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AGIS Conference 2024 Potsdam

Working Together To Support Learning

9:00am CEST

AGIS Membership Task Force - Closed Group Zeppelin Lounge

9:30am CEST

Welcome to AGIS and coffee AGIS School Counsellors Working Group Pre-Conference Meeting 0.239Sarah Steppacher

10:00am CEST

Active Approaches to K-12 interdisciplinary Learning 0.233Marguerite Zabriskie • Adam Sahib • Inge Dietrich AGIS Annual Mathematics Preconference (Secondary) 0.225Bryan Landmann AGIS Assistants and Secretaries Office next to Zeppelin Lounge (4th Floor)Nancy Bielz AGIS DEIJ Working Group: Bridging differences & ways forward - together 0.237Kristina Pennell-Götze • La Mór AGIS Humanities working group pre-conference 0.223Justin Sands AGIS PYP Coordinators Working Group Pre-Conference 0.219Carolyn Henry • Merve Korkmaz College Counsellors pre-conference 0.241Carin Dsouza • Dejana Petričić • Rita Miller Creating a Balanced Program for Early Years 0.231Hanna Vehkakoski EAL Working Group Pre-conference: Collaborative Strategies and Navigating New Horizons in EAL teaching 0.217Courtenay Comiskey • Mirjam Strauss-Paris Energy management at school: Challenges and opportunities. 0.253Arkadiusz Warchala Home- and Multilingual Learning Coordinator Working Group 0.222Tanja Connemann • Marianella Muelle • Aki Schwan Language Acqusition Workshop 0.221Christophe Chanrion • Michelle Golledge Librarian’s Preconference: Best practice in International School Libraries 0.251Elaine Smith • Julie Dickinson Navigating AI, Creativity, and Challenges: Bridging the Innovation Gap 0.214Víctor González Navigating the transition from colleague to leadership 0.246Bea Moccia • Laura Venezia PZ Connect Europe: Creating Cultures of Thinking 0.235Emily Veres • Sibylle Harth Round Table - Accounting 0.249Tommy Glaser Round Table for DP German A Teachers 0.220Susanne Mauhs-van Hall • Steffi Jakubenko Service as Action and CAS Full Day Workshop 0.245Emma Morris Student Leadership and Agency Work Group: Increasing Student voice through leadership and action across Primary, Middle and Secondary Schools. 0.226Leigh Krueger • Sarah Steppacher • Dr. Kyle Coppes Student Support Systems and practices 0.215Catherine Shave • Kim Gamm • Kat Kimling • Ansley Hack Teaching/Learning Assistants as Agents of Growth – Your role / your value, 0.247Prisca Chimamiwa

12:00pm CEST

Lunch Exhibitor Area

1:00pm CEST

AGIS Heads of Schools Meeting - member schools only Zeppelin Lounge

3:00pm CEST

Coffee/Tea Break Exhibitor Area

5:00pm CEST

Wine Reception Exhibitor Area

6:00pm CEST

Welcome Kongress Saal (Congress Hall)Paul Morris

6:15pm CEST

Meet Toddle AI - Your Personal Teaching Assistant! Kongress Saal (Congress Hall)Andres Redondo

