ECU ChessPlus Discussion Group

Chess in Education

Wednesday, 26th April 2023 from 17:00 - 18:30 London time (Don`t forget to check your time zone!)

Every last Wednesday of the month ChessPlus 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. The event is supported by the European Chess Union.

To keep the conversation going, we invited two of the speakers from the London Chess Conference 2023.

Victoria Winifred was born in Brooklyn, and authored the award-winning middle-grade chess mythological fantasy, “The Princess, the Knight, and the Lost God.” She is a teacher since 2006. Her classroom was a workshop model for Columbia University’s literacy project for ten years. She connects academics with chess and floods classrooms with the game to the delight and scholastic success of her students. A member of SCBWI and the Author’s Guild of Tennessee, she continues to write chess fiction for kids.

Beatrice Rapaccini is a passionate teacher who promotes creative learning. She has developed innovative approaches to teaching chess in kindergarten and primary school that encourage students to think creatively. Beatrice is also a facilitator for the MOOC Learning Creative Learning offered by the Lifelong Kindergarten, MIT Media Lab. Currently, on leave in Sweden, Beatrice is continuing her work as a STEAM teacher trainer, helping educators integrate creative thinking into their curricula. In addition, she is also a strong advocate for promoting women’s participation in STEM fields. She participates in projects and designed workshops focused on this topic.