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Friday, February 21
 

7:30am PST

Registration
Light refreshments will be served
Friday February 21, 2020 7:30am - 8:00am PST
Plaza Playground Covered Area
  Registration

8:00am PST

Being Realistic Isn’t Realistic: The Role of Innovation and Creativity in Inclusive Education
A vital element of a successful inclusive education program is the ability of educators, students, and family members to be innovative and creative in developing ways to support students with disabilities in regular classes. Unfortunately, many of us doubt our ability to be innovative and consequently can miss some of the joy and excitement in coming up with creative workable solutions.

In this full-day workshop, Norman Kunc and Emma Van der Klift take the mystery out of innovation and through stories, examples and personal experience, show how all of us have the ability to step beyond conventional solutions to find and develop unique (and even low-tech!) ways to support students. They will also highlight some of the strategies they have developed, both as disabled students and now as adults, to work around the challenges they face.
Presenters
avatar for Emma Van der Klift

Emma Van der Klift

Broadreach Training
Recently diagnosed as Autistic, Emma has embraced the diagnosis with a sense of relief, recognition and confirmation. She is certified in both mediation and negotiation and holds a Master’s degree in Conflict Analysis and Management.
avatar for Norman Kunc

Norman Kunc

Presenter, ABC
Although Norman Kunc and Emma Van der Klift are well known speakers and advocates within the disability rights community, they prefer to think of themselves as modern day storytellers, continuing the long held tradition of using humour and narrative to initiate self-reflection and... Read More →

Friday February 21, 2020 8:00am - 10:00am PST
TBA
  Pre-Conference

8:00am PST

Brain Frames
This training is for grade K-12 special education or general education teachers of any subject area who want effective tools for teaching students to actively organize their language and thinking in academic tasks. Brain Frames are a set of graphics that organize, but they aren’t traditional graphic organizers. This workshop introduces the six Brain Frames and provides participants with hands-on practice in using each of them for a variety of instructional purposes.

Forget about pre-made handouts — a blank piece of paper, a pencil, and the right strategy will do the job. By drawing their own Brain Frames from scratch, teachers and students can show what’s in their brains by constructing a visual “frame” so they can see, reflect on, and share what they know and understand. Thus, they can visually capture their ideas graphically without being constrained or frustrated by someone else’s pre-made organizer.

Brain Frames are visual-spatial displays of the patterns underlying basic things we do with language every day.

All day, every day, from a very young age, we:

tell what we know
sequence ideas
show contrasts
identify causes
recognize effects
categorize
show relationships between concepts

Awareness of these patterns is largely unconscious to most people but directly influences comprehension, and academic success.

Brain Frames give students organizing frameworks needed for academic success. They are a manageable set of graphics that will help them “do school.” They can use them in any subject and any grade level. Similarly, Brain Frames give teachers a manageable set of effective graphics that they can use across their curriculum.
Presenters
avatar for Bonnie Singer

Bonnie Singer

CEO, Architects for Learning
Bonnie Singer, Ph.D., CCC-SLP is the Founder/CEO of Architects For Learning, where she trains educators, consults with schools world-wide and directs a staff in the Boston area that provides academic intervention, assessment, and consultation services. In partnership with Dr. Anthony... Read More →

Friday February 21, 2020 8:00am - 10:00am PST
TBA
  Pre-Conference

8:00am PST

Creating the Learning Support Classroom of Tomorrow
This workshop will introduce a new framework for developing highly personalized learning support classes that are measured, ambitious, research-based, and structured around one-to-one learning.

After unpacking the framework, participants will use their unique context(s) to create and/or improve their own learning support classrooms. In addition to improving their learning support class, participants are invited to join a community that will continue to support each other in the future.

The MARIO Framework is primarily designed for middle and high school learning support teachers to provide a customizable structure for improving the overall effectiveness of dedicated learning support classes. Unlike many educational platforms, the MARIO Framework is completely free and run by fellow teachers in the field. In addition to being an effective approach to helping students reach their potential through personalized instruction, the framework’s modular design allows teachers to increase their impact in multiple ways.

Teachers can instantly access quality resources and strategies, share what works for them with others, and leverage an opportunity to improve already existing content.6.5.0
Presenters
avatar for Philip Bowman

Philip Bowman

Teacher, International School Bangkok
This workshop is facilitated by Philip Bowman, a learning support teacher in his ninth year at International School Bangkok and the founder of the MARIO Framework. He believes that, in addition to in-class support, all students with exceptionalities should have access to empowering... Read More →

Friday February 21, 2020 8:00am - 10:00am PST
TBA
  Pre-Conference

8:00am PST

Executive Functioning: A School-based Tool Box to Support Student Growth


SENIA is looking for individuals to help build a collaborative school-wide (K-12) tool box to support Executive Functioning skills.

This workshop, facilitated by SENIA Board members, Lori Boll and Priscilla Leighton, takes our understanding of Executive Functioning skills to the next level.

By the end of the day, participants walk away with the following:
Presentations you can use to teach parents and staff about EF
Strategies to support students with EF challenges
An IEP goal bank
A list of EF resources

In addition, participants will collaboratively build a series of lesson plans to introduce Executive Functioning skills to all students. This collection of lesson plans will benefit all SENIA members.

Participants in this workshop need a basic understanding of Executive Functioning and come ready to work!
Presenters
avatar for Lori Boll

Lori Boll

Conference and Associations Chairperson, SENIA
Lori Boll is an experienced Special Education leader with a personal connection to individuals with disabilities.In 2003, Lori’s son Braden was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. This milestone event changed her focus from teaching elementary students to advocating for all... Read More →
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PRiscilla Leighton

Brent International School Manila
Priscilla Leighton is a special education leader who advocates for inclusion and putting kids first. Her adventure in the world of special education began in California, where she worked as a Resource Specialist for 7 years. She earned a Master’s Degree in Special Education before... Read More →

Friday February 21, 2020 8:00am - 10:00am PST
TBA
  Pre-Conference

8:00am PST

Going Beyond the Behavior ABCs
While primary school teachers may understand the basic ABCs (Antecedent>Behavior>Consequence) of analyzing a child’s behavior, there are still gaps in understanding regarding what to do about a student’s behavior both in the moment, and long-term. Teachers also struggle with applying the theoretical understanding of how to manage problem behavior to the actual students in their classrooms.

This workshop will review the functions of a students’ behavior and will then delve intospecific case studies relevant to participants’ experience and backgrounds within International Schools. Participants will dive into students’ needs, behaviors, and previous interventions to create support plans that address proactive strategies and interventions, as well as practical tools to help in daily classroom life when behaviors arise.

As a result of this workshop, participants will be able to create effective student support plans to address positive behaviors with students in their classrooms and across their schools. This workshop will focus on students aged 4 – 12.
Presenters
avatar for Katie Holloran, MA, BCBA

Katie Holloran, MA, BCBA

Director of Clinical Services, International Diagnostic Solutions
Katie Holloran, MA, Ed, BCBA, is a board certified behavior analyst, special educator, and consultant to schools and families internationally. Katie has over twenty years of experience supporting students who exhibit challenging behavior in US schools – first as a classroom and... Read More →

Friday February 21, 2020 8:00am - 10:00am PST
TBA
  Pre-Conference

8:00am PST

Practical Strategies for Reducing Anxiety and Disruptive Behavior in the Classroom
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the United States reports that one in four thirteen-eighteen-year-olds has had an anxiety disorder in their lifetime. Without intervention, these children are at risk for poor performance, diminished learning, and social/behavior problems in school. Understanding the role anxiety plays in a student’s behavior is crucial and using preventive strategies are key to successful intervention. Effective behavior plans for these students must avoid the reward and punishment-based consequences from traditional behavior plans and focus instead on the use of preventive strategies and on explicitly teaching coping skills, self-monitoring, and alternative responses.

As a result of this workshop participants will be able to easily implement preventive tools, strategies, and interventions for reducing anxiety, increasing self-regulation, executive functioning, and self-monitoring.
Presenters
avatar for Jessica Minahan

Jessica Minahan

Behavior Analyst, The Behavior Code
Jessica Minahan, MEd, BCBA, is a licensed and board certified behavior analyst, special educator, and consultant to school’s internationally. Jessica has over seventeen years of experience supporting students who exhibit challenging behavior in public school systems. She is a blogger... Read More →

Friday February 21, 2020 8:00am - 10:00am PST
TBA
  Pre-Conference

10:00am PST

Break
Light refreshments will be served
Friday February 21, 2020 10:00am - 10:30am PST
N/A
  Break

10:30am PST

Pre-Conference Part 2
Your pre-conference workshop selection will remain the same for the entirety of the day (for Parts 1, 2 & 3).
Friday February 21, 2020 10:30am - 12:30pm PST
TBA
  Pre-Conference

12:30pm PST

Lunch
Friday February 21, 2020 12:30pm - 1:30pm PST
Kantina
  Lunch

1:30pm PST

Pre-Conference Part 3
Your pre-conference workshop selection will remain the same for the entirety of the day (for Parts 1, 2 & 3).
Friday February 21, 2020 1:30pm - 3:30pm PST
TBA
  Pre-Conference
 
Saturday, February 22
 

7:30am PST

Registration
Saturday February 22, 2020 7:30am - 8:00am PST
Plaza Playground Covered Area
  Registration

8:00am PST

Opening Remarks
Saturday February 22, 2020 8:00am - 8:30am PST
Fine Arts Theater (FAT)
  Remarks

8:30am PST

Keynote 1 "Reducing Anxiety in the Classroom"
With a growing number of students struggling with anxiety in our classrooms, overwhelmed adults are in need of a new approach as well as an effective and easy-to-implement toolkit of strategies that work.
Through the use of case studies, humorous stories, and examples of common challenging situations, participants will learn easy to implement preventive tools, strategies, and interventions for reducing anxiety, increasing self-regulation, executive functioning, and self-monitoring.
Presenters
avatar for Jessica Minahan

Jessica Minahan

Behavior Analyst, The Behavior Code
Jessica Minahan, MEd, BCBA, is a licensed and board certified behavior analyst, special educator, and consultant to school’s internationally. Jessica has over seventeen years of experience supporting students who exhibit challenging behavior in public school systems. She is a blogger... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2020 8:30am - 10:00am PST
Fine Arts Theater (FAT)
  Keynote

10:00am PST

Break
Saturday February 22, 2020 10:00am - 10:15am PST
N/A
  Break

10:15am PST

ASSERT: A systematic intervention for teaching students to self-advocate
Self-advocating is a challenge for many students with learning challenges. They adopt a passive stance rather than ask for what they need to be successful. This session presents a framework called ASSERT that can be used to systematically teach students to self-advocate and promote their interpersonal and academic success.
Presenters
avatar for Bonnie Singer

Bonnie Singer

CEO, Architects for Learning
Bonnie Singer, Ph.D., CCC-SLP is the Founder/CEO of Architects For Learning, where she trains educators, consults with schools world-wide and directs a staff in the Boston area that provides academic intervention, assessment, and consultation services. In partnership with Dr. Anthony... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2020 10:15am - 11:15am PST
TBA
  Session 1

10:15am PST

Behavior Tools for Diverse Learners
As a classroom teacher, you have to balance different personalities, cultures and diverse views of the world. This can result in behaviors that can sometimes affect learning in the classroom. In this session Ryan Dillard, a practicing classroom teacher from the United States, will provide easy, practical, and engaging ways to address diverse behaviors in the classroom.
Presenters
avatar for Ryan Dillard

Ryan Dillard

KENTO Center
Ryan Dillard was a teacher in the inner city American South before taking the leap abroad. He now works for a non-profit in Kobe, Japan, The KENTO center. Teaching is his passion, and he is very excited to present at SENIA.

