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=Conference Schedule=

(subject to Change)

Day 1 Schedule
||  Registration and Continental Breakfast || ||  Welcome by Conference Organizers Opening remarks by College Leaders Opening remarks by ISW International Advisory Committee Member || ||  Keynote Address || ||  Break || ||  Break-out Sessions (20 participants x 10 sessions) · Session Introduction and Overview o Introductions o Housekeeping details o Ground Rules o Thoughts on Hold · Conference expectations · Icebreaker · Effective Teaching is …. || ||  Lunch, sign-up for workshops and optional activities || ||  Break-out sessions (continued) · Preparing learner-centered lesson plans ·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> Giving and Receiving Feedback ·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> Wrap-up || || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Optional activity: -<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> Museum of Islamic Art, followed by a stop at Souq Waqif for shopping and dinner  ||
 * || ===****** Sunday, April 19, 2009 ******=== ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 8:15 – 8:45
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 8:45 – 9:30
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 9:30 – 10:30
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 10:30 – 11:00
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 11:00 – 12:30
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 12:30 – 1:30
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 1:30 – 3:00
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 3:30 – 7:30

Day 2
|| <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Continental Breakfast || || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Welcome to Day 2 - Opening Comments and Announcements || || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Workshop Series (x10) || || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Break || || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Workshop Series (x10) || || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Lunch || || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Workshop Series (x10) || || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Guest Reception - Keynote address: Bringing the ISW Program to your Institution ||
 * || ===** Monday, April 20, 2009 ** === ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">8:15 - 8:45
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">8:45 - 9:00
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">9:00 – 10:30
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">10:30 - 11:00
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">11:00 - 12:30
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">12:30 - 1:30
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1:30 - 3:00
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">6:00 – 8:30

Tentative Workshop Series (x10)
 * 1) Developing written tests
 * 2) Course development strategies
 * 3) Questioning techniques
 * 4) Building community
 * 5) Writing learning outcomes
 * 6) Making lectures interactive
 * 7) Designing projects
 * 8) Collaborative and active learning techniques
 * 9) Problem-based learning
 * 10) Adapting curriculum for local needs

Day 3
|| || || || || - Keynote address: Bringing the ISW Program to your Institution ||
 * || ===** Monday, April 20, 2009 ** === ||
 * 8:15 - 8:45 || Continental Breakfast
 * 8:45 - 9:00 || Welcome to Day 2 - Opening Comments and Announcements
 * 9:00 – 10:30 || Workshop Series (x10)
 * 10:30 - 11:00 || Break ||
 * 11:00 - 12:30 || Workshop Series (x10)
 * 12:30 - 1:30 || Lunch ||
 * 1:30 - 3:00 || Workshop Series (x10)
 * 6:00 – 8:30 || Guest Reception

Tentative Workshop Series (x10)
 * 1) Assessment techniques
 * 2) Teaching second language students
 * 3) Organizing effective group work
 * 4) Motivating students
 * 5) Emotional intelligence
 * 6) Enhancing critical and creative thinking skills
 * 7) Using technology to enhance student learning
 * 8) Reflective journaling
 * 9) Teaching and learning styles
 * 10) Learner-centered teaching