Teachers Building Bridges: Insights, Methods, and Content from US Fulbright Educators

US-Norway Fulbright Foundation and Fremmedspråksenteret invite teachers and student teachers in their final years to a FREE teacher conference.

The purpose of the conference is to share practical teaching tools and insights to better meet the needs of the students. 

Registration

Friday, March 15th, 2024 09:00 - 14:45

Session abstracts - will be updated

09:00 - 09:45 Welcome – Virginia (Gini) Lockhart-Pedersen / Rena Levin
Fulbright Rover Panel: Key observations from school visits 2023/2024
09:45 - 10:00 Transition/coffee
10:00 - 11:15

Workshop 1

Making Connections and Empowering Student Voice Using 21st Technologies
Larry Dorenkamp - Lower and upper secondary

Mindfulness and Stress: Strategies to Build Resilience and Increase Academic Success
Elizabeth Grassi - All levels

Brain Science and Learning
Lisa-Brit Wahlberg - Upper secondary

Strategies for Robust Reading Instruction
Latoya Reid - Lower and upper secondary

Authentic Inquiry - Authentic Reasons to Learn
Alison K. Billman - All levels

11:15 - 12:15 Lunch – opportunity for participants to discuss with Rovers.
12:15 - 13:30

Workshop 2

Making Connections and Empowering Student Voice Using 21st Technologies
Larry Dorenkamp – Lower and upper secondary

Mindfulness and Stress: Strategies to Build Resilience and Increase Academic Success
Elizabeth Grassi -  all levels

Brain Science and Learning
Lisa-Brit Wahlberg - Upper secondary

Reflections on Race and Racism in the Norwegian Classroom
Latoya Reid - Upper secondary

Authentic Inquiry - Authentic Reasons to Learn
Alison K. Billman - All levels

13:30 - 13:45 Transition
13:45 - 14:15 Conference wrap-up (Digital?)
Exit tickets/take aways from participants/Door prizes.
14:15 - 14:45 Ask-a-Rover and Networking
Chance for follow-up questions to Rovers, questions about Fulbright program, and networking with other teachers. 

 

 

 

 

Publisert 19. des. 2023 14:42 - Sist endret 16. feb. 2024 13:38