Panthers Teaching Panthers 2025: Full Schedule

7:45am GMT+08

Equity & Inclusion: Welcome & Ignite Speakers

Friday February 14, 2025 7:45am - 8:30am GMT+08

Rami: Welcome
Keynote Speaker: Tan Huynh, EAL Consultant
Topic: Belonging, heritage language and linguistic identity

Speakers

Rami Madani

Head Of School, ISKL

Rami Madani is Head of School at The International School of Kuala Lumpur, Ampang Hilir, Malaysia. Rami is an educational leader with more than 25 years of experience in international schools in Asia, Africa, and Europe. His expertise in learning, leadership, and governance is recognised... Read More →

Tan Hyunh

Friday February 14, 2025 7:45am - 8:30am GMT+08

Welcome & Ignite Speakers

8:30am GMT+08

Transition Time

Friday February 14, 2025 8:30am - 8:45am GMT+08

Transition Time

8:45am GMT+08

Arrivers & Stayers - Group A

Friday February 14, 2025 8:45am - 9:30am GMT+08

Grade 5 Classrooms - Level 3, ES Wing 1

GROUP A Listing

Group A1 Facilitators: Chris Wright & Linda Cheok
Group A2 Facilitators: Doug Woodward & Haw Yinn
Group A3 Facilitators: Regina Wehner & Uma Esvaran
Group A4 Facilitators: Joey Florento & Teepa Cheelathurai

Speakers

Doug Woodward

MS Assistant Principal, ISKL

Doug Woodward is the Middle School Assistant Principal at the International School of Kuala Lumpur (ISKL) and is passionate about teaching kids and helping schools get even better. His Masters in Educational Leadership and School Administration is from Indiana University. Doug is... Read More →

Chris Wright

ES Counselor, ISKL

Uma Esvaran

Secretary, ISKL

Haw Yinn Wai

Admissions Assistant Manager, ISKL

Teepa Cheelathurai

MS Counseling Administrative Assistant, ISKL

Joey Florento

MS Counselor, ISKL

Linda Cheok Siow Yin

Administrative Assistant, ISKL

Regina Lou Durand Wehner

ES Counselor, ISKL

Friday February 14, 2025 8:45am - 9:30am GMT+08
Grade 5 Classrooms - Level 3, ES Wing 1

Transitions Care

8:45am GMT+08

Arrivers & Stayers - Group B

Friday February 14, 2025 8:45am - 9:30am GMT+08

Grade 7 Humanities - Level 2, MS Wing

GROUP B Listing

Group B1 Facilitators: Briana Palmer & Mimi Maharam
Group B2 Facilitators: XX & Jit Kaur
Group B3 Facilitators: Dan Miles & Angie Andrews
Group B4 Facilitators: Annemiek & Ika Muzamal

Speakers

Annemiek Hanneke Bailey

HS Counselor, ISKL

Jit Kaur

Admissions Executive, ISKL

I have been working at ISKL for 25 years.I am excited to learn more about OpenApply and would like to be able to assist the admissions team.

Dan Miles

HS Band Teacher, ISKL

Ika Muzamal

Director of Talent and Culture Development, ISKL

Mimi Maharam

MS Registrar, ISKL

Briana Palmer

MS Counselor, ISKL

Angelina Ng Andrew

Assistant Director, Human Resources, ISKL

Friday February 14, 2025 8:45am - 9:30am GMT+08
Grade 7 Humanities - Level 2, MS Wing

Transitions Care

8:45am GMT+08

Arrivers & Stayers - Group C

Friday February 14, 2025 8:45am - 9:30am GMT+08

Social Studies Classrooms - Level 1, HS Wing 1

GROUP C Listing

Group C1 Facilitators: Shaun McElroy & Daphne Edvad
Group C2 Facilitators: Jeff Steuernagel & Priscilla Dewadas
Group C3 Facilitators: Genevieve Dubroof & Saroja Suppiah
Group C4 Facilitators: Linnea Welker & Jin Wen Phung

Speakers

Linnea Welker

ES Psychologist & Admissions Screener, ISKL

Shaun McElroy

HS Counselor, ISKL

Priscilla Dewadas

HS Counseling Administrative Assistant, ISKL

Daphne Edvad

HS Counseling Administrative Assistant, ISKL

To kindness and love, the things we need most.

