Presentations

How are we providing students opportunities for voice and choice in their learning journey?

Felicity Furey has overcome life’s biggest challenges to engineer a smart city, an inclusive society and an incredible career. How? With an Engineer Mindset - a technical approach to problem solving that delivers surprising results.

Participants will gain insights into how leadership team members at nine schools across Asia adapted their program of learning to not only survive, but thrive through the pandemic and reimagine learning the future of learning in their schools.

We will present a history of our journey of effective pedagogy and practice, leading to sharing ways of co-constructing learning to be effective and transformative in today's schooling structures. This will include engaging all stakeholders in how and why learning should shift.

This presentation will provide examples of curricula, student work, student testimony, and a blueprint for how to develop such a program.

Too often, dominant groups justify their privilege and power in international schools through stories. They tell myths, fictions, and lies of non-racism. They seek to explain why the status quo exists and tell stories defining reality as they see fit. But such stories are at odds with the way many People of Color experience international schools. This keynote shares counter-stories or a counter reality that gives insight into the experiences of one Black international educator.

While most of us prefer to learn in person, this workshop will highlight the many affordances of going remote. From breaking free of scheduling constraints and giving students more agency over their learning, to creating a sense of psychological safety with learners from different parts of the world, we will highlight what we have learned over the last three years by moving the Innovation Academy from the classrooms at the American School in Lima, Peru to Zoom with schools around the world.

In the ever changing realm of modern education, the importance of meaningful technology integration is no longer a choice—it's a moral duty. Beyond simply adapting to the digital age, we have a responsibility to arm our students with the essential tools and skills they'll need for the future. I invite you to join me as we delve into the "Technology Integration Roadmap," a strategic 6-step guide to assist schools and leaders at any stage of tech integration, encompassing an easy-to-follow process, supporting resources and evaluation tools. See you there!

Join us and be inspired to unlock the potential of sophisticated picture books as a powerful tool for teaching and learning with older students.