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CPD DIGEST

26th August 2019

Welcome 2019/2020 Academic Year!

Planning for Innovative Curriculum Design & Student Learning JAWS

Electronic Portfolio e-JAWS Drama JAWS EYFS JAWS CPD Digest Volume 2, Issue 1, 26th August 2019 Chinese Language JAWS EAL JAWS

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CPD Activities CPD Regional / CPD Executive Meeting Meeting

Location & Recommended Hotel

Date

Region A

Shrewsbury International School Chatrium Riverside

7th September 2019

Region C

Discovery Bay International School

21st September 2019

Region B

The British School of Kuala Lumpur One World Hotel • Superior King/Queen: RM 415++ • Deluxe King/Twin: RM 495++

CPD Executive

SKYPE

National Professional Qualification

5th October 2019

11th September 2019

NPQ Programme

Location & Recommended Hotel

Dates

NPQ ML (Face to Face 1)

Bangkok Patana School The Tepp Serviced Apartment

16th-17th September 2019

NPQH

Garden Internationla School, Kuala Lumpur

Postponed

NPQ SL (Face to Face 1)

Bangkok Patana School The Tepp Serviced Apartment

18th-19th March 2020

F O B I S I A

Community Forum A vibrant professional online community exclusively for FOBISIA Member Schools across Asia.

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FOBISIA COMMUNITY FORUM

#FOBISIA

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3rd BIENNIAL FOBISIA TEACHING COMMUNITY CONFERENCE

FOBISIA Shares

15-16 November 2019

Excellent CPD & networking opportunities A great opportunity to visit Penang, Malaysia & St. Christopher’s International Primary School (SCIPS)

Keynote Speaker

Ross McGill, also known as @TeacherToolkit, is the ‘most followed educator on social media in the UK’. Ross has been a teacher for 25 years and is an award-winning blogger, author and today, has worked with over 100 schools in 8 countries.

Workshops

TA College will join the workshop offerings, including Career Advancement; Phases - EYFS, Primary & Secondary; Teaching Assistants; Technology; Wellbeing; and Whole-School JAWS.

Conference Details

Conference Fee - SGD400 Welcome Reception - Thursday Evening 14 November Conference, Refreshments & Lunch - Friday 15 & Saturday 16 November Local Transfers - From recommended hotels to the venue CONFERENCE REGISTRATION:

Register Here!

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Number 1 for education in QS World University Rankings

Working with UCL Institute of Education in the Far East The UCL Institute of Education (IoE) has taken over 200 delegates through the NPQ programmes. They have a wealth of experience in running these programmes locally and they offer outstanding support throughout the duration of the 12 to 18-month programme.

The NPQ programmes, as delivered via UCL’s IoE, are recognised and supported across the globe. The programmes offer a unique opportunity to network with other international leaders from across the Far East. The IoE offers additional support throughout the programme and at the final assessment stage, with a dedicated educational and administrative London-based team.

LOCATION

Garden International School, Kuala Lumpur (GISKL) 1st F2F 30 Sepember - 1 October 2019 2nd F2F 24 - 26 February 2019 ASSESSMENT School-based project & placementschool project (9 days) COURSE FEE £3,600 invoiced by UCL (covers NPQH) LOCAL FEE 1st F2F: RM220 & 2nd F2F: RM280 invoiced by GISKL (covers materials & refreshments) APPLY Application Form DEADLINE 31 August 2019 (preferably before end of Term 3 2018/19); limited to 20 spaces CONTACT NPQH@ucl.ac.uk (UCL) Daphne.Wong@fobisia.org (FOBISIA)

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National Professional Qualification for Headship The National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH) supports the professional development of aspiring and serving headteachers. In addition to the induction and five face-to-face (F2F) sessions, the NPQH programme follows a blended learning format. This consists of workplace learning and practice activities, peer and facilitated learning, reading, structured reflection, online learning and a 360 diagnostic assessment.

DAY 1 - SUCCEEDING IN HEADSHIP

How do you manage the transition from working with someone else’s vision and moral purpose to establishing your own, whilst recognising outside pressures and the changing horizons?

DAY 2 - LEADING LEARNING & TEACHING

How do you ensure that you understand you own data and create a context-driven curriculum for your school to meet the needs of all, delivered through outstanding teaching?

DAY 3 - LEADING WITH IMPACT

How do you manage your own behaviours as a leader in order to promote an outstanding school and effect change successfully through the endeavours of others?

DAY 4 - LEADING EFFECTIVE PARTNERSHIPS

How do you create and sustain a culture of effective partnerships?

DAY 5 - LEADING STRATEGICALLY

How do you guide whole-school resource management in order to bring about your vision? How do you support and challenge your staff to be aligned to this process?

