CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS: Full Schedule

Curriculum Connections

ELSA France Annual International Conference for Educators

8:30am CET

Registration

Add Registration to your schedule to self check-in on the day of the conference.
Participants can access the conference from the Courtyard from 8:30 to 9:30.
From 9:30 through 4PM, access to the conference is from the school's main entrance.

Saturday March 25, 2023 8:30am - 9:00am CET
Main Hall

9:00am CET

Arts Integration: Connecting Creativity and Curriculum

Limited Capacity full

In this workshop participants will engage in 2 hands on activities that will lead to an understanding of this global trend in education. We will explore the implications of the arts integration definition developed by the Kennedy Center in Washington DC and reflect on its possibilities for classrooms.

Speakers

Stuart Stotts

Kennedy Center Teaching Artist, Stuart

Stuart Stotts is an author, storyteller, musician, and educational trainer. Since 1986 he has traveled throughout the world performing and working with students, families and teachers to build artistic, literacy, and community capacity. Find out more at www.StuartStotts.com... Read More →

Saturday March 25, 2023 9:00am - 10:15am CET
VISUAL ART X310

Arts, General

9:00am CET

The Make-or-Break of Classroom Management

Limited Capacity full

The Make-or-Break of Classroom Management

As teachers, we are always striving to keep our students engaged and on-task. Without classroom management, students lack independence, and learning is easily disrupted by behaviour issues and conflicts. The key is a proactive approach to creating a classroom environment that supports student autonomy and involves partnering with students to establish and execute clear routines and expectations. This workshop will equip teachers with purposeful routines and strategies to start building a foundation for a more productive learning environment.

Presentation Links Here:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1kEdWMthy6OZ74NPY-R-G_3auf64Ac3dz?usp=share_link

Speakers

Michelle Hypolite

Teacher, International School of Lyon

Michelle Hypolite has taught kindergarten and primary for ten years in bilingual and international schools and is currently teaching Grade 2 in Lyon. She has an Honours Psychology degree and a specialty in English Language Learning. Her years in kindergarten helped highlight the pivotal... Read More →

Saturday March 25, 2023 9:00am - 10:15am CET
X212

Classroom Management, Early Years / Primary

Audience Primary
Subject Classroom Management

9:00am CET

Ideas to Action: Using Drama as a Cross-curricular Tool to Enhance Engagement, Creative Risk-taking and Reflection

Limited Capacity full

Is there a topic that feels ‘dry’ or where you would like to engage your pupils more? This workshop will be an opportunity to explore Drama techniques that can be applied to any subject to enhance pedagogy. Jo will briefly present her MEd thesis research that worked with staff from Science and Maths to Humanities, from 8-year-olds to 18-year-olds! There will be a chance to explore the techniques used and then an opportunity to start to plan how these ideas could be implemented within your own lessons and schemes of work to enhance engagement and take creative risks.

Speakers

Jo Lee

Research Practitioner for the Performing Arts: Jo Lee Creativity.

Jo is a teacher, research practitioner and mentor. She recently founded “Jo Lee Creativity”. She completed her PGCE in Drama & English at Homerton College, Cambridge in 2002. The intervening decades have seen her develop Drama and Performing Arts pedagogy in top schools around... Read More →

Saturday March 25, 2023 9:00am - 10:15am CET
X021

Drama, General

Audience Primary, Middle School, Secondary
Subject Drama, Research

9:00am CET

Pre-Reading, Reading, Rereading: An Approach to Teaching Novels

Limited Capacity filling up

Pre-Reading, Reading, Rereading: An Approach to Teaching Novels

Vladimir Nabokov once commented that a ‘good reader, a major reader, an active and creative reader is a rereader’. Taking this proposition as our starting point, this workshop will outline an approach to studying novels that revolves around three phases: pre-reading, reading, and rereading. For each phase, we’ll discuss how it works and exactly what it might look like in the English classroom. This will involve covering a variety of novel-specific teaching strategies, all geared towards making the novel reading process as enjoyable and intellectually rich as possible, privileging, as we do so, genuine student response and resonance.

Aimed at Seconday school teachers.

Speakers

Dr. Andrew Atherton

Director of Learning and Research, Teacher of English, Downe House

Having completed an MA in English Literature as well as a PhD in twentieth-century literature, both funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, I decided to make the jump from university to secondary school teaching. Since then, I’ve taught English to a range of classes... Read More →

Saturday March 25, 2023 9:00am - 10:15am CET
X211

English, Middle School / High School

9:00am CET

Mindset and Resilience (Part 1 of a 4-part Fast Feedback workshop)

Limited Capacity filling up

Over four sessions, ‘Fast Feedback’ authors Gemma and Lesley share how to create a culture of learning and feedback to improve effectiveness and pupil outcomes. Aimed at primary school leaders and teachers, each session will provide insight into relevant research and share practical tips and strategies for you to implement something similar in your own setting. The sessions are designed to build upon one another but can be accessed as independent units.

