AGIS Conference 2026 Potsdam

AGIS Conference 2026 Potsdam

Working Together To Support Learning

8:30am CEST

Welcome Coffee Exhibitor Area

9:00am CEST

Admissions Working Group 0.235Jana Jazic AGIS DEIJ Working Group: Stronger together 0.22Kristina Pennell-Götze • Angeline Aow • La Mor AGIS DP Chemistry Teachers Roundtable 0.227Darren Hornell AGIS Finances & Accounting Working Group 0.245Anne Winkler • Melanie Gangloff, AGIS Home- and Multilingual Learning Coordinators Working Group Conference 0.217Tanja Connemann AGIS Humanities Working Group Pre-conference 0.222Justin Sands AGIS Librarians Working Group: Best practices in school libraries 0.237Elaine Smith AGIS Mathematics Working Group – Annual Preconference (Secondary) 0.219Bryan Landmann College Counsellors Working Group Pre-Conference 0.241Rita Miller • Carin Dsouza • Dejana Petričić Drama in the Classroom: A Creative Teaching Workshop 0.221Clayton Doherty EAL Working Group Pre-Conference 0.245Courtenay Comiskey • Mirjam Strauss-Paris Evidence-based, Explicit teaching of Executive Function and Study Skills for IB Students 0.214Lise Fines • Geena George • Dr. Reece Wartenberg Facility Managers Working Group: Introduction to CAFM (Computer Aided Facility Management) software & Comparison of providers and AI integration 0.239Arek Warchala Fostering Creativity in the Visual Arts 0.215Natalie Murray From Alignment to Action: Collaborative Leadership in the PYP 0.233Ashlee Krantz • Carolyn Henry From Bricks to Bytes: Designing Innovation in International Schools with LEGO® Serious Play® and AI 0.225James Stark From Voice to Action: Building Student Agency Through Student Action Teams 0.24Tracey Rabbitts • Maha Frangieh Growing Effective Student Leaders in Schools 0.231Leigh Krueger MYP Coordinators’ Working Group 0.246Linda Pizzarello NEASC 4Cs model Round Table Assistant Working Group 0.253Nancy Bielz School Counsellor Working Group Pre-Conference Meeting 0.247Zoe Andrews Service as Action, CAS, Service Learning and Community Engagement 0.223Emma Morris Student Support Full-Day Conference: aligning student support practices through different frameworks, requirements towards student-centred approaches and biopsychosocial model Lake View RoomAristea Mastoraki • Laura Beccherini Working Group: Lower School German Teachers 0.229Daniela Semar

12:45pm CEST

Lunch Exhibitor Area

3:45pm CEST

Coffee and tea and end of full-day conferences Exhibitor Area

5:00pm CEST

Wine Reception Exhibitor Area

6:00pm CEST

Welcome Kongress Saal (Congress Hall)

6:15pm CEST

Meet our Conference Sponsors: Hachette Learning and Skillsome Kongress Saal (Congress Hall)

7:00pm CEST

Keynote Kongress Saal (Congress Hall)

