Workshops 

Turn and Face the Changes – Feeling Connected to the New IB Curriculum
By: Suzanne Fagel

David Bowie sang ‘Turn and face the change’ in his song ‘Changes’, but how exactly do you do that? Our educational programme has changed tremendously and is still undergoing a lot of changes. It is important that we as teachers feel that we are part of the change, and that it isn’t happening to us. That is why this session is devoted to the following questions: 1. To what extent do we already feel connected to the new IB? and 2. What do we still need to strengthen our sense of belonging to the new IB?

 

A Walk in the Park – Connecting Colleagues
By: Maria Lesser

Connecting with colleagues doesn’t have to be complicated.  It can be a walk in the park. And, breaking away from the screen, getting fresh air and moving can energize us and boost creativity. This walking session will include a brainstorming assignment. Will you join us?

 

The Lost Student
By: Sofie Smeets

Whether it is because of personal struggles, boredom, lack of motivation or issues with study skills, we seem to lose students more easily online. You notice that they do not attend your lessons anymore. What can we as teachers do? What do we need? And what do the students need? Join to discuss, and contribute to our growing and living toolbox on how to check in with students that seem to be checking out.

 

The Different Roles You Play
By: Claudia Gomes

As lecturers we play an important role in the study progress of our students. Being a good lecturer requires having certain skills and experience, but also having insight in the different roles you play. A lecturer is more than just an educator.
In this workshop we will explore the different roles lecturers fill and how each role affects the relationship with students and co-workers, but also the relationship with ourselves. The following questions will be explored and answered: Which roles do I fill as a lecturer? How do these different roles relate to (student) sense of belonging?

 

Theory and Practice of Micro Aggressions in the Classroom
By: Dr. Fadie Hanna

Micro-aggressions are brief and commonplace daily verbal, behavioral or environmental indignities, whether intentional or unintentional, that communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative attitudes toward stigmatized or culturally marginalized groups. They can be detrimental to sense of belonging. Starting from  theory, Dr. Fadie Hanna will introduce the concept of micro-aggressions and how they impact people involved. Concrete cases will be discussed and participants will be asked to reflect on their own experiences.

 

Freedom of Speech: How to Address Sensitive Topics in the Classroom
By: Halil Karaaslan

“Having no way as a way, having no limitation as a limitation” (Bruce Lee). What is the essence of teaching when dealing with ‘sensitive topics’ in our classrooms? Is it to decide for them and teach them what is right or wrong? Or is it our objective to teach them to think for themselves and to give them the tools to do so. Should there be a limitation of freedom of speech in our classroom and who gets to decide where the limit is set? The majority? Minorities? Or both? These and more questions will be discussed during our short masterclass about how to deal with difficult topics in the classroom like homosexuality, freedom of speech, radicalization, Black-Pete, colonialism, etc.

 

The inclusion scan, a tool for teams to measure and enhance inclusivity
By: Aziza Sbiti & Cheryl Gerretsen

The inclusion scan is a tool that is being developed to help teams become more inclusive, meaning that all members feel connected and belonging to the team. It helps  foster an atmosphere in which everyone can contribute to high quality education. It aims to measure and visualise the team's current situation and use this inventory as starting point for an open trajectory to improve, based on goals that the team sets for itself. In this session the trainers will take stock of the current situation among the participants for a brief dialogue and an introduction to the tool.

 

Building Bridges - The Student Perspective
By: Iris Vroegindeweij, Mehmet Duyar, Enrico Elderhorst, Suzanne van Leeuwen en Rijk Dijkhuizen

What do students need in times of online teaching? Let's ask them directly! Rijk Dijkhuizen (year 1 IB student) recently expressed the negative effect of distance teaching on his motivation in an article in the Dutch newspaper AD. And a team of 4 (H)RBS students (Iris, Mehmet, Enrico and Suzanne) is currently developing a prototype of a product that will help students and teachers in times of distance teaching. They are doing this for their minor project, focused on "Bridging the Gap". Let's get together to come op with solutions for the issues we all are struggling with!