SESSION 1 - MINDSET AND RESILIENCE

The term ‘Growth Mindset’ was introduced by Carol Dweck some 16 years ago and has since become an important part of the education world vocabulary. During this session, we delve into ideas about what a growth mindset really means for the classroom and the learner. Through practical activities, we explore how mindsets are developed and clarify how to avoid creating a fixed mindset through the language we use with learners. We discuss strategies to support pupils to build resilience, drive and determination, and begin to consider how mindset alone won’t necessarily guarantee learning. Please bring phone/tablet with internet access to this session for an interactive activity.

Speakers

Lesley Hill

Freelance Author and Consultant

I began my career in teaching as an adult literacy tutor. This experience inspired me to study for a degree in primary education and over the last 20 years, as well as teaching across the primary age range, I have held middle, senior and executive school leadership positions. I have... Read More →

Gemma Whitby

Consultant, Ivy Learning Trust

Gemma has a Masters in Teaching and Learning and experience as a classroom teacher, middle leader and senior leader, as well as in delivering primary science training.She is also co-author the book ‘Fast Feedback’ with Lesley Hill, and now works in a consultancy role for Ivy Learning... Read More →

Saturday March 25, 2023 9:00am - 10:15am CET
V207

Growth Mindset, Primary

9:00am CET

Helping Quiet Students Share their Knowledge

Limited Capacity filling up

Every teacher has “quiet” students–students who, for various reasons, do not volunteer to share their ideas aloud, and, if they are called on, often choose not to speak. This session is based on a small, qualitative study on how teachers can help quiet students share their ideas more often in class. We will primarily focus on teaching strategies that allow quiet students to share their knowledge in ways other than speaking in front of the class. We will also discuss reasons why some students are quiet, alternative methods for sharing ideas in class, tips for helping quiet students join a discussion, and technology tools that allow for anonymous sharing of ideas.

Speakers

Brenna Peterson

Science Teacher, Ecole Jeannine Manuel

Brenna Peterson is a middle school science teacher at Ecole Jeannine Manuel in Paris. She holds a Master of Education degree in secondary science education from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, where she focused on inquiry-based science teaching and culturally relevant pedagogy... Read More →

Saturday March 25, 2023 9:00am - 10:15am CET
X011

Inclusivity, Primary / Middle School

9:00am CET

Supporting All Students to Access the Curriculum - Primary

Limited Capacity filling up

Supporting All Students to Access the Curriculum - Primary

In this session we will look at the latest research on helping all our students to access our curriculum. We will look at how high-quality teaching, using high-level, accurate vocabulary, modelling and scaffolding creates a classroom environment which allows all students to thrive academically.

Speakers

Adam Smith

Year 5 Lead, RE Lead and Computing Lead, Charles Dickens Primary School in London

Adam Smith is Year 5 Lead, RE Lead and Computing Lead at Charles Dickens Primary School in London. He originally trained as a secondary school teacher but has now been teaching primary for a number of years. He is interested in a research-backed, pragmatic and practical approach to... Read More →

Saturday March 25, 2023 9:00am - 10:15am CET
X012

Inclusivity, Primary

9:00am CET

Metacognition and Revision: Building a Culture of Effective Study

Limited Capacity seats available

Metacognition and Revision: Building a Culture of Effective Study

Teaching students how to revise and study effectively is a key factor in their success. Effective study doesn’t only mean effective teachers, it also requires effective learners; as such, students need to be trained how to study effectively. This session will look at how students can embed metacognitive strategies in the way they approach in class and independent study, improving the way they store and recall knowledge.

Please be aware that if you are attending both of Jack's sessions: Metacognition and Revision / Cognitive Science in Curriculum Planning, there will be some repetition of material in the two sessions.

Aimed at secondary school staff with both teaching and planning responsibilities.

Speakers

Jack Reynolds

English teacher and Head of Year 11, The Charter School East Dulwich, London

My name is Jack Reynolds, I am an English teacher and Head of Year 11 at The Charter School East Dulwich, in south east London. I have worked there for four years, and have been a pastoral leader for 3. Previously, I did the Teach First programme at a school in Kent, where I worked... Read More →

Saturday March 25, 2023 9:00am - 10:15am CET
X122

Metacognition, Middle School / High School

9:00am CET

Using the Research to Create a Mentally Healthy School

Limited Capacity full

Using the research to create a mentally healthy school

During the session Michael explores the national and international research on how to develop a mentally healthy school. Michael shares the work of Yale University and how this has been successfully implemented in primary and secondary schools in the UK. He explains the pitfalls and learning from introducing it in his own school along with how you could introduce something similar. At the end of the session you will have the knowledge of how to create a universal approach to supporting mental health and well-being in your school. This session is aimed at Nursery, Primary and Secondary colleagues.