Saturday February 22, 2020 10:15am - 11:15am PST
TBA
  Session 1

10:15am PST

Creating the Learning Support Classroom of Tomorrow: A Brief Overview
It’s time to see for yourself what all the buzz is about! This workshop will introduce an innovative new framework for developing individual learning support classes that are measured, ambitious, research-based, personalized, and structured around one-to-one learning. The MARIO Framework recently launched this school year and already has teachers from over 30 different schools committed to piloting the framework in their classrooms. Learn why all schools committed to inclusive practices should have a learning support elective class that leverages the efficacy and flexibility of the MARIO Framework. This resource is freely available to all teachers and schools and also features a sharing center that helps special education teachers better support each other. If you are a forward-thinking administrator or learning support teacher, you don’t want to miss this session. All participants will walk away with many adaptable resources and join a community that will continue to support each other in the future.

*Please note, this workshop is an abbreviated overview of the pre-conference workshop “Creating the Learning Support Classroom of Tomorrow.”6.5.0
Presenters
avatar for Philip Bowman

Philip Bowman

Teacher, International School Bangkok
This workshop is facilitated by Philip Bowman, a learning support teacher in his ninth year at International School Bangkok and the founder of the MARIO Framework. He believes that, in addition to in-class support, all students with exceptionalities should have access to empowering... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2020 10:15am - 11:15am PST
TBA
  Session 1

10:15am PST

Empowering Learners through Technology
Join us to uncover or rediscover ways to empower your learners with tech. From low tech to high tech, individuals with disabilities and special learning needs have been at the forefront of embracing and driving technological advances. Digest real case studies and play around with some basic tech. Take away strategies to empower your learners to self-regulate and to remove barriers to accessing the curriculum.
Presenters
avatar for Dominique Blue

Dominique Blue

Middle School Dean, BASIS International School Guangzhou
Dominique joined BASIS Guangzhou in 2018, serving as the Middle School Dean. Before BASIS, she taught middle school science at the American International School of Abuja (Nigeria) and special education in the USA. Dominique earned an M.Ed in Special Education and will complete an... Read More →
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Alan Kennedy

BASIS International School Guangzhou
Alan joined BASIS Guangzhou in 2018, serving as Chemistry Subject Coordinator and teacher. Before BASIS, he taught AP Chemistry, Physics, and Environmental Science at the American International School of Abuja. Alan has earned degrees in Chemistry and Educational Technology. A veteran... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2020 10:15am - 11:15am PST
TBA
  Session 1

10:15am PST

Engaging all Learnings through Push-in Support
Students need an appropriate challenge when it comes to content and learning activities. One way to do this is through push-in or co-teaching support from a Learning Support teacher. There are several co-teaching models and this presentation will discuss 6 key models, how they look, examples of how to implement them, and discussion of how they have been implemented in settings I have worked at.
Presenters
avatar for Beckett Haight

Beckett Haight

Canggu Community School
Beckett Haight has been involved in special-needs education as a student, volunteer, aide, and teacher since 1994 when he got his first IEP. He has supported students with varying special needs from California, to the Dominican Republic, Kuwait, Ethiopia, Mexico, and now Indonesia... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2020 10:15am - 11:15am PST
TBA
  Session 1

10:15am PST

IDS Office Hours - Occupational Therapy
Stop, don’t Google It! Get the student-specific answers you need directly from an expert occupational therapist (OT)! See how IDS Office Hours provides an opportunity for educators to connect with a skilled, licensed, and experienced clinician online and in real time. Real time questions and solutions help teachers stay ahead of SEN challenges and put SEN resources at the fingertips of educators and families. Our goal with IDS Office Hours is to make clinical and educational expertise available to teachers and school staff that is specific to students, directly applicable, and immediately actionable within the school setting. The format of the IDS Office Hours is direct conversation with a clinician online - you’ll be able to ask your question directly to the expert on the screen.
Presenters
avatar for Katie Holloran, MA, BCBA

Katie Holloran, MA, BCBA

Director of Clinical Services, International Diagnostic Solutions
Katie Holloran, MA, Ed, BCBA, is a board certified behavior analyst, special educator, and consultant to schools and families internationally. Katie has over twenty years of experience supporting students who exhibit challenging behavior in US schools – first as a classroom and... Read More →
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Lauren Foster

International Diagnostic Solutions
Lauren Foster, OTD OTR/L is a pediatric occupational therapist with over a decade of experience working in the home, community and schools. She has a bachelor’s degree from Boston University and Master and Doctoral degrees from the University of Kansas Medical Center. Her research... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2020 10:15am - 11:15am PST
TBA
  Session 1

10:15am PST

Part 1: Kids who Challenge Us: Increasing Work Engagement and Reducing Oppositional Behavior in Students
Among the many reasons new teachers leave the field within their first five years, disruptive students are on the top of the list. Without intervention, these children are at risk for poor performance, diminished learning, and social/behavior problems in school. As a result of this workshop, participants will be able to easily implement preventive tools, strategies, and interventions for increasing work engagement, initiation, persistence, and self-monitoring.
Presenters
avatar for Jessica Minahan

Jessica Minahan

Behavior Analyst, The Behavior Code
Jessica Minahan, MEd, BCBA, is a licensed and board certified behavior analyst, special educator, and consultant to school’s internationally. Jessica has over seventeen years of experience supporting students who exhibit challenging behavior in public school systems. She is a blogger... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2020 10:15am - 11:15am PST
TBA
  Session 1

10:15am PST

Singapore Math: Supporting Students with Dyslexia in Math
Dyslexia is a learning difficulty that primarily affects the skills involved in accurate and fluent word reading and spelling. However, despite it being a language-based difficulty, there are students with dyslexia who display difficulties in Math as well. What could be the reason(s) for this and how can these students be supported?

Suitable for those who are new to Singapore Math, this workshop will look at how the Concrete-Pictorial-Abstract approach can be used to support students with dyslexia in the common areas of difficulty, such as place values and the four basic operations. Learners with learning difficulties find it difficult to understand these concepts without concrete or pictorial representation. They need sensory experiences to develop their understanding of such abstract concepts. Using concrete manipulatives, such as unifix cubes or base-ten blocks can help them ‘see’ , for example, what place values are.

Mathematics word problems are also another area of difficulty for students with dyslexia. Participants will explore how Bar Modelling can be used to break down word problems into smaller chunks and translate Mathematical information into diagrams. With suitable hands-on practice, participants will be able to apply the different strategies to support their students with dyslexia.
Presenters
avatar for Siti Mariam Daud

Siti Mariam Daud

Dyslexia Association of Singapore
Siti Mariam is a Lead Educational Therapist with the Dyslexia Association of Singapore. She provides Math remediation for the students of the DAS. Also an Associate Lecturer with the DAS Academy, the training arm of the DAS, she delivers courses and workshops to both staff and public... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2020 10:15am - 11:15am PST
TBA
  Session 1

10:15am PST

Start Initial Communication with Parents & Differentiate Support Strategies - A Parent’s Journey”
Having difficult conversations is never straightforward. Yet the inner voice which dwells within rarely tells us when we need to have a sometimes awkward dialogue with someone—a conversation that, if it took place, would enhance the process, bolster collegiality, and broaden partnership beyond borders. Fear drowns that inner voice—forcing us to put the exchange off. The outcome of not having that uncomfortable conversation is costly. This workshop will focus on essential cultural factors, strategies, skills, empathy, and ultimately the courage and strategies required to have difficult conversations with parents and stakeholders.
Presenters
avatar for Dr. Emmanuel T. Vincent - CONSULTING | COACHING | TRAINING | LEADERSHIP

Dr. Emmanuel T. Vincent - CONSULTING | COACHING | TRAINING | LEADERSHIP

Sr. Consultant, Pinkgrape Consulting - Learning, Growing, Evolving
Dr. Vincent has 18 years of corporate, teaching and administrative Pre-K-12 international leadership experience in Fortune 500 companies and school districts. Dr. Vincent is a Fulbright Fellow (Japan, Tokyo, and Miyazaki), a Carnegie Fellow (Northeastern University, USA), a Massachusetts... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2020 10:15am - 11:15am PST
TBA
  Session 1

10:15am PST

The Imagery-Language Foundation: Teaching all Children to Read and Comprehend
This session explores the nature and role of imagery in reading and comprehension for all readers, including struggling learners and those with dyslexia. Many children experience weakness in creating imagery, resulting in poor literacy skills. New research suggests that the dual-coding of imagery and language is a critical factor in language comprehension and in word reading. Supported by key behavioral and neurologic research findings, and 35 years of instructional experience, this session reveals that imagery is a primary sensory-cognitive power source that can be developed for reading independence in all children, including those diagnosed with dyslexia.
Presenters
avatar for Angelica Benson

Angelica Benson

Center Manager, Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes
Possibilities...Imagining Literacy For All Learners!

