher) 1-33 2 MILLION MILES AND MORE: 35 YEARS OF EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION IN GENERAL INTEREST AND BEYOND THE CLASSROOM 7-8 An overview of Santa Barbara Middle School's Experiential Education and Trip Program. ROOM: JUNIOR HIGH - 23 Since 1976, all students and faculty have traveled for +/- 25 days each year, on at least three different journeys. In our presentation, we will explore the journeys themselves, which include cycling, ocean kayaking, hiking, mountaineering, & marine studies; we will also look at the program's positive impact on classroom learning and the students' personal growth. We will show footage of our most recent journeys, as well as leave ample time for discussions and questions.
James Brady, Santa Barbara Middle School Erin Finnegan, Santa Barbara Middle School 1-34 HIGHLIGHTED WORKSHOP GENERAL INTEREST SCHOOLS GOING GREEN: CALIFORNIA’S PIONEERING ROLE K-12 California’s independent schools are leading the way in the movement to grow greener, more ROOM: JUNIOR HIGH - 19 environmentally sustainable schools. This workshop will showcase the efforts of several CAIS schools that have achieved systemic changes at their school. A panel representing four schools will describe their journey to becoming greener, more environmentally sustainable. Green schools incorporate five key elements: they use resources efficiently, develop healthy operations, provide a curriculum that nurtures environmental literacy, offer nutritious food, and engage student leaders in the process. Participants in this workshop will gain a comprehensive understanding of the importance of green schools, as well as specific examples of successful change.
Paul Chapman, Inverness Associates
1-35 PORTRAITS OF A BLACK GIRL: A SCREENING AND DISCUSSION GENERAL INTEREST Come learn about Campbell Hall’s success with student affinity groups, and how they have 7-12 been beneficial in strengthening our inclusive community. Presenters will share examples of ROOM: AEC - 7208 how our affinity groups facilitated connections that led to student empowering public/private school partnership opportunities. Presenters will also show Portraits of a Black Girl, a documentary film that explores insights into the lives of African American female high school students from Campbell Hall and Westchester High School. The filmmaker will be present for additional Q & A after the screening.
Kena Dorsey, Campbell Hall Rosa Dominguez , Campbell Hall
1-36 ACTING UP: BUILDING AND MANAGING A CARING COMMUNITY THROUGH GENERAL INTEREST DRAMA K-12 This fun hands-on workshop invites participants to experience a variety of drama strategies to ROOM: AEC - 7204 build community and help manage the classroom. Participants will experience dramatic strategies to teach empathy, active listening skills, and cooperation. All participants will receive a packet filled with strategies and tips to use in the classroom.
Desiree Friedmann, Westside Neighborhood School
1-37 TEACHING DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP ON AN IPAD GENERAL INTEREST Join Common Sense Media, a nonprofit dedicated to helping kids thrive in a world of media K-12 and technology, to learn about free resources to teach digital citizenship for the iPad ROOM: JUNIOR HIGH - 27 classroom. Formatted for e-Book, the Digital Literacy and Citizenship Curriculum is a research-based K-12 curriculum, which is aligned to CCSS and references the ISTE Standards for Students. The curriculum includes an interactive Teacher Edition and Student Workbook. Participants will also learn about Digital Passport, an online or mobile game app in which upper elementary students can complete interactive activities to get badged in digital citizenship on topics such as cyber bullying, safety, and privacy.
Merve Lapus, Common Sense Media 1-38 SUPPORTING STUDENTS WHO JUST DON'T GENERAL INTEREST The presenter, who is from the Frostig Center, will cover information about the processing K-12 skills that underlie learning. She will share easy to implement strategies to support student ROOM: JUNIOR HIGH - 25 learning, and a checklist to help educators identify students' specific areas of needs.
Andrea Lombardi, Frostig Center
1-39 EXPLORING INTERPRETIVE STRATEGIES BY TAKING A CLOSER LOOK AT "ALL GENERAL INTEREST THAT DATA!” DATA K-12 Participants will join a lively discussion on what "all that data" means and how it can impact ROOM: ELEMENTARY - 10 daily instructional programs and your curriculum. Come join your fellow "experts" by taking a closer look at Score Reports and learn how to apply interpretive strategies. Participants will be reviewing norm referenced, criterion-referenced and formative assessment score report samples. The will be opportunity to work collaboratively with peers interpreting results while focusing on the goal of monitoring student achievement for individual students as well as groups.
Louise Saladino, Educational Records Bureau
1-40 PREPARE, PRACTICE, AND PLAY: BRAIN GYM - LEARNING MADE FUN!!! GENERAL INTEREST In this interactive workshop, participants will have the opportunity to experience Brain Gym K-12 first hand. They will see how this self-responsibility model can support the creation of an ROOM: ACAL - 104 internal environment that is conducive to learning. First, we will prepare the body for learning by gaining a deeper understanding of how the brain functions with and without stress, and how that affects the learning process. Second, we will explore Brain Gym activities as we discuss noticing in relation to how we felt before, during, and after the activities. The main objective here is to demonstrate the importance and the impact of movement on learning.
Tara Scott, Consultant
1-41 EMPOWER STUDENTS! ADDRESS REAL WORLD ISSUES NOW! GENERAL INTEREST Service learning is an effective teaching strategy that integrates meaningful service with K-12 classroom curriculum, empowering students to use their voices, and create positive social ROOM: JUNIOR HIGH - 22 change for real-world issues. Discover how the Five Stages of Service Learning - investigation, preparation, action, reflection and demonstration- help students build 21st century skills by challenging challenging them to address authentic needs in the community. Work with extensively experienced service learning practitioners to gain ideas, resources and partners that will help you implement experience-based learning into your classroom and develop engaged, civic- minded students! The Educators Consortium for Service Learning (ECSL) has provided networking, highly interactive workshops and curriculum planning tools to educators since 1994.
Lauren McCabe, Westridge School Donna Ritter, The Educators Consortium for Service Learning Sarah Culberson, Oakwood School
1-42 BOOK REVIEWS AND PREVIEWS LIBRARY SCIENCE Revitalize yourself with a session of new books and sneak peeks. Tatiana K-8 Guyer and Cathy Lin, librarians at Mayfield Junior School, will share with ROOM: ELEMENTARY - 57 you the latest and future book offerings including picture books, junior and young adult fiction and nonfiction covering a variety of genres. Every librarian and teacher in attendance will receive free book swag - new and yet to be released titles. Sign up today for the literary fun!
Tatiana Guyer, Mayfield Junior School Cathy Lin, Mayfield Junior School 1-43 BUILDING RESEARCH SKILLS: A SPIRAL CURRICULUM LIBRARY SCIENCE The elementary school librarian and the elementary technology integration specialist have K-6 collaborated to create a strong research curriculum in the humanities and science programs ROOM: ACAL - 101 spanning grades K-6. Concepts build each year, culminating with students conducting an independent, inquiry-based research project at the conclusion of sixth grade. We will share our successes and challenges in building this curriculum to help you develop a research program in your school.
Linda Pechin, Campbell Hall Christina Stevenson, Campbell Hall
1-44 EVOKING THE JOY OF LITERATURE LIBRARY SCIENCE In this quick paced age of technology and information, more and more often librarians and PREK-2 classroom teachers are swapping their newest expertise in the latest technology craze and ROOM: AEC - 7202 research lessons. This is of course is fabulous, useful and so very necessary. But, let's not leave behind the other part of the library - books! Especially for the little ones, shouldn't we also be focusing on bringing the literature that lines our shelves to life? Let's also concentrate on giving our children the gift of joy from the literature we read together while in our space, surrounded by..well, books! Come discover some fun ways to do just that. You'll leave with a few samples of engaging lessons that utilize different modalities that can get our kids involved, active and excited about reading. *Be prepared to move and express!
Rochelle Robinson, Laurence School
1-45 INVIGORATE MATH CONTENT WITH NON-ROUTINE PROBLEMS MATHEMATICS Problem solving and content mastery should reinforce one another rather than be an 7-8 either/or proposition. Learn how to invigorate lessons with non-routine problems that stretch ROOM: JUNIOR HIGH - 17 content mastery and foster creativity, critical thinking, and perseverance. Plenty of examples in a middle grades context will be worked through and discussed. Materials will be provided.
Darin Beigie, Harvard-Westlake School
1-46 USING VIDEO PRODUCTION IN A MATHEMATICS (OR ANY!) CLASSROOM MATHEMATICS As competition for time becomes fiercer in the independent school day, teacher precision and 7-12 efficiency is necessary to ensure that students learn what is required. One method of ROOM: AEC - 7102 efficiently using time is to produce short, YouTube-style videos for instruction, inspiration, self-reflection and collaboration. In this workshop, participants will learn how to make and edit an instructional video using Camtasia, a powerful video editing software program. Participants will also engage in a discussion surrounding application of video production in the mathematics and other classrooms.
Kelly Castaneda, Crossroads School
1-47 COOPERATIVE LEARNING FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL MATH MATHEMATICS Participants will use a variety of strategies to promote active engagement of students in a 7-8 math classroom. They will identify reasons for using cooperative groups, as well as how to ROOM: HIGH SCHOOL - 32 establish and maintain effective, successful groups. Participants will delve into rich pre- algebra and algebra problems and tasks, thus providing a context for exploring the use of groups in the classroom. Participants will also look at student work from two math projects that were designed for groups.
Lori Reardon, Wildwood School 1-48 WHATEVER WORKS. A PRAGMATIC APPROACH TO IMPLEMENTING MATHEMATICS TECHNOLOGY TO MEET THE GOALS OF A MATH DEPARTMENT. 9-12 The presenters will share their positive and negative experiences with designing instructional ROOM: GARVER - 48 delivery systems to meet the diverse needs of incoming freshmen and graduating seniors in their math department. The use of technology such as Chromebooks, Khan Academy, and Kuta software will be discussed. Following the presentation, we will invite participants to share their own best practices and experiences.
Don Redl, Midland School Phil Hasseljian, Midland School
1-49 INTEGRATING MATH AND ART: TOPICS AND PROJECTS FOR K-12 MATHEMATICS Teachers will learn techniques and strategies to engage all kinds of learners, from challenged K-12 to gifted. Probability, statistics, geometry, number theory, and measurement are just some of ROOM: HIGH SCHOOL - 35 the concepts which will be covered. Adaptable projects for grades K-12 will be discussed and presented.
Larry Wiener, Mirman School Michelle Wiener, Woodbury University
1-50 IMMERSIVE READING: THEATRE EXERCISES TO BRING LITERATURE TO LIFE PERFORMING ARTS In acting we start with the words on the page and create a whole world with them. Learn 7-8 manageable theatre exercises, designed for non-actors, that bring the world of the book to life, ROOM: AEC - 7107 activate the imagination and help students make connections between the text and their own lives. We will look at exercises that preview themes and vocabulary, explore characters and the choices they make, review elements of plot, setting and structure, and make figurative language more concrete. Exercises are culled from my experience applying the techniques of Shakespeare Center Los Angeles and Michael Rohd to the middle and high school classroom.
Judith Choi, Rolling Hills Preparatory School
1-51 "I SCREEN, YOU SCREEN, WE ALL SCREAM FOR GREEN SCREEN!" PERFORMING ARTS Add green screen and 2.0 technology to your classroom to differentiate instruction and 7-12 engage your students. K-12 teachers will blend learning with TriCaster green screen and ROOM: AEC - 7119 iMovie and learn how their students can participate in an upcoming flipped film festival. Do you scream for Green screen? Come to this fun and interactive workshop to find out! g
Saran Richard, ITG Technologies/Turning Point School
1-52 PERFORMANCE VS INFORMANCE: BRINGING THE CLASSROOM TO THE STAGE PERFORMING ARTS This interactive session will explore the idea of blurring the lines between the performing arts K-12 classroom and the stage. The session will provide examples of how a band and dance teacher ROOM: AEC - 7108 have brought their class work into performance through informance—a slightly performantive display of what happens in the classroom each day. The session will conclude with an open forum where the attendees can ask questions or brainstorm new ways of approaching the informance concept.
Robert Wagner, La Jolla Country Day School Liesl Hansen, La Jolla Country Day School
1-53 KICK START YOUR PE CLASS PHYSICAL EDUCATION In this session, teachers will present various activities that engage their students to get their 7-8 hearts pumping and muscles warm! Instant activities have quick explanations and get the ROOM: OUTDOOR - FRONT students moving and ready within a few minutes. Come ready to play and get moving. FIELD
Chrissy Chang, The Harker School Melanie McKenna, The Harker School 1-54 HOW TO ASSESS AND TEACH RUNNING AND THROWING USING IPADS PHYSICAL EDUCATION Berkeley Hall's PE teachers will share their clearly articulated running curriculum for grades 1 K-6 -8, and will also illustrate how to use iPads to assess and share each individual student's ROOM: ELEMENTARY - 12 progress. The team will also touch upon their most current work to analyze aspects of throwing and to teach and assess students' throwing ability.
Ryan Duffy, Berkeley Hall School Melanie Duffy, Berkeley Hall School Mike Hufstader, Berkeley Hall School
1-55 MAKING SENSE OF THE ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL CALIFORNIA PHYSICAL EDUCATION STATE PHYSICAL EDUCATION STANDARDS K-8 Have you ever read the California State Physical Education Standards? Have you glanced at ROOM: HIGH SCHOOL - them briefly and moved on; attempted to read them, but stopped after it became too taxing? 36B In one hour you will leave our gathering with a solid understanding of what you are expected to teach in Elementary and Middle School Physical Education in order for your students to meet the California State Standards. Further, you will have a clear understanding of the language used in the California Physical Education Standards such that you can confidently speak with parents and other educators in a knowledgeable and experienced manner. Finally, after this workshop you can be certain that while your school may have their own Physical Education standards, you will able to compare them to the California State Standards analytically enabling you to continue to refine and grow your physical education curriculum.
Jacob Snyder, Turning Point School
1 -56 ARDUINO AND THE ELECTRIC BAT: USING PHYSICAL COMPUTING TO BRING SCIENCES SCIENCE AND MATH ALIVE 9-12 In this hands-on workshop, we will explore the integration of algebra, science and computing ROOM: HIGH SCHOOL - 41 using low-cost digital prototyping kits and ultrasonic sensors. Participants will engage in a measurement and coding activity derived from the new Integrated Design & Engineering Arts program at The Archer School for Girls. We will also review recent student projects and the role of design and engineering in our broader curriculum. Participants will be provided with materials for use during the workshop.
Mike Carter, The Archer School for Girls
1-57 HELPING STUDENTS CONSTRUCT MEANINGFUL SCIENTIFIC EXPLANATIONS SCIENCES Help students to get the most out of their inquiry (and other) labs in AP Biology and all other 9-12 science courses by teaching them how to construct meaningful scientific explanations. ROOM: HIGH SCHOOL - 42
Barbara Haig, Dunn School
1-58 CLINICAL CASE STUDIES IN HIGH SCHOOL ANATOMY: AN INQUIRY-BASED SCIENCES APPROACH TO TEACHING CRITICAL THINKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING K-12 Case studies provide an inquiry-based approach to teaching and learning that challenges ROOM: HIGH SCHOOL - 44 students to demonstrate and develop critical thinking skills. This workshop will focus on practical ways participants can implement case studies into their own curriculum. We will discuss ways to discover and design case studies, how to assess student understanding, and methods for communicating criteria for success that evaluate not just the solution of the case, but the process by which the answer is reached.
Crystal Sengstaken, The Archer School for Girls 1-59 GIRLS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS: TEACHING ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS SS/HISTORY THROUGH PEER-LED LEARNING 6-12 This workshop will focus on resources and strategies developed by Girls Learn International ROOM: JUNIOR HIGH - 21 to teach about human rights in a peer-led learning environment, with a specific focus on issues affecting girls. Discussions, games and activities will be provided for teachers to explore issues from local and global perspectives through a study-to-action curriculum which includes sections on poverty and hunger, education and empowerment, violence against girls, media and advertising and girls' health.
Catherine Atwell, Marlborough School Ashley Steimer-King, Girls Learn International
1-60 CREATING AN INNOVATIVE DIGITAL CLASSROOM SS/HISTORY Participants will learn how to create and bring interactive digital eBooks and eMaterial into 9-12 the history and English classrooms. These techniques will enrich student engagement both at ROOM: HIGH SCHOOL - home and in class participation. Using tablet readers, participants will see both lesson plans 36A in action and the potential for “flipped” classroom opportunities. Lesson plans include essay writing, mock trials, student additions to the eMaterial and simulation games.
Catherine Dunn, Viewpoint School Sue Elliott, Viewpoint School
1-61 BLOGGING: CONSIDERING AMERICA ACROSS TWO CONTINENTS SS/HISTORY American Studies students at La Jolla Country Day School created a blog with American 9-12 History students at TASIS, in Switzerland. Our blog, http://americanhistorytasisljcds. ROOM: ACAL - 102 blogspot.com, offers a chance for our students to exchange ideas about issues most pressing to American contemporary culture (via their study of the country’s history and literature), and to do so with an eye toward understanding the world’s vision of America. Over the course of the school year, the student exchanges evolve into a running dialogue. Narrative and synthesis are the heart of this blog as we explore which historical facts and claims help to explain the larger essential questions: What is an American? What is the American Dream? What role will America play in a worl This seminar will explore how students can engage with technology while still promoting synthesis and interpersonal relationships on a global scale.
Deborah Shaul, La Jolla Country Day School
1-62 AN EXERCISE IN ADVOCACY: RESEARCHING AND RECREATING WILLIAM SS/HISTORY LLOYD GARRISON'S 9-12 This project involves publishing a fictionalized edition of The Liberator, William Lloyd ROOM: JUNIOR HIGH - 31 Garrison's famous abolitionist newspaper. Blending English and Hhstorical skills, Juniors at Vistamar School adopt several different "voices" to write editorials, interviews, advertisements, and reportage. after analyzing primary sources and exploring secondary accounts of the sectional crisis, the assignment calls upon interdisciplinary skills such as synthesis, argumentation, awareness of period style, control of tone etc. The newspaper can be formatted and printed quickly and easily using free online resources such as weespr.com or joomag.com. Suitable for both AP English Language and APUSH courses.