Speakers

Michael Eggleton

Headteacher, Charles Dickens Primary School and Nursery

Michael Eggleton is the Headteacher of Charles Dickens Primary School and Nursery (CDPS) which is a large primary school in central London. CDPS leads the London South Teaching School Hub and Charles Dickens Research School. CDPS are DFE flexible working ambassadors and a Lead Behaviour... Read More →

Saturday March 25, 2023 9:00am - 10:15am CET
X112

Well-being, General

9:00am CET

Unite to Write: Collaborative Creative Writing Projects

Limited Capacity seats available

Creative writing is a powerful vehicle for the development of young people’s language skills, creativity, self-expression, and empathetic imagination, as well as their understanding and appreciation of literature. But often, this joyful and thrilling artistic/intellectual endeavor can become reduced to just another written English assignment students churn out quietly, alone at their desks. In this interactive workshop, we’ll explore the
increased student investment and educational richness that can result when creative writing becomes collaborative. We will look at the “why” and the “how” of constructing and guiding students through authentic and ambitious collaborative creative writing projects—and then we’ll experiment with joint literature-creation activities ourselves to experience the delight and challenge of collaborative creative writing firsthand. You will leave the workshop with both concrete project ideas and broader suggestions for incorporating collaborative creative writing into your teaching.

Age Range: upper elementary through secondary (ages 9-18)

Speakers

Noah Weisz

A passionate believer in the importance of imaginative expression for young people’s development, Noah Weisz has been teaching creative writing for nearly a decade. He has worked as a middle-school English language/literature teacher in Austin, Texas and as an adjunct professor... Read More →

Saturday March 25, 2023 9:00am - 10:15am CET
X111

Writing, Middle School / High School

10:15am CET

Exhibitors

Saturday March 25, 2023 10:15am - 10:45am CET
MEDIATECH V004 V005 EXHIBITOR ROOM

10:45am CET

Imaginative Play - Using Drama Techniques to Enhance Primary Learning

Limited Capacity filling up

How can we enhance imagination and play within our pedagogy? Role play is a wonderful way for children to learn and explore. In this workshop, we will look at how pupils can be brought carefully in and out of role, the purpose of teacher-in-role to enhance belief, and how learning can be enhanced from within imaginative play. This is especially helpful for areas that children might find challenging. In this workshop, we will explore, play, and discuss together with opportunities for reflection and implementation into classroom topics.

Speakers

Jo Lee

Research Practitioner for the Performing Arts: Jo Lee Creativity.

Saturday March 25, 2023 10:45am - 12:00pm CET
X021

Drama, Early Years / Primary

Audience Early Years, Primary
Subject Drama, English

10:45am CET

Boost Growth Mindset in the Classroom

Limited Capacity full

Students enter our classes with a very clear idea of what they’re “good at” and what they’re “bad at”. This fixed mindset often shapes their self esteem and relation to work throughout their school years.

In this practical session we will be looking at different activities to help your students develop a Growth mindset and give them more confidence in their work.

Speakers

Lucie Missler

TEACHER, Ecole Jeannine Manuel

Lucie Missler was educated in the French system by British parents and later graduated from the University of Kent in modern languages. She then went on to become a Primary School teacher in South East London. On her return to France, she started working for Ecole Jeannine Manuel... Read More →

Saturday March 25, 2023 10:45am - 12:00pm CET
X011

Growth Mindset, Primary / Middle School

10:45am CET

Back to the Future: Using Past Experiences to Shape the Future Mathematics Classroom

Limited Capacity seats available

Stuart Bagnall is in his 40th year of teaching mathematics. He has seen considerable change in how mathematics is taught over that time; some good, some not so good. In this session, he takes us on a personal journey of the major developments, the changes in pedagogical approach, and the outcomes of these approaches and examines whether, in all that time, we are producing better mathematical thinkers as a result. In a series of presentations, and whole and small group discussions, he explores our own experiences as mathematical educators and how that affects our own style and our expectations. Participants will be expected to examine what works, why, and how they can integrate them into their own classroom environments.

Speakers

Stuart Bagnall

Mathematicien sans Frontières

Stuart Bagnall considers himself to have enjoyed a long and successful career as a mathematics educator. In addition to managing three large mathematics departments in UK state schools, he was at the forefront of the development of practical applications and assessment throughout... Read More →

Saturday March 25, 2023 10:45am - 12:00pm CET
X111

Maths, Middle School / High School

Audience Middle School, Secondary
Subject Maths

10:45am CET

Effective Learners (Part 2 of a 4-part Fast Feedback Workshop)

Limited Capacity filling up

Over four sessions, ‘Fast Feedback’ authors Gemma and Lesley share how to create a culture of learning and feedback to improve effectiveness and pupil outcomes. Aimed at primary school leaders and teachers, each session will provide insight into relevant research and share practical tips and strategies for you to implement something similar in your own setting. The sessions are designed to build upon one another but can be accessed as independent units.

SESSION 2 - EFFECTIVE LEARNERS

In this session we build upon the idea that as well as having the right mindset, other skills of learning need to be developed with pupils. Guiding pupils to understand how they learn best and become aware of their own strengths and areas to develop is key to developing independent, reflective learners with ownership over their learning. Considering the work of Guy Claxton and the Education Endowment Foundation, we explore the meaning of metacognition (or ‘learning to learn’) and what leads to truly effective learning. Through workshop activities, participants will gain insights about themselves and about their pupils as learners. They will work on practical ideas to develop pupil learning, which can be taken and used in the classroom.