6:35pm CEST

Welcome & Keynote Speaker - "Lights!" Kongress Saal (Congress Hall)Ed Kirwan

7:15pm CEST

8:30am CEST

Keynote Speaker - "Camera!" Kongress Saal (Congress Hall)Ed Kirwan

9:45am CEST

5 Instant Ways to Build a Culture of Conceptual Thinking in Your Classroom 0.239Sarah Kloha Attachment Patterns in the Classroom 0.219Zoe Andrews Business Management Bootcamp 0.247Kerry Frazer Economy of the Common Good & Sustainability 0.227Manuela Prinz Fostering Nationwide Collaboration: Challenges and Solutions for Minority Language A Teachers 0.241Aki Schwan Ice-breakers and Group exercises from the world of Improvisational Comedy: Lessons from the School of Fun 0.231Brian Kapell Improve student engagement in IGCSE STEM 0.245Ana Abreu NEASC - Unleashing Potential: Empowering Student Autonomy and Engagement Through Evidenced Learning 0.233Sharyn Skrtic Nurturing Positivity: Effective Coaching Strategies for Fostering a Positive School Environment 0.222Craig Murray Power(ful)Point(less) – Tips, Reflections and Failures with Digital Presentation in Education 0.215Scott Eveleigh Practical approaches to support executive functions in the classroom 0.221Els Daemen Self-Regulation In The Early Years: Redefining misbehaviours 0.246Stela Haralala Speaking Up - The Art of Effective Feedback 0.237Samuel Vink Teaching Sewing in the Classroom 0.229Marsha Lenz The 'Love and Logic' Approach 0.223Joyce Larson • Chris Boreham The story of a Global Changemaker Program: Pursuing Personal Passions to Action 0.217Christina Bachl • Donny Hansen Assess to impress: Means of action and expression in the Language and Literature classroom to show student learning 0.235Kristina Eckert Grade 6: behind the scene for the successful transition into MYP 0.225Jennifer Fueckel • Amaryllis Schepens • Krisandra Livingston • Hyunji Son

10:45am CEST

Coffee/Tea Break

11:15am CEST

ACE: A model for IBDP Inclusion 0.219Mandy Watson • Juliet Buckler • Kasia Szurmiak AI Storytelling for Language Teachers 0.237Víctor González Approaches to teaching - Digital Society 0.223Kerri Ater Automaton - A fun way to combine Science, Arts, and Design! 0.233Vinu Cyrus Emotional Regulation: Calm Tools Boxes in the Classroom 0.222Zoe Andrews Exploring Multilingual Strategies: Translanguaging in Beginner Classes for Foreign Languages 0.229Olga Turchinovich • Maria Rüggeberg Multimedia Journalism: How to create a student-led course and an online news publication 0.221Tanja Connemann • Kristi Tousignant Strokes of Insight 0.247Maria Ponomaryova-Trebel Student-led Recycling - Could it work at your school? 0.215Kyle Shahan The Power of Number Talks 0.231Kim Dawson • Andrea Bodinus The Role of Learning Assistants (LAs) in an International School 0.249Olga Frolova Tips on how to utilise Magic School features at your school 0.239Dave Donlon Where are all those infinitely many prime numbers? Exploring Mathematics through a TOK lens 0.245Dr. Csaba Magyar • Dr, Tatiana Uspenskaia You Be You: DEI practices in the classroom 0.227JoAnna Pegesa Assess to impress: Means of action and expression in the Language and Literature classroom to show student learning 0.235Kristina Eckert Grade 6: behind the scene for the successful transition into MYP 0.225Jennifer Fueckel • Krisandra Livingston • Amaryllis Schepens • Hyunji Son Teaching English through Improvisational Comedy Games: The English School of Fun 0.217Brian Kapell

12:15pm CEST

Lunch Exhibitor Area

1:15pm CEST

Building a Culture of Revision in MYP and DP Language and Literature 0.222Dan Shiffman Creative Poetry Writing 0.247Amy Delacroix Empowering Students: Strategies for Learner-Centered Instruction 0.225Margarita Mechkova Exploring Empathetic Leadership 0.237Nick Wragg How can visible thinking help guide learning in Project Based Learning? 0.233Andressa Aun How to use EdTeach and AI to your advantage as a primary teacher 0.223Josephine Ng Learning Lab 5: Turning the Learning Over to the Students 0.246Kimberly House • Liam McDermott Mental Health In The Classroom 0.221Amy-Jayne Rowe Promoting Student Agency Through Elective Classes in the Primary Grades 0.231Marsha Lenz Sharing Best Practises for Data Privacy in German International Schools 0.215Rachel van Maanen Sketches School - Bringing creativity back to the classroom! 0.245Muna Kashkari Student Choice in their Summative Assessments 0.235Roswitha Mehne • Katrin Guderian Talk For Writing - An Inclusive and Transformational Approach to Literacy Learning 0.239Siobhan Croft Teaching Musical Literacy - A Sound to Symbol Approach 0.219Rogerio Scheidemantel The Mosaic Approach: Empowering Early Years Students Their Participation in Research 0.227Sarah Burnham-Slipper Teaching English through Improvisational Comedy Games: The English School of Fun 0.217Brian Kapell Personalized Learning: Using Actionable Data to Build a Data Culture 0.229James Stark • Jean-Marie Kahn MSUS Principal Round Table 0.249Lee Rawlinson

