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2015 IB CONFERENCE OF THE AMERICASCHICAGO, ILLINOIS (USA)
23 – 26 JULY
#IBCHI2015
BREAKOUT SESSION DESCRIPTIONS
TABLE OF CONTENTSFriday• 11:15 – 12:30.............................2
• 14:00 – 15:15.............................19
• 15:45 – 17:00.............................37
Saturday• 11:15 – 12:30.............................55
• 14:00 – 15:15.............................72
• 15:45 – 17:00.............................90
Sunday
• 09:00 – 10:15.............................107
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FRIDAY, 24 JULY11:15–12:30
2015 IB Conference of the Americas Breakout Session Descriptions
Friday, 11:15 – 12:30
Friday, 11:15 – 12:30
A redefinition of CAS
STRAND: DP
ROOM: Erie
CAS has undergone a revision that invites a more realistic and meaningful experience for the already
busy IB student. This session focuses on how the changes will impact the role of the CAS coordinator and
the IB student.
Presenter(s)
Theresa Biggs, Coordinator of Advanced Academics, Plano Independent School District, Plano, Texas,
United States
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Friday, 11:15 – 12:30
Friday, 11:15 – 12:30
Admissions case studies
STRAND: Higher Ed
ROOM: Mississippi
Join a mock admission committee session and experience what reading applications is really like.
Participants will review sample applications in a holistic manner, paying close attention to the added
dimension of the IB programmes.
Presenter(s)
David Zutautas, Assistant Director of Student Recruitment, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario,
Canada
Kirk Brennan, Undergraduate Director of Admission, University of Southern California, Los Angeles,
California, United States
Michael Lai, Student Outreach Lead – North America, Minerva Schools at KGI, San Francisco, California,
United States
Pamela Joos, University Counselor, Washington International School, Washington, District of Columbia,
United States
Jim Bock, Vice President and Dean of Admissions, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania,
United States
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Friday, 11:15 – 12:30
Friday, 11:15 – 12:30
Approaches to teaching and learning: Best practice in the IB Diploma
Programme
STRAND: DP
ROOM: Michigan A
This session will introduce DP teachers to the rationale, practice and results of effective ATL. The session
will also briefly explore the latest brain research, which informs pedagogical classroom strategies.
Presenter(s)
Richard Hood, Independent Consultant, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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2015 IB Conference of the Americas Breakout Session Descriptions
Friday, 11:15 – 12:30
Friday, 11:15 – 12:30
Expanding PK‐12 access to IB: The Chicago project
STRAND: General
ROOM: Missouri
Chicago Public Schools, the third largest school district in the US, has gone from offering only one IB
programme in 1997 to offering more IB programmes than any other school district in the US to date,
serving over 15,000 IB students. Through the expansion of the IB in Chicago, more students are provided
with access to this high‐quality education in PK–12. This session will include the strategies that have
been used to provide more citywide access to the IB.
Presenter(s)
Sara Leven, Secondary Magnet and IB Schools Coordinator, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago, Illinois,
United States
Tanya Baxter‐Bateson, MYP and PYP Schools Coordinator, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago, Illinois,
United States
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2015 IB Conference of the Americas Breakout Session Descriptions
Friday, 11:15 – 12:30
Friday, 11:15 – 12:30
Gamification and enrichment in an IB classroom
STRAND: General
ROOM: Arkansas
Games and enrichment—are you using them in your classroom? Our session will provide educators of all
levels of experience with practical strategies for incorporating gamification and enrichment into your
curriculum and classroom. These fun and engaging strategies will increase student motivation,
engagement and promote lifelong learning while providing your curriculum with the rigour that is
expected from an IB class.
Presenter(s)
James Hron, Project Lead the Way and Science Teacher, Fridley Middle School, Fridley, Minnesota,
United States
Joel Weingart, 6th Grade Math Teacher, Fridley Middle School, Fridley, Minnesota, United States
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2015 IB Conference of the Americas Breakout Session Descriptions
Friday, 11:15 – 12:30
Friday, 11:15 – 12:30
Getting it right!
STRAND: General
ROOM: Chicago 9
Hands on learning works best when you get it right! Not only does it engage your students in everyday
learning, it also motivates them to keep trying; understanding that failure is a process not a destination.
If learning involves collaborative, socially relevant projects, students will also develop important social
skills such as teamwork, communication, and leadership skills. Stephan Turnipseed of LEGO® Education
will discuss how a hands‐on, minds‐on approach helps students actively take ownership of the learning
process and develop 21st‐century skills such as creative thinking and problem solving.
Presenter(s)
Stephan Turnipseed, President Emeritus and Executive Director ‐ Strategic Partnerships, LEGO
Education, Pittsburg, Kansas, United States
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2015 IB Conference of the Americas Breakout Session Descriptions
Friday, 11:15 – 12:30
Friday, 11:15 – 12:30
Leading school transformational change through MYP assessing,
grading and reporting
STRAND: MYP
ROOM: Superior
Current research in assessment challenges traditional practices in terms of grading, recording and
reporting and aligns nicely with MYP criterion‐related assessment. Until schools fully embrace and
implement these assessment standards as common and standard practices across the school, full
implementation of the MYP is often limited by conflicting traditional grading practices. Learn how two
schools with diverse student populations challenged the status quo of traditional grading and
implemented MYP criterion‐related assessment as a transformational change process.
Presenter(s)
Tom Dodd, Principal, Lesher Middle School, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States
Farr Prickett Quinn, Math Teacher, Alice Deal Middle School, Washington, District of Columbia, United
States
Louis Marchesano, Educational Consultant, Ed‐Lightenment Educational Consulting, Fort Collins,
Colorado, United States
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2015 IB Conference of the Americas Breakout Session Descriptions
Friday, 11:15 – 12:30
Friday, 11:15 – 12:30
Leading through capacity building
STRAND: Leadership
ROOM: Michigan B
International research consistently confirms the most important in‐school variable for improving
student outcomes is teaching quality. The second most important variable is the quality of leadership.
This presentation examines the research into effective leadership practices that have been
demonstrated to impact student outcomes; it will then explore a range of strategies to build the
capacity of leadership teams and present models for evaluating the effectiveness of teaching practice
within your school.
Presenter(s)
Gerard Calnin, Professor, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Friday, 11:15 – 12:30
Friday, 11:15 – 12:30
Learning for life through playful ways of knowing
STRAND: PYP
ROOM: Huron
Learning—what’s play got to do with it? Come and discover PYP developments that aim to tease out the
relationship between developing the attributes of the IB learner profile and PYP students’ playful ways
of learning and knowing. This interactive session will give you insights about types of play and their
impact on learning. IB educators will share how they might collectively form a powerful professional
community of practice around the importance of learning through play.
Presenter(s)
Cecile Doyen, PYP Curriculum Manager, International Baccalaureate, The Hague, The Netherlands
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2015 IB Conference of the Americas Breakout Session Descriptions
Friday, 11:15 – 12:30
Friday, 11:15 – 12:30
Mindfulness, compassion and happiness: Innovative strategies for the
implementation of ATL
STRAND: PYP
ROOM: Columbus
This session will present techniques and strategies that have been shown to be effective in
implementing the new ATL component of the DP. Based on scientific evidence from the most recent
research in neuroscience from the west, and integrated with ancient philosophies from the east, it will
provide participants with experiential opportunities to explore the impact of compassion and
mindfulness practices and develop strategies as to how to incorporate them inside and outside the
classroom.
Presenter(s)
Lorne Young, Educator, Upper Canada College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Claudia Santos, CAS Coordinator, Weston Collegiate Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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2015 IB Conference of the Americas Breakout Session Descriptions
Friday, 11:15 – 12:30
Friday, 11:15 – 12:30
One IB : The way forward
STRAND: Leadership
ROOM: Chicago 8
David Hawley was appointed IB Chief Academic Officer in January 2015. Join him as he discusses four
priorities that are emerging: focusing on the student experience with a clear and coherent ‘One IB’
philosophy across all programmes; being more explicit about how we develop, value and measure the
competencies and qualities of character that are part of the the IB Learner Profile; taking more of an
“outside in” approach when we are developing curriculum and include student voices and perspectives
along with global experts to complement the contributions of IB educators; finding ways to promote
more real‐life applied problem solving, project based learning and deep conceptual understanding,
particularly within the IB Diploma Programme.
Presenter(s)
David Hawley, Chief Academic Officer, International Baccalaureate, The Hague, The Netherlands
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2015 IB Conference of the Americas Breakout Session Descriptions
Friday, 11:15 – 12:30
Friday, 11:15 – 12:30
Outreach means leaving the building: Community and inclusion in
diverse urban IB schools
STRAND: General
ROOM: Gold Coast
This session will provide space and tools for participants to explore what meaningful community
outreach looks like in a diverse urban setting. We will hear about how Rainier Beach High School has
structured their community outreach model around events called 'community cafes' and will experience
the structure of these events. Participants will then work to develop their own outreach and
communication plans based on the stakeholder groups in their own schools.
Presenter(s)
Colin Pierce, DP Coordinator and Teacher, Rainier Beach High School, Seattle, Washington, United States
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2015 IB Conference of the Americas Breakout Session Descriptions
Friday, 11:15 – 12:30
Friday, 11:15 – 12:30
Personal projects 2016
STRAND: MYP
ROOM: Chicago 10
For the first time, in May 2016 all MYP Year 5 students around the world will be registered for personal
project moderation. In this session for administrators, coordinators, personal project leaders and
supervisors, you will learn about the mysteries of IBIS, uploads, submission deadlines, IB dynamic
moderation, and IB MYP course results. Participants will review important things to know and do for the
first required moderation of the personal project, share best planning practices and create a
personalized school action plan to ensure success in the new MYP.
Presenter(s)
Gill Chudley, Subject Manager, International Baccalaureate, Cardiff, South Wales, United Kingdom
Danielle Veilleux, MYP Curriculum and Assessment Manager, International Baccalaureate, The Hague,
The Netherlands
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2015 IB Conference of the Americas Breakout Session Descriptions
Friday, 11:15 – 12:30
Friday, 11:15 – 12:30
Strategies for successfully implementing MYP at economically
disadvantaged schools
STRAND: MYP
ROOM: Ontario
The presentation will detail a school’s continuing journey for improvement that aligns the IB philosophy
with state standards in an economically disadvantaged area of Texas. The strategies presented will come
from administrators from an internationally recognized MYP World School that have implemented
systems connecting students, staff and community. A student‐centered campus that is IB inclusive
begins with effective and frequent teacher planning sessions focused on educating students for life.
Presenter(s)
Lorena Madrigal, Assistant Principal, Cathey Middle School, McAllen, Texas, United States
Melvin Benford, Principal, Cathey Middle School, McAllen, Texas, United States
Romeo Benavidez, Assistant Principal, Cathey Middle School, McAllen, Texas, United States
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2015 IB Conference of the Americas Breakout Session Descriptions
Friday, 11:15 – 12:30
Friday, 11:15 – 12:30
Teaching twice‐exceptional students in the IB programmes
STRAND: General
ROOM: Mayfair
Many of our students are identified as twice exceptional: gifted academically but also negotiating
learning disorders, emotional disabilities or attention difficulties. For these students to access the IB
programmes successfully, teachers need to understand and accommodate their needs. Through
demonstrations of 21st‐century skills, critical‐ and creative‐thinking strategies, and ways of taking socio‐
emotional learning into account, this session will illustrate ways of working with twice‐exceptional
students to ensure they reach their potential.
