{"success":true,"data":[{"ID":658,"Class":"Conversation","Created":1477947900,"CreatorID":4735,"RevisionID":null,"Status":"Accepted","Title":"Women in IT leadership","Handle":"women_in_it_leadership","ShortDescription":"It has been recognized that most people in IT are males. How can this be changed? How do we not only encourage our female students to choose IT fields for careers but also provide them opportunities to become leaders in the IT field?","Description":"It has been recognized that most IT employees are male. How can this be changed? How do we not only encourage our female students to choose IT fields for careers but also provide them opportunities to become leaders in the IT field? Can this exposure be done in any school? Taking a look at our curricula, schools, districts, communities, how can this be changed? As educators we can provide the opportunities for our female students to be exposed to IT jobs and careers in our schools. With Cisco Networking and Oracle Academies, Adobe Creative Suite, Robotics, STEM, more female students can become engineers, technologists, network administrators, etc. In this conversation, we will explore the world or female IT leaders and discuss how we can encourage our female students to become apart and have a voice in this field of the future.","Link":["http:\/\/sspaul.blogspot.com"],"Audience":["All School Levels"],"Practice":"This conversation will center on how can we encourage female students to see the potential of entering the IT field as a career. A contributing blog will be developed for participants to make suggestions on how they would more female students involved in technology fields.","Presenter":["Sandra Paul"],"PresenterAffiliation":["NJAET","CoSN","ISTE"],"PresenterEmail":["spaul6414@gmail.com"],"ScheduleSlotID":75,"ScheduleLocationID":3,"SubmitterID":4735,"AdditionalComments":null,"LiveChannel":null,"Hashtag":null,"VokleID":null,"RecordingURL":null,"ConferenceID":6},{"ID":666,"Class":"Conversation","Created":1477962045,"CreatorID":4735,"RevisionID":null,"Status":"Accepted","Title":"But I Just Want You to Tell Me How!: Introducing Inquiry Based Learning to Students in 5th Grade","Handle":"but_i_just_want_you_to_tell_me_how--introducing_inquiry_based_learning_to_students_in_5th_grade","ShortDescription":"In this conversation, we will be thinking about how to establish a self-sustaining culture of student driven inquiry in middle age students and\/or students who are new to project based learning. In our first (half!) a year, Science Leadership Academy Middle School (SLA-MS) we\u2019ve worked to lay the groundwork for students to ask and explore meaningful questions in a variety of thought strains. As is to be expected, some students are catching the \u201cinquiry bug\u201d and are eagerly following their interests. For others, though, this is significantly challenging due to a variety of factors including age, developmental level, current stamina and skill level, and a generally slow adjustment to our \u201cunschooling.\u201d By looking at a few case studies from our school, and learning about experiences in your school settings, we\u2019re eager to think together about how we help students to become more independent and self-sustaining learners. How do we find and ask follow up questions? How do we stick with a line of thinking long enough to reap its benefits? How do we utilize our peers rather than funneling our work through the teacher? And, perhaps most importantly, how do we transfer what we learn from one exploration into a new, or novel, situation?","Description":"In this conversation, we will be thinking about how to establish a self-sustaining culture of student driven inquiry in middle age students and\/or students who are new to project based learning. In our first (half!) a year, Science Leadership Academy Middle School (SLA-MS) we\u2019ve worked to lay the groundwork for students to ask and explore meaningful questions in a variety of thought strains. As is to be expected, some students are catching the \u201cinquiry bug\u201d and are eagerly following their interests. For others, though, this is significantly challenging due to a variety of factors including age, developmental level, current stamina and skill level, and a generally slow adjustment to our \u201cunschooling.\u201d By looking at a few case studies from our school, and learning about experiences in your school settings, we\u2019re eager to think together about how we help students to become more independent and self-sustaining learners. How do we find and ask follow up questions? How do we stick with a line of thinking long enough to reap its benefits? How do we utilize our peers rather than funneling our work through the teacher? And, perhaps most importantly, how do we transfer what we learn from one exploration into a new, or novel, situation?","Link":[],"Audience":["Middle School","Elementary School"],"Practice":"","Presenter":["Hilary Hamilton","Nancy Ironside","Tim Boyle"],"PresenterAffiliation":["SLA-MS"],"PresenterEmail":["hhamilton@philasd.org","nironside@philasd.org","tmboyle@philasd.org"],"ScheduleSlotID":78,"ScheduleLocationID":3,"SubmitterID":4735,"AdditionalComments":null,"LiveChannel":null,"Hashtag":null,"VokleID":null,"RecordingURL":null,"ConferenceID":6},{"ID":630,"Class":"Conversation","Created":1475507235,"CreatorID":4735,"RevisionID":null,"Status":"Accepted","Title":"A Conversation about SPACESHIP EARTH","Handle":"a_conversation_about_spaceship_earth","ShortDescription":"SPACESHIP EARTH is a design-based, project-based, blended learning curriculum developed by Aaron Kaswell, Lynn Shon, and Andrew Zimmermann of Middle School 88 in Brooklyn, NY. The conversation will discuss implementation of this multi-layered environment from classroom setup to curriculum to mindset shift for both teachers and students.","Description":"SPACESHIP EARTH is a design-based, project-based, blended learning curriculum developed by Andrew Zimmermann, Lynn Shon, and Aaron Kaswell of Middle School 88 in Brooklyn, NY. The conversation will discuss implementation of this multi-layered environment from classroom setup to curriculum to mindset shift for both teachers and students.