Andrew Taylor, Vistamar School Lisa Gumina, Vistamar School 1-63 BIG DATA - USING TECHNOLOGY TO HELP STUDENTS VISUALIZE OUR TECHNOLOGY WORLD 7-12 Teachers will have an opportunity to learn about several online resources that help to bring ROOM: AEC - 7203 global statistics to life through the use of dynamic and multi-variable graphs that illustrate global trends. We will focus on www.gapminder.org and www.100people.org - websites that can challenge a student’s perception of the world by helping them visualize variables such as a country's GDP and it's life expectancy over time. We will practice creating lesson plans that help students process and discuss such data as well as learn how to use Google Forms to allow students to design and execute their own statistical surveys amongst their local community. Teachers will leave with the ability to use technology to engage middle school students in the unlikely realm of statistical analysis - helping them improve their critical thinking skills and better understand their place on this earth.
Donald Fitz-Roy, Westside Neighborhood School
1-64 ENGAGE STUDENTS WITH MAKING, TINKERING AND PHYSICAL COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY We teach two courses in interactive arts and computer science for middle school students 7-8 with a focus on engaging girls. Session attendees will leave with concrete ideas of how to ROOM: GARVER - 49 integrate making and tinkering projects into their classes. Materials introduced and discussed in this presentation include: Makey Makey, Scratch, Squishy Circuits, light painting and Lego WeDo This session is inspired by MIT’s Media Lab, MAKE magazine and the work of Gary Stager and Sylvia Martinez (and their recent book, Invent to Learn).
Chris Mosier, The Archer School for Girls Lindsay Browder, Archer School for Girls
1-65 USING GOOGLE DRIVE FOR COLLABORATION, SHARING AND ASSESSMENT TECHNOLOGY Google Drive is an amazing tool that allows students to work collaboratively and 7-12 independently. Student progress can be easily tracked and individual's contributions ROOM: ACAL - 103 identified. It is also a great paperless tool for sharing assessments and collecting student work. Google Drive sharing systems can be set up to make processes quick and easy, spaces for student collaboration, template files, and view only folders for individual student assessments.
Jennifer Spaeth, Keys School
1-66 WORKSHOP IN CREATING A MURAL IN THE CLASSROOM VISUAL ARTS The workshop will focus upon mural-making as a tool relevant to course subject matter such K-12 as social studies and art (techniques, art history. Workshop participants will examine the ROOM: AEC - 7207 works of various artists. Based upon their observations, class members will generate individual drawings and paintings and use these to create a mural collaboratively. Handouts on mural-making procedures will be provided.
Linda Fuller, Consultant
1-67 ART ACROSS THE CURRICULUM VISUAL ARTS This workshop will explore creative ways of infusing core content within art lessons while 3-6 providing meaningful experiences and deeper learning for each course. Example projects in ROOM: ELEMENTARY - 9 English, Math, Science and Social Studies will be discussed and participants will create a hands-on example project. Most lessons can be incorporated within a core content class setting.
Ken Hallinan, La Jolla Country Day School
1-68 STUDENT-GENERATED PUBLIC ART VISUAL ARTS The presenter has been a mural artist as well as an art teacher for the past 25 years. He has K-12 produced more than 150 murals in the Southern California area, involving youth participants ROOM: AEC - 7113 from preschool to college age. The presentation will discuss the process of producing student generated public art projects and the value generated from participating in this process.
Gregory Navarro Pickens, Westerly School 1-69 HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR STUDENTS’ AP STUDIO ART PORTFOLIOS VISUAL ARTS How can you strengthen and help your students develop their AP Studio Art portfolios? What 9-12 are some of the key elements that AP readers are looking for in the students work? Come to ROOM: AEC - 7112 this workshop and find out.
Rourk Reagan, The Buckley School
1-70 IPADAGOGY IN THE FOREIGN LANGUAGE CLASSROOM WORLD LANGUAGES The goal of this presentation is help foreign language educators identify and match iPad Apps 9-12 to learning outcomes and teaching objectives across all levels of beginner, Intermediate and ROOM: FAB - 55 advanced oral and written levels of proficiency in foreign language. Furthermore, educators will examine how samples of iPad Apps are used to teach, practice and assess across all language skills and within a communicative, task-based learning approach.
Randa Jad-Moussa, La Jolla Country Day School
1-71 TPRSD - TOTAL PHYSICAL RESPONSE STORYTELLING DESIGN WORLD LANGUAGES Build student’s engagement and confidence by using gestures and illustrations. Build K-12 student’s proficiency in the use of grammatical structures by having the students read and ROOM: AEC - 7120 invent stories. Establish meaning through spoken examples in the target language. Reinforce the structures by "asking about the story” in the target language
Ana Marini-Genzon, Mirman School
1-72 LETTING GO OF GRAMMAR WORLD LANGUAGES Are you fired up about teaching foreign language using a communicative approach? Did you 7-12 read your Lee and VanPatten (2003) and become convinced as they are that explicit grammar ROOM: FAB - 52 instruction in the classroom is ineffective? You want to teach language in context, focusing on authentic input and negotiation of meaning while letting go of verb charts and metalinguistic talk. However, you may have encountered resistance from students, from parents and from colleagues. This workshop will help you make the shift away from traditional grammar instruction toward meaningful input and get buy-in from students, families and fellow teachers.
Allison Moore, Bentley School
1-73 INTERACTIVE ISN’T JUST FOR APPS - BLENDING TECHNOLOGY INTO HANDS-ON WORLD LANGUAGES WORLD LANGUAGE ACTIVITIES PREK-2 From Smart Boards to iPads to maker-spaces, technology offers a wide range of interactive ROOM: ELEMENTARY - 11 opportunities for students. But is it the whole story? Come and play as we explore ways to blend technology, realia, and physical play space to create engaging, fully-interactive activities for our youngest World Language learners.
Beth Wehrmeister, Viewpoint School 2-00 FEATURED SPEAKER FEATURED SPEAKER WORLD CLASS EDUCATION: EDUCATING CREATIVE AND ENTREPRENEURIAL K-12 STUDENTS ROOM: ELEMENTARY - LOWER GYM The world needs creative and entrepreneurial talent who are globally competent to take advantage of the opportunities brought about by technology and globalization and tackle the challenges facing human beings. But our schools are being pushed to produce homogenous, compliant, and employee-minded test-takers as a result of the traditional educational paradigm. Dr. Zhao challenges this paradigm, debunks the myth of international tests such as PISA and TIMSS and proposes a new paradigm.
Yong Zhao, Ph.D., University of Oregon
2-01 ENHANCING YOUR SCHOOL'S BRAND AND MARKETING STRATEGIES IN ADMINISTRATION DIFFICULT TIMES K-12 The proper branding and marketing of your school with the guidance of professionals can ROOM: JUNIOR HIGH - 22 yield excellent results. Learn about how this process may help in the promotion of your school. The presenters recently completed such a process. This program is most useful for administrators.
Robert Dworkoski, Viewpoint School Amy Maentz, Viewpoint School
2-02 INVEST WISELY: HIGH IMPACT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION The most effective professional development leverages, engages and strengthens the faculty K-12 learning communities within a school. Learn how more and more schools are using ROOM: ACAL - Klingbrief, a monthly, peer-reviewed, online, free publication focused on independent schools BOARDROOM to create vibrant professional development cultures among their faculty.
Pete Simpson, The Klingenstein Center, Teacher’s College Columbia University
2-03 TOOLS FOR TEACHERS: SUPPORTING ANXIOUS KIDS IN THE CLASSROOM COUNSELING It is estimated by NIMH that over 25% of children and adolescents in the U.S. will experience K-12 an anxiety disorder. This means that there are about 125 students in every average-sized ROOM: AEC - 7208 elementary school and about 400 students in an average-sized middle or high school suffering from these debilitating conditions. Attendees will learn how anxiety manifests in the classroom, and how to identify children who may need additional support within the classroom. They will be able to apply strategies that address a student’s anxiety symptoms in an easy to understand format.
Sarah Haider, Renewed Freedom Center Yolanda Cespedes-Knadle, Ph.D., Renewed Freedom Center
2-04 PARENTS AS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE COLLABORATIVE EDUCATIONAL COUNSELING TEAM K-12 Create real teams! This session explores collaboration as an essential component of successful ROOM: ACAL - 301 educational team interactions. Common parental concerns and perspectives are presented. Elements needed for effective collaboration, as identified through research, are included. Also included, is information on how to help develop the specific skills necessary to encourage collaborative rather than adversarial relationships.
Kaye Ragland, Hollywood Schoolhouse
2-05 FILL YOUR CUP, TOO COUNSELING This workshop is geared toward school counselors, psychologists, nurses, teachers, coaches, 7-12 and any staff who are dedicated to helping students who struggle for one reason or another. ROOM: ACAL - 201 In this workshop, we will reflect on what we do to re-energize ourselves, and what can happen when we don't make the time to do so. Participants will engage in hands-on activities that they can use immediately with themselves and share with others at their schools. Come with an open heart, and be prepared for honest reflection.
Rebecca Ruberg, Chadwick School 2-06 POWER UP WITH STEAM ELEMENTARY, GENERAL This workshop has been canceled. K-6 ROOM: - CANCELED
Melissa Christian, St. John's Episcopal School Erin Kolk, St. John's Episcopal School Sheryll Grogan, St. John's Episcopal School Cindy Campbell, St. John’s Episcopal
2-07 CROSS-CURRICULAR CONNECTIONS WITH THE ORFF SCHULWERK CLASSROOM: ELEMENTARY, GENERAL GRADES 1,2, AND 3 K-6 This workshop will show ways in which music teachers can support academics across the ROOM: FAB - 54 curriculum. "Musical Detectives" is a first grade story project around written rhythm that supports reading development. The "Rainforest Movie Project" uses Orff instruments and singing to reflect the levels of the rainforest with a student-made frieze as its backdrop. The "Native American Song Project" helps third graders write recorders songs, inspired by their studies into Native American culture. Attendees are asked to bring their own soprano recorders.
Paul Cummings, Westside Neighborhood School
2-08 A CONSTRUCTIVIST APPROACH TO DEVELOPING STRONG READERS ELEMENTARY, GENERAL This workshop focuses on constructivist and sociocultural approaches for teaching K-5 K-6 reading skills. Several literacy circles will be exemplified through photographs and videos. We ROOM: ELEMENTARY - 5 will use Bloom's Taxonomy to create new meaning and to demonstrate how to build upon students’ prior knowledge, We’ll share lessons that will enable workshop participants to better engage students in constructing strong reading skills in a fun and hands-on way.
Traci Demuth , Turning Point School Tessa Short, Turning Point School
2-09 SEVEN ESSENTIAL FACTORS TO ENGAGE TEACHERS AND STUDENTS TO ELEMENTARY, GENERAL OUTPERFORM EXPECTATIONS K-12 Seven Essential Factors to Engage Teachers and Students to Outperform Expectations offers ROOM: AEC - 7101 inspiring and effective practices to initiate cross-curricular collaboration and engagement in learning.
Erica Herro, Stevenson School Suzanne Barrow, Stevenson School, Carmel Campus Molly Bozzo, Stevenson School,
2-10 USING TECHNOLOGY TO ENHANCE YOUR CURRICULUM ELEMENTARY, GENERAL Learn about web 2.0 tools that will enhance your existing curriculum. Invigorate your K-6 investigations. Allow your students to practice their problem solving skills. Encourage ROOM: ELEMENTARY - 8 creativity and open ended exploration. Targeted to K-6 teachers, but applicable K-12.
Jayme Johnson, Village School
2-11 THE MESJ: CREATING MULTICULTURAL TEACHING STANDARDS ELEMENTARY, GENERAL Creating a multicultural, equitable and socially just (MESJ) school environment is a goal for K-8 many schools. Without a supporting curriculum in place, this makes this goal more difficult to ROOM: AEC - 7205 achieve. As part of our annual curriculum development review recently, the Live Oak faculty created curriculum standards for all subject areas and across K-8 grade levels. Come hear our approach and share yours with us.
Emma Peat, Live Oak School John Gaudino, Live Oak School Roslyn Benjamin, Live Oak School 2-12 21ST CENTURY LITERACY INSTRUCTION: A PRACTITIONER'S GUIDE ELEMENTARY, GENERAL Though our students are bombarded with information through a variety of media, both good K-6 and bad, accurate and erroneous, they must still learn to be good readers at their cores. In ROOM: AEC - 7202 fact, it is more important than ever that they become sound, critical readers and thinkers. Beginning with a brief theoretical review of why literacy is still relevant, the presenters will demonstrate solid literacy instruction for both administrators and teachers.
Steve Springer, Carlthorp School Jason Anklowitz, Carlthorp School
2-13 MUPPET MADNESS - USING THE ART CLASSROOM AS A SPRINGBOARD FOR ELEMENTARY, GENERAL CREATIVE WORLD LANGUAGE PROJECTS. K-6 World Language teachers often have to decide how much of our limited class time we can ROOM: ELEMENTARY - 11 afford to spend creating those fantastic artworks that form the basis for some of the most engaging, student-centered language projects. Sometimes the best answer is none at all. The Third Grade Muppet Project is an example of a multilingual, integrated class project incorporating art, Spanish, French, and technology.
Beth Wehrmeister, Viewpoint School Catherine Lanter, Viewpoint School
2-14 GROWING CONFIDENT AND ENTHUSIASTIC READERS ELEMENTARY, LOWER Learn how you can have children who can’t wait for literacy time! Bring back the enjoyment PREK-2 in reading, the excitement about characters, and an environment where children are eager for ROOM: HIGH SCHOOL - 32 the next book. Learn from two teachers who were tired of the same, boring phonics readers, how they created a reading program for K and first grade that has fostered confidence and enthusiasm for reading.
Elise Lovejoy, Crestview Preparatory School Christine Greig, Crestview Preparatory School
2-15 HANDS ON MATH FUN ELEMENTARY, LOWER This workshop will provide quick, fun, hands on math games. See how a simple deck of cards PREK-2 can be used to reinforce Common Core Standards and also reinforce everyday math ROOM: ELEMENTARY - 7 vocabulary.
Judy Mansfield, The John Thomas Dye School
2-16 SONGWRITING IN THE CLASSROOM ELEMENTARY, UPPER There's a songwriter inside of you...and your students! Explore your inner songwriter and 3-6 learn tips and tricks of songwriting to use in the classroom. Through guided lesson plans, you ROOM: AEC - 7117 can teach songwriting to your little rock stars while enhancing their writing and language skills in a creative way. Never written a song before? You’ll be given all the tools needed to teach songwriting in your upper elementary classroom. Both music teachers and classroom teachers are welcome!
Emily Dale, Laurence School
2-17 LEARNING THAT STICKS! ELEMENTARY, UPPER Have you ever wondered how to ensure understanding beyond a test score? Learn to use 3-6 simulations to enhance your curriculum. This approach provides cooperative learning ROOM: ELEMENTARY - 10 opportunities that encourage critical thinking, foster interdependence and autonomy, and ensure conceptual understanding. Participants will explore simulations in social studies for the Gold Rush and Colonial Period. In language arts, they will learn how to use a literary mock trial to assess and extend comprehension of texts.
Shauna Ochoa, Sierra Canyon School Tracy Fadin, Sierra Canyon School Laura Reardon, Sierra Canyon School 2-18 THE USE OF TOOL KITS TO IDENTIFY ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS OF THE ELEMENTARY, UPPER CURRICULUM 3-6 In 2012 the PlayMaker Program was launched at New Roads School in partnership with ROOM: ELEMENTARY - 13 GameDesk. Our philosophy is based on assessed play and student guided learning with no, low, and high tech. Students are engaged in "creating meaning" and "problem solving" with tool kits such as Media Literacy, Lenses of Culture, Taxonomy, etc. Student activities are designed to promote intuition over memorized rules. This workshop will discuss the pedagogy of playful learning. Participants will then engage in activities similar to those done in our class settings with time for Q and A about our learning tool kits. We will then summarize the various no tech, low tech, high tech tools we currently use.
Tedd Wakeman, New Roads School AJ Webster, New Roads School Joe Wise, New Roads School
2-19 DIGITALLY ENGAGED: USING BLOGGING AND TECHNOLOGY TO ENGAGE ENGLISH STUDENTS' VOICES AND EXPLORATION 7-8 Interactive session about using student blogging to engage students, and help them find their ROOM: ELEMENTARY - 57 writing voices through daily writing that responds to readings to explore emerging ideas
James Forman, The Buckley School
2-20 AFFINITY GROUP: ON WRITING ENGLISH Come to a roundtable discussion on teaching writing in upper elementary and middle school 7-8 with a goal of learning from one another and gaining a better perspective of what students are ROOM: JUNIOR HIGH - 16 doing at both levels. The discussion will begin with a series of provocative questions, samples of student writing from several grade levels, and with an eye to the state standards as well as some discussion of popular programs like Writers' Workshop.
Brad Gilbert, PS1 Pluralistic School
2 -21 STARTING A DEBATE PROGRAM ENGLISH A presentation on the benefits of debate as a program in schools and its positive impact on 7-8 the individual and the community as a whole. Tips/Strategies/Philosophies for ROOM: JUNIOR HIGH - 30 creating/organizing a program, how to prepare for competitions/tournaments, and how to ensure longevity.
