Session 2
THURSDAY | 29 October 2015
11:30-12:45
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CHRIS JANSEN AD Institute SALATHIP C Facilitating Intensive Peer Coaching Processes A well-known research finding states that leaders (and teachers) gain about 10% of their development from formal training courses, 20% from developmental relationships with peers, and a huge 70% of their development from challenging assignments—i.e. being “thrown in the deep end.” This workshop explores processes that leverage the impact of developmental relationships with colleagues through focusing on the use of “expanding questions” and their application in action learning groups. Such questions are designed to expand our colleagues’ thinking rather than clarify our own thinking or offer advice—in effect to both support and challenge our peers. In this workshop participants will practice the skills of suspending advice giving and instead using expanding questioning to open up others’ thinking. This will be undertaken in the format of an action learning group—a facilitated process that is used in all the leadership programmes that are run by www.leadershiplab.co.nz across a wide range of professions including a range of international schools in Asia. CHRIS BETCHER Technology CHAO PHRAYA The Next Best Thing to Being There This hands on workshop explores the many options for exploring the world using Mapping and Streetview technology. We look at how Streetview works, how students can contribute, and some of the amazing geo-exploration options it opens up for our schools. We delve into the Google Cultural Institute to see how it can be used to add depth to our curricula as literally the next best thing to being there. Bring a computer and prepare to explore your world!
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STEPHEN DARE / JENNIFER SWINEHART Leadership NEXT 2 Building Trust in Schools (Part 2) This is a continuation of the conversation on building trust in schools. In this session, the presenters will propose that the Instructional Rounds process at Hong Kong Academy can be examined as a case study for nurturing trust as a part of the professional development model in schools.The introduction and development of this whole-school initiative will be shared and explored, along with examples of texts, protocols, schedules, and data collection methods used in the school. An analysis of how this process has built trust in the school will also be shared. ANDREW DAVIES / CINDY WARNER DOBROWSKI / Student Learning; Inclusion BRUNEI 2 LORI BOLL / DIANA DRUMOND Inclusive Education in International Schools ISB is one of a growing number of international schools that has embarked on a journey to become more inclusive and successfully serve a managed number of students with more diverse learning needs. In this session, we will share our vision, resources, action plan, successes, partnerships, and lessons learned. This will be an interactive session so that we can all learn from each other. SASCHA HECKMANN / STEVEN TURCKES Student Learning / Facility Design MYANMAR 3 Spaces that Drive Pedagogy — Designing Spaces for 21st Century Learning Shanghai American School partnered with Perkins+Will Architects to develop a 21st century learning space that includes an open concept high school science laboratory, a maker space, and an interdisciplinary learning space.The presentation will share the journey from concept to design and will document the process that allowed pedagogy and facility to meet. CLAY HENSLEY / NANCY HARGRAVE MEISLAHN / JOEL PRESTI Admissions MYANMAR 1 Trends in U.S. College Admissions With the growing focus on globalizing higher education, understanding the evolving landscape of American higher education is more important than ever. This session will offer insights and expertise on how these trends impact EARCOS member schools. Gain an admission officer’s perspective on key issues affecting undergraduate admissions in the U.S. and other top receiving countries of international students. What approaches are institutions using to diversify international student populations? How best can leaders at EARCOS schools prepare students for and support them through the complex college planning, application and admission process? Participants will gain data-driven strategies and resources for guiding students effectively through the U.S. undergraduate admission process. JIM HULBERT / JANE HULBERT Child Protection SALATHIP B Your Child Protection Plan Is in Place and Now You Have an Allegation — Do You Know What To Do and Say? In this session, we will focus on the difficult decisions that school leadership must make when an allegation of sexual abuse (past or present) is brought forward. What are the steps you must take? We will examine the process, including a step-by-step analysis of important considerations including how to do your own investigation with “safe sources,” when to notify host country authorities, when to bring in an independent investigator, and how and when to communicate to the school community. CHIP KIMBALL / TIM STUART Change THE GARDEN GALLERY The Singapore American School R&D Journey—PART 3 As SAS continues to reinvent itself to ensure that students are engaged, learn at high levels, and are future ready, we invite you to join us on our journey. The world is changing, and schools are required to be agile and flexible to meet the personalized learning needs of every child. With a long-standing legacy of success, the journey of reinvention at SAS continues to be deliberate and challenging. This session will give you an update on SAS’ journey and share our ever-evolving change strategy, along with insights into what worked, and what hasn’t. This session will provide resources and personal perspectives on the change process in a large and complex international school. Honest insight will be provided along with our plans for the future.
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