workshops Resources


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Workshop Presentations and Handouts

  • In alphabetical order by session letter then primary presenter.
  • For workshops in which more than one handout was provided, all files are included in the workshop handout download.
  • Some files are very large and will take a while to download.
  • Not all workshops are documented here. Presenters who have not submitted materials are encouraged to do so; send materials to Kathy Blaisdell at office@theibsc.org.
Session

Presenter Names and Workshop Title

Materials
Pre-Conf Wkshp 1

Abigail Norfleet James, USA

Beyond the Critics: The Design Features of Effective Schools for Boys

James_Beyond_the_Critics-handout

A1

Alan Bliss, Melbourne Grammar School, Australia
Daniel McCoppin, Melbourne Grammar School, Australia

Creating a Model for Professional Learning Teams for Teachers and Boys

Bliss_MGS PowerPoint CCofT

A2

Mishaelle Chua, St. Joseph’s Institution, Singapore
Adeline Ng, St. Joseph’s Institution, Singapore

Boys Talk: Learning a Language for Life

Chua_IBSC_Boys Talk_Final paper
Chua_IBSC_Boys Talk_Final_19June

A3

Jeremy Hall, Newington College, Australia

Dylan Bartlett, Newington College, Australia

Mark Case, Newington College, Australia

Sparks in the Classroom: Creativity in Philosophy and Religious Studies

Hall_Sparks_in_the_Classroom

A5

Eric Hill, St. Bernard's School, USA

Teaching Boys to Run away from School – in Central Park, New York City

Hill_Melbourne Presentation 6 Key Points

A7

Byron Lawson Jr., St. Mark's School of Texas, USA

Amy Reck, St. Mark's School of Texas, USA

High Stakes Mentoring

Lawson_B_HighStakesMentoring

A8

Peter Moulds, The Scots College, Australia

Cameron Torrance, The Scots College, Australia

The Quest for Curiosity – Building Boys Learning through Research Projects

Moulds_Melbourne workshop paper
A9

Stuart Ryan, Shore School, Australia

Timothy Wright, Shore School, Australia

Building Good Men

Ryan_Building Good Men Presentation

A10

Erica Sprules, The Sterling Hall School, Canada

Kate Taylor, The Sterling Hall School, Canada

Exploring Creativity through Integrative Thinking

Sprules and Taylor

A13

Mark Watson, Selwyn House, Canada

Treading Softly on Their Dreams: Fostering Creativity in Boys

Watson_M_Creativity Handout
Watson_M_Creativity slides
A14

Chris Wyatt, Newington College, Australia
Joel Weekes, Newington College, Australia

iPads and Inquiry...a Recipe for Creativity and Reflection

Wyatt_IBSC_Conference_2012
B2

David Bell, Churchie, Australia

The Gender Summit – A Churchie Experience

Bell_Gender_Summit_IBSC2

B3

Emily Cathcart, Fairfield Country Day School, USA

Guiding Science Inquiry through Children’s Books and the 5E Instructional Model

Cathcart_IBSC Guiding Science Inquiry through Children’s Books and the 5E Model
B4

Mark Collins, Scotch College, Australia

Shakespeare and Andrew Fuller

Collins
Collins_jc
Collins_rj
Collins_ibscgroup

B6

Mark Holt, Cardigan Mountain School, USA

Alexis Hannis, Cardigan Mountain School, USA

Making Curricular Changes in the 21st Century Technoverse

http://ibsctechnoverse.blogspot.com/
B10

Greg Malkin, University School, USA

Pragmatic Creativity

Cirque
Derek_Sivers
Family_Guy
Loft_case_study
Logistic_Curve_Wired_Mag
US_Consumption_Patterns
Microeconomics_Project_future_job_resume
New_Dork
Smug_mug_elevator_pitch
Technology_Adoption_Lifecycle
Cake_Love_Inspiration

B11

Nicola McCathie, The Scots College, Australia
Hannah Holt, The Scots College, Australia

We Are the Creators of Our Own Legacy

McCathie_Final_Powerpoint
B12

Bradley Merrick, Barker College, Australia
Andrew Mifsud, Barker College, Australia

Unearthing New Pedagogy and Creative Modes of Learning with Mobile Technologies in the Classroom. What Do the Students Value and Want for Their Future?

Merrick_ibsc_handout

B13

Craig Timms, Brisbane Grammare School, Australia

Anthony Micallef, Brisbane Grammar School, Australia

Digital Learning: A Pathway for Creativity, Leadership and Personal Development

Timms_Digital Pathways PPT

B14

Sean Watt, Prince Alfred College, Australia

Mark Dell'Oro, Prince Alfred College, Australia

Beau Muzic, Prince Alfred College, Australia

Well-being- a Framework for Developing and Maintaining Well-being for Students, Staff and Parents in Our Community

Watt_IBSC conference

C2

Meg Adem, Scotch College, Australia I

Is Creativity Born or Bred? The Talent Myth

Adem_Creativity_bornorbred

C4

Julia Dobbin, City of London School, UK

CREST-inspiring Creativity in Science

Dobbin_Abe's Bronze Award Write-up
Dobbin_CREST Bronze Award
Dobbin_CREST Gold Award
Dobbin_CREST Project Prompt
Dobbin_CREST Silver Award
Dobbin_Squashed Tomato Student Info Sheet
Dobbin_Squashed Tomato Student Worksheets
Dobbin_Squashed Tomato Teachers Sheet
Dobbin_Toyota Challange Application Form
Dobbin_Toyota Challenge Handbook
Dobbin_Toyota Challenge Pupil Research

