AGIS Conference 2024 Potsdam

This full day session provides the opportunity for teachers and support staff within Secondary Mathematics classrooms in AGIS schools to share elements of best practice. Common topics of discussion during a round table are program implementation, concept and inquiry based mathematics (high quality learning), assessment practices within MYP, IGCSE, DP, international mindedness within the math classroom, differentiation, resource sharing and use of technology to promote mathematics instruction.

The day usually consists of a round table discussion in which all topics of interest are addressed in small groups, workshop sessions addressing the above themes and presentations. In addition, a selection of “Inquiry Slam” activities serve to give teachers of all levels ideas for rich investigation and engagement with content. This year, there will also be a technology activity focusing on the use of graphing software, spreadsheet programs and GDC to enhance learning and meet program requirements for the IB Exams. If time and weather permits, a “Learning Walk” activity will be completed in which opportunities to link mathematics with the event location will be undertaken with the purpose of promoting global citizenship and transdisciplinary thinking in mathematics.

Secondary School Humanities educators from across the AGIS community will meet, get to know each other and collaborate on the issues and challenges facing us. How can we collaborate on curriculum, exams and assessment, linking our subjects to current affairs, field trips and excursions etc.? The session will also be used to explain how AGIS working groups function and what opportunities and support members receive.

This workshop is an opportunity for staff working in the student support realm in grades 5-12 (Learning Support, Pastoral, Counselling, etc.) to connect, network and discuss critical issues facing international schools in Germany.

The first session will be a presentation style on Bavarian International School's journey to aligning services to support students. The second session will be guided by the discussions and areas of need discussed in the first session.

Some areas of discussion will be:
- Policies for Student Support/ Handbooks
- Behaviour policy/ flow chart creation and roll out (At BIS)
- PBIS (Positive behaviour system influence)
- RTI influence (Response to intervention)
- Tracking systems for students accessing supports
- GDPR regulations and working within the law

The team would like to gather feedback prior to the day to understand the needs of the participants.