Saturday February 22, 2020 10:15am - 11:15am PST
TBA
  Session 1

11:15am PST

Break
Saturday February 22, 2020 11:15am - 11:30am PST
N/A
  Break

11:30am PST

5 Ways to Encourage a 'Social Smart' Kid
Social Thinking was developed by Michelle Garcia Winner, MA CCC-SLP. This presentation will outline 5 ways to encourage a Social Smart student with the use of the Social Thinking curriculum. The term Social Smart refers to the ability to relate to others and successfully engage in social relationships, in and out of the classroom. Strategies will be shared to help parents and teachers use Social Thinking vocabulary at home and school. For more information about this topic, go to www.socialthinking.com.
Presenters
avatar for Angeline Jaojoco Angeles

Angeline Jaojoco Angeles

Learning Support Teaching Assistant, International School Manila
Angeline J. Angeles is a Learning Support Teaching Assistant at ISM. She has 10 years of experience in international schools, and actively attends seminars, including Social Thinking workshops held in the Philippines. She facilitates individual/group sessions to teach Social Thinking... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2020 11:30am - 12:30pm PST
TBA
  Session 2

11:30am PST

Cognitive Behavior Therapy Applications at School and Home: Learning the Basics
This presentation will introduce the concepts behind how Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps with mood regulation and enhancing emotional health. We will then look at how those concepts and techniques can be applied in the school and home setting to help children recognize irrational thoughts and begin to change how they think about situations, themselves and others. Participants will learn the most common categories of irrational thoughts and beliefs and then practice the methodology in changing the irrational into rational by using a different internalized vocabulary. Materials will be provided to begin using these techniques with themselves and then with children once they feel comfortable with the process.
Presenters
avatar for Bill Laulo

Bill Laulo

Middle School Learning Support Program Leader, International School Manila
Bill Laulo, NBPTS Certified Exceptional Needs Specialist, M.Ed Special Education- Currently teaching at International School Manila as the Middle School Learning Support Program Leader, this is his 8th year at ISM. He has taught in the field of Special Education for 10 years in the... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2020 11:30am - 12:30pm PST
TBA
  Session 2

11:30am PST

How to Build a Student-Monitoring System Using G Suite
For educators to make effective data-based decisions they need the right kind of data at the right time. Often, however, commercially available systems for collecting behavioral and academic student data can be costly, culturally irrelevant, and unreliable. To empower educators in our school to be successful decision-makers, we used Google Forms and Sheets to build our own system from the ground up, which we aligned to a multi-tiered system of support. The data we collected using this system is function-based, evidence-driven, confidential, and timely; and we have used it for screening, progress monitoring, and evaluation purposes. In this workshop, I will be sharing the method and tools we used to make this possible.
Presenters
avatar for Rana Harouny

Rana Harouny

Cairo American College (CAC)
Rana Harouny, MEd, is a middle school learning support teacher and technology coach at Cairo American College (CAC) in Egypt.

Saturday February 22, 2020 11:30am - 12:30pm PST
TBA
  Session 2

11:30am PST

IDS Office Hours - Speech
Stop, don’t Google It! Get the student-specific answers you need directly from an expert speech language pathologist (SLP)! See how IDS Office Hours provides an opportunity for educators to connect with a skilled, licensed, and experienced clinician online and in real time. Real time questions and solutions help teachers stay ahead of SEN challenges and put SEN resources at the fingertips of educators and families. Our goal with IDS Office Hours is to make clinical and educational expertise available to teachers and school staff that is specific to students, directly applicable, and immediately actionable within the school setting. The format of the IDS Office Hours is direct conversation with a clinician online - you’ll be able to ask your question directly to the expert on the screen.
Presenters
avatar for Katie Holloran, MA, BCBA

Katie Holloran, MA, BCBA

Director of Clinical Services, International Diagnostic Solutions
Katie Holloran, MA, Ed, BCBA, is a board certified behavior analyst, special educator, and consultant to schools and families internationally. Katie has over twenty years of experience supporting students who exhibit challenging behavior in US schools – first as a classroom and... Read More →
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Kari Comer

International Diagnostic Solutions
Kari Comer graduated with her M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Alabama. She has a range of clinical experience and has worked in a variety of settings including home health, public schools, and a rehab hospital. She currently works full time at The George Washington... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2020 11:30am - 12:30pm PST
TBA
  Session 2

11:30am PST

Inclusion: The Integrated Experience Between Significant Learners and Their Community
Schools around the world are beginning to take note of the need for providing inclusive school environments to better support all learners. ISM is one of those schools. For years ISM had families who wanted to have all their children benefit from an international education, but for those children with more significant learning needs attending an international school such as ISM was not a possibility. In August of 2015 ISM became a pioneer, and opened one of the few Specialised Learning Support (SLS) classrooms in Asia.

Our presentation will guide you through the process of developing a program that meets each child's individual needs while ensuring inclusion in their community. We will talk about how we differentiate and adapt for a variety of learning needs, and what the responsibility is of all teachers when working towards inclusion. We will discuss topics such as the importance of staffing and access to resources. A main area of focus will be discussions on the importance of educating the community to ensure effective inclusion across a variety of environments. We will look at the next steps for ISM as we strive to become a more inclusive community.
Presenters
avatar for Emily Simbaña

Emily Simbaña

PL of SLS Program ISM, International School Manila
Emily Simbaña, MA Sped K-12, BA Education & Psychology, Program Leader of Specialised Learning Support Program (SLSP) PreK - 12th grade at International School Manila. The SLS program works with students who have higher needs, and that require an individualised curriculum. Emily... Read More →
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Phoebe Nicholls

International School Manila
Phoebe Nicholls, BSc Psychology, Head Teacher of Specialised Learning Support Program (SLSP) PreK - 8th grade at International School Manila (ISM). Phoebe currently works predominantly with children in the elementary school at ISM with high needs. Phoebe manages individualised programmes... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2020 11:30am - 12:30pm PST
TBA
  Session 2

11:30am PST

Incorporating self-regulation strategies in the classroom

This workshop will provide strategies for Teacher’s and support staff to facilitate self-regulation of students in a school based setting. The presentation will provide examples of movement breaks that can be incorporated in the classroom. It will also focus on strategies for more challenging situations such as specialist classes and general transitions. The workshop aims to include a general overview of the ‘Zones of Regulation’ program (Kuypers, 2011) and how this may be included within the classroom to support regulation of students.
Presenters
avatar for Krystal Semaan

Krystal Semaan

Occupational Therapist, Stamford American International School
Krystal Semaan is an Occupational Therapist who completed her degree at the University of South Australia, Australia. Krystal’s professional experience includes working since 2008 in a variety of settings including adult rehabilitation and pediatrics at Stamford American International... Read More →
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Theresa Dominguez

Stamford American International School
Theresa Dominguez is a Special Education Teachers at the Stamford American International School in Singapore. As a Special Education Teacher for students with mild, moderate and severe disabilities, Theresa moved to Singapore to help to launch Stamford’s intensive support program... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2020 11:30am - 12:30pm PST
TBA
  Session 2

11:30am PST

Now and Then: A family's journey with severe autism
SENIA Board member Lori Boll is no stranger to special needs. When her son was born, life as her family knew it changed dramatically. Join Lori as she shares her family's journey raising her son with severe autism from the early days, to diagnosis to adulthood with a whole lot of real talk and a touch of humor. This session builds understanding and empathy for families in international schools. It is beneficial for families, professionals, teachers, and administrators.
Presenters
avatar for Lori Boll

Lori Boll

Conference and Associations Chairperson, SENIA
Lori Boll is an experienced Special Education leader with a personal connection to individuals with disabilities.In 2003, Lori’s son Braden was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. This milestone event changed her focus from teaching elementary students to advocating for all... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2020 11:30am - 12:30pm PST
TBA
  Session 2

11:30am PST

Part 2: Kids who Challenge Us: Increasing Work Engagement and Reducing Oppositional Behavior in Students
Among the many reasons new teachers leave the field within their first five years, disruptive students are on the top of the list. Without intervention, these children are at risk for poor performance, diminished learning, and social/behavior problems in school. As a result of this workshop, participants will be able to easily implement preventive tools, strategies, and interventions for increasing work engagement, initiation, persistence, and self-monitoring.
Presenters
avatar for Jessica Minahan

Jessica Minahan

Behavior Analyst, The Behavior Code
Jessica Minahan, MEd, BCBA, is a licensed and board certified behavior analyst, special educator, and consultant to school’s internationally. Jessica has over seventeen years of experience supporting students who exhibit challenging behavior in public school systems. She is a blogger... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2020 11:30am - 12:30pm PST
TBA
  Session 2

11:30am PST

Supporting students with verbal working memory limitations in the classroom
This presentation will outline five guiding principles for the design of effective interventions for students whose language and learning are constrained by verbal working memory limitations. A multidimensional model is offered that considers the knowledge and abilities of the student as well as the language-learning and environmental demands they face in the various contexts of a school day.
Presenters
avatar for Bonnie Singer

Bonnie Singer

CEO, Architects for Learning
Bonnie Singer, Ph.D., CCC-SLP is the Founder/CEO of Architects For Learning, where she trains educators, consults with schools world-wide and directs a staff in the Boston area that provides academic intervention, assessment, and consultation services. In partnership with Dr. Anthony... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2020 11:30am - 12:30pm PST
TBA
  Session 2

11:30am PST

We Can Do Hard Things
Life is hard, and it's often scary. No matter who we are or where we come from, we inevitably encounter difficulties, and rather than run from or avoid them, we are usually served best by facing them head on. Mentalities such as comfort zones and fear of failure tend to hold us back from achieving our full potential. As educators, we need to take notice of this, own it, and arm ourselves with a proactive toolbox of ideas, skills, and strategies that we may use to improve not only our own lives, but the lives of our students. Join this Mom of three boys with Autism/LS Coordinator for a conversation about her personal and professional exploration into turning life's challenges into opportunities for growth for her students, her children, and herself.
Presenters
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Roslyn Dotterweich

Secondary Learning Support Coordinator, American International School of Jeddah
Roslyn Dotterweich has been an overseas educator for the past 20 years, and currently serves as the Secondary Learning Support Coordinator at the American International School of Jeddah. She holds an MSEd in Special Education (specialization in ASD), and is the mother of three brave... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2020 11:30am - 12:30pm PST
TBA
  Session 2

12:30pm PST

Lunch
Saturday February 22, 2020 12:30pm - 1:30pm PST
Kantina
  Lunch

1:30pm PST

A Picture of Success: Improving Reading and Language Comprehension in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Some children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) do not develop language while others are verbal; some have weak basic reading skills while some read accurately. This presentation examines three sensory-cognitive functions—concept imagery, phonemic awareness, and symbol imagery—which affect language-processing skills, such as comprehension and reading. Many students experience decoding, spelling, or comprehension difficulties that may actually be the result of weaknesses in these underlying sensory-cognitive functions. Behavioral and neurologic research will be presented to illustrate how improvements in imagery result in positive changes in word reading, comprehension, and specific areas of brain function in students with ASD.
Presenters
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Angelica Benson

Center Manager, Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes
Possibilities...Imagining Literacy For All Learners!