Andrew Hulm, Chandler School
2-22 TO BLOG OR NOT TO BLOG? ENGLISH With blogging students learn to post thoughtful opinions and use comments as an effective 7-12 forum for higher-level thinking and writing while adding links, videos, graphs, and images to ROOM: ACAL - LIBRARY support their words. Teachers will see how to set up a blog, set clear expectations for online writing, and be given ideas on how to thread blogging into their existing curriculum.
Ashley Laird, Chandler School
2-23 STYLING SENTENCES & UNIFYING PARAGRAPHS ENGLISH Interested in using more modeling in your approach to teaching sentences and paragraphs? 9-12 In helping students imitate the grammatical and logical structures writers really use in ROOM: JUNIOR HIGH - 23 crafting sentences and paragraphs? Lack a lingo for celebrating the marvels of literary style? Want to talk technically about writing without inducing grammar-phobia? Drawing on Francis Christensen’s composition classic, Notes Toward a New Rhetoric, this workshop offers an accessible, unified approach to teaching the craft of writing individual sentences and sentences in sequences. This session will introduce Christensen’s key concepts, share a variety of Christensen-related resources, and model classroom activities in crafting effective sentences and paragraphs.
Jeffrey Peterson, The College Preparatory School 2-24 HIGHLIGHTED WORKSHOP: BEING GENERATIONALLY SAVVY: GENERAL INTEREST LEARNING AND LEADING ACROSS THE GENERATIONS K-12 ROOM: ELEMENTARY - 12 Are you hearing of communication challenges between colleagues of different ages? Are you becoming aware more educators want a life - work balance vs. a work - life balance? Who are the four generations in our schools? What structures and communication protocols should we design to work well with them all? Using Jennifer’s book, The Multigenerational Workplace: Communicate, Collaborate & Create Community, this workshop will provide resources on this increasingly intriguing topic. Download the handouts at www.caisca.org.
Jennifer Abrams, Consultant, Author, Hard Conversations, The Multigenerational Workplace
2-25 A MEASURE OF UNDERSTANDING: DIFFERENTIATED ASSESSMENT FOR ALL GENERAL INTEREST LEARNERS 7-12 Due to the ever increasing diversity of student demographics, differentiated instruction is ROOM: JUNIOR HIGH - 29 common practice. When it comes to assessment, however, many teachers still rely on quizzes, fill-ins, short papers, and other traditional methods to measure student learning. This workshop will walk participants through the process of taking these traditional assessment measures and refining them so that they may more accurately measure student learning, particularly as it relates to students with diverse language and/or learning needs.
Lisa Basista, Army and Navy Academy Erika Pike, Army and Navy Academy
2-26 ADVISORY: THE NEXT LEVEL GENERAL INTEREST The workshop is for those whose schools have established advisory programs. We will focus 7-12 on using advisory to further support the school culture, core values, sense of community, and ROOM: HIGH SCHOOL - 42 to develop leadership opportunities for students.
Peter Boylan, Turning Point School Diana Bender, Turning Point School 2-27 HIGHLIGHTED WORKSHOP GENERAL INTEREST NAVIGATING GENDER AND SEXUALITY DIVERSITY IN MIDDLE AND UPPER 7-12 SCHOOL ROOM: JUNIOR HIGH - 24 This session offers administrators, teachers and coaches concepts, language and frameworks for addressing issues of gender and sexuality in middle and upper school. With 1) a contemporary understanding of gender and sexual identity and 2) pedagogical clarity, educators can offer age-appropriate engagement with these essential aspects of human identity. Whether you are looking for the best way to challenge gender role stereotypes; support a middle school student who is coming out, or confront the hypersexualization of adolescent girls, these frameworks will help you find an effective educational approach.
Jennifer Bryan Ph.D., Educational Consultant, Author
2-28 USING IMPROV TOOLS IN THE ACADEMIC CLASSROOM GENERAL INTEREST In this workshop, teachers will learn, an,d participate in, basic introductory improv exercises 7-12 and see the power of "yes and," listening, teamwork, and even "failure" in action, in addition ROOM: AEC - 7107 to learning specific exercises to use in their courses. This is not a performing arts presentation - it is for the non-arts academic teacher looking to improve the dynamic in his/her classroom. Using improvisation-based activities, teachers can draw out their students in a positive, supportive, and more open environment, tapping in to the multiple intelligences and fostering collaborative learning.
Michael Cass, Chadwick School 2-29 HIGHLIGHTED WORKSHOP GENERAL INTEREST TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE: HOW GREEN SCHOOLS SAVE MONEY, PROMOTE K-12 HEALTH, AND IMPROVE ACHIEVEMENT ROOM: ACAL - 103 Why should schools develop a culture of environmental sustainability? With increasing environmental challenges in recent years, the triple bottom line applied to schools can help save money, promote health, and improve achievement. This workshop, presented by the former Head of School at Head-Royce School, describes the features of green, sustainable schools and how to develop them. He will report on his recent, comprehensive national Green Independent Schools Survey, highlighting California’s experience. Case studies from his two books, Greening America’s Schools 1.0 and 2.0 (NAIS, February 2012, 2013), will illustrate best practices from independent schools across the country, and the vital leadership role school faculty and administration play in the process of going green.
Paul Chapman, Inverness Associates
2-30 MAKING YOUR OWN FABLAB/INNOVATION LAB GENERAL INTEREST A roundtable discussion for schools designing and those thinking of designing and using 7-12 FabLabs, Maker Spaces and Innovation Spaces. We all have information to share about what ROOM: JUNIOR HIGH - 31 we are doing, resources we have found and our plans for the future. Please come and share!
Catherine Davis, Pilgrim School 2-31 HIGHLIGHTED WORKSHOP GENERAL INTEREST BACK TO NORMAL: WHY ORDINARY CHILDHOOD BEHAVIOR IS MISTAKEN FOR K-12 ADHD, BIPOLAR DISORDER, AND AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER ROOM: AEC - 7204 Childhood disorders are more loosely defined and casually assigned leading to an over- diagnosis crisis. Symptoms parallel run-of-the-mill childhood tendencies such that awareness and sophistication are necessary to tease apart the mild cases from children who are simply slow-to-mature, suffering from transitory stress, or mismatched in their learning environments. Educators and school psychologists play an important societal role in "preserving normal" and reversing the over-diagnosis trend. Dr. Gnaulati is the author of the recently published book, Back to Normal: Why Ordinary Childhood Behavior Is Mistaken for ADHD, Bipolar Disorder, and Autism Spectrum Disorder
Enrico Gnaulati Ph.D., Psychologist, Consultant, Author 2-32 HIGHLIGHTED WORKSHOP GENERAL INTEREST LEADING SCHOOLS INTO THE FUTURE: STRATEGIES FOR 21ST CENTURY K-12 SCHOOL LEADERS ROOM: GARVER - 47 EdLeader21, the national Professional Learning Community for 21st century education leaders, supports independent and public school leaders' efforts to design and implement genuinely school-wide visions of 21st century learning outcomes. Join Valerie Greenhill of EdLeader21, CAIS school leaders, and a public school superintendent to learn how they have been collaborating, how their schools are integrating the 4Cs school-wide, and how they use "The 7 Steps Toward Becoming a 21st Century School" to lead learning forward.
Valerie Greenhill, EdLeader 21, Chief Education Officer James Gibson, Castaic Union School District Chris Thinnes, Curtis School 2-33 HIGHLIGHTED WORKSHOP GENERAL INTEREST CREATING A CULTURE OF SERVICE + LEARNING K-12 What makes service learning vital for a purposeful school culture? From a global perspective, ROOM: HIGH SCHOOL - hear the top five reasons educators in independent and international schools from China to 36B Johannesburg to California recognize this approach as having transformative elements for our schools, our communities and most importantly, our students. Come for the interaction, the ideas, and a new lens on what ignites the power in our schools for youth initiative and understandings through local and global engagement. Let’s turn up the volume, so we broadcast the value of just how powerful service + learning is in educating for today and tomorrow.
Cathryn Kaye, CDK Associates
2-34 IDENTIFYING THE LEARNING POTENTIAL OF APPS, WEBSITES, AND GAMES GENERAL INTEREST Graphite.org, a free service by Common Sense Media, offers four great ways to identify and K-12 integrate digital tools into your teaching. First, discover rigorous reviews of hundreds of apps, ROOM: GARVER - 48 websites, and games. Second, rate and review the tools you’re using and share with other teachers. Third, curate your favorites into collections called “Boards.” Fourth, create “App Flows,” technology-rich lesson plans that help you outline where, why and how tools meet your teaching objectives.
Merve Lapus, Common Sense Media
2-35 PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP THROUGH ENTREPRENEURSHIP GENERAL INTEREST With Global Journal Project's blended-learning curriculum, your school can build meaningful 9-12 and collaborative partnerships with local public schools and the larger community. We ROOM: ACAL - 303 provide the platform, curriculum, and consulting for schools to establish a student-run print and online publication business co-owned by one private, one public, and one international school. The magazine's content comes from members of all three schools, including parents, teachers, alumni, and the general public.
Steven Le, Global Journal Project, Founder and Executive Director
2-36 HIDDEN IN PLAIN VIEW: INTERPERSONAL LITERACY, CLASSROOM GENERAL INTEREST MANAGEMENT AND COMPASSIONATE CULTURE ROOM: ELEMENTARY - 58 Recognizing the hidden stories in students' (frustrating, challenging and baffling) behavior can help us to 1) support the expression and development of crucial non-academic capacities such as grit, cognitive & interpersonal flexibility, curiosity, resilience; and, 2) foster a classroom culture of collaboration, empathy and acceptance. This accessible and interactive workshop integrates perspectives from classroom management, brain development, clinical psychology and improvisational musicianship. These concepts will be explored through classroom examples as well as through popular culture and film. Attendees can expect to leave with an interesting new perspective and a few tools in their belt.
Nikka Young, Bentley School
2-37 CREATING A COMMUNITY OF DIVERSE STUDENTS GENERAL INTEREST As our student bodies become more diverse, how do we help create an inclusive school 6-12 community? This workshop aims to bring together teachers as resources to share their ROOM: JUNIOR HIGH - 28 experiences and ideas for uniting diverse learners in a community that not only accepts differences, but welcomes them.
Elizabeth Morrison, Dunn School 2-38 HIGHLIGHTED WORKSHOP GENERAL INTEREST GLOBAL EDUCATION TOOLS FOR MIDDLE AND UPPER SCHOOL LEARNERS 7-12 Join author of acclaimed Growing Up Global and the new Global Education Toolkit and ROOM: AEC - 7201 school advisor/mentor, Homa Tavangar, in an exploration of effective tools for enhancing global learning. A particular focus will be on resources of the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting and the Out of Eden Walk as a platform for global learning. Learn about integrating global competencies into all academic areas and "specials," get more buy-in from staff and volunteers, tap into existing, underutilized resources of your school community, form meaningful partnerships, and come away with inspiration to sustain your efforts for bringing the world home.
Homa Tavangar, Consultant, Author,School Advisor/Mentor
2-39 EXPLORING THE FUTURE OF ASSESSMENT GENERAL INTEREST Participants will engage in a lively discussion and explore the questions that schools are K-12 asking relative to the future of assessment. Are we ready for profound changes in assessment ROOM: GARVER - MEH in a world in which anyone can learn anytime from anywhere and anyone? How will learners assess what content is valid and reliable? Can 1:1 teaching experiences be replicated for thousands via technology? How will feedback from assessments be personalized, especially in a global class of thousands? Come join the “assessment experts” and explore what this means for the future of assessment in both admissions and achievement, combining new sources such as gaming and cloud technology with traditional assessment methods, and assessing both cognitive and non-cognitive skills. Student success is a collaborative venture!
Louise Saladino, Educational Records Bureau Anne Sullivan, ERB Educational Records Bureau Dave Clune, ERB Educational Records Bureau 2-40 HIGHLIGHTED WORKSHOP GENERAL INTEREST OUR CHILDREN GROW UP DRUG FREE AND MENTALLY HEALTHY K-12 The number one fear of most parents of adolescents in America is that their children will use ROOM: ACAL - CSSP and abuse drugs, and yet 80 percent of our kids will try drugs before they're 18. Drugs are now the number-one cause of non-natural deaths in America. They kill more kids than anything else, including car accidents, and most of those are related to drug misuse. Schools around the nation want to help their families and students grow up drug free and mentally healthy, but they're failing. The reason: They don't know how to effectively prevent drug use. Some feel as if they can't make a difference. But they can--and must.
David Sheff, Author, Beautiful Boy, Clean
2-41 HUNGER AWARENESS AND EDUCATION GENERAL INTEREST Interested in exploring hunger education and discovering ideas for tacking this challenging 6-8 topic with your students? Come hear about both local and global hunger education lessons ROOM: ELEMENTARY - 15 and projects. Global hunger feasts for students, food-stamp challenge lessons, and faculty- modeled hunger awareness diets will be covered. Bring your own ideas and questions, as well, as we aim to bring this topic into focus for our students.
Julie Whiting, Campbell Hall Bridget Zuver, Campbell Hall
2-42 TEACHERS TEACHING TEACHERS: CREATING A SUSTAINABLE IN-HOUSE GENERAL INTEREST PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM K-12 Engaging and meaningful professional development (PD) is essential in maintaining a strong ROOM: JUNIOR HIGH - 20 faculty and a vibrant, cohesive school culture. The Willows Community School has developed a robust and cost-effective in-house PD program that fosters faculty collaboration, mentoring, and creative, research-driven curriculum development. At The Willows, teachers design and implement workshops for each other where they share information, resources, and strategies in a hands-on setting. Participants in this workshop will come away with a model for implementing in-house PD programs in their own schools that value teacher needs, demonstrate financial sustainability, and capitalize on the strengths of faculty and staff.
JB Whittenburg, The Willows Community School 2-42A DE-CLUTTER TO RE-INSPIRE GENERAL INTEREST Is your classroom weighing you down? Do you feel like the "stuff" is getting in the way? Is the K-12 clutter crowding your creativity? We've been there! Get down and dirty tips to help set up an ROOM: ELEMENTARY - 9 environment that will inspire not only your students, but you as well. Consider a clean slate! Join us as we share creative and often inexpensive ideas to set up a classroom where the environment compliments the learning process. De-clutter to re-inspire!
Ilise Faye, Hollywood Schoolhouse
2-43 QR CRAZY LIBRARY SCIENCE Learn to utilize QR codes in your library program. Participants will learn what they are and K-12 how to create them Also earn how to incorporate QR codes into your lessons to create ROOM: ELEMENTARY - 14 unique learning experiences.
Elaine Cardenas, St. Matthew's Parish School Rachel Davis, St. Matthew's Parish School
2-44 COLLECTION DIVERSITY: INTRODUCTION TO LGBTQ YA LIT FOR LIBRARIES LIBRARY SCIENCE AND ENGLISH TEACHERS 7-12 This workshop will introduce librarians and teachers to authors, novels, non-fiction texts, and ROOM: HIGH SCHOOL - 34 resources for quality LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer/Questioning) materials for students. Many of these books are for all readers and are another way to bring diversity into libraries and classrooms and promote healthy inquiry and tolerance among school communities.
Amy Geriak, Dunn School Stacey Adams, Dunn School
2-45 7 TEACHERS, 3 SUBJECTS, 1 RESEARCH PAPER: LIBRARY AND TEACHER LIBRARY SCIENCE COLLABORATION TO DELIVER CRITICAL COLLEGE-PREP RESEARCH 9-12 OPPORTUNITIES ROOM: HIGH SCHOOL - 41 How prepared are your graduates to tackle college-level research papers? In most college settings, students will not be taught to use academic databases, locate valid source material, or use it to write a great paper, but they'll be expected to do these things right out of the gate, Independent high school already have so many curricular mandates, it can be SO difficult to find the time and space to prepare students for this part of academic life. But it can be done! Find out how we managed to create administrative and faculty buy-in, create an interdisciplinary research project, and implement it at the junior level. The presenter will discuss the planning, the presentations, and the pitfalls. Data on final results will come next year, though student research proposals will be presented: bibliographies, notecards, rubrics, the LibGuide for the project, and other critical documents/sites used along the way.
Nora Murphy, Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy
2-46 DEVELOPING MATHEMATICAL PRACTICES MATHEMATICS The Common Core Standards for Mathematical Practice describe varieties of expertise that K-12 mathematics educators at all levels should seek to develop in their students. These practices ROOM: HIGH SCHOOL - 35 rest on important processes and proficiencies with long-standing importance in mathematics education. Join professors Kathy Clemmer and Katie Laskasky from the Center for Math and Science Teaching at Loyola Marymount University for a fun, interactive, and in-depth workshop focused on implementing the mathematical practices in your with long-standing importance in mathematics education. Join Professors Kathy Clemmer and Katie Laskasky from the Center for Math and Science Teaching at Loyola Marymount University for a fun, interactive, and in-depth workshop focused on implementing the mathematical practices in your classroom.
Ryan Grady, Pilgrim School 2-47 WHAT DOES COMMON CORE MATHEMATICS MEAN FOR YOU? MATHEMATICS The implementation of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics in California and 7-12 throughout the country has wide-reaching implications for public schools, but what about the ROOM: JUNIOR HIGH - 18 independent school community? What should we embrace, and what should we eschew? Join us to learn more about the Common Core, and to contribute your own thoughts to the discussion!
David Hammett, Oakwood School
2-48 TEACHING FRACTIONS: LEARNING FROM SINGAPORE MATHEMATICS Teach to Common Core expectations by incorporating the strengths of the Singapore Math 7-8 curriculum! How can teachers (grades 4 - 8) use manipulatives, drawings and word problem ROOM: JUNIOR HIGH - 17 models to teach fractions so that they make sense to middle schoolers and set a strong basis for algebra?
