On the Road with Dr. K

(Top L-R) Saburo Kagei (St. Mary’s International School), Dr. Lawrence A. Hobdell (U.S. Department of State Regional Education Officer, East Asia Pacific), Barry Sutherland (International School of Phnom Penh), Kevin Baker (Busan International Foreign School), David Toze (Past President, International School Manila), Norma Hudson (Secretary, International School Kuala Lumpur), Stephen Cathers (Vice-President, International School Suva), Laurie McLellan (Nanjing International School), Andrew Davies (Treasurer International School Bangkok).

(Seating L-R) Dick Krajczar (EARCOS Executive Director) and Margaret Alvarez (President, ISS International School)

EARCOS recognizes the following head of schools who will leave the region. We wish them good health and lasting prosperity. (First row L-R) Dr. Charles P. Barder (Head of School, United Nations International School of Hanoi), Shelly Luke Wille (Chadwick International School)

(Second row L-R) Dr. Shalee Cunningham (Head of School, Ruamrudee International School), Ms. Donna Lee Bloor (Principal, The Intercultural School of Bogor)

Visit to New School Yew Chung International School of ChongQing

(Standing L-R) Janelle Chen (Business Manager), Yuan Li (Head of Marketing and Admissions), Neil McBurney (Principal), Emma Scott (Head of Primary), Echo Cao (Head of School Office).

(Sitting L-R) Chris VanVolkom (Vice Principal/ Head of Secondary), Adam Caruana (Head of Student Support Department), Tim Noblett (Deputy Head of Secondary).

Visit to Alice Smith School Primary Campus

Alice Smith Primary Principal Tom Verity and Dr. K EARCOS Executive Director

Partial List of Approved EARCOS Professional Learning Weekend for SY 2018-2019

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.

NAME OF SCHOOL CONSULTANT TITLE

SEPTEMBER Sept 1-2 Hong Kong International School Sept 1-2 Wells International School - On Nut Campus Sept 7-8 Nanjing International School Sept 7-8 Chiang Mai International School

Sept. 8-9 Sept 8-9 Sept 8-9 Sept 8-9 Sept 15-16 ISE International School Shanghai American School Stamford American International School Tokyo International School Concordia International School Hanoi

Sept 15-16 Sept 15-16 Sept 22-23 International Christian School - Hong Kong Brent International School Subic International School of Beijing

Sept 22-23 Sept 23-24 Sept 28-29 Sept 29-30 Sept 29-30 Sept 29-30 Sept. Jakarta Intercultural School International School Manila Dominican International School American School in Taichung Ruamrudee International School Ruamrudee International School Western Academy of Beijing

OCTOBER Oct 6-7 Busan Foreign School Oct 6-7 The International School Yangon Oct 6-7 Saigon South International School Oct 12-13 Hangzhou International School Oct 13-14 Ruamrudee International School Oct 13-14 Shanghai American School Oct 13-14 International School of Beijing Oct 20-21 United Nations International School of Hanoi Oct 20-21 International School of Kuala Lumpur Oct 27-28 Cebu International School

NOVEMBER Nov 2-3 Morrison Academy Nov 3-4 International School Bangkok Nov 3-4 Korea International School Nov 10-11 Busan International Foreign School Nov 10-11 Saint Maur International School Nov 10-11 Taipei American School Nov 10-11 United World College of South East Asia Nov 10-11 Yangon International School Nov 17-18 Surabaya Intercultural School Nov 17-18 Vientiane International School Nov 17 Gyeonggi Suwon International School Nov 23-24 Fukuoka International School

DECEMBER Dec 1-2 Chadwick International School

JANUARY 2019 Jan 12-13 Osaka International School Jan 19-20 Suzhou Singapore International School

FEBRUARY 2019 Feb 9-10 NIST International School Feb 22-23 Jakarta Intercultural School Feb 23-24 Shanghai American School

MARCH 2019 Mar 1-2 Gyeonggi Suwon International School Mar 1-3 Saigon South International School Mar 23-24 Northbridge International School Cambodia