Speakers

Lesley Hill

Freelance Author and Consultant

Gemma Whitby

Consultant, Ivy Learning Trust

Saturday March 25, 2023 10:45am - 12:00pm CET
V207

Metacognition, Primary

10:45am CET

Instructional Coaching: Sustaining Effective Continuing Professional Development

Limited Capacity seats available

Instructional Coaching: Sustaining Effective Continuing Professional Development

Student outcomes will always be near the top of the priorities for schools, and one of the levers available for school leaders is in teacher development. If we spent as much time focusing on how to develop teachers as we do with students, all the evidence suggests that outcomes would drastically improve. This session will look at how one increasingly popular model of CPD (instructional coaching) can develop staff in a cycle of 1:1 coaching sessions and observations and build a culture of improvement.

Aimed at secondary school teachers, particularly those with responsibilities around in-school CPD provision but suitable for anyone with an interest in staff development.

Speakers

Jack Reynolds

English teacher and Head of Year 11, The Charter School East Dulwich, London

Saturday March 25, 2023 10:45am - 12:00pm CET
X122

Professional Development, General

10:45am CET

The Science of Reading and the Reading Brain

Limited Capacity full

The Science of Reading and the Reading Brain:

We know that learning to read is not a natural process. Humans invented the act of reading only a few thousand years ago, so this is a relatively new process that our brains are still adapting to. We will look at various models of the stages of reading development, based on exhaustive research, and how the brain processes this information to form new neural pathways to become successful readers. Through the lens of a researcher and educator, this will bring us into the discussion of what we mean when we reference this idea of ‘the science of reading’, including definitions and resources to inform and move this mission forward for all those involved in the field of education. We will take a quick peek at the seminal research that has been done in the field of literacy and then move on to see how that translates into the most important foundational skills that need to be evident in all classrooms. This topic will cover the WHAT and WHY regarding the science of reading being at the forefront of education today and how that leads to what is considered best practices in literacy. We will also begin to look at the HOW to tackle great reading instruction at every grade level.

RELEVANT TO ALL AGES

Speakers

Dr. Allison Peck

Chief Academic Officer, Neuhaus Education Center

Allison Peck is currently the Chief Academic Officer at Neuhaus Education Center in Houston, Texas. She holds certifications as a Certified Academic Language Therapist-Qualified Instructor, Licensed Dyslexia Therapist for the state of Texas, and a Structured Literacy Dyslexia Specialist... Read More →

Saturday March 25, 2023 10:45am - 12:00pm CET
X212

Reading, General

10:45am CET

Retrieval Practice (helping students remember what we have taught them) in Primary Education - Primary

Limited Capacity full

Retrieval Practice in Primary Education
As teachers we spend huge amounts of time and effort in crafting our curriculum and considering how to deliver it. This session will discuss how we can use retrieval practice to ensure we are successful in helping our students remember what we have taught them. It will look at the research into retrieval practice and how it improves outcomes as well as providing practical tips for implementing this into your everyday classroom practice.

Speakers

Adam Smith

Year 5 Lead, RE Lead and Computing Lead, Charles Dickens Primary School in London

Saturday March 25, 2023 10:45am - 12:00pm CET
X012

Retrieval Practice, Primary

10:45am CET

Multimedia Workshop - New tools for a New Classroom

Limited Capacity filling up

The workshop is designed to immerse professionals into learning how to use multimedia in the classrooms. Through doing a crash course on producing media content, participants learn the basics of exploring multimedia platforms. The workshop explores the possibilities of multimedia platforms and how they can bring classrooms to a new level.

Speakers

Clarence Tokley

IB Theatre Teacher, Ecole Jeannine Manuel

Clarence Tokley is a Paris-based theatre/acting teacher, filmmaker, and writer. A native of New Jersey, he attended Rutgers University, obtaining a degree in History and Film Studies. Clarence then attended the New York Film Academy in New York City, before packing up everything... Read More →

Saturday March 25, 2023 10:45am - 12:00pm CET
X123

Technology, Middle School / High School

10:45am CET

Create a Meaningful Wellbeing Offer Which Helps Recruitment and Retention (including ideas on how to improve workload and avoid burnout)

Limited Capacity filling up

Use the evidence to keep your staff and improve retention

Michael was one of the creators of the DFE Staff Wellbeing Charter and has focused on improving workload to reduce burnout of staff. In this session, Michael shares the research and how this can be used to create a meaningful wellbeing offer which helps recruitment and retention. This workshop is aimed at Nursery, Primary and Secondary colleagues.

Speakers

Michael Eggleton

Headteacher, Charles Dickens Primary School and Nursery

Saturday March 25, 2023 10:45am - 12:00pm CET
X112

Well-being, General

10:45am CET

The Shape of the Essay: Scaffolding and Teaching the Whole Essay

Limited Capacity filling up

The Shape of the Essay: Scaffolding and Teaching the Whole Essay

Award winning journalist and writer, John McPhee, once spent two weeks lying on a picnic table outside of his office trying to work out how he might possibly structure an article he was writing. McPhee’s experience, and bearing in mind his prolific and outstanding output, testifies to the complexity of structuring any piece of writing at the macro level of the whole response. So it is with our students and writing essays. In this workshop, we’ll explore various tried and tested classroom strategies for teaching and scaffolding essay structure so that students have the support they need whilst retaining the ability to produce genuinely authentic and coherent personal responses.