Kathleen Jalalpour, Keys School
2-49 INTEGRATING MATH, GAMES, PROGRAMMING AND PERFORMING ARTS MATHEMATICS In this workshop we will explore how to: (a) use games and apps to improve student 7-12 engagement and retention (e.g. Pictionary, Class Dojo, Smiley or Fishy placards, Snakes and ROOM: AEC - 7102 ladders, PollEverywhere, Tagxedo etc) (b) make Math ideas exploratory (using Geogebra, Desmos, Wolfram CDF, and by writing some sample programs to simulate popular Math problems in Java) (c) how to incorporate natural talents of students (e.g. drawing, story telling, singing, dancing etc) into informal student assessments (e.g. using ShowMe app, iMovie etc)
Based on participants’ interests, requests and time we might cover some or all of the above. Bring your laptops if you can, as this is going to be a hands-on workshop!
Shanti Kolluri, The College Preparatory School
2-50 MAKING WORD PROBLEMS EASY MATHEMATICS Using Algebra 1 and 2 skills, we will model and solve typical rate, mixture, number, work, and 7-12 percent problems. Techniques for making the abstract concepts become concrete will be ROOM: HIGH SCHOOL - 33 presented and discussed, Many contest problems will be included. Handouts with numerous fun problems will be given.
Larry Wiener, Mirman School
2-51 ARTS INTEGRATION AND STICKY LEARNING: RENOVATING OUR HOUSE WITH PERFORMING ARTS 21ST CENTURY SKILLS 3-6 The arts are important disciplines to explore and master, but they are also indispensable ROOM: AEC - 7112 resource tools for any classroom. Research and experience teach us that students learn best when engaged and invested in their learning process. In this important workshop, we give educators a background on Arts Integration in the context of 21st Century Learning and explore: tools for developing original theater from any unit of study; ideas for physicalizing concepts in science and math; and inspirations for interdisciplinary projects. We learn the importance of reinforcing content by delivering it in multiple formats, and how learning can stick for a lifetime!
Wendy Zacuto, The Wesley School Joselyn Wilkinson, Center Space Education
2-52 ANYBODY CAN DANCE WITH ANY BODY PERFORMING ARTS What makes movement, intentional motion, and dance? Further, how can these contribute to 7-12 a students overall learning repertoire and positive character building? Come to this workshop ROOM: AEC - 7108 and find out!
Andrea Locke, The Archer School for Girls 2-53 TAKING IT ON THE ROAD - BUILDING BRIDGES THROUGH THEATER PERFORMING ARTS Learn how you can incorporate service into your performing arts program and create a life- 9-12 changing experience for your students. Based on a philosophy of connecting through art, this ROOM: AEC - 7116 work combines a performance opportunity for students, with life lessons in building bridges between people who might not otherwise meet. Students perform for audiences at rehab centers, homeless shelters, juvenile detention centers, and more. Engage in this hands-on exploration of the how and why of the Crossroads Touring Company by the co-creators of the program. Wear comfortable clothes and shoes!
Davida Hurwin, Crossroads School David Listenberger, Crossroads School
2-54 BECOME AN ADVENTURER! COMBINE PHYSICAL EDUCATION, TECHNOLOGY, PHYSICAL EDUCATION GEOGRAPHY, GEOLOGY AND MORE! 7-8 Learn to use GPS technology, coupled with Google Earth and Geocaching.com to take ROOM: HIGH SCHOOL - 44 students on an adventure to find hidden "treasure!” Geocaching is the sport of hiding and finding "caches' that are hidden all over the globe by latitude and longitude coordinates... you'll find them up in the woods, in the high desert, at the bottom of a pond, high on a mountain top, on the side of the road, under a park bench, or in your own neighborhood. Studying maps for elevation gain, terrain and distance is a great skill for kids (and grownups) to acquire. If you have an adventurous streak and want to inspire your students to get off the couch and hit the trails with you, then sign up for this course and change your and your students' lives for the better.
Christine Eaves, Laurence School
2-55 HEALTHY YOUTH SPORT PARTICIPATION: SPECIALIZATION IS FOR INSECTS PHYSICAL EDUCATION Independent schools are increasingly feeling the pressure from parents and coaches to 7-12 provide intense training in sports from an early age. But what does research tell us about ROOM: HIGH SCHOOL - early sport specialization? This workshop will discuss specialization issues in youth sport, 36A with a particular emphasis on specialization versus diversification. Following a discussion of the research, the presenter will offer tips for discussing these issues with administration and parents.
Steve Smith Ph.D., Consultant
2-56 THE NEW AP PHYSICS 1 AND 2 COURSES - WHAT'S COMING NEXT YEAR? SCIENCES We will take a look at the new AP Physics courses. Content and testing methods will be 9-12 discussed. Please bring your questions and your ideas to share. ROOM: GARVER - 49
Judy Adler, Brentwood School
2-57 STUDENT IPAD AND "EDUCREATIONS” VIDEO: DESIGN OF A WEATHER SCIENCES BALLOON THAT WILL RISE TO A PREDETERMINED ALTITUDE 6-12 This workshop was prepared by six students and their instructor at Mayfield Senior School. ROOM: AEC - 7207 The objective is to provide a method for high school and middle school students to understand the physics and chemistry involved in designing helium weather balloons that rise to predetermined altitudes. The students created an "Educreations” video for middle school students, and an iPad, "Noteability" presentation for high school students. Student presenters are: Kayla Beland, Courtney Kelly, Lindsay Ladd, Alison Pratt, Jasmin Rizko, Alexandra Tsuchiva.
Jack Blumenthal, Mayfield Senior School 2-58 DUAL-GRADE GIANT CELL SCIENCES Model building is always a huge hit with students! We'll look at an inexpensive way to build a 7-12 stunning giant model of a cell that an entire class can walk into, with uses across two different ROOM: JUNIOR HIGH - 26 areas of study. The giant cell can be used to launch an investigation of cells themselves, and it can also be used to launch an investigation into the incredibly small size of atoms and molecules. This project will push students to develop skills in the areas of scaling, calculation, art, public speaking, and of course, science!
Phil Keck, Live Oak School
2-59 TEACHING MIDDLE SCHOOL 101: A CROSS-CURRICULAR PERSPECTIVE SS/HISTORY Middle school teachers - some people call us crazy, but we love our students! Join us as we 7-8 explore some of the challenges of effective middle school instruction. Topics include: creating ROOM: JUNIOR HIGH - 25 a engaging lesson plan for block session classroom management, discipline, cross-curricular collaboration and integrating study skills into instruction. The workshop will be presented by a middle school history teacher and a middle school science teacher to provide multiple perspectives on these topics and how they manifest in different classroom environments.
Melanie Salter, Pilgrim School Sarah Nichols, Pilgrim School
2-60 BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE GLOBAL STUDIES PROGRAM SS/HISTORY In this workshop, you will learn how to develop effective relationships with overseas partners, 9-12 and find meaning in service learning. Included topics will be: managing risk, training ROOM: JUNIOR HIGH - 21 chaperones, pre-trip planning, post-trip reflection.
Thomas Crowley, Francis Parker School
2-61 A CALL FOR CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY: BRINGING NATIONAL, STATE AND LOCAL SS/HISTORY POLITICS INTO HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT CLASSROOMS 7-12 Always trying to bring the political world inside the classroom but never having quite enough ROOM: JUNIOR HIGH - 19 time to plan those ambitious projects? You will walk out of this workshop with step-by-step instructions on a list of engaging programs to liven up classroom discussion. Allow a veteran AP World/ AP Government teacher share with you the exciting programs he has put into play at his CAIS school to increase student awareness, enthusiasm, and civic responsibility.
Jonathan Shulman, La Jolla Country Day School
2-62 BUILD YOUR OWN CURRICULUM-BASED EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PROGRAM SS/HISTORY ABROAD 7-12 This workshop will equip middle and high school educators with tools for developing robust, ROOM: HIGH SCHOOL - 40 curricular-based, experiential learning and volunteer programs abroad for their students. Alethea is a former independent school teacher and founder of Friendship Tours World. Kevin is experienced in working with this group. Participants will obtain resources and practical strategies in areas such as: Overview on Global Education: Philosophy and National Trends; Destinations Abroad and Classroom Connections; Professional Development Credits for Teacher Chaperones and more.
Alethea Paradis, Laguna Blanca School Kevin Shertzer, Laguna Blanca School
2-63 TINKER. MAKE. INNOVATE. STEAM AND DESIGN THINKING TECHNOLOGY The Maker movement is sweeping the country with schools building Fab Labs, Innovation K-12 Rooms and Maker Spaces to engage children in STEAM activities. With the Tinker. Make. ROOM: ACAL - 104 Innovate process, children develop relationships with Making materials and tools and build skill sets while practicing innovative thinking mindsets skills to invent solutions to real world problems. The Exploratory is building Innovation Maker Labs in schools and developing a project database based on this philosophy.
Jean Kaneko, The Exploratory 2-64 TEACHING KIDS TO CODE - AN INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING ACROSS TECHNOLOGY THE CURRICULUM 3-6 This past December during Computer Science Education Week, students across the nation ROOM: AEC - 7203 participated in the "Hour of Code" - a one hour introduction to computer programming designed for any skill level and intended to show that anyone can learn how to use the computer to make, create, and innovate through coding. This workshop will guide teachers through the process of computer programming for the first time, helping them learn how to implement computer programming assignments both within and beyond the walls of the computer lab. We will discuss several popular introductory programming languages such as Scratch, Tynker, and Ruby, as well as explore online resources designed to help introduce students to the world of computer programming. Teachers will leave this workshop with the ability to create their own simple computer games and applications and show their students how to do the same.
Donald Fitz-Roy, Westside Neighborhood School
2-65 TWEET THIS! ENGAGING YOUTH IN COMMUNITY THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA TECHNOLOGY Scared to approach #socialmedia because you lack the confidence to use it? Need some K-12 #practicalskills (and a kick in the butt) to help you finally become social media and ROOM: ACAL - 101 technology savvy so you can engage your students in new media projects? If you answered “YES” to any of the above, let’s get you caught up to the digital experts and work together to open up a world of possibilities with your students! All levels beginner to advanced welcome, bring a device if you have it. #techtools101
Sammy Lyon, New Media & Education Consultant
2-66 FORTIFYING THE FLIPPED CLASSROOM IN MIDDLE SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY This workshop will examine the flipped classroom and a variety of ways to enhance the 7-8 experience for middle school students. One technique that will be examined is the use of the ROOM: ACAL - 102 “Show Me” App with the iPad. Implementing “flipped” learning creates several opportunities to differentiate instruction, encourage inquiry, and make homework exercises more meaningful. Participants will experience a flipped lesson firsthand, and discuss the potential of this emerging practice.
Travis Reynolds, Turning Point School
2-67 VISUAL VOICES: YOUNG ARTISTS SPEAK VISUAL ARTS Explore how middle school students discover their "visual voice" to speak about significant 7-8 issues such as Identity, protest, and making a difference in our increasingly interconnected ROOM: GARVER - 50 global community. View a series of art projects "with a message" that can be implemented in a dedicated art class, or play a supporting role in social studies or English/literature classes. Materials and time will be provided to allow participants to try their hand at creating a personal Identity Mandala.
Ann Chaitin, La Jolla Country Day School
2-68 THE EVOLUTION OF THE WOMAN ARTIST VISUAL ARTS Art historian Linda Nochlin asked in 1971, "Why have there been no great women artists?" 7-8 This workshop will focus upon artists Rosa Bonheur, Mary Cassatt, Georgia O'Keeffe and ROOM: AEC - 7113 Frida Kahlo and will delve into their respective contributions to, and impact upon, art history and society in general. Online resources,lesson plans, and hands-on activities will highlight this presentation.
Roxanne Kane (Scruggs), St. Mary's School
2-69 IPADS IN THE ART STUDIO VISUAL ARTS Use Sketchbook, Color Pencil, Pastels, drawCast, Meritum Paint,123D Sculpt, Sculptmaster K-6 3D FREE an many other apps to create a masterpiece with your iPad. ROOM: AEC - 7120
Ana Marini-Genzon, Mirman School 2-70 CANCELED EL APRENDIZAJE A TRAVES DE LA LENGUA. LEARNING WORLD LANGUAGES THROUGHOUT LANGUAGE K-6 This workshop has been canceled ROOM: - CANCELED
Sagrario Arguelles, Escuela Bilingue Internacional Alexandra Alquati, Escuela Bilingue Internacional
2-71 HOW TO TEACH A FULL IMMERSION LANGUAGE EASILY AND SUCCESSFULLY WORLD LANGUAGES In this workshop, you will learn how to start a full immersion program from scratch or give a 7-12 boost to your existing program. Learn how to plan your class to make oral production your ROOM: FAB - 55 first priority. Get your students to avoid using translation and start thinking in the target language from day one. You will receive a manual with several ideas and templates that you can start using right away. NOTE: If possible,I would love to bring five students to the presentation. I would like to demonstrate the level of proficiency that can be achieved by using an immersion program.
Nestor Geronimo, Besant Hill School of Happy Valley
2-72 LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION: USING FILM TO TEACH HISTORY AND CULTURE WORLD LANGUAGES Using examples from Latin America film Tambien La Lluvia, the presenter will illustrate and 7-12 discuss how film fosters global self-awareness exploration of new perspectives, and ROOM: FAB - 52 understanding cultural diversity. Indeed, exposure to media literacy and historical views enhance a student's intercultural competency. Examples of video, PowerPoint presentations, in class activities, and games are included.
Rosa Puma Torres, Polytechnic School
2-73 MULTIMEDIA PROJECT DESIGN WORKSHOP WORLD LANGUAGES Want to engage your students with technology and teach the essential capacities of 7-8 collaboration, digital literacy, complex communication, and problem-solving, while still ROOM: JUNIOR HIGH - 27 delivering curricular content? This workshop will focus on designing multimedia projects with examples from an English literature curriculum and beginning Spanish language curriculum. The first half of the workshop will be a presentation on project design, and the second will be an optional chance to create your own multimedia project (laptops with iMovie required for second part,)
Wren Miller, Santa Barbara Middle School Jesse Wooten, Santa Barbara Midlde School 3-00 FEATURED SPEAKER FEATURED SPEAKER EDUCATING CREATIVE AND ENTREPRENEURIAL STUDENTS: THE ROOT OF K-12 TECHNOLOGY ROOM: ELEMENTARY - LOWER GYM As a follow-up to his first sessions, Dr. Zhao will discuss how to use technology to support personalized learning, product-oriented learning, and a globalized campus. He will use Oba (http://obaworld.net), a global online collaborative learning and teaching platform as an example to illustrate how schools, teachers and students can use technology to create, share, or trade courses, products, and services on a global scale.
Yong Zhao, Ph.D., University of Oregon
3-01 CANCELED MINIMIZING COSTS WITH CLOUD-BASED ALTERNATIVES TO ADMINISTRATION TRADITIONAL IT APPROACHES K-12 This workshop has been canceled. ROOM: - CANCELED
Roberto Baldizon, Vistamar School
3-02 WHEN YOUR SCHOOL IS NO LONGER A FIT ADMINISTRATION Communicating with a parent that their child is no longer an academic fit for your school can K-12 often times be the last conversation you have with them. Confused and defensive, they leave ROOM: ACAL - feeling that they were blindsided and the school has failed them. However, this does not have BOARDROOM to be the script for "counseling out" a student. In this session, we will discuss: providing clear communication to parents about signals of learning disabilities; forming and effectively communicating your school's student support framework; and assisting parents in finding the best academic placement for their child's needs. Drawing on this toolkit enables you to be a resource for families and ensures that every student finds the most appropriate academic environment.
Jennifer Spellman, Westmark School
3-03 SETTING THE WORLD ON FIRE: HOW SPIRITUAL GROWTH BUILDS ADMINISTRATION LEADERSHIP 9-12 Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy offers four unique methods that encourage girls to tap into ROOM: ELEMENTARY - 5 their leadership potential both while at school and after graduation. Through participation in our campus ministry program, learning how to be a modern preacher, sharing stories in Girlfriend Theology, and looking to female saints as sources of inspiration, the young women of FSHA can unleash their leadership skills and set the world on fire.
Kelly Tramontin, Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy
3-04 WHY SELF COMPASSION IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN SELF ESTEEM COUNSELING Self-compassion can inform a school counseling practice from the inside out. It allows us to 7-12 be warm and understanding toward ourselves when we suffer, fail or feel inadequate, rather ROOM: JUNIOR HIGH - 25 than ignoring our pain or flagellating ourselves with self-criticism. Compassion connects us to a common humanity,and empathy for others. It is an emotional skill that can be learned by anyone. Research has shown that self-compassion practice reduces anxiety and depression, reduces ruminations and perfectionism. This workshop presents an introduction to the theory and core practices of the empirically-supported Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) training program co-developed by Christopher Germer and Kristin Neff.
Patty Lancaster, The Archer School for Girls Jill Valle, Wildwood School 3-05 HOW TO BUILD A PEER-TO-PEER PROGRAM COUNSELING Westridge School has launched a new program called "Peer-to-Peer", training a group of K-12 selected US students to provide empathic listening to LS and MS girls.This both trains a ROOM: ACAL - 301 group of students in conflict mediation and in listening skills as well as fostering relationships across divisions. The training has been life-changing for many of the students in the class, giving them emotional intelligence skills and insight into their own relationships.
Judy McCleese, Westridge School
3-06 RAISING THE BAR ON PREVENTION COUNSELING Join FCD as we explore our research-grounded concept of comprehensive prevention 7-12 planning with you and your colleagues. We will engage participants in a lively conversation ROOM: ACAL - 302 about what works in prevention, what does not, and how your school can strategically foster an effective prevention climate and community that both rewards those students making the healthiest choices and supports those students at higher-risk.
