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Incheon: Project-Based Learning and Inquiry in Middle School Math: WORKSHOP IS CANCELLED

Incheon: Project-Based Learning and Inquiry in Middle School Math: WORKSHOP IS CANCELLED
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Workshop Descriptor:

This workshop will provide the framework that we, as mathematics educators, use to make our units more authentic, engaging, and challenging.   

What the audience will gain as a consequence of attending the workshop (outcomes of the workshop)

Participants will:

  • Experience a handful of our current project-based units

  • Develop a project based unit that ties content, concepts, skills, and contexts together.

  • Analyze and develop authentic assessments

Audience:

Suitable for grades 4 - 8 teacher of mathematics.

What to bring:

  • computer

  • current math curriculum

  • lots of questions

  • open mind

Workshop Presenters' Biographies:

Lauren Teather

Lauren Teather is an international educator with experience teaching in the US, Egypt, Ghana, Zimbabwe and South Korea.  She is a Google Certified Teacher and Innovator, and is currently working on certification as a K-8 Math Specialist in International Schools (MSIS).  Lauren’s approach to math education is a conceptual lens that connects student learning to real life applications, projects and contexts. She currently teaches 6th Grade MYP Math, Science and Design at Seoul Foreign School in Seoul, South Korea.

Ryan Kuhl

Ryan is a 14 year international educator, currently teaching MYP Mathematics, Science, and Design at Seoul Foreign School. He has taught in the USA, Thailand, and Korea. His preferred teaching style incorporates conceptually based activities while providing students with regular opportunities to practice real-life skills in an inquiry-based learning environment. While teaching a variety of grade levels and students Ryan has experienced the unfortunate effects of a traditional drill-and-kill mathematics classroom. Because of this, his teaching goal is to always engage students through relevant and challenging tasks. 

Workshop Timings:

Saturday 19 October

8.30 - 9.00       Introduction to the conference

9.00 - 10.30     Session One

10.30 - 11.00   Break (snacks provided)

11.00 - 1.00     Session Two

1.00 - 1.45       Lunch (lunch provided)

1.45 - 3.45       Session Three

Sunday 20 October

8.30 - 10.30     Session Four

10.30 - 11.00    Break (snacks provided)

11.00 - 1.00      Session Five (conclusion of workshop)

Certificates

All participants will receive a certificate of participation for the workshop.

Workshop Registration Fee

Early Bird Fee: US$330.00

Registration fee after the 20 July 2019: US$360.00

Registration fee after the 20 September 2019: US$390.00

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Please note that by requesting an invoice for payment and therefore to send money electronically you agree to the following terms and conditions:

Additional Administration Costs: An additional administration fee of US$100.00 . This fee will be included in the invoice.

Late Payments: If paying by invoice and payment for participants is not made prior to the workshops commencing, a late payment fee will be incurred of US$40.00 per person. The school will be invoiced for this following the workshops.

Cancellation Policy

Please note that each workshop will proceed based on participant registration. Innovative Global Education will inform you by 20 September 2019 or earlier if the workshop is to be cancelled. If the workshop is cancelled your full payment will be reimbursed. If the workshop is proceeding you will not receive an email. 

Workshop Participation

If Innovative Global Education is informed by by 20 September, 2019 that a participant is unable to attend the workshop, a full refund will be given. If notification of not being able to participate is after 20 September, 2019 IGE will be unable to refund the registration fee. 

If, for any reason, a school needs to either transfer a registered participant to another workshop from the workshop registered or change the name of the participant attending a workshop, Innovative Global Education can make these changes on request from school or participant by the 5 October free of charge.

Important: Innovative Global Education must be informed by 5 October 2019 of any changes. If any changes are requested after this date, please note, for the change to go ahead there will be an administration fee of US$30.00 charged by invoice for each requested change.

Travel and Accommodation Information

What do I need to know when making travel plans?

Chadwick International

45, Art center-daero 97 beon-gil, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, South Korea (22002)

International travel:

Songdo is conveniently located 20 minutes from the Incheon International Airport. Upon arrival, head to the Incheon Taxi ranks outside door 5 of the arrivals wing. A metered taxi from the airport to Chadwick International should cost about 30,000KRW.

Domestic Travel:

Songdo is accessible from Seoul using the metro system (Incheon Line 1) or express busses. More detailed maps and route numbers are available on Chadwick International's webpage. Parking is available on campus.

Accommodation:

Map showing hotels and Chadwick International

Songdo is a compact city, easily walkable in all seasons. All of the hotels listed below  are within a 10-15 minute walk from Chadwick International's campus.

Central Park Hotel

Orakai Songdo Park Hotel

Sheraton Grand Incheon Hotel

Oakwood Premier Songdo

Holiday Inn Incheon Songdo

Hotel Gyeong Won Jae Ambassador

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