Spring Seminar


 

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Invoice #: 022712
CAWS Tax ID: 94-3381716 (CAWS is a non-profit organization)
Dates: Monday, February 27, 2012
Location: Crowne Plaza Hotel, Irvine
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Registration: $250 per person includes Monday breakfast, refreshments, and lunch plus conference materials. Advance payment is required.
IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED PRIOR TO THE CONFERENCE, PLEASE BE PREPARED TO PRESENT A CREDIT CARD OR PERSONAL CHECK AT REGISTRATION.
Registrations will be confirmed only upon receipt of a Check or Purchase Order.
No refunds after February 1. Registrations close February 23rd.
Contact: Pat Prather - Executive Director
6686 Via de La Reina, Bonsall, CA 92003
Phone: 760.758.9829 - Fax: 760.758.0167
Email: pkprather@sbcglobal.net

Synopsis

Crowne Plaza Hotel

The CAWS Spring Seminar on February 27, 2012 will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Irvine California approximately 1 mile from the John Wayne Airport.

Ellen Alquist has been an IB/PYP consultant for years and is a true international citizen. She is a member of the original team that created the Primary Years Programme of the International Baccalaureate. One of the original trainers for the programme and one of the original trainer of trainers, she now consults with schools in Europe, North America, and the Middle East that are interested in becoming PYP schools, as well as with schools that are already following the PYP curriculum.

Ellen works as an educational consultant throughout the United States and around the world. As an in-service trainer and familiar with all three IB Programmes, she’ll fire up your classroom teachers and administrators with her passion for best practices in education. She provides specific classroom-tested ideas for reaching students with every learning style. A firm believer in differentiated instruction, Ellen will inspire the educators at your school to reach every student. She is also happy to assist school systems in developing and assessing curriculums.

Ellen has partnered with Heart for Education to assist with further serving the schools in California. Heart for Education is an inquiry and differentiation based consulting agency run by credentialed educators which organizes and provides after school and summer academic and enrichment programs, tutoring, and essay support as well as staff development.


Hotel Reservation Guide

Crowne Plaza Hotel Irvine
17941 Von Karman Avenue Irvine, CA 92614
Reservations: 949.863.1999
Fax: 949.752.7423
Website: Direct Hotel Reservation

Please make hotel reservations directly with the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Irvine.
A block of rooms has been reserved for February 26 at $99 a night plus tax.

Call by February 17th and mention the group name CAWS, or California Association of IB World Schools.

Free Hotel shuttle service is provided to and from the John Wayne airport, one mile away, and within a three mile radius.

Additional Information

Send your payment to Pat Prather at
6686 Via de La Reina, Bonsall, CA.
See Contact Information above for additional details.

Call the hotel for pickup upon arrival at the airport. The hotel has self parking for $6.00 and 24 hour valet parking for $15.00

Free wireless Internet access is available as well as full dining options.


Daily Schedule

Sunday – 26th
5:30 - 6:30 pm Early Registration
Monday – 27th
7:00 - 8:30 am Registration and Breakfast
8:30 - 9:30 Keynote "An Inquiry into Inquiry"
Ellen Alquist – International Educational Consultant
9:30 - 10:00 Coffee Break
10:00 - 12:00 pm Participants working together in job alike as well as cross program groups for focused discussions and differentiated activities
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 1:45 Teachers as inquirers, thinkers, and risk-takers
1:45 - 2:15 CAWS Business Meeting
2:15 - 3:00 Awarding of Scholarships

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