Presenter(s)
Daina Lieberman, English Teacher and MYP Coordinator, South Lakes High School, Reston, Virginia,
United States
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2015 IB Conference of the Americas Breakout Session Descriptions
Friday, 11:15 – 12:30
Friday, 11:15 – 12:30
The blank planner project
STRAND: PYP
ROOM: River A
Imagine beginning day one of a unit of inquiry with nothing but a blank planner. Learn how to plan and
implement a completely student‐developed unit of inquiry with input from parents, students and
administration. Participants will take part in a simulated “blank planner” event to learn how to foster an
environment of collaboration to design a central idea, lines of inquiry and summative assessment in
relation to a chosen PYP theme and concepts.
Presenter(s)
Stacey Walker, Grade 5 Teacher, Riverstone International School, Boise, Idaho, United States
Trevor Lindsay, Grade 5 Teacher, Riverstone International School, Boise, Idaho, United States
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FRIDAY, 24 JULY14:00–15:15
2015 IB Conference of the Americas Breakout Session Descriptions
Friday, 14:00 – 15:15
Friday, 14:00 – 15:15
Assessing for understanding across the IB continuum
STRAND: General
ROOM: Chicago 10
Teaching in a conceptual‐framework requires a different way of assessing. The paradigm shift from
assessing for acquisition of knowledge to transfer of understanding key concepts requires a change in
grading, recording, and reporting practices. This session explores creating a single, coherent assessment
system for the entire IB Continuum that assesses and reports what students know, understand, and can
do while aligning with current research in education and commercially developed common core
assessments.
Presenter(s)
Louis Marchesano, Educational Consultant, Ed‐Lightenment Educational Consulting, Fort Collins,
Colorado, United States
Chris Overhoff, PYP Teacher, Morikami Park Elementary School, Delray Beach, Florida, United States
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2015 IB Conference of the Americas Breakout Session Descriptions
Friday, 14:00 – 15:15
Friday, 14:00 – 15:15
Closing the loop: Linking assessment criteria to classroom standards
to improve student learning
STRAND: DP
ROOM: River A
In order for students and teachers to feel they can tackle the rigour of an IB course, teachers (and
coordinators) must understand how the different components interact to produce an IB score of 1–7.
Teachers must then use this increased understanding of component data to create an assessment model
that will be predictive of an IB score.
Presenter(s)
Matthew Axelrod, DP Coordinator and History Teacher, George C Marshall High School, Falls Church,
Virginia, United States
J Timothy Kane, Assessment Coach and History Teacher, George C Marshall High School, Falls Church,
Virginia, United States
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2015 IB Conference of the Americas Breakout Session Descriptions
Friday, 14:00 – 15:15
Friday, 14:00 – 15:15
Cómo desarrollar habilidades de pensamiento en los estudiantes
STRAND: PYP
ROOM: Columbus
A través de este taller los asistentes comprenderán la importancia de desarrollar habilidades de
pensamiento en los estudiantes conociendo algunas rutinas que favorecen el hacer visible el
pensamiento de los estudiantes.
Presenter(s)
Sagrario Argüelles, Directora de Curriculum y Aprendizaje/Coordinadora del PEP, Escuela Bilingüe
Internacional, Oakland, California (Estados Unidos)
Jaime Úbeda Gómez, Director de Recursos Humanos, International School San Patricio Toledo, Toledo
(España)
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2015 IB Conference of the Americas Breakout Session Descriptions
Friday, 14:00 – 15:15
Friday, 14:00 – 15:15
Coordinator as leader in professional learning
STRAND: MYP
ROOM: Ontario
The Shaker Heights City School District’s MYP coordinators will lead an interactive session on how to
integrate the MYP philosophy and framework within the broader context of the ever‐increasing
demands on schools. Learn the models, resources and activities that coordinators as professional
development leaders can use to transform the foundation of a school system through the MYP
transition within a diverse, whole‐district IB programme.
Presenter(s)
Amy Brodsky, MYP Coordinator, Woodbury Upper Elementary School, Shaker Heights, Ohio, United
States
John Moore, MYP Coordinator, Shaker Heights High School, Shaker Heights, Ohio, United States
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2015 IB Conference of the Americas Breakout Session Descriptions
Friday, 14:00 – 15:15
Friday, 14:00 – 15:15
Diploma Programme assessment update
STRAND: DP
ROOM: Chicago 8
Carolyn Adams, Chief Assessment Officer, will present an overview of current and future developments
in DP assessment. A substantial part of the time will be devoted to questions and answers on DP
assessment issues.
Presenter(s)
Carolyn Adams, Chief Assessment Officer, International Baccalaureate, Cardiff, South Wales, United
Kingdom
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2015 IB Conference of the Americas Breakout Session Descriptions
Friday, 14:00 – 15:15
Friday, 14:00 – 15:15
Exploring digital portfolios in the PYP using Google Sites
STRAND: PYP
ROOM: Michigan B
Digital portfolios increase student engagement, promote media literacy and provide an in‐depth picture
of a child’s learning over time. Join us for this strategy‐packed session where participants will be
provided with an overview of our school’s journey in establishing digital portfolios! Participants will be
provided with a road map of our decision‐making process regarding various digital portfolio options.
Tips, strategies, templates and supporting documents for successfully launching digital portfolios using
Google Sites will be shared.
Presenter(s)
Denise Brandt, Educator, Lone Pine Elementary, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, United States
Kathy Janelle, PYP Coordinator, Lone Pine Elementary and West Hills Middle School, Bloomfield Hills,
Michigan, United States
Mary Hillberry, Head of School, Lone Pine Elementary, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, United States
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2015 IB Conference of the Americas Breakout Session Descriptions
Friday, 14:00 – 15:15
Friday, 14:00 – 15:15
Facilitating intelligent collaboration to teach social, affective and
reflection skills
STRAND: Leadership
ROOM: Arkansas
The IB learner profile and societal demands compel today’s IB educators to embody and nurture the soft
skills necessary for our students’ success. In this session, participants will have the opportunity to
explore and practise these skills in a guided collaboration that incorporates the principles of creative
drama, emotional intelligence and differentiation.
Presenter(s)
Eleanor Hinz‐Radue, IB English and Theatre Teacher, Green Bay Area Public Schools, Green Bay,
Wisconsin, United States
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2015 IB Conference of the Americas Breakout Session Descriptions
Friday, 14:00 – 15:15
Friday, 14:00 – 15:15
IB coordinators and counselors together
STRAND: Higher Ed
ROOM: Mayfair
Although IB coordinators are charged with the task of managing the ins and outs of their programme,
their work oftentimes exceeds the parameters of the job description. If school counselors have the
opportunity to work with the coordinator to address the diverse needs of their students, the load then
becomes much more manageable. Join us to learn about areas in which there is potential for
coordinators and counselors to collaborate and develop ways for this partnership to exist in your school.
Presenter(s)
Marie Vivas, University Relations Manager–IB Americas, International Baccalaureate, Bethesda,
Maryland, United States
Irene Kondos, IB Diploma Coordinator, William Howard Taft High School, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Christine Eischen, College and University Advisor, Lycée Français de Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United
States
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Friday, 14:00 – 15:15
Friday, 14:00 – 15:15
Including students with significant special education needs in the
Personal Project
STRAND: MYP
ROOM: Erie
Hill‐Freedman World Academy (HFWA) supports a diverse student population ranging from gifted
learners to students with autism and intellectual disabilities. HFWA is in the formative year of
developing a framework for the personal project for our students with significant learning support
requirements. We will share our school’s journey of differentiating the personal project to include all
students. The most important element of our presentation will be videos of students presenting their
personal projects.
Presenter(s)
Stephanie Caroll, Resident Principal, Hill‐Freedman World Academy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United
States
Jane Cordero, Transition Coordinator, Hill‐Freedman World Academy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United
States
Anthony Majewski, Head of School, Hill‐Freedman World Academy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United
States
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2015 IB Conference of the Americas Breakout Session Descriptions
Friday, 14:00 – 15:15
Friday, 14:00 – 15:15
Learning to engage, and engaging to learn
STRAND: PYP
ROOM: Huron
Interested to find out the difference between a “busy” classroom and an “active” one? Participate in an
interactive and informative presentation about active learning spaces and strategies for a PYP
classroom. Find out more about the principles of active learning, and how both teachers and
administrators can create an environment that will engage PYP students through effective teaching and
learning strategies in conjunction with learning environments and spaces.
Presenter(s)
Ashleigh Woodward, Grade 5 Teacher, MacLachlan College, Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Jacki Bright, PYP Coordinator, MacLachlan College, Oakville, Ontario, Canada
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2015 IB Conference of the Americas Breakout Session Descriptions
Friday, 14:00 – 15:15
Friday, 14:00 – 15:15
Meeting the needs of all educators: Designing an internal professional
development structure for the MYP
STRAND: MYP
ROOM: Mississippi
A constant challenge for IB schools is inducting new faculty into the culture and practices of the MYP.
This session examines the case of a school–university partnership in Chicago engaged in developing
internal professional development structures designed to support programme implementation and
continuous improvement. We provide an overview of differentiated educator supports, from pre‐service
teacher candidates to experienced IB teachers, followed by an in‐depth study of the first phase of the PD
structure: inducting new teachers.
Presenter(s)
David Gregg, MYP Coordinator, Nicholas Senn High School, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Charles Tocci, Clinical Assistant Professor of Education, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, Illinois,
United States
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2015 IB Conference of the Americas Breakout Session Descriptions
Friday, 14:00 – 15:15
Friday, 14:00 – 15:15
Promoting excellence and equity in your Diploma Programme
(Introduction to the E2 Excellence and Equity Project)
STRAND: DP
ROOM: Michigan A
In 2014, IB Americas launched the Bridging the Equity Gap project in order to build capacity within US
public high schools to increase the participation and achievement of low‐income students in the DP. This
session will introduce the E2 Framework (which provides a strong foundation for both evaluating the
level of equity in existing DP schools and promotes increasing success and access for low‐income
students) and share project research findings.
Presenter(s)
Asheesh Misra, Programme Manager—Bridging the Equity Gap project, International Baccalaureate,
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Carol Burris, Former Principal, New York, New York, United States
Cindy Harcum, Principal, Baltimore City College, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Colin Pierce, DP Coordinator and Teacher, Rainier Beach High School, Seattle, Washington, United States
Dan Wartick, Principal of North Kansas City High School, Kansas City, Missouri, United States
James McSwain, Principal of Mirabeau B Lamar High School, Houston, Texas, United States
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Friday, 14:00 – 15:15
Friday, 14:00 – 15:15
Teoría del conocimiento: Un enfoque cultural
STRAND: DP
ROOM: Ohio
Una presentación de una actividad realizada en clase utilizando la técnica de ABP (aprendizaje basado
en problemas) y los resultados logrados de acuerdo a los temas abordados en TdC respecto a cultura,
Sistemas religiosos de Conocimiento y Sistemas de Conocimiento Indígena.
