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AGIS Conference 2026 Potsdam
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Saturday, September 19
 

9:45am CEST

The Significance of Visual Elements in Non-literary Texts in the Diploma Language A, Language and Literature Courses
Saturday September 19, 2026 9:45am - 10:45am CEST
This workshop will discuss the significance/application of visual elements in non-literary texts in the Diploma Language A, Language and Literature courses. In Paper 1, the focus will be on the successful analysis and application of mainly criteria B and partially criteria A/C in relation to Paper 1 texts with visual elements. With regard to the Individual Oral, the selection of possible visual non-literary texts and their analysis in relation to various chosen global topics will be explored. Technical aspects such as colour schemes, composition, perspectives, symbols, implications and design concepts will be considered. The explanations in both parts of the IB-L&L-Exam are based on many years of experience as German L&L-DP-Teacher and as an German L&L-IB examiner, including participation in the respective standardisation teams. The workshop will be held in English. The selected texts will be GLL exam texts or German texts with mainly visual elements; existing text sections will be translated into English.
Participants in the workshop are expected to develop a deeper understanding of how visual elements function in non-literary texts within the context of the ‘DP Language A: Language and Literature’ course, and how these can be taught, selected (IO) and interpreted for the relevant exam components.
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Birgit Kress

German Teacher, Heidelberg International School
To be added by speaker 
Saturday September 19, 2026 9:45am - 10:45am CEST
0.245 Am Luftschiffhafen 1, 14471 Potsdam

11:15am CEST

Building Practice, Not Positions: Moving International Schools from Rhetoric to Authentic Student Leadership, Agency, and Service.
Saturday September 19, 2026 11:15am - 12:15pm CEST
This workshop critiques how international school student leadership often prioritizes confidence, compliance, and availability - narrowing leadership to titles and power - and invites educators to reframe leadership as service, emotional intelligence, and authentic agency using SEL and IFSEL competencies. Participants will interrogate whether their systems solicit mere feedback or genuine student voice and will explore practical, inclusive models (issue-based teams, student proposal cycles, low-threshold roles) that enable student-initiated, service-oriented action while preserving appropriate adult support.

Through reflection, discussion, and hands-on design, attendees will identify adult behaviors that limit agency, apply a Leadership Audit Tool to spot barriers, redesign one leadership structure to pilot immediately, and leave with concrete tools and coaching strategies to cultivate leadership as a learned practice that strengthens wellbeing, belonging, resilience, and global citizenship.
Speakers
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Jessica Stralkowski

Deputy Head of Secondary, English Teacher, Franconian International School
A dedicated Deputy Head of Secondary, English teacher of 18 years, and advocate of student voice.
Saturday September 19, 2026 11:15am - 12:15pm CEST
0.245 Am Luftschiffhafen 1, 14471 Potsdam

1:15pm CEST

Mastering the “Most Wanted” Text Types in DP Language Acquisition
Saturday September 19, 2026 1:15pm - 2:15pm CEST
This workshop introduces teachers to a practical framework for teaching DP Language B Paper 1 text types through modelling, guided analysis, and checklist-based scaffolding. Using authentic prompts and model texts, participants explore how exam tasks signal appropriate genre choice and how explicit teaching of conventions supports student performance. Central to the session is the analysis of a compiled overview of the most frequently appearing (“most wanted”) text types, which highlights recurring genres across recent examination sessions and informs strategic exam preparation. 
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Enrique Periam

Language Acquisition Learning Leader, International School Hannover Region
To be added
Saturday September 19, 2026 1:15pm - 2:15pm CEST
0.245 Am Luftschiffhafen 1, 14471 Potsdam

2:30pm CEST

Active Thinking, Active Students: Whiteboard & Discussion Methods That Stick
Saturday September 19, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm CEST
This practical, hands-on session explores simple but powerful routines that make student thinking active, visible, and accountable. Drawing on strategies from Building Thinking Classrooms and TQE (Thoughts, Questions, Epiphanies), participants will experience structures such as standing groups, onemarker protocols, targeted prompts, and short discussion cycles that shift students from passive completion to genuine cognitive engagement. Through modeling, guided practice, and reflection, teachers will see how whiteboards and structured questioning can quickly elevate the quality of student talk, promote productive struggle, and provide immediate formative insights.
Speakers
EK

Elyse Krachman

Senior School English teacher, Munich International School
Senior School English teacher
Saturday September 19, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm CEST
0.245 Am Luftschiffhafen 1, 14471 Potsdam

4:00pm CEST

Strengths-Based Conversations in Education: Using Positive Psychology to Support Wellbeing, Growth and Performance
Saturday September 19, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm CEST
Description:
This interactive 60-minute workshop introduces educators and school leaders to practical tools from positive psychology to support staff wellbeing, strengths-based development, and meaningful appraisal conversations.
Drawing on the PERMA wellbeing framework, Character Strengths, and the GROW coaching model, participants will explore how to shift from deficit-focused conversations toward growth-oriented dialogue that enhances motivation, engagement, and professional learning.
The workshop is grounded in research from positive psychology pioneers such as Martin Seligman and coaching expert John Whitmore.


Intended Impact:
Participants will leave with practical tools and a shared language to:
  1. Support wellbeing
  2. Strengthen professional relationships
  3. Improve appraisal conversations
  4. Encourage a culture of growth and reflection


Speakers
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Marieke Scholten

Cambridge Coordinator & Teacher of Mathematics, International School of Bremen
I am a Cambridge Coordinator and Mathematics Teacher at the International School of Bremen.
Saturday September 19, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm CEST
0.245 Am Luftschiffhafen 1, 14471 Potsdam

5:15pm CEST

Explicit Teaching in Practice - Teaching Writing Explicitly
Saturday September 19, 2026 5:15pm - 6:15pm CEST


A practical session with examples, takeaways and materials designed to be integrated into everyday
teaching. This session will build upon theories of explicit teaching and visual learning to demonstrate
how strategies can be used to improve student writing across disciplines.




Speakers
TM

Tayla McGregor

DP Psychology & TOK Teacher, MYP Humanities, Bavarian International School
DP Psychology & TOK Teacher, MYP Humanities,
Saturday September 19, 2026 5:15pm - 6:15pm CEST
0.245 Am Luftschiffhafen 1, 14471 Potsdam
 
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