13:30 - 14:30: WORKSHOPS
How can we effectively measure happiness and well-being within our school communities? This session focuses on practical tools and strategies for monitoring the well-being of students, staff, and parents, using the 9 domains of happiness as a guide.
Participants will learn how to create a culture of transparency and trust, where well-being data is used not just for assessment but as a catalyst for positive change. Engage in hands-on activities to develop custom surveys, focus groups, and other methods for capturing meaningful insights into your school's happiness landscape.
Room G403. Workshop 8
Prof. Yong Zhao: Building Personalization of Learning in Schools: Reach for Greatness
Professor Yong Zhao leads participants to consider how to use AI and other tools to develop an education ecosystem for students to personalize their own learning and reach for greatness. Personalization of learning is not just personalization of the learning process. It is much more than allowing and enabling students to control how fast or slow their learning proceeds. It is much more than allowing students to demonstrate their learning in multiple formats. Instead, it is to enable students to have voice and choice in the content they learn and the outcomes they want to reach. Learning is strengths-based and passion-driven.
AI tools such as ChatGPT holds tremendous content across different disciplines and thus provides tremendous potential for students to personalize their learning. This presentation is based on Professor Zhao’s book: Reach for Greatness: Personalizable Education for All Children.Room G404. Workshop 9
Ms. Sheila Ascencio (2): Ignite Critical Reflexivity: Fueling Student Growth and Global Impact
In this workshop, educators will learn, apply, and transfer three powerful visible reflective strategies that help students identify areas of strength and growth, fostering true happiness and well-being. These strategies enable students' to think visibly, encouraging deeper engagement with their thoughts, emotions, and experiences.
By focusing on reflection, students develop dedication, gratitude, and compassion, empowering them to overcome challenges and achieve lasting success.
Mastery of Reflective Strategies: Participants will learn to apply three visible reflection strategies that help students critically assess their strengths and areas for growth, fostering deeper self-awareness and personal development.
Enhanced Emotional and Social Engagement: Educators will leave with concrete strategies to engage more meaningfully with thoughts and emotions, promoting emotional resilience, gratitude, and compassion in students.
Empowerment for Lifelong Success: Participants will learn how to empower students to take ownership of their learning journey, enabling them to apply reflection strategies to overcome challenges and take purposeful actions that lead to lasting personal and social impact.
13:30 - 14:30: WORKSHOPS
In each time slot, we offer 3 workshops, each focused on a different topic. Please select one workshop that best fits your interests.
Room G402. Workshop 10
Mr. Martin Skelton: The missing evidence about learning.
Evidence is an integral part of learning. Evidence is what helps us know whether learning has happened or not and, if not, why not. Evidence helps us decide whether to move on to a new struggle or stay a little longer with the existing struggle.
Not all evidence is helpful to learning, though. Some get in the way of learning by taking up too much time, by being unreliable or by being inadequate. In this workshop we’ll be looking at some evidence that is probably the most important evidence of all but which is absent in too many classrooms and schools. In the short time we have together, we’ll be looking at seven key questions that should be at the heart of school leader’s and teacher activity and reflection.
Room G403. Workshop 11
Dr. Ngo Tuyet Mai: Promoting Social Emotional Wellbeing and Happiness in Your School and Classrooms: Practical Strategies and Tools for School Leaders and Teachers
Beyond the grades and academic achievements, social emotional wellbeing and happiness in school and classroom plays a pivotal role in shaping not only students' present experiences but also their future success and overall fulfillment. As school leaders and teachers, we must recognize the profound impact of happiness in school and classrooms on students’ learning journey. By prioritizing emotional well-being, fostering positive environments, and embracing joy as an integral part of learning, we empower students to not only succeed academically but also lead fulfilling lives.
This presentation shares practical strategies and tools for school leaders and teachers for promoting social emotional wellbeing and happiness in school and classrooms.
Room G404. Workshop 12
Ms. Sheila Ascencio: Action Research for Holistic Growth and Global Impact
This dynamic workshop equips educators and students with a comprehensive framework to integrate action research, fostering both personal and social well-being. Through the MISO action research method, students explore local issues using tangible, hands-on strategies that encourage reflection, gratitude, and compassion. By engaging in the MISO method, they learn to solidify knowledge while implementing meaningful changes, empowering them to overcome challenges and contribute positively to the world. The approach cultivates a global mindset, enabling students to appreciate diverse perspectives and take action toward building a better future. Rooted in the values of dedication and holistic development, this workshop emphasizes the importance of intellectual growth, emotional resilience, and social responsibility. Additionally, it embraces the cultural richness of the host country, encouraging students to reflect on the country's assets while making a lasting impact on their communities and the world.
Practical Action Research Skills: Participants will gain a clear understanding of the MISO method of action research and how to apply it in their contexts, guiding students in investigating and addressing local issues through hands-on strategies.
Holistic Development and Emotional Resilience: Educators will be equipped with tangible practices for applying and transferring action research skills that foster social responsibility rooted in reflection, gratitude, and compassion.
Global and Cultural Awareness: Participants will cultivate a global mindset by learning how to help students appreciate diverse perspectives and integrate the cultural richness of the host country into their action research, encouraging students to make a meaningful, lasting impact in their communities and beyond.