Jin Wen Phung

Data & Analytics Specialist, ISKL

Saroja Suppiah

HS Registrar, ISKL

Good listener. They can talk about anything!

Jeff Steuernagel

HS Counselor, ISKL

Genevieve Marie Dubroof

HS Counselor, ISKL

Friday February 14, 2025 8:45am - 9:30am GMT+08
Social Studies Classrooms - Level 1, HS Wing 1

Transitions Care

8:45am GMT+08

Arrivers & Stayers - Group D

Friday February 14, 2025 8:45am - 9:30am GMT+08

English Classrooms - Level 2, HS Wing 1

GROUP D Listing

Group D1 Facilitators: Chris Letner & Katie Milton
Group D2 Facilitators: Catherine Gresse & Bavani Velaiyathan
Group D3 Facilitators: Christina Decu & Yvonne Lim
Group D4 Facilitators: Kendra Jones & Wendy Wong

Speakers

Wendy Wong

Admissions Assistant Manager, ISKL

From being a parent of ISKL to working at the school, and two grownup children, the adventures continue. I love hearing and sharing experiences with families.

Bavani Velaiyathan

Admissions Executive, ISKL

Yvonne Lim

Admissions Executive, ISKL

Katie Milton

Central Administrative Officer, ISKL

Catherine Gresse

Director of Advancement, ISKL

Kendra Jones

Alumni Engagement & Development Lead, ISKL

Christopher Josef Lentner

MS/HS Psychologist, ISKL

Christina Decu

Director of Enrollment Management, ISKL

Friday February 14, 2025 8:45am - 9:30am GMT+08
English Classrooms - Level 2, HS Wing 1

Transitions Care

8:45am GMT+08

Leavers

Friday February 14, 2025 8:45am - 9:30am GMT+08

MPR2/3 - Level 2, MS Spine

Leavers

Leavers Facilitators: Heather Cook & Lynn Kogelmann

Speakers

Lynn Kogelmann

ES Counselor, ISKL

Heather Cook

HS Counselor, ISKL

Friday February 14, 2025 8:45am - 9:30am GMT+08
MPR2/3 - Level 2, MS Spine

Transitions Care

9:30am GMT+08

Transition Time

Friday February 14, 2025 9:30am - 9:45am GMT+08

Transition Time

9:45am GMT+08

Learning Workshops: AI as Your Teammate, Thought Partner and Tutor

Friday February 14, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am GMT+08

Gen AI tools provide opporuntities as as team mates, thought partners and at times tutors. Step into the world of AI Chatbot tools - Mizou, Poe, Flint and much more..

Speakers

Steve Katz

ES Technology Coordinator, ISKL

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Friday February 14, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am GMT+08

Collective Efficacy

Audience All Employees

9:45am GMT+08

Learning Workshops: Beyond Books: Your Gateway to Digital Resources

Friday February 14, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am GMT+08

Library Seminar Room - MS/HS Library, Level 2

Hook: Imagine having an entire library of books, audiobooks, newspapers, and magazines in your pocket—accessible anytime, anywhere.

Purpose: This session will introduce colleagues to BorrowBox, PressReader, and other online resources, empowering them to confidently use these digital platforms while promoting sustainable reading practices.

Highlights: Participants will learn how to borrow and download eBooks and audiobooks via BorrowBox, explore global newspapers and magazines through PressReader, and navigate other key digital platforms. We'll cover essential features, practical tips, and how these tools support our Service & Sustainability goals.

Join us to boost your digital literacy and enjoy the convenience of an eco-friendly, accessible library experience!

