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Saturday March 22nd

While we collect proposals, please check out what was on offer in 2024

08:00 Registration Opens + Coffee and Cookies served

09:00 Opening and Keynote: 

10:00 - 10:55 Workshop 1

11:00 - 11:25 Break - Coffee and Cookies served

11:30 - 12:25 Workshop 2

12:30 - 13:30 - Lunch

13.00 - 13:20 - ASM Campus Tour

13:20 - 14:30 Job Alike

14:30 - 14:45 Break

14:45 - 15:40 Workshop 3

15:45 - 16:15 Closing + Keynotes

16:20 - 17:00 Aperitivo + Live Music

MITA Saturday Program 2024

Alex Black

Workshop 1

How to develop ExploratoryTalk

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.

Suitable for: All Teachers

Tiara Toney

Workshop 1

Merge Mastery: Elevate your Email Game

Need to send large quantities of personalized emails at the click of a button? Want to know how to have emails automatically generated from a google form? Tired of an unorganized email inbox? We will spend the first half of this session learning how to use mail merge programs such as Autocrat and YAMM. We will also learn a few easy and valuable tool to help organize emails such as creating email folders and filters. The second half of the session you will have time to play with the newly learned skills.

Suitable for: All teachers

Valentina Selvetti

Workshop 1

The one when sports became a teaching partner

I've always been a bit lazy, I actually would like to say "lazy ass" to make people understand better, never loved sports, apart from the social side of them.
Why exactly am I diving with you into this topic?
Because one day I looked at myself in the mirror, I did not like my body, I was overwhelmed by my soul and I felt like no one could read my mind, not even myself.
And it’s when it gets darker that you need to take care of yourself and start somewhere.
So I started navigating a variety of disciplines, which came one after another, in the past six years. And each one of these disciplines taught me something mind blowing. As an educator, I realised I had to share all these powerful motivational tools with my students.
And now with you.

Suitable for: All Teachers

Peter Damroth

Workshop 1

Engineering Design in Elementary

Participants of this workshop will think critically about how to implement the three NGSS (Next Gen) engineering design standards for grades 3-5 in their classroom environment: 1) Define a simple design problem reflecting a need or a want that includes specified criteria for success and constraints on materials, time, or cost. 2) Generate and compare multiple possible solutions to a problem based on how well each is likely to meet the criteria and constraints of the problem. 3) Plan and carry out fair tests in which variables are controlled and failure points are considered to identify aspects of a model or prototype that can be improved. With the facilitator, participants of this workshop will... 1) Unpack each standard to understand what students are expected to learn; 2) Engage in a timed engineering activity completed in an elementary school this past year; 3) Discuss if each standard has been met within the activity and/or how this and other activities can be improved to better meet the NGSS engineering design standards; & 4) As time permits, design our own engineering activities for our science students The ultimate goal by the end of this workshop is for teachers to understand more clearly how to implement engineering practices and the NGSS engineering design standards into their science curriculum. While this workshop will benefit grades 3-5 science teachers mostly, all are welcome to attend.

Suitable for: All teachers

Sarah Roberts + Teachers 

Workshop 1

Action Research: how it can transform teaching and learning

In this session , participants will hear about how I transformed the teaching and learning goals of my department through an action research project. Participants will then have a chance to identify, plan and begin to implement their own action research project with feedback and suggestions given. Participants will walk away with a solid understanding of the impact of action research on not only their own practice, but the students learning.

Participants will then choose one of the following paths for more specific information

PYP (Keith Barnett and Ruth Knowles):

'The mathematical glass ceiling and how to smash through it with thinking routines.'

 

  1. Understanding how thinking routines support learners (function)

  2. Investigating how thinking routines support and challenge fluency and reasoning in mathematics (connection)

  3. How students view thinking routines in their learning (reflection)

From the MYP (Rebecca Prosino)

Socratic Seminar for Respectful Dialog

Activate Socratic seminar (aka Socratic circles) in your classroom to facilitate student-led conversations about controversial topics. You will learn how Socratic seminar encourages active listening, how to track and grade Socratic seminar, and how to help non-native English speakers participate. Leave the session with a proven training protocol to teach your students how to annotate a text and conduct a seminar, as well as several articles about science in society that make great texts for Socratic seminar.

Suitable for: All teachers

Magdalena Krohn

Workshop 1

Helping Highly Sensitive Students (and Teachers) Thrive

Highly Sensitive People (HSP) make up about 30% of the population. The majority of them lack awareness that they have a genetic trait called Sensory Processing Sensitivity that makes them more sensitive and responsive to environmental stimuli. They face difficulties all through their developmental years and into adulthood: anxiety, overhwelm. depression, learning difficulties, lack of motivation being a few of them. The reason why awareness about HSPs is so relevant to schools is twofold:
1. Schools can be very difficult environments for Highly Sensitive children and teens. Awareness of simple changes and strategies in the classroom can make a huge difference and result in a more positive and supportive experience as their sense of self, their confidence, and sense of personal agency develop.
2. People who are Highly Sensitive tend to gravitate to the teaching profession. They care about others, want to make a difference, are very creative we have a lot of empathy. Understanding this personality trait can help educators who have it be happier, more productive and less stressed at work. Awareness can also help create a more inclusive and supportive environment in the school.
The workshop will also outline what Sensory Processing Sensitivity is, how it shows up in individuals, and what the key research has shown.