Presenter(s)
Susana Leventhal, Profesora y coordinadora de TdC, ITESM Campus Eugenio Garza Sada, Monterrey,
Nuevo León (México)
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Friday, 14:00 – 15:15
Friday, 14:00 – 15:15
The cage‐busting teacher
STRAND: Leadership
ROOM: Chicago 9
Teachers can perform magic in their classrooms, but often feel powerless over what goes on beyond
those four walls. The United States education system wasn't built to regard teachers as professionals
and successive waves of reform have done little to change this. The way forward is for teachers to bust
out of that cage and take ownership of their schools and systems. This session offers practical advice on
how teachers can do just that.
Presenter(s)
Rick Hess, Director of Education Policy Studies, American Enterprise Institute, Washington, District of
Columbia, United States
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2015 IB Conference of the Americas Breakout Session Descriptions
Friday, 14:00 – 15:15
Friday, 14:00 – 15:15
Understanding the new DP history course for coordinators and
administrators
STRAND: DP
ROOM: Superior
Significant changes have been made to the DP History guide for first exams in May 2017. This session
provides an overview of the changes to the course and includes an introduction to the new format,
topics of study and the revamped internal assessment. DP coordinators and administrators will leave
with a basic understanding of the course that will help them to support their DP history teachers and the
overall programme at their school.
Presenter(s)
Elissa Banas, DP Coordinator, City Honors School at Fosdick‐Masten Park, Buffalo, New York, United
States
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Friday, 14:00 – 15:15
Friday, 14:00 – 15:15
A call to action: Creating ambassadors of action
STRAND: General
ROOM: Gold Coast
How are you helping promote action as an IB practitioner? This session is designed to explore the PYP’s
essential element of action. In this presentation, we will help define what action is, how to model the
action cycle and how to integrate action into your PYP units of study. We will showcase our success
stories from Roland Park, as we have truly cultivated 'ambassadors of action' in our school and
community.
Presenter(s)
Holly Gerlach, PYP Coordinator, Roland Park K–8 Magnet School for International Studies, Tampa,
Florida, United States
Cara von Ancken, 5th Grade Teacher, Roland Park K–8 Magnet School for International Studies, Tampa,
Florida, United States
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Friday, 14:00 – 15:15
Friday, 14:00 – 15:15
Career‐related Programme update
STRAND: CP
ROOM: Missouri
Please join the CP team for a review of regional data, curriculum changes, professional development
updates and upcoming changes to the CP. This will be your opportunity to meet members of the CP staff
and ask any burning questions about the programme and its implementation
Presenter(s)
Natasha Deflorian, CP Associate Manager—IB Americas, International Baccalaureate, Bethesda,
Maryland, United States
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FRIDAY, 24 JULY15:45–17:00
2015 IB Conference of the Americas Breakout Session Descriptions
Friday, 15:45 – 17:00
Friday, 15:45 – 17:00
Access and inclusion in the new MYP e‐assessments
STRAND: MYP
ROOM: Gold Coast
The IB Assessment Access and Inclusion Manager will cover developments in the MYP in the area of
access and inclusion. The session will address the manner in which the MYP eAssessments have been
designed keeping accessibility in view. While some accessibility features are built into the eAssessment,
others may be added specifically for a candidate upon authorization of inclusive assessment
arrangements. The session will also introduce the audience to the new online Request for inclusive
assessment arrangements (MYP) that will be launched on IBIS to request inclusive arrangements for
MYP eAssessment candidates. The criteria used to evaluate requests in line with the new policy
document, Candidates with assessment access requirements (Middle Years Programme), will also be
discussed in this session.
Presenter(s)
Kala Parasuram, Assessment Access and Inclusion Manager, International Baccalaureate, Cardiff, South
Wales, United Kingdom
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Friday, 15:45 – 17:00
Friday, 15:45 – 17:00
ALIS in Wonderland: Raising teacher effectiveness with predictive
testing
STRAND: Leadership
ROOM: Missouri
Are your students thriving in their classes? We have found that we can help students with their IB
assessments by using predictive testing to measure the effect of a teacher in the classroom, and working
with those teachers to help understand how to improve their teaching. We will discuss Durham
University’s ALIS test, the International Schools Assessment, and others, to help teachers focus on areas
to improve.
Presenter(s)
Stephen Campbell, Assistant Head of Upper School, Lausanne Collegiate School, Memphis, Tennessee,
United States
Stuart Dunster, Head of Upper School, Lausanne Collegiate School, Memphis, Tennessee, United States
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2015 IB Conference of the Americas Breakout Session Descriptions
Friday, 15:45 – 17:00
Friday, 15:45 – 17:00
Blueprint for successful service learning
STRAND: General
ROOM: Erie
This session provides first‐hand insights from IB administrators, coordinators and teachers on how to
build a strong service learning foundation within all programmes of an IB continuum high school.
Presenters will lead participants through an exploration of ways to act locally, think globally, change
school culture, and support academic and career courses by implementing the five stages of service
learning: investigation, preparation, action, reflection, demonstration. Concrete examples of how
service learning links content area subjects, involves stakeholders and creates meaningful connections
between the MYP, DP and CP will be shared and discussed.
Presenter(s)
Carlos Acosta, CP Coordinator, Atlantic High School, Delray Beach, Florida, United States
David Youngman, DP Coordinator, Atlantic High School, Delray Beach, Florida, United States
Jackie Boileau, MYP Coordinator, Atlantic High School, Delray Beach, Florida, United States
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Friday, 15:45 – 17:00
Friday, 15:45 – 17:00
Coaching educators to instructional excellence
STRAND: Leadership
ROOM: River A
IB schools are challenged to create a world‐class learning environment for students and teachers alike.
This session will provide school leaders with a toolkit to coach educators to be the next‐best version of
themselves. School leaders will learn the importance of building relational capacity with teachers and
students to allow them to push them to excellence. This training will provide participants with sample
coaching plans and a toolkit for implementation.
Presenter(s)
Krista Herrera, Principal, Summit Charter Collegiate Academy, Porterville, California, United States
Jorge Ramos, Vice Principal, Summit Charter Collegiate Academy, Porterville, California, United States
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Friday, 15:45 – 17:00
Friday, 15:45 – 17:00
Designing concept‐based mathematics curriculum through inquiry
STRAND: General
ROOM: Ontario
The following questions will be addressed: What does concept‐based curriculum and instruction look
like in the mathematics classroom? How do we use the inquiry continuum to foster synergistic thinking
and develop intellect? How do we plan instructional units that ensure we move the curriculum from a
two‐dimensional model to a concept‐based three‐dimensional model? What are the top strategies for
an engaging, inquiry‐led and concept‐based lesson to captivate the hearts and minds of our students?
Presenter(s)
Jennifer Wathall, Head of Mathematics, Island School, Hong Kong
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2015 IB Conference of the Americas Breakout Session Descriptions
Friday, 15:45 – 17:00
Friday, 15:45 – 17:00
Diploma Programme update
STRAND: DP
ROOM: Chicago 9
Please join the DP team to review regional data, curriculum changes, professional development updates
and upcoming changes to the Diploma Programme. This session will be your opportunity to meet
members of the DP staff and ask any burning questions about the programme and its implementation.
Presenter(s)
Alicia D'Urbano, DP Manager–IB Americas, International Baccalaureate, Bethesda, Maryland, United
States
Kelsey Day, Diploma Programme Associate Manager–IB Americas, International Baccalaureate,
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
James Monk, Curriculum Area Head, International Baccalaureate, The Hague, The Netherlands
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Friday, 15:45 – 17:00
Friday, 15:45 – 17:00
Educación pública de calidad: El impacto del Programa del Diploma en
políticas educativas públicas
STRAND: Leadership
ROOM: Columbus
La mejora de la calidad educativa en el sistema público sigue siendo uno de los retos más importantes y
urgentes de América Latina. Tres países y una ciudad de la región están implementando iniciativas de
innovación educativa en las que, con distintas modalidades, incorporan el Programa del Diploma en sus
sistemas. Funcionarios públicos de los Ministerios de Educación de Costa Rica, Ecuador y Perú y de la
Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires presentarán las particularidades de la implementación del Programa
en sus lugares de origen y analizarán, conjuntamente, el impacto de estos proyectos en el presente y
futuro de la educación pública en el ámbito local y nacional.
Presenter(s)
Rigoberto Corrales Zúñiga, Jefe Departamento Tercer Ciclo y Educación Diversificada, Ministerio de
Educación, San José (Costa Rica)
Freddy Peñafiel Larrea, Vice‐ministro, Ministerio de Educación, Quito (Ecuador)
Mercedes Miguel, Directora General de Planeamiento e Innovación educativa, Ministerio de Educación
de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires (Argentina)
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2015 IB Conference of the Americas Breakout Session Descriptions
Friday, 15:45 – 17:00
Friday, 15:45 – 17:00
El arte de presentar a nuestros alumnos y programas a las
universidades en Los Estados Unidos y Canada
STRAND: Higher Ed
ROOM: Ohio
Los alumnos del IB son excelentes candidatos para admisión a las mejores universidades. Esta sesión se
enfoca en la mejor manera de presentar a sus estudiantes y su programa IB y en cómo explicar su
sistema de calificaciones y currículo en un buen perfil escolar, preparar buenas cartas de
recomendación, asistir a los alumnos con sus ensayos entrevistas universitarias.
Presenter(s)
Marie Vivas, Gerente de relaciones universitarias para IB Américas, Bachillerato Internacional, Bethesda,
Maryland, (Estados Unidos)
Rosa Moreno‐Zutautas, Asesora educativa, Colegio Jefferson, Caracas (Venezuela)
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2015 IB Conference of the Americas Breakout Session Descriptions
Friday, 15:45 – 17:00
Friday, 15:45 – 17:00
Explore the world of IB professional development
STRAND: MYP
ROOM: Mayfair
IB educators enjoy many professional development options for career growth and lifelong learning. In
this session, you will explore the world of IB’s exciting offerings for face‐to‐face and online workshops
and other multimedia opportunities. Have you seen our PD e‐catalogue? This easy‐to‐use online tool
should be the first stop on your journey in taking your professional development to the next level. We
will show you how to think beyond category 1 PD compliance and explore hundreds of category 3
workshops, other experiences and resources. Find out how you can gain an IB educator or leadership
certificate by studying with one of the universities in our network. Come and meet some of the IB
professional development team, learn how you can become a workshop leader or developer, and share
your ideas on how to bring relevant and cutting‐edge professional‐development learning opportunities
to the world of IB education.
Presenter(s)
Anthony Tait, Global Professional Development Director, International Baccalaureate, Bethesda,
Maryland, United States
Stan Burgoyne, Head of Global Professional Development—MYP, International Baccalaureate, Bethesda,
Maryland, United States
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2015 IB Conference of the Americas Breakout Session Descriptions
Friday, 15:45 – 17:00
Friday, 15:45 – 17:00
Exploring how language development standards can work with IB
content statements for ELL development
STRAND: Leadership
ROOM: Michigan B
Attendees will explore a framework for language development, that is, the WIDA Standards, their
guiding principles, and supporting structures for understanding the needs of ELLs at various proficiency
levels and how those standards can interface with the implementation of IB content standards at any
grade .
