List of Approved Professional Learning Weekend for SY2018-2019

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. The topics for these workshops are determined according to the needs of members. Workshops are hosted by EARCOS schools.

>> Read Professional Learning Weekend Hosting Guidelines

 

 

November

Nov 24-25
School: Fukuoka International School
Title: The Science of Learning Made Practical for the Classroom Teacher: Memory, Motivation, and Attention
Consultant: Dr. Andrew Watson
Coordinator: Robin Schneider, rschneider@fis.ed.jp
>> Download Flyer
>> Link to Flyer and Registration

December

Dec 1-2
School: Chadwick International School
Title: Writing Workshop with Matt Glover
Consultant: Matthew Glover
Coordinator: Mirela Matesan, mmatesan@chadwickschool.org
(REGISTRATION CLOSED)

January 2019

Jan 12-13
School: Osaka International School
Title: The Role of the teacher in a Comprehensive Counseling/Pastoral Care/Student Well-being Program
Consultant: Dr. Christopher Liang
Coordinator: Kazuya Sakanaka, ksakanaka@soismail.jp
>> Visit website

Jan 11-12
School: Morrison Academy
Title: Leading the Way to Standards Based Grading and Assessment in Your Classroom and School
Consultant: Dr. Douglas Reeves
Coordinator: Missy Basnett, basnettm@mca.org.tw
>> Registration

Jan 19-20
School: Suzhou Singapore International School
Title: Unpacking Inclusion - If inclusion is the goal…how do we get there?
Consultants: Greg O'Connor, Lucy Burden, Katie Wellbrook, and Annalise Stephens
Coordinator: Ewen Bailey, ewenbailey@mail.ssis-suzhou.net
>> Download Flyer

February 2019

Feb 9-10
School: NIST International School
Title: Compass Education Level 1: Compass Practitioners
Consultant: Compass Education
Coordinator: Nicky Bourgeois, nbourgeois@nist.ac.th

Feb 23-24
School: Shanghai American School
Title: Positive Discipline in the Classroom
Consultants: Jill Stansbury and Monica Albertini
Coordinator: Janet Claassen, janet.claassen@saschina.org
>> Download Flyer
>> Registration

 

March 2019

Mar 1-2
School: Jakarta Intercultural School
Title: 2019 Middle School Leadership Conference
Coordinator: Dan Machacek <dmacahacek@jisedu.or.id>
Keynote Speakers: Steve Sostak and Aaron Moniz
>> Visit website

Mar 1-2
School: Gyeonggi Suwon International School
Title: Connecting Comprehension and Technology
Consultant: Kristin Ziemke, Author of AMPLIFY
Coordinator: Mei-Lyn Freeman, freemanl@gsis.sc.kr
>> Visit website

Mar 1-3
School: Saigon South International School
SEAPAC (South East Asia Primary Administrators Conference)
Coordinator: Tina M. Fossgreen, curriculumdirector@ssis.edu.vn OR Daniel Keller, esprincipal@ssis.edu.vn
For more information:
>> visit website
>> SEAPAC2019@gmail.com

Mar 23-24
School: Northbridge International School Cambodia
Title: Compass Education Level 2 Practitioner Certification Workshop - Applying Systems Thinking for Sustainability School Transformation
Consultant: Kate Dore
Coordinator: Craig Ziegler, craig_ziegler@nisc.edu.kh
>> Registration

Mar 29-30
School: Taipei American School
Title: Reading and Research Across Language and Culture
Consultant: Pernille Ripp
Credit: University of San Diego (Probably)
Coordinator: Peter Kimball, kimballp@tas.tw
>> Download Flyer

March 30-31, 2019
19th Annual ISNA conference
Theme: ""International School Nurses: meeting the challenges of adolescent mental health in the 21st century"
School: Australian International School Malaysia (AISM)
Coordinator: Denise McFarlane

March 2019
High School Leadership Conference 2019
UNIS Hanoi (Tentative)
>> More information will be posted soon

 

 

 

FINISHED WORKSHOPS

Aug 4-5
School: Daegu International School
Title: Developing Effective Grading and Reporting of Student Learning
Consultant: Ken O'Connor
Coordinator: Scott Jolly, scjolly@dis.sc.kr
>> Download Flyer
>> Registration

Aug 18-19
School: Mont Kiara International School
Title: Balanced Literacy: The Workshop Model in CCSS & PYP/MYP Classrooms
Consultant: Vincent Ventura
Coordinator: Paul Henderson, p.henderson@mkis.edu.my
>> Download Flyer
>> Registration

September

Sept 1-2
School: Hong Kong International School
Title: Reimagining Science and Engineering with NGSS & Three Dimensional Learning (Elementary and Middle School Teachers)
Consultant: Wendy Smith
Coordinator: Don Drake, ddrake@hkis.edu.hk
>> Download Flyer
>> Registration
The workshop is now full and online registration is closed. If you wish to have your name added to the waitlist (in case of cancellations) please write to conference@hkis.edu.hk