7:30pm CEST

BBQ Restaurant and Terrace

TBA

Dinner and Celebration Restaurant and Kongress-Saal

8:30am CEST

9:00am CEST

AGIS Heads of Schools Meeting Zeppelin Lounge

9:45am CEST

Accessing the Core: Bridging the Language Gap in Content Classrooms 0.235Jamie Norgaard • Anne Maria Morrin AI Literacy: Transforming Student Learning Across the Curriculum Through Customized Tools 0.231Marta Luján Creating Cultures of Safety: Practical Child Safeguarding for International Schools in Germany 0.241Chris Floor Fostering Academic Writing in Multilingual IB Classrooms: Pedagogical insights from longitudinal research grounded in Complex Dynamic Systems Theory (CDST). 0.226Carlos Rico Castillo From Assessment to Action: Using Skill Progressions to Drive Feedback, Goals, and Small Group Instruction 0.221Christina Konnaris From Pattern to Understanding: The Power of Numicon and manipulatives in Elementary Mathematics 0.217David Lyttle From Sketchbook to Portfolio: Teacher Toolkit 0.229Linda Gruet • Rosa Santana Introduction to Positive Discipline- Moving beyond behaviour management 0.227Susan Oswald Lesson study-A Co Planning Protocol for Lessons within the Whole School 0.246Constantin Lomaca Maxed Out Minds: Managing Working Memory for Powerful Learning 0.219Deb Lancashire Reducing IB Business Management IA Workload Using AI: Feedback, Assessment, and Academic Integrity 0.22Denis Sagide Science Fair : Reimagining MYP Science from Assessment to Authentic Action 0.237Lloyd Mallender • Soniya Jadhav Sparking Reading Joy: Practical Ideas for Classrooms, Libraries, and Schools 0.223Lindsay Haubenreisser • Michelle Dierker Students Teaching Students: The Power of Peer Teaching in Language B Classes 0.233Kerstin Reuther-Roché & Monika Hammerschick Study the patterns, achieve 100 % pass rate e-assessment 0.215Wycliff Nyabuto Supporting Musical Cross Curricular Integration with All Students 0.222Stephanie Mayer The Feedback Loop: Using Feedback to Navigate and Individualize Learning Support 0.225Jessica Shiffman • Dagny Remmler Mörsen The neuroscience of leadership in schools: Self-leadership, servant leadership, and system stability 0.239Frank Tschan • Dr. Michelle Goddard The Significance of Visual Elements in Non-literary Texts in the Diploma Language A, Language and Literature Courses 0.245Birgit Kress

10:45am CEST

Coffee and Tea Exhibitor Area

11:15am CEST

Bring Back the Magic: The Revival of Flannel Boards in the Early Years 0.215Michelle Dierker Building Practice, Not Positions: Moving International Schools from Rhetoric to Authentic Student Leadership, Agency, and Service. 0.245Jessica Stralkowski Chances and Limitations of grading handwritten work with AI 0.241Andrea Dreyer Confronting Stereotypes in Today’s Classrooms 0.227Maude Robitaille Creative Inquiry in Action: Library and Art Collaboration 0.219Sabryna Saputo • Lara Ingham Direct and indirect assessment of practical skills in science 0.231Gregory Witcomb Enhancing STEM Learning by Unlocking Micro:bit Capabilities Through Innovative Classroom Projects 0.237Melih Gulcan From Escalation to Regulation: Practical Strategies for Every Classroom 0.226Viviana Gyori Hidden Architecture: Whats driving culture in our organisations? 0.235Samuel Vink Let`s move it - Understanding musical concepts through movement (Creative Expression, KS1) 0.223Mirjam Williams Literature in Action – Bringing Texts to Life Through Performance 0.233Brian Kapell Little Voices, Big Impact: Co-Creating Learning Spaces with Young Learners 0.217Valentin Taburet Save the iPad Babies! Stories and Strategies for Age-Appropriate Technology Use 0.239Scott Neas The Inclusive Classroom: Supporting Diverse Learners and Students with Disabilities in Core Subjects 0.225Dr. Candyce Edwards-Allen, Ed.D. • Esme Crocker The Magic of Reading: How to Run a School Reading Night that Builds Literacy, Community, and Student Motivation 0.221Kim Dawson • Andrea Bodinus The Nuts and Bolts of Starting a Whole School Home Language Program 0.246Yulia Akhmetova • Kirsten Lund Bruning Thinking about engagement in STEM 0.227Dr Ana Abreu • Nicola Perfect Unpacking the ToK Essay Titles 0.22Bryan Landmann • Matthew Lane

12:15pm CEST

Lunch Exhibitor Area Lunch Exhibitor Area

1:15pm CEST

Better Together: Facilitation That Moves Groups ForwardNancy Lhoest-Squicciarini Beyond Recess: Designing Outdoor Learning Environments for Early Learners 0.215Mairim Nsofu • Stefanie Oesterling Bridging Across Differences: Cultivating Intercultural Understanding in Polarised Times 0.237Angeline Aow Data in Action: Decisions That Impact Student Growth Through Personalized Learning 0.219Molly Schuster • Annika Hauswald Developing Agency in DP Classes 0.233Darren Hornell Developing and Implementing an AI Policy 0.226Jessamine Koenig Empowering Student Agency Through Assessment 0.225Soha Saad • Soha Saad • Yuni Santosa Engagement and Reflection: Making Feedback Work in English Exam Classes 0.22Emily Monaghan From Assessment to Action: Practical Strategies for Supporting Dyslexia (LRS) 0.231Gitti Fourie • Gabriela Coenen-Hoffman From Framework to Classroom: A Collaborative Session for Literacy Leaders and PYP Decision-Makers 0.217Caroline Fröhlich • Nirali Parikh Mastering the “Most Wanted” Text Types in DP Language Acquisition 0.245Enrique Periam Math Projects – Helping students see math as a meaningful, powerful tool 0.223Uli Metzler Queens of Crime: The Golden Age 0.229Suzanne Durham Rethinking Maths Assessment using AI 0.239Denis Sagide • Orosia Cortez Orellana Supporting Neurodivergent Learners: Strategies for Effective Classroom Management 0.227Kat Kimling Supporting Students with Developing Academic Research Skills (PYP through to DP) 0.235Julie Mansuy, PhD The Power of Play – How an educator’s playfulness shapes the learning environment 0.221Hilary Borini Using Vertical Whiteboard Surfaces in Mathematics and Science 0.241Sadra Isaacs • Catherine Walton Project Based Learning with AI – IBDP English A 0.246Brian Li

