AGIS Conference 2026 Potsdam: Full Schedule

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9:45am CEST

The Feedback Loop: Using Feedback to Navigate and Individualize Learning Support

Saturday September 19, 2026 9:45am - 10:45am CEST

In learning support, the most powerful tool isn’t a textbook—it’s the student’s voice. This workshop moves beyond "one-size-fits-all" instruction toward a Feedback Loop that builds genuine student agency. Using lean, digital systems (Google Forms, exit tickets, and AI as a learning coach), we’ll demonstrate how to capture real-time insights to pivot your curriculum.
Through the lens of our classrooms, we will show how student feedback transformed a standard program into a responsive curriculum featuring targeted organization and summarization strategies. Learn to design a "living curriculum" where modular planning and collaborative goal-setting put students in the driver’s seat of their own success.

Speakers

Jessica Shiffman

Learning Support Teacher, International School of Hamburg

With 25 years of classroom experience, Jessica brings a deep, multi-disciplinary perspective to education. She holds a BS in Speech-Language Pathology, an MS in Audiology, and an Ed.S. in Special Education. Her career includes a decade as an ELA teacher and three years as a learning... Read More →

Dagny Remmler Mörsen

Teacher of German and Learning Support Teacher, International School of Hamburg

With 11 years in education and three specializing in learning support, Dagny focuses on the intersection of resource management and developmental growth. She hold a BA in Education and an MA in Integrated Learning Therapy, specializing in learning and development support for children... Read More →

Saturday September 19, 2026 9:45am - 10:45am CEST
0.225 Am Luftschiffhafen 1, 14471 Potsdam

One-Hour Workshop

Audience Secondary / Middle learners aged 11-16
Subject Transdisciplinary (teaching pedagogy & Methodology)

11:15am CEST

The Inclusive Classroom: Supporting Diverse Learners and Students with Disabilities in Core Subjects

Saturday September 19, 2026 11:15am - 12:15pm CEST

0.225

What does an inclusion classroom look like? What does it mean to be inclusive? How do I develop inclusive lesson plans?

Designed for core subject area teachers—including Math, Science, English, Humanities, Music, and the Arts—this session explores practical, classroom-ready strategies for building inclusive learning environments that support students with disabilities and diverse learning needs. Participants will develop a clearer understanding of what an inclusive classroom looks like in practice, including how to embed inclusive principles into everyday teaching and lesson planning.

Speakers

Dr. Candyce Edwards-Allen, Ed.D.

Secondary Learning Support Teacher, Bavarian International School

I am from a big little city called Las Cruces, New Mexico, in the US. I moved to New York City early in my career, where I spent over a decade in the public schools working with diverse learners from all over the world. I am committed to creating classrooms where students feel valued... Read More →

Esme Crocker

Learning Support Teacher, Bavarian International School

Learning Support teacher

Saturday September 19, 2026 11:15am - 12:15pm CEST
0.225 Am Luftschiffhafen 1, 14471 Potsdam

One-Hour Workshop

Audience Secondary / Middle learners aged 11-16
Subject Transdisciplinary (teaching pedagogy & Methodology)

1:15pm CEST

Empowering Student Agency Through Assessment

Saturday September 19, 2026 1:15pm - 2:15pm CEST

0.225

Presenters: Soha Saad and Yuni Santosa

This session explores the impact of teacher clarity on student engagement and achievement, particularly within an inquiry-based classroom where direction and agency must coexist. Participants will investigate practical approaches for co-constructing rubrics and checklists with students. The session focuses on how shared understanding enables students to self-assess with accuracy and set intentional learning goals. By involving students in defining success, the focus shifts from teacher-led assessment to student-led growth.

Target Participants

All PYP teachers across year levels and subject areas
Educators interested in assessment, differentiation, and student agency

Speakers

Soha Saad

PYP Coordinator, International School Ruhr

Yuni Santosa

PYP Coordinator, International School of Stuttgart

Saturday September 19, 2026 1:15pm - 2:15pm CEST
0.225 Am Luftschiffhafen 1, 14471 Potsdam

One-Hour Workshop

Audience Early Years learners aged 3-6; Elementary/Primary Learners aged 6-11
Subject Transdisciplinary (teaching pedagogy & Methodology)

2:30pm CEST

Digital Citizenship in the Middle Years: A Grade 6 Case Study

Saturday September 19, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm CEST

0.225

This workshop is designed to share how Digital Citizenship has been woven into the pastoral and ICT curriculum to support students, focusing on Grade 6. This presentation’s starting point was a survey to gather more awareness of how students use tech, which informed both designing a pastoral unit “Our Digital Lives,” as well revamping the Digital Citizenship components in the ICT curriculum. Further development is being done in the domain of algorithmic literacy, or, pedagogical methods that explore how algorithms influence all aspects of digital life, from online identities to the types of content that young learners are “fed” on social media and online gaming platforms.

