CIEC 2025

"This is a workshop designed to empower educators, parents, and school staff with essential tools and knowledge for supporting children with diverse needs. This workshop emphasizes early identification of developmental delays and highlights effective strategies for collaboration among key stakeholders to create a nurturing environment for every child's growth.

This workshop is ideal for teachers and staff involved in student development and support, school administrators aiming to strengthen student support processes, and professionals seeking effective tools for early identification and collaboration.

Learning outcomes
1. Participants will learn about the process of identifying students who need additional support and accommodations.
2. Participants will learn how to collaborate effectively with parents, teachers and schools to ensure early identification and support for students with potential developmental delays.
3. Participants will gain knowledge on the specific developmental milestones tracked by the app and how to recognize potential red flags for further evaluation."

Join us for an engaging workshop that explores the transformative power of nature journaling for students of all ages! Inspired by the practices of great naturalists like Charles Darwin, this session will delve into the academic and psychological benefits of observing and documenting the natural world. Participants will learn how to guide students in sketching and annotating their observations, enhancing their cognitive skills, and fostering a deeper connection to the environment. Discover practical strategies to integrate nature journaling into your curriculum, promote mindfulness, and ignite a sense of wonder in your classroom. Let’s get outside, observe, and inspire the next generation of curious minds!

This session is applicable to EY-G12 "
1. Participants will recognize the academic and psychological benefits of nature journaling, including increased mindfulness, improved focus, and enhanced cognitive skills, which contribute to overall well-being and academic performance.
2. Participants will develop practical strategies for incorporating nature journaling into their existing curriculum, fostering curiosity and a sense of wonder among students while promoting environmental stewardship.
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"Abstract: A vast body of research on language attitudes has shown that speech style, vocabulary, and a speaker's accent play an important role in the social evaluation of the speaker. Using standard or non-standard language directly influences how others perceive us on at least two dimensions: status or superiority (e.g., intelligent, educated) and solidarity or attractiveness (e.g., friendly, pleasant). This cognitive process is often automatic and unconscious, based on learned stereotypes. Hint: Think of the bad guys' accents in movies. Fight your own cognitive biases by understanding this phenomenon!

Workshop style: Presentation with small tasks

Intended audience: Everyone interested in the relationship between stereotypes, language, and belonging; a belonging-inspired workshop with a strong scientific background

Disclaimer: Some stereotypes will be shown and discussed, come open-minded!"

Learning outcomes
- Increasing awareness of broad and personal language attitudes that influence our perception of other people
- Reflecting on stereotypes we (accidentally) learned
- Learning about language accommodation in the international environment - ""moving"" our own language toward others (e.g. choosing vocabulary depending on the public)"