Julie Mermelstein, Freedom from Chemical Dependency™
3-07 CANCELED MAKING THE ANCIENT MODERN ENGLISH This workshop has been canceled. 7-9 ROOM: - CANCELED
Tracy Ganzer, The Archer School for Girls
3-08 FLASH FICTION GOES GLOBAL ENGLISH Flash Fiction offers a zeitgeist-ready way to introduce students to a broad array of world 9-12 literature. Writers everywhere now practice this form, loosely defined as narratives ranging ROOM: JUNIOR HIGH - 24 from a few hundred words to as many as a thousand. We will discuss how native and non- native speakers benefit from exploring international Flash Fiction, and how students’ globally mixed backgrounds can enrich the reading experience.
Brian Rogers, The Webb Schools
3-09 LANGUAGE ARTS ACTIVITIES THAT ENRICH AND EXTEND ENGLISH Discover a variety of language arts activities that can easily be incorporated into your K-12 classroom. Activities include Candy Wrapper Writings, extension activities relating to various ROOM: JUNIOR HIGH - 20 genres of literature, Live and Learn and Pass It On, The World’s Shortest Stories, multiple creative writing lessons, and Way Beyond. Participants will also receive a list of recommended books, games, and websites for the English classroom.
Daniel Rosenberg, The Pegasus School
3-10 MODEL DRAWING ELEMENTARY, GENERAL Attendees will learn what model drawing in math is and see how they can use it to help their K-6 students effectively solve word problems. ROOM: AEC - 7207
Annemarie Behrens, Francis Parker Heather Gray, Francis Parker 3-11 AROUND THE WORLD THROUGH IMAGINATION, PLAY, AND STORIES! ELEMENTARY, GENERAL Are you interested in strategies for infusing global themes into your classroom, but don’t K-6 know where to begin? Join us as we explore how imagination, play, and stories can serve as ROOM: ELEMENTARY - 8 powerful vehicles for student engagement and participation in global citizenship education. Such practices create meaningful classroom experiences that inspire curiosity about the world, cultivate cultural knowledge, and encourage students to think beyond borders. Examples of daily and long-term projects will be presented and discussed.
Maria Escobedo, Turning Point School Noemi Garcia, Turning Point School
3-12 DE-CLUTTER TO RE-INSPIRE! GENERAL INTEREST This workshop has been moved to Session 2-42A K-12 ROOM: -
Ilise Faye, Hollywood Schoolhouse Holly Von Hoy, Hollywood Schoolhouse
3-13 WHY PICTURE BOOKS BELONG IN OUR CLASSROOMS ELEMENTARY, GENERAL Picture books belong in our classrooms – primary and beyond! Their unique form holds K-6 story, heart, and teachable moments. They provide a social experience and are community ROOM: ELEMENTARY - 13 builders. Texts are focused and short, but complex and rich. Visually dynamic, their illustrations naturally create links and inferences to support (or subvert!) the text. This session will cover using picture books as mentor texts for enjoyment, empathy, and content- based learning across ages and disciplines.
Carter Higgins, The John Thomas Dye School
3-14 WHEN STUDENT VOICE PERMEATES YOUR CAMPUS ELEMENTARY, GENERAL What would it be like to have an elementary school assembly without the voice of a single K-6 adult in the room? How would that benefit your learners and your learning community? At ROOM: ELEMENTARY - 9 our elementary school, we are changing the culture of our campus from one that is adult- centric, to one that invites students to take an active, authentic, and vocal role in their experience. After attending this workshop, you will have the tools to better plan and implement student-led parent conferences, student-led assemblies, and student-owned projects inside and outside of the classroom.
Charley Martin, Curtis School Gianna Vargas, Curtis School Stacy Rivas, Curtis School
3-15 TEACHING ELEMENTARY SCIENCE - NOT MY CUP OF TEA! ELEMENTARY, GENERAL Let talk about strategies for teaching a subject that, more than likely, is not representing your K-6 area of expertise or even your passion. Setting up science experiments and activities can be ROOM: HIGH SCHOOL - 41 daunting in a typical classroom environment. I will have demonstrations of activities as well as many hands-on experiments that can be set up, completed, and put away in 30 minutes or less using everyday materials.
Linda Savage, Campbell Hall
3-16 HOW CAN I USE FOLDABLES IN MY CURRICULUM? ELEMENTARY, GENERAL Foldables are a great way to make your daily curriculum more engaging. Through the use of K-6 foldables, students are able to think critically and deepen their knowledge of any curricular ROOM: ELEMENTARY - 15 area. During this presentation, you will make a variety of foldables that you will be able to use on Monday morning with your students.
Liz Silverman, Laurence School Jessica Rosenberg, Laurence School 3-17 HOW TO CREATE AND IMPLEMENT SCHOOL WIDE TECHNOLOGY VALUES ELEMENTARY, GENERAL We created technology values at Campbell Hall. I would like to share and explain our process K-6 with other teachers, schools and administrators. Who was involved? What was the process? ROOM: ACAL - 101 What was the roll out procedure? The technology values at our school ties into our school values, our acceptable use policy, and character development programs.
Christina Stevenson, Campbell Hall Lynn Abbott, Campbel lHall
3-18 GRADES K-5 MATH AFFINITY GROUP ELEMENTARY GENERAL This workshop will be a gathering of K-5 math teachers/administrators to discuss math K-6 programs they are using or considering using and why. Also, why are they considering ROOM: ELEMENTARY - 6 changing if that is the case. Not strictly focused on Common Core, please.
Linda Stevenson, Chandler School
3-19 HOW LEVELED READERS CAN IMPROVE YOUR READING PROGRAM ELEMENTARY, LOWER We will present the benefits and mechanics of incorporating a leveled reading program into PREK-2 an existing reading program for grades K-2. A demonstrate of the process of leveling a ROOM: ELEMENTARY - 12 student and the value of a Running Record will be included.
Susan Ashen, Viewpoint School Megan Cooper, Viewpoint School Jeanine Abrams, Viewpoint School Brittany Burch, Viewpoint School
3-20 COMFORTING CLASSROOMS ELEMENTARY, LOWER Creating a classroom that is welcoming and comfortable for both families and students alike PREK-2 can set the tone for your year. In this workshop, we will discuss the research behind the ROOM: ELEMENTARY - 7 importance of a strong home/school connection and ways to foster that relationship. We will also discuss routines, classroom celebrations and traditions, and how to create a classroom environment that promotes a comforting classroom.
Brooke Faill, Westside Neighborhood School Linda True, Westside Neighborhood School
3-21 UNDERSTANDING THE COMPLEXITY OF ADHD ELEMENTARY, LOWER Recent years have seen an explosion of children diagnosed with ADHD across the United PREK-2 States. The classroom is often the primary setting where behavioral challenges associated ROOM: ELEMENTARY - 14 with this disorder are noticed. This workshop explores the symptoms of ADHD, its known causes and prevalence, and explores the reasons for caution in its diagnosis and treatment interventions. A brief review of classroom strategies will also be presented.
Carmel Hatcher, French American International School
3-22 ENTERPRISING YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS IN MIDDLE GRADES - MATHEMATICS ELEMENTARY, UPPER EMBRACES A GIVING HEART 3-6 Students experience firsthand the challenges of creating a business from the ground up. ROOM: JUNIOR HIGH - 19 Supply and demand, marketing strategies, and keeping a balanced ledger enables students to develop a deeper understanding of the challenges of owning a profitable business. Each business produces child-generated products and original advertisements. Students then sell the products to their school peers. Embracing a giving heart, the students research and present charities, which culminates with a substantial donation.
Julie Clark, Viewpoint School 3-23 THE GRAMMATICAL WORLD OF MAYNARD AND THE OLD PIRATE ELEMENTARY, UPPER Maynard and the old pirate is an interactive grammar program intended to teach how the 3-6 English language works. It inspires stronger writing and vocabulary growth. Lessons begin ROOM: JUNIOR HIGH - 16 with the basic parts of a sentence, subject and predicate, and then continue through the parts of speech, clauses and phrases, the sentence types, and a special lesson on expanding a simple sentence into something that might make Dickens jealous. Presented in a manner that allows the teacher to match the lesson with his/her comfort level in technology as well as with the material.
Brad Gilbert, PS1 Pluralistic School
3-24 A UNIQUE APPROACH TO RESEARCH! ELEMENTARY, UPPER Uncover a guide to helping your students write an effective research paper. Our step-by-step 3-6 method takes learners on a developmentally appropriate journey from the early stages of ROOM: ELEMENTARY - 10 research to a well written final draft. Throughout the process, students learn note taking strategies, outlining skills, and how to cohesively organize their thoughts into paragraphs. Learn how to bridge the gap between the dependent writers of 3rd grade to the independent thinkers of 6th grade.
Shauna Ochoa, Sierra Canyon School Gaby Silk, Sierra Canyon School
3-25 INTEGRATING DRAMA IN SOCIAL STUDIES: IMMIGRATION AND ELLIS ISLAND ELEMENTARY, UPPER In this workshop we will explore how to use dramatic strategies and activities to bring social 3-6 studies to life by looking at a unit on immigration done with 5th graders. ROOM: ELEMENTARY - 11
Whitney Stange, Laurence School Steve Nairin, Laurence School Heather Schubert, Laurence School
3-26 GAME PLAY FOR ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS ELEMENTARY, UPPER The PlayMaker Program at New Roads School utilizes a form of Live Action Role Play (LARP) 3-6 in a gaming environment. Students extract a deep understanding of ancient culture and its ROOM: JUNIOR HIGH - 27 relevance to understanding culture today by creating the "rules" for the game as situations arise. i.e. by creating rules for commerce. Student scome face-to-face with the development of currency, resources, trade routes, risks, etc. and how these components of commerce interrelate. Examples are given of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece/Persia, and MesoAmerica. Math, science and reading/writing are naturally developed within these games as students develop an understanding of probability, technology/invention, and argumentative/persuasive essays. A "maker" component is included with physical tools, 3D printing, and "sandbox" play.
AJ Webster, New Roads School Tedd Wakeman, New Roads School Joe Wise, New Roads School
3-27 CANCELED USING SURVEYS FOR UNDERSTANDING SCHOOL CULTURE AND GENERAL INTEREST STUDENT MINDSETS 6-12 This workshop has been canceled ROOM: - CANCELED
Kavita Ajmere, Harvard-Westlake School Moss Pike, Harvard-Westlake School David Hinden, Harvard-Westlake School 3-28 EMOTIONAL CURRENCY AND THE POSITIVITY OVERRIDE GENERAL INTEREST Recent brain research and corroborating conversations with leading Ph.D.s in neuroscience 6-12 have come to very interesting conclusions. The cumulative affect of positive interactions and ROOM: HIGH SCHOOL - 32 positive relationships can create a buffer to stresses, hormonal overloads and inherent insecurities in the developing brains of students. Attend and see the importance of every interaction with your students and how even the slightest positive interaction creates a currency between you and your pupil.
Peter Boylan, Turning Point School
3-29 BRINGING LESSONS TO LIFE! GENERAL INTEREST Subject-area teachers will learn how to use dramatic techniques and strategies to bring their 3-8 lessons out of the book and into the hearts and minds of their students. From human ROOM: AEC - 7108 timelines to dramatizing plot lines, even teachers with stage fright can facilitate dynamic explorations of text. Focused on English and history lessons, this workshop will also touch on ways that drama, music, and creative movement can be used to develop a deeper understanding in all subject areas.
Lisa Byrne, Mayfield Junior School
3-30 USE QR CODES TO MAKE LEARNING FUN & INTERACTIVE GENERAL INTEREST QR codes - those funny square codes can be used to create a game, scavenger hunt or to 3-6 highlight student work. See how QR codes have been used to create a game for the library, ROOM: HIGH SCHOOL - 33 showcase student performances, and to make learning more interactive for your students. A QR code game for the library will be highlighted.
Catherine Davis, Pilgrim School
3-31 STUDENT EXPERTISE: A NEW CLASSROOM PARADIGM THAT PREPARES GENERAL INTEREST STUDENTS FOR LIFE-LONG LEARNING 7-12 A new paradigm is introduced here that specifically incorporates and teaches strategies ROOM: ELEMENTARY - 58 students will need for life - long learning, and the development of expertise. In addition, it makes use of the fact that students enjoy their learning more when they can direct the course of it, feel a personal connection to the course content, and have meaningful control over their individual academic outcomes. Through this process, students become active drivers of their learning process and the academic experience for the whole group is measurably improved.
Tori Fay, Chadwick School
3-32 ISLAMIC GEOMETRY PATTERNS: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY CURRICULUM GENERAL INTEREST Islamic geometric patterns are the foundation of this math, art, humanities, and world 6-12 language interdisciplinary curriculum. Dynamic geometry software, silk painting, tile making, ROOM: HIGH SCHOOL - 34 reading, writing, research, travel, and fundamentals of geometry are integrated across disciplines culminating with a trip to Spain.
Hillary Freeman, Saint Andrew's Episcopal Dan Bennett, The Nueva School
3-33 THE PATH TO INCLUSION: HOW TO EMPOWER AND SUPPORT THE STUDENT GENERAL INTEREST VOICE K-12 This workshop presents a toolkit that provides strategies for how to empower and support the ROOM: AEC - 7107 student voice in conversations surrounding diversity, multiculturalism and inclusion. Student diversity clubs, affinity groups, culture clubs and other diversity programming will be explored to help adults facilitate courageous conversations with our students, moving school communities along the diversity continuum and stretching the boundaries of inclusion.
Yocelin Gonzalez, The Buckley School Ralinda Watts, The Buckley School 3-34 TEACHING WITH IMAGES: STRATEGIES FOR VISUAL THINKING ACROSS GENERAL INTEREST DISCIPLINES 9-12 The importance of images and media in contemporary culture is changing what it means for ROOM: AEC - 7208 people to be literate in the 21st century. This workshop is designed for teachers in all subject areas who would like to learn new strategies to engage student learning on a deeper level, create new anticipatory sets to excite and engage even the most reluctant students by engaging them with visual thinking strategies. Participants will engage in an experience of deep looking and using the strategies if visual thinking to decode the meaning of what they see, while learning how to integrate this technique into their own classrooms.
Christina Hendershaw, Windward School Julie Zemel, Windward School
3-35 MAKE 'EM LAUGH! GENERAL INTEREST Laughter is universal and nothing is better for a stressed brain than a good laugh. Humor 9-12 strengthens relationships, facilitates learning and demonstrates critical thinking. This ROOM: JUNIOR HIGH - 23 workshop will explore the educational benefits of consciously integrating humor, wit and playfulness into curriculum, and finding ways to foster intelligent humor in our students.
Annie Matthews, Providence High School Ashley Bainbridge, Providence High School
3-36 WORDPRESS FOR EVERYONE! GENERAL INTEREST You may know Wordpress as a popular blogging tool, but it’s a lot more than that. It has been K-12 called ”simply the best way to create a content site for non-technical folks.” With the internet ROOM: GARVER - 47 constantly evolving, learn why a website as a teaching tool and content management system can perhaps be the most relevant tool in your teaching arsenal. Walk with a confident swagger and impress your colleagues and friends with little to no coding. This talk is for everyone not just the tech savvy!
David Martin, Viewpoint School
3-37 HOW MINDSET AFFECTS STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND ANXIETY GENERAL INTEREST As Dr. Carol Dweck of Stanford University shares in her book, Mindset, having a growth 9-12 mindset (versus a fixed mindset) can have enormous effects on student achievement and ROOM: HIGH SCHOOL - resiliency. Research also suggests that student anxiety may also be decreased when students 36A have a growth mindset. Come hear more about the research surrounding mindsets as well as ways schools, teachers, and parents can encourage a growth mindset within our students.
Matthew Northrop, Oaks Christian School
3-38 ILLUMINATING BLIND SPOTS: ATTACHMENT THEORY COMES TO SCHOOL GENERAL INTEREST Student behavior often confuses and frustrates teachers trying to provide help and assistance K-12 for learning and achievement. Attachment theory illuminates many underlying reasons why ROOM: HIGH SCHOOL - students underachieve, create disruption, and feel disconnected to their school. By 36B understanding behaviors that are maladaptive for coping with stress and academic performance, educators can influence a student’s style of relating creating a calmer and more secure student and a better learning environment.
Emily Vaughn, Marlborough School Dale Hudson, Phillips Graduate Institute, Trustee 3-39 A STUDENT-LED APPROACH TO ADDRESSING BULLYING IN INDEPENDENT GENERAL INTEREST SCHOOLS 7-12 Most schools struggle to address negative behaviors that fall under the umbrella of ROOM: HIGH SCHOOL - 40 bullying/teasing, name-calling, cliques, etc. In a student-led initiative, Heschel attempted a shift in paradigm, encouraging good behaviors, not focusing on the negative, but putting the onus on students to make their school a kinder place. Our presentation will include a description of activities planned and led by Student Council, as well as a screening of the documentary produced by Digital Arts classes.
Kelli Youngblood, Abraham Joshua Heschel Day School Kathy Salseda, Abraham Joshua Heschel Day School
3-39A LEARNING FROM THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE IN FACILITATED ONLINE GENERAL INTEREST CLASSES 9-12 Small schools can extend their course offerings by providing online classes through outside ROOM: GARVER - MEH vendors. Dunn School implemented a pilot program in the fall of 2013, using a faculty facilitator to support students taking online AP Calculus BC and AP Computer Science. This presentation describes the lessons we learned and makes specific recommendations for other schools considering online classes through outside vendors.
Jessie Brumfiel, Dunn School
3-40 DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP & MEDIA LITERACY LIBRARY SCIENCE In a workshop that has been presented to parents and faculty at both public and school 9-12 libraries, we will examine contents and procedures of building information literacy. The goals ROOM: ACAL - LIBRARY are for students to develop media literacy, gain practice using a variety of Web 2.0 tools in order to evaluate and communicate information effectively and responsibly. Also, students learn to express, organize, and investigate their ideas in ways that are more meaningful to them as 21st century learners. They explore key concepts in digital citizenship to gain a fundamental understanding of the ethical/legal issues surrounding the access/use of information and Web 2.0 tools.