Aimed at secondary school teachers.

Speakers

Dr. Andrew Atherton

Director of Learning and Research, Teacher of English, Downe House

Saturday March 25, 2023 10:45am - 12:00pm CET
X211

Writing, Middle School / High School

12:00pm CET

LUNCH AND EXHIBITOR STAND VISITS

Add lunch to your personal schedule
Bagged lunches are served from the Canteen and in the Drama Room.
Exhibitors are available throughout lunch time to exchange with participants.

To help with the flow of the lines on the day, you can view the menu here selecting from one of the three choices:

Salads:

Desserts:

Pear Vanilla Crumble: https://www.cojean.fr/p/desserts-and-patisseries/crumble-poire-vanille/
Greek-style Yogurt and Granola: https://www.cojean.fr/p/desserts-and-patisseries/fromage-blanc-fleur-de-coco-granola-amande/
Fruit Salad: https://www.cojean.fr/p/desserts-and-patisseries/salade-de-fruits-de-saison/

Coffee/tea and morning snacks will be served from 9:30 through lunch in the canteen.

Please do not bring food or beverages to the classrooms.

Saturday March 25, 2023 12:00pm - 1:00pm CET
MEDIATECH V004 V005 EXHIBITOR ROOM

1:00pm CET

Creative Movement in the Classroom

Limited Capacity full

We know that children need to move. How can we channel that need for educational purposes and community building? We will explore a foundation of the art form, classroom management and examples of specific approaches to use.

Speakers

Stuart Stotts

Kennedy Center Teaching Artist, Stuart

Saturday March 25, 2023 1:00pm - 2:15pm CET
VISUAL ART X310

Arts, Early Years / Primary

1:00pm CET

Cognitive Science in Curriculum Planning

Limited Capacity seats available

Cognitive Science in Curriculum Planning

Cognitive science approaches have been researched and written about a lot in the last few years. This session will look to draw from this vast field of psychology and distil the evidence into a handful of practical steps that curriculum planners can take in order to build robust and responsive curriculums. Amongst other things, this will cover spaced learning, knowledge organisers, interleaving and dual coding and will invite teachers to reflect on how to implement evidence-informed practice.

Please be aware that if you are attending both of Jack's sessions: Metacognition and Revision / Cognitive Science in Curriculum Planning, there will be some repetition of material in the two sessions.

Aimed at secondary school staff with both teaching and planning responsibilities.

Speakers

Jack Reynolds

English teacher and Head of Year 11, The Charter School East Dulwich, London

Saturday March 25, 2023 1:00pm - 2:15pm CET
X122

Curriculum Planning, Middle School / High School

1:00pm CET

Body and Voice Workshop - Tuning your Instrument

Limited Capacity filling up

This workshop works the fundamentals tools teachers use every day, their body and voice. Designed to awaken and tune the participants body and voice, the workshops teach exercises and routines to keep your instrument in top form. Participants will take part in a number of relaxation, breathing, movement and vocal exercises to explore the range and abilities of their body and voice. This workshop gets you into the active state of doing. Suitable for all ages and subject areas

Speakers

Clarence Tokley

IB Theatre Teacher, Ecole Jeannine Manuel

Saturday March 25, 2023 1:00pm - 2:15pm CET
X123

Drama, General

1:00pm CET

Poetry Walks: Experiments in Pedagogy and Poetry

Limited Capacity full

Poetry Walks: Experiments in Pedagogy and Poetry

Finding myself struggling with writer’s block whilst trying to write a chapter about teaching poetry, I decided to follow in the footsteps of poets such Frank O’Hara, Walt Whitman, and William Wordsworth, all famed for their creative output whilst walking. Over the course of a single week, armed with just a small Moleskin notebook, I committed myself to walking each day until I had thought through and written down ten practical strategies for teaching poetry in the English classroom. In this workshop, I’ll recount the outcomes of this poetic-pedagogic experiment, and in so doing explore and discuss a wealth of practical, classroom-specific approaches to teaching poetry, all of which could be instantly implemented into your own teaching. Each strategy has at its heart a commitment to allowing students to find their own way through the poems we read as well as privileging the importance of response and resonance.

Aimed at Secondary Teachers but Primary teachers could also find the strategies useful.

Speakers

Dr. Andrew Atherton

Director of Learning and Research, Teacher of English, Downe House

Saturday March 25, 2023 1:00pm - 2:15pm CET
X211

English, General

1:00pm CET

Effective Feedback (Part 3 of a 4-part Fast Feedback Workshop)

Limited Capacity filling up

Over four sessions, ‘Fast Feedback’ authors Gemma and Lesley share how to create a culture of learning and feedback to improve effectiveness and pupil outcomes. Aimed at primary school leaders and teachers, each session will provide insight into relevant research and share practical tips and strategies for you to implement something similar in your own setting. The sessions are designed to build upon one another but can be accessed as independent units.

