Centro Educativo Futuro Verde is hosting the 3rd Annual Bilingual, Holistic, and Sustainable International Conference June 29-30, 2017. We are very excited that this conference, focusing on these three important educational areas, is in its third year and going strong.
It is common knowledge that, “The quality of an educational system depends on the quality of its teachers (UNESCO 2013) and continuing professional development is key to sustaining and enhancing teacher quality” (Borg 2015). As a school-based conference that predominantly highlights the work of practicing teachers in a bilingual school, this conference offers a meaningful teacher professional development experience in which the knowledgeable, committed and caring Futuro Verde teachers share and learn from each other knowledge and strategies that have contributed to their success as teachers.
Along with the teacher presentations, the BHS Conference 2017 will also have an entire day that focuses upon Sustainability that will include such presentations as, “Life Lessons of an Ocean Photographer Dedicated to Conservation” and “‘Todos somos agua’ (We Are All Water): Student Scientists Exploring the Rivers.”
We are very excited that this year’s keynote addresses will be presented by an exemplary classroom teacher, Shahnaz Sahnow. As a classroom practitioner, adjunct instructor at Oregon State University, and Fulbright Scholar, Ms. Sahnow brings current classroom and district wide experience combined with research based knowledge. Ms. Sahnow has taken on leadership roles in the development of bilingual programs in her school district in Oregon, as well as leadership in implementing the use of authentic assessments for all students. Her keynote presentations will be of interest to not just the Futuro Verde teachers, but to parents and community members as well
As with the previous two BHS conferences, this year’s conference will also include cultural presentations by local groups. These presentations go beyond entertainment to sharing information about cultural traditions.
The Bilingual, Holistic, and Sustainability International Conference is open to everyone. We encourage parents and community members to attend. We know that this year’s BHS Conference will provide our Futuro Verde students and community with valuable information. We look forward to seeing you at the conference!
Cited work
Borg, S. (2015). The benefits of attending ELT conferences. ELT Journal, 69(1), 35-46. Doi:
10.1093/elt/ccu045