2:30pm CEST

A Powerful Partnership: Inquiry with Student Agency 0.223Amina La Cour • Preethi Isaac Active Thinking, Active Students: Whiteboard & Discussion Methods That Stick 0.245Elyse Krachman Bringing Language to Life: Creating Authentic Communicative Experiences in the Target Language 0.231Beatriz Palma Creating Creators: How Schools Can Teach Business, Money and Entrepreneurial MindsetsMonisha Rajanna • Teodora Ivanova • Ekaterina Serban Developing Conceptual Thinkers 0.215Erica Hirsch Digital Citizenship in the Middle Years: A Grade 6 Case Study 0.225Courtenay Comiskey • Clinton Glenn Exploring Music in Film – Building a Transdiciplinary Unit of Inquiry from a Specialist Perspective 0.227Caitlin Roseum Feedback That Improves Teaching: Evidence‑Based Conversations After Lesson Visits 0.239Jordan Wooler From Commitment to Coherence: What One International IB School Reveals About Inclusive Practice in 2026 0.241Claudia Freitas I tried the Games of Knowing – so that you don’t have to 0.22Florenta Mayoral Inclusive Classroom Strategies to Support Elementary Learners with Neurodiversity 0.233Jo Olson • Sara Hartmann Integrating German in the Elementary Classroom: Teaching the Host Country Language 0.219Martina Wohlers Safety in ScienceJayashree Sahoo Setting up a Repair service as part of the Makers club - some baby steps! 0.237Vinu Cyrus Talk for Writing – Supporting (lower primary) language learners to internalise high quality language structures through imitation, oral rehearsal, and innovation 0.217Bryony Elms UDL and self-regulated learning in DP Language and Literature 0.235Flora Mather You Matter Too: Balanced Teacher, Balanced Classroom 0.221Elizabeth Tucker

3:30pm CEST

Coffee and Tea Exhibitor Area

4:00pm CEST

Building a Strong Spelling Foundation: Some Practical Tools for Teaching English Orthography 0.215Gill Kǒniger • Christine Ishii Developing Emotional Intelligence Through Coaching: A Practical Framework for Building Lasting Skills 0.22Laura Venezia Developing Talent in the Classroom- Identifying and Nurturing Exceptional Learners 0.237Nicole Noteman From Passive to Participating: Building Inclusive Classrooms 0.233Eloise Williams From Re-reading to Retrieval: Evidence-Based Revision Strategies That Actually Work 0.226Margarita Mechkova Growing Minds: Helping Students Understand and Strengthen Their Executive Function Skills. 0.217Carl Andresen • Alison Schmid Helping Our Third Culture Kids Thrive 0.239Micah Powers One Size Doesn’t Fit All — Why the IBCP Might Fit You Perfectly 0.235Will Stegeman • Seth Hawker Plot Twists & Teamwork: Creating a Class Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Story 0.221Amy Moeller Podcasting in the Classroom: Engaging Students through Storytelling and Sound 0.227Jonathan Cooper Skill, Well-being & Structure: A New Approach to Foundational Literacy 0.223Jessica Vavougios Strengths-Based Conversations in Education: Using Positive Psychology to Support Wellbeing, Growth and Performance 0.245Marieke Scholten The Conjecture Classroom: Building Mathematical Thinkers 0.231Sophie Hawker • Manoj Eswara Visual Media in Education: Imagining Artificial Intelligence 0.227Víctor González, Ph.D. Wins, Whines, and Why It Matters: Teaching German Language and Literature in the Middle Years 0.225Conny Brock • Teodora Atanasova Beyond Docs: Building a Connected School with Google Workspace 0.246Jessamine Koenig • Jan Meyer MTSS: A systematic approach to addressing the transition between Primary and Middle School.Andrea Haake • Lea Pedlow • Scott Jackson Relationships at the center: Building classroom and whole school culture through relational and restorative practices 0.219Michelle Ang • Clare Owens and Michelle Ang