Mar 29-30 Taipei American School

APRIL 2019 April 12-14 International School Manila Wendy Smith Reimagining Science and Engineering with NGSS & Three Dimensional Learning Compass Education Compass Education Level 1: Compass Practitioner Workshop Junko Cancemi Pedagogical Documentation: Discussing Learning through a Collaborative Process David Yarmchuk Inspired Teaching & Learning: Creating a Classroom that Engages Students’ Curiosity and Builds Respectful Relationships Nicky Bourgeois Support EAL students in the mainstream classroom Paul Sandrock Guiding Language Learners to Grow and Show their Proficiency Carol Brooks Simoneau Adaptive Schools Foundational Seminar Part 1 (Part 2, March 8-9) Kath Murdoch Nurturing Agency in the Inquiry Classroom Suanne Forrester & MaryAnn Sayaz Upgrade Your Reader’s Workshop: Deepening Thinking around Planning, Assessment, Responsive Teaching, and Inquiry Kirk Robbins Next Generation Science Standards Implementation Ken O’Connor Developing Effective Grading and Reporting Practices Debi Keyte-Hartland & Louise Lowings The Languages of Drawing in a Context of Creative Inquiry: Understanding Mark Making and Drawings of Early Years Learners Mark Church Making Thinking Visible Kathy Collins Projecting Reading Units and Developing The Workshop Model Ms. Alisa Simeral The Culture of Reflective Practice Rami Madani Integrating your mission and core values into the curriculum Scott Riley and Anne Marie Chow Reader’s Workshop: “From Basics to Blastoff” Amy Lauren Smith Elevating Student Health and Wellness: An Integrated Approach Allison Zmuda Personalized Learning

TJ Kim Gilbert Halcrow Jacob Humes Lee Ann Jung Madeleine Bystrom Caty Romero Allen Kevin Hawkins and Amy Burke Dr. Yuehua (Susan) Zhang Kendall Zoller Dr. Gini Rojas

Dr. Douglas Reeves Dr. Keith Collins Ron Lancaster Ann Helmus Margaret Maclean Doug Ota John Zola Ms. Annie Keep-Barnes Dr. Virginia Rojas Margaret McLean

Dr. Andrew Watson Design Action: Design by Making. Working with Purdue Universities Wonder Design Lab Visible Learning: Developing Assessment Capable Learners and Mindframes for Impact Feelings first: Accelerating the Emotional Development of Students to Maximize Success Strengthening An Inclusive School 6+1 Traits of Writing; Introduction to a Writing Model of Instruction and Assessment Learning Math with Understanding An Introduction to Mindfulness in Education: Be Mindful, Teach Mindfully, Teach Mindfulness Performance towards Proficiency – Assessing Authenticity of Oral Communication The Choreography of Presenting Collaborating for Integrated Content and Language Learning for English Learners

Leading the Way to Standards Based Grading and Assessment in Your Classroom and School Understanding Diverse Learning Needs Connecting Mathematics to the World Around Us Understanding and supporting learning differences in your classroom Collaborative Skills and Practices to Enhance Student Learning with focus on Peer Observation Safe Passage Across Networks: Supporting Transitions at International Schools Socratic Seminars Data-Driven Personalized Learning Responsive Instruction in CLIL Classrooms: Content & Language Integrated Learning for English Learners Collaborative Skills and Practices to Enhance Student Learning KORCOS18 International Educators’ Conference 2018 Learning and the Brian

Matthew Glover Writing Workshop with Matt Glover

Dr. Christopher Liang The Role of the teacher in a Comprehensive Counseling/Pastoral Care/Student Well-being Program Greg O’Connor, Lucy Burden, Unpacking Inclusion - If inclusion is the goal…how do we get there? Katie Wellbrook, and Annalise Stephens

Compass Education TBA Jill Stansbury Compass Education Level 1: Compass Practitioners Middle School Leadership Conference 2019 Positive Discipline in the Classroom

Kristin Ziemke TBA Kate Dore

Pernille Ripp Connecting Comprehension and Technology SEAPAC (South East Asia Primary Administrators Conference) Compass Education Level 2 Practitioner Certification Workshop - Applying Systems Thinking for Sustainability School Transformation Reading and Research Across Language and Culture