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Chess in the Schools and Communities International Conference (CISCCON)

Chess in the Schools and Communities International Conference (CISCCON)
30 August – 1 September 2007
King’s College Conference Centre, University of Aberdeen
Conference Programme

Thursday 30 August

09.30 – 10.00 Registration and Coffee
10.00 – 10.15 Welcome
Prof. C. Duncan Rice, Principal, University of Aberdeen
Douglas Paterson, Chief Executive, Aberdeen City Council
Phil Thomas, Scottish Junior Chess
10.15 – 11.30 Children’s Involvement in Education: Ethical Issues and Empowering Research Policy and Practice
Janet Shucksmith, Teesside University
What does Research into Expertise tell us about Chess Teaching and Coaching?
Ferdnand Gobet, Brunel University
11.30 – 12.00 Tea and Coffee
12.00 – 13.00 Parallel Session A
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch
14.00 – 15.30 Chess and Education: the Re-creation of Learning School, Home and Community
Susan Polgar, Grandmaster and Director of SPICE at Texas Tech University
Development and Impact of Chess-in-the-Schools in New York City Public Schools
Fritz Gaspard, Chess in the Schools, New York
15.30 – 16.00 Tea and Coffee
16.00 – 17.00 Parallel Session B
18.30 for 19.00 Civic Reception at Aberdeen Town House - 20.30
Chess in the Schools and Communities International Conference (CISCCON)
30 August – 1 September 2007
King’s College Conference Centre, University of Aberdeen

Conference Programme

Friday 31 August

08.45 – 09.45 Registration and Coffee
09.00 – 09.45 Poster Session and Open Space Session
09.45 – 10.30 Children and Social Capital
Virginia Morrow, University of London
10.30 – 11.15 Chess: Just a Game or a Powerful Teaching Strategy for Learning Mathematics
Dr Steve Tobias, Steve Carroll, (James Cook University, Townsville, Australia) and Sam Grumont (Castlemaine Innovations and Excellence School Cluster Coordinator)
11.15 – 11.45 Tea and Coffee
11.45 – 12.45 Parallel Session C
12.45 – 13.45 Lunch
13.45 – 14.30 The Rewards of Self-Control and the Joys of Concentration: What Chess Might Teach us About Learning
Jonathan Rowson, British Chess Champion (2004 – 2006)
14.30 – 15.15 Children’s Health and Well Being: the Process of Mentoring and Coaching in Informal Education
Kate Philip, University of Aberdeen
Using Chess in a Counseling/Mentoring Approach for Students
Fernando Moreno, Montgomery County Public Schools
15.15 – 15.45 Tea and Coffee
15.45 – 16.45 Parallel Session D
16.45 – 17.15 Plenary Iain Davidison, University of Aberdeen
19.00 for 19.30 Conference Dinner in Zeste at Crombie

Chess in the Schools and Communities International Conference (CISCCON)30 August – 1 September 2007
King’s College Conference Centre, University of Aberdeen

Junior Programme

Friday 31 August

13.30 – 14.00 Registration and Refreshments
14.00 – 15.30 Junior Coaching - Susan Polgar, Grandmaster and Director of SPICE at Texas Tech University
15.30 – 15.45 Break
15.45 – 17.00 International Chess Tournament Rounds One, Two and Three
Round One: Fisher Bonus 3 minutes + 2 seconds per move
Round Two: Bronstein 5 minutes + 3 seconds per move
Round Three: One-minute Hour Glass
17.00 – 19.30 Free Time
19.30 – Social ActivityJunior Programme

Saturday 1 September

09.30 – 10.00 Refreshments
10.00 – 11.00 Junior Coaching
Susan Polgar, Grandmaster and Director of SPICE at Texas Tech University
11.00 – 12.45 International Chess Tournament, Rounds Four and Five
Round 4: 15 minute Rapid Play
Round 5: 25 minute Allegro
12.45 – 14.00 Lunch, followed by
Rapid Play Team Match: Scotland Select vs Aberdeen and Twin Cities
14.00 – 14.50 International Chess Tournament, Round Six Bronstein 20 minutes + 10 seconds per move
14.50 – 15.10 Refreshments
15.10 – 16.40 International Chess Tournament, Round Seven All moves in 45 minutes
16.40 – 17.15 Lecture and Questions and Answers - Susan Polgar, Grandmaster and Director of SPICE at Texas Tech University
17.15 – 17.30 Prize Giving