Practical Pedagogies 2024: Conference Timetable

Whole School LGBT+ Inclusion in Challenging Times

Moral rational courageous leadership. Power of nurturing authenticity. Whole school representation and visibility. Teaching and learning ideas. Reviewing curricula.

Session Leader: Shaun Dellenty

Educator, LGBT+ Inclusion Trainer and Author of 'Celebrating Difference- A Whole School Approach to LGBT+ Inclusion.'

The Joy of Not Knowing and why it's so good to not know! [Part 1]

This interactive session will introduce participants to the principles and practical strategies that underpin The Joy of Not Knowing (Routledge, 2021) approach- we will discuss and illustrate how these ideas can be used to create motivational cultures of learning where worry, anxiety and barriers to learning associated with 'not knowing' are replaced with a very special intrinsic motivation to want to engage, as students begin to realise that it is brilliant to not know as in order to learn anything new, by definition, we have to not know it first! The practical and demonstrations ideas will enable participants to build on current practice to create classrooms cultures that are rooted on metacognition, dis-metacognition (playfulness), values, children's rights, student agency, lifelong learning dispositions and that enable teachers of all phases to present the learning in a way that promotes creative, critical and philosophical thinking at all times of the day and across all subjects.

Session Leader: Marcelo Staricoff

Lecturer in Education and Joint Lead for the BA Primary and Early Years with QTS Course at the University of Sussex, UK and author of The Joy of Not Knowing. Formerly a Research Scientist and until recently a Primary School Headteacher. Member of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Education and a Founding Fellow of the Chartered College of Teaching.

Impactful Differentiation: Powerful Planning Practices for Learner Engagement

Impactful Differentiation is based on intentional consideration of the learners' strengths and needs with the best strategies that align. Explore a proven planning process combined with resources that range from rich professional practices to AI supported. Collect ideas for having an even greater impact on your learner achievement. For grades 3-12.

Session Leader: John McCarthy

Education consultant and adjunct professor. Author of So All Can Learn: A Practical Guide to Differentiation. Contributing author to various publications such as Edutopia.

All Behaviour is Communication': An insight into this Nurture principle and how it can unlock our understanding of young people

This workshop will share current research and thinking about a variety of behaviours that we may be seeing in schools - ranging from students who may be withdrawn and reluctant to engage to those who demonstrate much 'bigger' behaviours. This session will enable those who attend to think about the behaviours they are seeing in young people and reflect on what the behaviours may be telling us and how we can best respond.

Session Leader: Zoe Hussain

Vice CEO of a mixed phase MAT; previously worked as a headteacher in a range of settings, including and SEMH all through special school; behaviour consultant and School Effectiveness Advisor.

Study Smarter, Not Harder: Proven Techniques for Teaching Learning Skills

Learning is a skill that can be nurtured. Discover the strategies that helped students improve by 9 grades in just two months. This workshop equips educators with practical tools using the PUMA Learning Framework: Preparation, Understanding, Memorization, and Application. We’ll cover study planning, memory techniques, exam strategies, and fostering a growth mindset. You’ll also receive resources like a Cornell note-taking template and a habit-building journal. Whether you're a teacher or coach, this workshop offers proven methods to boost student success.

Session Leader: Grace Liu

Founder and Head Coach of 10X Study Academy. Teacher of Mathematics and Science and Deputy Head of Mathematics at St. George's the British International School Cologne. Teacher of Mathematics and Science at Maris Stella High School in Singapore.

Why is time our enemy? Let's make it a mechanism for learning.

If you knew there was a way to impact motivation, lower stress, embed skills and increase confidence in your students, would you do it? Students and teachers multitask a lot. Diverse projects and responsibilities pull them in various directions. Multitasking has a significant impact on productivity, and many educators can testify to the impact that exam stress and juggling deadlines have on students' mental health. This session advocates that schools need to be nimble and more flexible. Making time a tool rather than a constraint. By employing a sense of wonder, teachers and leaders will devise solutions for their own context, leaving this workshop with renewed motivation to advocate for better and practical ways to do so.

Session Leader: John Bray

Director of Learning, iArticulate. Director of Outdoor Learning, Discovery Outdoors. I collaborate with educators and schools worldwide to live their mission and values, and in Sheffield where I'm working to give every young person a chance to fall in love with their environment.

How to develop Exploratory Talk

The session will give a brief overview of the Assessment Companion for Thinking Skills (ACTS) developed as part of a transnational Erasmus project. The main part of the workshop will be interactively using the Exploratory Talk Tool from this project and discussing how relevant this is to all International Teachers

Session Leader: Alex Black

Teaching for 37 years. 6 years State Schools in England,30 years International  in Zürich.  Coaching Teachers . IB Diploma Biology, Theory of Knowledge and Middle years Science. 3 years in Swiss gymnasium Bilingual pilot project. Teacher training of Gymnasium teachers and teaching Physics in English and German. Member of the Let's Think Forum council. 5 years guiding Teacher Professional Development projects.

Character Education in the age of AI

A curriculum is the what, how and when of a school and clearly a future curriculum needs to bridge the gap between tried and tested ducation, and preparing students for an uncertain future. To be clear, knowledge is still - and will - continue to be, incredibly valuable, but there will be a shift in our relationship with it. The foundational structure of the Western Education asserts there is a canon or body of knowledge that needs to be passed on. Recent curricula, whether the IB or project-based education, have moved slowly towards skill development, the promotion of competencies but now is the time to build an educational model that explicitly focuses on who we are in terms of character.

Session Leader: Tom Duckling

Deputy School Director, Aiglon

The use of Generative AI in computing

The future of computing lies not just in lines of code, but in the enigmatic language of generative AI. This session empowers educators to unveil its secrets, igniting creative and critical thought in their students. Unraveling the Machine: We'll peel back the layers of large language models and algorithms, demystifying the magic with interactive coding tools. Generate text, code, and even art, experiencing the power firsthand. Projecting the Possible: Unleash creativity with AI-powered projects, from crafting personalized story-driven games to generating code art. These hands-on explorations embed computing concepts in a captivating canvas. Preparing for the AI Revolution: Spark informed discussions about the ethical and societal implications of AI, equipping students to navigate the evolving landscape responsibly and effectively. Join us on this journey to unlock the transformative potential of generative AI for your students and the future of computing. Leave equipped with a toolbox of resources and insights to code the future, together.

Session Leader: Miles Berry

Professor of computing education at the University of Roehampton and chair of the National Centre for Computing Education's academic board

Powerful' Fieldwork in the Urban Environment: Using student interest, passion, and relevance to your advantage

This session is for those planning and executing an urban fieldwork assessment. It aims to help teachers motivate their students through fieldwork, offer practical tips concerning written, visual, and fieldwork techniques, as well as share knowledge and experiences. It is also rooted in Michael Young's idea of 'powerful knowledge'. Structure: 1. The Curriculum: Developing powerful, geographic knowledge through urban fieldwork 2. Techniques Developed: For in the field and in the report 3. Sharing: Sharing our questions, thoughts, advice, and resources This session benefits beginner and intermediate teachers, and even expert teachers who seek a fresh approach to fieldwork. Resources like previous coursework outlines written are offered.

Session Leader: Paul Alberts

Geography Teacher (IGCSE, IBDP) Rotterdam International Secondary School Kognity Co-Author of Geography Content (IGCSE), including both 'Urban' units

Beyond written assessment-targeting skills often assessed through written form, a different way

The aim of this session is show how the traditional skills we target through written assessments can be achieved through different, often more creative means. The session will hone in on practical tips teachers can use to provide creative assessment that does not simply 'spoon feed' students or consist of lengthy written statements. Examples will be used from the Humanities and especially Geography however, the key takeaways are adaptable for multiple subject areas.

Session Leader: Mandy Butterworth

Head of Individuals and Societies at The international School Basel.

Design, Implementation and Impact of an Inquiry-Based Approach to Teaching Research Skills in Secondary

Developing an intentional and explicit curriculum to teach research skills offers opportunities to consolidate the connections and relationships among different subject areas, especially language, humanities, and science. What is more, awareness of how research skills are strategically taught, informs decisions about the features of the learning that can be designed in different subjects and in different grades. In this session, the presenter will share the curriculum that has been designed to explicitly teach research skills at Bogaerts International School North Campus in Brussels. Likewise, participants will be involved in a series of engagements that exemplify the valued practices that are considered during the implementation of this curriculum. In this presentation, participants will also watch a couple of recordings of actual engagements, hence witnessing how students embraced the learning. By the end of this session, participants will be able to reflect on the advantages and disadvantages of implementing an intentional research skills curriculum, and should have insights that may support strategies to adopt similar approaches in their contexts.

Session Leader: Rafael Angel

My work as an international school educator, trainer and consultant since 2000 started in my homeland, Mexico, has taken me to the USA, Argentina, China, Jordan, India, UAE, and Belgium, and has allowed me to work in a diverse range of capacities from subject teacher, head of department, PYP and MYP Coordinator, Teaching and Learning Coordinator and Pedagogical Director. I am passionate about inquiry, concept-based teaching and supporting teaching communities to develop a language teacher mindset. Currently I am serving as the Pedagogical Director of Bogaerts International School North Campus in Brussels, and also work as an independent education consultant, supporting schools and in the areas of Concept-Based Curriculum and Instruction, Developing Language Programs, and 2017, I also collaborate as MYP Programme Leader for school evaluations.

Unlocking scientific vocabulary: teaching Primary Science to children with English as an additional language

A workshop aimed at Primary teachers wishing to develop their understanding of teaching Science to children with English as an additional language. We will aim to understand the challenges that EAL scientists face and discuss techniques to use in the primary classroom. Activities will be demonstrated and resources and templates will be available for you to take away and use in your classroom.

Session Leader: Montgomery Parrott

Head of Primary Science and Year 3 class teacher at St. George's British international school, Munich.