Saturday February 22, 2020 1:30pm - 2:30pm PST
TBA
  Session 3

1:30pm PST

A+ Sleep = A+ Grades, What Parents Need to Know About Sleep
A healthy sleep cycle is important to student learning. Amy will explain the importance of sleep and the benefits’ to having a nightly routine. Not having consistent amount of sleep can limit your child’s ability to learn and can affect behavior at school and at home. Lack of sleep can limit listening, concentration, problem solving abilities, and even self-regulation skills. The National Sleep Foundation found a lack of sleep can also contribute to depression and aggression. By helping your child establish and maintain a healthy sleep pattern, your child’s grades and behaviors will improve.
Presenters
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Amy Joy Bennett

International School Manila
Amy Joy Bennett is a Learning Support teacher at ISM with over 30 years of teaching experience, a master’s degree in Special Education from the University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh, and an Educational Leadership Licensure from Marian University. She is most passionate about helping... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2020 1:30pm - 2:30pm PST
TBA
  Session 3

1:30pm PST

Adaptive Physical Education: Our Journey and Beyond
In this session, I will share our journey at ISM and how to structure an Adaptive Physical Education lesson. This is a hands-on experiential session where Physical Educators, as well as Special Education and Classroom Teachers will learn how to support developing fine and gross motor skills throughout the school day. We will walk-through a lesson identifying ideas of ways to adapt, progress, and support each student's individual needs.
Presenters
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Angela Respecki

APE Teacher ES/MS/HS, HS PE, XC/Softball Coach, International School Manila
Angela has a BS in Kinesiology and MA in Education. She has spent the past 8 years teaching Physical Education at International School Manila, with the past 3 implementing an Adaptive PE program. Currently, she is supporting students to create an Inclusion Revolution Club along with... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2020 1:30pm - 2:30pm PST
TBA
  Session 3

1:30pm PST

Emotion Coaching: A neurological approach to self-regulation
This introductory presentation is about building students’ emotional intelligence: helping them to understand their emotions by recognizing what they are feeling and why so that they can gradually regulate their own emotions and behavior. Research demonstrates that children who receive this language of connection and communication are significantly more likely to do better in school, have more friends, display more confidence, experience less illness, and grow up to be happy and successful adults.
This presentation will provide you with:
A research-based foundation for your school’s social-emotional learning program(s)
A working model of emotion coaching that can be immediately implemented into classrooms
An understanding of the neuropsychological processes that underlie emotional intelligence
Presenters
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Jacob Humes

Psychologist, Saigon South International School
Jacob Humes is a fully accredited member of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) with registration as both psychologist and teacher. He has worked in schools and private practice in Australia and Bangladesh, and is now the Elementary School Psychologist and... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2020 1:30pm - 2:30pm PST
TBA
  Session 3

1:30pm PST

Every Day Data To Help Make Change
This presentation is a review of various ways to collect data in everyday school activities to promote change and build on how we, the professionals, can change/adapt to support student learning.
Presenters
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Jill Tschekunow MS, CCC-SLP

Speech Language Pathologist, Cairo American College
A Speech Language Pathologist at Cairo American College with 20 years as a ASHA certified clinician. Love working with all individuals with the desire to communicate. Always learning and identifying evidence-based and best practice for all.

Saturday February 22, 2020 1:30pm - 2:30pm PST
TBA
  Session 3

1:30pm PST

How to rewire your students’ brains for optimal learning
Are your students struggling to manage their time, feeling overworked and still not getting the results they expected? This workshop is designed to give teachers practical tools and strategies to empower their students to improve learning efficiency. You will walk away with strategies based on the latest research in psychology and neuroscience shown to improve student’s metacognition, attention and retention, and how you can implement them on Monday morning.
Presenters
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Niall Highland

International School Manila
Former hockey goalie who rides a motorcycle, fights people (in the ring) and grows gigantic lotus flowers in his ornamental garden when not employed as Program Leader for Science at the International School of Manila. He has been at the International School Manila for 11 years, first... Read More →
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Ben Paulson

HS Science Teacher, International School Manila
Ben Paulson is an experienced international educator teaching science throughout Asia for the last 14 years. He currently teaches IB Biology and Theory of Knowledge while part-time counseling at the International School of Manila. He previously worked as a research assistant studying... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2020 1:30pm - 2:30pm PST
TBA
  Session 3

1:30pm PST

Inclusive [Outdoor] Education
Schools do a really amazing job at planning outdoor education experiences to help students grow their skills beyond the classroom. But what does this look like for our students with special needs? The truth is, oftentimes students with needs are removed from trips of this nature due to staff, parent, and even student anxieties. These anxieties generally stem from social and behaviour concerns. However, with a little pre-planning and effective communication, these students can be afforded the same opportunities as our general population and, in fact, thrive and grow socially and as well as develop their metacognition, resilience, and agency. By attending this session, participants will leave with an understanding of the value of inclusive outdoor education as well as practical strategies for accommodations and managing anxieties around the experience.
Presenters
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Catherine Montera

Special Education Teacher, Stamford American International School
Catherine is a special educator passionate about creating inclusive and accepting spaces for all students. After leading travel groups across the globe, she's seen firsthand the power that these experiences have to motivate and transform all teens in spite of classroom ability.

Saturday February 22, 2020 1:30pm - 2:30pm PST
TBA
  Session 3

1:30pm PST

Making the Conceptual Accessible to All Learners
Many students find science to be the most challenging subject. Science requires students to use abstract and logical thinking to develop clear concepts that they build upon.

This workshop will provide educators with activities, strategies and resources to help them more effectively differentiate for all learners.
Presenters
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Steven Fischer

MS Learning Support Teacher, International School Manila
Steve Fischer, LBS1 Certified, MA Education, teaches grade 7 students at International School Manila. This is his seventh year at ISM. Prior to Manila, Steve taught a diverse range of students in Chicago Public Schools for 11 years. Steve’s dedication to education and working with... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2020 1:30pm - 2:30pm PST
TBA
  Session 3

1:30pm PST

New Students; New Questions: Supporting The Classroom Teacher in an Inclusive School
As an increasing number of students with disabilities are being included into regular classes, there is growing consensus among teachers about what supports need to be in place for inclusion to be manageable and successful. Based on personal experience and the input of classroom teachers throughout North America, Emma Van der Klift and Norman Kunc examine five areas of support which need to be present if teachers are to welcome students with disabilities into their classrooms: This session also addresses the question of fair and appropriate evaluation and briefly describes some ideas for supporting students with atypical or disruptive behaviour.
Presenters
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Emma Van der Klift

Broadreach Training
Recently diagnosed as Autistic, Emma has embraced the diagnosis with a sense of relief, recognition and confirmation. She is certified in both mediation and negotiation and holds a Master’s degree in Conflict Analysis and Management.
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Norman Kunc

Presenter, ABC
Although Norman Kunc and Emma Van der Klift are well known speakers and advocates within the disability rights community, they prefer to think of themselves as modern day storytellers, continuing the long held tradition of using humour and narrative to initiate self-reflection and... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2020 1:30pm - 2:30pm PST
TBA
  Session 3

1:30pm PST

The Daily Implications of Working Memory Difficulties
Participants with develop an understanding the signs of working memory difficulties and how it affects the daily life of students both at home and at school. They will have the opportunity to take part in a simulation of what it is like to have of working memory difficulties. There will be an overview of current research as well as practical suggestions for school and home to overcome working memory difficulties.
Presenters
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Helen Trethewey

Inclusion Coordinator, Kellett School
Helen Trethewey an experienced Inclusion leader with a passion for early identification of children with learning differences. She has worked in education for over 25 years in the UK, Belgium and Hong Kong. She is a specialist DysIexia teacher and assessor registered with the British... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2020 1:30pm - 2:30pm PST
TBA
  Session 3

1:30pm PST

Utilizing Technology to Drive Interventions for Struggling Learners
What do you do when you have a struggling student who is also learning a new language? How do you track and monitor the interventions used with students? How do you determine when it is appropriate to evaluate the student for special education services? These are some of the questions that will be addressed in this presentation. Redmond Elementary is a school in Microsoft’s home city and as such attracts a lot of international families. Come see how we use Microsoft’s OneNote and Class Notebook with various school staff to identify, administer, track and monitor, and evaluate interventions for struggling students – with additional resources for struggling EL students.
Presenters
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Domini Dean

Redmond Elementary School
Domini has a master’s degree in education from University of Washington. She has been teaching for 17 years – 5 years as a primary teacher and 12 as an EL teacher. As an enthusiastic traveler, she incorporates her travel experience and cultural knowledge in her work with international... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2020 1:30pm - 2:30pm PST
TBA
  Session 3

2:30pm PST

Break
Saturday February 22, 2020 2:30pm - 2:45pm PST
N/A
  Break

2:45pm PST

Job-Alike: Community-Based Services Providers
Job-Alikes are a much-anticipated feature of our SENIA conferences.  They provide an opportunity for educators in similar positions to share their perspectives on practices and issues faced by international teachers in their pursuit of excellence.  These connections can serve as a resource and lifeline when we are all back in the trenches. 

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Saturday February 22, 2020 2:45pm - 3:45pm PST
TBA
  Job-Alike

2:45pm PST

Job-Alike: Elementary Learning Support
Job-Alikes are a much-anticipated feature of our SENIA conferences.  They provide an opportunity for educators in similar positions to share their perspectives on practices and issues faced by international teachers in their pursuit of excellence.  These connections can serve as a resource and lifeline when we are all back in the trenches. 

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Saturday February 22, 2020 2:45pm - 3:45pm PST
TBA
  Job-Alike

2:45pm PST

Job-Alike: General Education Teachers
Job-Alikes are a much-anticipated feature of our SENIA conferences.  They provide an opportunity for educators in similar positions to share their perspectives on practices and issues faced by international teachers in their pursuit of excellence.  These connections can serve as a resource and lifeline when we are all back in the trenches. 

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Saturday February 22, 2020 2:45pm - 3:45pm PST
TBA
  Job-Alike

2:45pm PST

Job-Alike: Guidance Counsellors
Job-Alikes are a much-anticipated feature of our SENIA conferences.  They provide an opportunity for educators in similar positions to share their perspectives on practices and issues faced by international teachers in their pursuit of excellence.  These connections can serve as a resource and lifeline when we are all back in the trenches. 

