Name | | Conference | | Learned |
Gary Krahn, Ph.D. | | Professor Brian Winkel presentation at LJCDS | | Shared his ideas on mathematics, education and problem solving and reminded us that teaching mathematics is more about humanity than numbers. |
Ryan Song and three Middle School faculty members | | People of Color Conference | | How to better value, support and develop the diverse perspectives and experiences within a school community. |
Robert Grasso | | Finding the Heart of Leadership | | How to lead through positivity and love as a coach, and how to help student-athletes become great leaders. |
Jane Healey, Ph.D. | | University of Maine Institute on Quebec Studies | | The study of history, geography and culture of New France from a different perspective. How to bring the subjects alive in the classroom. |
Terri Zimmerman | | Orton-Gillingham Training | | New teaching methods to help struggling readers |
Cindy Bravo | | Oxbow School of Art | | Interdisciplinary pedagogy, art process and art fundraising for Grades 9–12 |
Colleen O'Boyle | | National Association of Independent Schools | | Curriculum, how to give feedback and stewardship workshops |
Maya Torres | | Project-Based Learning | | Learning outcomes and targets, checkpoints and instructional strategies for all learners. |
Susan Nordenger and Katie Sigeti | | CASE NAIS (Council for Advancement and Support of Education, National Association of Independent Schools) | | Workshops and speakers on the topics of alumni engagement, planned giving, annual fund. |
Tyler Hales | | Glazier Football Clinic | | Character development, ideas for structuring practices and coach meetings |
Meghan Edwards | | World Leadership School Experience | | Guided students in Peru on their experiential learning as a program leader |
Melanie Baier | | National Association of Independent Schools | | How to create meaningful opportunities for professional development for faculty and staff and ways to help others talk through difficult conversations |
Jessica Abbondanzio | | National Art Education Association National Convention | | How to incorporate art into STEM education |
Kristy Johnson and Ashley Marlow | | Wildwood School Advisory Conference | | Strategies and ideas to strengthen and improve the advisory program |
Lisa Bennet | | Learning and the Brain | | How to reduce anxiety among students and raise achievement |
Mike Peveich | | World Stage Design Conference | | Projection technology, augmented reality in performance, historical stage technology and eco-friendly lighting technology |
Corinne Brunn | | National Fastpitch Coaches Association Convention | | New drills and strategies for coaching softball |
Sally Krause | | CUE Conference | | Effective and impactful technology use in the classroom |
Dan Lenzen, Darren Cameron, Tomas Robinson and Cindy Bravo | | Creative Coding Conference at UCLA | | How to use p5.js, a programming library that makes it easy to create interactive visual art |