Three Refreshing Approaches to Mathematical Word Problems (5-13 years)

During lockdown I continued my research and collaboration with others re making word problems fun and decipherable! Later, this was trialled on samples of children with impressive outcomes. This session looks at using the approaches; sketchy information, goal free and more/same/less to understand, delve deeper (with variation) and allow children to have ownership and play with a problem as a means to understand it. This is a practical session with lots of opportunities to try out and discuss. This session is for all levels of teacher who want to look at word problems a little differently!

Session Leader: Jean Knapp

Primary Maths Consultant/Assistant NCETM Maths Hub Lead/SCITT Course Lead/Year 6 and T&L Lead

Let's Talk About Boys - addressing the challenges that boys face in education and the modern world

An insight into the challenges that exist for boys/young men in society and the role that schools must play in equipping boys with the tools to navigate their way through these challenges so that they thrive. The session will consist of research into the challenges that boys' face, case studies and discussion points, particularly looking at the global underachievement of boys in relation to girls with ideas on how to address this.

Session Leader: Julie Richardson

The first female Headteacher of Verulam Boys' School in St Albans, soon to start a second Headship as the Principal of Goffs-Churchgate from April 2024.

Changing the Paradigm of Science Teaching and Learning

How to train scientists, not just teach science. Get involved in projects that are accessible to all but limit none , using only rubbish as a resource and connect your students to our global activities.

Session Leader: Neil Atkin

Founder of Brilliant Rubbish STEM Always pushing the boundaries of pedagogy.

Carbon Literacy and Sustainability Planning for schools: What it is and why all schools need to be doing it

Slightly different as it's not necessarily classroom focused - although I will touch on what Carbon Literacy in the classroom looks like and will provide links to resources, session plans etc. The focus will be on the carbon footprint of education and why schools need to take steps to reduce it as a matter of urgency. This will be placed in the context of global policy and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Delegates will be asked to calculate the carbon footprint of their journey to PracPed and offered ideas on how to mitigate this (if interested, once you have an idea of numbers I'd be keen on having a bash at calculating the carbon footprint of travel to the conference and find a sponsor willing to mitigate it) There will also be a section on sustainability planning in school, although this could be delivered as an entirely separate workshop. The idea is to offer delegates something a bit different and highlight the fact that schools need to think well beyond the curriculum when it comes to sustainability.

Session Leader: John Sutton

Managing Director of Creative Blogs Limited, Carbon Literacy Trainer with Speak Carbon and Satori Education

"The same year 31 times?": reflections on a career in (and out of) the geography classroom.

When someone says they've been teaching ten years the riposte is "yes, but you just did the same year ten times". Geographers have a 'problem' in this regard: the world doesn't stand still and the subject requires constant reevaluation. I will reflect on a long career working in prep and secondary schools, at the Open University and for the Geographical Association. Alongside this, I've written a huge range of resources and worked on projects with prestigious universities and organisations, and across Europe on ERASMUS projects. I run ten blogs and have won awards for my resources and support of colleagues. You'll take away ideas, resources, inspiration and some tips for your own pedagogical longevity and curriculum making and some sneak peaks of the projects I'm currently working on. Stay curious and excited about the potential of geography, but don't feel you need to be a geographer to take something from the session.

Session Leader: Alan Parkinson

Head of Geography at King's Ely Prep. Author and freelance consultant. Geographical Assocation President 2021-22. I have taught for over 30 years in all phases of education, and written resources for many organisations and over thirty books. I have experience of numerous ERASMUS projects, and was a UCL Fawcett Fellow for 2022-23 researching curriculum making in post-COVID times. I am a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and Chartered Geographer (Teacher).

Raising the profile of languages - how to survive in a STEM world

“I don't want to be a translator, so what's the point?” “My child needs to focus on core subjects. They don't need languages for their career.” “This EAL student needs more time in English, let's take them out of MFL.” As language teachers, we know what to say to this….but how do we convince students, parents and schools about the value of language learning and the real context of languages outside the classroom? Practical ideas and strategies to take back to school on how to survive in the STEM world – for all MFL teachers from trainees to experienced Heads of Department.

Session Leader: Sohelie Zafar

MFL Consultant for Discover the World Education - using my teacher experience to help build language trip products, designing and delivering free language teacher CPD and teaching resources, sourcing and establishing events to network and share best practice. Former teaching experience - 10 years teaching French and Italian in inner-city London secondary schools from age 11-18 year olds. Head of MFL Department for 6 years for French, Italian and Spanish. A linguist at heart - can speak English, French, Italian, Bengali, Hindi, Urdu and still wanting to learn more!

Designing Learning Spaces

Would you like to find out about Architectural Alchemy? Come and join us! Intentional environmental design offers an opportunity to frame a personalised educational model for any school. The session will cover why this is important philosophically, what the scientific research says and how to apply these ideas to intentionally design an environment to improve cognition and wellbeing for all.

Session Leader: Joanne Ladds

I am an educational consultant and learning space designer at Noble + Eaton. With 20 years of experience in schools and a lifetime in education I bring passion, creativity and a love of learning. Working with those who want to bring about educational change, to embed self-directed learning and a student-centred approach I not only provide evidence informed ideas but also the drive and commitment to help schools succeed. Through the effective design and use of spaces, I work with Envoplan to use a research informed approach to bring about change; with a vision of ‘people, pedagogy and place’ all working in harmony to embed a culture of learning for all.

Nurturing Safety and Developing Trustful Relationships: Insights from SENCo and Safeguarding Perspectives (co-presenter: Nico Wusten)

This workshop proposal will be a joint effort involving myself, representing the SENCo perspective, and our Deputy Safeguarding Lead, Nico Wüsten. From my end, I will focus on strategies to effectively support SEN students in the classroom environment while avoiding the creation of stigma. I plan to present various scaffolding techniques aimed at fostering their academic and social development. On the other hand, Mr. Wüsten will focus on strategies for building networks of trust in school environments and why it is important, as well as exploring ways to cultivate positive relationships with the pupils.

Session Leader: Rachele Genefini

SEN Coordinator

Exam preparation: How to leverage self quizzing to build independent learners

A workshop aimed at any Secondary teacher looking to support their students with revision. Self quizzing is not only a powerful revision technique, it also allows students to become more independent with their studies. Activities will help participants understand how to apply the theory to their subject and help students learn an utilise the technique.

Session Leader: Daniel Rosen

Head of Secondary, St George's School Düsseldorf Rhein-Rhur

Reading Circles: Implementation and Evaluation

A workshop aimed at secondary English and ESL teachers to share ideas and participate in activities that will give teachers ideas about how to start reading circles in their classrooms. Activities proposed are inspired by the BookWorms Reading Circles, Harvey Daniel's 2002 book, "Literature Circles' and the speaker's personal experience implementing Reading Circles in her international section classrooms. Activities will be illustrated with student productions and resources shared for you to take away and try in your classroom.

Session Leader: Mia Patrouilleau

US-born Certified English teacher with the French Ministry of Education. Teaching Literature, History, and Geography in middle school and high school at Assomption Sainte Clotilde in Bordeaux France. Living and teaching English in France since 2006. Member of the Erasmus Commission and Etwinning representative.

TED Ed Student Talks: How to organise a successful TED Ed / TEDx Event at your school

A workshop aimed at any secondary teacher looking to organise an engaging TED Ed Student Talks club and/or a TEDx Youth event. Resources will be shared along with tips on starting and running the club; how to structure the club sessions; timelines and schedules for rehearsals; and how to empower the club members to organise the event itself. There will also be some time in the workshop dedicated to planning the event and/or applying for licenses.

Session Leader: Sam Cocksworth

Head of English at St George's British International School, Cologne. I set up our first TED Ed Student Talks club in 2018 and our inaugural event run by the students was in 2019. Since then we have had five successful events, including our most recent "TEDx St Georges Youth Cologne: Embrace the Now".

Raising pupil confidence in mathematics

Mental mathematics is as important to mathematics, as phonics is to literacy. The recent pandemic has had a detrimental effect on mental calculation skills. Schools using a mastery curriculum, would benefit from some direct teaching of mental mathematics. This new learning can be recalled and practiced in the daily mathematics meeting. Learn from my recent action research on mental mathematics, about the benefits and impact on teaching and learning.

Session Leader: Liz Gibbs

Liz is an independent mathematics consultant working with UK and international schools. She has a wealth of primary mathematics experience and knowledge. As a published author, editor and script writer her experience goes beyond the classroom. Liz is currently working with her local maths hub as a PD lead delivering accredited PD modules and co running a research and innovation project with a focus on SEND. Find out more here. www.thebusylizzie.co.uk

Planning Structure: Supporting English Language learners through differentiated small group rotational activities.

In an international setting catering to the vast variety of language levels in a classroom can be challenging. At the International School of Leiden, we implement differentiated small-group instruction as a classroom tool to enable teachers to meet their learners at their level. The ISL approach has three key cornerstones: Understanding, Planning, and Scaffolding. In this session, Ms Smit will share with you how ISL implements this approach and provide you with an opportunity to practice planning this classroom structure. Ms Smit has conducted research in the field of culturally responsive literacy teaching (CRLT). She is excited to share her beliefs in following a structured literacy approach to reading instruction.

Session Leader: Emma Smit

Currently the Literacy and Language Coordinator and English Additional Language Lead at the International School of Leiden in the Netherland. Masters in Education Curriculum Studies with a focus on Culturally Responsive Literacy Teaching.

Botheredness in Action: Using Narrative and Story to Build Curiosity, Resilience, Optimism, and Hope in the Classroom

In this session Hywel will share his findings around using contextual approaches to support inclusive classrooms. Offering useful take-aways and opportunities for some practical reflection, Hywel will explore: Developing our pedagogical toolkit; he Botheredness Wheel of people, place and problem; Strategies to harness our own professional imaginations; Making the mundane irresistible; Practical examples to take back to the classroom straight away; Nothing weird; Having fun.