Presenter(s)
Jesse Markow, Researcher, WIDA at the University of Wisconsin‐Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United
States
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2015 IB Conference of the Americas Breakout Session Descriptions
Friday, 15:45 – 17:00
Friday, 15:45 – 17:00
Life after the IB: The benefits of staying connected with the IB after
graduation
STRAND: DP
ROOM: Arkansas
How can alumni benefit from staying connected with the IB? What are the resources available for IB
coordinators and teachers? This session will showcase the work of the IB Alumni Network and the IB
Alumni Advisory Council in providing social, networking and academic opportunities for alumni to share
their experiences with one another, even many years after completing the Diploma Programme,
embodying the idea of lifelong learning. Led by a panel of alumni, students, coordinators and
professionals, attendees will take home strategies and tools to strengthen the alumni community at
their schools and learn more about the IB programmes designed to engage with graduates.
Presenter(s)
Benjamin Sky Brandt, Parent and Alumni Relations Manager, International Baccalaureate, Bethesda,
Maryland, United States
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Friday, 15:45 – 17:00
Friday, 15:45 – 17:00
Middle Years Programme update
STRAND: MYP
ROOM: Chicago 8
Please join the MYP team to review regional data, curriculum changes, professional development
updates and upcoming changes to the Middle Years Programme. This session will be your opportunity to
meet members of the MYP staff and ask any burning questions about the programme and its
implementation.
Presenter(s)
Ted Williams, MYP Manager–IB Americas, International Baccalaureate, Bethesda, Maryland, United
States
Sofia Dolega, MYP Associate Manager–IB Americas, International Baccalaureate, Buenos Aires,
Argentina
Bianca Duceppe, Professionnelle à la SÉBIQ et représentante de l’IB, SEBIQ, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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2015 IB Conference of the Americas Breakout Session Descriptions
Friday, 15:45 – 17:00
Friday, 15:45 – 17:00
Multilingüismo: Aprendizaje por tareas y estimulación lingüística
STRAND: General
ROOM: Mississippi
Sesión participativa en la que los asistentes podrán evidenciar el proceso de implantación de un modelo
multilingüe (cuatro idiomas) a través del aprendizaje por tareas, estimulación lingüística e inteligencia
emocional.
Presenter(s)
Ignacio Castellano Zapatero, Director, International School San Patricio Toledo, Toledo (España)
Jaime Úbeda Gómez, Director de Recursos Humanos, International School San Patricio Toledo, Toledo
(España)
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2015 IB Conference of the Americas Breakout Session Descriptions
Friday, 15:45 – 17:00
Friday, 15:45 – 17:00
Next Generation Science Standards and IB pathways
STRAND: General
ROOM: Huron
Since early 2015, Achieve and the IB have been collaborating with a group of teachers who have
expertise in both IB and the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). This session presents the results
of that collaboration, including draft materials to help IB schools use NGSS to support advanced
coursework in science. The session will also provide opportunities for IB educators to provide input on
the next steps in the project.
Presenter(s)
Stephen Pruitt, Senior Vice President, Achieve, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Rita Bateson, MYP Curriculum and Assessment Manager for Mathematics and Sciences, International
Baccalaureate, The Hague, The Netherlands
Teresa Eliopoulos, Senior Program Associate, Achieve, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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2015 IB Conference of the Americas Breakout Session Descriptions
Friday, 15:45 – 17:00
Friday, 15:45 – 17:00
Primary Years Programme update
STRAND: PYP
ROOM: Chicago 10
Please join the PYP team to review regional data, curriculum changes, professional development
updates and upcoming changes to the Primary Years Programme. This session will be your opportunity
to meet members of the PYP staff and ask any burning questions about the programme and its
implementation.
Presenter(s)
Michael Clifton, PYP Manager–IB Americas, International Baccalaureate, Bethesda, Maryland, United
States
Alicia Olea, PYP Associate Manager–IB Americas, International Baccalaureate, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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2015 IB Conference of the Americas Breakout Session Descriptions
Friday, 15:45 – 17:00
Friday, 15:45 – 17:00
Redefining stress within the IB
STRAND: General
ROOM: Superior
This session will help educators better understand stress and how educators discuss the topic with IB
students when recurrent difficulties with stress management are observed. Other topics covered include
how educators can better promote balanced, healthy living and helping students achieve more than just
academic goals by identifying and pursuing their values.
Presenter(s)
Daniel Chorney, Psychologist, Dr Daniel Chorney and Associates, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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2015 IB Conference of the Americas Breakout Session Descriptions
Friday, 15:45 – 17:00
Friday, 15:45 – 17:00
The IB and the future of online learning
STRAND: General
ROOM: Michigan A
The ubiquity of the internet and emerging technologies has the potential to change educational
experiences. This presentation will introduce and highlight trends in the digital landscape with particular
emphasis on impacts on IB World Schools. Consideration will include promising practices in pedagogy,
models of integration and implementation, and practical approaches to introducing new technologies—
where technology is not an add‐on but becomes an integral component that supports teaching and
learning.
Presenter(s)
Denise Perrault, Head of Online Learning, International Baccalaureate, The Hague, The Netherlands
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2015 IB Conference of the Americas Breakout Session Descriptions
Saturday, 11:15 – 12:30
Saturday, 11:15 – 12:30
De Español Lengua B a Español Lengua A
STRAND: DP
ROOM: Mississippi
Esta presentación está diseñada para los profesores de Español Lengua B que estén interesados en
añadir Español Lengua A a su programa de IB Diploma. La presentación se centrará en consejos, recursos
y estrategias para aplicar en el aula, como también dará ideas de evaluación formativa y súmativa para
trabajar con alumnos americanos no hispanohablantes. Los participantes tendrán la oportunidad de
compartir sus dudas e ideas sobre el programa Lengua A.
Presenter(s)
Eugenia Carioni, Jefa de Idiomas, Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart, Miami, Florida (Estados Unidos)
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Saturday, 11:15 – 12:30
Saturday, 11:15 – 12:30
Fostering the creative youth voice
STRAND: General
ROOM: Chicago 8
Presented by award‐winning filmmaker and creative director Erahm Christopher, this multi‐media
session will reveal how his youth focused projects have empowered, educated and inspired students
using their creative voices. Having reached over 6.6 million youths around the world with live
experiences, films and creative workshops, Christopher will show you how to develop creative projects
that students will love. Most importantly, he will continue the conversation launched at the 2015
Peterson Academic Symposium by illustrating the importance of creativity through a journey that will
incite you to find new ways to implement your innovative projects at your school.
Presenter(s)
Erahm Christopher, Filmmaker and Creative Director, EC Films, Los Angeles, California, United States
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2015 IB Conference of the Americas Breakout Session Descriptions
Saturday, 11:15 – 12:30
Saturday, 11:15 – 12:30
Grading and reporting in the IB: One school's evolution and reflection
STRAND: MYP
ROOM: Michigan B
In 2013, Tates Creek Middle School embarked on a journey that would change the way teachers and
students view student achievement. Guided by IB subject‐group rubrics, and determined to formally
communicate student progress on ATL skills, a committed group of MYP teachers crafted a non‐
traditional reporting system that married the core values of the IB with best practices in grading. Come
and learn where we’ve been, where we’re going and how you can do it, too!
Presenter(s)
Kelly Sirginnis, Administrative Dean and MYP Coordinator, Tates Creek Middle School, Lexington,
Kentucky, United States
Nathan Lockhart, Science Teacher, Tates Creek Middle School, Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Sara King, Physical Education Teacher, Tates Creek Middle School, Lexington, Kentucky, United States
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2015 IB Conference of the Americas Breakout Session Descriptions
Saturday, 11:15 – 12:30
Saturday, 11:15 – 12:30
Growing pains: From a school within a school to a whole school model
STRAND: Leadership
ROOM: Gold Coast
The presenters will describe the process by which they moved from a small school‐within‐a‐school
Diploma Programme to a whole‐school MYP and DP model in the context of a no‐application, Title I,
inner‐city school. The focus of the presentation will be the ways in which the school navigated through
the application process, worked within the local constraints and contexts, and continues to address the
challenges of changing a school culture.
Presenter(s)
Kyra Orgill, MYP Coordinator, Fresno High School, Fresno, California, United States
Cathlyn Dossetti, DP Coordinator, Fresno High School, Fresno, California, United States
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2015 IB Conference of the Americas Breakout Session Descriptions
Saturday, 11:15 – 12:30
Saturday, 11:15 – 12:30
Heads to heads
STRAND: Leadership
ROOM: Chicago 9
Heads of School are invited to join this interactive session with panelists representing the Heads Council,
the Regional Council, and senior IB leadership. There will be open discussion on current IB initiatives and
how they fit the needs of IB World Schools across the region. IB heads of schools are encouraged to
reflect on current support and where the IB could focus attention in the coming year. Updates from the
most recent Heads and Regional Council meetings will also be discussed.
Presenter(s)
Nikki Woodson, IB Heads Council Member and Regional Council Member, Indianapolis, Indiana, United
States
Kimberly Mitchell, IB Americas Regional Council Chair, Seattle, Washington, United States
Drew Deutsch, Director–IB Americas, International Baccalaureate, Bethesda, Maryland, United States
David Hawley, Chief Academic Officer, International Baccalaureate, The Hague, The Netherlands
Paul Campbell, Head of Regional Development– IB Americas, International Baccalaureate, Bethesda,
Maryland, United States
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2015 IB Conference of the Americas Breakout Session Descriptions
Saturday, 11:15 – 12:30
Saturday, 11:15 – 12:30
How one‐to‐one technology can support student success in the MYP
and DP
STRAND: Leadership
ROOM: Missouri
Participants will be provided with an overview of how a one‐to‐one Chromebook environment can be
used as a vehicle to enhance inclusive and differentiated approaches to accessing the IB curriculum. The
findings are based on action research that was conducted at Dobbs Ferry High School. Specific attention
will be given to the use of Google Drive and the skills that students develop in connection with the IB
learner profile.
Presenter(s)
John J Falino, Head of School, Dobbs Ferry High School, Dobbs Ferry, New York, United States
Candace Reim, Administrator, Dobbs Ferry High School, Dobbs Ferry, New York, United States
Marion Halberg, IB Coordinator, Dobbs Ferry High School, Dobbs Ferry, New York, United States
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2015 IB Conference of the Americas Breakout Session Descriptions
Saturday, 11:15 – 12:30
Saturday, 11:15 – 12:30
Leveraging the International Baccalaureate MYP to restructure
underpeforming schools
STRAND: MYP
ROOM: Chicago 10
In this session, the presenters will address the structural components that have been successfully
implemented at one school to move it from performing in the bottom 10% of schools in the state of
California to now being recognized as a Reward School and authorized MYP school in three short years.
The presenters will dig deep into the high leverage elements of the MYP that can dramatically shift the
culture in underperforming schools with high poverty.
Presenter(s)
Kristine Belcher, Head of School, Cooper Academy, Fresno, California, United States
Sandra Auble, Assistant Head of School, Cooper Academy, Fresno, California, United States
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2015 IB Conference of the Americas Breakout Session Descriptions
Saturday, 11:15 – 12:30
Saturday, 11:15 – 12:30
Marketing your IB students and programme
STRAND: Higher Ed
ROOM: Michigan A
IB students are excellent candidates for admission to top universities. This session will focus on how to
best present your students and your programme. What is in a “good” profile (clarity and transparency)?
How do you explain your grading system and mixed curriculum courses? How can you work with
teachers on recommendation letters? How can students write essays that highlight the unique elements
of the IB? How can students prepare for interviews?