Maura Large, Chadwick School
3-41 ACTION! HUMOR! MYSTERY! WHEN STUDENTS PICK ALL-SCHOOL SUMMER LIBRARY SCIENCE READING 9-12 For the past three years, the high-school librarian at Crossroads School has been given a ROOM: ACAL - 201 mission: shepherd the students as they search for a broadly-appealing book to pick as the all- school summer read, and create an exciting summer reading assembly that somehow keeps students engaged. Come hear about this ever-evolving process, lessons learned about what gives a book mass appeal, the wild and crazy assemblies that resulted, the intricacies of school-wide involvement, and the journey to answer the all-important summer reading question: Does one size really fit all?
Laura Monjoy, Crossroads School
3-42 TOP 10 WAYS TO MAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL MATH MORE FUN FOR STUDENTS MATHEMATICS Make math class even more fun while maintaining high academic standards. Many of the 7-8 presenter’s best math classroom ideas that have been successfully used over the last 20 years. ROOM: AEC - 7202 Hopefully we will all learn just as many from teachers who come to this session. There will be talk about iPads, warm ups, "awesoming" homework, humor, Smartboards, stickers etc. Leave here excited to return to your classroom full of new things to try!
Robin Christian, St. Matthew's Parish School 3-43 WHAT'S WRONG IN THE MATH CLASSROOM? MATHEMATICS Redirect and rethink your approach to teaching pre-algebra and algebra. Consider having 7-12 your students do what real mathematicians do - enjoy math by exploring problems, trying ROOM: HIGH SCHOOL - 44 different strategies, redefining ideas and making sense of the math in their world. The workshop will be part presentation and part group discussion.
Eileen Finney, The Archer School for Girls
3-44 ROUNDTABLE IN MATHEMATICS - LEADING SUCCESSFUL MATHEMATICS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR K12 MATH PROGRAMS K-12 join us for a discussion about leading successful professional development for K-12 ROOM: HIGH SCHOOL - 35 mathematics programs. Facilitators are Ryan Grady and Megan Holmstrom, who will share experiences learned from their work this year at Pilgrim School. This session is intended for mathematics teacher leaders in grades K-12.
Ryan Grady, Pilgrim School Megan Holmstrom, Chadwick School
3-45 CANCELED GEOMETRY IN ISLAMIC ART MATHEMATICS This workshop has been canceled 7-12 ROOM: - CANCELED
Drew Ishii, Sage Hill School
3-46 SCROLLING SCORES IN FINALE: THE SCORE ON THE SCREEN AS AN ADJUNCT TO PERFORMING ARTS THE SCORE ON THE STAND K-12 Scrolling scores can be a great training device for music classes. The projected scrolling score ROOM: AEC - 7203 offers advantages not available in paper scores or recordings such as: 1) parts can be shown in different colors/layers, 2) parts can be played back in different timbres/instruments, 3) cuts and alterations can be made without reprinting the score, etc. This is great way to reinforce reading music while showing the progression of the piece in real time.
Robert Berry Ph.D., Valley Preparatory School
3-47 CREATING THEATRE WITH FOUND MATERIALS PERFORMING ARTS This workshop will look at creating theatrical pieces using found material: non-theatrical 9-12 literature, historical documents, internet sources. We will walk through the process from ROOM: AEC - 7204 conceptualization, gathering or material, ordering material, staging, all the way through technical decisions (lights, projections, music, etc.). his is a great way to connect theatre to current events as well as historical ones; it can also be an interdisciplinary project to work on with colleagues from other departments.
Cynthia Crass, Polytechnic School
3-48 CANCELED THE BIRTHPLACE OF CREATIVITY PERFORMING ARTS This workshop has been canceled. K-12 ROOM: - CANCELED
Jesse GrothOlson, Viewpoint School
3-49 SUCCESS IN THE MUSIC CLASSROOM: IT'S ALL IN YOUR MINDSET PERFORMING ARTS Do you feel that you or your student’s talent level is already decided? Do you think that the 6-12 definition of a perfect performance is one that is mistake free? Carol Dweck, in her book ROOM: AEC - 7116 Mindset the New Psychology of Success firmly believes that true success is only achievable if we can identify and change, if necessary, our mindset. Discover how to change or cultivate your students’ mindsets.
Amy Rolniak, Viewpoint School 3-50 MILLION MILES - LESSONS FROM THE SEAT OF THE BICYCLE PHYSICAL EDUCATION As an integral aspect to our curriculum, our middle school takes three substantial bike trips 7-12 each year. Bike Monkeys (mechanics), thirteen and ROOM: GARVER - 49 fourteen year-old students, are the essential leaders on these expeditions and they will be our workshop presenters.The Bike Monkeys will use video, role play, and audience participation to demonstrate the life lessons biking (or any other physical activity) can illuminate: leadership, grit, risk, challenge, community, fitness, and connection. Please visit: http: //13outdoor_ed/journeys.html
John Seigel-Boettner, Santa Barbara Middle School David Teton-Landis, Santa Barbara Middle School Jesse Kasehagen, Santa Barbara Middle School SBMS Student Bike Monkeys, Santa Barbara Middle School
3-51 PHYSICAL EDUCATION TO CATALYZE LIFETIME FITNESS AND WELLNESS PHYSICAL EDUCATION Our holistic approach to teaching physical education is designed to foster physical, 9-12 intellectual, emotional, spiritual and social maturity, encouraging both personal and ROOM: JUNIOR HIGH - 31 collective responsibility by actively engaging students in the teaching and learning process. Students are introduced to a wider range of fitness activities in the community such as trampoline AIRobics, ice skating, spinning, Pilates, hiking, and beach volleyball. We also participate in various charity-related fitness events such as the Color Run, Electric Run and Ugly Sweater Run. The culmination of the teaching and learning process, combined with the assessments and community fitness experience, ultimately promote lifelong fitness and wellness in our students. The key component for our teachers is to recognize the potential of every student, no matter what their physical ability, thereby effectively inspiring and motivating all students to continue to prioritize and value wellness throughout their lives.
Jennifer Schassler, Marymount High School
3-52 ROUNDTABLE IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION: ASSESSMENT IN P.E.? PHYSICAL EDUCATION HOW, WHEN, AND WHY? 7-12 In this roundtable discussion, we will discuss assessment in physical education. How does ROOM: ELEMENTARY - your school currently assess students? How often do you give an assessment and what kind? CHILDCARE What categories do you use in your gradebook? Do you give homework? Let's come together and discuss how to best assess our students. Feel free to bring examples of assessments that have proven beneficial in your classes.
Kameron Spies, Turning Point School
3-53 MAKING "PHYSICAL EDUCATION" RELEVANT IN THE 21ST CENTURY: THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION MIND BODY PROGRAM 9-12 Would you like to integrate technology into your program so that students learn about their ROOM: GARVER - 48 fitness through empirical evidence? Do you want to have more interdisciplinary projects? Do you want health and fitness concepts to carry over into all aspects of your program: athletics, dance, activity classes, academics. If so, please join us to learn about our curriculum's innovative, multifaceted approach.
Patti Syvertson, Crystal Springs Uplands School Cindy Shanholt, Crystal Spring Uplands School 3-54 MOTIVATING MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE STUDENTS SCIENCES This workshop will focus on using discrepant events and active participation techniques in 7-8 the science classroom. The use of discrepant events hooks kids into the lesson and sets the ROOM: JUNIOR HIGH - 18 tone for inquiry based learning. Teachers will gain a better understanding of how to use active participation to do formative assessments throughout a unit. Participants will walk away with a "bag of tricks" that can be implemented the next day in their own classrooms.
Robin Frank, Campbell Hall
3-55 WHAT IS A 92? SCIENCES Are you challenged by students about points, percentages, and grades rather than what they 9-12 are truly learning in class? This session will describe the positives and negatives of converting ROOM: JUNIOR HIGH - 26 to standards based grading in a junior level honors biology course. Information will be presented on the following; incorporating Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), standards based gradebook examples, breaking the "one more point" paradigm, shifting to "I cans", evaluation rubrics, and what does a score on a test really mean.
Kevin Quick, The Webb Schools
3-56 GETTING GIRLS TO DO SCIENCE: HOW TO IMPLEMENT AN ON-CAMPUS SCIENCES STUDENT-CENTERED RESEARCH PROGRAM 9-12 This workshop presents a model for developing an on-campus student-centered research ROOM: HIGH SCHOOL - 42 course as implemented at the Archer School for Girls. The workshop will outline lab activities and writing assignments that develop the skills necessary for their research experience as well as the logistical aspects of ordering supplies, managing the lab space, and mentoring projects. Examples of student research projects completed during the course will be explored.
Hanna Shohfi, The Archer School for Girls
3-57 INTEGRATING WITHIN SCIENCE FOR DEEPER UNDERSTANDING AND CRITICAL SCIENCES THINKING 7-8 If students are allowed to discover underlying causes through experimentation, they are much ROOM: ACAL - 104 more likely to retain the concepts. Physics discovered through experimentation can help in understanding the causes of geological process. Physics and geology can help in developing a deeper understanding of life science principles. Integrated science units that foster this deeper understanding and discovery will be presented.
Jennifer Spaeth, Keys School
3-58 PERSPECTIVE AND POWER: TEACHING ETHNOCENTRISM AND MODERN SS/HISTORY WESTERN CONQUEST 9-12 In this workshop, you will receive a complete unit on modern Western conquest, including ROOM: ELEMENTARY - 57 two simulations and many other student-centered activities and discussions that foster students' skills of communication, critical thinking, and analysis. While many teachers cover the topics of colonialism and imperialism in their curriculum, it is more difficult to convey the power of ethnocentrism in these historical phenomena and to help students understand to what extent ethnocentrism still shapes our historiography. It is vital, particularly now for any global citizen, that we understand how the different perspectives of historical actors have affected their behavior, how their behavior has shaped their perspectives, and what role power plays in the establishment of our historical narratives.
Jessica Fisher, The Webb Schools 3-59 ALIGNING THE NINTH GRADE HUMANITIES CURRICULUM TO FOSTER ACTIVE SS/HISTORY PARTICIPATION IN CONTEMPORARY GLOBAL SOCIETY 9-12 How do budding scholars and citizens cultivate understandings, identities and affiliations ROOM: JUNIOR HIGH - 28 that foster active participation in contemporary global society? The 9th grade Humanities faculty at Archer have created and aligned Social Studies and English curricula to work toward these goals. In this workshop, Archer teachers will discuss the process and result of their recent curricular overhaul.
Travis Nesbitt, The Archer School for Girls Jenn Babin, The Archer School for Girls
3-60 TEACHING EVALUATIVE THINKING AND BIAS IN SOCIAL STUDIES AND HISTORY SS/HISTORY It is a challenge to teach the critical thinking skill of recognizing bias, but in this age of 7-8 Internet research it is a necessary skill for students to have-- especially students of history. ROOM: JUNIOR HIGH - 22 Students must be able to evaluate historical sources, primary or secondary and discern perspective as well. This workshop will go through some tools that can help scaffold this skill.
Jody Passanisi, Abraham Joshua Heschel Day School
3-61 BUILDING COMMUNITY WITH CATIE: CONVERSATIONS ABOUT TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION IN EDUCATION K-12 Chandler school builds professional dialogue and enriches home-school partnerships through ROOM: JUNIOR HIGH - 30 a forum called CATIE: Conversations About Technology Integration in Education. Learn how you can use this model to further communication and collaboration at your school as well.
Gayle Cole, Chandler School Anneke Emerson, Chandler School Jill Bergeron, Chandler School
3 -62 IT'S ALL FUN AND GAMES UNTIL.... TECHNOLOGY This workshop is designed to have a discussion and gain additional information on K-12 gamification in education. We will take a look at how games and simulations work as tools to ROOM: AEC - 7205 reach many blended styles of learning and enhance student-driven instruction. Whether with or without the use of technology, let's explore how games play an interesting part in the way we deliver lessons to the 21st Century learner.
Jeffery Flagg, Los Encinos School
3-63 USING THE TECHNOLOGY OF TOMORROW TO ENHANCE TODAY'S TEACHING TECHNOLOGY AND LEARNING K-12 A complete look at the classroom of tomorrow currently in use. What technology is out there, ROOM: AEC - 7102 technology tips and advice, Surface or iPad??? All the information you need to enhance the classroom it's time eliminate the teacher-centric model of the past and develop the student- driven learning of today.
Javy Martinez, The Buckley School
3-64 DIGITAL LITERACY FOR DIGITAL NATIVES TECHNOLOGY Digital natives have natural skills to use technology, but don't have digital literacy skills. In a K-12 way to make teaching the skills more authentic, we have incorporated blogging into our ROOM: ACAL - 103 reading program. Our goal is to merge both reading and responding skills with those already being taught in the digital literacy and citizenship curriculum.
Jason Moore, Curtis School Ginger Healy, Curtis School Stacy Rivas, Curtis School 3-65 MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR MAKERSPACE TECHNOLOGY Innovation labs have sprung up in schools all over the country in response to calls to 7-8 implement 21st century learning philosophies. In 2010, Turning Point School introduced the ROOM: ACAL - 102 SmartLab to its middle school helping students learn how to create meaningful change within their community. Participants in this workshop will explore the potential of a makerspace to enhance learning, reinforce the four C's, and the three questions that can help any facilitator make the most of their makerspace.
Travis Reynolds, Turning Point School
3-66 DEVELOPING A CROSS-CURRICULAR PROJECT ON THE US/MEXICO BORDER SS/HISTORY The border documentary workshop will have three major components. 1. How to develop a 9-12 successful student initiated documentary. 2. How to work collaboratively with different ROOM: JUNIOR HIGH - 29 departments to add breadth and depth to studying the border region. 3. How to foster learning by using non-traditional assessment models in the classroom (credit/no credit, Paulo Frère, International Baccalaureate, C. Wright Mills)
Philip Trotter, Francis Parker School Alex Gomez, Francis Parker School
3-67 ART TEACHERS AND THE COMMON CORE STANDARDS VISUAL ARTS This is a round table discussion opportunity for art teachers. Hear what's happening at the K-12 state level with regards to art teaching and how it fits into the new paradigm. Please bring a ROOM: AEC - 7113 sample of a cross-curricular lesson plan with 20 copies to share with colleagues. Although there will be an emphasis on the opportunities within the elementary school setting to work across content areas, all levels of art teachers are welcome.
Tracy Cheney, Berkeley Hall School
3-68 SERVICE LEARNING IN HUMANITIES & ARTS: SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS AND VISUAL ARTS PRACTICES 7-12 Developing an effective service learning project can be challenging when teachers feel like ROOM: JUNIOR HIGH - 21 they need to add or create entirely new curriculum and new community partnerships _from scratch._ However, we will present two rewarding service learning projects that emerged when well-established curricular units were combined with well-established community partnerships: A Jane Eyre Project in a British Literature course and a joint Veterans Portrait & Oral History Project within Advanced Drawing and Composition and Literature of War and Conflict electives. Come learn about two effective, curriculum-based service projects that succeeded because teachers and the service learning resources met perfectly in the middle.
James Hughes, Brentwood School Kate Savage, Brentwood School Rachel Danjczek, Brentwood School
3-69 STRATEGIES FOR DISCUSSING ART: A SEMINAR VISUAL ARTS A roundtable discussion on different strategies for starting conversations in art. Many 9-12 students are not exposed to how to have a critical discussion about art whether it be a group ROOM: AEC - 7112 critique or a museum exhibition. How can we, as art educators, introduce meaningful conversation to our classes? How can we make the conversation relevant to American students and International students? What strategies have worked for you? This will be a seminar style class to explore strategies and tools to engage students in conversations about art.
Janne Larsen, Pilgrim School 3-70 THE HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY ON AN IPOD VISUAL ARTS The history of Photography taught on an iPod. Using 4 different Apps. we started at the 7-8 begining of the pohtographic movement using tin -types and 1800's process. Then moving up ROOM: AEC - 7120 in time to black & white, polaroids and color film we explored the different styles of photography. This unit of study ties in beautifully to history & humanaties curriculum. At the end of the session each student created a book and took it home.
Mary Mayer, St. Margaret's Episcopal School
3-71 GAME-BASED LEARNING FOR DEVELOPING SKILLS AND GLOBAL AWARENESS WORLD LANGUAGES In the first half of this workshop, we will discuss the theory behind game-based learning and 7-12 how using games can be a useful tool for developing language skills in the world language ROOM: FAB - 52 classroom. Secondly, we will explore how teaching students to play traditional games from countries that speak the target language encourages global awareness while developing language skills.
Jennifer Barnhill, The Archer School for Girls
3-72 INTENSIVE SPANISH USING TECHNOLOGY IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WORLD LANGUAGES Yes, it can be done! Join Nat Damon (administrator) and Nina Swan (teacher) as they review K-6 and share results from their two-year 5th/6th grade pilot program teaching Spanish language ROOM: FAB - 55 using Middlebury College's online course. Watch the results in videos, as well as access the online resources provided through the module. Gradebook, lessons, and a discussion on development of accents that results from teaching language at an elementary school age will be included.
Nat Damon, The John Thomas Dye School Nina Swan, The John Thomas Dye School
3-73 BUILD AN ACTIVE ONLINE CHINESE LEARNING COMMUNITY WORLD LANGUAGES Application of growing number of online resources is still limited. Videos or audios from K-12 online resources become a simple tool to re-capture students_ attention without extended ROOM: AEC - 7101 learning goals. Online tools can be used in a variety of learning tasks, from introduction of new vocabulary and language structures to assessment. Most importantly, these tools can help build an active online Chinese learning community, which is more relevant to young learners.
