Welcome Message

Welcome Message from the EARCOS Executive Director

Dear ETC Delegates:

Welcome to the EARCOS Teachers’ Conference (ETC) 2016 at the International School of Manila (ISM). We are happy to be back in a school for this very special strand conference. David Toze, Sam Cook, Michele Mapua, and the entire ISM team have been great to collaborate with. Dick Robbins and the Brent School of Manila have also assisted with bussing arrangements and we appreciate this assistance.

This ETC offers three excellent keynote presenters Mike Kuczala, Mark Jenkins, and Doug Goodkin. We have seven pre-conferences including AP and WASC. Also, delegates have 113 workshop sessions to choose from and they are geared to meet the diverse needs of our teachers. In addition, our job-alike sessions will provide an opportunity for teachers to meet with their colleagues, who work in similar content areas. ETC will also provide 70 teacher-presented workshop sessions, which are always practical and valuable. (THE MOST EVER PRACTITIONER OFFERINGS) Please support your fellow teachers and try to attend as many of these as possible. Our ETC teacher advisory group has chosen Operation Smile again this year as the charity that ETC will support. It is such a worthy organization.

Thanks to all our ETC teacher representatives who have spent many hours assisting their teachers with workshops, registration for the conference, and hotel and transportation arrangements. Without their dedication it would be impossible to host our conference the way we do. Thanks to our EARCOS staff members who have worked endless hours to assist with the many details and logistics.

The contributions of Elaine, Vitz, Ver, Edzel, and Robert have been admirable and their attention to the many details of our conference is commendable. Our assistant director Joe Petrone and Bill Oldread have also been invaluable during the planning process.

Finally, it is always my hope that our delegates make new contacts, be challenged by our presenters, renew friendships, and enjoy our hospitality. Visit our exhibitors and let them know that we appreciate their sponsorship that helps us provide the best professional development possible. I’m proud and happy to be the director of this wonderful organization.

Dick Krajczar and the EARCOS team.

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