Session Leader: Hywel Roberts

Hywel has been a teacher for over thirty years. Hywel is as at home in front of hundreds of Headteachers on the conference circuit as he is when working with EAL children on the carpets of their classrooms. Hywel contributes to the national conversation around education at school and university level. He is an experienced teacher in Special, Primary and Secondary settings, nationally and internationally. He is also a well-respected author and contributes regularly to a variety of publications. Hywel contributed to BBC Bitesize acting as a content provider and script doctor during the Pandemic in 2020. He has also contributed fiction to a prison-based literacy reading programme developed by The Shannon Trust. Hywel is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and a Fellow of the Charted College of Teaching. Hywel part owns a commercial cask ale brewery with some pals, but that's another story. He was recently described as "..a world leader in enthusiasm".

Change that sticks: Whole School (or classroom!) improvement through Appreciative Inquiry [INTRODUCTORY SEMINAR]

What if, instead of focusing on problems and solutions, we asked powerful questions to create the schools children want to learn in and we want to work in? Appreciative Inquiry is a powerful strengths-based process involving all stakeholder groups (e.g. teachers, school leaders, support staff, students & parents) in creating exciting visions and real change. To give you a flavour of what is possible, Frederika (a Certified Appreciative Inquiry Practitioner) will share key concepts and outcomes from her applied research into using Appreciative Inquiry in a UK primary school to improve whole school wellbeing. PLEASE NOTE: If you would like to experience some of the Appreciative Inquiry magic for yourself, make sure you also sign up to the practical workshop: "Creating Flourishing Schools through Appreciative Inquiry (Interactive Taster Workshop)".

Session Leader: Frederika Roberts

Facilitating Dialogues for Social Justice in the Classroom

This dynamic session will provide context, tools, and activities for teachers who wish to engage students in meaningful dialogues around social justice issues. Drawing on her years of experience as a Social Justice Educator- Facilitator, Marine will introduce concrete activities and approaches that she uses to craft inclusive lesson plans designed to help students connect in authentic, challenging, and transformative ways. This talk will be a mix of theory and practice; it will provide explanations of inclusive pedagogies, facilitation tips, and opportunities to experience the material in action.

Session Leader: Marine Galvez

Facilitator & Curriculum Designer for Social Justice Education (Freelance). Marine works with students and teachers as a trainer and facilitator for inclusive and dialogue-based education. Founder of Rethinking Normal, a hub for facilitator resources: rethinkingnormal.com. Consultant with the Council of International Schools for "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion" and "Curriculum Design & Delivery".

Remaining human as an educator: harnessing relationships, self-reflection and story to keep hope alive

A practical and reflective workshop which explores the human dimension that sits beneath our teaching - social connection, self-reflection and the emotional lives of teachers and students that entwine in our classrooms. Activities and questions will guide us to consider how our selves as people and our selves as teachers intersect, and what this means for the learning that goes on in our classes. We will explore the role that active listening plays, and consider why focusing on the social dimensions of our classrooms can support students and teachers to remain critically optimistic and buoyant in these turbulent times. Practical, reflective, uplifting.

Session Leader: Jonny Walker

I write and teach about writing and teaching. My interests are at the intersection between mythology, childhood, poetry, writing and nature. I work across state schools in the UK (mostly East London primaries) and in India. My two main ventures are The Iliad Project and the Poetry Retreat. The Iliad Project is a six-session project that uses drama, text-study, history, philosophy and self-inquiry to explore Greek mythology and the events of the Trojan War. The Poetry Retreat is an ambitious residential writing retreat that I run with a poet named Adisa, in which we take a group of children and teachers from five different urban schools, and we 'retreat' out to the New Forest each year. This project has been running annually since 2016. I facilitate teacher CPD on the topics of relationally-rich teaching, creative writing and the benefits of harnessing mythology in the primary and middle-school classroom. I am a qualified primary teacher, having taught at Elmhurst Primary School in East London between 2011 and 2016, and been Assistant Head at Park Primary until I went freelance in 2019. My freelance work in education is under the banner of my organisational title OtherWise Education - www.otherwiseeducation.com I am an educational author of children's books, and am published by HarperCollins, Oxford University Press and (in press) Scholastic. Author website - www.jonny-walker.co.uk Twitter/x - @jonnywalker_edu Instagram - @OtherWiseEdu LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonnywalkerotherwise/

Challenges and Opportunities of Integrated History and Civics Education Courses: Are We Losing History?

How to talk with teenagers about civic concepts on history material. The example of the textbook "Ukraine and World. The Introduction to History and Civic Education" for 5 -6 grade and proposed educational activities for enhancing historical thinking and understanding of what private and public space means (as an example). Presenting the translated textbook pages for the workshop and working with participants in "student's and teacher's hats".

Session Leader: Iryna Kostyuk

Teacher's trainer in Lviv Institute of Post-Graduated Pedagogical Education, Ukraine; regional Coordinator of the implementation of the educational reform New Ukrainian school. Ambassador EuroClio https://euroclio.eu/association/people/ambassadors/, Co-author of State Curriculum of History and Civic education for secondary schools (2011, 2020), model programmes, textbooks of History for 5-6 grade, 10 grade, the teachers' manuals of History,Civic and HR education.

Leap into Middle School: Navigating Year 6 to Year 7 Transition

A workshop aimed at Primary and Secondary teachers to explore strategies to ease a pupil's experience of moving from Primary to Secondary school with a specific focus on the pastoral care of the child. We focus on the meaning of this version of transition and its importance; Who it impacts and how? And what can we do to support this process? Strategies will be explored and discussed, with an aim for every participant to leave with a greater arsenal of tools for transition between Year 6 & 7.

Session Leader: Matthew Spavins

Assistant Head of Middle School at St.George's British International School Munich. Been in this position for 2 years now, having worked as Head of PE in the Munich school previous. Been at St. George's since 2014 after moving from the UK.

Personal development in outdoor learning: "Knowledge is power, so be powerful" (co-presenters: Josh Smith and David Markland)

To outline the Polaris Method for success. This goes over a number of teaching and learning techniques that are attached to a student progression method that helps people to become competent, confident and resilient both in the school environment and in their personal lives. Added with a number of anecdotal stories and pictures from the far flung places of the world, the teachers who attend this seminar should be enthused, inspired and also have some resources and ideas to take away and implement in their own classrooms.

Session Leader: Mat Barnsley

Director Polaris Outdoor

Esports: Build a Program that Engages Students into Digital Citizenship and Careers

Esports is a growing program that re-engages students into their school community and learning. Explore a variety of powerful (and free) resources that help schools build an esports program through clubs, teams, courses, and job shadowing. Through an interactive and thought provoking dialog, including research that supports esports in schools, create an understanding for how you can design your own esports program with the support of the shared resources. Game on! For grades 3-12.

Session Leader: John McCarthy

Education consultant and adjunct professor. Author of So All Can Learn: A Practical Guide to Differentiation. Contributing author to various publications such as Edutopia.

How Epistemic Inquiry can help plan a science curriculum.

The concept of Epistemic Inquiry was inspired by and is a fusion of the lesson methodology of C.A.S.E and the ideas of Derek Hodson (2014) where he proposes a science curriculum should involve students “Learning Science, Learning about Science, Doing Science”. The big questions of Osborne and Kind (2016) “What exists? How do things happen? How do we come to Know? What should we do with this knowledge? The workshop shows how this fusion can be a key planning framework for a science curriculum. These ideas will be illustrated by an interactive lesson simulation, where participants can understand how dialogic practices can use cognitive conflict and the critical engagement with different explanatory models of simple freezing and melting phenomena. The final discussion will explore how these ideas can be applied in other curricular contexts.

Session Leader: Alex Black

Teaching for 37 years. 6 years State Schools in England,30 years International  in Zürich.  Coaching Teachers . IB Diploma Biology, Theory of Knowledge and Middle years Science. 3 years in Swiss gymnasium Bilingual pilot project. Teacher training of Gymnasium teachers and teaching Physics in English and German. Member of the Let's Think Forum council. 5 years guiding Teacher Professional Development projects.

Supporting Student Mental Health And Wellbeing In Education (co-presenter: Shannon Clark)

Calling All Educators: Join Our Engaging Workshop Focused on Equipping You with Knowledge and Practical Tools to Support Students Facing Mental Health Challenges in the Academic Setting.

Session Leader: Emily Buttriss

Co-Host: Emily Buttriss, School Counsellor at St George's - The British International School Cologne. Co-Host: Shannon Clark, School Counsellor at St George's - The British International School Munich

Embedding Literacy Skills into Lessons

Literacy can be developed in many ways and is incredibly important for our students. This session will explore a range of strategies that can be incorporated into lessons to help students further develop their literacy skills. The strategies that we will cover will relate to the teaching of tier two vocabulary, developing students' writing and encouraging reading within the classroom. All of the strategies covered during this session can easily be applied across a range of subjects to help our students continue on their literacy journey throughout the school.

Session Leader: Emily Chandler

Geography Teacher and Assistant Head of Middle School, St George's the British International School, Düsseldorf Rhein-Ruhr. 2020 Royal Geographical Society's Rex Walford Award Winner.

Theory of Knowledge in the Science Classroom

Aimed at IB science teachers who want to better understand and integrate Theory of Knowledge (TOK) concepts into their teaching. The session will also be useful to teachers of TOK or TOK Co-ordinators. A-level & GCSE science teachers looking for ideas to stretch students and encouraging them to think about science beyond the classroom may also be interested. This workshop will begin with an overview of TOK as a core IB subject and then look at some examples of integrating TOK concepts into science classes. In the second half of the workshop, we will look at the TOK Essay titles for the May '25 exam session (titles released Sept '24) and work in groups to compile examples and ideas to support students in writing their TOK essays.

Session Leader: David Fairweather

Teacher of Physics and Theory of Knowledge, Aiglon College Switzerland

Generative AI and the Maths Teacher

Join us for a practical and insightful exploration of generative AI's transformative potential in mathematics education. This session delves beyond theoretical considerations, equipping educators with actionable strategies to: Optimise workflow: Discover AI tools that generate personalised practice problems, automate feedback, and analyse errors, freeing you for impactful engagement. Inspire curiosity: Facilitate the creation of interactive math puzzles and gamified challenges powered by AI, fostering deep conceptual understanding. Cultivate creativity: Explore innovative applications like AI-driven math art projects, merging artistic expression with mathematical exploration. Empower independent learning: Introduce intelligent AI tutors for customised practice and remediation, enhancing student autonomy and confidence. We will critically examine the strengths and limitations of AI, ensuring informed use that complements, not replaces, your invaluable expertise. Leave equipped with a concrete toolkit and strategic roadmap to unlock the magic of AI in your classroom and ignite a passion for mathematics in your students.