SESSION 3 - EFFECTIVE FEEDBACK

Feedback has a critical influence on learning; however, some types of feedback are more effective and motivating than others. Drawing upon the work of John Hattie, this session will explore the theory around what effective feedback looks like and use practical activities to highlight how empowering good feedback can be for the learner. It will also consider research around reward and motivation and provide insight into the Fast Feedback approach: improving pupil outcomes whilst simultaneously reducing teacher workload. With practical tips for embedding effective verbal feedback through ‘conferencing’, we will provide attendees with the opportunity to practise giving feedback themselves and explore how they could create something similar in their own context.

Speakers

Lesley Hill

Freelance Author and Consultant

Gemma Whitby

Consultant, Ivy Learning Trust

Saturday March 25, 2023 1:00pm - 2:15pm CET
V207

Feedback

1:00pm CET

Shaping the Hidden Curriculum: Inclusion, Diversity and Social Justice

Limited Capacity filling up

Shaping the Hidden Curriculum: Inclusion, Diversity and Social Justice

Learners in our schools follow the official written curriculum dealing with subject content and learning objectives, but they also follow a more mysterious unwritten one which can be just as crucial in shaping their values and beliefs.

This hidden curriculum is made up of all the messages schools impress upon learners through elements such as the signs in the classrooms, the attitudes of the teachers, the dinner menus or the pictures on the walls.

In this interactive session, we will shine a light on the hidden curricula in our schools before considering how we can actively shape these to ensure that they are sending positive messages around inclusivity, linguistic diversity and social justice.

Aimed at all ages.

Speakers

George Wilson

Head of English Programmes France, British Council

George Wilson is the Head of English Programmes in France. The British Council is the UK's cultural agency and aims to create positive relations between France and the UK through our supporting the quality teaching of, in and through English. As Head of English Programmes, George... Read More →

Saturday March 25, 2023 1:00pm - 2:15pm CET
X011

Inclusivity, General

1:00pm CET

Role-Playing Games for SEL/ASD Support

Limited Capacity seats available

Role-Playing Games for SEL/ASD Support

While schools across the world are coming to see the value of incorporating SEL skills into their curriculum, some students may benefit from a more targeted approach and extra practice in a safe and fun environment specifically designed to work on developing interpersonal skills. The session will discuss the benefits and requisites for creating a role-playing game group using a version of Dungeons & Dragons specifically designed for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder. While students with ASD are the primary focus, any student who would benefit from an activity structured to work on Social-Emotional Learning skills would strongly benefit as well.

Role-Playing Games for SEL/ASD Support: Middle, Secondary

Speakers

Adam Klempa

World History/US History/Human Geography Level Up ASP Coordinator Varsity Baseball, American School of Paris

Adam Klempa (he/him) is an 18-year social studies teacher and coach, and a veteran of a wide variety of school settings from low-income inner-city charter networks to private, international schools. He was a founding member of the Leadership Public Schools - Hayward charter school... Read More →

Saturday March 25, 2023 1:00pm - 2:15pm CET
X111

Learning Support, Middle School / High School

1:00pm CET

A Whistle Stop Guide to Music and Movement in the Early Years

Limited Capacity filling up

Join a lively and interactive session demonstrating the benefits of using music to enhance physical development in the Early Years. From crossing your imaginary ‘midline’ to hand-eye coordination activities, a range of vital skills will be showcased in this Music and Movement session. A cross-section of musical genres and languages will highlight the importance that sound can play in the lives of young learners in an international setting giving a place to each and every person.

All music files will be shared at the end of the session equipping participants with a ready-made set of resources to use the very next day.

Full participation from everyone is expected…no, essential!

Speakers

Anna Clow

International school of Lyon

A graduate of the Froebel Institute in London, Anna Clow has spent many years teaching in schools in Europe, Africa, and the Caribbean. Using music as an integral part of her daily practice, she has led workshops demonstrating how the patterns of sound and rhythm serve as an effective... Read More →

Saturday March 25, 2023 1:00pm - 2:15pm CET
MUSIC X222

Music, Early Years

Company www.musicbuds.org
Audience Early Years
Subject Music, Physical Development

1:00pm CET

What is Structured Literacy and What Does That Look Like in the Classroom Setting? What Assessments Help to Guide Instruction?

Limited Capacity full

What is structured literacy and what does that look like in the classroom setting? What assessments
help to guide instruction?

In this session, we will walk through a framework (lesson plan) and activities to show that the science of reading can happen in all classrooms. Following the science of reading research, this session will guide thinking and motivation to transition the research into structured literacy practice. We will discover the WHY, WHAT, and HOW to teach structured literacy in the classroom. Metanalysis from the National Reading Panel from 2000 found evidence to support a strong correlation between becoming a skilled reader and speller and receiving explicit and systematic instruction in five areas. Research has continually proved that those initial findings still ring true today. This session will dive into those five areas of instruction and what practical application can look like for varying age groups. It will also be important that we discuss what the science of reading is not when looking for evidence inside the classroom. We will also chat about universal screeners that will give solid information about dyslexia and other reading disabilities in the early years of schooling and when to assess students on a wide scale versus when a student may be struggling in literacy practice. Samples and ideas for progress monitoring students as they move through a structured literacy curriculum will also be discussed so teachers can easily become familiar with each student’s strengths and weaknesses to help target your instruction when necessary.