Suitable for: All Teachers

Fulvia Richiardone

Workshop 1

Using critical thinking to navigate social media insightfully and effectively

A workshop for teachers to help students learn how to use social media for their own advantage rather than being used and influenced. During the workshop Thinking Routines (by Making Thinking Visible, Project Zero, Harvard Graduate School of Education) will be applied to master the ability to discover what lies behind social media posts as well as recognise when news is reliable.

Suitable for: All teachers

Nazanin Nikanjam

Workshop 2

Behaviour Management: The parent, the adult, and the child

A positive learning environment promotes belonging, respect, and trust. However, negative interactions can often hinder the creation of a positive classroom culture. Transactional Analysis (TA) focuses on interpersonal communication and helps us interact in a more respectful, supportive, and mutually beneficial way. In this session, we will briefly explore how TA can be used to manage behaviour in a learning environment and provide additional tips and tricks that can be applied in your classroom and beyond.

Suitable for: All teachers

Paolo Bonifacio

Workshop 2

Math and/or Physics using DESMOS

DESMOS is a powerful, free, shareable online tool that can be used interactively in the classroom to greatly enhance mathematical visualization, insight and understanding. It's fun to use and fairly easy in its first, elementary, applications but it can also be employed to model tasks of great complexity. This session will offer an introduction to DESMOS without assuming any prior knowledge.

Suitable for: Middle years and diploma teachers

Oulaya Samhoun

Workshop 2

Child Protection/Safeguarding

This session will shed light on the importance of safeguarding not only with regards to students but also teachers, counselors and admins. We will be discussing the signs of abuse whether they are physical, emotional, sexual and/or neglect. We will share the best practices to deal with Child Protection cases in a way that safeguards students and teachers.

Suitable for: All Teachers

Annamaria Sabetta and Mauro Colautti

Workshop 2

Crafting Compelling Narratives: Deconstructing Paper 2 Workshop

Dive into the hearth of effective teaching strategies with this workshop focused on enhancing your approach to teaching Italian A Paper 2. Designed for passionate educators, this session goes beyond the basics and delves into advanced techniques that foster deeper comprehension, critical thinking, and emotional connection in your students. During this engaging workshop, we will explore several methods that act as a dynamic support system, forging strong connection between students and the subject matter. You will experience how to create a balance between textual analysis and personal interpretation through a multi-perspective framework. This framework not only elevates students’ performance but also nurtures their emotional wellbeing by encouraging them to engage with texts from different angles, fostering empathy and open-mindedness. Join us to amplify your teaching toolkit and empower your students to thrive academically and personally. Walk away from this session equipped with practical strategies, innovative techniques and the confidence to guide your students towards mastering Italian A Paper 2

Suitable for: Upper School / High School teachers

Artificial Intelligence tools for Generative Content

Riccardo Baccani

Workshop 2

As an academy of fine arts lecturer, to engage in continuous research on innovative creative processes in order to anticipate emerging practices and methodologies is a must. Since 2021, there has been a significant surge in the development of AI and Machine Learning systems specifically designed for generative multimedia content. As a CGI lecturer myself, I am particularly intrigued by the possibilities these tools offer in assisting artists and designers. Exploring how these tools can be effectively utilized not only captivates my interest but also stimulates creativity and helps conceptualize novel workflows and identify new opportunities. The aim of this speech is to showcase how contemporary AI tools can be employed in previsualization of concepts, prototyping as well as creating production-quality assets at a fraction of the usual resources.

Suitable for: All Teachers

Kathryn O'Reilly & Melanie Burd

Workshop 2

Striking the Balance with what we know about reading and The Science of Reading

After listening to the podcast, Sold a Story, we couldn't help but dive deep into The Science of Reading and started making sifts in our own practices to better meet the needs of our students. By anchoring ourselves in Scarburogh's Reading Rope, we are on our way by striking a balance between what we used to know and what changes to make in our literacy block. Join us to unpack what components we include to base our practices in The Science of Reading on a daily basis.

Suitable for: Primary Teachers

Workshop 2

Martina Matofi Azad

Google Sites: a great classroom resource

Google Sites is a great resource for your classroom. It’s free, easy to manage and you can collect different materials: videos, pictures, learning resources. In this workshop you will learn how to create a Google Site. Bring your laptop and get started with Google Sites!

