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Day 7 - Sunday, August 17

by Jim Carrico — last modified 2008-06-17 21:11

Notes:

The Biology of Loss (Gabor Maté):
What happens when attachments are impaired
13:00 to 14:30

Being a Translator (Larry Johnson):
Bridging the gap between the School Board and a Public Democratic School.
9:00 to 10:30

Multihandicapped Students in Democratic Schools:
(Cara Elrod) How less structured environments support children with disabilities.
10:30 to 12:00

Windsor House: Then and Now:
Barbara Leigh current principal, and Meghan Carrico, Windsor House parent and teacher, show a school video and talk about current Windsor House practice.
14:30 to 15:30

Amazing Educational DVDs:
(Helen Hughes) Sunday night's DVD Special will be a filmed talk with Dr. Matt Hern at the 5th annual AERO Conference, this past June.
15:00 to 17:00

1003 Theater

Maria Montessori was an Anarchist :
This presentation will begin by discussing the rationale behind child-directed governance with reference to Montessori's philosophy. It will then proceed to explore how Montessori's vision extended beyond the commonly held conceptions of governance and look at her vision of a different world. Finally I'd like to discuss how this is relevant to us as adults and children right now!
9:00 to 10:30

Zoom In (Chris Mecogliano):
What do kids need in education and how to address these needs!
10:30 to 12:00

Alternative Education in Korea & IDEC2009:
1. A brief history of Korean Alternative Education and its social background 2. Introduction to the major organizations in Korean Alternative Education including PSAE 3. IDEC 2009 in Korea
14:30 to 17:00

1002 Meeting Room

Creative Drama and Education:
Educational effects and values of drama. Can't run with less than 10 participants.
10:30 to 12:00

Peace education in the Palestinian Territories:
(Femke Noordink) The Hope Flowers School: Education for peace and democracy in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
11:00 to 12:00

Keeping an eye (or not):
(Sarah Anne Mills) I believe there is a relationship between democracy and surveillance. In this time of monitoring, 'safety', and liability how do people negotiate 'supervision' of students in their schools?
14:30 to 15:30

Sticking It To The Man 101:
(Dayla) An exploration of rebellion as well as structured society, and where youth and culture fit in.
15:30 to 16:30

1613 Meeting Room

The Leipzig Free School:
(Henrik Ebenbeck) History and daily life of the Leipzig Free School, a democratic school in Germany.
10:00 to 11:00

Honouring the Child: Changing Ways of Teaching:
(Pamela Proctor) A lifelong teacher describes her transformation from the rigid regime of traditional teaching to working more openly, liberating the children to learn.
11:00 to 12:00

The Importance of Unstructured Play to Child Development:
(Charlotte "Candy" Landvoigt) Being able to create their own play is critical in children's ability to grow emotionally, physically, and cognitively. After the workshop a student made film from Highland School will be shown.
13:00 to 15:00

Holding On To Our Kids (Gabor Maté):
An Interactive Workshop
15:30 to 17:00

Ballroom

JC/SC:
(Meghan and Dayla) Windsor House live School Council and Judicial Council
12:00 to 13:00

Hands On High School Science:
(Kelsey Heikoop) Teaching and learning science in an experimental way
13:00 to 14:30

Beautifuly Sustainable (Part 3):
Art and environmental education. Comunication through images, movement, observation of nature. Finding our place in landscape.
14:30 to 16:30

Jazz Duet (Fab and Ridley):
Some swinging sounds, softly sliding you to your seat.
18:30 to 19:00

Too Soon Old, Too Late SANE:Helen Hughes:
Now that I know everything, I am too decrepit to do much about it! I want to pass the torch.
19:00 to 20:30

Other (See description)

Movie Theatre Field Trip: It's Still Elementary:
This inspiring documentary is a follow up to the original groundbreaking film It’s Elementary
16:00 to 19:30

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Day 7 - Sunday, August 17