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Simultaneous interpreting will be available at Los Girasoles 2 & 3 rooms.

09:15 - 10:15
Los Girasoles 2 y 3
speakers

Becoming a Catalyst for Change

Erin Gruwell helped 150 of her students – many of whom were written off by the education system – to use the power of education to write a book, graduate from high school and attend college. In her inspiring presentation, Gruwell tells the story of this extraordinary journey – ...
10:45 - 11:45
Los Girasoles 2 y 3
speakers

Humans in space: why?

Humans in space: why? Flying in space is a risky and expensive venture.  Why would we put humans at risk? We’ll take a trip to the International Space Station to see what it’s like to live in a research laboratory where everything is weightless.  We will then return to ...
12:15 - 13:15
Los Girasoles 2 y 3
speakers

Learning how to learn for the journey of life

This session will reflect on what we know about teaching and learning practices that foster life-long learning. Learning to learn myths will be distinguished from facts and the most powerful practices considered.
13:15 - 14:30
Foyer

Lunch

16:00 - 17:00
Los Alamos
speakers

An Introduction to the Cognitive Abilities Test (CAT4)

Derek Devine, International Consultant at GL Education, will provide an introduction to The Cognitive Abilities Test (CAT4). He will outline how the data from the assessment is used by leading schools to establish benchmarks, set realistic but challenging targets and identify underperformance. Derek will also run a follow on ...
16:00 - 17:00
Girasoles 1
speakers

Young children, emotions and learning

This session will focus on how to manage the emotions of young learners in order to maximize their learning. It will attempt to translate educational research into some practical approaches for teachers in the classroom. It may also interest middle and senior leaders who are considering how this may ...
16:00 - 17:00
Los Girasoles 2 y 3
speakers

Is STEM Education Dead?

The global society needs more STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) students than we are producing today.  How do we interest our children in the STEM subjects and change the future?  The biggest challenge is to make STEM relevant and personal to the student.  How do we do this?  ...
17:30 - 18:30
Los Girasoles 2 y 3
speakers

Nurturing the Leader Within

Since teaching the original Freedom Writers in Room 203 at Wilson High School, Erin Gruwell has worked diligently to create a methodology that will universally allow teachers across the globe to empower their students in the same life-changing ways that she was able to empower the Freedom Writers. The Freedom ...
09:00 - 10:00
Los Girasoles 2 y 3
speakers

The changing landscape of international education and Cambridge’s response to it

 This session will consider what international education is and how it has evolved.  The consequences are profound for all schools, teachers and educational bodies like Cambridge and the second part of the presentation will consider these as well as developments at Cambridge intended to improve our service offer.  
10:30 - 11:30
Los Girasoles 2 y 3
speakers

Creating Innovators (Videoconference)

When information is ubiquitous and free, and when basic education is available to billions of people worldwide, only one set of skills can ensure this generation’s economic future: the capacity for innovation. What must parents, teachers, mentors, and employers do to develop the capacities of many more young people ...
12:00 - 13:00
Los Girasoles 2 y 3
speakers

Why Do I Need a Teacher When I’ve Got Google?

In a world when facts no longer seem to count, developing independent thinking in our children is more important than ever. Building on some of the ideas introduced in the previous session, we will see how great teachers do more than just prepare young people for exams, they build ...

Simultaneous interpreting will be available at Los Girasoles 2 & 3 rooms.