Enhancing Assessment Capability & Student Wellbeing in the PYP
Wednesday, 8th of May, 2024 | 15:00 – 17:30 AEST
In our quest to nurture resilient, compassionate PYP learners, we encounter pivotal challenges: How can we transform feedback into a tool that not only assesses but enriches student learning? And how do we integrate wellbeing into the fabric of our educational practices, ensuring every student feels supported and valued?
Best-selling author and educational thought leader James Nottingham and experienced school leader Stuart Ablitt bring these questions to the forefront, offering expert insights and practical strategies to enhance student learning and wellbeing in your learning communities.
15:00 – 16:00 AEST (60 min)
Feedback becomes formative when it is used to determine the next steps in learning. The problem is that many—maybe even most—students view feedback as a summary of what they have achieved.
This workshop, led by James Nottingham, author of 12 bestselling books including Challenging Feedback, aims to redefine feedback’s role in learning. By focusing on the timing, type, and tone, educators will learn how to make feedback a catalyst for student action, ensuring it is not just received but acted upon to foster meaningful learning.
16:00 – 17:00 AEST (60 min)
Join experienced school leader Stuart Ablitt as he dives into the heart of student wellbeing through the lens of the IB PYP framework. This session will explore the synergistic power of collaborative planning, Approaches to Learning (ATLs), and Learner Profile attributes on enhancing the learning environment. Additionally, explore the unique benefits of integrating Therapy Dogs to further support and nurture student wellbeing. Discover innovative strategies to strengthen community connections, encourage meaningful conversations, and leverage the comforting presence of Therapy Dogs to create a caring and engaging learning environment.
17:00 – 17:30 AEST (30 min)
Ever wonder if generative AI can truly save you time as a teacher? How can AI support you in designing engaging learning experiences and assessments?
Melissa O’Shea, former PYP school leader, will dive into the role that generative AI can take in the PYP classroom. Discover how Toddle AI can elevate teaching and learning, support student wellbeing, and give back more time to teachers.
In this session, you will:
- Harness AI to foster student-led discovery within the PYP.
- Seamlessly weave AI into your teaching practices.
- Uncover the potential of AI to foster an inquiry-driven learning environment.
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Design Thinking for MYP Units & Unpacking the Global Contexts
Thursday, 9th of May, 2024 | 15:00 – 17:30 AEST
How can we bridge the gap between real-world relevance and classroom content in the MYP? Can we use design thinking to craft authentic units that inspire curiosity, empathy, and agency in our students?
It’s time to transform your approach to MYP unit planning with a fresh perspective. Led by seasoned IB school leaders Natalie Jensen and Natalie Kunst, these dynamic workshops offer an immersive exploration of the synergy between global contexts, unit planning, and design-thinking strategies. Discover practical techniques to cultivate authentic learning experiences tailored to the diverse needs of your students.
15:00 – 16:00 AEST (60 min)
How can we make learning truly relevant for MYP students? Join Natalie Jensen to dive into the importance of contextualising education. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll understand the pivotal role of global contexts in fostering authentic learning in the MYP. Explore practical strategies and applications, including the integration of Service as action, to create meaningful connections between classroom content and the real world.
16:00 – 17:00 AEST (60 min)
Have you ever grappled with designing MYP units that both engage and empower students? Planning units with this dual focus can be challenging. Join Natalie Kunst, experienced international IB educator, to explore how design-thinking strategies can transform the MYP planning process. Discover innovative approaches to infuse empathy, agency, and individualised learner needs into every aspect of your unit design.
17:00 – 17:30 AEST (30 min)
How do we make sure every IB teaching approach really comes to life in our classrooms? Are we fully embracing the MYP in the rich, holistic way it’s meant to be taught?
Discover Toddle AI as your new teaching assistant with Melissa O’Shea, former IB school leader. She’ll show you how to utilise generative AI to enhance your MYP unit plans and give you back more time each day.
In this session, you will:
- Learn strategies for integrating AI into your MYP classroom.
- Find out how AI can assist in lesson planning, crafting authentic assessments, and writing reports.
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Adapting the Learner Profile and EE for 21st-Century IBDP Classrooms
Friday, 10th of May, 2024 | 16:00 – 18:30 AEST
What does it mean today for your students to be thinkers or principled when they have the knowledge of the world at their fingertips with AI? And how can the extended essay remain a relevant and engaging exercise when it seems a computer can do it too?
Join IB experts, Michael Murphy and Sheeza Ali Khan to discuss the impacts of AI on the learner profile and how we can develop our students’ ability to think critically and engage in effective research through the extended essay.
16:00 – 17:00 AEST (60 min)
Thinkers, communicators, principled: what does the IBDP learner profile look like in the age of AI?
Join Michael Murphy as he deep dives into AI’s influence on the learner profile and how developing these attributes prepares our students to excel in a post-AI era. Gain insights into research and practices that integrate the learner profile with disruptive technologies in the DP classroom.
17:00 – 18:00 AEST (60 min)
More than just a 4000-word essay, the EE is a culmination of advanced research, writing and creative thinking skills through an in-depth, personalised study. So, how do you make more explicit and strategic use of the ATLs to help your students craft stellar EEs?
Join Sheeza Ali Khan to explore targeted strategies to empower both supervisors and students in their extended essay journey. By unlocking the potential of ATLs, supervisors will explore how to facilitate and encourage their students throughout the EE process.
18:00 – 18:30 AEST (30 min)
Supporting students through their final years of secondary school, with the demands of Extended Essays, final exams, and the myriad tasks in between, presents a challenge for teachers and coordinators alike.
Former IB educator Nick Morgan will present practical solutions to ease these challenges using generative AI. Learn how the Toddle AI platform not only enhances learning outcomes, but also promotes staff well-being to ensure overall success in the DP.
In this session, you will:
- Understand the AI landscape and its applications for DP schools.
- Find out how to use AI as your personal teaching assistant for everything from lesson planning to report writing.
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