Presenter(s)
Shayne Swift, IB Coordinator, Parkdale High School, Riverdale, Maryland, United States
Panetha Theodosia Nychis Ott, Associate Director of Admission and Director of International Admission,
Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Debra von Bargen, Assistant Dean of Admission, Stanford University, Stanford, California, United States
Rachelle Bernadel, University Relations Administrator–IB Americas, International Baccalaureate,
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
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Saturday, 11:15 – 12:30
Saturday, 11:15 – 12:30
Planning, developing and marketing your CP
STRAND: CP
ROOM: Erie
Are you considering the CP for your school? Do you know what pathways to offer? If so, this session is
for you. Presenters will describe the IB Career‐related Programme and its requirements. The session will
include opportunities for participants to interact and reflect on how to choose and connect CTE /career‐
related strands, strategies to form partnerships and relationships with business and community
organizations, and ideas on to grow the programme at your school.
Presenter(s)
Leah Keuscher, Principal, Wooster High School, Reno, Nevada, United States
Luz M Verdin‐Lopez, CP Coordinator, Wooster High School, Reno, Nevada, United States
Dana Ryan, Signature Academies CTE Director, Washoe County School District, Reno, Nevada, United
States
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Saturday, 11:15 – 12:30
Saturday, 11:15 – 12:30
Project Worldview: Using the IB core to cultivate young researchers
STRAND: DP
ROOM: Mayfair
Project Worldview is a framework that connects the DP core . Students experience ten 75‐minute
sessions over eight months, allowing them to delve into the research process, make personal
connections between self, research and world view , and work towards the goal of developing the
extended essay. This interactive presentation allows participants to experience a lesson, view student
work and suggests ways this model could be adapted. Initial findings of a research study of student
experiences in Project Worldview will be shared. Initial findings of a research study of student
experiences in Project Worldview will be shared. This project and research is a collaboration between
Jennifer Mitton‐Kukner of St. Francis Xavier University and Heather Michael of CP Allen High School.
Presenter(s)
Heather Michael, DP Coordinator and TOK Teacher, Charles P Allen High School, Halifax, Nova Scotia,
Canada
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Saturday, 11:15 – 12:30
Saturday, 11:15 – 12:30
Reflection, relationships and resources: The three R's to sustaining the
PYP
STRAND: PYP
ROOM: Arkansas
Sustaining the PYP in an ever changing world of standards and assessments can be challenging. This
session will provide perspectives for administrators, coordinators, teachers and media specialists to
evolve the PYP. Through ongoing reflection, building strong relationships and an alignment of resources,
the journey of a PYP school will be presented. Participants will leave with a toolkit of structures to
implement a more organized alignment of reflection, relationships and resources for the upcoming
school year.
Presenter(s)
Lucy Haddock, PYP Coordinator, Freedom 7 Elementary School of International Studies, Cocoa Beach,
Florida, United States
Lisa Enrique, PYP Coordinator, Freedom 7 Elementary School of International Studies, Cocoa Beach,
Florida, United States
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2015 IB Conference of the Americas Breakout Session Descriptions
Saturday, 11:15 – 12:30
Saturday, 11:15 – 12:30
Supporting the core and explicit ATL skills in the Diploma Programme:
Our school's new approach
STRAND: DP
ROOM: Superior
In seeking to address the ATL skills and to give better support of the core, Branksome Hall decided to
change its model of teaching TOK, the extended essay, CAS and explicit ATL skills. Participants will hear
how being part of the “Approaches to teaching and learning in the Diploma Programme” pilot spurred
us on to create a course to better support the core and provide better balance for students who carry so
much.
Presenter(s)
Kate Hebdon, DP Coordinator and Guidance/University Counselor, Branksome Hall, Toronto, Ontario,
Canada
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Saturday, 11:15 – 12:30
Saturday, 11:15 – 12:30
Tips for TOK: Educating for life with arts and sciences!
STRAND: DP
ROOM: Huron
The TOK course reflects on the nature of knowledge. It is written in the guide that “it is a fundamental
premise of TOK that personal knowledge should not result from simple acceptance of knowledge claims
without sufficient inquiry and evidence”. This breakout session aims to analyse these knowledge claims
and to reveal how arts and sciences can help students to critically reflect on their own beliefs and
assumptions.
Presenter(s)
Patrick Daneau, TOK Teacher, College Garneau, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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Saturday, 11:15 – 12:30
Saturday, 11:15 – 12:30
Una ruta para la indagación: Docentes construyendo un ciclo para su
colegio
STRAND: DP
ROOM: Ohio
Consistirá en dar a conocer, de manera experiencial, el proceso de indagación‐acción‐reflexión que tuvo
el Equipo de Indagación PEP del CHMS en la Cd. de México, durante el diseño de su propio ciclo de
indagación (ci) así como presentar el CI‐CHMS y el material didáctico creado para promover el
compromiso docente con éste.
Presenter(s)
Yareri Sánchez Ángeles, Docente de Artes PEP, Colegio Hebreo Monte Sinai, Ciudad de México, Distrito
Federal (México)
Alma Fabiola Corona Chávez, Docente globalizador segundo de primaria, Colegio Hebreo Monte Sinai,
Ciudad de México, Distrito Federal (México)
María Beatriz, Barrera García, Personal de la Coordinación PEP, Colegio Hebreo Monte Sinaí, Ciudad de
México, Distrito Federal (México)
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Saturday, 11:15 – 12:30
Saturday, 11:15 – 12:30
What are they thinking? Making thinking visible in PYP classrooms
STRAND: PYP
ROOM: River A
Have you ever wondered how someone came up with an idea? In this session, participants will examine
routines from the best‐selling educational book Making Thinking Visible by Ritchhart, Church and
Morrison. Come and see how we have instituted these routines to improve the thinking and learning in
our PYP units of inquiry. Take away ideas for creating a culture of inquiry that allows learners to develop
depth of understanding, increased engagement and autonomy.
Presenter(s)
Chad Hyatt, Curriculum Coach, Metropolitan School District of Washington Township, Indianapolis,
Indiana, United States
Pam Weiger, PYP Coordinator and Media Specialist, Metropolitan School District of Washington
Township, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
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2015 IB Conference of the Americas Breakout Session Descriptions
Saturday, 11:15 – 12:30
Saturday, 11:15 – 12:30
World cafe: Using dialogue to market your IB programme
STRAND: General
ROOM: Ontario
Want to market your IB programme? Want to bring the community into your school? Find out how
Hickory High School’s world cafe—a methodology that provides a unique format for hosting large group
dialogue—created a special environment for its rising ninth grade students. This community event
encouraged middle and high school students to discuss human rights issues and learn about the Hickory
High School DP.
Presenter(s)
Rachael Moyer, DP Coordinator and Secondary AIG Specialist, Hickory High School, Hickory, North
Carolina, United States
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SATURDAY, 25 JULY14:00–15:15
2015 IB Conference of the Americas Breakout Session Descriptions
Saturday, 14:00 – 15:15
Saturday, 14:00 – 15:15
Asessing interdisciplinary learning in the new MYP
STRAND: MYP
ROOM: Mayfair
The new MYP interdisciplinary guide and unit planner offer exciting opportunities for developing
teaching and learning that is integrated across subject groups. But how can interdisciplinary learning be
reliably assessed? Join us for a demonstration of the MYP’s innovative interdisciplinary eAssessment
which will introduce you to the power and possibility of on‐screen examinations. We will explore large
scale assessment principles that can inform and model good classroom practice. Participants will share
ideas for effective implementation of interdisciplinary learning, and make a plan for engaging with MYP
eAssessment, and explore the impact of MYP on‐screen examinations in a range of school‐specific
settings.
Presenter(s)
Gareth Hegarty, Head of MYP Assessment, International Baccalaureate, Cardiff, South Wales, United
Kingdom
Robert Harrison, Head of MYP Development, International Baccalaureate, The Hague, The Netherlands
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Saturday, 14:00 – 15:15
Saturday, 14:00 – 15:15
Bridging the gap between theory and practice: How concept‐based
curricula inform inquiry instruction
STRAND: General
ROOM: Chicago 10
Participants will gain a better understanding of how the constructivist theory directly relates to inquiry‐
based learning by actively engaging in concept‐based structures. Research demonstrates the link but the
gap seems to appear in the pedagogy—“the how”. This session will reveal a recent discovery about how
students’ understandings become more transdisciplinary and, hopefully, enduring.
Presenter(s)
Sonja Hutchison, PYP Teacher, Cassingham Elementary School, Bexley, Ohio, United States
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Saturday, 14:00 – 15:15
Saturday, 14:00 – 15:15
Career‐related Programme (CP) ATL: Building curriculum and
community in the CP core
STRAND: CP
ROOM: Missouri
This session is meant for other ATL teachers and CP‐affiliated teachers to get a sense of how utilizing ATL
as the core of CP has been successful at a Chicago Public School for the past three years.
Presenter(s)
Denise Prociuk, ATL Teacher and English Teacher, Prosser Career Academy, Chicago, Illinois, United
States
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2015 IB Conference of the Americas Breakout Session Descriptions
Saturday, 14:00 – 15:15
Saturday, 14:00 – 15:15
Creating high‐quality units for the IB English literature classroom
STRAND: DP
ROOM: Arkansas
This workshop is geared to prepare IB students for the terminology and curriculum demands of the DP in
11th and 12th grades . In addition, unit goals, formative and summative assessments, and instructional
plans are aligned for students entering the DP that may not have had experience with the MYP.
Presenter(s)
Rebeckah Tisdale, IB English HL and TOK Teacher, Garland High School, Mckinney, Texas, United States
Carol Zembower, Adjunct Faculty, Collin County Community College, Allen, Texas, United States
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Saturday, 14:00 – 15:15
Saturday, 14:00 – 15:15
Enseñanza y aprendizaje de las lenguas adicionales en seis colegios
internacionales con el PEP
STRAND: PYP
ROOM: Columbus
En primer lugar, los ponentes realizarán una presentación de la investigación sobre lenguas adicionales y
las aportaciones que realizan los distintos grupos entrevistados en el estudio de casos. Posteriormente,
los asistentes recibirán un resumen de las principales aportaciones de la investigación para leerlos y
utilizarlos en pequeños grupos de discusión con otros participantes. Los resultados de los grupos de
discusión se expondrán y compartirán entre todos, comparando las necesidades detectadas en los
centros estudiados con las suyas propias.
Presenter(s)
Ángeles Bueno Villaverde, Profesor, Universidad Camilo José Cela, Madrid (España)
Carol Van Vooren, Profesor, California State University San Marcos, San Marcos, California (Estados
Unidos)
Veronica Steffen, Profesor, Universidad Camilo José Cela, Madrid (España)
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Saturday, 14:00 – 15:15
Saturday, 14:00 – 15:15
Evaluación quinquenal: la retroalimentación que los colegios merecen
STRAND: DP
ROOM: Ohio
Una vez que los colegios completan su autoevaluación, la Oficina Regional les proporciona
retroalimentación. Un grupo de educadores expertos lee los documentos enviados por el colegio y
completan sus comentarios utilizando un programa informático diseñado para este propósito. Los
educadores pueden elegir los comentarios pre‐establecidos en el sistema o escribir los propios. Dado
que la elección de qué escribir está basada en los antecedentes y experiencia de los lectores, hemos
notado inconsistencias en la retroalimentación que damos a los colegios. Por ello diseñamos una forma
de estandarizar la retroalimentación que los colegios reciben para asegurar no solamente la
consistencia, sino también la equidad. Por favor acompañe al equipo del Programa del Diploma para
saber más acerca de la manera en la que la Oficina Regional estandariza los comentarios sobre la
evaluación de los colegios. Esta sesión le proveerá herramientas que le ayudarán a completar la próxima
autoevaluación de su colegio en forma exitosa.