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FOBISIA DRAMA

Friday 13th 8.30am – Sunday 15th September 2pm Thursday 12th 8.30am for the Executive Committee Hosted by Tanglin Trust School Singapore

During the Job Alike Workshop (JAWs) there will be an opportunity to network with teachers from other FOBISIA schools to share experiences and effective practice of teaching Drama in International Schools.

We expect educators who attend this JAWs to leave with ideas that they can take directly into their classroom practice.

The JAWs will offer detailed insight into:  Gecko Theatre – a workshop will look at Gecko’s processes, practically exploring their devising work.  Teaching Shakespeare in the Drama classroom- English teachers are instructed to stand it up and start early but are there any differences within the drama classroom?  lots of other exciting ideas and workshops that teachers will bring with them!

Accommodation: The recommended hotel is The Park Avenue Rochester Hotel which is about 10 minutes from school.

The contact email for booking reservation at the Park Avenue Rochester Hotel is pareservations@uel.sg When you email them, please include Kumari kumari.manikam@tts.edu.sg so that the corporate rates are given to you. Superior rooms are S$250.

Transport: This will be provided between the Park Avenue Rochester Hotel and the school daily Registration: Please click here to register by the 28th June 2019.

Cost: 190 SGD. This will cover the cost of one theatre ticket, transport to and from the school, lunch and refreshments each day. Dinner costs are not included.

If you have any questions, please contact cpd@tts.edu.sg

There will be one visit to the Globe Theatre on Tour with a production of The Comedy of Errors at 2.30pm on Saturday 14th September at the Victoria Theatre. There is also an option of watching Twelfth Night at 2pm on the Sunday 14th finishing at 4.15pm. This Sunday production costs 137.50 SGD.

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Planning for Innovative Curriculum Design and Student Learning JAWS

Please Register HERE by 20th August 2019

We offer the opportunity to explore and share experiences of how an innovative curriculum and pedagogy can make student (and teacher learning) deeper, transferable, contextualized, experiential and purposeful for learners. This JAWS will explore different approaches to enhance curriculum design and pedagogy through various innovative approaches.

The two days will be based around workshops hosted by the teachers attending Proposed topics: ● Concept Based Learning ● Enquiry Based Learning ● STEAM Learning ● Forest and Beach Schools ● Reggio Emilia Philosophy

All delegates will be encouraged to share their own experiences of innovative curriculum design and learning in order to better inspire and engage their learners.

For more information, please contact: Russell Moriarty, Leader of Discovery Learning rmoriarty@dbis.edu.hk Susan Walter, Head of Primary swalter@dbis.edu.hk

Cost

US$60 Per Person

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- Email example@dbis.edu.hk with any questions.

- $60USD includes all course and material costs and lunch and refreshments.

- The Auberge Hotel is the suggested accommodation.

- Participants are responsible for their own transport, accomodation and breakfast / evening meals. Pleased do not book until the JAWS is confirmed - Full schedule and presentation sign up will be shared at a later date.

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ELECTRONIC PORTFOLIOS

13th hosted JANUARY 2020

by Taipei European School

hosted by Taipei European School

As teaching continues to change, we are developing more and more ways to capture those unique learning moments.

E-portfolios have become one of the key tools in international education. Join us for an open discussion on this hot topic where we will focus on: The range of electronic platforms available Ways to use e-portfolios to grow your children Sharing time efficient tips to simplify the paper trail Empowering the children through your platform Communication -Sharing ways to use e-portfolios with your school communities Linking your portfolio with assessment.

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BRITISH PRIMARY SECTION TAIPEI EUROPEAN SCHOOL

How do schools currently approach differentiated teaching for Chinese language?

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Our proposed topics:

~mixed ability classes versus grouping children ~catering for a wide range of children from a variety of locations ~resourcing and where it comes from ~integrating technology in Chinese lessons Register NOW! Deadline: 30 Nov 2019 Cost: USD 50 CPD Digest http://gg.gg/TESChineseJAWS2020

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EAL JAWS

Dates: 17 - 18 January 2020

EAL is a key priority for many international schools across Asia.

At this event, classroom teachers will share how EAL is supported within their classrooms and will explore themes such as: • • • •

Cost: $60 USD Venue: The British School of Guangzhou, China Any questions? Please contact the organiser at shane.leaning@bsg.org.cn

Planning for English learners Assessing using a language acquisition scale Scaffolding language and learning Creating language rich learning environments

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FOBISIA CPD CALENDAR 2019 - 2020 Event

Host School

Contact Person

13/9/2019

Date

Drama JAWS

Tanglin Trust School

Benyna Richards Benyna.Richards@tts.edu.sg

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27/9/2019

Planning for Innovative Curriculum Design and Student Learning JAWS

Discovery Bay International School

Susan Walter swalter@dbis.edu.hk

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27/9/2019

EYFS - Creating Engaging and participatory learning environments Conference

Taipei European School

Aidan Stallwood aidan.stallwood@tes.tp.edu.tw

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4/10/2019

Developing Learning in the Post 16 Classroom JAWS

Sri KDU International School

Andrew Wyeth andrew.w@srikdu.edu.my

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11/10/2019

TOK

British School Jakarta

Louise Jeffs louise_jeffs@bsj.sch.id

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15/11/2019

Computer Science JAWS

British Vietnamese International Grant Walsh School, Ho Chi Minh City Grant.Walsh@bvisvietnam.com