Session Leader: Miles Berry

Professor of computing education at the University of Roehampton and chair of the National Centre for Computing Education's academic board.

The power of geographical enquiry: how great geographers change the world and why the enquiry approach and cognitive science are natural bedfellows.

A workshop aimed at secondary geography colleagues exploring the importance of the enquiry approach in the subject and giving practical ways in which it can be woven throughout the geography curriculum. Examples will be shared and it will be demonstrated how what we know about learning compliments and reinforces enquiry. You will leave with the ideas and theoretical underpinning to make enquiry far more than just fieldwork.

Session Leader: David Rogers

David is a multi award winning geography teacher and former senior leader, now a freelance geographer at large and owner operator of his own outdoor business.

A few of our favourite things! Activities for the Primary languages classroom

What are your pupils' favourite activities? See if they are the same as those of my pupils! In this workshop, Lisa will share some everyday activities that she uses to teach Spanish to her pupils. Activities for speaking, listening, reading and writing; songs, games and rhymes. Activities that take a couple of minutes and others that need a couple of hours! Whilst examples are predominately in Spanish, many can are equally doable in other languages!

Session Leader: Lisa Stevens

Languages and International coordinator at two contrasting primary schools in the centre of England. A passionate advocate for creative primary language learning integrated into the curriculum and the value of global links and the international dimension. Consultant on a wide range of projects including The Lingo Show, Pacca Alpaca app, BBC Bitesize, Rising Stars KS2 French. Writer of BBC Schools Radio series ¡Mi Madrid! Member of the ALL Council, moderator of the Languages in Primary Facebook group Website ¡Vámonos! (lisibo.com)

Joy of Not Knowing [Part 2] - Introducing the Wonders of The Learning to Learn Week

This second part of The Joy of Not Knowing presentation provides participants with a very interactive and discussion focused session that introduces the concept of The Learning to Learn Week- a week that schools use to launch their academic year during which all students are equipped with all the tools, strategies and dispositions that will enable them to thrive as learners and as individuals throughout the year. The workshop will illustrate how the week can be delivered through five main themes: Models of Learning, Creative and Multilingual Thinking, Visible Learning, Philosophy and Lifelong Learning. The workshop will introduce participants to a wealth of ideas that can be incorporated as part of each of these days and in a way that enables every participant to then create their own bespoke plan for their week. One Headteacher wrote: On introducing this week, staff have been telling me how much they have enjoyed it and how it has reminded them why we do this job in the first place'

Session Leader: Marcelo Staricoff

Lecturer in Education and Joint Lead for the BA Primary and Early Years with QTS Course at the University of Sussex, UK and author of The Joy of Not Knowing. Formerly a Research Scientist and until recently a Primary School Headteacher. Member of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Education and a Founding Fellow of the Chartered College of Teaching.

Cultivating Connections: Empowering Coaching Skills for Educators

Coaching is about building partnerships, not giving directives. It focuses on effective communication to create deeper connections, helping others gain clarity and empowering them to act. Grounded in partnership, accountability, and appreciation, this workshop will explore: 1. What is coaching? 2. Listening skills. 3. Effective questioning techniques. 4. Coaching practice. Key Takeaways: • An understanding of coaching principles • Skills for listening and asking impactful questions • Practical coaching tools, like the 'Fulfillment Wheel' and 'Order of Importance,' to initiate meaningful coaching conversations.

Session Leader: Grace Liu

Founder and Head Coach of 10X Study Academy. Teacher of Mathematics and Science and Deputy Head of Mathematics at St. George's the British International School Cologne. Teacher of Mathematics and Science at Maris Stella High School in Singapore.

Creating Flourishing Schools through Appreciative Inquiry (INTERACTIVE TASTER WORKSHOP)

[Please note: To get the most out of this workshop, PLEASE ALSO BOOK ONTO THE INTRODUCTORY SEMINAR "Change that sticks: Whole School (or classroom!) improvement through Appreciative Inquiry"] Appreciative Inquiry is a participative strengths-based change process that shifts the focus from looking at what's wrong to celebrating what's right, and building from there. In this practical workshop, you will experience elements of Appreciative Inquiry and how it feels to ask and answer the powerful questions the process is built on. You will have the opportunity to celebrate and share what is already great in your own settings and dream of what could be, leaving with ideas for incorporating the techniques into everyday interactions in your own school.

Session Leader: Frederika Roberts

Wellbeing trainer, speaker, researcher, author and lecturer. Former teacher (11-16, MFL). Frederika brings the science of wellbeing to life in the real world settings of state, independent and international schools (UK, Australia, Luxembourg), sharing practical, evidence-based tools, practices and habits in a lively, interactive and energetic manner. She also presents at Education, Positive Psychology and Positive Education conferences worldwide. Building on her MSc in Applied Positive Psychology, Frederika is undertaking practical/applied doctoral research into Appreciative Inquiry as a process for improving whole school wellbeing. She is the author of "Recipe for Happiness" (2013) and "For Flourishing's Sake" (2020), co-author of "Character Toolkit for Teachers" (2018) and "Character Toolkit Strength Cards" (2020), and co-editor of "The Big Book of Whole School Wellbeing" (2022). Find Frederika at: Web: http://happiness-speaker.com E-mail: fred@happiness-speaker.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frederikaroberts/ Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/Frederika_R

Embedding Education for Sustainable Development and Climate Action across the Curriculum

In 2023, UCL's Centre for Climate Change and Sustainability Education (CCCSE) reported that there is a significant gap in professional development related to climate change and sustainability teaching, as a result young people are rarely exposed to these topics outside of geography and science. To be able to live sustainably and respond to the climate crisis, young people need sustainable development and climate action (ESDCA) to be embedded holistically across the curriculum. This session will: • Introduce the principles of ESDCA and the UN Sustainable Development Goals • Identify opportunities for incorporating ESDCA into all subjects • Explore a range of concepts and ideas for teachers to integrate ESDCA in their practice.

Session Leader: Victoria Harrison

Head of Geography and Curriculum Designer Victoria is an accomplished middle leader and passionate geographer with experience teaching KS2-KS5.

Empowering Excellence: Harnessing the Power of Professional Learning Communities in Successful Development Cycles

The goal of this seminar is to delve into the burgeoning research and compelling evidence supporting the implementation of professional learning communities (PLCs) as a cornerstone in fostering a culture of evidence-informed practice within educational institutions. The seminar aims to demonstrate how PLCs, when strategically formed across various scales within a school, can cultivate a collective mindset that encourages teachers to embrace continuous improvement, not as a response to inadequacy, but as an aspiration for excellence.

Session Leader: Callum Maskill

Head of Teaching & Learning, Munich (Secondary)

Boys and Reading

This workshop will firstly explore the current state of play around the national issue of boys and their reading, before explaining why literacy levels in boys are lower than girls. This workshop will then end with ideas of how educators can help improve and close this gap. This workshop is relevant to teaching staff, TA's and librarians. The key aims of the workshop is to raise the awareness of the alarming low levels of literacy in boys today and the key takeaway will hopefully be a practical strategy to help tackle this problem.

Session Leader: Jack Pettitt

Lead Practitioner T&L and Literacy, Verulam School, St Albans and part of the Senior Leadership Team. A history teacher at heart.

How to update pedagogical strategies in special education needs

This workshop will focus on comprehension between British curriculum and IB curriculum in a journal format that will provide evidence on: -curriculum requirements -planning sessions - resources -classroom sitting -personal learning outcomes - standard practice - assessments procedures If the interest of participants is in how to proceed with special needs assessments, then it's important to have a seminar session on this topic too.

Session Leader: Suzana Mico

Teacher In special education Kingsweston School Bristol England

Imaginary Communities - Story based pedagogy for Primary and Secondary

This session will help you use dramatic story making in your classroom. Drawing on case study examples from - Chol Theatre Imaginary Communities project in primary schools; - Using Mantle of the Expert in secondary schools - Current research as an initial teacher educator into using Drama across curriculum areas … Paul will explore how we might harness a story-based pedagogy to enhance delivery of PSHEE / Citizenship and other aspects of what Paul calls ‘human curriculum’ across KS2-5. In a 70min session we will draw on practical examples and activities, discussion, and planning time.

Session Leader: Paul Bateson

After over a decade as a Drama teacher in a secondary school, and a middle leader overseeing a cross curricular programme; he now works as subject tutor for University of Huddersfield Secondary Drama PGCE. He also works as a practitioner-researcher for Chol Theatre, where he is in residence in a primary school delivering story based work involving model lessons, and staff CPD.

"Least said, Soonest Mended': Tackling the Death Taboo by finding ways to address loss and grief in the classroom.

- How does grief manifest in children and why might this knowledge be important for you as an educator? - How prepared might you and your class be in supporting a child who returns to school after experiencing loss? - How might you proactively prepare for death and loss in your school? In this session Alka will focus on developing educator's understanding about childhood bereavement and how this might manifest in children. For context, Alka will briefly explain her research into child bereavement and the significance of school communities in supporting a child who has experienced loss. The notion of a school policy, staff training and proactive loss education will also be explored with a view to empowering educators to enhance provision within their own settings.

Session Leader: Alka Townend

Lecturer in Education and Co-Director of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the School of Education and Social Work at the University of Sussex:

The Golden 5. Literacy as a Golden Thread in a Secondary Curriculum.'

We are ALL teachers of Literacy. This session will focus on how you can embed a meaningful literacy throughout your secondary curriculums by embedding core literacy strategies which can then be translated into subject specific contexts. During this session, practical strategies will be shared alongside the research that sits behind their efficacy. Beginning with the rationale and intent, the session will explore research informed reading, writing and vocabulary strategies to ensure that all teachers are teachers of literacy.