Minhua Gu, Vistamar School WORKSHOP INDEX A C E G L L M P P S S T V D N N E N I T R E C S E S PK-2 K-6 K-12 3-6 7-8 7-12 9-12 M S G N G B H F I H C L 1-00 FEATURED SPEAKER X X 1-01 Enrollment Management: The New Era of College X X X X 1-02 Heads’ Session with Jim McManus X X 1-03 Moving From Supportive Dialogue to Direct Action X X X 1-04 When LaZy Doesn’t Make Sense: How Executive X X X 1-05 Using Councils and Community Circles to Increase X X 1-06 Inside Out: Mindful Awareness and Meditation for X X X X 1-07 PROJECTS??? X 1-08 HIGHLIGHTED WORKSHOP X X X 1-09 From Recyclables to STEM-sational Projects X X 1-10 Grading the Next Meryl Streep: How to Assess Student X X X 1-11 Collaboration Between Educational Therapists and X 1-12 Display Your Creativity: How to Make Your Classroom X 1-13 Inquiry and Conversation in the Elementary Math X X X 1-14 Implementing Singapore Math X X 1-15 Creating a Student Showcase X 1-16 How Do You Function? X 1-17 Going Off the Paper: Hands on Learning X X 1-18 HIGHLIGHTED WORKSHOP X X X X 1-19 Project-Based Learning X X 1-20 Wait...Is This Math? X X 1-21 What's the BIG Idea? Documentation, Discovery and X X 1-22 Book Talk 101: How Literature is Used to Facilitate X X 1-23 CANCELED Math Made Meaningful with Movement X X 1-23A “Our Solar System” - A Collaborative Project in the X 1-24 Music & Math = Fun X 1-25 Sparking Boys' Interest in Language Arts X X WORKSHOP INDEX A C E G L L M P P S S T V D N N E N I T R E C S E S PK-2 K-6 K-12 3-6 7-8 7-12 9-12 M S G N G B H F I H C L 1-26 Ocean Ecosystems: From Crude Oil to Pondering X X 1-27 3D Printing as a Learning Tool X X X 1-28 Play into Writing: Using Games with Dice, Paint X X 1-29 Backward Designing American Studies for the 21st- X X X 1-30 Teaching Literature in a Global Context X X X 1-31 Canonical Literature Controversies X X 1-32 Independent Research in the Humanities: An AP X X X 1-33 2 Million Miles and More: 35 years of Experiential X X X 1-34 HIGHLIGHTED WORKSHOP X X X 1-35 Portraits of a Black Girl: A Screening and Discussion X X 1-36 Acting Up: Building and Managing a Caring X X X 1-37 Teaching Digital Citizenship on an iPad X X 1-38 Supporting Students Who Just Don't X X X X 1-39 Exploring Interpretive Strategies by Taking a Closer X X X 1-40 Prepare, Practice, and Play: Brain Gym - Learning X X 1-41 Empower Students! Address Real World Issues Now! X X 1-42 Book Reviews and Previews X 1-43 Building Research Skills: A Spiral Curriculum X X 1-44 Evoking the Joy of Literature X X 1-45 Invigorate Math Content with Non-Routine Problems X X 1-46 Using Video Production in a Mathematics (or Any!) X X X 1-47 Cooperative Learning for Middle School Math X X X 1-48 Whatever Works. A Pragmatic Approach to X X X 1-49 Integrating Math and Art: Topics and Projects for K-12 X X X 1-50 Immersive Reading: Theatre Exercises to Bring X X X 1-51 "I Screen, You Screen, We all Scream for Green X X X X 1-52 Performance vs Informance: Bringing the Classroom X X X WORKSHOP INDEX A C E G L L M P P S S T V D N N E N I T R E C S E S PK-2 K-6 K-12 3-6 7-8 7-12 9-12 M S G N G B H F I H C L 1-53 Kick Start Your PE Class X X X 1-54 How to Assess and Teach Running and Throwing X X X X 1-55 Making Sense of the Elementary and Middle School X 1 -56 Arduino and the Electric Bat: Using Physical X X X 1-57 Helping Students Construct Meaningful Scientific X X X 1-58 Clinical Case Studies in High School Anatomy: An X X X 1-59 Girls Rights are Human Rights: Teaching about X X 1-60 Creating An Innovative Digital Classroom X X X 1-61 Blogging: Considering America Across Two X X X 1-62 An Exercise in Advocacy: Researching and Recreating X X X X 1-63 Big Data - Using Technology To Help Students X X X X 1-64 Engage Students with Making, Tinkering and Physical X X X X 1-65 Using Google Drive for Collaboration, Sharing and X X X 1-66 Workshop in Creating a Mural in the Classroom X X 1-67 Art Across The Curriculum X X X X X 1-68 Student-Generated Public Art X X X 1-69 How to Improve Your Students’ AP Studio Art X X 1-70 Ipadagogy in the Foreign Language Classroom X X X X 1-71 TPRSD - Total Physical Response Storytelling Design X X 1-72 Letting Go of Grammar X X 1-73 Interactive Isn’t Just for Apps - Blending Technology X 2-00 FEATURED SPEAKER X 2-01 Enhancing Your School's Brand and Marketing X X 2-02 Invest Wisely: High Impact Professional Development X X X X 2-03 Tools for Teachers: Supporting Anxious Kids in the X X X 2-04 Parents as an Important Part of the Collaborative X X X X 2-05 Fill Your Cup, Too X X X X WORKSHOP INDEX A C E G L L M P P S S T V D N N E N I T R E C S E S PK-2 K-6 K-12 3-6 7-8 7-12 9-12 M S G N G B H F I H C L 2-06 CANCELED Power Up with STEAM X X 2-07 Cross-curricular Connections with the Orff Schulwerk X X 2-08 A Constructivist Approach to Developing Strong X 2-09 Seven Essential Factors to Engage Teachers and X X 2-10 Using Technology to Enhance Your Curriculum X X X 2-11 The MESJ: Creating Multicultural Teaching Standards X 2-12 21st Century Literacy Instruction: A Practitioner's X X X 2-13 Muppet Madness - Using the Art Classroom as a X X 2-14 Growing Confident And Enthusiastic Readers X 2-15 Hands on Math Fun X X 2-16 Songwriting in the Classroom X X 2-17 Learning that Sticks! X X 2-18 The Use of Tool Kits to Identify Essential Components X X 2-19 Digitally Engaged: Using Blogging and Technology to X X X X 2-20 AFFINITY GROUP: On Writing X X 2 -21 Starting a Debate Program X X X 2-22 To Blog or Not to Blog? X X 2-23 Styling Sentences & Unifying Paragraphs X X X X X 2-24 HIGHLIGHTED WORKSHOP: Being Generationally X X X 2-25 A Measure of Understanding: Differentiated X X 2-26 Advisory: The Next Level X X 2-27 HIGHLIGHTED WORKSHOP X X X X X 2-28 Using Improv Tools in the Academic Classroom X X X 2-29 HIGHLIGHTED WORKSHOP X X X 2-30 Making Your Own FabLab/Innovation Lab X X X X X 2-31 HIGHLIGHTED WORKSHOP X X X 2-32 HIGHLIGHTED WORKSHOP X X X WORKSHOP INDEX A C E G L L M P P S S T V D N N E N I T R E C S E S PK-2 K-6 K-12 3-6 7-8 7-12 9-12 M S G N G B H F I H C L 2-33 HIGHLIGHTED WORKSHOP X X X 2-34 Identifying the Learning Potential of Apps, Websites, X X 2-35 Public-Private Partnership through Entrepreneurship X X X 2-36 Hidden in Plain View: Interpersonal Literacy, X X 2-37 Creating a Community of Diverse Students X 2-38 HIGHLIGHTED WORKSHOP X X X X 2-39 Exploring the Future of Assessment X X X X 2-40 HIGHLIGHTED WORKSHOP X X X 2-41 Hunger Awareness and Education X 2-42 Teachers Teaching Teachers: Creating a Sustainable X X X 2-42A De-Clutter to Re-Inspire X X 2-43 QR Crazy X X X 2-44 Collection Diversity: Introduction to LGBTQ YA Lit for X X X 2-45 7 Teachers, 3 Subjects, 1 Research Paper: Library and X X X X X 2-46 Developing Mathematical Practices X X 2-47 What Does Common Core Mathematics Mean for X X X 2-48 Teaching Fractions: Learning from Singapore X X 2-49 Integrating Math, Games, Programming and X X X X X 2-50 Making Word Problems Easy X X X 2-51 Arts Integration and Sticky Learning: Renovating Our X X X X 2-52 Anybody Can Dance with Any Body X X 2-53 Taking It On the Road - Building Bridges Through X X 2-54 Become An Adventurer! Combine Physical Education, X X X X 2-55 Healthy Youth Sport Participation: Specialization Is X X X 2-56 The New AP Physics 1 and 2 Courses - What's Coming X X 2-57 Student iPad and "Educreations” Video: Design of a X X 2-58 Dual-Grade Giant Cell X X X WORKSHOP INDEX A C E G L L M P P S S T V D N N E N I T R E C S E S PK-2 K-6 K-12 3-6 7-8 7-12 9-12 M S G N G B H F I H C L 2-59 Teaching Middle School 101: A Cross-Curricular X X X 2-60 Building A Sustainable Global Studies Program X X X 2-61 A Call for Civic Responsibility: Bringing National, X X X 2-62 Build Your Own Curriculum-Based Experiential X X X X 2-63 Tinker. Make. Innovate. STEAM and Design Thinking X X X 2-64 Teaching Kids To Code - An Introduction To X X X X 2-65 Tweet This! Engaging Youth in Community Through X X X X 2-66 Fortifying the Flipped Classroom in Middle School X X 2-67 Visual Voices: Young Artists Speak X X 2-68 The Evolution of the Woman Artist X X X X X 2-69 iPads in the Art Studio X X 2-70 CANCELED El Aprendizaje a Traves de la Lengua. X X 2-71 How to Teach a Full Immersion Language Easily and X X 2-72 Lights, Camera, Action: Using Film to Teach History X X 2-73 Multimedia Project Design Workshop X X X X X 3-00 FEATURED SPEAKER X 3-01 CANCELED Minimizing Costs with Cloud-Based X X X 3-02 When Your School Is No Longer A Fit X X X 3-03 Setting the World on Fire: How Spiritual Growth X X X 3-04 Why Self Compassion Is More Important Than Self X X X 3-05 How to Build a Peer-to-Peer Program X X 3-06 Raising The Bar On Prevention X X X X X 3-07 CANCELED Making the Ancient Modern X 3-08 Flash Fiction Goes Global X X X 3-09 Language Arts Activities That Enrich and Extend X X 3-10 Model Drawing X X 3-11 Around the World through Imagination, Play, and X X WORKSHOP INDEX A C E G L L M P P S S T V D N N E N I T R E C S E S PK-2 K-6 K-12 3-6 7-8 7-12 9-12 M S G N G B H F I H C L 3-12 De-Clutter to Re-Inspire! X X 3-13 Why Picture Books Belong in Our Classrooms X 3-14 When Student Voice Permeates Your Campus X X X 3-15 Teaching Elementary Science - Not My Cup of Tea! X X X 3-16 How Can I Use Foldables in My Curriculum? X 3-17 How to Create and Implement School Wide X X 3-18 Grades K-5 Math Affinity Group X X 3-19 How Leveled Readers Can Improve Your Reading X 3-20 Comforting Classrooms X 3-21 Understanding the Complexity of ADHD X X X 3-22 Enterprising Young Entrepreneurs in Middle Grades - X X 3-23 The Grammatical World of Maynard and the Old X X 3-24 A Unique Approach to Research! X 3-25 Integrating Drama in Social Studies: immigration and X X 3-26 Game Play for Ancient Civilizations X X 3-27 CANCELED Using Surveys for Understanding School X X 3-28 Emotional Currency and the Positivity Override X 3-29 Bringing Lessons to Life! X X 3-30 Use QR Codes to Make Learning Fun & Interactive X X X X X 3-31 Student Expertise: A New Classroom Paradigm that X X X X X 3-32 Islamic Geometry Patterns: An Interdisciplinary X X 3-33 The Path to Inclusion: How to Empower and Support X X X 3-34 Teaching with Images: Strategies for Visual Thinking X X X 3-35 Make 'em Laugh! X X 3-36 Wordpress for Everyone! X X X 3-37 How Mindset Affects Student Achievement and X X X X 3-38 Illuminating Blind Spots: Attachment Theory Comes X X X WORKSHOP INDEX A C E G L L M P P S S T V D N N E N I T R E C S E S PK-2 K-6 K-12 3-6 7-8 7-12 9-12 M S G N G B H F I H C L 3-39 A Student-Led Approach to Addressing Bullying in X X 3-39A Learning From the Student Experience in Facilitated X X X 3-40 Digital Citizenship & Media Literacy X X X 3-41 Action! Humor! Mystery! When Students Pick All- X X X X 3-42 Top 10 Ways to Make Middle School Math More Fun X X X 3-43 What's Wrong in the Math Classroom? X X 3-44 ROUNDTABLE IN MATHEMATICS - Leading X X X 3-45 CANCELED Geometry in Islamic Art X X X 3-46 Scrolling Scores in Finale: The Score on the Screen as X X X X 3-47 Creating Theatre with Found Materials X X 3-48 CANCELED The Birthplace of Creativity X X X 3-49 Success in the Music Classroom: It's All in Your X X 3-50 Million Miles - Lessons from the Seat of the Bicycle X X X 3-51 Physical Education to Catalyze Lifetime Fitness and X X X 3-52 ROUNDTABLE IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION: X X X 3-53 Making "Physical Education" Relevant in the 21st X X 3-54 Motivating Middle School Science Students X X X 3-55 What is a 92? X X X X X 3-56 Getting Girls to Do Science: How to Implement an On- X X 3-57 Integrating within Science for Deeper Understanding X X 3-58 Perspective and Power: Teaching Ethnocentrism and X X X 3-59 Aligning the Ninth Grade Humanities Curriculum to X X X 3-60 Teaching Evaluative Thinking and Bias in Social X X X 3-61 Building Community with CATIE: Conversations X X X 3 -62 It's All Fun and Games Until.... X X X 3-63 Using the Technology of Tomorrow to Enhance X X X 3-64 Digital Literacy for Digital Natives X X X X WORKSHOP INDEX A C E G L L M P P S S T V D N N E N I T R E C S E S PK-2 K-6 K-12 3-6 7-8 7-12 9-12 M S G N G B H F I H C L 3-65 Making the Most of Your Makerspace X X 3-66 Developing a Cross-Curricular Project on the X X 3-67 Art Teachers and the Common Core Standards X X 3-68 Service Learning in Humanities & Arts: Successful X X X 3-69 Strategies for Discussing Art: A Seminar X X X X X 3-70 The History of Photography on an iPod X X X X X 3-71 Game-Based Learning for Developing Skills and X X X 3-72 Intensive Spanish Using Technology in Elementary X 3-73 Build an Active Online Chinese Learning Community X X EXHIBITOR LIST
304 ACIS 302 Mills Uniform Company
205 Aerohive Networks 209 Mountain and Sea Educational Adventures
411 American Edventures 101 Naturalists at Large
112 Andrews International 211 NatureBridge
307 arc 110 Ocean Institute
103 Bolton & Company 409 Pali Institute
206 Boojum Institute for Experiential Education 113 Pearson
204 BOOST Collaborative 406 PHAT Energy Corporation
201 CalWest Educators Placement 107 Positive Adventures
305 Camp Ocean Pines 401 RenWeb School Management Software
308 Carney, Sandoe & Associates 403 Rustic Pathways
301 Catalina Environmental Leadership 306 Saddleback Educational, Inc. Program 310 Sadlier, Inc. 108 CCS Presentation Systems 105 Santa Barbara Adventure Company 408 Choicelunch 412 Santillana USA Publishing 212 Delta Education 102 Scholarshare 104 Discount School Supply 109 SMI Promotional Merchandising 402 Educators Publishing Service Literacy and Intervention 309 Sport Court
405 EF Educational Tours 410 Teachers On Reserve LLC
111 ERB Educational Records Bureau 303 Universal Studios Hollywood
407 Fulcrum Adventures 312 USC Continuing Education & Summer Programs 210 Harley Ellis Devereaux 207/208 Vista Higher Learning 311 Idyllwild Arts Summer Program 404 Western Governors University 106 Joffe Emergency Services 202 Zaner-Bloser 203 Kaplan Test Prep Pre-College EXHIBITOR LIST
Naturalists at Large (#101) Positive Adventures (#107) Tel: (805)642-2692 ext. 27 Fax: Tel: (603) 512-3397 Fax: Web: naturalistsatlarge.com Web: www.positiveadventures.com Naturalists at Large provides custom designed Positive Adventures is Southern California's Premier environmental education programs at sites throughout Provider of Outdoor Education. We have a staff of nearly 50 California. seasoned outdoor educators, a passion for experiential learning and environmental stewardship, and are on on our way to official AEE certification (Association of Experiential Scholarshare (#102) Education). We specialize in outdoor multi day and Tel: (626) 432-6331 Fax: overnight programs using customized curriculum to build Web: www.scholarshare.com leadership and provide tools for healthy lifestyle choices. With a sterling record of safety, comprehensive risk California’s 529 College Savings Plan management policies, ongoing training and continuing education for our staff, Positive Adventures will provide a trip of a lifetime for students and teachers. Staff are Bolton & Company (#103) Livescanned, CPR/1st Aid certified, belay certified, and led Tel: (626) 535-1470 Fax: by senior staff possessing Wilderness First Responder Web: www.boltonco.com certifications, American Mountain Guide Association Since 1931, Bolton & Company has specialized in providing certifications, advanced degrees and medical training. insurance, risk management, employee benefits and HR Consulting for independent schools. Whether the issue is having the right educators legal liability program or CCS Presentation Systems (#108) evaluating the possibility of self-funding your employee Tel: (858) 565-6323 ext. 13 Fax: benefits, we will help you develop the best solution for your Web: ca.ccsprojects.com school. CCS Presentation Systems, Inc. is a leader in audio/video sales, installation and integration. We specialize in projectors, interactive whiteboards and displays, audio and Discount School Supply (#104) control systems, document cameras, & more for the Tel: (310) 497-2303 Fax: (831) 333-5669 classroom. CCS can provide you with professional Web: www.DiscountSchoolSupply.com development and technology training from credentialed Math, Science, Language and other Curriculum Materials teachers on our staff, superior service, and on-site and Classroom Furniture for Elementary Schools and PreK maintenance and repair from our certified technicians. With Classrooms. CCS you get the best of everything: service, selection, price, and guidance from our AV technology experts.