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Saturday February 22, 2020 2:45pm - 3:45pm PST
TBA
  Job-Alike

2:45pm PST

Job-Alike: High School Learning Support
Job-Alikes are a much-anticipated feature of our SENIA conferences.  They provide an opportunity for educators in similar positions to share their perspectives on practices and issues faced by international teachers in their pursuit of excellence.  These connections can serve as a resource and lifeline when we are all back in the trenches. 

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Saturday February 22, 2020 2:45pm - 3:45pm PST
TBA
  Job-Alike

2:45pm PST

Job-Alike: Intensive Needs
Job-Alikes are a much-anticipated feature of our SENIA conferences.  They provide an opportunity for educators in similar positions to share their perspectives on practices and issues faced by international teachers in their pursuit of excellence.  These connections can serve as a resource and lifeline when we are all back in the trenches. 

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Saturday February 22, 2020 2:45pm - 3:45pm PST
TBA
  Job-Alike

2:45pm PST

Job-Alike: Leadership (Program coordinators, Admin. etc)
Job-Alikes are a much-anticipated feature of our SENIA conferences.  They provide an opportunity for educators in similar positions to share their perspectives on practices and issues faced by international teachers in their pursuit of excellence.  These connections can serve as a resource and lifeline when we are all back in the trenches. 

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Saturday February 22, 2020 2:45pm - 3:45pm PST
TBA
  Job-Alike

2:45pm PST

Job-Alike: Middle School Learning Support
Job-Alikes are a much-anticipated feature of our SENIA conferences.  They provide an opportunity for educators in similar positions to share their perspectives on practices and issues faced by international teachers in their pursuit of excellence.  These connections can serve as a resource and lifeline when we are all back in the trenches. 

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Presenters
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Bill Laulo

Middle School Learning Support Program Leader, International School Manila
Bill Laulo, NBPTS Certified Exceptional Needs Specialist, M.Ed Special Education- Currently teaching at International School Manila as the Middle School Learning Support Program Leader, this is his 8th year at ISM. He has taught in the field of Special Education for 10 years in the... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2020 2:45pm - 3:45pm PST
TBA
  Job-Alike

2:45pm PST

Job-Alike: Occupational Therapy
Job-Alikes are a much-anticipated feature of our SENIA conferences.  They provide an opportunity for educators in similar positions to share their perspectives on practices and issues faced by international teachers in their pursuit of excellence.  These connections can serve as a resource and lifeline when we are all back in the trenches. 

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Saturday February 22, 2020 2:45pm - 3:45pm PST
TBA
  Job-Alike

2:45pm PST

Job-Alike: Parent
Job-Alikes are a much-anticipated feature of our SENIA conferences.  They provide an opportunity for educators in similar positions to share their perspectives on practices and issues faced by international teachers in their pursuit of excellence.  These connections can serve as a resource and lifeline when we are all back in the trenches. 

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Saturday February 22, 2020 2:45pm - 3:45pm PST
TBA
  Job-Alike

2:45pm PST

Job-Alike: School Psychologists
Job-Alikes are a much-anticipated feature of our SENIA conferences.  They provide an opportunity for educators in similar positions to share their perspectives on practices and issues faced by international teachers in their pursuit of excellence.  These connections can serve as a resource and lifeline when we are all back in the trenches. 

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Saturday February 22, 2020 2:45pm - 3:45pm PST
TBA
  Job-Alike

2:45pm PST

Job-Alike: Speech and Language
Job-Alikes are a much-anticipated feature of our SENIA conferences.  They provide an opportunity for educators in similar positions to share their perspectives on practices and issues faced by international teachers in their pursuit of excellence.  These connections can serve as a resource and lifeline when we are all back in the trenches. 

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Saturday February 22, 2020 2:45pm - 3:45pm PST
TBA
  Job-Alike

4:00pm PST

Cocktails & Hors d'oeuvres
Saturday February 22, 2020 4:00pm - 6:00pm PST
Fine Arts Theatre (FAT) Lobby
  Lunch
 
Sunday, February 23
 

8:00am PST

SENIA Awards
Sunday February 23, 2020 8:00am - 8:45am PST
Fine Arts Theater (FAT)
  Remarks

8:45am PST

SENIA Youth
Presenters
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Vienna Sparks

International School Bangkok
Student activist at the International School Bangkok, Vienna Sparks strives to promote an inclusive environment both through helping to lead InvisAbilities scaffolding and her social enterprise StarRising, a company dedicated to empowering students with exceptionalities. Looking to... Read More →
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Emmy Thamakaison

International School Bangkok
Emmy, a student activist at the International School of Bangkok, enjoys learning new things and helping others. With her experience as the co-president of InvisAbilities and the author of JJ’s Squiggly Mind, a book about ADHD, she is excited to apply and share her knowledge about... Read More →

Sunday February 23, 2020 8:45am - 9:00am PST
Fine Arts Theater (FAT)
  Remarks

9:00am PST

Keynote 2 "Ability and Opportunity in the Rearview Mirror: Two Insider Perspectives on Inclusive Education"
The last three decades have seen a huge proliferation of information and research on strategies that can be used to successfully support disabled children in regular classrooms. Most of these strategies, however, have come from educators and other non-disabled people, leaving the perspectives of disabled students either unnoticed or ignored.

In this provocative workshop, filled with humour and personal anecdotes Norman Kunc and Emma Van der Klift will draw on their experience as two adults with different disabilities who experienced the school system in different ways and with different degrees of success. They will argue that there is an ongoing confusion about the relationship between ability and opportunity that we must grapple with in order to ensure that inclusive education truly lives up to its promise.
Presenters
avatar for Emma Van der Klift

Emma Van der Klift

Broadreach Training
Recently diagnosed as Autistic, Emma has embraced the diagnosis with a sense of relief, recognition and confirmation. She is certified in both mediation and negotiation and holds a Master’s degree in Conflict Analysis and Management.
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Norman Kunc

Presenter, ABC
Although Norman Kunc and Emma Van der Klift are well known speakers and advocates within the disability rights community, they prefer to think of themselves as modern day storytellers, continuing the long held tradition of using humour and narrative to initiate self-reflection and... Read More →

Sunday February 23, 2020 9:00am - 10:00am PST
Fine Arts Theater (FAT)
  Keynote

10:00am PST

Break
Sunday February 23, 2020 10:00am - 10:15am PST
N/A
  Break

10:15am PST

All-in-One Resources Toolbox. This workshop has it all!
Are you wanting to expand your existing special education program? Are you starting up a new program? We have ready-to-use forms to help you shortcut that process. Come and explore our numerous resources used by the U.S. Department of Defense Schools Program to kick start your program off the ground or give your existing program a boost. This toolkit includes Assessment/Eligibility/IEP templates, FBA and BIP templates, behavioral charts and data tracking sheets, questionnaires and checklists, goal banks, and milestone charts. Additional forms that capture school history and address ways to build resilience in students can be used with families in transition. You will learn what Lisa and Lynn do within their program. But more importantly, you will have hands-on quality time to explore and examine the forms and resources. See how easy it will be to adapt them for use in your own special education program.
Presenters
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Clare Huff

Education Specialist, United States Non Department of Defense Schools Program
Clare is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and has been a special education teacher for 13 years. She has additional certifications in Autism and behavioral/emotional disabilities. She currently works as an education specialist supporting families with specialized services... Read More →
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Lynn Carey

Education specialist, United States Non Department of Defense Schools Program
With a background in special education, Lynn currently works for the Non-DoD Schools Program (NDSP) within the U.S. Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) assisting families with overseas education, particularly special education. She has served as a special education teacher... Read More →
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Lisa Edge

NDSP Education Specialist, United States Non Department of Defense Schools Program
Lisa Edge is the Education Specialist for the Non-DoD Schools Program (NDSP) within the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA). Her area of responsibility spans multiple countries throughout the Pacific Rim. Her role as Education Specialist includes a variety of duties including... Read More →

Sunday February 23, 2020 10:15am - 11:15am PST
TBA
  Session 4

10:15am PST

Done Do Get Ready: A Support for All Students and Especially those with Executive Functioning Difficulties (Based on the work of Sarah Ward, Speech-Language Pathologist)
You know the scenario- you have just finished giving detailed and scaffolded instructions to your class and yet you still have a small group of students who don't seem to know what to do.

Attending this practical strategies workshop will allow you to explore this simple Tier 1 strategy that will help ALL of your students become more independent AND organised.

Get Ready, Done, Do is a strategy to address executive functioning skills for students to develop organization and planning skills for task completion. Executive function is a term used to describe difficulties associated with goal setting, carrying out organized steps and modifying a plan to complete a task successfully.
Presenters
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Kate Balsamo

Speech Language Pathologist/SENIA Board Chairperson, International School of Kuala Lumpur
Kate Balsamo is a Speech-Language Pathologist with 9 years of experience working overseas at the International School of Kuala Lumpur. She holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Disorders and a Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association... Read More →

Sunday February 23, 2020 10:15am - 11:15am PST
TBA
  Session 4

10:15am PST

Flexible Collaboration for Inclusive Schools
Through a goal-driven process using your program vision, we will create an action plan to ensure inclusion for all students. We’ll discuss a variety of collaborative practices that can best be tailored to enhance your program and maximize your resources. This session will discuss the ways we use co-teaching, co-planning, coaching, and collaboration in flexible ways to meet the needs of students from mild to intensive needs through our EAL and LR programs at the International School of Kuala Lumpur. This workshop will have a secondary (6-12) focus.
Presenters
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Vanessa Jane Weber

Life-Centered Education Teacher, International School of Kuala Lumpur
Vanessa Weber, M.Ed of Special Education, has spent the last 10 years internationally supporting students, ages 4-21, with a wide range of abilities. She is passionate about the power of student self-advocacy, life skills programming, and transitions. Vanessa is currently leading... Read More →
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Rebecca Leech

HS Learning Resource Teacher, International School of Kuala Lumpur
Becca Leech, M.Ed Special Education (Vanderbilt University), has been teaching students of all ability levels since 1991 as a special education teacher, assessment specialist, consultant, early interventionist, Transition Coordinator, and Program Coordinator for a personalized learning... Read More →

Sunday February 23, 2020 10:15am - 11:15am PST
TBA
  Session 4

10:15am PST

Getting Started with U-Steps
Introductory presentation to the University of Utah's reading program U-steps. This is a data driven and research based intervention to build reading fluency, accuracy, and comprehension.

U-steps is a pull-out reading intervention that we currently implement from Grade 1 up to Middle school students. It is most effective when implemented in groups of 1-4 students. Our presentation will focus primarily on the Elementary implementation of the program, how to get started, and the routines.
Presenters
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Chardae Whitson

Academic Support, Stamford American International School
Chardae is an academic support teacher at Stamford American International School in Singapore. She has 8 years of teaching experience in special education in the States and Abroad.

