Winter Training Institute

January 25-26, 2013 - The American School of Doha, Qatar

This two-day conference is designed around a variety of topics of interest to teachers. The program is based on an "extended institute design" so delegates and presenters are together for the entire conference. This format allows time for skill development, in-depth exploration and the establishment of partnerships/networks.

READ ABOUT THE WTI IN THE Qatar Tribune!

DOWNLOAD A LIST OF WTI13  DELEGATES: List by last name  List by Institution

*Be sure to download handouts for your institute and check your speaker's webpage for any pre-reading!*

Topics & Speakers

• NEW SPEAKER! The Engaging Classroom: Activating Learning in Early Literacy — Anne Soderman [Unfortuately, Karen Burke has had to cancel due to a medical emergency.]
• Conducting Socratic Seminars: A Leader’s Workshop (MS and HS) — John Zola
• Admitting, Assessing and Evaluating ELL Students — Don Bouchard (WIDA: World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment Consortium)
• Trauma and Resilience: Counselors Institute — Philip Saigh
• Creative Music Teaching: Choral and Band Music (K-12) — Russell Robinson
• Building and Engaging Deep Thinking Brains (K-12) — John Almarode
• Facilitation Skills for Teacher Leaders — Frances Gipson
• Assessing Student Writers (grades 3-8) — Carl Anderson
• Making Your School a Healthy Place: A Holistic Approach — Susan Goekler
• AP/Honors Chemistry Institute (HS) — Elizabeth Vallejo & Marian DeWane