Presentations

Drawing on 16 years of diverse education experience, combined with 5 years of research, Andrea will discuss our current wellbeing paradox, share her wellbeing theory Eudaimonic Education® and suggest we can no longer talk about wellbeing separate to sustainability.

What might happen if EVERYONE in your elementary community is seen as a scientist? Let’s play, explore and share approaches and possibilities to grow joyful cultures of scientists that include PreK - Grade 5 students, parents, teachers and others in your learning community.

We all do parent satisfaction surveys but we are missing the point. Parent referrals and recommendations have the strongest influence on potential families. So what factors increases the likelihood of word of mouth - branding, service quality, satisfaction, social media? Take a deep into my research with me and find out why we are getting so much of it wrong and what we can do to fix it!

This session will equip school leaders and staff to understand and facilitate a process called appreciative inquiry using systems and design thinking to create conditions for school communities to thrive. 

Attendees will learn strategies for using technology to amplify student stories through classroom conversations, digital media, the arts, and more!

In this interactive workshop, participants will explore and experiment with a variety of tools and strategies to help students become more deeply aware of a global issue and how it connects to their community.

This presentation presents the three core enduring attributes that are intrinsically human: Connection, Critical Thinking and Curiosity, emphasises the importance of assessment in ensuring whole-school nurturing of these attributes, and provides frameworks for building truly empowering human assessments.

Come see the real deal: a multi-year science program for Grades 8-12 that breaks every mold to serve every student. Innovate with flexible implementation models, comprehensive curricula, competency-based assessment, local issues (SDGs), and school customizations!