Sunday February 23, 2020 10:15am - 11:15am PST
TBA
  Session 4

10:15am PST

IDS Office Hours - Executive Function
Stop, don’t Google It! Get the student-specific answers you need directly from an expert learning specialist! See how IDS Office Hours provides an opportunity for educators to connect with a skilled, licensed, and experienced clinician online and in real time. Real time questions and solutions help teachers stay ahead of SEN challenges and put SEN resources at the fingertips of educators and families. Our goal with IDS Office Hours is to make clinical and educational expertise available to teachers and school staff that is specific to students, directly applicable, and immediately actionable within the school setting. The format of the IDS Office Hours is direct conversation with our executive function guru online - you’ll be able to ask your question directly to the expert on the screen.

Come talk to Margaret Foster, author of Boosting Executive Skills in the Classroom to find out how to support a specific student in your classroom or to problem solve the hurtles you face with a diverse student population.
Presenters
avatar for Katie Holloran, MA, BCBA

Katie Holloran, MA, BCBA

Director of Clinical Services, International Diagnostic Solutions
Katie Holloran, MA, Ed, BCBA, is a board certified behavior analyst, special educator, and consultant to schools and families internationally. Katie has over twenty years of experience supporting students who exhibit challenging behavior in US schools – first as a classroom and... Read More →
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Margaret Foster

International Diagnostic Solutions
Margaret Foster is co-author of the book Boosting Executive Skills in the Classroom, as well as articles, webinars, and presentations for CHADD, ADDitude Magazine, and The National Resource Center on ADHD. Her publications stem from years of clinical and school-based work with students... Read More →

Sunday February 23, 2020 10:15am - 11:15am PST
TBA
  Session 4

10:15am PST

Inclusive Growth Mindset
Every child needs a champion and has the fundamental right to be unique and supported by their community to grow, learn, and develop. Exclusion occurs daily to children and adults. Whether it’s isolation from schools or work because of disability, race, language, religion, gender, and poverty. The right to be included and supported is fundamental, an indispensable educational practice regardless of differences - together we are resilient as this is the cornerstone of inclusive education. This workshop will examine the world outside our window, and the myth of Inclusive education. Participants’ simulation will explore the power differentiation, training, support, flexibility, and resources plays to nurtures, encourages, and responds to the necessity of inclusive education.
Presenters
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Dr. Emmanuel T. Vincent - CONSULTING | COACHING | TRAINING | LEADERSHIP

Sr. Consultant, Pinkgrape Consulting - Learning, Growing, Evolving
Dr. Vincent has 18 years of corporate, teaching and administrative Pre-K-12 international leadership experience in Fortune 500 companies and school districts. Dr. Vincent is a Fulbright Fellow (Japan, Tokyo, and Miyazaki), a Carnegie Fellow (Northeastern University, USA), a Massachusetts... Read More →

Sunday February 23, 2020 10:15am - 11:15am PST
TBA
  Session 4

10:15am PST

Learn about Autism Spectrum from 'The Story of Khamdy'
This workshop will introduce an e-module called ‘The Story of Khamdy’, which is made available in the Facebook Social Learning Platform for free access. A novelty of this e-module is the presentation of a story through the compilation of over 200 pictures that illustrate the everyday experience of a boy with Autism Spectrum called Khamdy and how his parents and teachers helped him cope with different daily living challenges in inclusive environments. The acquisition of knowledge from the story was reinforced by 100 quiz questions which were designed to facilitate knowledge recalling and retention. In this proposed workshop, the participants will be guided step-by-step to access to the selected stories and quizzes in the module using their mobile devices. Besides that, brainstorming and hand-on activities will be added to reinforce the concepts learnt in this workshop. The topics covered in this workshop include 'Khamdy's new routine', 'Khamdy learns about preverbal communication', 'Khamdy's friends help him to communicate', and 'Khamdy learns to talk'. From these topics, the participants will learn about strategies to help young children with Autism Spectrum to communicate in inclusive environments.
Presenters
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Hui Min Low

Universiti Sains Malaysia
Dr. Hui Min Low (Phd) is a speech-language therapist and senior lecturer in special education program, Universiti Sains Malaysia. She has published enormously about Autism teacher training and inclusive education. In her work, she travels to various countries in South East Asia, including... Read More →

Sunday February 23, 2020 10:15am - 11:15am PST
TBA
  Session 4

10:15am PST

My Dear Watsons: Unraveling the Mystery of Learning Differences
In the absence of an evaluation, pairing evidence-based interventions with individual student needs can seem like quite the mystery. Yet using simple, readily available, and FREE methods, it becomes Elementary, My Dear Watson.

The secrets of four underlying cognitive skills will be unraveled using behavioral observations, parent report, teacher feedback and work samples. Observation and data collection forms will be provided to help you dissect and organize the clues as each case study unfolds. This simple data collection process will help to identify a target for intervention. It also aids in distinguishing between transition, behavioral regulation, language acquisition and learning differences.

Once the case has been closed and the data aligned, Tier 1 and 2 evidenced-based strategies are provided for each profile.

Intrigued? Does a certain name spring to mind? Nominations now being accepted for case studies. Please contact me for further details.
Presenters
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Jennifer Burlew

International School Manila
Certified as a Behavior Specialist and School Psychologist, with specialization in the assessment of linguistically and culturally diverse students. Spent nearly the first decade serving a diverse population with primary focus upon Emotional and Behavioral disordered. Currently, the... Read More →

Sunday February 23, 2020 10:15am - 11:15am PST
TBA
  Session 4

10:15am PST

Recognizing and Responding to Grooming Behaviors
This workshop will help you understand the current abuse epidemic, how your students may be at risk and what you can do about it. Learn to recognize how abusers target and groom their victims within a school setting. Practice identifying and responding to grooming behaviors with an interactive "Grooming Awareness Tool".

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Miriam Bongolan

Child Protection Impact
Miriam Bongolan manages Rizal Re-Creation Center, a youth-center facility in the Philippines. She is completing a Master’s in Biblical Counseling at Westminster Theological Seminary. As a founding member of Child Protection Impact, she is dedicated to training institutions on how... Read More →
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Reah Medenilla

Child Protection Impact
Reah Medenilla is a registered social worker and focuses on child protection. She is working with Faith Academy Manila as their child safety coordinator. Reah also equips organizations to respond to and prevent child abuse through Child Protection Impact. She is finishing her thesis... Read More →

Sunday February 23, 2020 10:15am - 11:15am PST
TBA
  Session 4

10:15am PST

Rethinking inclusive technology for students with diverse learning needs
Previously assistive technology was often large and expensive purpose-built devices or software which made students accessing it stand out for all the wrong reasons. Assistive, or rather inclusive technology in 2019 is portable, flexible and cheaper than its predecessors and more than likely inbuilt or available in or on the technology all students are accessing.

The cost and look of inclusive technology is an important aspect of its effectiveness but it has other benefits as well. Inclusive technology supports the provision of a personalised approach to learning and the development of learner agency. Providing the tools required for students to make their own decisions about how they will access information, process meaning, express their understandings and reflect and respond on their learning.

This session will provide participants information on the range of free and paid inclusive technology available for students to facilitate participation and enhance overall wellbeing, while supporting participation across curriculum areas including literacy, maths, research and study skills.
Presenters
avatar for Greg O’Connor

Greg O’Connor

AsiaPac EdTech Manager, Texthelp Asia Pacific
Greg has been actively involved in supporting diverse learners across all levels of education for over 30 years. During this time he has worked as a classroom teacher, school executive, education manager, and consultant / technology coach. Currently he is the Educational Technology... Read More →

Sunday February 23, 2020 10:15am - 11:15am PST
TBA
  Session 4

10:15am PST

Understanding Universal Design for Learning
This workshop will focus on what is Universal Design for Learning and how can it be used in promoting inclusive practices to meet the needs of your diverse classroom. UDL is a framework that focuses on removing barriers to learning for all in the classroom. We will examine the guidelines to show how UDL can work in your classroom through multiple means of engagement, representation and action. Resources on UDL will be shared with participants.
Presenters
avatar for Tanya Farrol

Tanya Farrol

Beijing City International School
Tanya Farrol is the Middle Years Programme (MYP) Coordinator at Beijing City International School. Originally from Canada, she has worked as a special educator for over 22 years from Haiti to Egypt, and England to China. She is a founding member and award coordinator of the Special... Read More →

Sunday February 23, 2020 10:15am - 11:15am PST
TBA
  Session 4

11:15am PST

Break
Sunday February 23, 2020 11:15am - 11:30am PST
N/A
  Break

11:30am PST

An adaptive environment for learning support. Connecting pedagogy and theory'.
The growth of our learning support center, for students with specific developmental needs, English as a second language requirements and learning support, demonstrates a need to continually improve the equity of services for families, and provide a sustainable model of teaching and learning.
Our learning support department has become an environment where students can trust they will learn and engage with staff, who know them as individual learners, and as part of the wider school community.
Information will be shared about;
Our streamlined communication, timetabling, record keeping and assessment techniques, engagement of teachers from across the school, teaching a range of subjects.
How we use space, teachers, resources, and collaboration to motivate and differentiate.
Video footage of the centre in action and case studies
Support information with up to date research.

Presenters
avatar for Justine Yeates

Justine Yeates

Dwight School Seoul
Justine Yeates: Head of the Learning Support Department, Dwight School Seoul. Experience in education and counselling provides an experience portfolio to support young people in their development; to celebrate, assess and understand diversity among students, teachers and parents... Read More →

Sunday February 23, 2020 11:30am - 12:30pm PST
TBA
  Session 5

11:30am PST

Creating the Learning Support Classroom of Tomorrow: A Brief Overview
It’s time to see for yourself what all the buzz is about! This workshop will introduce an innovative new framework for developing individual learning support classes that are measured, ambitious, research-based, personalized, and structured around one-to-one learning. The MARIO Framework recently launched this school year and already has teachers from over 30 different schools committed to piloting the framework in their classrooms. Learn why all schools committed to inclusive practices should have a learning support elective class that leverages the efficacy and flexibility of the MARIO Framework. This resource is freely available to all teachers and schools and also features a sharing center that helps special education teachers better support each other. If you are a forward-thinking administrator or learning support teacher, you don’t want to miss this session. All participants will walk away with many adaptable resources and join a community that will continue to support each other in the future.