This is applicable to all ages, but there will be a bit of a focus on the earlier grades as we walk through the developmental stages of reading and how to monitor student progress (or lack thereof) during that time.

Speakers

Dr. Allison Peck

Chief Academic Officer, Neuhaus Education Center

Saturday March 25, 2023 1:00pm - 2:15pm CET
X212

Reading, General

1:00pm CET

Straightforward, Purposeful EdTech in the Classroom - Primary and Secondary

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Straightforward, Purposeful EdTech in the Classroom - Primary and Secondary

Over the years the term EdTech has come to be associated with expensive and complicated uses of technology in the classroom. Fortunately for us the best and most effective uses of technology in teaching are also the most straightforward. This session will draw on recent research to give a practical guide to improving teaching practice with technology, as well as drawing on and sharing the experiences of successful practice in primary schools.

Speakers

Adam Smith

Year 5 Lead, RE Lead and Computing Lead, Charles Dickens Primary School in London

Saturday March 25, 2023 1:00pm - 2:15pm CET
X012

Technology, General

2:15pm CET

Exhibitors

Saturday March 25, 2023 2:15pm - 2:45pm CET
MEDIATECH V004 V005 EXHIBITOR ROOM

2:45pm CET

Dangerous Conversations in the Classroom: Hot Topics, Challenges, and Strategies.

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Dangerous conversations in the classroom: Hot topics, challenges, and strategies.

Proposed focus
- Drawing on a recent PhD study on the impact of terrorism on education policy and practice as well as other research, this session explores the challenges teachers face managing sensitive issues in the classroom and strategies they use to meet these challenges.

- Hot topics: Which contemporary issues are likely to provoke strong reactions among students and parents when they are addressed in the classroom and why? (Eg, terrorism, issues around sexuality and gender, political issues).

- Challenges: Why are these topics challenging for teachers? (Require substantive knowledge of the issues. Managing ones’ own emotional responses, as well as those of the students. Questions around teachers’ neutrality and ethical positioning).

- Solutions: Professional learning is necessary but not sufficient. Importance of collaboration and support.

Speakers

Jonathan James

PhD Researcher (Comparative Education), UCL Institute of Education

Jonathan James is PhD candidate in comparative education the UCL Institute of Education. His PhD research investigates the impact of domestic terrorism on education policy and practice in England and France, with a particular focus on citizenship and values education. Before beginning... Read More →

Saturday March 25, 2023 2:45pm - 4:00pm CET
X212

Difficult Conversations, General

2:45pm CET

“Who said that?” - Using Drama Tools within Secondary English to Encourage Understanding of Characters and Text

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Some tips and tricks to enhance the delivery of text, embark upon creative writing and encourage collaboration within the English classroom. Techniques will be shared and tried in this fun workshop that will value safe creative risk-taking. Collaborative discussion opportunities will then enhance future planning.

Speakers

Jo Lee

Research Practitioner for the Performing Arts: Jo Lee Creativity.

Saturday March 25, 2023 2:45pm - 4:00pm CET
X021

Drama, Middle School / High School

Audience Secondary
Subject English, Drama

2:45pm CET

Effective Questioning (Part 4 of a 4-part Fast Feedback Workshop)

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Over four sessions, ‘Fast Feedback’ authors Gemma and Lesley share how to create a culture of learning and feedback to improve effectiveness and pupil outcomes. Aimed at primary school leaders and teachers, each session will provide insight into relevant research and share practical tips and strategies for you to implement something similar in your own setting. The sessions are designed to build upon one another but can be accessed as independent units.

SESSION 4 - EFFECTIVE QUESTIONING

Questioning is the most common form of interaction that takes place in the classroom and is a powerful tool for engaging pupils and assessing their learning. In this session, we explore what effective questioning looks like by analysing the types of questions we use in the classroom and drawing upon research, such as Bloom’s Revised Framework. Through practical activities, we will compare strategies for promoting collaborative discussion, exploration and reflection and share practical tips for encouraging children to ask and answer their own questions.

Speakers

Lesley Hill

Freelance Author and Consultant

Gemma Whitby

Consultant, Ivy Learning Trust

Saturday March 25, 2023 2:45pm - 4:00pm CET
V207

Feedback

2:45pm CET

Gamifying Soft Skills: Celebrating What the Grade Book Doesn't Always

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Gamifying Soft Skills: Celebrating what the grade book doesn't always

Being widely recognized as an essential part of the modern student's education, 21st century skills - specifically collaboration, creativity, critical thinking, and communication - are often the hardest to both integrate into the curriculum and assess. This session is designed to give teachers a way to incentivize and reward these “soft” skills using game-mechanics instead of folding measurements of these skills into grades designed to measure content mastery.