Suitable for: All Teachers

Alex Black

Workshop 3

How to get to know how your students think

Two of the most important products of the Cognitive Acceleration through Science Education intervention were the Science Reasoning Tasks (SRT) and The Curriculum Analysis Taxonomy (CAT). They allowed objective measurement of the cognitive readiness students bring to their learning and the demand of key scientific objectives

This workshop will interactively explore how these two sets of instruments can be applied to help plan a science curriculum and really find out how your students think and how the quality of their thinking can be fully developed.

 

Suitable for: All Teachers

Natalie Carman

Workshop 3

"I am a mathematician" - Strategies to devleop resilience in the mathematics classroom

"I can't do maths!" I'm sure all teachers of mathematics (or anyone) has heard this before. Some students have devleoped a mindset that they are not mathematicians, that mathematics is too hard, not for them, or only for 'clever' people. This session will focus on reasons behind this and strategies that can be used in a mathematics classroom to aid students to devleop a mindset of 'I am a mathematician".

Suitable for: Upper School

Rocío Ribelles

Workshop 3

AI and Education: We are ready!

The session will provide instruments on how to use AI tools to support you in your work. It will also dispense tips and practical examples to engage students in the appropriate use of AI tools, using AI ethically, and putting into practice their critical thinking, as well as examples of how to create a good school policy for the use of AI

Suitable for: All teachers

Alejandra Lopez & Catherine Seifert

Workshop 3

The Eco School Green Flag Accreditation: A Roadmap to Implementation

Discover how to implement the Eco School seven-step framework, an initiative driven by students, to foster a more sustainable and eco-friendly environment in your school. Explore how ASM successfully used this framework, to achieve the Green Flag accreditation in recognition of their commitment to environmental sustainability.  Don't miss the opportunity to participate and learn how you can contribute to transforming your school into an Eco School.

Suitable for: All Teachers

Pamela Galván

Workshop 2

Take your subject out of the box. How to gamify your subject

The main focus is to inspire fellow educators and help them:

• Demystify the process of infusing game dynamics into lessons.
• Explore how ordinary tasks become extraordinary through engaging games that transcend traditional boundaries.
• Create a classroom experience beyond the ordinary and without the use of much technology.
• Gain practical insights into elevating lower language level students to upper language level proficiency.
• Discover effective assessment tools through the lens of gamification, providing a unique perspective on measuring progress and learning outcomes.
• Transform education through creativity and innovation!"

Suitable for: MYP/Elementary

Valentina Casella

Workshop 2

Writing and re-writing captions and titles: art-appreciation and language activities

In this interactive session, participants will try art appreciation and (re)writing activities focused on captioning and giving artworks a title. The workshop aims at providing ideas for your visual arts or language classes, but also at making your field trips and museum tours more engaging for each individual student.

Suitable for: Middle years and diploma teachers

Frances Macri 

Workshop 3

A focus on differentiating instructions to best support students' confidence, learning, independence, and agency.

What are differentiated instructions and how do they support students in their learning journey? Together we will understand basic principles of differentiating content, process, and product. We will look at some examples of differentiated instructions and we will be sharing effective teaching practices to best support us in an academically diverse classroom. And... how does student agency fit in all of this?

Suitable for: Elementary Teachers

Stacey Wilson

Workshop 3

Self Portraits that Celebrate Diversity - A Creative Workshop that provides educators a fun enriching activity that promotes DEIJ

Over the years, I have discovered something commonly done by all teachers that causes young learners of color to feel discouraged, stressed, inferior and not included… When using paint with young children, many teachers refer to the color brown as yucky, and children are not encouraged to mix all colors together and make brown. It is a color that is often taught to be associated with things that are negative in the eyes of a child. As a color, brown is often not associated with positive things like the earth, tree trunks, or chocolate. I am often asked by teachers to do self-portraits with young students. When students are asked to do a self portrait, children who are Caucasian are taught that their skin color is white, pink or peach, while students of color, are often invited to use “yucky” brown, yellow or black to paint their skin color. Interestingly enough, skin color can only be created using brown made by first mixing all the primary colors together and then adding or subtracting primary colors, black or white. This workshop is based on an art lesson that I designed and have done for many years with children of all ages. It combines practical strategies and the joy of experimentation. During this workshop, teachers will learn a fun and engaging activity that they can adapt and use with their students to creatively promote and assist their young learners to discover they are all connected and represented in their classroom and school community.

Suitable for: All Teachers

Tiara Toney

Workshop 3

OpenSciEd Unleashed: Empowering Educators with OpenSciEd with

Do you teach with NGSS science standards but are stuck on how to effectively find resources and assessments that are aligned to the standards? Join me as I introduce OpenSciEd and give a few strategies on how to make sense of the overwhelming amount of resources available and help you find the resources that are best of you and your classroom. We will spend half of the session exploring the website and the other half giving you time to start planning a unit.

Suitable for: Upper School

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