*Please note, this workshop is an abbreviated overview of the pre-conference workshop “Creating the Learning Support Classroom of Tomorrow.”6.5.0
Presenters
avatar for Philip Bowman

Philip Bowman

Teacher, International School Bangkok
This workshop is facilitated by Philip Bowman, a learning support teacher in his ninth year at International School Bangkok and the founder of the MARIO Framework. He believes that, in addition to in-class support, all students with exceptionalities should have access to empowering... Read More →

Sunday February 23, 2020 11:30am - 12:30pm PST
TBA
  Session 5

11:30am PST

Growth Mindset: Building Resilient Learners.
The brain is a muscle. The more you work it, the more it grows! Growth Mindset helps us to achieve the goals we set for ourselves, and also inspires our students to become self aware, resilient, life long learners. This workshop will have both theory and practice. We will outline the principles of Achievement Motivation theory, which is the actual research behind Growth Mindset. We will share activities and processes that teachers can use in their own classrooms, to activate and enhance their student’s development of a Growth Mindset and increase student motivation and academic productivity.

Presenters
avatar for Brian Hirsch

Brian Hirsch

SENIA REP, Saigon South International School
Brian Hirsch holds a master’s degree in Special Education, and a degree in Music Therapy. His area of focus is in applying the principles from Achievement Motivation theory, to increase the the academic motivation and ultimately the productivity of students with learning challe... Read More →
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Patrick Odonnell

Saigon South International School
Patrick  O'Donnell holds a BA in History, a PGCE, and is currently pursuing an MSc in Educational Leadership and Management. Patrick has been incorporating the concepts of growth mindset with his Elementary students with great success. "Growth Mindset is an integral part of both... Read More →

Sunday February 23, 2020 11:30am - 12:30pm PST
TBA
  Session 5

11:30am PST

Handwriting Without Tears®: Strategies for Success


Handwriting Without Tears is a proven success in making legible and fluent handwriting an easy and automatic skill. Our curriculum helps children develop their writing skills through multisensory, play-based instruction. HWT uses hands-on, educationally sound, explicit instruction to teach handwriting to students with diverse learning styles and abilities.

This interactive session demonstrates an effective approach for teaching print and cursive which increases writing fluency and legibility. The curriculum provides developmentally-based instruction through music, movement, and hands-on activities.

In this session, you will learn dynamic teaching strategies for developing the following skills: pencil grip, letter/number formation, word spacing, and sentence skills for both print and cursive. Plus, you will learn how to identify common handwriting issues and apply effective remediation techniques to maximize student writing success.

Join us and learn how to give your students the life skill of handwriting!

Presenters
avatar for Aileen Deogracias, OTR/L

Aileen Deogracias, OTR/L

Director of Sales - Educational Resources Division, Communicare Therapy Center/Learning Without Tears
Hi, my name is Aileen Deogracias, OTR/L. I am a wife, a mom, and a licensed pediatric occupational therapist with 23 years of experience in both the Philippines and the US. I have dedicated my career to helping children with special needs and their families. I am an advocate of participation... Read More →
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Susan Little

Learning Without Tears
Susan Little received her Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy degree from the University of Mississippi Medical Center. She has over seven years of clinical experience providing services to children aged birth through 21 years old with special needs in outpatient clinics... Read More →

Sunday February 23, 2020 11:30am - 12:30pm PST
TBA
  Session 5

11:30am PST

IDS Office Hours - Gifted & Talented / Twice-Exceptional
Stop, don’t Google It! Get the student-specific answers you need directly from an expert Gifted and Talented / Twice Exceptional educator! See how IDS Office Hours provides an opportunity for educators to connect with a skilled, licensed, and experienced clinician online and in real time. Real time questions and solutions help teachers stay ahead of SEN challenges and put SEN resources at the fingertips of educators and families. Our goal with IDS Office Hours is to make clinical and educational expertise available to teachers and school staff that is specific to students, directly applicable, and immediately actionable within the school setting. The format of the IDS Office Hours is direct conversation with our Gifted &Talented / Twice Exceptional guru online - you’ll be able to ask your question directly to the expert on the screen.
Presenters
avatar for Katie Holloran, MA, BCBA

Katie Holloran, MA, BCBA

Director of Clinical Services, International Diagnostic Solutions
Katie Holloran, MA, Ed, BCBA, is a board certified behavior analyst, special educator, and consultant to schools and families internationally. Katie has over twenty years of experience supporting students who exhibit challenging behavior in US schools – first as a classroom and... Read More →
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Joy Corey

International Diagnostic Solutions
Joylyn Corey is the founder and President of J. Corey Consulting, an educational consulting firm dedicated to the development and implementation of instructional programs designed to serve the unique needs of advanced learners.  In addition to her consulting work for International... Read More →

Sunday February 23, 2020 11:30am - 12:30pm PST
TBA
  Session 5

11:30am PST

I’ll Take That To Go: Takeaways to support executive function
Join us as we share practical strategies to support working memory, promote positive self-talk, encourage effective emotional regulation, and teach efficient organizational skills.
Presenters
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Adrina Smith

Singapore American School
Adrina is an experienced learning specialist with a demonstrated history of working in the education management industry. Adrina specializes in instruction and intervention for learners with specific learning disabilities such as dyslexia and language processing disorder. She is a... Read More →
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Christine Demetre

Singapore American School
Christine is a learning support interventionist at Singapore American School. She has taught in international schools in Europe, the Middle East, and southeast Asia. Christine is a certified American Sign Language interpreter, English Language teacher, and special education teacher... Read More →

Sunday February 23, 2020 11:30am - 12:30pm PST
TBA
  Session 5

11:30am PST

Orton-Gillingham Dyslexia Intervention
Orton-Gillingham (OG) is an instructional approach intended primarily for use with individuals who have difficulty with reading, spelling, and writing of the sort associated with dyslexia. It is most properly understood and practiced as an approach, not a method, program, system or technique. We will explore various aspects the OG approach, and how to successfully integrate the program into a mainstream inclusive educational environment (referrals, timetabling, tracking, target setting, communication with parents and teachers etc).
Presenters
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Michael Duly

Head of High School Learning Support, St Andrews International School Bangkok (NAE)
Mike Duly is the SENCO at St Andrews International School in Bangkok, Thailand. He completed his Master's Degree in SEN through Northampton University and has over 16 years of SEN experience. His teaching experience in the UK, US, Australia and Thailand gives him a deep perspecti... Read More →

Sunday February 23, 2020 11:30am - 12:30pm PST
TBA
  Session 5

11:30am PST

Responsive Student Support Plans
... there is no “I” in team! Student support services are an essential component of student success. From the initial referral (academic/behavioral) stakeholder can design a targeted support process of meeting students where they are and design opportunity to ensure student success every day, all day, no matter where they are. This presentation will provide strategies of how to design a student support plan with the essential support team.
Presenters
avatar for Dr. Emmanuel T. Vincent - CONSULTING | COACHING | TRAINING | LEADERSHIP

Dr. Emmanuel T. Vincent - CONSULTING | COACHING | TRAINING | LEADERSHIP

Sr. Consultant, Pinkgrape Consulting - Learning, Growing, Evolving
Dr. Vincent has 18 years of corporate, teaching and administrative Pre-K-12 international leadership experience in Fortune 500 companies and school districts. Dr. Vincent is a Fulbright Fellow (Japan, Tokyo, and Miyazaki), a Carnegie Fellow (Northeastern University, USA), a Massachusetts... Read More →

Sunday February 23, 2020 11:30am - 12:30pm PST
TBA
  Session 5

11:30am PST

Talk To Me: What Educators (and Others) Can Learn About De-escalation From Hostage Negotiators
Hostage negotiators must quickly establish trust, build rapport, and foster collaboration in extreme crisis situations. The skills they use to help people to de-escalate can be helpful for those of us trying to support or intervene with someone who is upset or experiencing a crisis. After spending a year interviewing prominent hostage negotiators from all over North America, Emma summarizes the relational, non-coercive approaches negotiators use and suggests how educators can use these ideas not only to help the person we are supporting to de-escalate, but also to help de-escalate ourselves.
Presenters
avatar for Emma Van der Klift

Emma Van der Klift

Broadreach Training
Recently diagnosed as Autistic, Emma has embraced the diagnosis with a sense of relief, recognition and confirmation. She is certified in both mediation and negotiation and holds a Master’s degree in Conflict Analysis and Management.

Sunday February 23, 2020 11:30am - 12:30pm PST
TBA
  Session 5

11:30am PST

The Dos and Don’ts of Creating Digital Content in an Inclusive Classroom
Converting printed classroom and curriculum material into accessible, digital content is essential when considering an inclusive classroom. The printed lesson worksheet or the textbook that weighted a ton, served us in the past. Print as the only option is a problem, it was a one size fits all model of learning content delivery - no consideration for individual students need to read, reflect and express their understanding differently.

Educational technology has changed all this, providing an ever increasing range of digital tools to support inclusive classrooms. How? By providing students with digital content, and in so doing providing multiple ways to access and process information, and multiple ways to reflect, respond and express their understanding.

The thing is, creating digital content is more than just turning the worksheet into a PDF and sharing with our students. Access to a digital document is one thing, but more importantly providing students with a variety of opportunities to process, reflect and respond is key.

This session will provide an introduction to the importance of creating digital content in an inclusive classroom. Participants will leave with practical strategies to help them navigate the dos and don’ts of creating accessible, inclusive digital content in their classroom.
Presenters
avatar for Greg O’Connor

Greg O’Connor

AsiaPac EdTech Manager, Texthelp Asia Pacific
Greg has been actively involved in supporting diverse learners across all levels of education for over 30 years. During this time he has worked as a classroom teacher, school executive, education manager, and consultant / technology coach. Currently he is the Educational Technology... Read More →

Sunday February 23, 2020 11:30am - 12:30pm PST
TBA
  Session 5

12:30pm PST

Lunch
Sunday February 23, 2020 12:30pm - 1:30pm PST
Kantina
  Lunch

1:30pm PST

Breaking Down Behavior
How can we better understand behavioral issues? What common language and ideas can help us when we are faced with difficult behaviors? Workshop participants will leave with a better understanding of the reasons behind unexpected behavior and learn strategies to address behavioral concerns at all three levels of the Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) framework.
Presenters
avatar for Shelley Hawkes

Shelley Hawkes

American Community School of Amman
Shelley Hawkes is a special educator who is passionate about inclusion and advocacy. In 2015, she started the Life-Centered Education program at ISKL. Shelley has spoken at several conferences and universities including giving the keynote address at the 2018 SENIA Malaysia conference... Read More →

Sunday February 23, 2020 1:30pm - 2:30pm PST
TBA
  Session 6

1:30pm PST

Differentiating Assessment to Meet all Needs
The focus of this session is on how Learning Support teachers can collaborate with general education teachers in order to differentiate assessments based on key factors such as CONTENT (i.e. will we test for everything, working with teachers to break down the standard and figure out what skills the student needs to have to show proficiency, etc.), PROCESS (i.e. doing it orally, having a lower readability level, etc.), and PRODUCT (i.e. alternate assessment ideas).

