Name: Increase Student Engagement Through the Immersion Method
Start: 2024-09-28T14:10:00-0400
End: 2024-09-28T14:45:00-0400

Join us this fall to learn research-based, equity-centered strategies to increase well-being, enhance belonging, and deepen engagement for students in your community. Don’t miss this professional development conference for K-12 educators and school partner teams. You will connect with fellow educators, experts, and thought leaders who are transforming the student experience in K-12 schools across the country, deepen your professional learning, and leave inspired and empowered with concrete strategies for your K-12 school community.

Workshops marked with a ⭐ are student-friendly.

Saturday September 28, 2024 2:10pm - 2:45pm EDT

Jennison 308

At the Miami Valley School (MVS), experiential learning has been the cornerstone of our approach for 60 sixty years. Using the Immersion Method (IM) – a pedagogical approach that promotes powerful learning experiences – we have been able to consistently engage students across grade levels. Participants will be introduced to the different facets of how IM is implemented at MVS, including our January Term, signature grade-level projects, and daily classroom practices. Attendees will walk away with concrete ideas for how to try IM in their own schools.

Presenters

Deb Spiegel

Assistant Head of School, The Miami Valley School

Deb Spiegel, M.S., is currently the Assistant Head of School at The Miami Valley School where she has worked for the last 18 years. During that time she has worn many hats; Upper School Math faculty, Dean of Freshmen, Mathematics Department Chair, Dean of Students, ISACS Accreditation... Read More →

Saturday September 28, 2024 2:10pm - 2:45pm EDT
Jennison 308