Gamifying Soft Skills: Middle, Secondary

Speakers

Adam Klempa

World History/US History/Human Geography Level Up ASP Coordinator Varsity Baseball, American School of Paris

Saturday March 25, 2023 2:45pm - 4:00pm CET
X111

Feedback, Middle School / High School

2:45pm CET

Making Science Easy - Embedding Science in your Everyday Curriculum.

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Making Science Easy - Embedding science in your everyday curriculum.

Science is a natural and essential part of children's education. It enables children to develop and explore their understanding of the world around them. However, research shows that science in primary education is suffering due to the lack of confidence or background knowledge that teachers have in science.

This session aims to demonstrate the importance of science learning in primary school, provide a selection of activities that can be used throughout the year and support you in your embedding of science content within your curriculum.

Speakers

Ellen Lawson

Science Teacher, International School of Paris

Ellen Lawson is a passionate science teacher and has worked primarily in Australia and France. On holidays, she regularly volunteers in other countries as a teacher, bringing knowledge and supplies while making friendships along the way.She is enthusiastic about fairness for students... Read More →

Saturday March 25, 2023 2:45pm - 4:00pm CET
SCIENCE V110

Science, Primary

2:45pm CET

Learning through Play

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Session Title: Learning through Play

In this hands-on session, we will explore the following ideas:
What is play?
What are the different types of play?
What might be learned through play?
What roles might we take on to facilitate play?
How might we discover and respond to children's working theories as they play?

Audience: The session will include examples of children's play from Kindergarten (5-6 year olds), but the session is for anyone interested in demystifying the concept of play and what children might learn in the process.

Speakers

Sean Walker

Kindergarten Teacher/Grade Level Leader for Early Years, International School of Paris

Sean Walker is currently a Kindergarten teacher at the International School of Paris, France, having previously worked in London and Atlanta, Georgia. Sean has held positions of responsibility such as curriculum coordinator and deputy principal alongside being a classroom teacher... Read More →

Saturday March 25, 2023 2:45pm - 4:00pm CET
X011

Teaching and Learning, Early Years / Primary

2:45pm CET

Practical Thinking Skills

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Practical Thinking Skills
How can I come to a reasoned opinion about a contemporary issue or question by looking at the underlying assumptions behind the idea or question?

Using the device of imaginary conversations and evidence-based research, we aim to help teenagers or adults analyse knowledge claims in an interactive way and train the mind to think about thinking (metacognition).

You will experience imaginary conversations designed as a tool for enhancing and developing thinking skills by using case studies where there are evidenced-based reasoned arguments and counterarguments between a series of characters. Such “metaphysical conversations” explore the underlying assumptions behind various subjects.

We examine various thinking tools such as Venn diagrams, Socratic dialogues, fallacies, and biases as part of the tools for helping the ordinary reader explore contemporary issues from ‘how can we know what is real?’ “What is the ultimate basis for justice?” thinking about the 2020 global pandemic involving the coronavirus, covid-19.

The presentation is suitable for secondary school. The age range is 13-18 +

Speakers

Dr Adeyemi Adedapo

Teacher, International School of Paris

Adeyemi ADEDAPO (DPhil) has taught the International Baccalaureate diploma Chemistry for 23 years. Teaching of IB Chemistry , TOK and GCSE and MYP Science. IB Chemistry examiner since 2008; Teacher and coordinator of Theory of knowledge, TOK (2010-2014); Head of science for, 2021_2022.I... Read More →

Saturday March 25, 2023 2:45pm - 4:00pm CET
X012

Thinking Skills, Middle School / High School

2:45pm CET

Writing the Hero’s Journey

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This archetypal story form can help students write engaging fiction when combined with an oral narrative approach. A hands on introduction to a central concept in literature.

Speakers

Stuart Stotts

Kennedy Center Teaching Artist, Stuart

Saturday March 25, 2023 2:45pm - 4:00pm CET
VISUAL ART X310

Writing, Primary / Middle School

4:00pm CET

Reception and Prize Draw

Join the ELSA Board and TDD Program Committee Members in a final celebration and win a prize at the Prize Draw.
Prizes are contributed by Exhibiting Companies, Schools and ELSA France.
Weather permitting, the reception will take place in the courtyard.
Add the reception and prize draw to your schedule if you plan to attend.

Lots of amazing prizes from Exhibiting companies to win:

Pearson Education: Pearson Schools titles of the winners choice up to a value of £100.
Cambridge International Examinations: class set of the winner’s choice, with 20 x Coursebooks/Learner’s books and Workbooks/Practise books and 1 Teacher’s Resource.
Collins Education:1 Year Licence to Collins Big Cat ebook library. The winner can choose between either KS1 or KS2 e-book access (worth over £400).
Hodder Education. 1-year subscription to Reading Planet Online Library for KS1 and KS2 (worth over £800).
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: Chocolate Hamper
Capstone Global: 6-month subscription to PebbleGo (including PebbleGo Next). The prize will include a training session for staff on how to maximise PebbleGo.
American Library in Paris: 1 year membership

And more promo items, wines, books, chocolates...

Saturday March 25, 2023 4:00pm - 4:30pm CET
COURTYARD