Snapshot of the Bogota, Colombia Conference


The conference revolves around the theme “Building a Community of Excellent Teachers, Students and Parents” and will be held on the following dates:
           
            March 18 & 19:           Pre-conference sessions for Administrators, College                                                  Counselors, Librarians and Teachers: 

            March 19 pm – 2:       Main conference 

 

Pre-Conference Program:  March 18 & 19

The Pre-Conference days will feature specific strands for administrators (directors, principals, curriculum coordinators, etc), counselors, librarians and teachers, as follows:

Administrators’ Strand (Directors, Principals, Curriculum Coordinators, etc):
Day 1:  Ventures for Excellence:  Developing Teachers in Pursuit of Excellence
Day 2:  Janie Pollock:  Improving Student Learning, One Principal at a Time

 

Teachers’ Strands:

Strand I (March 18 and 19):  Standards-Based Instruction in High School Mathematics, Janis Heigl and Jim Short 

Strand II (March 18 and 19):  Pre-AP and AP Training (College Board)
Day 1:  Pre AP:  Topics for Vertical Teams in Science
              Pre AP:  Topics for Vertical Teams in World Languages
Day 2:  Pre AP:  Strategies in Science – Creating a Learner Centered Classroom 
              Pre AP:  Strategies in World Languages and Cultures – Building Proficiency

Strand III: (March 19) Culture Is Not Optional: Facilitating Effective (Inter)cultural Learning at International Schools, Cate Brubaker:

Strand IV (March 18):  Standards-Based Curriculum: Strategies for Improving Student Learning, Tom Oden and Naomi Woolsey
Day 1:   Introduction to AERO (basic standards, mapping, unit design)
Day 2:  AERO: New Developments (assessment of and for learning, MAP, E2E,       unit review)

Strand V (March 18 and 19):  NWEA MAP Training
Day 1:  MAP for a New Schools, Stepping Stones
Day 2:  Climbing the Data Ladder
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College Counselors’ Strand:  March 19th
COIS will hold a full-day institute on college counseling
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Librarians’ Strand:  March 19th


Follett will offer a free, day-long session on Library Automation for Follett’s Destiny and Circ/Cat Plus Users

 

Main Conference:  March 19 pm – 21, 2009

Keynoters:  Dr. Vic Cotrell:  Partnering for Excellence
                       Dr. Janie Pollock:  Improving Student Learning, One Teacher at a Time                        Dr. Barbara Byrd-Bennett:  Building and Sustaining Excellence in Education in a Flat World.                                                                                    

The conference will feature six main strands led by our hired consultants as well as 100+ presentations and workshops offered by our colleagues in the region:
           
Strand I:  Dr. Janie Pollock

Session Titles:

  • One Teacher at a Time: Planned Instruction
  • One Teacher at a Time: Grading and Record Keeping

Strand II:  Ventures for Excellence: Dr. Vic Cotrell and Dr. Tom Morgan

Session Titles:

  • Power of Partnering:  Teachers and Students
  • Power of Partnering:  Teachers and Parents 

Strand III: Dr. Cate Brubaker:  Cultural Adaptation and Assimilation

Session Titles:     

  • Fostering Deeper Cultural Awareness and Understanding at Your School
  • From Tourist to Explorer:  Promote Cultural Curiosity, Awareness and Exploration in EFL

Strand IV:  Dr. Barbara Byrd-Bennett

                        Session Titles:

      • Teachers Sustaining Excellence in the Changing Global Marketplace
      • Partnerships for Leading the Unknown while Sustaining Excellence (aimed at administrators, but all are welcome)

Strand V: Janis Heigl and Jim Short, Standards-Based Instruction in High School Mathematics                   

                        Session Titles:

      • Doing Some Math:  IMP 1 and IMP 2 Activities
      • Round Table Discussion of the Challenges and Benefits of Using a                           Standards-Based Math Program
      • Doing Some Math:  IMP 3 and IMP 4 Activities

Strand VI:     CyberSecurity Issues
                        Consultant and specific sessions TBA

Teacher Workshop and Institutes:

Teacher and administrator-led workshops and institutes are an essential element of our conferences and we anticipate the need for 100+ such sessions.  Interested presenters and facilitators are requested to submit proposals on the AASSA website: www.aassa.com.  Go to the Conferences tab and then the Call for Presentations. 

Conference Costs:

Once the hotel and catering contracts are signed, the cost of the pre-conference sessions and the event fee for the main conference will be announced. 

Conference Registration:

Conference registration will commence on our website in the coming weeks and participants will book their hotel accommodations directly on the hotel’s website.  Stay tuned….