Speakers

Roziani Hassan

Library Assistant, ISKL

We are Assc. Librarian for almost 9 years and we really enjoy being around with books and patrons.It is our passion and deep interest since we have a library management background.Information provider and knowledge delivery is our main objective to fulfil patrons information need... Read More →

Azlin Maarof

MS/HS Senior Associate Librarian Library Admin, ISKL

We are Assc. Librarian for almost 13 years and we really enjoy being around with books and patrons.It is our passion and deep interest since we have a library management background.Information provider and knowledge delivery is our main objective to fulfil patrons information nee... Read More →

Friday February 14, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am GMT+08
Library Seminar Room - MS/HS Library, Level 2

Collective Efficacy

Audience All Employees

9:45am GMT+08

Learning Workshops: Bye-Bye Tabs, Hello XLOOKUP!

Friday February 14, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am GMT+08

MPR 4 - Level 2, ES Spine

Tired of flipping between multiple tabs and Google Sheets to find what you need? Say goodbye to the chaos and hello to XLOOKUP, your new go-to tool for simplifying data tasks!
In this hands-on workshop, we’ll show you how to bring data from multiple sheets into one place effortlessly. It’s fast, smart, and a total game-changer for a busy person like you! Let’s put an end to the tab-toggling madness.

Speakers

Sue Lu Hoe

Executive Assistant to Head of School, ISKL

Hui Chun Hng

Assistant Director of Technology - Information Systems, ISKL

I have knowledge about all aspects of PowerSchool, specializes in support, training, customization, scheduling, standards-based grading, integration between PowerSchool with other information systems. I enjoy working closely with all level users to hear what is their needs and pain... Read More →

Briana Palmer

MS Counselor, ISKL

Friday February 14, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am GMT+08
MPR 4 - Level 2, ES Spine

Collective Efficacy

Audience All Employees

9:45am GMT+08

Learning Workshops: Coffee and Chat about HS-Supported Students

Friday February 14, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am GMT+08

Support Services 3

Coffee and chat about HS-supported students. We will look at
Some AI, Tier 1 supports, How to raise a SOC, how to sign students up for Panther Den
and chat about specific students in your class.

Speakers

Nick Keam

HS Learning Resource Teacher, ISKL

Catherine Liu

HS Learning Resource Teacher, ISKL

Friday February 14, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am GMT+08
Support Services 3

Collective Efficacy

Audience HS Faculty & Staff

9:45am GMT+08

Learning Workshops: Dashboard Magic: Create, Customize, and Empower Your Classroom!

Friday February 14, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am GMT+08

Discover the power of dashboards in this fun, hands-on 45-minute session designed specifically for teachers! This workshop is perfect for teachers who want to enhance their classroom experience and empower students through creative, visual learning tools.

Speakers

Jin Wen Phung

Data & Analytics Specialist, ISKL

Friday February 14, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am GMT+08

Collective Efficacy

Audience All Employees

9:45am GMT+08

Learning Workshops: Designing for Learning that Sticks

Friday February 14, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am GMT+08

What might be happening when students struggle to learn or retain what they are taught? We will analyze breakdowns in learning, and the evidence-based instructional tactics that can be applied at each stage to support skill acquisition, retention and transfer.Discover the power of dashboards in this fun, hands-on 45-minute session designed specifically for teachers! This workshop is perfect for teachers who want to enhance their classroom experience and empower students through creative, visual learning tools.

Speakers

Cindy Warner-Dobrowski

Director of Student Services, ISKL

Friday February 14, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am GMT+08

Collective Efficacy

Audience All Employees

9:45am GMT+08

Learning Workshops: Engagement and Empowerment in Service & Sustainability

Friday February 14, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am GMT+08

‘This is a student-led initiative’: What does it actually take to realise this in an impactful, safe, and collaborative manner? Meaningful and thoughtful initiatives often involve the collaboration between students, educators, operational staff, parents, and other stakeholders in our school community and beyond. Given this diversity, to what extent does the shared knowledge and understanding on effective collaboration protocols exist amongst all parties? This session will discuss the fundamentals of such protocols, and engage the participants to explore how the mindsets, habits, and ethical considerations required to develop them can be taught and mentored in co-curricular activities in Service and Sustainability. Participants will be sharing their own experiences and questions, and a desired outcome is to create the vision and possible prototypes of S&S protocols that can successfully engage and empower students, educators, and others to implement their initiatives. Presenters will share their experience with the conception and organization of the 1st S&S Youth Summit at ISKL this past September. We will present an overview of the process.