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15/11/2019

Teaching Community Conference

St. Christopher's International Primary School

Timothy Lamb tim.lamb@scips.org.my

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22/11/2019

Enhancing Student Learning in World Languages JAWS

Bangkok Patana School

Katherine Hume kahu@patana.ac.th

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22/11/2019

Sixth form pastoral JAWS

Garden International School, Kuala Lumpur

David James james.d@gardenschool.edu.my

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22/11/2019

Excelling in Middle Leadership JAWS

North London Collegiate School Jeju

Neil Tamlyn ntamlyn@nlcsjeju.kr

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22/11/2019

Exploring the Challenges of Senior Leadership JAWS

The British International School of Kuala Lumpur

Aidan Edmanson aidan.edmanson@britishschool.edu.my

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13/1/2020

e-Portfolio for Student Learning

Taipei European School

Aidan Stallwood aidan.stallwood@tes.tp.edu.tw

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17/1/2020

Gifted and Talented JAWS

Discovery Bay International School

Susan Walter swalter@dbis.edu.hk

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17/1/2020

Promoting Learning through Practical Work Jerudong International School in Science JAWS

Nick Sheehan nicholas.sheehan@jis.edu.bn

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17/1/2020

Chinese - Making Differentiation Easy for Chinese Teachers JAWS

Taipei European School

Aidan Stallwood aidan.stallwood@tes.tp.edu.tw

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17/1/2020

Primary EAL in the Mainstream JAWS

The British School Guangzhou

Shane Leaning shane.leaning@bsg.org.cn

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14/2/2020

Learning Through Play JAWS

Garden International School, Kuala Lumpur

David James james.d@gardenschool.edu.my

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14/2/2020

Enhancing Teaching of English through Digital Literacy JAWS

The International School @ ParkCity

Nathan Phipps nathan.p@isp.edu.my

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21/2/2020

Inspiring Outstanding Art JAWS

North London Collegiate School Jeju

Neil Tamlyn ntamlyn@nlcsjeju.kr

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28/2/2020

Dance JAWS

Regents International School Pattaya

Michael Harrowell Michael.Harrowell@regents-pattaya.co.th

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28/2/2020

FOBISIA Primary Technology Conference (FOBIT 2020)

Shrewsbury International School David Lousley david.l@shrewsbury.ac.th

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28/2/2020

History JAWS

The Alice Smith School, Kuala Lumpur

Maria Osowiecki mosowiecki.ep@alice-smith.edu.my

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13/3/2020

Boarding JAWS

Harrow International School

Tim Jefferis tim.jefferis@harrowschool.ac.th

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CPD Leaders Conference

Panyathip International School

Chris Fitzgerald chris.f@pislao.com

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20/3/2020

Safeguarding JAWS

Bangkok International Preparatory & Secondary School

Josh Watters dhs@bkkprep.ac.th

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27/3/2020

Positive Education - Bringing The Science Of Wellbeing to Schools JAWS

The British International School of Kuala Lumpur

Simon Clarke simon.clarke@britishschool.edu.my

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10/4/2020

Economics and Business Studies - Active and Engaging Learning JAWS

Shenzhen College of International Education

Martin Cole adp@scie.com.cn

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24/4/2020

EYFS - A Creative and Child-Centred Approach to Learning JAWS

Garden International School, Eastern Seaboard

Jennifer Blais j.blais@gardenrayong.com

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13/03/2020

Term

8/5/2020

Progression in Assessment KS1-3 in a world Dulwich College Singapore after NC Levels JAWS

Ciaran Harrington ciaran.harrington@dulwich-singapore.edu.sg

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8/5/2020

Secondary DT JAWS

British International School Ho Chi Minh City

Lee Falconer Lee.Falconer@bisvietnam.com

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22/5/2020

FOBISIA Music JAWS

Prince of Wales Island International School

Elizabeth Streat ejs@powiis.edu.my

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29/5/2020

Librarians JAWS

Bangkok International Preparatory & Secondary School

Josh Watters dhs@bkkprep.ac.th

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5/6/2020

Primary and Secondary Mathematics JAWS British Vietnamese International Kaye MacIever School Hanoi kaye.maciver@bvishanoi.com

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5/6/2020

Excelling in Middle Leadership JAWS

Sri KDU International School

Andrew Wyeth andrew.w@srikdu.edu.my

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PE and Dance

St. Andrew's International School Bangkok

Jen Harvey jen.ha@standrews.ac.th

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