Welcome Message from the Executive Director

Dear Colleagues:

I wish everyone the very best for the 2016-17 school year! A special welcome to 33 new heads of school and principals. See pages 4-6 for all the names and schools. In addition to new leaders, we have three new member schools for a total of 152. We now have over 115,000 students, and nearly 15,000 teachers and administrators! As we grow, we are still committed to providing the best quality professional development and support for the educators in our region. [read more]

 

ET Journal Fall Issue 2016

EARCOS Triannual Journal Fall 2016 IssueThe ET Journal is a triannual publication of the East Asia Regional Council of Schools(EARCOS), a nonprofit 501(C)3, incorporat- ed in the state of Delaware, USA, with a regional office in Manila, Philippines. Membership in EARCOS is open to elementary and secondary schools in East Asia which offer an educational pro- gram using English as the primary language of instruction, and to other organizations, institutions, and individuals.

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This is EARCOS!

 

Announcements

  • Search for EARCOS Executive Director.

    The East Asia Regional Council of Schools is seeking qualified candidates for the Position of Executive Director Start date July 2018. [more details]

  • William Powell Inclusion Foundation.

    William (Bill) Powell was dedicated to the inclusion of children with special educational needs in international schools. Bill, together with Kevin Bartlett, Kristen Pelletier, and Ochan Kusuma-Powell, founded the Next Frontier Inclusion with the vision of making inclusive international education a reality. [more details]

  • Non EARCOS sponsored Professional Development (PD) in the Region.

    In keeping with the EARCOS Strategic Plan C to "Develop collaborative educational partnerships within the region as well as worldwide to foster greater access to expertise," we offer the following PD opportunities not sponsored by EARCOS. [read more]

  • Approved Weekend Workshops SY2016-2017.

    One of the services EARCOS provides to its member schools throughout the year is the sponsorship of two-day workshops and institutes for faculty and administration. [read more]

  • List of Global Citizenship Awardees SY2016.

    This award is presented to a student who embraces the qualities of a global citizen. This student is a proud representative of his/her nation while respectful of the diversity of other nations, has an open mind, is well informed, aware and empathetic, concerned and caring for others encouraging a sense of community and strongly committed to engagement and action to make the world a better place. [read more].

  • Margaret Sanders 2016 Scholarship Winner.

    We are happy to announce that Jeane Khang from Singapore American School is our winner for the 2016 Margaret Sanders Scholarship Award. All of us in the EARCOS office and region are proud of her accomplishments and recognition.