Speakers

Chika Kumashiro-Wilms

HS CAS Coordinator, ISKL

To me, the process of learner empowerment is significant in my professional life as an educator, as well as in my personal life. Empowerment enables us to realise our potential, whether it is known or unknown to us. I have always gone for challenges through opportunities that came... Read More →

Gloria Hewitt

ES EAL Teacher, ISKL

Friday February 14, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am GMT+08

Collective Efficacy

Audience All Employees

9:45am GMT+08

Learning Workshops: Flint AI: A Virtual Tutor

Friday February 14, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am GMT+08

We will look at how Flint AI can be implemented in your classroom. Everyone will leave with at least 1 activity they can use this year. We will review some basic features and tips, followed by creating activities or tutoring materials before the end of the session. Flint AI is great for differentiation on all levels. It's great for reinforcement, reteaching, exit tickets, and knows what areas your students do well in and what can be improved, and allows for targeted instruction.

Speakers

Chris Norman

HS Learning Resource Teacher, ISKL

Friday February 14, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am GMT+08

Collective Efficacy

Audience MS Faculty & Staff, HS Faculty & Staff

9:45am GMT+08

Learning Workshops: Hexagon Webs

Friday February 14, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am GMT+08

Hexagons! Making connections through concepts.

Speakers

Blair Newton

HS Social Studies Teacher, ISKL

Friday February 14, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am GMT+08

Collective Efficacy

Audience MS Faculty & Staff, HS Faculty & Staff

9:45am GMT+08

Learning Workshops: It's All About AI - Design and Redesign Your Gen AI Prompts

Friday February 14, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am GMT+08

Gen AI tools are here today - join us to learn more about design prompts and the ways in which you can redesign your learning experiences.

Speakers

Teepa Cheelathurai

MS Counseling Administrative Assistant, ISKL

Bron Narsiman

MS/HS Technology Coordinator, ISKL

Friday February 14, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am GMT+08

Collective Efficacy

Audience All Employees

9:45am GMT+08

Learning Workshops: Learning How to Use Canva/Google Tools Efficiently and Effectively

Friday February 14, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am GMT+08

I would like to present a hands-on Canva or Google Slide session to teach staff and faculty how to use basic tools when putting together a presentation or slidedeck. These tools could range from basic shapes, text boxes, and image inserts to alignment, video embedding, and/or keyboard shortcuts.

Speakers

Cayly Chia

Advancement Visual Designer Executive, ISKL

Friday February 14, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am GMT+08

Collective Efficacy

Audience All Employees

9:45am GMT+08

Learning Workshops: Teaching Through the Inquiry Cycle

Friday February 14, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am GMT+08

How do we ensure our students are asking questions, constructing explanations, and testing their ideas? What scientific phenomenon best drives student inquiry? We will explore these questions by engaging as students in the inquiry cycle and then consider how we might apply the structure of scientific inquiry to other disciplines.

Speakers

Tracy Arensberg

ES Instructional Coach, ISKL

Friday February 14, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am GMT+08

Collective Efficacy

Audience All Employees

9:45am GMT+08

Learning Workshops: The Power of Goal Setting

Friday February 14, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am GMT+08

Goal-setting can unlock powerful student self-direction and engagement. Reflect about the culture of your classroom(s), the value of goal setting, and embracing a growth mindset. Support your learners to make connections between and decisions about what they know and can do to new content and competencies. Explore practical options for adapting classroom learning culture to achieve goals in your context.

