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Overview General Sessions Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Register online	All Session 2 offerings run from 10:20 to 11:05 Dana Mark: Celestial Chimes The soothing tones of handheld chimes open new realms of listening, and simple musical exercises help deepen awareness of our connections both with each other and the natural world. Listening and interconnectedness are essential elements in creating a healthier world together. This new form of music is accessible to anyone, from children to grandparents, and excellent for group work. No musical experience is needed to participate. Dana Mark received her M.A. in Waldorf Education in 1976, and has been teaching various arts in Waldorf schools and here at Sant Bani ever since. Doug Cygan: Invasive Species in New Hampshire What is an invasive species and why should we care? This presentation will answer these important questions as well as describe many of the plants and insects that are currently listed as Prohibited in NH and provide an overview of some of the methods used for controlling these species. The current Invasive Species Rules adopted by the State of NH will also be discussed. Douglas Cygan is the Invasive Species Coordinator and Assistant State Entomologist for the New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, and serves as the Chair of the NH Invasive Species Committee. He received a B.S and an A.S in Botany and Horticulture with a minor in Conservation Biology from the University of Maine. Jonathan Powell: IMP--A New Direction in HS Math IMP (the Interactive Math Program) is one of a small number of curriculums developed to embody the NCTM Standards, and Sant Bani is in its 4th year of using it. What does an IMP class look like? How is it different from traditional math teaching? How does it address the learning needs of the students? Jonathan Powell received a B.A. from Dartmouth and an M.Ed. from Plymouth State. He has been teaching math to high schoolers at Sant Bani since 1976. This is his fourth year teaching with the IMP Program. Karen Ulmer Dorsch: Who We Are and Where We're From Students develop second-language personae and eagerly share their lives as they acquire the four basic language skills in this articulated, generic, student-centered curriculum Karen has written and implemented in a variety of situations for 15 years. Join a discussion about a fun and natural way to capitalize on individual strengths and learning styles, daily incorporate culture, and minimize teacher preparation and evaluation. Karen Ulmer Dorsch (M.A./NYU) has taught French II-IV at Sant Bani since 2001. A 42-year-teaching career has graced her with many leadership roles in second language education in both public and private schools in the U.S. and abroad. To name a few: national board member of AATF, a master teacher in the summer Klingenstein Program, chairperson of foreign languages and the humanities, and NH 1986 Teacher of the Year. Kent Bicknell: Nineteenth and Twenty-First Century Education - Parallel Perspectives We will travel through a number of 19th century educational ventures that were influenced by the Transcendentalists, particularly Bronson Alcott, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Henry Thoreau. The shared values we discover during the journey may be surprising. Come prepared to handle rare books and manuscripts that belonged to these pioneers of the spirit. Kent Bicknell helped found the Sant Bani School in 1973, and continues today as a teaching principal. As a Scholar of the House at Yale, Kent spent his senior year writing a thesis comparing two 14th century English mystics through the lens of the writings of the 16th century Spaniard, Saint John of the Cross. Kent has a master's degree from Goddard College and a doctorate from Boston University. An independent scholar whose work has been published in a variety of journals, his main interests are the New England Transcendentalists, particularly their interest in the Eastern Wisdom Traditions.