C5

Brad Entwistle, imageseven, Australia
Ian Lambert, The Scots College, Australia

Case Study: Closing the Strategy-Execution Gap — How The Scots College Improved their Marketing Communication

C7

Scott Cowie, Upper Canada College, Canada
Mary Gauthier, Upper Canada College, Canada
Don Kawasoe, Upper Canada College, Canada

Foundations: Helping Boys Develop a
Mindset for Open-Mindedness and
Creativity

Gauthier_IBSC Growth Mindset at UCC 2012

C9

Reed Jeffrey, Upper Canada College, Canada

In the Name of Creativity – Flipping the Classroom

In the Name of Creativity-flipping the classroom
making video lessons
Math sample -Factoring - Difference of Squares and Trinomials
Physics sample 1 -resonance
Physics sample 2 -wave power

(large video files; download may take a while)

C11

Bill Jones, University School, USA

Teaching Responsible Behavior in Elementary & Middle School Physical Education

Jones_IBSC Responsibility Hand Out Summer 2012

C14

Bronwyn Platz, St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace, Australia

Copy Cat: Imitation and Creation

Platz_Detailed Reading Lesson Plan Exam Prp Paragraph
Platz_Poetry Paragraph
Platz_READ TO LEARN
Platz_Sentence for deconstruction
Platz_Spelling List

D1

Valerie Arsenault, Selwyn House, Canada

Movement, Motivation and Classroom Management

Arsenault_Workshop D1

D2

Alan Bliss, Melbourne Grammar School, Australia
Daniel McCoppin, Melbourne Grammar School, Australia

Creating a Model for Professional Learning Teams for Teachers and Boys

Bliss_MGS PowerPoint CCofT
D3

Philip SA Cummins, CIRCLE – The Centre for Innovation, Research, Creativity and Leadership in Education, Australia

Strategic Programs for Boys' Schools – from Concept to Process to Alignment to the Role of the Principal

Cummins_CIRCLE_Leadership_for_Initiatives

D6

Abigail Norfleet James, University of Virginia School of Continuing and Professional Studies, USA

Parents: How to Encourage Effective Help

James_Parents-handout

D7

John Lambersky, Royal St. George's College, Canada

Stefanie Turner, Royal St. George's College, Canada

Teaching through Dialogue: Using Discussion and Debate to Foster Deep Thinking, Passion and Creativity in Boys

Lambersky_J_IBSCDialogueHandoutPackage

D9

Byron Lawson Jr., St. Mark's School of Texas, USA

Tapping That Creative Spark in Boys: The Mastery Demonstration

Lawson_MasteryDemonstration
D12

Michael Parker, Cranbrook School, Australia

Turbo Ethics

Parker_IBSC_conference

D13

Alex Reed, Westlake Boys' High School, New Zealand

Year 5 of Internal PD: From Late Starts to the Middle Leaders Programm

Reed_IBSC presentation July 2012

D14

Michele Studd, Barker College, Australia

Nicola Cameron, Barker College, Australia

Meeting the Needs of Our Learners – Literacy Strategies for the Whole Class

Studd_M_Literacy Strategies for IBSC 2012
D15

Karen Yager, Knox Grammar School, Australia
Andrew Weeding, Knox Grammar School, Australia

Creativity and Global Awareness through Cross Disciplinary Tasks

Yager_2012_IBSC

E1

Sue Das, Brunswick School, USA

A Teacher Researcher's Look into Small Book-Discussion Groups by First Grade Boys

Das_IBSC.#1
Das_IBSC#2
Das_IBSC#3
Das_IBSC#4
Das_IBSC#6
Das_IBSC#7
Das_IBSC#8
Das_IBSC#9
Das_IBSC#10
Das_IBSC#11
Das_IBSC#12
Das_IBSC#13
Das_IBSC#14
Das_IBSC#15
Das_IBSC#16
Das_IBSC#17

E2

Heather Evans, Trinity Grammar School, Kew, Australia

Dianne McDonald, Trinity Grammar School, Kew, Australia

Revision Pig: Creative Revision for Boys

Revision_Pig_document

Revision_Pig_PPT

E3

Reed Jeffrey, Upper Canada College, Canada

In the Name of Creativity – Flipping the Classroom

in the name of creativity-flipping the classroom
making video lessons
Math sample -Factoring - Difference of Squares and Trinomials
Physics sample 1 -resonance
Physics sample 2 -wave power

(large video files; download may take a while)

E5

Suzanne Lagacey, The Sterling Hall School, Canada

Dorota Trnik, The Sterling Hall School, Canada

Discovery and the Renaissance Boy

Lagacey_SHS Renaissance Boy_mov
Lagacey_Cubes_mov

(large video files; download may take a while)

E8

Rod Morrison, Shore School, Australia

Rewards and Discipline in Boys' Schools

Morrison_R_Rewards and Discipline Policy in Boys' Schools Summary
Morrison_R_Rewards and Discipline Policy Summary 2012

E9

Kelvin Sparks, Prince Alfred College, Australia

Josianne Fahey, Prince Alfred College, Australia

Boys as Creative Builders and Learners: The Cubby House Project

Sparks_Unearthing_Creativity
E10

Michelle Weeding, The Hutchins School, Australia Jacquie Coad, The Hutchins School, Australia

How Do You Change a School Culture?

Weeding_IBSC_Conference
E11

Andrew Wheaton, Anglican Church Grammar School, Australia

Personalised Learning: A Journey, Not a Destination

Wheaton_IBSC_Personalised_Learningxxx

E12

David Woodgate, The King's School, Australia

Unearthing Creativity: Historical Fiction and Literacy

Woodgate_ibscpresentation