Join the global conversation about Chess in Education!
Every last Wednesday of the month ChessPlus in collaboration with the European Chess Union holds a Discussion Group Meeting for chess educators to share and discuss their experiences, ideas and knowledge on different topics related to Chess in Education.
Mission
Our Mission with the monthly Discussion Group Meetings is to provide a platform and connect chess educators from all over the world to learn from each other and gain new insights through different perspectives and experiences.
| 2024 | Topics and Speakers | Meeting Notes |
|---|---|---|
| November | May the Best Player Win Kyla Zhao (USA) | |
| Oktober | Chess for children with autism spectrum disorder Anastasia Sorokina (Poland) | |
| September | Creativity and Creation in the Chess Classroom Tom Mahoney (USA) | Download |
| May | Chess and Classroom Management Victoria Winifred (USA) | Download |
| April | Teaching Games to Maximise Engagement John Foley (UK) | Download |
| February | Chess and Community – Devina Rishi (UK) | Download |
| January | The CGS Project Chess: a Game to be Spread in Schools Alessandro Dominici (Italy) & Jesper (Hall Sweden) | Download |
| 2023 | Topics and Speakers | Meeting Notes |
|---|---|---|
| November | Running Lunchtime Chess Clubs – John Uppham (UK) | Download |
| Oktober | Chess and Science Karel van Delft (The Netherlands)/Can Kabadayi (Sweden) | Download |
| September | Planning your chess lessons John Foley (UK)/Brigitta Peszleg (UK) | Download |
| June | Chess and Social Inclusion – Jesper Hall (Sweden) Chess in Schools – Mădălina Anușca (Romania) | Download |
| May | The brain on the curriculum – Mikkel Nørgaard (Denmark) Students’ individual needs – Oliver Conran (Hong Kong) | Download |
| April | Chess and Creativity – Beatrice Rapaccini (Italy) Chess and Literacy – Victoria Winifred (USA) | Download |
| February | Chess and STEM – John Foley (UK) | Download |
| January | Starting and Running a School Chess Club Etienne Mensch (France) & Rhys Edwards (UK) | Download |
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