2:30pm CEST

Programme Development Planning – Impacting the Learning 0.239Pascal Ashkar A picture is worth a thousand words - enhance student agency and inspire writing through the use of visuals and moving images 0.215Elizabeth Feldt • Zoe Grigoriadou Behavioural Disorders in International Schools- in Extremis: Case Scenarios, Wraparound Support and Lessons from Forensic Psychology for Adolescents (Child Protection Aspect for Schools ) 0.222Eleni Armaou Creating a Culture of Multilingualism: Translanguaging and The Role of Home Languages 0.246Kirsten Lund Bruning • Yulia Akhmetova Debate in the Classroom 0.227Oliver Blackley Ethical AI assisted learning via “Mizou” for the educator and the student 0.245Susie Rooda Lee How to avoid or limit conflict and the escalation of issues outside the classroom 0.217Mark Palfrey Inquiry boxes in MYP science 0.233Céline Sailly • Sarah Webster Journaling in Grade 1 0.221Sherri Cervantes Master's Degree with a Full-Time Teaching Postion 0.223Tesha Harry Planning and resourcing made easy with English and maths menus! Learning and student excitement guaranteed! 0.237Ulrike Metzler Strength Based Model of implementation for embracing cognitive, social and emotional diversities 0.219Aristea Mastoraki • Natascha Dorow Third Culture Kids (TCKs) and how to support them in the classroom 0.225Sarah Weir • Laurel Caster Tune In to Success: Mastering Listening Exam Skills in the DP Language B Classroom 0.247Conny Brock Unpacking Internal Assessment (Updated Syllabus) - DP Business Management 0.231Anjali Gupta VR in the Class 0.235Jana Poukka MSUS Principal Round Table 0.249Lee Rawlinson Personalized Learning: Using Actionable Data to Build a Data Culture 0.229Jean-Marie Kahn • James Stark

3:30pm CEST

Coffee/Tea Break

4:00pm CEST

Best practices for teaching and assessing in Language B 0.219Matthew Lane • Lindsay Raggett Difficult Conversations: Talking about race in the early years 0.222Loretta Fernando-Smith Engaging reading activities for upper school students 0.239Emmanuelle Tessier Expressing Mission, Values, and Guiding Statements in the International School Classroom 0.227Micah Powers • Susan Steele How to Add Drama to Any Class (Yes, Maths too) 0.223Stephen Wrobleski Linking Mathematics and Theory of Knowledge in the IBDP Program 0.221Bryan Landmann Navigating the Design ePortfollio 0.245Sukie Dhillon Project Zero 101: An Introduction and Overview of PZ Pedagogy 0.235Emily Veres Science in the PYP - Preparing for MYP Science 0.237David Prochaska STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math) Symposium & Exchange 0.217Matthew Knights • Robin Karnatz • Timothy Sloman Sustainable schools: Round table on sustainability 0.215Lisa Roy • Simone Kienle Toddle 2.0 - Giving teachers 10 additional hours every week 0.233Andres Redondo MSUS Principal Round Table 0.249Lee Rawlinson EE coordinators United: "Unlocking Excellence: Empowering Students for Success in their Extended Essays Journey" 0.247Conny Brock Translanguaging, Collaboration and Inclusion: Keys to Personalized Learning 0.225Natalie Bain • Renske Oort

