AGIS 2020

10:00 - Session 1:  The many roles of Admissions - biggest challenges and best practices in our daily work
12:00 - Lunch
13:00 - Session 2:  Technology and Paper - effective time management, online applications systems, school databases
15:00 - Coffee/Tea Break
15:30 - Session 3:  Developments in International School Admissions - social media and school’s unique selling points
17:00 - End of Day

This presentation is based on the book “Concept-based Curriculum and Instruction for the Thinking Classroom” by Erikson, Lanning and French (eds.) and will be suitable for secondary school teachers interested in planning their units of instruction with an emphasis on conceptual understanding.
With unit design becoming increasingly inter and intra-disciplinary, this presentation aims to support our understanding of the different types of knowledge and processes which lead to deeper student learning and the transfer of skills.

The presenter is a recently certified CBCI trainer.


Outcomes:
A multi-step guide to create concept-based unit plans.
An awareness of The Structure of Knowledge and The Structure of Process Models that underpin concept-based unit planning.

The presentation will share how participants can learn how to integrate mindfulness into their daily life as well as into their students’ lives. The presentation will explain what mindfulness is according to Jon Kabat Zinn (founder of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, MBSR) as well as the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh. Practical examples of how mindful breathing, walking or listening benefits teachers and students will be shared.


Outcomes:
Participants will have learned how to mindfully breathe, walk and eat. You will get to know mindfulness and its use in school. You understand how you can anchor yourself in stressful situations and stay calm and relaxed. You will learn methods for your own mindfulness practice and you will get a toolkit with exercises and ideas for yourself as well as your students.

Sketchnotes are rich visual notes created from a mix of handwriting, drawings, hand-drawn
typography, shapes, and visual elements like arrows, boxes, and lines.
– Mike Rhode (The Sketchnote Handbook)
After a short introduction into the concept of sketch noting this short workshop will cover
some basic sketch noting elements such as containers, lists or effective stickmen. The
workshop will conclude with a mini-sketch noting activity using these key elements.

Outcomes:
Attendees can expect to get a first insight into a different way of note taking and an idea on how
to apply it in classroom.

I am going to present an introduction to Mindfulness and to explain why is beneficial for us teachers and students and why it should be part of the schools curriculum. In my session I will also conduct two short practices so my audience can have a taste in case they have not done it before. We will also exchange ideas of how Mindfulness is taught in other schools and participants are invited to share their experiences with it.

Outcomes:
Participants will take home ideas how useful and beneficial the practice of mindfulness for us all is. They will also find out in which way attending/organizing a mindfulness course could be the an excellent way to maximize the benefits of mindfulness.