Session Leader: Alex Fairlamb

Alex Fairlamb is a Senior Leader in charge of Teaching and Learning and CPD, based in the North East. She is an Specialist Leader in Education and an Evidence Lead in Education. Alex is a proud member of the Historical Association Secondary Committee , Historical Association North East Network and the Schools North East Steering Board. Alex is a History teacher and former Lead Practitioner of History and Teaching and Learning, with a strong commitment to ensuring that curriculums are diverse. She is an author for OUP (Fight for Rights) and is co-editor of 'What is History Teaching, Now?'

Teaching Humanities to English learners: Practical ideas to break down barriers and build confidence

This workshop is designed to support secondary humanities teachers who teach learners from linguistically and culturally diverse backgrounds. The strategies are designed to develop students' content knowledge while breaking down linguistic and cultural barriers that can inhibit learning and reduce confidence. There will be space for participants to share ideas and best practices. The strategies are designed for teachers to incorporate into their lessons with minimal preparation.

Session Leader: Tom Gagnon

IGCSE & A Level History and Global Perspectives Teacher, Australian International School Bangkok. I am a humanities teacher and teacher of English language learners from the United States. I previously served as my school's English as an Additional Language Coordinator before moving to my current role as a humanities teacher, where I teach IGCSE and A level classes to culturally and linguistically diverse learners. I previously worked as a social studies and ELL teacher in the United States, where I taught US history and government to sheltered classes of English language learners.

Green STEM Education: A practical approach to integrate STEM in Primary School.

Green STEM Education promotes the development of connections between subjects and concepts, through solving problems and finding solutions that can also have an impact on the environment. It allow students to be creative and develop innovative ideas to solve small-scale world problems. In this session we will create a Green STEM activity example that can be easily adapted to each classroom setting. The session will include a short presentation, a guided example of a Green STEM activity, and the development of an own activity that could be implemented in the classroom. This workshop is useful for Primary school teachers, and they can expect to gain an understanding on the implementation of STEM Education at an early age.

Session Leader: Marti Hendrichs

ECO Agenda Coordinator at the Vienna International School. Focusing on Green STEM Education that integrates the SDGs, and supports with the development of activities that promote actions for Climate Change Education at an Early Age (Primary School).

Why do we sit so much in school? Let's move AND learn!

Integrating movement into teaching & learning processes improves wellbeing, classroom behaviour & activity engagement, & over time improves academic outcomes. 'Embodied cognition' approaches impact positively on children & teachers. By designing tasks that appeal to pupils in multisensory ways, teachers can make knowledge more easy to comprehend & remember. To create a lasting cultural change we need to integrate approaches that can be implemented into existing lessons & curriculums - & align with various pedagogical approaches. Bryn will share collaborations from Yorkshire, where they are building a genuine community of practice. This session will enable you to connect, collaborate & learn from others.

Session Leader: Bryn Llewellyn

Bryn worked in various UK schools for over 20 years as a teacher and school leader. In 2013, he founded Tagtiv8. His pioneering approaches to Physically Active Learning (PAL) help schools take learning beyond the classroom walls – crucial when challenging the increasing problem of sedentary lifestyles. Bryn is co-director of Move & Learn (CIC) - as well as advising the BBC and the Premier League on their education content.

Feedback: Strategies to support teacher workload and student progress

This session will look at the evidence linked to feedback (which can often be unclear and complex) and then provide workload friendly practical examples for the classroom. Whole class feedback, peer critique and assessment, self assessment and verbal feedback will all be explored with advice, guidance and tips for effective and efficient implementation. The aim is to support teacher workload whilst promoting students progress. There will be opportunity for reflection and lots of practical resources will be included.

Session Leader: Kate Jones

Kate Jones is an experienced teacher, leader, bestselling author, blogger and award-winning international speaker. She is Senior Associate for Teaching and Learning at Evidence Based Education and the author of eight books including a bestselling series on retrieval practice. Kate writes extensively about education on her website and in various educational magazines including Teach Middle East Magazine and the TES and is also the founder of The Love To Teach Podcast. She has presented and worked with schools around the world including the UK, the Middle East, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Europe and more. You can connect with Kate on X and Instagram @KateJones_Teach.

It is not just the staff that need training! Getting everybody at school to use AI positively.

Not just the staff needs AI training; it is also the students, the parents, the admin team, and the staff. This workshop will focus on how the 'AI Assessment Scale' can be used as a structure to support all stakeholders in understanding and positively using Gen AI tools. If the school encourages students to use Gen AI tools, what conversations should everybody have? We will look at (amongst other things) 'top-down' conversations, 'bottom-up' demands, 'Approaches to Learning' clusters, and a bit of academic integrity, all with plenty of 'real classroom' examples exploring standalone tools and broader chatbot usage.

Session Leader: Richard Allaway

Geography teacher and ICT Campus Partner at the International School of Geneva - Campus des Nations. International Baccalaureate workshop leader. Author of geographyalltheway.com.

From Surviving to Thriving – Navigating your first year as a Middle Leader

Aimed primarily at aspiring or new Middle Leaders, this workshop looks at how to begin your journey in one of the most demanding, but important, jobs in any school. This will take in establishing a culture, creating and amending systems, supporting learners and a myriad of other issues that you had no idea were under your remit until you begin your first Middle Leadership role.

Session Leader: Patrick McHugh

Head of Teaching and Learning (Secondary) St George's British International School Düsseldorf Rhein-Ruhr. Previously Head of Science at St George's Cologne. Recently graduated from Trinity College Dublin with an M Ed. in Educational Leadership & Policy.

Teaching Students to Argue Intelligently

Argumentation is foundational to effective communication, but knowledge of what it means to argue effectively does not necessarily come naturally. This workshop aims to use key concepts from formal logic and philosophy to help build students' capacity to engage with and develop conceptual arguments. It begins by exploring the fundamentals of strong argumentation and then offers a range of practical activities that can be employed in diverse subject areas to increase student confidence in developing and communicating arguments. The session will have particular relevance for humanities subjects such as History but the ideas can be adapted in various ways across a school curriculum.

Session Leader: Jonathon Dallimore

Executive Officer (Professional Services)â History Teachers' Association of NSW (Australia); Executive Officer (Professional Services) at the History Teachers' Association of New South Wales.

Can you really create an outstanding lesson using AI in just a few minutes?

Leveraging the power of AI to plan outstanding lessons in minutes. Developing your prompt engineering ability and so transforming your life!

Session Leader: Neil Atkin

Educhanger

Move, Learn, succeed: The power of Brain Gym

We will be introducing Brain Gym: The ideas behind it and the movements involved. We will link the movements to areas of learning that will be enhanced and give tips for using movement to maximise brain function, improve focus and optimise learning potential. The simple and fun activities are designed to stimulate various brain regions, fostering improved concentration, memory and problem solving skills.. This would be suitable for teachers, counsellors, learning assistants and is beneficial for anyone who would like to know more.

Session Leader: Laura Zajontz

Year One Teacher

Leading teams - how to facilitate healthy conflict in meetings

This session will help participants understand how to develop healthy conflict within team meetings, developed around three main themes: Basic Behaviours Building a culture Refining a culture

Session Leader: Daniel Rosen

Head of Secondary, St George's School Düsseldorf Rhein-Ruhr

Exiting our Echo Chambers

Few educators would deny that critical thinking is one of the most important skills that we're trying to develop in our students. But we lack consensus on what critical thinking actually is, how it can be encouraged in the classroom, and how to evaluate the progress of our learners as they adopt it. In this workshop, drawing on my years as a TOK teacher, I'll offer you my (very simple!) definition, discuss how all subject teachers can contribute to its growth, and suggest ways that the students themselves can measure their progress in becoming 'authentic' critical thinkers - ultimately enabling them to exit their echo chambers!

Session Leader: Michael Dunn

Creator of theoryofknowledge.net, formerly TOK Coordinator & Head of Form VI at Newton College (Lima)

Integrating the SDGs within and beyond the MYP and IB classroom: A selection of illustrative examples (co-presenter: Sarah Lalaz)

Join the discussion of how to embed the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into lesson planning as a tool to develop cross-curricular teaching in the MYP and DP and create a paradigm shift without reinventing the wheel. Taking an SDG approach allows students to develop their learning skills in areas such as thinking, communication, self-management and research. Using lessons learned from delivering the MYP and DP, teachers can engage more effectively with cross-curricular lesson planning. The key ideas for effective teaching and learning are: systematic collaborative planning; embedding international-mindedness; and emphasizing the core of the DP and MYP. This can all be done by educating through the SDGs

Session Leader: Aurelia Thompson-McNicol

Assistant Principal & MYP Coordinator in Switzerland. Curriculum, Teaching & Accreditation Director at Women, Youth & Kids Empowerment Initiative for Sustainable Peace & Development. Presented research on Reflection, the Implementation of the SDGs & plurilingualism within the IB.

UnlockED: Gamifying the Secondary Classroom

A workshop aimed at secondary teachers with an interest or experience in games-based learning and the integration of its elements within the secondary classroom. Activities include the pedagogic benefits of games-based learning, embedding puzzles and ciphers into starter activities, and implementing classroom simulations as part of inquiry-based learning. Participants will also be able to create their own scaffolded resources to take away and utilize back in the classroom!

Session Leader: Pamela Usai

MYP Community and Personal Project Coordinator, MYP/IBDP English and TOK teacher and MUN Coordinator (Lower School) at the International School of Monaco

Teaching Controversies: How do we tackle complex issues in the classroom?

A workshop aimed at secondary teachers who through their subject specialism or role in school address complex, sensitive or controversial issues. This workshop will give time to discuss the challenges we face as educators in a post truth, increasingly polarised world. There will be an opportunity to share ideas and practical guidance about how we can best approach these issues to ensure a purposeful and productive learning environment that facilitates respectful discussion, evidence based reasoned arguments and critical reflection amongst our students.