Speakers

Erin Foxmann

ES Classroom Teacher, ISKL

Friday February 14, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am GMT+08

Collective Efficacy

Audience All Employees

10:45am GMT+08

Transition Time

Friday February 14, 2025 10:45am - 11:00am GMT+08

Transition Time

11:00am GMT+08

Energizer: Beat Blitz!

Friday February 14, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm GMT+08

ES Music Room

Unleash your RHYTHM in this collaborative, inclusive, and therapeutic connection to those you work with by way of drumming together! This energizer will help cultivate authentic and meaningful relationships with other colleagues by listening and responding to each other in a musical way. It will also inspire you to let the voices in your classroom be heard while also helping them connect to the greater classroom community.

Target Audience: All Employees

Speakers

Kim Endel

ES Music and Band Teacher, ISKL

Tracy Caton

MS Music Teacher, ISKL

Friday February 14, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm GMT+08
ES Music Room

Community & Culture

Audience All Employees

11:00am GMT+08

Energizer: Beginner Choreography

Friday February 14, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm GMT+08

HS Dance - Level 3, MS Spine

Come and learn beginner-friendly original choreography in a 60-minute session. No prior dance experience required :) Everyone is welcome!

Speakers

Joey Florento

MS Counselor, ISKL

Friday February 14, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm GMT+08
HS Dance - Level 3, MS Spine

Community & Culture

Audience All Employees

11:00am GMT+08

Energizer: Bolly Shape

Friday February 14, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm GMT+08

ES Dance Room - Level 1, ES Spine

Come dance to the beats of Indian Bollywood dancing. Learn the latest steps and rhythms! Open to all dancers, even beginners.

Speakers

Remona Matilda Dass

ISKL

Sumathy Kandiah

ES Office Manager, ISKL

ES Administrative duties related to the contributions improves instruction, increase student learning, and develop worthwhile citizens.

Asweni Ledchumana

ES Instructional Assistant - Art, ISKL

Friday February 14, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm GMT+08
ES Dance Room - Level 1, ES Spine

Community & Culture

Audience All Employees

11:00am GMT+08

Energizer: Breathe and Bathe in Sound!

Friday February 14, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm GMT+08

Movement Room - Level UG, ES Spine

Jo and Bec will provide grounding and rejuvenating breathing practices (optional journaling prompts) and a gong sound bath.

Speakers

Jo Fuller

MS Learning Resource Teacher, ISKL

Bec Moore

HS EAL Teacher, ISKL

EVERYTHING! I am more than happy to talk to anyone about anything.

Friday February 14, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm GMT+08
Movement Room - Level UG, ES Spine

Community & Culture

Audience All Employees

11:00am GMT+08

Energizer: Come fly with us - Rock Climbing!

Friday February 14, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm GMT+08

Climbing Wall

For an energizer, come and rock climb...what better way to wake up after lunch!

Speakers

Dan Miles

HS Band Teacher, ISKL

Friday February 14, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm GMT+08
Climbing Wall

Community & Culture

Audience All Employees

11:00am GMT+08

Energizer: Deal Me In! Card Games

Friday February 14, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm GMT+08

Deal me in! Participate in one or more of several card games. There will tables for Uno Flip, Texas Hold 'Em poker (complete with chips), and Euchre, plus an additional deck for players' choice rounds. Rule sheets will be available for those who haven't played before.

Speakers

Michael Foxmann

MS Teaching & Learning Coordinator, ISKL

Friday February 14, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm GMT+08

Community & Culture

Audience All Employees

11:00am GMT+08

Energizer: Making Korean Dumplings

Friday February 14, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm GMT+08

Food Tech

Offering a korean dumpling making session to build a sense of community.