Presenter(s)
Alicia D’Urbano, Responsable del PD para IB Américas, Bachillerato Internacional, Bethesda, Maryland
(Estados Unidos)
Kelsey Day, Responsable adjunta del PD para IB Américas, Bachillerato Internacional, Bethesda,
Maryland (Estados Unidos)
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Saturday, 14:00 – 15:15
Saturday, 14:00 – 15:15
IB for all (part 1)
STRAND: General
ROOM: Superior
As IB continually evolves to meet the needs of diverse communities, many IB schools are using strategies
to develop and support a culture of access, equity, and inclusion in their classrooms and throughout
their schools. Come to a hands‐on, double‐session to discuss the inclusive nature of an IB education and
how five different schools around the United States use strategies to grow successful IB programmes
and increase access to the IB for their whole student population.
Presenter(s)
Michael Leshner, Development and Outreach Manager–IB Americas, International Baccalaureate,
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Paul Marble, Principal, Sturgis Charter Public School–East, Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States
Shane O’Day, Head of School, Gambold Preparatory Magnet High School, Indianapolis, Indiana, United
States
Colin Pierce, DP Coordinator and Teacher, Rainier Beach High School, Seattle, Washington, United States
Lillian Solis‐Silva, IB Coordinator, Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart, Miami, Florida, United States
Barbara Winn, Head of School, Green Run Collegiate, Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
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Saturday, 14:00 – 15:15
Saturday, 14:00 – 15:15
Implementing IB approaches to learning in a virtual environment
STRAND: DP
ROOM: Mississippi
Linked closely to the attitudes and dispositions highlighted in the IB learner profile, the approaches to
teaching and learning model (ATL) highlights essential skills for IB student success in school and in life,
now and into the future. These skills empower students to handle future challenges and become true
lifelong learners. ATL is fully embedded within the latest online DP courses, inviting students to become
independent learners and communicators. In this new learning model, teachers are positioned and
supported to be powerful facilitators, encouraging students to collaborate with each other and to reflect
on their own learning.
Presenter(s)
Edward Lawless, Principal, Pamoja Education, Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Matthew White, Head of Regional Development, Pamoja Education, Oxford, Oxfordshire United
Kingdom
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Saturday, 14:00 – 15:15
Saturday, 14:00 – 15:15
Learning for life: Educating the whole person
STRAND: PYP
ROOM: Chicago 9
“Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all” (Aristotle). Attend our
interactive session to enhance your understanding of well‐being and the PYP. Learn how well‐being is
measured in schools, in countries and across the globe, and consider this in relation to the current PYP
and to future PYP development. Join the PYP development team to explore what well‐being means and
its relevance to your individual and school context.
Presenter(s)
Terri Walker, PYP Curriculum Manager, International Baccalaureate, The Hague, The Netherlands
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Saturday, 14:00 – 15:15
Saturday, 14:00 – 15:15
Moving your school forward: An easy technique for shifting your
faculty into overdrive
STRAND: Leadership
ROOM: Michigan B
In this session, participants will learn how to move their IB change efforts forward very dramatically.
Participants will learn how to form a small, representative team that gathers data in one day, providing
feedback to the faculty at day’s end. Participants will see videos of the process in action, as well as
spend time creating a sample team and agenda for the follow‐up meeting with faculty.
Presenter(s)
Joyce Flowers, Principal, Madison Simis Elementary School, Phoenix, Arizona, United States
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Saturday, 14:00 – 15:15
Saturday, 14:00 – 15:15
MYP implementation "ah‐ha's": Two Schools' approaches to
managing the challenges of diverse schools
STRAND: MYP
ROOM: River A
Implementing the MYP provides schools with the opportunity to examine their culture and practices but
also presents unique challenges. Experienced IB educators and coordinators from two highly diverse,
low‐income public MYP candidate high schools will share their successes, challenges and “ah‐ha”
moments of MYP implementation. Participants will engage in focused small‐group discussions about
topics relevant to candidate schools. A digital resource and the transcripts from brainstorming will be
made available to participants upon completion.
Presenter(s)
Chris Powell, Advanced Academics Secondary and IB Specialist, Fairfax County Public Schools, Fairfax,
Virginia, United States
Holly Cho, MYP Coordinator, Edison High School, Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Stephanie Bilimoria, MYP Coordinator, Lee High School, Springfield, Virginia, United States
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Saturday, 14:00 – 15:15
Saturday, 14:00 – 15:15
Seeking knowledge, exercising reason, living the gospel: IB in Catholic
and faith‐based schools
STRAND: General
ROOM: Gold Coast
Have you heard it said that the International Baccalaureate and faith‐based education are incompatible?
Not true! These perspectives can work well together; however, being a faith‐based IB school does pose
unique challenges and opportunities. Join us in a discussion of how different academic disciplines at
Notre Dame Academy (Green Bay, Wisconsin) have navigated merging the IB experience and Catholic
teaching in developing students seeking knowledge, exercising reason and living the gospel.
Presenter(s)
Matthew Schultz, DP Coordinator, Notre Dame de la Baie Academy, Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States
Michele Mahlock, DP Educator, Notre Dame de la Baie Academy, Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States
Christopher Gray, Philosophy and Social Studies Teacher, Notre Dame de la Baie Academy, Green Bay,
Wisconsin, United States
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Saturday, 14:00 – 15:15
Saturday, 14:00 – 15:15
Students with special education needs and instructional strategies for
success in IB classes
STRAND: General
ROOM: Chicago 8
This presentation will focus on instructional strategies for a wide range of learners in IB programmes. It
will examine language‐based learning disabilities, current research regarding special education needs,
and instructional strategies. Participants will learn, reflect upon and develop instructional strategies that
can be used in classrooms.
Presenter(s)
Matthew J Gonzales, Associate Head of Middle and Upper School and DP Coordinator, Dwight School,
New York, New York, United States
Joshua Kigel, Director of Special Studies, Dwight School, New York, New York, United States
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Saturday, 14:00 – 15:15
Saturday, 14:00 – 15:15
Supporting underserved students
STRAND: Higher Ed
ROOM: Ontario
The IB Diploma Programme is providing traditionally under‐served students with a pathway to college.
In many US schools, this includes low‐income, first‐generation and undocumented students. How can
educators on both sides of the desk support this population? What do they need to know about
applying to college? How can we help them find the right fit? Once they arrive on campus, how can we
support them in the transition process? This session will explore the answers to those questions.
Presenter(s)
Kedra Ishop, Vice President for Enrollment Management, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan,
United States
Kara Turner, Associate Provost for Enrollment Management and Student Academic Support Services,
Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Brian Spittle, Assistant Vice President for Access and Attainment, DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois,
United States
Sara Leven, Secondary Magnet and IB Schools Coordinator, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago, Illinois,
United States
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Saturday, 14:00 – 15:15
Saturday, 14:00 – 15:15
Technology and assessment tools that connect students with the
world
STRAND: General
ROOM: Michigan A
Engaged participants will leave this session with an immense array of apps and online tools that will
improve their own formative and summative assessments. Participants will also experience how to use
the internet as a type of online hallway to display student work.
Presenter(s)
Paul Blissit, Individuals and Societies Teacher, Hot Springs School District, Hot Springs National Park,
Arkansas, United States
John Stokes, EAST Facilitator, Hot Springs School District, Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas, United
States
Leanne Hitt, Language Arts Teacher, Hot Springs School District, Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas,
United States
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Saturday, 14:00 – 15:15
Saturday, 14:00 – 15:15
Engineering the PYP curriculum
STRAND: PYP
ROOM: Erie
This session focuses on developing a transdisciplinary curriculum that infuses STEM into the IB.
Participants will be guided through the integration framework in which engineering design process
parallels the inquiry cycle as a central integrating concept, around which all other academic subjects are
aligned to create cohesive transdisciplinary units of study. Participants will gain insights in how to
integrate STEM and the IB through selection of engineering activity, deliberate choice of constraints and
focus on international‐mindedness.
Presenter(s)
Mijana Lockard, TRST‐STEM Lead Teacher, Polk School District Office of Magnet Schools, Bartow,
Florida, United States
Carolyn Bridges, Senior Director, Polk School District Office of Magnet Schools, Bartow, Florida, United
States
Holly Wallace, PYP Coordinator, Lincoln Avenue Academy, Lakeland, Florida, United States
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2015 IB Conference of the Americas Breakout Session Descriptions
Saturday, 14:00 – 15:15
Saturday, 14:00 – 15:15
Teachers and the IB learner profile: A case study and ideas for
professional development
STRAND: Leadership
ROOM: Huron
What do teachers believe about the IB learner profile? How do those beliefs impact on their practice?
These questions guided the qualitative case study that will be explored in this session. An activity for
reflection on the learner profile and a review of different conceptions about the learner profile will be
included. The final discussion will explore how schools can encourage dialogue among teachers about
the learner profile.
Presenter(s)
Joanne Chatlos, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Alcuin School, Dallas, Texas, United States
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2015 IB Conference of the Americas Breakout Session Descriptions
Saturday, 15:45 – 17:00
Saturday, 15:45 – 17:00
Actualización del Programa de la Escuela Primaria
STRAND: PYP
ROOM: Huron
Les invitamos a que asistan a esta presentación y debate con personal encargado del PEP. En esta sesión
ofreceremos información actualizada sobre el crecimiento que ha experimentado el PAI en la región IB
Américas en el últimoaño. Además, trataremos tanto los cambios relacionados con los procesos de
servicios del PAI a los colegios como los cambios planificados para el futuro. Los participantes tendrán
también la oportunidad de resolver sus dudas más acuciantes sobre el programa.
Presenter(s)
Alicia Olea, Responsable adjunta del PEP para IB Américas, Bachillerato Internacional,Buenos Aires
(Argentina)
Michael Clifton, Responsable del PEP para IB Américas, Bachillerato Internacional, Bethesda, Maryland
(Estados Unidos)
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Saturday, 15:45 – 17:00
Saturday, 15:45 – 17:00
Actualización del Programa de los Años Intermedios
STRAND: MYP
ROOM: Mississippi
Les invitamos a que asistan a esta presentación y debate con personal encargado del PAI. En esta sesión
ofreceremos información actualizada sobre el crecimiento que ha experimentado el PAI en la región IB
Américas en el últimoaño. Además, trataremos tanto los cambios relacionados con los procesos de
servicios del PAI a los colegios como los cambios planificados para el futuro. Los participantes tendrán
también la oportunidad de resolver sus dudas más acuciantes sobre el programa.
Presenter(s)
Sofia Dolega, Responsable adjunta del PAI para IB Américas, Bachillerato Internacional, Buenos Aires
(Argentina)
Ted Williams, Responsable del PAI para IB Américas, Bachillerato Internacional, Bethesda, Maryland
(Estados Unidos)
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Saturday, 15:45 – 17:00
Saturday, 15:45 – 17:00
Actualización del Programa del Diploma
STRAND: DP
ROOM: Ohio
Les invitamos a que asistan a esta presentación y debate con personal encargado del PD. En esta sesión
trataremos los cambios que ha experimentado el PD durante el último año y los que habrá en el futuro.