Session Leader: Joanne Kilburn

Head of History & Politics, Cheltenham Ladies' College

Improving overall attainment and boosting wellbeing through reading for pleasure

Proposal: Choosing to read for enjoyment regularly is proven to have many benefits to all-round attainment and well-being, yet reports show that the number of teenagers choosing to read for pleasure continues to decline. This workshop will focus on the benefits to pupils (and teachers!) of choosing to read, and explore practical ways in which educators of all disciplines can harness the power of reading for pleasure in their classrooms to boost student performance and wellbeing.

Session Leader: Lesley Martin

Librarian and Extended Essay Coordinator at St George's The British International School, Munich. I have been a school librarian my whole career and for many years was on the Board of the UK School Library Association, as Chair from 2018-2020. I was a Judge for the CILIP Carnegie Kate Greenaway Awards for Children's Literature 2009-2010 and helped establish the School Library Association Information Book Award in 2010 and remained on the judging panel for 5 years. Since joining St George's in 2017 I have established a busy and thriving library with regular class visits and a yearly programme of author events.

How to Create Positive Playtimes in your School: Top Tips for managing behaviour and building relationships in your playground

You will learn how to: • Create active and enriching playtimes • Reinvigorate your Zoned Activity Areas • Re-energise and make playtime more positive through creative play. • Develop a whole school relational approach, and effective positive behaviour systems, including restorative practices, at lunchtimes • Introduce playground games training from our book 101 Playground Games • Establish or re–energise the Playground Activity Leaders (PALS) System. • Improve wet playtime

Session Leader: Therese Hoyle

Therese Hoyle is founder of Therese Hoyle Consultancies Ltd. Thérèse supports primary schools to dramatically improve the quality of day-to-day play times and lunchtimes, with a consequent beneficial impact on lunchtime behaviour, engagement, learning, social, emotional, mental and physical health and wellbeing. She is recognised as one of the world's leading training providers of playtime and lunchtime programmes with her 'How to Be a Lunchtime Supervisor Superhero' workshop, Positive Playtime Essentials and Award Programme, and Positive Playtime Online Academy. Thérèse has over 25 years' experience in education and has worked as a teacher, education consultant, coach, wellbeing adviser and trainer with over 1,500 schools and organisations. She is author of 101 Playground Games 2nd edition, 101 Wet Playtime Games, How to be a Peaceful School (Contributing author) and The Big Book of Whole School Wellbeing, (co-editor and contributing author)

The Buzz Word in International Schools: Citizenship!

Proposed vision on Citizenship Education: As International Schoos, we should recognize the importance of fostering active citizenship and social cohesion among our diverse student body, representing various nationalities, beliefs, and cultures. Citizenship education is integral to our mission of nurturing global-minded individuals who contribute positively to society. In alignment with our vision and values, this policy outlines our commitment to delivering comprehensive citizenship education. How do we do it ........!

Session Leader: Deon du Plessis

Principal for the International School Leiden

AI for accessibility and inclusion

Vygotsky saw learning as taking place in a 'zone of proximal development', where what a child could do with support from a 'more knowledgeable other' today, would become what they could do independently tomorrow. Prof Berry presents AI as potentially taking on the role of the more knowledgeable other, particularly for learners who might normally struggle to access the curriculum. He offers some insights into how pupils can learn about the concepts on which AI is built, and then explores some practical ways in which free tools can support pupils with the language demands of the school curriculum, from text to speech and speech to text tools, through machine translation to the potential of ChatGPT and generative AI tools. He concludes with some thoughts on the ethical and long term implications of these technologies.

Session Leader: Miles Berry

Professor of computing education at the University of Roehampton and chair of the National Centre for Computing Education's academic board

"Beyond an Initiative" - Practices to embed social and emotional learning (SEL) and wellbeing into all teaching and learning, and make it stick!

This experiential workshop offers high-impact strategies and resources to build an equity-rooted, whole-community approach to SEL and wellbeing - that isn't just 'another thing on your plate'. The workshop will focus on three main themes: 1) The rationale and practices to ensure SEL and wellbeing approaches are rooted in equity and inclusion. 2) Framing SEL primarily as an approach to all teaching and learning, supported by an articulated program and curriculum. 3) Pedagogical approaches to integrate SEL and wellbeing into all classes and subjects Participants will leave with practical and creative resources that are adaptable and flexible; and sense of joy and connection that will amplify your commitment to SEL and wellbeing.

Session Leader: Nick Haisman-Smith

Executive Director and Co-Founder, The Institute for Social and Emotional Learning. Doctoral Researcher at The University of Bristol

Bottoms Up! Create inclusive learning environments by writing objectives for Special Educational Needs (SEN) students

Most secondary teachers “teach to the top third” and scaffold down to meet the needs of low-level learners and students with Special Education Needs. I will showcase a “bottoms up!” pedagogical approach to keep expectations high and promote inclusion within the learning environment. Top-Down planning treats special education students as burdens that must be accounted for, not as learners in need of targeted planning. Teachers will learn to create inclusive learning environments by tailoring their objectives to meet the specific needs of low-level learners and/or students with SEN.

Session Leader: Ricardo Martinez

Assistant Head of Upper School, Teacher of Humanities at St. George's British International School, Cologne, Germany. For 15 years, I have provided secondary school learners with inclusive, individualized, and multi-media learning environments throughout culturally diverse, multilingual, and international settings from San Francisco to New York City, and from the Bodensee to the Rhineland. I have a Master of Arts in Teaching degree from the University of Southern California, a secondary school Social Science teaching credential from the State of California with certification to teach English learners, and Bachelor of Arts degrees in both History and Journalism from San Francisco State University. Before becoming a teacher, I was a journalist for more than 10 years for news publications in San Diego, San Francisco, and Orange County, CA.

Using the Appliance of Science (and other Knowledge!) to Improve Learning Outcomes

Although the use of project work continues to increase, there is still a reluctance to integrate different subjects directly into one learning experience. This seminar will demonstrate an example which requires a minimum of coordination whereby learners will apply knowledge from different subjects to create an individual physical device that can provide ongoing results for future analysis and learning. A strategy will be demonstrated which allow a core project to be used by teachers at different stages within the school, and provides options for differing access to resources ranging from simple handwork tools up to 3d printers, laser cutters, and milling machines.

Session Leader: Andy Chaplin

Teacher Trainer with a strong maker bias aiming to improve the use of technology skills both by teachers and learners throughout the curriculum.

Small Changes make Big Differences (co-presenters: Josh Smith and David Markland)

The Teachers will be split into 3 teams and learn how to make fire in an incredible way using a fire steel! (an outdoor space that can not be set on fire is needed such as a car park or school field with green grass). Up to 90 teachers can do this activity at one time. This CPD is designed to help teachers identify some things that they are doing in the classroom that could be “cut out” or removed from their practice to make it better. It will prove to them the impacts that some un-needed habits can have on the students at school and hopefully this activity will have a lasting effect on them and their practice in the classroom. They will also learn a life saving technique and have a LOT of fun.

Session Leader: Mat Barnsley

Geography Teacher, Head of Outdoor Education, Head of Behaviour. Director Polaris Outdoor Ltd

Enhancing Geography Education - Practical ways to embed GIS into every lesson

A practical workshop aimed at Geography teachers at all levels. Explore the various ways of integrating GIS into geography lessons and make effective use of digital technology to enhance student learning. Leave with the confidence to transform geography education with the power of GIS and digital tools.

Session Leader: Joanne Meredith

Geography teacher, St. George's British International School, Munich and member of Geographical Association ICT special interest group.

Digital Citizenship for Generation Alpha

This workshop is focused on the digital citizenship practices that should be embedded in K-12 classrooms for the modern student. These practices must evolve to not only meet the needs of the moment, but also be inclusive of anticipatory practices that prepare students for future technologies and the career paths that will coincide with them. Educators will walk away from this session with the knowledge and resources that will allow them to build upon their own learning and to begin laying digital foundations for their students.

Session Leader: Jessica Lee

Dr. Jessica Lee is a School Principal at American Creativity Academy and former Curriculum Coordinator and IB Social Studies teacher. She is trailblazer in Web3 and AI and is an advocate of their capacities to K-12 educational practice. Most recently, she has conducted research on the field of digital citizenship and its anticipated evolution to meet the needs of the modern student.

More than just a language : ideas to teach foreign languages to mixed nationalities

Many schools have seen an influx of Ukrainian pupils since the war broke out in 2022, which has naturally led to an increase in pupils learning the language of their new home. This sessions offers ideas to overcome the hurdles of teaching a foreign language to pupils of mixed nationalities, ages and abilities. What is important? How can we engage the pupils? What can we do to help them feel integrated as quickly as possible? Aside from practical ideas, I will give a case study of my current work as a DaF teacher (German as a foreign language) to refugee students in a German school.

Session Leader: Laura Riley-Genton

I am currently working as a DaF (German as a foreign language) Teacher in the 'Sprachfördergruppe' (International Class) at Theodor Heuss Realschule, Cologne. I have experience teaching foreign languages as well as subject and pastoral leadership roles in British, International and German schools.

A Culture Shift: leading school improvement through inquiry

This seminar offers a powerful alternative to the traditional model of monitoring and scrutinising teachers. By fostering a culture of trust, collaboration, and celebration of effective teaching practices, Lesson Study not only improves teaching quality but also transforms the experience of being a teacher. Educators feel valued, empowered, and supported, leading to a more positive school culture and enhanced student learning. As schools continue to embrace Lesson Study, they move towards a future where teachers are trusted as professionals, continuously learning and growing in their craft. Join us in this seminar to explore how Lesson Study can revolutionise teaching practices and cultivate a culture of trust and collaboration in your school.

Session Leader: David O'Connell

David O'Connell - Assisstant Headteacher Three Bridges Primary

Squeezing significance charts for all they're worth: Helping our History students create meaningful and substantiated judgements

This workshop is aimed at Secondary Teachers of History and will focus on taking a layered approach to significance charts, enabling student decision-making, and leading to meaningful and supported judgements. Our students have a relatively short time to master the skills of weighing evidence and building arguments, and these activities will help add extra dimensions of meaning to their work as well as contribute to effective learning habits and exam techniques. E-templates will be offered during the session for Teachers to take away and try in their own classrooms.

