Special Session: Associate Members Presentation

12:45-13:45

ACER Presenters: ADELE BUTLER / GLENDA ROBERTSON Title: An Overview of Services Offered to Schools by the Australian Council for Educational Research

ACER works with governments across the world to build capacity and assist in improving outcomes for schools. This workshop will highlight some of ACER’s key research and available services.

American Public University System Presenter: CINDY EMMANS

Topic: Online Professional Development Title: Meeting WASC Requirements for Staff Development via Online Education

Administrators and teachers can take classes to earn credits and advanced degrees from accredited institutions that are totally online. This presentation explores the best options for international school educators in terms of quality, flexibility, and price. These courses can be an integral part of your WASC self study demonstrating that your school has plans to provide ongoing professional development that supports student learning.

Better Chinese Presenter: JAMES LIN Topic: Implementing Articulated K-12 Mandarin Programs in International Schools Title: Strategies for Implementing a Successful K-12 Mandarin Program

This workshop will demonstrate how the Better Chinese curriculum can motivate students to learn Chinese and extend that learning beyond the classroom. The presenters will brainstorm challenges that teachers face in their Mandarin classrooms today, and how those problems can be addressed with story-based and student-centered curricular materials.

Book Promotion & Sevices Co. Ltd. Presenter: ESAT UGURLU Topic: Technological Developments on K-12 Online Educational Products Title: An Overview of Recent Developments in K-12 Online Learning Tools

This workshop aims to educate the audience on new technological developments in K-12 educational products. Some of the products we are going to demonstrate and discuss include: Turnitin-the plagiarism prevention solution, Riverdeep-Destination series, and World Book Web-online reference products.

Finalsite Presenter: CLIVE UNGLESS Topic: Finalsite Web Software and Solutions for International Schools Title: Websites, Portals, and Data – Challenges and Best Practices

This talk will look at a number of the challenges and possibilities involved for schools in providing dynamic websites with rich content, timely updates, effective constituent portals, and robust data flow. There will be a review and demonstration of some best practices and time for discussion of various solutions and applications.

Follett International Presenters: TIM RAMSEY / TIM DONLAN

Topic: School Resource Management Title: Maximizing Your ROI with Follett International’s Destiny Resource and Textbook Management Solutions

Interested in learning how schools around the world are successfully reducing their resource expenditures each year? This informative session will demonstrate how Follett International’s browser-based, Destiny Resource Management solutions can centrally manage library materials, textbooks, instructional media and other critical assets. Learn how Destiny can help your school reduce redundant purchasing, ensure resource availability, simplify reporting and enable accountability across your school or district. With budgets stretched to the maximum and growing demands for reporting and accountability, more and more school administrators around the World have implemented Destiny and have partnered with Follett International to help them improve operational efficiencies that will help enhance the teaching and learning experience within their school.

Lehigh International Prensenters: DR. ALEXANDER WEISMANN / DR. ARPANA INMAN Topic: Globalizing and Leadership Educational Leaders Title: Globalizing Educational Leaders: What You Need to Know and Do

This workshop will examine current trends in leadership in general and then focus on leadership and schooling and identify competencies needed to oversee international schools today. Participants will interact in a participatory fish bowl exercise to engage members to discuss key issues around leading schools.

NOVA Southeastern University Presenters: DR. ANTHONY J. DENAPOLI / DR. VANAJA NETHI Topic: A Professional Development Opportunity for Administrators and Teachers in EARCOS Schools Title: Blended Learning: A Growing Trend in Graduate Programs for Working Professionals

Discusses online learning, its strengths and limitations using the Nova Southeastern University doctoral program in education as an example. Participants then examine the ‘applied research’ concept as a tool that can serve both the needs of the school in providing meaningful information and the individual in achieving academic advancement.

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12:45-13:45

PEARSON Presenter: YVONNE TAVARES LOH

Topic : Math Solutions for Your School Title: Pearson’s K-12 NSF-funded Math Programs

Schools today need a wide range of solutions and resources to ensure their students receive a top-quality education. Pearson provides 3 investigative math programs to deepen students’ mathematical understanding. Learn about Investigations, Connected Mathematics 2 (CMP2) and CME Project.

PRONIN International Presenter: NICK PRONIN

Topic: Sourcing Books and Material Title: Moving to the Next Level of International School Resourcing

Outlining the latest advances in providing books and materials for international schools in the EARCOS region, including new consolidated web support. Schools in this region can save time and money by using this option.

PACE Education Presenter: PAUL CABRELLI Topic: Compensation Packages in Asia. Faculty and Administrator Salaries and Benefits Reviews- a Comparison of Latest Trends Across International Schools in Asia and further afield. Title: Faculty and Administrator Compensation in Asia. Find out the latest buzz.

Struggling to fill those key posts? Inundated with applications? Paying too much? Too little? Just right? All international schools must ensure that their compensation packages permit the school to employ and retain high quality faculty and administrators. Find out some of the latest trends in compensation packages for teachers and administrators in Asia.

REDIKER Software Presenter: RICHARD REDIKER Topic: Technology and Innovation in School Administrative Software Title: Invest in Your School’s Future: Put Technology to Work for You

Discover how technology is bringing schools to a higher level. Families and staff connect to your school securely to collaborate and improve education. Great-looking report cards in multiple languages and electronic portfolios enhance the school’s image and increase communication. Learn about advances in schedule building, hand-held devices, integrated e-mail, an electronic teacher evaluator, a comprehensive admissions system, and an accounting program with dual currency capability!

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HIBISCUS GARDEN

International Schools’ Assessment (ISA)

The ISA is an assessment program specifi cally designed to measure the skills of international school students, from grades 3–10, in mathematical literacy, reading and writing. In 2007–8 more than 37,000 students participated from 218 international schools in 79 countries.

‘ISA became one of the most valuable indicators for the Board of the Moscow Economic School of our students’ development. Now ISA is compulsory for all the MES students. We also built the ISA results into the MES teacher’s appraisal system. We are really happy that ISA became a very important part of our professional life.’ Yuri Shamilov, President, Moscow Economic School

‘The ISA has become an important external measure of our school’s performance and is part of our strategic measurable objectives. The design of the ISA and its focus on literacy and processes is also a valuable indicator of our learner qualities such as problem solvers.’ Mark Jenkins, Curriculum and Professional Development Coordinator Jakarta International School For more information about the ISA For m aboe informa e ISA se visipleas it: www.acer.edu.au/isa

To register your school registe r sch simply visit: si ply vis www.acer.edu.au/isaregister