We will explore these questions:
-How do students interpret and critique what they see online?
-To what extent do online conversations intervene in classroom socialisation?
-How do we teach younger learners about digital and algorithmic literacy?
-What are the best practices for curriculum development, given the rapid pace of technological change and the continual development of AI?

Speakers

Courtenay Comiskey

Secondary EAL / I&S, Grade 6 Lead Teacher, Leipzig International School

to be added later

Clinton Glenn

Learning Technology Support Specialist, Grade 6 ICT Teacher, Leipzig International School

to be added later

Saturday September 19, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm CEST
0.225 Am Luftschiffhafen 1, 14471 Potsdam

One-Hour Workshop

Audience Secondary / Middle learners aged 11-16
Subject Transdisciplinary (teaching pedagogy & Methodology)

4:00pm CEST

Wins, Whines, and Why It Matters: Teaching German Language and Literature in the Middle Years

Saturday September 19, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm CEST

0.225

In this interactive workshop, we will facilitate an exchange among German teachers from AGIS schools to share ideas, reflect on challenges, and explore effective strategies for teaching German Language and Literature in the Middle Years. The session highlights good practice at DIS and other AGIS schools, fosters meaningful professional connections, and emphasises the importance of the Middle Years for sustained language development and student engagement.

This interactive workshop brings together German teachers from AGIS schools to reflect on the realities, challenges, and opportunities of teaching German Language and Literature in the Middle Years. Through shared experiences, practical strategies, and open discussion, participants will explore what works, which challenges persist, and why German teaching in the Middle Years is crucial for sustained language development and long-term learner engagement. The workshop also offers a valuable opportunity to showcase effective practice at DIS and to build meaningful professional connections with fellow AGIS German educators.

Workshop Structure:
1. Opening: Wins & Whines (Icebreaker)
Attenders are invited to briefly share one win and one whine from their Middle Years German classrooms in small groups. This sets a collegial tone, acknowledges common challenges, and validates shared experiences across AGIS schools.
2. Why It Matters: The Middle Years as a Turning Point
A short input highlighting the importance of the Middle Years for motivation, identity formation, and language development/proficiency. The session connects classroom practice to learner pathways in later years (DP), focusing on engagement, confidence, and continuity.
3. Strategies That Work: Teaching German Language & Literature in the Middle Years
Presentation and discussion of practical, classroom-tested strategies, including balancing language and literature; motivating reluctant learners, working with meaningful and authentic units, a variety of both literary and non-literary text types and creative tasks; supporting multilingual learners and home languages within German lessons; nurturing a love for reading etc. Examples of good practice from different contexts and units will be shared.
4. Collaborative Exchange: Sharing Good Pra

Speakers

Conny Brock

MYP/DP German & Head of Languages, Dresden International School

Conny Brock is the Head of Languages at the International School of Dresden and has been an international educator for 18 years. She has taught German, Spanish, and English across the IB in the UK, the US, and Colombia. She is a workshop leader, examiner and assessment author as well... Read More →

Teodora Atanasova

MYP/DP German & TOK teacher, Dresden International School

Teodora Atanasova is a passionate international educator who has taught in both the United States and China, bringing a global perspective to her classroom. A lover of literature, she enjoys exploring stories from different cultures and helping students discover the power of words... Read More →

Saturday September 19, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm CEST
0.225 Am Luftschiffhafen 1, 14471 Potsdam

One-Hour Workshop

Audience Secondary / Middle learners aged 11-16; Whole school for educators
Subject Language Learning

5:15pm CEST

Evidence-Based Gamification in Foreign Language Classrooms

Saturday September 19, 2026 5:15pm - 6:15pm CEST

0.225

Gamification has become a popular trend in education, yet its impact depends entirely on thoughtful design. This interactive workshop explores how evidence-based gamification can meaningfully enhance motivation, retention, and communicative competence in foreign language teaching.
Grounded in motivational theory and classroom research, the session will briefly examine why superficial reward systems often fail and what actually works. Participants will experience a tool to gamify their lessons and units, and explore how narrative, progression systems, and challenge structures can increase student engagement without sacrificing academic rigour.

Speakers