Session Leader: Kate Wilson

Kate Wilson, Head of History at Bournemouth Collegiate School and History Subject Network Lead for CATS Global Schools. Kate has over 9 years of experience in teaching History, including Head of History roles in Spain and in the UK. She is currently building a subject network across a group of independent schools, incorporating professional development opportunities. Co-presenter: Louisa Horner, Learning & Development Lead for CATS Global Schools and Principal Examiner for CGS Foundation History. Louisa has over 20 years of teaching and examining experience in History, Sociology and the Extended Project across UK and international programmes. Since 2014, she has been designing and delivering professional development for academics and school leaders.

A Carousel of tried and tested engaging mathematical investigations that combine Inquiry, Cognitive Load and Teamwork

A carousel of tried and tested engaging investigations for participants to do that combine both inquiry, investigation, cognitive load and regular 'checks for learning' approaches aimed at (I)GCSE and IB(SL&HL) levels. A mix of hands-on, teamwork and computer-based activities with plenty of opportunities for sharing our professional experiences.

Session Leader: Oliver Bowles

Teacher of mathematics, co-author of thinkib.net and thinkigcse.net, IB examiner, Curriculum review member and workshop leader

Using philosophical discussion to promote critical thinking

A workshop aimed for Primary teachers to participate in activities that are used to help pupils understand philosophical concepts and techniques, consequently using them in critical discussions across the curriculum. Activities vary from 'Shuffle swap' (practice debate with opposite opinions) and 'odd one out' (three pictures, debating the differences and similarities), to the basics of leading a philosophical enquiry, plus much more. Activities will be demonstrated and resources shared for you to take away and try in your Primary classroom.

Session Leader: Lewis Crowton

Head of Upper Primary St. George's British International School Cologne.

Practical Mental Health and Wellbeing Tools (for you, your colleagues and your students)

In this fast-paced, interactive workshop, you will be introduced to some of the key concepts of Positive Psychology, and how you can apply these to support your wellbeing and help you flourish in- and outside of school, while creating a supportive environment in which your students and colleagues are also able to flourish. Based on feedback from running this activity-packed workshop with teaching and support staff in a number of schools, you will not only leave uplifted, but inspired to put the tools and ideas into practice straight away.

Session Leader: Frederika Roberts

Wellbeing trainer, speaker, researcher, author and lecturer. Former teacher (11-16, MFL). Frederika brings the science of wellbeing to life in the real world settings of state, independent and international schools (UK, Australia, Luxembourg), sharing practical, evidence-based tools, practices and habits in a lively, interactive and energetic manner. She also presents at Education, Positive Psychology and Positive Education conferences worldwide. Building on her MSc in Applied Positive Psychology, Frederika is undertaking practical/applied doctoral research into Appreciative Inquiry as a process for improving whole school wellbeing. She is the author of "Recipe for Happiness" (2013) and "For Flourishing's Sake" (2020), co-author of "Character Toolkit for Teachers" (2018) and "Character Toolkit Strength Cards" (2020), and co-editor of "The Big Book of Whole School Wellbeing" (2022). Find Frederika at: Web: http://happiness-speaker.com E-mail: fred@happiness-speaker.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frederikaroberts/ Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/Frederika_R

Using Drama to enhance comprehension and writing at KS2 and beyond

This workshop will use a classic text to show how drama techniques can enhance literacy outcomes for Key Stage 2 and 3 pupils. It will include: - storytelling techniques, props and other stimuli - freeze framing and thought tracking of a ten-point story summary - Role on the Wall, story graphs and movement exercises to explore character - improvisation, script and language exercises The workshop will focus on one or two classic texts, but the techniques covered are transferable to any literacy text.

Session Leader: Stuart Rathe

Education Consultant and Key Stage 2 teacher with GDST Birkenhead High School Academy. Masters in Shakespeare and Education (University of Birmingham, 2019). Resource author for BBC Bitesize and BBC Teach. Specialism in Shakespeare and Drama for Key Stage 2 and 3

The Meek Shall Inherit the Earth - Accommodating introverts in your classroom

Undeniably, a fundamental aim of teaching is to ensure that all students are able to engage with the learning activities delivered by the teacher. And yet, many strategies and activities that are praised as being "good teaching" often fail to consider a significant number of our learners - specifically, the introverts. The session will cover some of the myths that surround introversion and the reasons why these students needs to be encouraged and praised just as much as their more vocal extroverted peers. We will consider practical strategies to ensure that introverted learners are included in our teaching, from how we question, to how we deliver feedback. To conclude we will also consider how this new understanding even influences how we interact with our fellow teaching colleagues.

Session Leader: Josh Moore

Teacher for 15 years. Current role: Teacher of Biology, Haberdasher's Girls' School, Hertfordshire, UK. Formerly, Head of Years 12 and 13 at Westminster School, UK, and Director of Westminster Summer School (an enrichment course for talented 16 year olds from disadvantaged backgrounds across London).

Using AI to implement the Universal Design of Learning (UDL)

This workshop aims to explore the synergies between Universal Design of Learning (UDL) principles and AI with the overarching goal of fostering an inclusive and engaging educational environment for diverse and neurodivergent learners. Amelia will explore the neurological principles of UDL, share current AI tools that could help teachers optimise UDL in their instructional strategies, as well as provide case studies and real-world examples of their application in curriculum design. Participants will reflect on take-aways and gain resources and tips to enhance their teaching and learning experiences.

Session Leader: Amelia Sevilla-Martin

IB international educator and long life learner with a passion for teaching and sharing best practices. Learning Support Teacher and Global Citizenship Coordinator at the International School of Monaco.

The value of outside the classroom opportunities : A Teacher and Student Perspective

Enrichment, resilience, confidence, independence, perspective, tolerance, grit, compassion – all qualities that pupils gain from outside the classroom opportunities, but have you considered how these will also benefit you as a teacher? This workshop, aimed at KS3-5 teachers, aspiring to develop and widen their leadership skillset, will consider and explore how overseas opportunities can not only benefit students, but also teachers. It will also consider the value of overseas opportunities and how these can be practically and successfully integrated into all schools and departments.

Session Leader: Karen Corfield

Education Business Consultant for Discover the World Education - Designing and delivering free Geography teacher CPD and teaching resources, sourcing, establishing and facilitating events to network and share best practice. Using my teacher experience and expertise to help design academically and pastorally valuable trip products. Head of DTWE teacher tour leading provision. Teaching experience : 20+ years as a Geography teacher and Head of Department. 11 years as a pastoral deputy and EVC. Icelandic Guide and Student Tour Leader. Designated safeguarding lead and trainer for both school and county.

Who's afraid of the big bad wolf? Turn A.I. from a scavenger into a pet bunny and turbocharge the focus in your classroom

ChatGPT and Bard are polarising to say the least. But the genie is out of the bottle now, and the choice for teachers is to leverage the power of AI or to test the finger in the dyke theory. This seminar will walk you through a process to create compelling materials for your class, both for project and regular coursework. This will be demonstrated in real time, not using prepared results. It will provide a strategy for keeping false information in check, and in particular will focus on differentiated challenges for learners. Examples will also be shown of materials created for a range of subjects that can serve as a springboard for the participants' own ideas.

Session Leader: Andy Chaplin

Teacher Trainer with a strong maker bias aiming to improve the use of technology skills both by teachers and learners throughout the curriculum.

Futureproof your career -Tools to help manage your career and work opportunities.

Empower yourself and your students for life in a competitive workforce! This session explores how to help you and your students identify and leverage skills for career growth, promotion and success using real-world experiences and identification of transferable skills. Learn how to use RPL to gain qualifications through work experience for the next promotion or job opportunity.

Session Leader: Kathryn McGilvray

As an Australian educator and consultant, Kathryn has more than twenty-five years of experience as a teacher, trainer, team leader, and technology coach. She works with schools, Vocational Training Organisations, and Corporations to help them understand training pathways and digital learning environments. Kathryn loves to explore how to better-skill students and teachers to meet the needs of competitive labour markets, especially the impact of automation and AI. With a uniquely Australian perspective, you will go away with FREE practical tools to help you navigate your career and make the most of the next opportunity, so enjoy this interactive workshop.

Using iconic music and album artwork in the Geography classroom and beyond

A workshop aimed at secondary Geography teachers (and music fans!) to share ideas and activities that use both songs and album artwork from the last six decades to explore space, power and interactions between people and places. A range of practical strategies will be shared on how music and associated artwork can be used to enrich different geographies, as well as resources for stand-alone units of work and possibilities for cross-curricular projects.

Session Leader: Matthew Podbury

Head of Geography at the International School of Toulouse. Author of www.geographypods.com and www.ibegeographypods.org

Epistemic Insight: harnessing disciplinary knowledge to answer Big Questions in your classroom

This workshop is aimed secondary school teachers and leaders, and will focus on exploring the ways that Epistemic Insight ('knowledge about knowledge') can help students to approach the Big Questions about the nature of reality and human personhood that are often squeezed out of formal education. We will discuss how entrenched subject compartmentalization can be challenged by helping students to recognise the questions, methods and norms of thought in each discipline, in order to use them effectively beyond each classroom's walls. Activity ideas and templates will be shared, along with strategies to develop scholars of the future who can use a combination of disciplinary tools in their thinking about the Big Questions of life.

Session Leader: Nicola Robinson

Nicola started her professional career as a research biochemist in Big Pharma, before transitioning to teaching science around twelve years ago. She is currently the Vice Principal of The Worthgate School, an international boarding school in Canterbury, Kent, where students study traditional programmes (GCSE, A-level and IBDP), alongside programmes designed to support and progress EAL students. Nicola has a passion for life-long learning and is particularly interested in exploring any barriers to learning and the motivation to learn and appreciate the disciplinary and interdisciplinary nuances of knowledge acquisition and application.

BOTHEREDNESS: making learning matter through story

A workshop for Primary teachers looking at how we can elevate the motivation of our classes from being engaged to being invested in their learning. This session will offer useful, easy to apply strategies that will breathe new life into tired projects and topics through the use of story. We will build Botheredness.

