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Primary Mastery Maths JAWS Article

CPD Leaders’ Conference TA JAWS

Including the Whole Child JAWS Article WeeklyEnglish through a Cross Curricular Approach JAWS Digest Issue 15, 28th November 2018

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CPD Activities

• Science JAWS: 18th -19th January 2019 • EAL JAWS: 8th - 9th March 2019 • Business & Economics JAWS: 3rd - 4th May 2019

• Reflective Best Practices JAWS: 18th -19th January 2019

Corrections

The Editor would like to apologise to Dave Sargent for misspelling his name in last week’s article on Secondary PE JAWS. The JAWS took place on the 9th and 10th November 2018.

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Including the Whole Child JAWS

Graham Lewis, Head of EAL, Discovery Bay International School At Discovery Bay International School we passionately believe in and are very proud of our inclusive educational practice. Our inclusive philosophy is an essential part of what makes our school such a unique learning community. We recognise our collective responsibility to promote a nurturing environment in which all students have a sense of belonging, participation and equal access to every aspect of school life. We recognise that each and every student is an individual and that his or her learning needs are different. Differentiating the school’s provision whether in terms of teaching and learning opportunities, curriculum options, or extracurricular activities is crucial to our approach both inside and outside the classroom.

Central to our on-going commitment to inclusion is professional growth and reflection. As part of this, we were pleased to welcome 16 colleagues from across the FOBISIA network for a busy two days of workshops in which we had the opportunity to share practice, learn from each other and discuss some of the challenges and pertinent questions schools face

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on their journey to become more inclusive for all students.

Our theme for the JAWS was ‘Including the Whole Child’, with four focus areas of need to guide sessions: Educational, Emotional, Physical and Communicative.

12 workshops were available to delegates on foci as diverse as behaviour management, using coaching with vulnerable students, EAL differentiation, ASD, cerebral palsy and twice exceptional students with a profound gift or talent. In addition, delegates were treated to a yoga demonstration by some of our students with complex learning needs, and a bespoke school tour curated by our Y5 EAL group.

It is our sincere hope that everyone who attended enjoyed the session and gained as much form it as we did from sharing our experience and ideas with you. It is refreshing to see inclusion featuring so prominently on the agendas of an increasing number of schools and we look forward to meeting similarly dedicated colleagues at a future event soon.

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Primary Mastery Maths JAWS Tim Lamb, Deputy Principal & CPD Coordinator, St. Christopher’s International School On Friday 23rd & Saturday 24th November SCIPS welcomed 16 delegates from schools in China, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia and Brunei for the Primary Maths Mastery JAWS.

Friday saw delegates have the opportunity to tour school and observe Maths in action in Year 1 - 6.

This was a nice and easy warm up for the maths discussions and workshops that were to follow for the rest of the day; the morning taking place in school before moving to a hotel for more workshops and a mental and oral starter slam-down at the end of the day.

The JAWS genuinely offer an opportunity for teachers to share good practice whilst making some strong connections with other like minded teachers and this was no exception. Whilst the brains were ready for a rest on Saturday afternoon hopefully the efforts of all the teachers will be evident in the classrooms during the coming weeks!

After a few hours of down time, Friday evening was an opportunity for the group to socialise in true Penang fashion; sampling some of the local cuisine at a hawker court a stone’s throw from the hotel. Joined by some of the teachers from SCIPS this was a great end to what had been a good day!

Saturday saw a number of other teachers join the group for 11 more workshops on topics that took in practical resources in KS1 and beyond, the benefits of differentiated learning in the classroom, bar modelling and formative assessment amongst many others.

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CPD Opportunity Master’s Degree in International Education – Information Session

INFORMATION SESSION

Are you thinking about undertaking a Master’s programme? Come along to this information session led by Dr Paul Denley from the University of Bath to find out about the MA in International Education.

