Morning Sessions
9:00 – 9:20: Registration and Continental Breakfast
| Session I 9:25 – 10:30 |
Session II 10:35– 11:35 |
Session III 11:40 – 12:40 |
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| ALL Grades | From Lab Base to Curricular Integration: One-to-One Computer and Educational Technology Programs Open Unexpected Doors in 21st Century Gifted Classrooms |
Campus Tours |
Textbooks 2.0: Textbooks to Flexbooks |
| Early Childhood | Math Talks: Seeing Numbers in New Ways with the Rekenrek Demonstration Lesson |
The Power of Thinking in Different Bases |
Mystery!: An Integrated Early Childhood Curriculum Unit |
| Lower School | Cultivating Creativity and Passion for Mathematics: Math Clubs at Nueva |
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| Lower School | Design Thinking in Lower School: Nueva’s Innovation Lab in Action Demonstration Lesson |
Developing Compassionate Thinkers and Resilient Leaders: Insights from the Nueva School’s Social and Emotional Learning Program |
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| Lower School | Dr. Akihiko Takahashi: Learning Mathematics Through Problem Solving Demonstration Lesson and Debriefing Double session |
How to Engage and Motivate Students Through Developmentally Rich Thematic Units |
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| Middle School | Social & Emotional Learning: The Open Session |
Hands-on Science: Never a Dull Moment! Demonstration Lesson |
Developing Middle School Writers |
| Middle School | Integrated Middle School Science: Solar House Project |
Middle School Campus Tour |
Science & Humanities: A Natural Interdisciplinary Approach |
| Middle School | Cultivating Students’ Passions: Lit Club and Academies |
Making the Most of Ah-ha! Moments: Student-Inspired Teaching and Mathematics |
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Afternoon Sessions
| Session IV 1:30 – 2:30 |
Gift-Ed Shop and Exhibitors' Fair Reception 2:30 -- 4:30 |
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| ALL Grades | Integrated Musical Theater: Kid-Created from Beginning to End |
Join us at the Gift-Ed Shop! During the two days of the conference, you will have the opportunity to see what many local and national organizations have to offer school-aged children. At the Gift-Ed Shop, you may purchase speakers’ publications, goods from IDEO, puzzles, games, and more! Other non-profits with enrichment programs will also have materials for you to pick up, and representatives will be available to answer questions. A selection of our exhibitors includes Amsco School Publications, Inc., Art in Action, Begin with the Brain, California Future Problem Solvers, CK-12 Foundation, Davidson Institute for Talent Development, Elementeo, Fox Imaging LLC, Hickory Grove Press, Idyllwild Arts Summer Program, Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth, Nathan Levy Associates Inc., Pearson, Summer Institute for the Gifted, STAR Education, YMIR/The Ultimate Puzzle. Following Thursday’s sessions, there will be a reception for all our attendees, speakers and faculty. This is open and available to all. |
| Early Childhood |
Train the Brain |
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| Lower School |
Special Projects and Problem-Solving in Math |
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| Lower School | Designing Hands-On Science with the Cycle of Inquiry Model |
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| Middle School | Convergence of the Scientific Method and Design Thinking |