Presentations

Little People, Big Issues: Using Books to Change the World

Books are a gentle way to help kids make sense of some of life’s big issues. Deborah’s anger about inaction to climate change drove her to write a trilogy about kids living in a flooded city.

January 2021
Recording
Transformations for Sustainable Innovation: Col Legi Montserrat

The Missionary Daughters of the Holy Family of Nazareth opened Col·legi Montserrat in 1926 with a vision to ‘shape the mind and heart” of its children. In the present day, their vision has translated further into providing ‘quality teaching, excellence, and innovation’. On its Barcelona campus, it teaches approximately 1050 students from K-12.

January 2021
Recording
The Story of the Year 3 Architects: Embedding a narrative arc into our Junior Tech curriculum

We will explain how over the course of 14 lessons, we embedded the key skills of our curriculum into our teaching, while using a story to engage and motivate our students through the wider topic of the year group. We will also share the academic models that underpin the lesson design and how we made cross-curricular links.

January 2021
Recording
Invisible Children and the world of SEND

The role of community and project-based learning in transforming education for differently able students.

Online Streaming
Upcoming Live Session
Allyship in International Schools - Aspiring for Intentional and Sustainable Action

Leadership Diversity & Social Justice

May 2023 - 21CLBKK
Past Session
From Ordinary to Extraordinary: Elevating Your Storytelling with iMovie and Artificial Intelligence Tools for Maximum Impact

In this highly interactive, hands-on workshop we will explore how you can use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools in harmony with iMovie to create spectacular and thought-provoking visuals and presentations.

Education Technology Innovation in Education

May 2023 - 21CLBKK
Past Session
Where's the Well-being?

This session will look at how well-being was made a focus of a distance learning art program and how this led to more intentional social-emotional learning opportunities for students upon their return to in-person school.

Innovation in Education Wellness - School Wellness - Personal

March 2024 - 21CLHK
Past Session
Why Diversity Matters in School Library Collections & Curriculum Texts

In this presentation, I will discuss the inequities in the English publishing industry and what that translates into the books that we see on international school library shelves.

Leadership Diversity & Social Justice

March 2024 - 21CLHK
Past Session
Real World / MineCraft World: Cutting-Edge Pedagogy Through Gaming

I will present how I incorporated Universal Design for Learning strategies into a unit on Government Types by teaching with the combination of Pear Deck and MineCraft.

Learning Spaces Leadership Student Voice Diversity & Social Justice Literacy & New Media Innovative School Profile

March 2024 - 21CLHK
Past Session
From Curiosity to Compassion: Using the Mindful Sparks Approach to Navigate Challenges & Build Resilience

At Mindful Sparks, we’ve observed how a lack of structured mindfulness practice can impact individuals and communities in schools.

Wellness - School Wellness - Personal

February 2025 - 21CLHK
Upcoming Live Session