Friday, October 31, 2025

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8:00 - 9:00 Registration

9:15 - 10:15 Plenary Sessions / Panel Discussion

Panel Discussion: Why Education Matters — And Why You Matter to Education by: Dr. Paul Haidostian, School principals, College Professors | Location: Khoury Hall - Rizkallah Building

Plenary Session 1 : Critical and Creative Thinking in the Age of AI by: Dr. Bassem Kandil, Dr. Nehme Safa| Location: Meeting House | Main Gate

Plenary Session 2: Creativity in the age of machine learning by: Dr. Trevor Lee | Location: Dobbing Hall | Primary Building

10:15 - 10:45 Break

10:45 - 12:00 Workshop 1

#1 A different perspective "Teaching all abilities" by: Hiba Al Jamal

#2 Accreditation (Cognia) by: Dr. Ghina Badawi

#3 Anchored in Values: How Guiding Statements Shape Written Curriculum for Continuity and Coherence by: Dr. Megan Khairallah

#4 Anxiety Disorders in Children & Adolescents: An Overview by: Dr. Evelyne Baroud

#5 Beyond Behaviors: A Teacher’s Guide to Understanding and Managing Big Behaviors in the Classroom by: Dr. Nour Salem

#6 Change Management in Schools by: Mr. Samir Costantine

#7 DELF Junior Exams and their Implementations in School by: Dr. Dania Ghaddar

#8 Dyslexia: What it is, Screening, Diagnosis, & Intervention by: Taline Avakian

#9 Education and Creating Value by: Dr. Wafa Abi Kheir Skaff

#10 Experiential Learning, Inquiry-Based Approach by: Mr. Barakat Nasser

#11 From Access to Belonging: Strategies for Inclusive Classrooms by: Mrs. Siham Fakhreddine

#12 Mental Health Matters: Supporting Ourselves and Our students by: Mrs. Celia Khater

#13 Positive Discipline in the Classroom – The Proactive Approach of Classroom Management by: Mrs. Juliana Eid

#14 SEL in Classroom by: Mrs. Joyce Sakr

#15 Teaching with Heart: Turning Challenges Into Connection by: Ms. Anna Grage Dannaoui

#16 Technology Integration to Promote an Inquiry-Based Learning Environment by: Dr. Ghania Zgheib

#17 The Ethics of Using AI in Education by: Dr. Nehme Safa

#18 The Role of A School Counselor in an Inclusive School by: Dr. Ghada Assaad

#19 AI Revolution in Education by: Moussa Swidan

#20 UBD INSPIRE: Unleashing Best Design for Innovative Strategies and Practices in Responsive Education by: Dr. Anwar Kawtharani

#21 Understanding ADHD more to embrace students with ADHD by: Dr. Hala Raad

#22 PART 1 | وسائل بسيطة لتعليم اللغة العربية بفرح by: Dr. Sultan Nasereddine

12:15 - 13:15 Panel Discussion

Plenary Session 1: The New Curriculum by: Dr. Hiam Ishak | Location: Meeting House | Main Gate

Panel Discussion 1: Student Well-Being and Academic Performance by: Dr. Pia Tohme, Mrs. Celia Khater, Bassima Al Khoury | Location: Khoury Hall - Rizkallah Building

Panel Discussion 2: Differentiating Instruction to Serve the Inclusion) by: Mrs. Siham Fakhreddine, Mrs. Hiba Al Jamal, Hilda Khoury | Location: Dobbing Hall | Primary Building