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Sarah Burvill
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About the talk

Stories belong in all areas of curriculum as they inspire wonder and agency in learners. Whether using music technology or loose parts to build drama props, stories can foster student agency and authentic transdisciplinary learning. Tune into this hands-on session with PYP educator and leader, Sarah Buvill, and explore how to create student-centered lesson plans around storytelling, science and technology; while using performing arts to explore the physical and virtual world.

Highlights you don’t want to miss

  • Explore examples of how student agency can power transdisciplinary learning 
  • Uncover the role of stories as provocations for creativity
Speaker
Sarah Burvill
PYP and EC Performing Arts teacher
Disclaimer - This event is organised independently of and not endorsed by the IB. Toddle’s events and webinars are organised to enable an exchange of practices and ideas within the educator community and are not a replacement for official IB workshops. Views and opinions expressed by the speakers are their personal views and should not be construed as official guidance by the IB. Please seek assistance from your school’s IB coordinator and/or refer to official IB documents before implementing shared ideas and strategies in your classroom.

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Sarah Burvill
Sarah Burvill is a PYP, EC Performing Arts teacher and the school wide Action Coordinator at The International School in Portland, Oregon. Prior to working in Portland, she was a PYP Performing Arts and MYP Special Needs Maths teacher at Aarhus International School in Denmark. Sarah has also worked as an EAL and music teacher in refugee camps in Greece, and has been teaching piano for many years. She has a BSc in Psychology and an MA in Disability Studies. She has held various non- teaching roles across the United Kingdom, working with adults with mental health problems and learning disabilities. Sarah is passionate about social justice and reducing inequity, wherever it occurs and in her spare time she works with the local homeless community as a mail distributor.
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Storytelling for Student Agency & Transdisciplinary Learning
Stories belong in all areas of curriculum as they inspire wonder and agency in learners. Whether using music technology or using loose parts to build drama props, stories can foster student agency and authentic transdisciplinary learning. Tune into this interactive hands-on session with PYP educator and leader, Sarah Buvill, and explore how to create student-centred lesson plans around storytelling, science and technology; while using performing arts to explore the physical and virtual world.