Embed STREAMS Across the K-12 Curricula: Learning Redesign for Supporting the Whole Child.
Instructors
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Chryso ChristodoulouCEO - FounderMrs. Chryso Christodoulou is the founder of FUNecole® Research Institute and the co-founder of Digipro Education Limited. Her academic background is in Computer Science and Education. She is the designer and author of the FUNecole® for Cambridge ICT Starters Initial Steps endorsed by University of Cambridge International Examinations and recognized best practice educational approach by the European Commission. Mrs. Christodoulou is an external educational expert for the Institute of Prospective Technological Studies (IPTS) on various educational research projects. She is a program committee member for the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers’ (IEEE) Computer society. Mrs. Christodoulou participates as keynote speaker and panelist at numerous conferences, seminars and workshops around the world. Mrs. Christodoulou´s work has been published in scholarly and policy publications, such as IEEE Xplore and the European Parliament Magazine. She is a recognized as an entrepreneurship expert by OECD and is one of 350 European Ambassadors of Entrepreneurship.
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Kyriakos ChristodoulouHead of R&D and InnovationKyriakos Christodoulou holds a BSc in Computer Science and a Master’s Degree in Innovation Management. He has been working in digital education projects at Digipro since 2011. He is primarily active in R&D on primary school curricula, developing partnerships with European institutions and agencies, participating in training and organising exhibitions, European seminars trainers education(Comenius and Grundtvig), online learning content authoring (Flash, HTML, Authoring tools), platform /web front-end design and development (HTML/CSS), education requirements analysis and design as well as alpha and beta testing.
This expert professional development seminar provides school leaders and curriculum coordinators with the latest technology enhanced pedagogical approaches to successfully embed STREAMS processes across the K-12 curricula. Seminar attendees will have the opportunity to get hands-on with state-of-the-art technology recourses, apps (EdTech) and robust pedagogical instruction that promotes and supports effective cross curricular activities that integrate Science, Technology, Reading/ Writing, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics and Social Sciences into the curriculum. Innovation should create value. The undeniable value of this highly innovative seminar is to establish interdepartmental teacher collaboration and departmental alignments, so every teacher in the school will abandon the teaching in silos pedagogical approach and be working towards the seamless integration of the STREAMS processes as a school-wide strategy and approach.
This seminar will offer valuable insight to owners principals/managers, educational curriculum consultants and master trainers of private K-12 schools and institutes. Precedence will be given to those institutions that are approved by HRDA and or the Ministry of Education and Culture.
The objectives of the seminar are:
• Develop Science, Reading/Writing Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics and Social Sciences transdisciplinary learning experiences.
• Acknowledge the benefits and the importance of STREAMS education for schools, teachers and students.
• Prepare teachers to abandon single discipline and teaching in silos learning and develop transdisciplinary and agile cross curricula learning plans and learning experiences.
• Align Cypriot curricular standards with the STREAMS integrated lessons and assessments.
• Establish interdepartmental teacher collaboration and departmental alignments.
• Organize the STREAMS processes as a school-wide strategy and approach.
• Include cross-curricular subject matter in a way that’s meaningful to students.
• Develop problem-solving skills, encouraging creativity and collaboration, and preparing students for the future workforce.
• Empower students to cooperate and create meaningful learning experiences
• Use state of the art technologies to support lifelong and student-driven learning.
• Acknowledge the critical characteristics in learning content and experiences to define high-quality learning.
• Recognize that education systems need to be developed and continuously developing.
Recent Program Participants
Hourly Schedule
Day 1
- 08:00 - 10:00
- Supervising the STREAMS Lessons
- • Encourage student communication of their ideas or questions to a partner.
• Avoid jumping in with guided assistance or additional prompting the moment your students begin to struggle.
• Having a discussion about challenges students face after the activities.
Case Study:
Give Options Rather than a Set Outcome
Case study 2: Future Ready Students
- 10:00 - 10:15
- Coffee Break
- 10:15 - 11:00
- Group Presentations
- Present group projects that contain learning experiences beyond expectations driven by authentic passion and need
- 11:00 - 11:15
- Coffee Break
- 11:15 - 13:15
- The Global Educational Framework
- • The necessary shifts in learning content and experiences necessary for the K12 students.
• The set of guiding principles by which to realize education systems
• What skills should schools provide now to be ready for the future?
• The rationale behind schools’ lagging even by today’s standards.
Case Study:
Finland has been doing vast reforms in education.
Case Study:
The MIT’s Life Long Kindergarten
Class Project 1:
Designing New Pedagogical Models that Work for the K-12 Education
Day 2
- 7:30 - 10:00
- What is the STREAMS Integration Process?
- • Teaching beyond single disciplines
• The experiential learning opportunities and the Integration Approaches.
• The whole pallet of learning for the whole child development.
- 10:00 - 10:15
- Coffee Break
- 10:15 - 11:45
- Ways to Support Various Pedagogical Models with STREAMS and State of the Art Technological Tools
- • The Understand by Design Pedagogical Model
• The Differentiated Pedagogical Model
• The Parallel Pedagogical Model
• The Integrated Pedagogical Model
• The Flip Class Pedagogical Model
• The Multilateral Pedagogical Model
Group Projects:
Developing STREAMS Lessons plans
- 11:45 - 12:45
- STEM vs. STEAM Vs. STREAMS
- • What Initiatives are not STREAMS?
• Fostering for Autonomous and Collaborative Learning Environments
• Presentation of various platforms to support the STREAMS Lessons
Case Study:
Develop Autonomy and Collaboration in the Classroom
Day 3
- 07:30 - 10:00
- Class Project
- 10:00 - 10:15
- Coffee Break
- 10:15 - 11:45
- Recapitulation of the previous day
- • How Can Schools Connect and Align the STREAMS Processes with the Cypriot Educational Standards?
• Adjust school programing and scheduling to accommodate a new way of teaching and learning.
• Integrate the STREAMS schemamapping for the curriculum and assessment design process.
• Align to the Cypriot educational standards and educational requirements
• Ensure the seamless lesson implementation processes and strategies How to Create the STREAMS - Centered Classroom?
- 11:45 - 12:00
- Case study: Best Practices for Connecting STREAMS with Special Education
- Special Education students oftentimes go to intervention classes in place of arts classes (technology, art, music, etc). The same also applies to students performing below gradelevel in math and reading.
SUBSIDY, ATTENDANCE, AND CANCELLATION POLICY
HRDA Subsidy and Seminar Attendance
- A company’s participant is eligible for a subsidy when their Social Insurance and Industrial Training contributions have been settled in full by the time of registration/seminar. In case of ineligibility/disqualification, the company will be invoiced the full amount per participant.
- A company’s participant is eligible for a subsidy if he/she completes an obligatory attendance of 75% during seminar and 100% on the company visit. In case of failure to complete the attendance, the company will be invoiced the full amount, per participant.
Cancellation and Substitution Policy
- Cancellations can be accepted up to 5 working days prior to the seminar without penalties. For any cancellations received after the deadline (or no-shows), the company will be invoiced the full amount per participant.
- Substitutions can be accepted any time prior to the seminar without penalties.
- Τhroughout the seminar participants must have their camera and microphone open, for better communication and as defined by the specifications of HRDA otherwise participants will not be approved by HRDA.