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AGIS Conference 2019

For teachers, by teachers.

08:30 CET

ECIS Middle Leaders Certificate Programme Course: Culture of Leadership Goslar

09:30 CET

Admin Assistants & School Secretaries Pre-conference KronsbergClaudia Arnold Best Practices in International School Libraries Atlantic 1Kevin Miller • Elaine Smith Drama Techniques for Every Subject and Age Group America 1Sarah Hübner • Lea Lehmann Learning Assistants working together to support learning Africa 2Prisca Chimamiwa • Louise Hart Mathematics Education in German International Schools / Problem Solving, Inquiry and Language in Mathematics Pacific 1Bryan Landmann

10:00 CET

Accounting in International Schools pre-conference Bemerode 2Heike Cossmann • Bernd Hashagen Children Create a Musical and Other Child-Led Projects for Early Years Europe 2Hanna Vehkakoski College and Careers Counsellors Pre-Conference Asia 1Justin Sands Deutsch in the PYP pre-conference Asia 2Iris Kahnert-Mohs EAL issues relevant to teaching and learning in an international school setting America 2Matthew Lane Gamify the Language Classroom AustraliaVíctor González • Francisco Lara • Enrique Periam International Mindedness Pre-Conference BerlinJacquelle Francis • Chandra McGowan Language and literature - How to connect your topics with global contexts or issues Africa 1Kristina Wiesner Multi- and Home Language Coordinators Working Group Pre-conference HannoverTanja Connemann Nurses Working Group Pre-conference SüntelCatherine Macken Reinirkens Positive Education in Action - Bringing more well-being into your live, school and classroom Atlantic 2Franziska Korthals • Elke Paul Purchasing Working Group Pre-conference CalenbergManuela Prinz School Counsellors Working Group Pre-conference Europe 1Keith Layman ToK: Planning and writing a strong ToK essay; planning and grading the ToK presentation and looking at the knowledge frameworks Pacific 2Susan Griffiths • Martin Milner Works Council Pre-conference Hannover - Best Western Parkhotel KronsbergAngel Antoranz • Paula Garnham

08:30 CET

ECIS Middle Leaders Certificate Programme Course: Designing Adult Learning Best Western

10:00 CET

Cultivating a Collaborative Environment through Coteaching Africa 1Jana Poukka • Jessica Shiffman Developing Effective Writers in All Subjects Asia 1Natascha Hoff Seesaw - a Digital Portfolio America 2Suzie Ingram • Elizabeth Theriault STEAM in Music AustraliaNick Arthushin Using virtual reality headsets to improve the learning experience within a school library. Pacific 1Graeme Boyd • Kaden Conrad ‘Deconstruction for (Re)Construction – Purposeful Designing and Scaffolding of Student Learning’ Asia 2Neil Allen

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Implementing a sustainable Robotics programme in your school America 1Dr. K. Johnson Jacob • Besnik Zylka Improving Classroom Concentration with CIRCLE Africa 1Michael Ferraris • David McLeish Inquiry in the music room: dance and movement activities Asia 2Andrea Seelbach Learning Collaboratively BerlinMiles Madison Reducing Teacher Talk Time for Enhanced Teaching and Learning Europe 1Matthew Lane Understanding of Context and Characterisation using Open Dramatic Scenes. AustraliaJanine Lockwood Words their Way: A fun and interactive way to teach phonics, spelling and enrich students’ vocabulary at the same time Europe 2Ulrike Metzler

12:25 CET

Yoga Meet Elke at the hotel reception desk.Elke Paul

13:15 CET

Bar Modelling: A visualisation tool for Mathematics Africa 2David Lyttle Bucket Drumming part 1, Basics with Buckets AtelierJonathan Dexter Caution, Slippery Slope Ahead! - How to Maintain Healthy Professional Boundaries in International Education America 2Steve Gregory Drama for learning: integrating drama processes throughout the middle school curriculum Pacific 2Jennifer Raine Getting Connected: The Social Teacher Europe 1Jana Poukka Play Based Learning Africa 1Cassandra Harvey • Erica Mingay Working with German songs in MYP and DP Language Acquisition Asia 1Adam Slawek

14:30 CET

Bucket Drumming part 2, “Arranging for Performance” AtelierJonathan Dexter Compassion and climate change - What do you tell the kids? (PS this is not a scare-mongering session!) Asia 1Martin Milner • Elke Paul Differentiating the curriculum for highly able students in mixed ability classrooms: Tiering the learning. Africa 1Bronwyn MacLeod Dyslexia and Foreign Language Learning Europe 1Tanja Connemann Early Year Concepts - Movement And Learning Europe 2 Evidence of learning through student led news broadcasts Pacific 1Besnik Zylka Executive Function: Turning Procrastination and Disorganization into Solvable Problems Africa 2Beth Stark Interdisciplinary Project Opportunities within Mathematics and Natural Sciences in the DP HannoverBryan Landmann • Natasha Schorb

15:30 CET

Recharge your energy through short meditations Meet Sabrina at the reception desk in the hotel lobby.Sabrina Händschke

15:45 CET

Developing Students’ Mental Math Fluency Asia 2Stephanie Koemm • Jamie Simon Drama in the language classroom Atlantic 1Michaela Ivak • Manuela Wein MYP Design AustraliaFay Akin The AGIS ABBA Ensemble - Arrangements for a Variety of Instruments. AtelierBrent Lund Bruning • Paul Foulkes Using Learning Goals and Success Criteria to guide student learning and enhance studying. America 2Mark Eikelboom Using the Calendar to Promote International Mindedness Pacific 1Wayne Symes When your student needs a behaviour plan Africa 1Julia Fuchs • Drew Singeisen

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I Wasn’t Listening: Strategies for Student-Led Discussions Asia 1Allison Lemley Math Clubs and Competitions Pacific 2Nadine Ibrahim • Kara Klose Mindfulness in Lower Elementary in cooperation with German class Asia 2Natascha Gaim-Marsoner Number Sense and Understanding in the lower primary America 1Kristin Zorn Thank you for the Music - Let’s sing ABBA! AtelierBrent Lund Bruning • Paul Foulkes The Invisible Teacher Africa 2Róisín Ní Leathlóbhair

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Collaboration between schools to improve student learning Asia 1Natasa Nadj It’s just trash, or is it? Ecological perspective to art education and transdisciplinary teaching: Trash art: Art from materials which have ended up as trash. America 2Eveliina Suonto Knowing your voice, knowing your message. Africa 2Eugene Collins Learn to Scratch! HannoverChrisna van Mieghem Practical solutions to integrating TOK concepts throughout the curriculum Atlantic 1Adrian von Wrede-Jervis