By focusing on these areas the team can adjust the level of the assessment to fit the students' needs, providing an appropriate challenge, while ensuring that grade-level standards remain in place.
Presenters
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Beckett Haight

Canggu Community School
Beckett Haight has been involved in special-needs education as a student, volunteer, aide, and teacher since 1994 when he got his first IEP. He has supported students with varying special needs from California, to the Dominican Republic, Kuwait, Ethiopia, Mexico, and now Indonesia... Read More →

Sunday February 23, 2020 1:30pm - 2:30pm PST
TBA
  Session 6

1:30pm PST

Differentiating Between Positive Attention & Praise
Perhaps the most commonly recommended behavior management strategy is increasing positive attention in the classroom. Many teachers feel conflicted about these recommendations - will this result in students who are under-motivated and over-praised? Will positive feedback feel inauthentic if it is given at high rates? In this workshop, you will learn the difference between positive attention and praise and be given practical strategies on how to integrate this highly effective strategy in a classroom setting.
Presenters
avatar for Erin Power, BCBA

Erin Power, BCBA

ES Teacher, American School in Japan
Erin Power is a behaviorist and early intervention learning support teacher at the American School in Japan in Tokyo. Erin is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and trained in Comprehensive Applied Behavior Analysis for Schooling (CABAS) through Columbia University, Teacher's College... Read More →

Sunday February 23, 2020 1:30pm - 2:30pm PST
TBA
  Session 6

1:30pm PST

Hell-Bent on Helping: Friendship, Benevolence, and the Politics of Help (For Schools)
Friendship circles and buddy systems have often been created in an attempt to help students with disabilities feel more included in their neighbourhoods schools. In spite of genuine efforts and admirable intent, these supports have often perpetuated traditional attitudes of charity and benevolence. In this presentation, Norman Kunc and Emma Van der Klift examine the issues of friendship, help, respect, and benevolence. They suggest how teachers can support a student with a disability in their class without turning him/her into the "poster child" of the school.
Presenters
avatar for Emma Van der Klift

Emma Van der Klift

Broadreach Training
Recently diagnosed as Autistic, Emma has embraced the diagnosis with a sense of relief, recognition and confirmation. She is certified in both mediation and negotiation and holds a Master’s degree in Conflict Analysis and Management.
avatar for Norman Kunc

Norman Kunc

Presenter, ABC
Although Norman Kunc and Emma Van der Klift are well known speakers and advocates within the disability rights community, they prefer to think of themselves as modern day storytellers, continuing the long held tradition of using humour and narrative to initiate self-reflection and... Read More →

Sunday February 23, 2020 1:30pm - 2:30pm PST
TBA
  Session 6

1:30pm PST

How to Start An Inclusion Club
Ever wanted to create a world without stigma? Come to the InvisAbilities workshop to learn how to foster a more accepting environment for children and adults with exceptionalities at your institution. This workshop is led by students Emmy and Vienna, who are the leaders of InvisAbilities in the International School of Bangkok. InvisAbilities is an exceptionalities organization striving to foster inclusion, raise awareness, and make connections not only at ISB but also in the greater Bangkok area. Throughout this workshop you will learn the basic framework to not only start an InvisAbilities chapter but thrive when doing so. Workshop activities will include brainstorming sessions on how to best foster inclusion, a run-through of InvisAbilities’ activities and events, and the scaffolding which has made InvisAbilities thrive.
Presenters
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Vienna Sparks

International School Bangkok
Student activist at the International School Bangkok, Vienna Sparks strives to promote an inclusive environment both through helping to lead InvisAbilities scaffolding and her social enterprise StarRising, a company dedicated to empowering students with exceptionalities. Looking to... Read More →
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Emmy Thamakaison

International School Bangkok
Emmy, a student activist at the International School of Bangkok, enjoys learning new things and helping others. With her experience as the co-president of InvisAbilities and the author of JJ’s Squiggly Mind, a book about ADHD, she is excited to apply and share her knowledge about... Read More →

Sunday February 23, 2020 1:30pm - 2:30pm PST
TBA
  Session 6

1:30pm PST

Lorenzo's Sanctuary - A Model for Transition for Persons with Autism
In this workshop, we will discuss how natural farming and home based entrepreneurship can be a good model for Persons with Autism. Lorenzo's Sanctuary was born out of love for Lorenzo a 17 year old with autism. It provided hope for him and his family that Persons with Autism can be integrated to mainstream society and no initiative is ever too small if we want our Persons with Autism/Disability live meaningful lives.
Presenters
avatar for Olive D. Medina

Olive D. Medina

Co-founder, Lorenzo Miguel's Sanctuary Eco-Farm
Mother of Lorenzo, 17 year old with autism and co-founder of Lorenzo's Sanctuary a mini farm practicing natural farming and producing natural products with ingredients mostly from the sanctuary.

Sunday February 23, 2020 1:30pm - 2:30pm PST
TBA
  Session 6

1:30pm PST

Moving from "my students' data" to "our students' data"
Participants will be actively involved in sharing whole-school practices and processes around data-driven decision making to problem solve. The journey of ISKL's Middle School towards a more efficient and effective MTSS/RTI model and whole-school ownership of the processes. Participants will be given the opportunity to collaborate with others, share best practices and walk away with practical ideas around the whole-school collection, organization, and use of data in their own schools.
Presenters
avatar for Trina Cobbledick

Trina Cobbledick

Director of Student Services, The International School of Kuala Lumpur
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Christine Baker

The International School of Kuala Lumpur
Christine Freitas (Baker) has been leading the MS EAL Team at ISKL for the past 7 years. She has a passion for inclusion and encouraging colleagues to collectively meet the needs of multilingual learners through co-planning, co-teaching and co-assessing. She also leads the Student... Read More →

Sunday February 23, 2020 1:30pm - 2:30pm PST
TBA
  Session 6

1:30pm PST

Neuroscience: from Research to Practice for ALL
This presentation will demonstrate that developing a working knowledge and shared understanding of educational neuroscience is one of the most transformative acts that a school can undertake, with the power to enhance teaching and learning at all levels. Mind, Brain, Education (MBE) and the Science of Learning (SoL) are complementary, rapidly developing fields. It is essential that teachers and administrators stay informed with current research findings and actively seek opportunities to translate research into practice in their unique learning environments. Through this workshop, we will explain the fundamentals of educational neuroscience and how it underpins all great teaching and learning, challenge common neuromyths and guide participants in creating a plan for their next steps with integrating MBE/SoL into their contexts. This will be beneficial for all teachers, parents and administrators, who will leave this session with current research, references and opportunities to continue developing their understanding of MBE/SoL beyond the scope of this session.
Presenters
avatar for Kristin Simmers

Kristin Simmers

Elementary EAL Team Leader & Teacher, NIST International School
Kristin Simmers is an advocate for all learners and believes teachers deserve access to the best evidence-based pedagogy to support inclusion and neurodiversity in our schools. Kristin holds an M.Ed in Curriculum & Instruction, M.S in Elementary Education, as well as several teaching... Read More →

Sunday February 23, 2020 1:30pm - 2:30pm PST
TBA
  Session 6

1:30pm PST

Over-diagnosing Dyslexia?
Outline of the cognitive basis of dyslexia; tap into its historical conceptualisation and the key principles of diagnostic assessment for the beginners or those new to the topic.
The focal point will be that standardised tests measuring underlying abilities are still commonly used to identify dyslexic individuals, even though it has not been possible to establish a clear enough definition of dyslexia to satisfactorily underpin these assessment tools.

Brief introduction to dyslexic variability, especially phonological and surface dyslexia, with examples of the diagnostic co-morbidity scope will be included, as well as a portrayal of why dyslexics are not all alike and therefore require different intervention strategies. We will also look at why about 10% of dyslexics cannot be easily classified due to the broad nature of their difficulties.

Presenters
avatar for Dr. Monika Bennett

Dr. Monika Bennett

Independent Dyslexia Specialist and Diagnostic Assessor accredited by British Dyslexia Association
I started out as a linguist almost 20 years ago in London, and gradually moved towards specialist education: from mild learning difficulties to profound and multiple ones. About 10 years ago I specialised in specific learning difficulties, and worked as an independent dyslexia consultant... Read More →

Sunday February 23, 2020 1:30pm - 2:30pm PST
TBA
  Session 6

1:30pm PST

Relationship Based Teaching through Restorative Process
Take away simple steps to restore and rebuild positive teacher-student relationships. Restorative Process is an excellent tool to repair past hurt and prevent future conflict. This relationship based strategy will help you understand some of the reasons behind your students negative behavior and how to meet their unspoken needs.
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PRiscilla Leighton

Brent International School Manila
Priscilla Leighton is a special education leader who advocates for inclusion and putting kids first. Her adventure in the world of special education began in California, where she worked as a Resource Specialist for 7 years. She earned a Master’s Degree in Special Education before... Read More →

Sunday February 23, 2020 1:30pm - 2:30pm PST
TBA
  Session 6

1:30pm PST

Why Students Misbehave
What would learning look like if students' behavioral expectations were consistently met? You know the curriculum, you know what students need to successfully navigate the educational system, and you know your students’ dreams. By understanding the underlying reasons why students misbehave and implementing strategies to help students meet behavioral expectations, students will attain a higher level of learning throughout the school year. In addition, every student in the class, and consequently the teacher, will enjoy a more peaceful learning environment. Come explore strategies and ideas that will help unravel the mystery of student behavior.
Presenters
avatar for Deborah (Deb) Roberts

Deborah (Deb) Roberts

Teacher, Brent International School, Baguio
In her twenty-two years as a professional educator, Roberts has served as a Music Teacher, Classroom Teacher, Teacher in Charge (acting principal), and Student Support Team Coordinator. In these roles, student behavior has been a consistent concern leading Roberts to seek out solutions... Read More →

Sunday February 23, 2020 1:30pm - 2:30pm PST
TBA
  Session 6

2:30pm PST

Break
Sunday February 23, 2020 2:30pm - 2:45pm PST
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  Break

2:45pm PST

Closing Remarks
Sunday February 23, 2020 2:45pm - 3:15pm PST
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