Santa Barbara Adventure Company (#105) Tel: (805) 884-9283 Fax: SMI Promotional Merchandising (#109) Web: http://www.sbadventureco.com/ Tel: (818) 779-1600 Fax: (818) 779-1605 Web: www.smipromo.com Outdoor Classroom programs customized to fit your school's curriculum goals, location, time frame, and budget. Marine SMI provides School Logo'd Apparel, Uniforms, Spirit items, and Earth Science, Natural and Cultural History lessons Bookstore student supplies. combined with adventures such as: coastal and island kayaking, hiking, surfing, rock climbing, stand up paddling, team building, horse back riding, service projects, etc. Fully Ocean Institute (#110) outfitted camping or cabin stays. Tel: (949) 496-2274 ext. 330 Fax: Web: www.ocean-institute.org The Ocean Institute, founded in 1977 as the Orange County Joffe Emergency Services (#106) Marine Institute, is a community-based 501(c)(3) Tel: (310) 525-6333 ext. 203 Fax: (313) 450-1812 organization that educates 116,000 students and 50,000 Web: www.JoffeEmergencyServices.com public visitors annually through over 40 marine science and Joffe Emergency Services is the leading provider of school maritime history programs. Located on 2.4 acres in the Dana emergency planning - including response training and Point Harbor, at the edge of the Pacific Ocean and end of a disaster preparedness - for schools throughout the country. watershed, the site is ideal for hands-on learning about the Superintendents, school boards, administrators, and ocean and nearby ecosystems. All 60 Ocean Institute teachers trust Joffe's certified experts to save lives and programs are designed to maximize immersion, inspire deep prevent emergencies through expert service that builds trust, commitment to learning and spark curiosity, inquiry, and demonstrates respect, and empowers schools to apply life- development critical thinking skills. saving techniques to any individual in need, under any circumstance. EXHIBITOR LIST
ERB Educational Records Bureau (#111) Kaplan Test Prep Pre-College (#203) Tel: (949) 370-0443 Fax: Tel: (650) 946-1063 Fax: Web: www.erblearn.org Web: www.kaptest.com/college ERB is a not-for-profit organization that partners with its Kaplan Test Prep sells preparation materials for the PSAT, school members to light the pathway to student learning SAT and ACT tests through in-person and online tutoring; through high quality admission and achievement on-site and virtual classes; on-demand programs; and print assessments that help inform instruction and improve books. The Company was founded in 1938. Kaplan is program effectiveness. ERB’s online or paper and pencil dedicated to helping students achieve their education goals. assessments range from junior pre-k to grade 12 and include We change lives! reader or computer-scored writing assessments. ERB offers training and consulting services on the use of data to improve teaching and learning. BOOST Collaborative (#204) Tel: (619) 232-6678 Fax: (619) 795-3450 Web: www.boostcollaborative.org Andrews International (#112) The BOOST Collaborative is committed to creating Tel: (714) 420-7921 Fax: (855) 880-2123 opportunities for change in educational and social services Web: www.andrewsinternational.com agencies serving youth in the out-of-school time hours. We Andrews International is one of the premier professional support out-of-school time professionals through quality providers of a comprehensive range of superior security and professional development opportunities, program and risk mitigation services. resource development, building community partnerships, promoting the importance of quality out-of-school time programming, opportunities to share promising practices, Pearson (#113) and a variety of consulting services. By supporting your Tel: (626) 589-4981 Fax: organization, together, we can make a difference. Web: www.pearsoned.com Pearson is working to create real results that break through the challenges in education today. We partner with Aerohive Networks (#205) educators to deliver new personalized ways of learning Tel: (408) 510-6272 Fax: through effective, scalable assessment, instructional tools, Web: www.aerohive.com services, and technologies. We help individuals improve Cloud Managed Wireless Access Points, Routers and learning outcomes and achieve their own definitions of Switches success.
Boojum Institute for Experiential Education (#206) CalWest Educators Placement (#201) Tel: (951) 750-4170 ext. 225 Fax: (951) 763-4104 Tel: (818) 906-2972 Fax: (818) 906-2975 Web: www.boojum.org Web: www.calwesteducators.com The Boojum Institute for Experiential Education fosters CalWest Educators connects independent schools with high positive peer relationships, self-confidence and caliber elementary, middle and high school educators. We environmental stewardship by connecting individuals with also place Heads of School and fill other senior leadership nature and each other through hands-on learning positions, both through contingent and retained searches. experiences. We are headquartered in Los Angeles and recruit nationally year round for California and the west coast. Visit our website to learn about our personal approach. Vista Higher Learning (#207/208) Tel: (617) 728-9322 Fax: Web: vistahigherlearning.com Zaner-Bloser (#202) Language textbooks and technology Tel: (559) 681-3073 Fax: (614) 487-2699 Web: www.zaner-bloser.com K-8 Language Arts programs that address the Common Core Mountain and Sea Educational Adventures (#209) State Standards as well foundational literacy skills to Tel: (503) 805-1631 Fax: succeed in all content areas. Handwriting, Spelling, Process Web: www.Mountainandsea.org Writing, Vocabulary, Reading. Early Literacy and 21st Century Learning. In addition we have a complete offering of We provide outdoor science camps on and shipboard professional development workshops. Catalina Island, in the San Bernardino Forest, and along the California coast. We offer an accredited curriculum infused with environmental studies and character building. EXHIBITOR LIST
Harley Ellis Devereaux (#210) ACIS (#304) Tel: (213) 542-4500 Fax: (213) 542-4515 Tel: (310) 479-3264 Fax: (310) 479-7694 Web: www.harleyellisdevereaux.com Web: www.acis.com Harley Ellis Devereaux provides architecture and Educational travel engineering services throughout California with a focus on education facilities. Camp Ocean Pines (#305) Tel: (805) 927-0254 Fax: (805) 927-2610 NatureBridge (#211) Web: www.campoceanpines.org Tel: (424) 234-3240 ext. 000 Fax: (818) 530-7763 Camp Ocean Pines: Awakening curiosity and creating Web: naturebridge.org connections through hands-on exploration in nature! Camp NatureBridge provides environmental science field trips in Ocean Pines offers customized, interactive, standards several national parks including Yosemite, Channel Islands, aligned 3, 4 and 5-day outdoor education programs focused Santa Monica Mountains, and Golden Gate. We work with on marine biology, forest ecology, watershed science and many CAIS schools and look forward to connecting with our teambuilding experiences. current schools and meeting new schools at the conference!
Saddleback Educational, Inc. (#306) Delta Education (#212) Tel: (714) 640-5233 Fax: Tel: (949) 275-2602 Fax: (949) 653-1603 Web: sdlback.com Web: deltaeducation.com Saddleback Educational Publishing is the leader in hi-lo Delta Education’s programs and resources embody the best (high-interest, low-readability) curriculum solutions and in inquiry-based science, providing teachers the opportunity quality fiction for struggling and at-risk learners in grades 5 to really engage their students. We support them by to 12. We strive to create relevant and engaging materials providing the highest-quality hands-on science programs that will actively involve and immerse students at reading and materials. levels where they can achieve success in the 21st century.
Catalina Environmental Leadership Program (#301) arc (#307) Tel: (626) 625-0607 Fax: (626) 794-1401 Tel: (310) 671-4400 ext. 44 Fax: (310) 671-4499 Web: www.celp.net Web: www.arc-experience.com The Catalina Environmental Leadership Program is a arc is an after school and experiential education provider. residential environmental education program located on the We bridge the opportunity gap by creating transformational west end of Catalina Island. While at CELP, students learning opportunities that empower youth to realize their discover valuable lessons in ecology, sustainability and team full potential. building through snorkeling, kayaking, hiking, organic gardening, composting and ropes course activities. Carney, Sandoe & Associates (#308) Tel: (617) 542-0260 Fax: Mills Uniform Company (#302) Web: www.carneysandoe.com Tel: (415) 864-1899 ext. 134 Fax: Carney, Sandoe & Associates is the top choice for Web: www.millswear.com/about independent schools seeking to work with an educational Founded and headquartered in California, Mills Uniform recruiting firm. Since its inception, CS&A has worked Company has delivered successful uniform programs to successfully with over 1,500 independent, private, boarding, Independent schools since 1947. Schools choose Mills for our and like-kind schools in 46 states and 26 countries great looking uniforms, attentive customer service and internationally to provide the most exceptional recruitment, dedication to customers. We deliver happy parents and search, and consulting services available. CS&A is a service students. for both schools and teachers. Teaching and administrative candidates work with our team of talented Placement and Search Associates to create profiles that reflect who they are Universal Studios Hollywood (#303) as educators and individuals, highlight their interests, and Tel: (818) 622-3808 Fax: (818) 622-5851 celebrate their successes. Schools work with us to tap into Web: universalyouthprograms.com our rich cache of candidates and find the one who is the best fit for their community, whether they need to hire a Spanish Learning Has Never Been This Entertaining! Are you looking teacher or a new Head of School. Time and again, Carney for a one-of kind hands-on educational experience? Are you Sandoe helps teachers and school successfully make the a Hollywood star in the making and want to perform at match. Universal Studios Hollywood? Or, are you here for a fun day of action-packed rides and shows? At Universal Studios Hollywood there is something here for every grade, guaranteed. EXHIBITOR LIST
Sport Court (#309) Educators Publishing Service Literacy and Intervention Tel: (805) 526-5899 Fax: (#402) Web: www.sportcourtofsoutherncalifornia.com Tel: (800) 435-7728 ext. 6118 Fax: (617) 547-0285 Sport Court of Southern California is a full-service sports Web: epsbooks.com construction company, that provides safety surfaces and EPS provides K ñ 12 blended learning solutions to help at- courts of all types. As general contractors, we have the ability risk and on-level students build proficiency in reading and to build and supply everything needed for structures, indoor math. Our programs connect time-tested content and gymnasiums, sport fields, and courts! innovation to give educators the power of differentiation to meet the needs of a variety of students. From screening, to instruction and intervention, progress monitoring, reporting Sadlier, Inc. (#310) and professional development, we offer an integrated Tel: (646) 403-7900 Fax: (509) 356-6818 approach to address the Common Core State Standards and Web: sadlier.com RTI. Please visit epsbooks.com or call 800.225.5750 for more information. Sadlier is a leading publisher of K-8 basil mathematics and Pre K-12 Supplemental programs in ELA. Rustic Pathways (#403) Tel: (440) 220-6530 Fax: Idyllwild Arts Summer Program (#311) Web: www.rusticpathways.com Tel: (951) 659-2171 ext. 2365 Fax: Web: www.idyllwildarts.org/page.cfm?p=498 Rustic Pathways enriches the lives of its students and staff, benefits the parts of the world it serves and builds cultural The Idyllwild Arts Summer Program offers intensive bridges that lead to greater global understanding and workshops in the visual and performing arts to students of cooperation. We are a 30-year global leader in providing all ages and abilities, including families. superior quality community service, education, and adventure programs for high school and college students, teacher-led groups, and families worldwide. USC Continuing Education & Summer Programs (#312) Tel: (213) 740-6871 Fax: (213) 740-6417 Web: summer.usc.edu Western Governors University (#404) USC Summer Programs offer high school students a preview Tel: (801) 290-3636 Fax: (801) 274-3305 of “freshman year” through 4 & 2 week summer programs. Web: www.wgu.edu Academic opportunities providing a balance of academic and Western Governors University is a private non-profit social activities, a unique and engaging university experience university offering convenient, affordable and flexible in Los Angeles! education all online. Teachers College at Western Governors University offers regionally, nationally, and NCATE accredited, competency-based bachelor’s and master’s RenWeb School Management Software (#401) degree programs either leading to licensure or for already Tel: (214) 502-6063 ext. 0 Fax: (214) 975-1283 licensed teachers. Web: www.renweb.com RenWeb School Management Software is the leader in web- based SIS systems with over 200 integrated features all in EF Educational Tours (#405) one database. Serving over 3000 schools in 41 countries, Tel: (857) 253-1162 Fax: RenWeb's unique single data entry feature eliminates Web: eftours.com redundant tasks or duplication. Powerful, affordable, user For nearly 50 years we've helped teachers and students friendly, and cutting edge technology provides your school discover the world through culturally immersive educational with streamlining everything from Admissions to travel. Through experiential learning they gain new Graduation in a single, integrated program. perspectives, develop important 21st century skills and become true global citizens.
PHAT Energy Corporation (#406) Tel: (818) 249-7428 ext. 0 Fax: Web: www.phatenergy.com Solar structures like carports, patios, awnings, outdoor meeting spaces and other energy creating canopies. Electric vehicle charging solutions. EXHIBITOR LIST
Fulcrum Adventures (#407) Santillana USA Publishing (#412) Tel: (209) 712-4203 Fax: Tel: (305) 591-9522 ext. 143 Fax: (888) 248-9518 Web: www.fulcrumteambuilding.com Web: www.santillanausa.com Fulcrum Adventures has been serving the Independent Santillana offers the largest selection of culturally authentic school community for over 20 years. From Transformational K-12 Spanish resources: instructional programs, children's staff development programs and leadership retreats to and young adult books, reference materials, and professional customized on-site team building modules, Fulcrum is an development. We collaborate with Santillana offices industry leader in experiential programming. worldwide to bring teachers and students the best in Spanish language and culture.
Choicelunch (#408) Tel: (925) 683-9647 Fax: (925) 867-4660 Web: www.choicelunch.com School lunch program in 270 schools surrounding the state
Pali Institute (#409) Tel: (909) 867-5743 Fax: Web: www.paliinstitute.com At Pali's Outdoor School, our mission is to introduce experiential education & science to young people by providing progressive learning experiences that extend far beyond classroom walls. Through our original science-based curriculum and professional outdoor staff, students learn about the world around them through seeing, touching and learning. At Pali Outdoor Institute, we bring textbooks to life.
Teachers On Reserve LLC (#410) Tel: (800) 457-1899 ext. 5 Fax: (818) 502-5818 Web: www.teachersonreserve.com Teachers On Reserve, a California based substitute teacher agency, has been serving Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Sacramento and Orange County Private and Independent Schools since 1987. ï We employ skilled, credentialed teachers ï Registration for our service is free ï Placing orders easy ï Fill rate over 98% We take the headache and expense out of finding your substitute teachers. Call us whenever you need ìlong-termî or ìmorning ofî replacements as well as permanent placement.
American Edventures (#411) Tel: (949) 768-1776 Fax: (949) 716-2337 Web: www.americanedventures.com American Edventures is a professional student tour operator providing high quality, fully escorted educational tour programs for pre-formed classroom groups. Our programs are designed for grade school through high school. Founded in 1987, American Edventures is highly focused on creating life-impacting learning experiences for students, adult chaperones, and teachers alike. Exhibitor Passport Program and Raffle
We will be offering our attendees the chance to enter a raffle to win one of the following:
• an iPad Mini • a $75.00 Amazon Gift Certificate • a $50.00 Amazon Gift Certificate
In order to enter the raffle, attendees must get a minimum of 12 stamps on their passport. The exhibitor locations page from their program will also serve as their passport. At least 3 different tables must be stamped from each of the 4 sections.
Attendees will have between 8 AM and 1:30 PM (exhibit hours) to collect stamps. Once an attendee collects 12 or more stamps (3 in each section), s/he can turn in the passport for a later drawing. The winners will be notified via email and/or phone number.
Example passport:
Grove Exit Exhibitor Locations/Passport | Garver Gym (to Athletic Field) Positive CCS SMI Ocean ERB Andrews Pearson Exit
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THE COMMITTEE OF THE SCHOOL
CAIS thanks the administration, faculty, staff and students of Campbell Hall for sharing their campus with us for the Southern Regional Meeting. We especially appreciate the work of the Committee of the School in handling the many details and arrangements on campus.
Julian Bull, Head of School Pamela Hopson, Director of Operations Katie Jesensky, Scheduling and Services Manager Michael Metelski, Director of Technology David D’Souza, District Manager, Bevaris Alliance Emily Coddington and Regina Lee, Junior High Deans David Pham, Director of High School Community Service
THE SOUTHERN PROFESSIONAL SERVICES COMMITTEE
Pedro Alonso, World Languages Jamie Boehm, English Chelsea Dean, Visual Arts Ilise Faye, Elementary, Lower Courtney Golub, SS/History Ryan Grady, Mathematics Zanita Gwin, Elementary, Upper Nahlia McIntyre, Science Carin Meister, Library Science Pamela Shafer Moser, Performing Arts Jamie Nelson, Administration Rebecca Ruberg, Couseling Kameron Spies, Physical Education Paul Way, Technology
CAIS Staff
Jim McManus, Executive Director Mary Fauvre, Director of Accreditation Teal Gallagher, Director of Services for Governance and Accreditation Services Sandee Mirell, Director of Professional Development Stephanie Betancourt, Director of Information Services and Technology Lorena Macias, Administrative Assistant
CAIS Office 4450 Lakeside Drive, Suite 375 Burbank, CA 91505 (818) 845-0800 www. caisca.org