Sept 1-2
School: Wells International School - On Nut Campus
Title: Compass Education Level 1: Compass Practitioner Workshop
Consultant: Compass Education
Coordinator: Katina Grigoraskos, katina.g@wells-school.com
>> Download Flyer

Sept 7-8
School: Nanjing International School
Title: Pedagogical Documentation: Discussing Learning through a Collaborative Process
Consultant: Junko Cancemi
Coordinator: Arden Tyoschin, ardentyoschin@nanjing-school.com
>> Download Flyer

Sept 7-8
School: Chiang Mai International School
Title: Inspired Teaching & Learning: Creating a Classroom that Engages Students' Curiosity and Builds Respectful Relationships
Consultant: David Yarmchuk, Center for Inspired Teaching
Coordinator: Chris Capadona, ccapadona@cmis.ac.th
>> Download Flyer
>> Registration

Sept. 8-9
School: ISE International School
Title: Support EAL students in the mainstream classroom
Consultant: Nicky Bourgeois
Coordinator: Holly Reardon, hreardon@ise.ac.th
>> Download Flyer

Sept 8-9
School: Shanghai American School
Title: Guiding Language Learners to Grow and Show their Proficiency
Consultant: Paul Sandrock
Coordinator: Janet Claassen, janet.claassen@saschina.org
>> Registration

Sept 8-9
School: Stamford American International School
Title: Adaptive Schools Foundational Seminar Part 1 (Part 2, March 8-9)
Consultant: Carol Brooks Simoneau
Coordinator: Christie Powell, christie.powell@sais.edu.sg
>> Visit website

Sept 8-9
School: Tokyo International School
Title: Nurturing Agency in the Inquiry Classroom
Consultant: Kath Murdoch
Coordinator: Christopher Frost, chrisfr@tokyois.com
>> Download Flyer (FULL)

Sept 15-16
School: Concordia International School Hanoi
Title: Upgrade Your Reader's Workshop: Deepening Thinking around Planning, Assessment, Responsive Teaching, and Inquiry
Consultants: Suanne Forrester & MaryAnn Sayaz
Coordinator: Kristin Kappelmann, esprincipal@concordiahanoi.org
>> Visit website

Sept 15-16
School: International Christian School - Hong Kong
Title: Next Generation Science Standards Implementation
Consultant: Kirk Robbins
Coordinator: Liz Hutchison, hutchisonl@ics.edu.hk
>> Visit website

Sept 15-16
School: Brent International School Subic
Title: Developing Effective Grading and Reporting Practices
Consultant: Ken O'Connor
Coordinator: Steve Allan, sallan@brentsubic.edu.ph
>> Download Flyer

Sept 22-23
School: International School of Beijing
Title: The Languages of Drawing in a Context of Creative Inquiry: Understanding Mark Making and Drawings of Early Years Learners
Consultants: Debi Keyte-Hartland and Louise Lowings
Coordinator: Ruth Poulsen, rpoulsen@isb.bj.edu.cn
>> Download Flyer

Sept 22-23
School: Jakarta Intercultural School
Title: Making Thinking Visible
Consultant: Mark Church
Coordinator: Daniel Machacek, dmachacek@jisedu.or.id
>> Registration

Sept 23-24
School: International School Manila
Title: Projecting Reading Units and Developing The Workshop Model
Consultant: Kathy Collins
Credit: SUNY
Coordinator: Sam Cook, cooks@ismanila.org
>> Download Flyer

Sept 28-29
School: Dominican International School
Title: The Culture of Reflective Practice
Consultant: Ms. Alisa Simeral
Coordinator: Ms. Milagrosa Librea (Agosh), mlibrea@dishs.tp.edu.tw
>> Download Flyer

Sept 29-30
School: American School in Taichung
Title: Integrating your mission and core values into the curriculum
Consultant: Rami Madani
Coordinator: Rachel Bishop, rbishop@ast.tc.edu.tw
>> Registration

Sept 29-30
School: Ruamrudee International School
Title: Reader's Workshop: "From Basics to Blastoff"
Consultants: Scott Riley and Anne Marie Chow
Credit: SDSU
Coordinator: Tonya Parham, tonyap@rism.ac.th
>> Registration
>> Download Flyer

Sept 29-30
School: Ruamrudee International School
Title: Elevating Student Health and Wellness: An Integrated Approach
Consultant: Amy Lauren Smith
Credit: SDSU
Coordinator: Madeleine Bystrom, madeleineb@rism.ac.th
>> Download Flyer
>> Registration

October

Oct 6-7
School: Busan Foreign School
Title: Design Action: Design by Making. Working with Purdue Universities Wonder Design Lab
Consultant: TJ Kim
Coordinator: Iain Macfarlane, imacfarlane@bfs.or.kr
>> Information
>> Registration

Oct 6-7
School: The International School Yangon
Title: Visible Learning: Developing Assessment Capable Learners and Mindframes for Impact
Consultant: Gilbert Halcrow
Coordinator: Mike Simpson, msimpson@isyedu.org
>> Download Flyer
>> Registration