Speakers

Sarah Mannino

HS IB Coordinator, ISKL

Eunok Kim Rochon

HS Math Teacher, ISKL

Friday February 14, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm GMT+08
Food Tech

Community & Culture

11:00am GMT+08

Energizer: Mark Making to Music - Intuitive Painting

Friday February 14, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm GMT+08

ES Art 1 - Level 2

Please join us in the ES Art Space (floor two-admin spine) for an hour of intuitive painting and music. We will dive into the process of abstract mark-making by exploring nontraditional methods of creating lines and shapes on paper, and no-fail color mixing. Walk away feeling artistically accomplished and energized.

Speakers

Amy Moretti

ES Art Teacher, ISKL

Amy is a certified Art Specialist from the United States of America. She has been teaching grades K-12 for over 22 years. This is her twelfth year at the International School of Kuala Lumpur teaching elementary art. Her first teaching post was the Jakarta Intercultural School in Indonesia... Read More →

Friday February 14, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm GMT+08
ES Art 1 - Level 2

Community & Culture

11:00am GMT+08

Energizer: Pickle Ball LIMITED

Friday February 14, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm GMT+08

The Jungle - Activities Complex

Come and try your hand at the popular growing trend! Suitable for all ability levels from the athlete to the non! Come run around and have some fun competing or just having a knock about!

Speakers

Noah Sturrock

HS Physical Education Teacher, ISKL

Friday February 14, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm GMT+08
The Jungle - Activities Complex

Community & Culture

Audience All Employees

11:00am GMT+08

Energizer: Pickle-ball... Welcome to the Kitchen! LIMITED

Friday February 14, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm GMT+08

ES Gym

Let's have some fun playing Pickleball! It's a great way to get moving and have a friendly competition with your colleagues.

Speakers

Pat Hughes

ES PE/Health Education Teacher, ISKL

Katie Morton-Shepherd

ES PE/Health Education Teacher, ISKL

Will Regan

ES PE & Activities Director, ISKL

Jonny Turner

ES PE/Health Education Teacher, ISKL

Friday February 14, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm GMT+08
ES Gym

Community & Culture

Audience All Employees

11:00am GMT+08

Energizer: Yoga Nidra (guided meditation) LIMITED

Friday February 14, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm GMT+08

Energize your well-being with a 45-minute Yoga Nidra session!

What is Yoga Nidra?
Yoga Nidra is a form of guided meditation also known as “yogic sleep” or “effortless relaxation”. It takes us into a state of harmonious and restful being that results in a restoration of energy and focus.

We will be listening to a recorded session from a Yoga Nidra provider. We will practice lying down. If you'd like to, you can bring a mat, pillow, warm shirt/ scarf, or small blanket to keep warm during the meditation.

Speakers

Linnea Welker

ES Psychologist & Admissions Screener, ISKL

Friday February 14, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm GMT+08

Community & Culture

Audience All Employees

12:00pm GMT+08

Lunch LIMITED

Friday February 14, 2025 12:00pm - 12:45pm GMT+08

MS/HS Cafeteria & MS Deck Area - Ground Floor, MS Wing & HS Wing 2

Friday February 14, 2025 12:00pm - 12:45pm GMT+08
MS/HS Cafeteria & MS Deck Area - Ground Floor, MS Wing & HS Wing 2

F&B

12:45pm GMT+08

Divisional & Departmental Time

Friday February 14, 2025 12:45pm - 2:00pm GMT+08

ES: Melawati Theatre, MS: MPR2/3, HS: MPR1

Division and Departments will have time to explore AI through a variety of lenses from adult learning, student competencies, AI T&L Guidelines, Research Skills/Tools, productivity, communication, cybersecurity, etc.
ES Faculty Meeting: ES Faculty & Instructional Staff
MS Faculty Meeting: MS Faculty & Instructional Staff
HS Faculty Meeting with Tan Huynh: HS Faculty & Instructional Staff
[T1 Strategies to support multilingual learners (combined w/ AI tools to support multilingualism and translanguaging)]

Friday February 14, 2025 12:45pm - 2:00pm GMT+08
ES: Melawati Theatre, MS: MPR2/3, HS: MPR1

High Expectations