1. S E L E N A M E L L - D E P U T Y H E A D O F A C A D E M I C S
P D S E S S I O N S O F F E R E D ( 2 0 1 3 )
Professional Development and Workshop Sessions offered or coordinated at The Grange School in
Santiago Chile. Academic School Year: February (end) 2013 - December 2013
1.) GPLC - Learning Styles and Modalities of Learning/ VAKT Learning
Facilitator: Selena Mell, Academics Department
Date: July 4th
, 20013 – 2 sessions
Target Audience: Lower Prep, Upper Prep, Senior school staff (Pre-k to 12)
2.) GPLC - VAKT considerations for lessons in English Language Arts
Facilitator: Selena Mell, Academics Department
Date: August 1st, 20013 – 2 sessions
Target Audience: Lower Prep, Upper Prep, Senior school staff (Pre-k to 12)
3.) Assessment for Learning (Years 1-2)
Facilitator: Selena Mell, Academics Department
Date: August 14th
, 20013
Target Audience: Lower Prep staff (1 to 2)
4.) Assessment for Learning (Pre-K and K)
Facilitator: Selena Mell, Academics Department
Date: August 21st
, 20013
Target Audience: Lower Prep staff (Pre-K to K)
5.) Assessment for Learning – The use of classroom exemplars
Facilitator: Selena Mell, Academics Department
Date: August 28th
, 20013
Target Audience: Lower Prep staff (Pre-K to 2)
6.) Establishing Positive Behavior Supports in the classroom
Session Plans/Coordination: Selena Mell, Academics Department
Facilitators: Peggy Diego
Date: September 4th
, 20013
Target Audience: Lower Prep staff (Pre-K to 2)
7.) GPLC – The use of Choral Speaking (Poetry) and Readers Theatre in the classroom
Facilitator: Selena Mell, Academics Department
Date: September 5th, 20013
Target Audience: Lower Prep, Upper Prep and Senior staff (Pre-K to 12)

2. S E L E N A M E L L - D E P U T Y H E A D O F A C A D E M I C S
8.) The Use of Circle Time in the classroom – Class based sessions
Facilitator: Selena Mell, Academics Department
Date: September 19th
, 20013 – multiple sessions
Target Audience: Lower Prep staff (Pre-k to 1)
9.) Learning Styles and Modalities of Learning – Session 1
Facilitator: Selena Mell, Academics Department
Date: September 12th
, 20013 – 2 sessions
Target Audience: Lower Prep, Upper Prep, Senior school staff (Pre-k to 12)
10.) Learning Styles and Modalities of Learning – Session 2
Facilitator: Selena Mell, Academics Department
Date: September 26th, 20013 – 2 sessions
Target Audience: Lower Prep, Upper Prep, Senior school staff (Pre-k to 12)
11.) Developing the Professional Portfolio
Facilitator: Selena Mell, Academics Department
Date: Thursday October 3rd
, 20013 – 2 sessions
Target Audience: Lower Prep, Upper Prep, Senior school staff (Pre-k to 12)
12.) GPLC- Inclusion of kinesthetic/ movement activities in daily lesson planning
Facilitators: Selena Mell, Academics Department and
Leen Vandevelde, Head of Upper Prep Sports Department
Date: Thursday October 3rd
, 20013 – 2 sessions
Target Audience: Lower Prep, Upper Prep and Senior staff (Pre-k to 12)
13.) Technology integration the classroom: Smartboard Inset (Beginner and Intermediate levels)
Session Plans/Coordination: Selena Mell, Academics Department
Facilitators: John McBride, Nicole Brown, Claudia Garcia, Geraldine Harding,
Francisca Espinoza
Date: Multiple session dates – October 15-24, 20013
Target Audience: Lower Prep, Upper Prep, Senior school staff (Pre-k to 12)
14.) Team Building : The Use of Google Docs with students
Facilitator: Selena Mell
Date: October 24, 20013 – 2 sessions
Target Audience: Upper Prep staff (3 to 6)
15.) Technology in the classroom: The Use of Google Docs with students
Session Plans/Coordination: Selena Mell, Academics Department
Facilitator: Brian Murphy and John McBride
Date: October 24, 20013 – 2 sessions
Target Audience: Upper Prep staff (3 to 6)

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16.) GPLC - Dramatic Arts integrations in daily lesson planning
Facilitators: Selena Mell, Academics Department and
Mauricio Quevedo, Upper Prep Drama Department
Date: November 7th
, 20013 – 2 sessions
Target Audience: Lower Prep, Upper Prep and Senior school staff (Pre-K to 12)
17.) How the brain learns: The application of brain based research in the classroom
Facilitators: Selena Mell, Academics Department
Date: November 21st
, 20013 – 2 sessions
Target Audience: Lower Prep, Upper Prep, Senior school staff (Pre-k to 12)
18.) Developing the Professional Portfolio – follow up session
Facilitator: Selena Mell, Academics Department
Date: November 28th
, 20013 – 2 sessions
Target Audience: Lower Prep, Upper Prep, Senior school staff (Pre-k to 12)
19.) GPLC – The Magic of Music: the integration of music in daily lesson planning
Facilitators: Selena Mell, Academics Department and
Nick Murphy, Head of Lower/Upper School Music Department
Date: December 5th
, 20013 – 2 sessions
Target Audience: Lower Prep, Upper Prep, Senior school staff (Pre-k to 12)
P D S E S S I O N S A T T E N D E D ( 2 0 1 3 )
Professional Development and Workshop Sessions attended at The Grange School in Santiago Chile.
Academic School Year: February (end) 2013 - December 2013
1.) VCOP Training
April 3, 2013, Facilitators: Tara Bower, Upper Prep English teacher & Rebecca Cole, Head of Upper
Prep English Department
2.) Inspirational Leadership
April 10, 2013, Association of British Schools of Chile, Facilitator: Contender Charlie, by Ben Walden
3.) Reglemento de Convivencia
April 23, 2013, Facilitator: Monica Nelson, School Psychologist
4.) Charla – The Grange en Justicia
April 26, 2013, Facilitator: Rodrigo Francisco Dide Ahumade, Ministry of Education

4. S E L E N A M E L L - D E P U T Y H E A D O F A C A D E M I C S
5.) Constitutional de Castilla Parentesis - Politica, Tabaco, Alcohol y otras drogas
October 8, 2013, Facilitator: Ministry of Education
6.) Inquiry Based Learning
August 8, Facilitator; Solange Militzer, Head of Science Dept. and Universidad Catolica Chile
professors/ presenters
7.) Reglemento Interno (Prek-K)
August 14, 2013, Facilitators: Carmen Gloria Gomez, Lower Prep Coordinator and Coni Moran,
School Psychologist
8.) Reglemento Interno (1-2nd
)
August 21, 2013 Facilitators: Carmen Gloria Gomez, Lower Prep Coordinator and Coni Moran,
School Psychologist
9.) Child Protection: Health and Safety
Sept 11, 2013, Facilitator: Isabelle Ramos, Psychologist
10.) Child Protection: Reglemento Interno – Case Studies
October 16, 2013, Facilitators: Carmen Gloria Gomez. Lower Prep Coordinator and Coni Moran,
School Psychologist