Schedule Outline - Friday 23rd September
🕙 8:00 - 9:00 Arrival and registration [In-person, 📍Nishimachi International School]
🕙 9:00 - 10:00 Session 1: Keynote [In-person, 📍Nishimachi International School & streamed to JCIS Schools]
⚠️ Joel Jr Llaban will now speak remotely due to visa issues beyond our control
Bettina Love wrote, “What good is an education if you must shed who you are?” But why do children and adults shed identities? What does it mean to matter, thrive, and belong? What are the enablers and barriers to authenticity and full participation? How can we design learning ecosystems where it centers the humanity of those who are historically and systematically marginalized, ‘othered’ in our communities? How can we nurture communities where it centers and values our intersectional identities? How much have we taught ourselves and our children to love ourselves, our special identities, in its fullness?
🕙 10:30 - 12:30 Session 2: Workshops - Choose one of four sessions
Designing Transformative Actions on DEIJ:
Co-Creating with Intentions
Co-Creating with Intentions
Joel Jr. Llaban
[In-person, 📍Nishimachi Intl School with facilitation by Joel remotely ]
⚠️ Joel Jr Llaban will now speak remotely due to visa issues beyond our control
The Compassionate Systems Framework
Dave Secomb
[In-person, 📍Tokyo Intl School]
Doable Differentiation
Jane Kise
[In-person, 📍Nishimachi Intl School & Hybrid via Zoom with faciliation by Jane remotely]
What makes an Excellent Middle Leader?
Helen Morgan
[Virtual via Zoom]
Limited to 30 participants + ¥8000
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch [pre-order from Kiwi Kitchen coming soon, pick up available at both sites]
Afternoon sessions will take place simulatneously at Nishimachi International School and Tokyo International School. Attendees should choose the stream that interests them most. Both sites are in close proximity to each other and a shuttle bus will be provided.
⚠️ Choose to attend the PM sessions depending on stream - Inclusion and Diversity @ Nishimachi or Student and Staff Wellbeing @ Tokyo International School
🕙 13:30 - 14:30 Session 3: Workshops - Choose one session from your chosen stream
Inclusion & Diversity Stream [In-person, 📍Nishimachi International School]
DEIJ: Culturally-Sustaining Pedagogy for Inclusion and Belonging
Joel Jr. Llaban
⚠️ Joel Jr Llaban will now speak remotely due to visa issues beyond our control
Inclusive Culture
Sheila O’Shea (Aoba International)
Emily Easterday (ASIJ)
Collaborative Co-Teaching
Erin Power (ASIJ)
Jenny Shirota (Canadian Academy)
Student & Staff wellbeing stream [In-person, 📍Tokyo International School]
Exploring abstract representations of emotions through playful artmaking - Elen Delafouge Jones Wall, MYP Art
Karacter: A focus on character and values to shape a positive school culture - Daniel Reynolds, TIS Head of School
Science of Reading - Ellie Sato, Learning Support Teacher
Physical Literacy - Makoto Kosaka, MYP/PYP P.E. and Athletics Director
Food Rules - Gary Wilberforce, PYP Grade 3
🕙 14:45 - 15:45 Session 4: Workshops - Choose one session from your chosen stream
Inclusion & Diversity Stream [In-person, 📍Nishimachi International School]
DEIJ: Culturally Responsive School Leadership
Joel Jr. Llaban
⚠️ Joel Jr Llaban will now speak remotely due to visa issues beyond our control
Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
Kim Davis (Canadian Academy)
Jasmin Wandell (Yokohama International)
How we use Data
Francis Saez (Nagoya International)
Student & Staff wellbeing stream [In-person, 📍Tokyo International School]
Question Formulation Technique - Jared Barnes PYP Grade 2
The power of Growth Mindset - Nicole Carney, PYP Grade 3
Incorporating the teachings of yoga and meditation both in and out of the classroom - Tess Scagliarini, MYP Science
Artmaking for Wellness - Paul Langtree, PYP Art (Max: 24 people)
Using brain breaks to enhance physical and emotional wellbeing - Howard Bartlett, PYP Grade 5