5:15pm CEST

The Impact of Choice: CIS International Accreditation 0.249Mary Powell Are you curious? About Theory of Knowledge? TOK is for everyone. 0.222Sean Kane Bridging Hearts and Minds: The Art of Teacher-Parent Communication and Collaboration 0.231Caroline Froehlich Bringing Text to Life in the English Classroom 0.221Flavia Marin-Drews Collaborative Literacy Leadership 0.239Annabelle Kalb • Mairim Nsofu Creating Inviting and Supportive Environments in the Early Years 0.219Laura Venezia How Positive Discipline is implemented in the elementary and secondary schools at ISD 0.229Chrysanthi Golfinopoulos • Holly Davis Navigating narratives: Fostering inclusive conversations about war and conflict 0.235Kasia Szurmiak • Erika Crossley Positive Leadership & its impact on the culture of teams 0.227Nicola Ferger-Andrews • Merve Korkmaz Students' Lead in Global Citizenship Education 0.233Elke Greite Supporting your English Language Learners in the Main Classroom 0.237Hannah Richardson • Eleanor Parkinson The AGIS Band - A Leap of Faith Kongress Saal (Congress Hall)Brent Lund Bruning The Hero’s Journey: Returning to share your treasure 0.223Benjamin Gallup Understanding the Interplay Between Paper-3 and IA in DP Mathematics 0.246Taylan Celtik Work Experience in the MYP 0.245Anna Thach • Laura Hohm CANCELLED - EE coordinators United: "Unlocking Excellence: Empowering Students for Success in their Extended Essays Journey" 0.247Conny Brock Translanguaging, Collaboration and Inclusion: Keys to Personalized Learning 0.225Renske Oort • Natalie Bain

7:30pm CEST

Dinner and Celebration Restaurant and Kongress-Saal

9:00am CEST

Building Blocks of Learning: Introducing FIRST LEGO League to Early Years and Elementary Education 0.222James Stark Digging Deeper: Supporting Reading Comprehension in Upper Primary Classes 0.237Catherine Boulet Exploring Pecha Kucha: Enhancing Learning through Presentations 0.233Kelly Kay Exploring Various Co-Teaching Models 0.219Jeonghoon Choi • Adam Sahib Global Grooves: Exploring Cultural Dances in Elementary School 0.221Stijn Theeuwes GROWTH Coaching - What is it and how can it be used across the school? 0.227Rachel Wyncoll Integrating Theory of Knowledge (TOK) into Subject Teaching 0.229Margarita Mechkova Introduction to the UFLI Structured Literacy Program 0.239Lace Bhukkanasut Memory Techniques And Excercises for MYP/DP Language Classes 0.217Birgit Kress Mental Health Crisis in Students with Additional Learning and SEL Needs: Vignettes and Best Practices- Models of Management 0.215Eleni Armaou Teaching All Minds: Integrating Rosenshine’s Principles with UDL for an Inclusive Education 0.223Claudia Freitas UDL and student engagement in English language and literature: furthering choice and competencies through specialized word explorations and book groups 0.225Emma Gieritz • Viktoria Peitchev Dean Qigong Fundamentals 0.231Xenia Braun • Sally Nahapetian Mastering Game-based Learning 0.235Niko Lewman

10:15am CEST

A STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math) Approach to Exploring Human Migration 0.219Emily Veres Breath and Movement to Support Learning! 0.222Kristine Bordner Crafting Captivating MYP Movement Composition Units: A Practical, Collaborative Workshop for PHE Teachers 0.246Sarah Robertson Developing a new model for professional growth 0.225Elyse Krachman • Mhairi Ziegler DP Language B - Paper 1. Writing skills. 0.229Elena Rodríguez How to use games and pop culture in Language Learning 0.233Florenta Mayoral IB Command Terms Project 0.239Shannon Gendron Kapetanovic • Merve Korkmaz • Taylan Celtik Literature in Translation: An exploration of books across languages and cultures 0.227Molly Anne Foust Maker-Centered Learning: Insights from Harvard’s Project Zero 0.215Scott Neas Reaching All Learners: Diversity and Inclusion in MYP Language and Literature 0.223Janice Ketsche Subject Teacher & Librarian Collaboration for Enhanced Student Learning using Blended Learning Approach 0.221Sarah Albenna • Sheandi Licuanan The 4 C’s of Guidance 0.217Jihoon Suh Using Thinking Routines in our Classrooms 0.237Adam Sahib • Beatriz Palma

11:15am CEST

Coffee/Tea Break and Check-out Exhibitor Area

11:45am CEST

Keynote Closing Session - "Take Action!" Kongress Saal (Congress Hall)Ed Kirwan

12:45pm CEST

Exhibitor Raffle Kongress Saal (Congress Hall)

1:00pm CEST

Lunch Exhibitor Area