International Education Mini-Symposium — Private

Seattle Public Schools and the World Affairs Council Present:
International Education Mini-Symposium 

All educators are invited to join teachers from Seattle's ten international schools, as well as teachers from throughout Seattle Public Schools and beyond, to share ideas, discover resources, and learn new strategies for preparing global citizens. Includes 3 free clock hours and lunch provided by the Confucius Institute of the State of Washington. 

For more information or questions, please contact Michele Aoki at maaoki@seattleschools.org or Ryan Hauck at rhauck@world-affairs.org. More information is also on the Seattle Public Schools website. 

Location: Chief Sealth High School
Schedule (Draft):
12:00-1:00 Lunch provided in the Chief Sealth Galleria (Cafeteria)
1:00-1:30 Opening remarks and keynote
Update
1:30-2:30 Workshop Session #1
2:30-2:45 Networking Break
2:45-3:45 Workshop Session #2
3:45-4:00 Evaluation and clock hour forms

Tentative workshop sessions:

• Intro to Dual Language/Immersion
• Utilizing Interns and IAs in the DLI Classroom
• Intro to using world languages in a gen ed classroom
• Teaching for Biliteracy
• Communicating research on DLI to families
• Task Force and Program Review info session
• Creating school-wide global projects
• Organic brainstorm sessions (unconference style) with like grades/subjects
• Virtual Exchanges
• International Education through the Arts
• Global Competency Certificate