\r\n\r\nThe SPACESHIP EARTH curriculum blends integrated (STEAM) project-based work with a personalized learning platform that allows students to learn content specific skills at their own pace. The project-based work is designed around tackling the problem of our planet\u2019s limited resources. The students use the design process to research and create solutions while using their personalized learning platform to build the content-specific skills necessary to tackle these big problems. Using this model, the MS88 teachers developed 8 integrated STEAM\/design projects that they wish to share and discuss with educators. \r\n\r\nWhile this is a project-based curriculum, it has been very challenging to implement the blended model and personalized learning platform that helps drive the teaching and learning. The teachers had to go through a complete rethinking of their classroom methods and roles, and they would like to share successes and challenges and receive feedback from like-minded educators.  All aspects of integrated studies, implementing a blended and personalized learning model, focusing on cognitive skill development will be part of the dialogue.","Link":["http:\/\/mrkazintokyo.wordpress.com"],"Audience":["All School Levels"],"Practice":"These teachers want to have a dialogue about their projects and their methods in the same way that they run their classrooms. They act as facilitators for learning and will prepare deep, probing questions and are looking for honest and critical feedback in their methods. They recognize while there is a lot of effectiveness in their model, there is still much to improve and receive feedback on from the community. This is the purpose of hosting the conversation. They are open to using conversational protocols as they do in their classroom as well as live Tweet questions.","Presenter":["Aaron Kaswell","Lynn Shon","Andrew Zimmermann"],"PresenterAffiliation":["Math for America","Bill & Melinda Gates Teacher Advisory Council","NYC Dept. of Education Model Teachers","BetterLesson Blended Master Teacher Fellow"],"PresenterEmail":["aaronkaswell@gmail.com"],"ScheduleSlotID":83,"ScheduleLocationID":3,"SubmitterID":4735,"AdditionalComments":null,"LiveChannel":null,"Hashtag":null,"VokleID":null,"RecordingURL":null,"ConferenceID":6},{"ID":653,"Class":"Conversation","Created":1477934671,"CreatorID":4735,"RevisionID":null,"Status":"Accepted","Title":"Appealing to the Heart:  Getting the Most out of Teacher-Principal Relationships","Handle":"appealing_to_the_heart--getting_the_most_out_of_teacher-principal_relationships","ShortDescription":"\u201cAmong adult relationships in schools, that between teacher and principal is decisive.\u201d (Roland Barth)  How can we leverage this relationship to promote transformative, sustained change?  How do we create a community of learners?  What skills are involved? How do we strengthen these skill sets if they don\u2019t come naturally?","Description":"In his book Learning by Heart, Roland Barth states that, \u201cThe relationship among the adults in the school has more impact on the quality and character of the school - and on the accomplishment of the youngsters - than any other factor.\u201d  Most of us are in agreement that schools need to change dramatically in order to prepare students for tomorrow\u2019s world. We also know that changing educational institutions is difficult because people find comfort in familiar routines.  Is modeling strong adult relationships one path to transformative change?  What kind of work does this take from teachers\u2019 perspectives?  From the administrative perspective?  How do we genuinely grow positive relationships within teams and among staff?  How do we foster relationships that are stereotypically adversarial to create a culture of a single team?  Please join us for a conversation about leveraging adult relationships to make our schools places of kindness, curiosity, and community.","Link":["http:\/\/www.naplescsd.org\/"],"Audience":["All School Levels"],"Practice":"We\u2019ll begin with a brief overview of Barth\u2019s ideas, then move into a short self reflection protocol, followed by interactive small and large group conversations.  Key points will be captured digitally and shared.","Presenter":["Anneke Radin-Snaith","Kristina Saucke"],"PresenterAffiliation":["Naples Central School District"],"PresenterEmail":["aradinsnaith@naplescsd.org","ksaucke@naplescsd.org"],"ScheduleSlotID":84,"ScheduleLocationID":3,"SubmitterID":4735,"AdditionalComments":"If our proposal is accepted, is there any chance we could avoid being scheduled  Sunday afternoon?  We have a long drive and generally leave after lunch on Sunday.  Thank you!","LiveChannel":null,"Hashtag":null,"VokleID":null,"RecordingURL":null,"ConferenceID":6},{"ID":643,"Class":"Conversation","Created":1477671521,"CreatorID":4735,"RevisionID":null,"Status":"Accepted","Title":"Challenge Week: our interdisciplinary service learning project","Handle":"challenge_week--our_interdisciplinary_service_learning_project","ShortDescription":"Students, faculty and families got together to plan several week long service learning experiences. These experiences had groups of students and teachers working with community partners to complete projects that involved our students directly in the community.","Description":"We had a monumental challenge- we had to design 6 interdisciplinary projects for 320 students that would take them outside of the walls of SLA and directly into the community for service-based learning experiences. Teachers needed support, students needed structure, our partners needed help with issues that mattered to the community! So how did we make it work...... come to the sesh and find out","Link":["http:\/\/scienceleadership.org"],"Audience":["All School Levels"],"Practice":"Discussion prompts \r\nSmall group discussions\r\npresentation \r\nUbD exploration \r\nQ&A","Presenter":["Rifah Islam","Chelsea Middlebrooks","Erin Giorgio","Pearl Jonas","Melanie Manuel","Aaron Gerwer","Laurena Tolson"],"PresenterAffiliation":["Science Leadership Academy"],"PresenterEmail":["egiorgio@scienceleadership.org","mmanuel@scienceleadership.org","pjonas@scienceleadership.org","agerwer@scienceleadership.org"],"ScheduleSlotID":86,"ScheduleLocationID":3,"SubmitterID":4735,"AdditionalComments":null,"LiveChannel":null,"Hashtag":null,"VokleID":null,"RecordingURL":null,"ConferenceID":6}],"conditions":{"Status":"Accepted","ConferenceID":6,"ScheduleLocationID":3},"total":5,"limit":false,"offset":false}