Además, los participantes tendrán la oportunidad de resolver sus dudas más acuciantes sobre el
programa.
Presenter(s)
Alicia D’Urbano, Responsable del PD para IB Américas, Bachillerato Internacional, Bethesda, Maryland
(Estados Unidos)
Jennifer Baker, Responsable adjunta del PD para IB Américas, Bachillerato Internacional, Bethesda,
Maryland (Estados Unidos)
James Monk, Jefe de área curricular, Bachillerato Internacional, La Haya (Holanda)
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Saturday, 15:45 – 17:00
Saturday, 15:45 – 17:00
Engaging young learners through student‐led research
STRAND: PYP
ROOM: Chicago 8
This workshop will give participants an overview of how we implement student‐led research in the first
years of the PYP. We will provide guidance for leading students to conduct independent research in an
engaging, active classroom. We will also address the challenges of implementation in our urban district
and how we successfully engage families to foster a supportive learning community. Participants will
leave this workshop with ideas and next steps for implementation in the classroom.
Presenter(s)
Kimberly Stone‐Keaton, Head of School and PYP Coordinator, Global Communications Academy,
Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Ashley Desmond, PYP Teacher, Global Communications Academy, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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2015 IB Conference of the Americas Breakout Session Descriptions
Saturday, 15:45 – 17:00
Saturday, 15:45 – 17:00
Feedback is assessment: Exploring the intersection of learning and
technology
STRAND: Leadership
ROOM: Ontario
How can we personalize feedback for learners using standards and benchmarks while also using relevant
technologies to enhance progress and achievement? This interactive workshop and discussion will
explore the nexus of meaningful assessment of learning and technology. Audience members should be
prepared to play and to work hands‐on with their devices towards understanding how different
technological tools can be used to provide students with personalized feedback about their learning in
the light of assessment objectives.
Presenter(s)
Charles Gleek, North Broward Preparatory School, Boca Raton, Florida, United States
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Saturday, 15:45 – 17:00
Saturday, 15:45 – 17:00
From data to implementation: A case study of integrating ATL in the
Extended Essay process
STRAND: DP
ROOM: Arkansas
This session tracks our school’s journey from data to programme refinement with a specific focus on the
extended essay. This work is in response to the ATL model for the DP and in response to the literature
on metacognition and personal epistemology in post‐secondary research and instruction. We will share:
our data‐gathering approaches, steps we are taking in response to the data, our students’ reflections to
date, and resources participants can use.
Presenter(s)
Julia L Kinnear, Academic Dean, Upper Canada College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Mari Roughneen, Teacher Librarian, Upper Canada College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Jody McLean, Senior Division Coordinator, Upper Canada College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Saturday, 15:45 – 17:00
Saturday, 15:45 – 17:00
How being an all‐IB district has paid off
STRAND: General
ROOM: Missouri
The Green Lake School District is a small, rural district that has made a major commitment to the IB. It is
the state’s only all‐IB district and the first all‐IB high school. The focus of having all programmes has
created better communication among staff and improved achievement for students. The district is an
exemplar recognized by the Partnership for 21st Century Skills. The development of teacher leaders has
been a key to the success, and the IB coordinators will share their story.
Presenter(s)
Mary Hunter, MYP Coordinator and Social Studies Teacher, Green Lake Schools, Green Lake, Wisconsin,
United States
Mary Allen, Principal, Green Lake High School, Green Lake, Wisconsin, United States
Pattie Priske, DP Coordinator and Math Teacher, Green Lake Schools, Green Lake, Wisconsin, United
States
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Saturday, 15:45 – 17:00
Saturday, 15:45 – 17:00
IB for all (part 2)
STRAND: General
ROOM: Superior
As IB continually evolves to meet the needs of diverse communities, many IB schools are using strategies
to develop and support a culture of access, equity, and inclusion in their classrooms and throughout
their schools. Come to a hands‐on, double‐session to discuss the inclusive nature of an IB education and
how five different schools around the United States use strategies to grow successful IB programmes
and increase access to the IB for their whole student population.
Presenter(s)
Michael Leshner, Development and Outreach Manager–IB Americas, International Baccalaureate,
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Paul Marble, Principal, Sturgis Charter Public School–East, Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States
Shane O’Day, Head of School, Gambold Preparatory Magnet High School, Indianapolis, Indiana, United
States
Colin Pierce, DP Coordinator and Teacher, Rainier Beach High School, Seattle, Washington, United States
Lillian Solis‐Silva, IB Coordinator, Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart, Miami, Florida, United States
Barbara Winn, Head of School, Green Run Collegiate, Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
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Saturday, 15:45 – 17:00
Saturday, 15:45 – 17:00
New services to support IB Schools
STRAND: Leadership
ROOM: Erie
IB is piloting two new services for schools. ‘Curriculum Connections’ addresses how to connect local,
state, or national curriculum requirements to those of the IB programmes. ‘Building Quality Curriculum’
provides schools with detailed feedback from experienced IB educators on the PYP Programme of
Inquiry, individual units of inquiry and MYP unit planners. Beginning in 2016, this service will be a
requirement of MYP schools as part of programme evaluation, and will be available as an optional
service for all other PYP and MYP candidate and authorized schools.
Presenter(s)
Sean Rankin, Pre‐Authorization Manager, International Baccalaureate, Bethesda, Maryland, United
States
Erin Albright, Global Head of Post Authorization Services, International Baccalaureate, Bethesda,
Maryland, United States
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Saturday, 15:45 – 17:00
Saturday, 15:45 – 17:00
Primary children's perspectives on their school experiences: Using
multiple modes of communication to inform practice
STRAND: PYP
ROOM: Michigan B
This session will describe how Indigenous and culturally‐diverse students shared their favorite learning
experiences in a Canadian Primary Years Programme. Due to the evolution of communication, children
have acquired expertise with a repertoire of modes (film making, digital photography, storytelling)
which they utilized in this study. The students’ engagement with different modes positioned them as
innovative thinkers and communicators at school, and also has the potential to support their future
aspirations in a globalized world.
Presenter(s)
Jodi Streelasky, Instructor, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Bill Reid, Principal, North Vancouver School District, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Saturday, 15:45 – 17:00
Saturday, 15:45 – 17:00
Skills for life: Social and emotional learning in the MYP
STRAND: MYP
ROOM: Chicago 9
The IB represents a commitment to holistic education. The IB learner profile calls for caring, open‐
minded, balanced, reflective people. Programme standards and practices require schools to have open
communication based on understanding and respect. Approaches to learning includes a range of
affective, personal and collaborative skills. So why aren’t we talking more about social and emotional
learning in IB programmes? The MYP leads the way with new thinking and support—find out more!
Presenter(s)
Robert Harrison, Head of MYP Development, International Baccalaureate, The Hague, The Netherlands
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Saturday, 15:45 – 17:00
Saturday, 15:45 – 17:00
Strategies and best practices for supporting language acquisition
STRAND: Leadership
ROOM: River A
In this session, participants will explore best practices and strategies when implementing a dual‐
language programme or supporting a second language. Participants will engage in different theories of
second‐language acquisition that support the implementation of an IB programme. Presenters will share
personal experiences about their journey through the process of planning and supporting a second
language. The presenters will use IB Standards and Practices to help participants build or improve their
language programme.
Presenter(s)
Evaleen Velazquez, Dean of Curriculum and Language, Pan American Academy Charter School,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Saturday, 15:45 – 17:00
Saturday, 15:45 – 17:00
The IB learner in the digital age: Redefining collaborative learning
with free technology tools
STRAND: General
ROOM: Mayfair
This session will redefine collaborative learning that can be used across any discipline with the inclusion
of free technology tools. These approaches will enhance classroom discussion, encourage inquiry‐based
research, provide unique student curation and project options, and expand creative expression, all while
maintaining the integrity of the IB learner profile and building an innovative IB classroom. Participants
are welcome from all technology comfort levels and are asked to bring a device with internet access.
Presenter(s)
Vicki Quinn, IB English Literature Instructor, Bay Port High School, Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States
Amy Heusterberg‐Richards, IB English Literature Instructor, Bay Port High School, Green Bay, Wisconsin,
United States
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Saturday, 15:45 – 17:00
Saturday, 15:45 – 17:00
Under fire: University recognition update
STRAND: Higher Ed
ROOM: Chicago 10
In this session a panel of experts in the area of university admissions and enrollment management will
address your concerns about IB recognition in the region. Here is your chance to ask those important
questions and express your most vexing issues with IB recognition. While the panelists cannot fix specific
issues, they can speak to the many frustrations IB educators and students share when dealing with
universities and colleges. Learn more about how the Regional and Global Recognition teams are working
to ensure that IB graduates can successfully transition to university programs worldwide. We will share
some of our key strategies, successes and challenges in the coming years. We will come prepared with
our shields and armors; you can bring your slings and arrows.
Presenter(s)
Shannon Gundy, Director of Undergraduate Admissions, University of Maryland–College Park, College
Park, Maryland, United States
Paul Sanders, Head of Global Recognition, International Baccalaureate, Bethesda, Maryland, United
States
Marie Vivas, University Relations Manager–IB Americas, International Baccalaureate, Bethesda,
Maryland, United States
Jonathan Burdick, Vice Provost and Dean of College Admission, University of Rochester, Rochester, New
York, United States
Mairead Barry, Assistant Vice President–Enrolment Management, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova
Scotia, Canada
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Saturday, 15:45 – 17:00
Saturday, 15:45 – 17:00
Using 3D printers to express creativity in the MYP
STRAND: MYP
ROOM: Michigan A
Nuevo Mundo (UEBNM) is a school with more than 37 years in the educational field in Guayaquil‐
Ecuador. UEBNM merges the implementation of 3D printers with the IB MYP curriculum to develop
abilities in their students in order to express their creativity in the MYP areas. Come hear from the
students themselves how the use of 3D printers has helped their own development and originality.
Presenter(s)
Édgar Emmanuel Muñoz Acuña, Student, Unidad Educativa Nuevo Mundo, Guayaquil, Ecuador
María Emilia Córdova Mosquera, Student, Unidad Educativa Nuevo Mundo, Guayaquil, Ecuador
Mónica Carolina Guillén Collaguazo, Student, Unidad Educativa Nuevo Mundo, Guayaquil, Ecuador
Juan Francisco Cisneros Wuah Hing, Student, Unidad Educativa Nuevo Mundo, Guayaquil, Ecuador
Miranda María Santander Castillo, Student, Unidad Educativa Nuevo Mundo, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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Saturday, 15:45 – 17:00
Saturday, 15:45 – 17:00
Using IB DP Advantage to create and sustain a professional learning
community at your school
STRAND: DP
ROOM: Gold Coast
Through the recent launch of IB DP Advantage, the IB is inviting schools to foster professional learning
communities using engaging and diverse informal learning opportunities.
