2015 regional conference

The 2015 Conference of the Americas was held on 23-26 July 2015.

Conference videos

Sir Ken Robinson:

Day 1:

Day 2:

Day 3:

Conference Presentations:

Friday | 24 July 2015

Assessing for Understanding Across the IB Continuum [9MB]	Lou Marchesano Chris Overhoff
Coordinator as Leader in Professional Learning [5.1MB]	Amy Brodsky John Moore, Dexter Lindsey
IB Counselors and Coordinators Together [555KB]	Marie Vivas Christine Eischen Kristen Machczynski
The cage-busting teacher [3.2MB]	Frederick M. Hess
Diploma Programme update Academic division [3.4MB]	James Monk
Diploma Programme update Schools division [10MB]	Alicia D'Urbano
Exploring How Language Development Standards Can Work with IB Content Statements for ELL Development [5.4MB]	Jesse Markow
El Arte de Presentar a Nuestros Alumnos y Programas a las Universidades en Los Estados y Unidos y Canadá [810KB]	Marie Vivas Rosa Moreno
Expanding PK-12 Access to IB: The Chicago Project [1.8MB]	Sara Leven
Admissions Case Studies [500KB]	Jim Bock Kirk Brennan Pam Joos Michael Lai David Zutautas
Gamification and Enrichment in an IB Classroom [13MB]	James Hron Joel Weingart
Getting It Right! [5MB]	Stephan Turnipseed
Leadership Through Capacity Building [2.6MB]	Gerard Calnin Sue Richards
Leading School Transformational Change through MYP Assessing, Grading, and Reporting [3.7MB]	Tom Dodd Farr Prickett Louis Marchesano
Personal projects 2016 [2.1MB]	Gill Chudley Danielle Veilleux

Saturday | 25 July 2015

Seeking Knowledge Exercising Reason Living the Gospel [1.2MB]	Matthew Schultz
From Data to Implementation: A Case Study of Integrating ATL in the Extended Essay Process [6.5MB]	Julia L. Kinnear Mari Roughneen Jody McLean
Leveraging the International Baccalaureate MYP to Restructure Underperforming Schools [800KB]	Kristine Shipman-Belcher
Supporting the core and explicit ATL skills in the Diploma Programme [3.4MB]	Kate Hebdon
Educating the Whole Child for Whole School Improvement [3.1MB]	Mike Rulon
Supporting Underserved Students [2.4MB]	Kedra Ishop Sara Leven Brian Spittle Kara Turner
IBCP Approaches to Learning: Building Curriculum and Community in the CP Core [7.5MB]	Denise Prociuk
Evaluación del PD: Estandarización del proceso [572KB]	Alicia D'Urbano
Implemen'ng IB Approaches to Teaching and Learning in a virtual environment [4.2MB]	Edward Lawless
Teachers and the IB Learner Profile [2.7MB]	Joanne Chatlos
Actualización del Programa del Diploma División académica [2.8MB]	James Monk
Primary Children's Perspectives on their School Experiences: Using Multiple Modes of Communication to Inform Practice [4.1MB]	Jodi Streelasky Bill Reid
The IB Learner in the Digital Age: Redefining Collaborative and Creative Learning With Free Technology Tools [346KB]	Vicki Quinn Amy Heusterberg-Richards
Under Fire: University Recognition Update [748KB]	Mairead Barry Jonathan Burdick Shannon Gundy, Paul Sanders Marie Vivas
Actualizacion del Diploma [10MB]	Alicia D'Urbano
Marketing your IB Students and Program [458KB]	Debra von Bargen Rachelle Bernadel Shayne Swift PanethaTheodosia Nychis Ott
Planning, Developing, Sustaining, & Marketing your CP [7.2MB]	Dana Ryan Leah Keuscher Luz Verdin
Español Lengua A: Lengua y Literatura [280KB]	Eugenia Carioni
Grading and reporting in the IB [6.6MB]	Kelly Sirginnis Nathan Lockhart Sara King
An Evaluation of How 1:1 Technology Can Support Student Success in the IB [1.1MB]	John Falino Candace Reim Marion Halberg
Project Worldview: Using the IB core to cultivate young researchers [2.8MB]	Heather Michael Jennifer Mitton-Kukner
Reflections, Relationships, and Resources: Sustaining the PYP [1.9MB]	Lucy Haddock Lisa Enrique
Tips for TOK: Educating for life with arts and sciences [4.1MB]	Patrick Daneau
Una ruta para la indagación: Docentes construyendo un ciclo para su colegio [10.7MB]	OMNES INQUIRING

Sunday | 26 July 2014

DP Evaluation: Standardizing the Process [571KB]	Alicia D'Urbano
Con los pies en la tierra [4MB]	Aurora Tamez
How to Apply to Canada, the UK and Europe [2.8MB]	Andrew Arida Pam Joos Marie Vivas
Learning to improve your leadership (and life) through the natural change process [2.5MB]	Dave Webb Chad Schmidt
Student-led inquiries as a platform for action [6.8MB]	Adriana Santacruz Rodrigo González
The Advancement Pipeline [2.5MB]	Ibe Crawley
El valor de los valores [3.2MB]	Jorge Perera González
Rigour for all: The AVID and IB Partnership Advancement Via Individual Determination and International Baccalaureate [1.5MB]	Angela Wilcox Liz Jensen