5:15pm CEST

A Year-Long Journey: Implementing the PYP Exhibition Through Staged Inquiry 0.221Jessee Müller Designing Learning Environments Where Everyone Thrives 0.237Stela Haralala Empowering Students Through Inquiry-Based Learning and Peer Teaching in DP Sciences 0.22John Mwita Evidence-Based Gamification in Foreign Language Classrooms 0.225Daniel Garcia Huertas Explicit Teaching in Practice - Teaching Writing Explicitly 0.245Tayla McGregor Finding a new job for 2027? How to find the school that fits, and prepare your application. 0.221Matthew Raggett From Debate to Competition: Building a Culture of Mathematical Reasoning in MYP & DP 0.231Dr.Pallavi Agarwal • Sophie Hawker Independent, Engaged, and On‑Task: Self‑Paced Centers That Practically Run Themselves! 0.217Annabelle Kalb • Vosa Cavu-Litman Internal assessment in the IBDP "Language B (SL/HL)" course 0.235Elena Rodriguez Knowing Students, Knowing Ourselves: From Reaction to Relationship 0.233Anja Centennial • Fanni Németh • Juan Carlos Campos Let's perform together - WE are the AGIS band tonight! TBABrent Lund Bruning Small Voices, Big Choices: Cultivating Student Agency in the Lower PYP 0.215Dimitra Kagianza Strengthening Advisory: Sharing Our Experience and Learning Together 0.226Fay Akin • Katelyn Billey The Coaching Habit 0.239Raphaëlle Dumais Unlocking the Power of Data: Insights and Collaboration for Educators 0.241Merve Korkmaz • Vedran Kapetanovic

9:00am CEST

DP Visual Arts New Curriculum 0.215Natalie Murray First Steps in German: Teaching an Additional Language to Young Beginners in International Schools 0.223Oksana Suprunenko Games in the TOK Classroom 0.227Matt Hanf School - University Collaboration in the Area of Science, Art, Engineering, Design and Architecture 0.231Armin Martin Spannung erzeugen - Krimis im Deutschunterricht/Creating Suspense - Crime Stories in German Lessons 0.225Doris Kempa State-Funded Teilhabeassistenz in Staatlich Anerkannte Ersatzschulen: Navigating SGB VIII and SGB IX 0.221Holly Vives • Audun Birketvedt-Haukaa Computer Science Working Group Welcoming Session 0.227Melih Gulcan Educating the Whole Child: Brain Science for Everyday Teaching - Learners Have to Maslow Before They Can Bloom. 0.239Mandy Madnikoff • Liene Leiskalne Everything After School: Round Table Discussion 0.222Samuel Vink Listening to Understanding: Building Empathy Through Active Listening 0.237Sarah Kloha Project Based Learning - Designing Learning That Matters 0.235Katja Malinowski Sustainability At Schools 0.233Lisa Roy • Simone Kienle The Learning Design Lab: Practical Tools for Every Learner 0.245Irina Bucur-Marcu • Jenny McManus Working Group: Fostering Student Agency and Autonomy in Literacy – Empowering Independent Readers and Writers 0.217Zoe Grigoriadou

10:00am CEST

Checkout and Coffee Exhibitor Area

10:30am CEST

From Classroom to Certification: Language Diplomas at International Schools 0.225Julia Dohrmann • Gloria Fernández Inquiry in Literacy: Roundtable 0.223Bridget Dempsey • Rachael Whitworth Material Migration: A Vertical Approach from MYP 4 & 5 to DP Visual Arts. 0.231Renee Ferguson Round-table Exchange Designed for PE Educators Looking to Modernize Their Practice. 0.221Victoria Bock • Sarah Brand Strategies and Resources for Teaching EAL Students in an International Context 0.221Samantha Allanson • Tatiana Ochoa

11:45am CEST

Keynote and Raffle Exhibitor Area

1:00pm CEST

Lunch Exhibitor Area

AGIS Conference 2026 Potsdam

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