Oct 6-7
School: Saigon South International School
Title: Feelings first: Accelerating the Emotional Development of Students to Maximize Success
Consultant: Jacob Humes
Credit: SUNY
Coordinator: David Chadwell, curriculumdirector@ssis.edu.vn
>> Download Flyer

Oct 12-13
School: Hangzhou International School
Title: Strengthening An Inclusive School
Consultant: Lee Ann Jung
Coordinator: Jeffry Stubbs, drehfeldt@his-china.org
>> Download Flyer
>> Registration

Oct 13-14
School: Ruamrudee International School
Title: 6+1 Traits of Writing; Introduction to a Writing Model of Instruction and Assessment
Consultant: Madeleine Bystrom
Credit: SDSU
Coordinator: Madeleine Bystrom, madeleineb@rism.ac.th
>> Download Flyer
>> Registraton

Oct 13-14
School: Shanghai American School
Title: Learning Math with Understanding
Consultant: Caty Romero Allen
Coordinator: Janet Claassen, janet.claassen@saschina.org
>> Registration and Flyer

Oct 13-14
School: International School of Beijing
Title: An Introduction to Mindfulness in Education: Be Mindful, Teach Mindfully, Teach Mindfulness
Consultants: Kevin Hawkins and Amy Burke
Credit: SUNY
Coordinator: Ruth Poulsen, rpoulsen@isb.bj.edu.cn
>> Download Flyer
>> Registration

Oct 20-21
School: United Nations International School of Hanoi
Title: Performance towards Proficiency – Assessing Authenticity of Oral Communication
Consultant: Dr. Yuehua (Susan) Zhang
Coordinator: Aiqin Li, ali@unishanoi.org
>> Visit website

Oct 20-21
School: International School of Kuala Lumpur
Title: The Choreography of Presenting
Consultant: Kendall Zoller
Credit: SUNY
Coordinator: Rami Madani, rmadani@iskl.edu.my
>> Visit website

Oct 27-28
School: Cebu International School
Title: Collaborating for Integrated Content and Language Learning for English Learners
Consultant: Dr. Gini Rojas
Coordinator: Ma. Socorro, Laplana mlaplana@cis.edu.ph
>>Visit website
>> Registration CLOSED

November

Nov 3-4
School: International School Bangkok
Title: Understanding Diverse Learning Needs
Consultant: Dr. Keith Collins
Credit: SUNY
Coordinator: Elizabeth Rossini, elizabethr@isb.ac.th
>> Download Flyer
>> Registration

Nov 3-4
School: Korea International School
Title: Connecting Mathematics to the World Around Us
Consultant: Ron Lancaster
Coordinator: Liz Cho, liz.cho@kis.or.kr
>> visit website

Nov 10-11
School: Saint Maur International School
Title: Collaborative Skills and Practices to Enhance Student Learning with focus on Peer Observation
Consultant: Margaret Maclean
Coordinator: Annette Levy, alevy@stmaur.ac.jp
>> Download Flyer
>> Registration

Nov 10-11
School: Taipei American School
Title: Safe Passage Across Networks: Supporting Transitions at International Schools
Consultant: Doug Ota
Credit: University of San Diego (Possibly)
Coordinator: Peter Kimball, kimballp@tas.tw
>> Download Flyer

Nov 10-11
School: United World College of South East Asia
Title: Socratic Seminars
Consultant: John Zola
Credit: SUNY
Coordinator: Reshma Lalvani Sujan, centre@uwcsea.edu.sg

Nov 10-11
School: Yangon International School
Title: Data-Driven Personalized Learning
Consultant: Ms. Annie Keep-Barnes
Coordinator: Robin Montgomery, rmontgomery@yismyanmar.com
>> Download Flyer
>> Registration

Nov. 10-11
School: Western Academy of Beijing
Title: Personalized Learning
Consultant: Allison Zumda
Coordinator: Nathaniel Atherton, nathaniel_atherton@wab.edu
>> Download Flyer

Nov 17-18
School: Surabaya Intercultural School
Title: Responsive Instruction in CLIL Classrooms: Content & Language Integrated Learning for English Learners
Consultant: Dr. Virginia P. Rojas
Coordinator: Matthew Gaetano, mgaetano@sis.sch.id
>> Download Flyer

Nov 17-18
School: Vientiane International School
Title: Collaborative Skills and Practices to Enhance Student Learning
Consultant: Margaret McLean
Credit: SUNY
Coordinator: Tina Santilli, tinas@ourvis.com
>> Visit website

Nov-17
School: Gyeonggi Suwon International School
Title: KORCOS18 International Educators' Conference 2018
Consultant: Jackson Kaguri, founder of The Nyaka AIDS Orphan Project and Lina Khalifeh, founder of #SheFighter
Coordinator: Mei-Lyn Freeman, freemanl@gsis.sc.kr
>> Visit website & Registration link

 

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