Summer Spark 2016

Interested in connecting your students with others from different countries for any type of collaboration? Come and share your ideas.  Learn how to connect globally with resources that work for any grade level and discipline.  Explore strategies to help you think globally and look locally.  Examime a variety of different ways to connect with other classrooms and students.  If you have a desire to connect your classroom with other classrooms around the world, this session is for you!

These days, global education isn’t code for world history and extended social studies units. Learn how to strengthen your lessons by integrating globally-collaborative projects into your classroom in an organic manner, no matter the subject or grade-level you teach. In a world with disintegrating borders, it’s time us educators step up to the plate to promote worldwide purpose, passion, and –you guessed it—connection.

This session will talk about ways to find money / materials for the classroom.  We will discuss GoFundMe, YouCaring, DonorsChoose, and how to find / apply for grants.

Based on Erik Palmer's new book, Good Thinking (published in April, 2016), teachers of all subject matters will learn how to transform the activities they already use into openings for improving student thinking. Developing reasoning skills will also improve their oral and written communication, which are very important for their future success in the real world. Sandy will share classroom-tested lessons to help students understand the principles of good arguments and proper use of evidence. Many of these lessons were created and tested in Sandy's classroom, since she is one of the featured teachers in Erik's book.
Participants will have opportunities to explore these lessons during the workshop. Plus, Erik Palmer and Stenhouse have generously donated copies of Good Thinking for a few lucky participants. One of them could be you!
Last year at Summer Spark, Sandy presented on speaking skills: namely PVLEGS. Argument and reasoning skills provide the backbone for strong speaking. Attend this session and learn fun and engaging ways to give your students these skills.