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United States Chess Federation
Chess in Education Committee
Co-Chairs John P. Buky and Dr. Joseph Eberhard
Contact emails: chessteacher@comcast.net
Download USCF 2006 Chess in Education Workshop Presentations:
Chess, Math, and Extended Response Curriculum - John P. Buky
Using Chess in a Counseling/Mentoring Approach for Students - Fernando Moreno
Chess: Bridging Cultures and Uniting People - David Heiser
Teaching Chess with Computers - Javier Pinedo
Emphasizing Academic Potential Over Academic Outcomes - Dr. Joseph Eberhard
Chess and the Development of Leadership Skills - Dr. Kiran Frey
Chess, Math, and Extended Response Curriculum. John P. Buky, Chicago Public Schools teacher, speaks for 30 minutes on how chess has been successfully integrated into Lloyd School's Instructional Curriculum and its impact on students and teachers.
Emphasizing Academic Potential Over Academic Outcomes: A More Authentic Argument for Chess in Education. Dr. Joseph Eberhard has taught chess to students K-3 through 12th grade for the last 10 years in South Texas. When proponents of chess in education emphasize academic outcomes rather than academic potential, there is a risk of turning chess into a "program." Dr. Eberhard presents for one hour his research on the impact of chess instruction on academic potential, which, when coupled with a realistic understanding of school district objectives and program development, will redirect the dialogue on how to authentically make chess part of the educational landscape.
Chess as a tool for educators to develop students' critical thinking skills. The creator of Think Like A King (TLAK) School Chess Software System, Dr. Steve Lipschultz, presents for one hour about how TLAK combines basic principles of human cognition and educational psychology in order to overcome the traditional barriers to learning chess. TLAK is a comprehensive, easily implemented, and scalable solution that allows any school, district, or city to create an environment where large numbers of children are attracted to chess as a school sport.
Teaching chess with computers. Javier Pinedo, elementary school chess teacher and coach at Rowland Hall-St. Marks private school in Salt Lake City, discusses for one hour the impact of teaching with computer chess programs.
Creating, Presenting, and Delivering High Quality Chess Presentations, Print Handouts, and Training Materials for the Non-Graphics Artist. F. Leon Wilson, chess instructor and coach with 11 years of experience, demonstrates how to utilize computer chess software such as chess databases, chess playing programs, tournament pairing software, presentation products, and audio-visual equipment (including White boards, LCD projectors, and computers) to enhance the chess teaching and learning experience.
Chess: bridging cultures and uniting people. David Heiser, President of the Renaissance Knights Foundation in Chicago, discusses for 30 minutes how the foundation uses chess to transcend nationality, ethnic identity, race, and gender.
Chess and the development of leadership skills in children. Dr. Kiran Frey, psychiatrist, speaks for 30 minutes about her program, which has been organized to combine chess, philanthropy, and the human spirit.
Using Chess in a Counseling/Mentoring Approach for Students. Fernando Moreno, School Counselor MCPS, describes his counseling and mentoring approach that uses chess to address several internal assets: values, positive identity, and educational and social competencies. A directory of chess positions which correlate to students' real-life experiences will be presented, and workshop participants will have the opportunity to practice the approach during this one hour session.
Book signing. Dr. Alexey Root, senior lecturer at the University of Texas at Dallas www.utdallas.edu , sells copies of her 2006 book Children and Chess: A Guide for Educators during the morning breaks on August 7th and 8th. She presents a talk about her online courses for educators http://www.telecampus.utsystem.edu/index.cfm/4,906,82,56,html at the FIDE Trainers Seminar August 11-12, at the same location as the August 7-8 Chess in Education workshop.
2005-2006 USCF Chess in Education Committee Members:
Dr. Tim Redman (co-chair) redmanink@yahoo.com, director of the UTD Chess Program http://chessweb.utdallas.edu
Dr. Alexey Root (co-chair) aroot@utdallas.edu
Click here for Children and Chess: A Guide for Educators
Staff liaisons:
Bill Hall
Jerry Nash
Beatriz Marinello
Committee members (alphabetical order by last name)
GM Maurice Ashley
John P. Buky, chessteacher@comcast.net
Joseph Eberhard, Ed.D.
Dr. Kenneth A. Kiewra
Mikhail Korenman
Harlan Lee
Leslie B. Lipschultz, ChessThink@aol.com
Fernando Moreno
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Mike Nietman
Tony Pabon
Dr. Loren R. Schmidt
Stephen Shutt
Rodney Thomas
Elizabeth Vicary
F. Leon Wilson, FLeonW@ChessLearn.com