INSTITUTES May 8 & 9, 2014
Coffee breaks will occur at the discretion of the presenter
according to their individual schedules within their institute
hours. 08:30 - 09:00 Coffee/Registration 09:10 - 09:30 Welcome
09:45 - 12:15 Institute 12:25 - 13:25 Lunch 13:30 - 16:00
Institute
Thursday, May 8 &
Friday, May 9
09:45-16:00
Transformative Approaches to Teaching Second Language Learners
with Learning Differences: Reading for All and Across the
Curriculum by Gouleta, Eirini
Transformative Approaches to Working with Learners with ADD/ADHD
by Tuckman, Ari & Zeigler Dendy, Chris
Empowering Creative and Confident Thinkers and Learners in
Mathematics and Science: Lessons from the Museum of Science Teacher
Enrichment Programs by Horrigan, Sharon & Kennedy, Lesley
Unleashing Creativity and Deep Thinking through
Cross-disciplinary Learning and Teaching by Haskell, Halford
Thursday, May 8
16:30-18:00 THEATER
FEATURED SPEAKER
Open to ALL Institute
Participants
DR. IOANNIS N. MIAOULIS
President and Director of the Museum of Science, Boston former
Dean of the School of Engineering, Tufts University
Transforming STEM Education: Introducing Engineering for All
Students, K-12
Followed by
Wine & Cheese Reception
SATURDAY INNOVATION SUMMIT WORKSHOPS MAY 10, 2014
08:30 -09:00 Registration / Coffee 09:05-09:15 THEATER
WELCOME
09:30-12:00 INNOVATION SUMMIT TALKS THEATER
Nelson, David & Rontogiannis, Labrini: i2Flex Fleischer,
Stuart: Project GAIA Student Scientists Solving Local Environmental
Issues Graville-Smith, Cynthia: Why Should I Care? Contextualizing
Science and Math in Everyday Life Through New Media and Data
Journalism Haskell, Halford: Shaping the Future: Leveraging
Technology to Create a Global Learning Environment Vassilakis,
Dimitris: Jazz Democracy Flevotomos, Fotis: Seeing Differently
Kynigos, Chronis: Tinkering Through and With Mathematics
12:15 13:00 BREAKOUT DISCUSSIONS
13:00-13:40 Lunch in Cafeteria SATURDAY MINI INSTITUTES SATURDAY
WORKSHOPS
13:45-16:45
A1. Telling a Story with Data and Visuals: Critiquing and
Creating Infographics in the Classroom by Graville-Smith,
Cynthia
B1. Best Practice Teaching Strategies for Students with ADHD by
Tuckman, Ari & Zeigler Dendy, Chris
C1. Tinkering Through and With Mathematics - Engagement in
Collective Designs and Productions by Kynigos, Chronis
Session A 13:45-15:00
A1. Transformative Approaches to Teaching Second Language
Learners with Learning Differences: A Counseling Curriculum Model
for Teachers by Gouleta, Eirini
A2. Response to Intervention in an International Context by
Andrew, Alan, Burns, Elizabeth, Takopoulou, Evi
A3. Math! Is it Really Difficult? A Thematic Approach by
Andrikopoulos, Dora & Katsiyianni, Matina
A4. The Power of Language as an Access to Empowering Learning by
Lee, James
A5. The Wondershop: Building Creative Thinkers in Todays
Classroom by Carlson, Ginger
A6.
15:00-15:10 Coffee Break Session B 15:15-16:30
B1. Transforming All Students Into Readers and Writers through
Balanced Literacy by Al-Kudmani, Cheza & Ackerman, Holly
B2. Co teaching the Why, the Who and the What by Bourke,
Veronica & Mowat, Tricia
B3. The NESA Virtual Science Fair: the 21st Century Paradigm
Shift in Science Learning by Bakoyannis, Christina & Fleischer,
Stuart
B4. Intelligent Improvisation: How to Use Improvisation to Teach
Skills and Boost Learning Across the Curriculum by Petroutsa,
Mary
B5. The Carbon Busters Clubs Bust a Move for Science and Saving
the World by Colless, Laurel
B6. iteach2 Students Teach Peers with Objects to Interpret and
Master Learning by Dimas, Stavi & Moros, Sophia
16:30-16-40 Coffee Break Session C 16:45-18:00
C1. Differentiation for Students with Specific Learning
Difficulties in Primary Years: Reading & Writing by Lamprou,
Panagiota & Yanneli, Panayota
C2. Developing an International Individual Learning Plan by
Andrew, Alan, Burns, Elizabeth, Takopoulou, Evi
C3. Practical Applications of NLP in the Classroom and at Home
by Boukas, Dimitrios
C4. Science and Social learning for students with Autism
Spectrum Disorders: A School, Museum and Occupational Therapy
Partnership Model by Horrigan, Sharon& Kennedy, Lesley
C5. Seeing with the Sensesand Our Memory by Flevotomos,
Fotis
C6.