Presenter(s)
Matt James, Head of Online Professional Development, International Baccalaureate, The Hague, The
Netherlands
Jan Stipek, Head of Global Professional Development—DP, International Baccalaureate, The Hague, The
Netherlands
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2015 IB Conference of the Americas Breakout Session Descriptions
Sunday, 9:00 – 10:15
Sunday, 9:00 – 10:15
Advancing the under‐represented
STRAND: General
ROOM: River A
This workshop examines critical factors impacting identification, access and advocacy for under‐
represented high‐ability minorities, second‐language learners, international, military and low‐income
students. The workshop incorporates the philosophy of cultural proficiency with the constructive use of
resources and school–community partnerships that support early identification. It has a practical and
academic emphasis on leadership and instructional dispositions for advocacy, as well as the impact of
organizational structures on access to opportunities.
Presenter(s)
Ibe Bulinda Hereford Crawley, MYP Coordinator, Walt Whitman Middle School, Alexandria, Virginia,
United States
Mark Ausbrooks, Director of Student Services, Walt Whitman Middle School, Alexandria, Virginia, United
States
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Sunday, 9:00 – 10:15
Con los pies en la tierra
STRAND: DP
ROOM: Ohio
Se iniciará con un vídeo testimonial, para dar paso a explicación de que es CAS para prepa UDEM, cómo
enamorar a los estudiantes del CAS a través de la pasión del coordinador para terminar compartiendo
con ejemplos, experiencias y el sentido que le dan los estudiantes al CAS, fomentando la trascendencia
en su vida profesional y personal.
Presenter(s)
María Aurora Tamez Elizondo, Coordinadora CAS, Prepa UDEM Unidad Valle Alto, San Pedro Garza
García (México)
Lucía A Ruiz Velasco de la Garz, Coordinadora IB, Prepa UDEM Unidad Valle Alto, San Pedro Garza García
(México)
Homero de Jesús Treviño Villagomez, Coordinador IB, Prepa UDEM Unidad Fundadores, San Pedro Garza
García (México)
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Sunday, 9:00 – 10:15
Sunday, 9:00 – 10:15
Developing a performance music and visual arts curriculum as an IB
Career‐related Programme
STRAND: CP
ROOM: Arkansas
In 2013, Lincoln Park High School, an IB World School since 1980, was designated one of CPSs wall‐to‐
wall IB schools including applying for a full grade 9 and grade 10 MYP and stand‐alone diploma subjects.
Three programmes—JROTC , performance music, and visual arts—had always been highly valued at the
school, with many participants. Our army JROTC programme could easily become a Career‐related
Programme, which was very validating for those involved. However, including our large and successful
performance music and visual arts programmes presented more of a challenge. Although many of the
students in each were already professional musicians and visual artists, the school did not have an
official certification programme to recognize the students’ studies and achievements. This session will
summarize how we successfully went about the application process, recruited our first class from all
three programmes, and outlines our progress, delights and challenges experienced through the first year
of the CP.
Presenter(s)
Mary Enda Tookey, DP and CP Coordinator, Lincoln Park High School, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Elizabeth Drake, Visual Arts Department Chair and IB Visual Arts Instructor, Lincoln Park High School,
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Lise Gilly, Performance Music Chair and Band/Strings Instructor, Lincoln Park High School, Chicago,
Illinois, United States
Nicole Soltanzadeh, ATL Instructor, Lincoln Park High School, Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Sunday, 9:00 – 10:15
Sunday, 9:00 – 10:15
El valor de los valores
STRAND: MYP
ROOM: Mississippi
Reconocer la importancia de los valores y los atributos del Perfil IB en los alumnos, a través de la
presentación de dos proyectos académicos en IBAMEX y en el Colegio Internacional de México para
fortalecer el rol que juegan éstos en la formación integral de los jóvenes en la actualidad.
Presenter(s)
Jorge Alberto Perera González, Coordinador del PAI, Colegio Internacional de México, Mexico City,
Distrito Federal (Mexico)
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Sunday, 9:00 – 10:15
Sunday, 9:00 – 10:15
Exploring the big ideas with our community of innovative schools
STRAND: General
ROOM: Ontario
Are you an innovative school? This session is aimed at schools with the capacity and desire to innovate;
it launches the exciting idea of “incubation hubs.” This approach recognizes that many IB schools are
leading the way in developing new ideas. The incubation hubs will actively connect and support schools
to explore some of the big ideas in education together. The first of these incubation hubs will begin this
year—exploring the relevance of complexity.
Presenter(s)
Jane Drake, Head of Curriculum Innovation and Alignment, International Baccalaureate, The Hague, The
Netherlands
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Sunday, 9:00 – 10:15
Sunday, 9:00 – 10:15
Five‐year review: Providing the feedback schools deserve
STRAND: DP
ROOM: Chicago 8
After schools engage in the self‐study process, the Global Centre provides feedback. A group of
experienced educators read the documents submitted by the school and complete their comments
using software designed for this purpose. Educators can either choose the comments from pre‐
populated lists in the software or write their own. Since the choice is based on the readers’ background
and experience, we noticed inconsistencies in the feedback we give to schools and therefore created a
way to standardize the feedback schools receive to ensure not only consistency but also equity. Please
join the Diploma Programme team to find out more about the way in which the Global Centre
standardizes the Diploma Programme evaluation feedback. This session will provide you with tools to
help you successfully complete your school’s next evaluation.
Presenter(s)
Kelsey Day, DP School Services Associate Manager—IB Americas, International Baccalaureate, Bethesda,
Maryland, United States
Alicia D’Urbano, DP School Services Manager—IB Americas, International Baccalaureate, Bethesda,
Maryland, United States
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Sunday, 9:00 – 10:15
Sunday, 9:00 – 10:15
From performing below to becoming IB
STRAND: Leadership
ROOM: Erie
Marquette Elementary School has had the MYP for ten years. In 2012 it was acquired by the Academy
of Urban School Leadership to begin the turnaround process. All students weren’t given the opportunity
to reach their potential because the MYP was offered to an exclusive group of students. This process
altered the perception of the school, and now that every student is part of our MYP, all have the
opportunity to become successful, global citizens.
Presenter(s)
Melissa Hooker, MYP Coordinator, Marquette School of Excellence, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Alexa Young, MYP Science Instructor, Marquette School of Excellence, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Faye Stevens‐Jett, MYP Physical Education Instructor, Marquette School of Excellence, Chicago, Illinois,
United States
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Sunday, 9:00 – 10:15
Sunday, 9:00 – 10:15
Growing and rethinking your urban IB Diploma Programme
STRAND: DP
ROOM: Michigan A
Growing and maintaining your IB Diploma Programme in urban environments with high poverty,
mobility , limited access to community resources and funding can be daunting to say the least! This
session will share strategies that work in urban environments—from the personal mindset level up to
the large‐scale system level.
Presenter(s)
Erik Brandt, DP Coordinator, Harding Senior High School, Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
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Sunday, 9:00 – 10:15
Sunday, 9:00 – 10:15
How to apply to Canada, UK, Europe
STRAND: Higher Ed
ROOM: Huron
The IB is highly regarded in many countries, and IB Diploma Programme graduates are well positioned to
pursue university studies outside of their region. This session is geared towards high school counselors
and IB Coordinators and will walk through the process of applying internationally. How do students need
to think differently about applying overseas versus domestically? How might applying overseas affect
what DP subjects a student picks in 10th grade?
Presenter(s)
Andrew Arida, Associate Registrar–Undergraduate Admissions, The University of British Columbia,
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Pamela Joos, University Counselor, Washington International School, Washington, District of Columbia,
United States
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Sunday, 9:00 – 10:15
Sunday, 9:00 – 10:15
Inclusive education: The implementation of the PYP in a Canadian
school population of children with special needs
STRAND: PYP
ROOM: Michigan B
This presentation highlights the collaborative process established at the school level to support an
inclusive learning model among educators, educational assistants and families of children with learning
support requirements in a Western Canadian school. This session specifically addresses how the
connection between home and school supports the integration and inclusion of students with learning
support requirements in order to optimize their learning. Various differentiated approaches to the
learning‐delivery model will be highlighted in the presentation that is proven to be successful.
Presenter(s)
Sandra Singh, Vice Principal and PYP Coordinator, Queen Mary Community School, North Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada
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Sunday, 9:00 – 10:15
Sunday, 9:00 – 10:15
Learning to improve your leadership (and life) through the natural
change process
STRAND: General
ROOM: Chicago 10
Did you know that all decision‐making, all change and all conflict follows the same procedure? IB leaders
and facilitators who attend this session will learn to use the natural change process called the ORID
(objective, reflective, interpretive, decisional) method. It is a practical model for guiding and creating
conversations. Learn how to drive the process of change to improve both your school and the life of all
the learners within your school community.
Presenter(s)
Dave Webb, Superintendent of Schools, South St Paul Public Schools, South St Paul, Minnesota, United
States
Chad Schmidt, Director of Learning, South St Paul Public Schools, South St Paul, Minnesota, United
States
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Sunday, 9:00 – 10:15
Sunday, 9:00 – 10:15
Rigour for all: The AVID and IB partnership
STRAND: MYP
ROOM: Superior
Schools that successfully integrate AVID and IB find that the two programmes complement each other in
fostering a college and career‐readiness culture that ensures access and rigour for all. This session will
explore ways that the MYP and the DP have successfully integrated AVID and IB, with practical ideas and
provocative questions to help you rethink possibilities in your own school.
Presenter(s)
Elizabeth Jensen, AVID Elective Teacher and Coordinator, Fridley High School, Fridley, Minnesota, United
States
Angela Wilcox, MYP Coordinator and AVID Elective Teacher, Hopkins North Junior High, Minnetonka,
Minnesota, United States
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Sunday, 9:00 – 10:15
Sunday, 9:00 – 10:15
Student‐led inquiries, a platform for action
STRAND: PYP
ROOM: Mayfair
This presentation is an opportunity to understand how teachers foster conceptual understanding that
leads to action through student‐led inquiries. It is a chance to reflect upon the role of these inquiries
within the curriculum. A step‐by‐step guide that allows teachers to follow a formula that connects
personal interests and student engagement will be explored. By addressing the essential elements,
teachers help students achieve enduring understandings and aim for the ultimate summative
assessment of all: action.
Presenter(s)
Rodrigo González, Educator, Escuela Lomas Altas, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Adriana Santacruz, Educator, Escuela Lomas Altas, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
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Sunday, 9:00 – 10:15
Sunday, 9:00 – 10:15
The story begins
STRAND: Leadership
ROOM: Missouri
The session consists of the participants writing IB lessons and units for their subject area. Participants
will create and design assignments, projects and reflections for an interactive notebook. By the end of
the session the interactive notebook will transform into a tool that helps students to process
information, study and review content for assessment.
Presenter(s)
Barbara Clemons, Individuals and Societies Teacher, Hoffman Middle School, Houston, Texas, United
States
Angela Hall Hector, MYP Coordinator, Eisenhower Ninth Grade School, Houston, Texas, United States
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Sunday, 9:00 – 10:15
Sunday, 9:00 – 10:15
Using student self‐assessment to improve learning in IB mathematics
STRAND: Leadership
ROOM: Gold Coast
Learn how the use of student self‐assessment can improve student learning in mathematics. Learn how
to get out of the business of measuring intelligence and awarding points, and instead move towards
meaningful evaluation of student strengths and weaknesses. Learn how you can develop the IB learner
profile in your students by asking them to think, reflect and communicate mathematically, shifting the
focus from answer‐getting to communication of mathematical reasoning.
Presenter(s)
Douglas Guyette, Mathematics Teacher, Notre Dame de la Baie Academy, Green Bay, Wisconsin, United
States
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