The document outlines the steps for students to prepare and host a student-led conference, including: defining a theme for the conference; compiling exemplary work from classes and reflecting on each piece; inviting schools to participate and setting criteria for participation; analyzing student data to understand strengths and weaknesses; drafting a script for the conference; practicing leading the conference; and finally hosting the conference.

1. ❏ Define Topics
❏ Invite Schools
❏ Compile High Quality Work:
❏ Reflect on High-Quality Work:
❏ Analyze Student Data:
❏ Set Goals:
❏ Draft a Script:
❏ Practice Leading the Conference:
❏ Host the Conference:
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How to Prepare Students
Part 2
Preparedness

2. How do you prepare students for
student-led conferences?

3. 1. Define Theme & Expectations
To begin the process, the student thinks themes and how our own
school has exemplary samples of work from every class, relying on
teacher support when needed.
For. E.g. Theme of Conferences
● Sustainability
● Technology
● Career Choices
● Sports
● Giving back to the community

4. 2. Compile High Quality Work:
To begin the process, the student collects exemplary samples of work
from every class, relying on teacher support when needed.

5. 3. Reflect on High-Quality Work:
The student writes a reflection about each piece chosen for the
Theme. The reflection explains both the concepts the class learned
and the scholarly habits/themes

6. 4. Invite & Nominations: (Gform)
● Define the criteria
● Team or solo participation from school
● Registration Fee
● How will school representative
○ Present research via ppt,?
○ Present Research Papers
○ Present project work - realtime work
○ Present TedTalk

7. 5. Analyze School Nomination:
The student gains an understanding of school’s relative
strengths and weaknesses in academics and scholarly habits.

8. 6. Set Conference Charter:
The student sets charter based on the data analysis.

9. 7. Draft a Script:
The student drafts a script for the conference that includes the
following components: an introduction that sets the purpose of the
conference, an explanation of the work and other data, goal-setting,
and conclusion.

10. 8. Practice Leading the Conference:
The student practices leading the conference both with peers and
with teachers. Based on their feedback, the student revises the
presentation.

11. 9. Host the Conference:
The student invites participating schools + his or her family and
hosts the conference.

12. 10. Post the Conference:
Students send thank you letters and next steps