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The 21st Century Learning Conference is an annual event in Hong Kong where teachers, staff, and school leaders come together to learn, share and discuss current & emerging topics in education with thought leaders, technology, and learning experts, and their peers.

With over 650 attendees from 33 countries, it is the event of choice for a diverse international audience. The event blends together inspirational keynotes, practitioner-led workshop sessions, and fun networking opportunities.

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Friday, September 11 • 15:15 - 16:15
Using Diverse Books For Transformative Education & Social And Emotional Learning In The Classroom

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For education to be considered transformative, it needs to be able to leave a lasting impression and become part of the person’s self-narrative. This presentation shows how authentic and outstanding diverse books can serve to provide a ‘cognitive disequilibrium’ (Szecsi, Spillman, Vasquez-Montilla, Mayberry, 2010, p. 45) that compels teachers to open themselves to pluralistic approaches, critical reflection, and confront their beliefs and cultural assumptions.

Diverse books from around the world that tap into social and emotional learning competencies would likewise be shared during the presentation.
Speakers
avatar for Rhoda Myra Garces-Bacsal

Rhoda Myra Garces-Bacsal

Associate Professor (Special Education Department), United Arab Emirates University
Myra Garces-Bacsal is an Associate Professor with the Special Education Department, College of Education at the United Arab Emirates University where she currently serves as the Chair of the Graduate Studies Committee and Special Education Master’s Program Coordinator. Prior to... Read More →

Friday September 11, 2020 15:15 - 16:15 HKT
Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre 1 Expo Drive, Wan Chai
  Library & Information Literacy, 1 HOUR WORKSHOP