Session Leader: Hywel Roberts

Hywel has been a teacher for over thirty years. Hywel is as at home in front of hundreds of Headteachers on the conference circuit as he is when working with EAL children on the carpets of their classrooms. Hywel contributes to the national conversation around education at school and university level. He is an experienced teacher in Special, Primary and Secondary settings, nationally and internationally. He is also a well- respected author and contributes regularly to a variety of publications. Hywel contributed to BBC Bitesize acting as a content provider and script doctor during the Pandemic in 2020. Major publications include his award-winning book 'Oops! Getting Children to Learn Accidentally', 'Uncharted Territories' (written with Dr Debra Kidd) and, most recently, 'Botheredness'. He has also contributed fiction to a prison-based literacy reading programme developed by The Shannon Trust. Hywel is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and a Fellow of the Charted College of Teaching. Hywel part owns a commercial cask ale brewery with some pals, but that's another story. He was recently described as '..a world leader in enthusiasm'.

Reading and Writing Floats on a Sea of Talk' (Britton, 1976)

- Dialogue is going on every day in our classrooms but is it structured to maximise the most out of talk? - Are you aware of the different types of pedagogical talk that can be planned adaptively according to the needs of your pupils? - Are you able to confidently plan a lesson based solely on talk and assess pupil progression and outcomes? In this session, Alka will aim to answer these questions and will start with some advice on creating a supportive environment for talk in your classrooms. In doing so, you will discover that by building a dialogic classroom, you will start to establish a talk culture with your pupils enabling them to engage in productive learning which promotes their natural curiosity. During the session, Alka will model a sequence of lessons using children's literature as a stimulus for talk activities, leading to a final writing activity. The introduced lesson sequence can be adapted across age ranges and for a range of texts.

Session Leader: Alka Townend

Lecturer in Education and Co-Director of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the School of Education and Social Work at the University of Sussex:

The benefits for multilingual students of a long term professional development partnership focused on teaching and learning (co-presenter: James Cathcart)

This sessions shares the lessons learned and some of the resources used in a seven year partnership to develop academic langauge skills with the British Section at the Lycée International Saint-Germain-en-Laye and partner schools.

Session Leader: Graham Smith

Director of the EAL Academy. Co-Presenter: James Cathcart of Lycee International, British Section

STEAM: how to start a STEAM club or integrate STEAM into your lessons

This will be a mix of hands, discussion and sharing. Website links to various organisations that have ready to go STEAM resources that can be used in classes or during STEAM clubs. CREST awards/STEMM awards BIEA competition MISAC competition Bio Art competition Borders without challenge competition Practical action challenges your genome There will be a few simple hands on practicals that can be done in lessons or at a STEAM club.

Session Leader: Yui Yoshinari

Science teacher at international school of Toulouse. I also run STEAM clubs for grade 5 in primary for enrichment and a secondary STEAM club.

Talk less and listen more

Listening sounds so simple but my work developing a coaching approach in the classroom has taught me that listening is a skill too often ignored. This session delves into what makes good listening with practical activities including: actively listening to an individual, how to talk less and listen more in the classroom, creating a classroom environment where competition to speak is reduced to release young people to listen more and deepen their thinking.

Session Leader: Jo Castro

Leadership coach and trainer in Education. Working with schools to create coaching cultures.

"But I'm a teacher, not a reseacher!" - Using an inquiry model to unlock the potential of teacher-led research

In Wales, like many countries in Europe, teachers are increasingly expected to be engaged in educational research. The 'National Professional Enquiry Project' provides a framework for teachers to engage in manageable, meaningful, sustainable enquiry. This workshop will share how you can too.

Session Leader: Dave Stacey

Deputy Director of Initial Teacher Education at University of Wales Trinity St David.

Creative Chaos: embracing uncertainty to gain insights into learner growth

This workshop will explore practical approaches to assessing less tangible aspects of student learning, such as creativity in processes and outcomes, risk-taking, intuition, and personal voice. Aimed primarily at creative arts teachers but relevant to anyone interested in fostering and celebrating these qualities, participants will take away strategies for gaining richer or more nuanced insights into their students' development.

Session Leader: Rose Neilson

Teacher of Art, Assistant Head of Middle School, St. George's School Cologne.

Curriculum - from principles into practice

The workshop will walkthrough the processes undertaken to review, underpin and reshape our curriculum at St George's. It will provide teachers a view of the evidence base surrounding the change, and the practical benefits of shaping and sequencing bodies of knowledge that our pupils can make meaningful connections between. It will offer insight into how to create meaningful sequencing of ideas, and suggest methodologies for creating authentic cross curricular connections.

Session Leader: Phil Boydell

Head of Teaching and Learning (Secondary) at St George's Cologne. Start the role in 2023 following 10 years at St George's Cologne Geography Teacher and Head of Geography followed by, 7 years as Head of Humanities.

Providing Fresh Air Futures: Assessable outdoor learning curriculum ideas for all.

The ideas presented will be evidence based and have been refined through three years of trying and reflecting on lessons I have delivered as part of my role. I also come with a classroom teacher perspective, understanding the challenges and pressures faced by classroom teachers. I therefore, offer solutions to common challenges and provide ideas that can be taught in the most basic playground environments. My presentation style is relaxed and fun. The propossed format is a prior knowledge share (mentimeter) - presentation of ideas and examples (slides and props) - an active creative task with resources (task cards differented to different year group levels and allowing personalisation and choice) - a fun practicle, reflection checkout.

Session Leader: Calum Wright

As a Primary Teacher and Outdoor Learning Specialist at HSV International Primary School, I have over a decade of teaching experience in different countries and educational settings. I hold an MSc in Outdoor Education from the University of Edinburgh, a PGDE in Primary Education from the University of Aberdeen and Full Registration from the General Teaching Council Scotland. In my current role, I teach and lead outdoor learning and sustainability education across four school locations, with that aim of designing and delivering engaging and relevant outdoor learning opportunities for learners of various ages and needs. I also facilitate professional development for school staff on outdoor learning pedagogy and practice, and share my insights and reflections on my blog. Please check out my ideas at the link below. www.freshairteacher.com I am passionate about providing opportunities for primary aged leaners to experience outdoor learning which is fun, enhances curriculum and classroom learning, supports well-being and life skills, and raises environmental awareness.

Get Out There! Navigating school trips with confidence and success.

Outdoor education trips, from school retreats, to field trips and Duke of Edinburgh's Award expeditions, offer invaluable opportunities for student growth and learning. Yet, misconceptions about health and safety, administrative burdens, and lack of support can hinder their success. In this workshop, we'll tackle these challenges head-on, providing practical guidance on risk management, streamlining admin, and building staff confidence. Through interactive discussion, real-life examples, and best practices, participants will gain knowledge and tools for maximising the benefits of outdoor learning experiences. Join us and get set to get out there with your students!

Session Leader: Ceridwen Temple

Outdoor Education and Adventure Specialist, International Mountain Leader, Former Teacher, Founder and Director of 4elements www.4elements.eu Providing and supporting international schools with outdoor education experiences since 2012.

What Do Historians Do? Re-introducing students to the historical method.

With the increased focus on 'knowledge-rich curriculums' and content-heavy exam syllabuses many students have developed misconceptions (or no concept at all) about how historians actually create historical accounts. In this session Andrew Payne, Head of Education and Outreach at The National Archives of the UK, will highlight how and why we should be providing students with opportunities to understand and do the historical process. With examples from medieval to modern day history Andrew will provide inspiration and hands on examples. Prepare to do History for real!

Session Leader: Andrew Payne

Andrew Payne is Head of Education & Outreach at The National Archives where he leads on services for schools, teachers, families, young people and communities. A former history teacher, trainer and resource developer he combines all of his previous experience to open up one of the great archival collections in the world and make it accessible for new audiences through innovative approaches to teaching with original documents. Andrew holds a degree in Medieval & Modern History, teaching qualification for History and IT, an MBA and is a Fellow of the Historical Association.

Enriching your lessons and classroom culture through the dramatic arts.

This session is designed to be a practical, research informed presentation on the benefits of using theatre as a vehicle to improve classroom culture and enrich lessons. It features a combination of practical strategies and information/guidance on how to develop positive classroom cultures through creative drama games, activities and reflection opportunities. This session is a aimed at secondary performing arts teachers but also teachers who wish to incorporate theatre games or creative storytelling in their curriculum in order to build a positive classroom culture and leverage social development opportunities.

Session Leader: Christopher Wallace

Year Level Leader (high school), teacher of English Language and Literature IBDP, MYP theatre International School of Lausanne

"The limits of my language are the limits of my world." Strategies to support subject literacy and deep thinking for students learning in a second language

This workshop is aimed at Secondary Teachers of international students or students with English as a second language. We will combine reflections on our own practice with current understanding of the teenage brain and the psychology of memory to present teaching methods that help students better access their subject learning. Our activities will incorporate how to build scaffolded resources and metacognitive tasks into everyday learning, so that students are empowered to reach their potential. Templates can be made available to delegates after the event.

Session Leader: Kate Wilson

Kate Wilson, Head of History at Bournemouth Collegiate School and History Subject Network Lead for CATS Global Schools. Kate has over 9 years of experience in teaching History, including Head of History roles in Spain and in the UK. She is currently building a subject network across a group of independent schools, incorporating professional development opportunities. Co-presenter: Louisa Horner, Learning & Development Lead for CATS Global Schools and Principal Examiner for CGS Foundation History. Louisa has over 20 years of teaching and examining experience in History, Sociology and the Extended Project across UK and international programmes. Since 2014, she has been designing and delivering professional development for academics and school leaders.

Primary Computing: resources & ideas

A workshop aimed at primary teachers with the goal of sharing ideas around developing a comprehensive primary computing curriculum and trying activities which can be used in lessons. The focus will be on teaching children transferable skills which will help to prepare them for an ever-changing and unpredictable technological world. Activities will be demonstrated for a variety of year groups, from Reception to Year 6, and resources will be shared and signposted.

Session Leader: Hayley Thompson

Primary Computing Teacher, St George's School Cologne