The MA Education programme will give you an unparalleled opportunity to study education at a master's level. Working independently within a challenging but supportive environment, you will be provided with the tools and resources to undertake and use educational research. You will also be supported in researching and reflecting on your own practice.

The programme aims to: * improve your research, analysis and critical thinking skills * enhance your professional practice through greater theoretical understanding of current educational issues.

The MA Education is designed for teachers, lecturers, trainers, educational leaders, managers and administrators, and those aspiring to a career in education.

VENUE: BANGKOK PATANA SCHOOL DATE: THURSDAY 6TH DECEMBER TIME: 15:00-16:30

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND OR YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT US CPL@PATANA.AC.TH.

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OUTDOOR FORUM FOR SOUTH EAST ASIAN SCHOOLS 10th & 11th May 2019 An invitation to you to join OFFSEAS 2019 OFFSEAS 2019 provides a platform for outdoor educators, field trip organisers and outdoors practitioner to learn, share and gain new inspiration in the fields of outdoor education. Through OFFSEAS, we strive to develop collegial relationships and camaraderie among outdoor education professionals.

The conference will be hosted by Shrewsbury International School Bangkok Riverside.

In addition to presentations from a range of speakers and workshops the conference will include a vendors fair (outside providers).

More details to follow. Any enquiries please contact: P-J. D’Rozario PJ@shrewsbury.ac.th or Graham Wardle gwardle@current-trends.org

(Note: In the lead up to the conference, Prem Tinsulanonda International School, Chiang Mai, Thailand will host a series of practical professional development courses for outdoor educators seeking to upgrade their skills in the great outdoors • for more details contact Lynda Rolph lyndar@threegeneration.org)

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Confirmed Workshops: Team building Fine Motor Skills Development How to run a successful ECA Ideas for after school care How to successfully support students in Maths Behaviour Management How to ensure you manage your day effectively How to best support students in class *Ideas for other sessions include: Phonics, How to conduct a successful peer observation, Prompts for facilitating learning and thinking, Brain Breaks

Cost includes: refreshments, lunch both days, transport from the recommended hotel to school and back both days and any photocopying needed. *Payable on arrival at school.

REGISTRATION: nickyrussell@kis.edu.my Kinabalu International School, Malaysia Deadline to register: 7th January 2019

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Please do not book your air ticket or accommodation until we have confirmed that we have enough participants.

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Delegates will have to arrange their own accommodation, if needed.

Our recommendation is the Boulevard Hotel, Mid Valley which is about 10 mins from the school campus. Click here for more information on the Boulevard Hotel, location and room rates.

Limited places available. Please book early to avoid disappointment.

Kindly contact Laura Maddern, Head of Subject Team: English @ lmaddern.jb@alice-smith.edu.my or Hayley Stone, Head of Subject Team: Cross Curricular Learning @ hstone.jb@alice-smith.edu.my

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SECONDARY GEOGRAPHY JAWS Jerudong International School, Brunei Friday 18th-19th January 2019

This Job Alike Workshop is an opportunity for FOBISIA Geography teachers across the region to get together to share good practice and new ideas about the teaching of Geography. All participants will be actively engaged in creating the agenda to ensure that the two day event meets the needs and wishes of those attending. All sessions will be delivered by those participating in the workshop.

Some initial ideas for session topics are listed below: • Using GIS in the classroom and in the field • Enquiry based learning • Impactful AfL in geography • Sharing foreign field trip locations and experiences • Student led projects • Integrating fieldwork into the curriculum • Assessment in Geography • Getting the most from Middle Years The above sessions are merely suggestions and it is hoped that the agenda will evolve based on the experience and interests of those attending. A Google Drive Folder will be shared with all delegates to build the agenda collaboratively as well as a space for sharing resources.

To register for the event please follow this Google form Link.

The deadline for registration is 30th November.

The fee for attending will be $100 BND. The fee will include meals during the working day, transport to and from the hotel plus relevant resources. Suggested accommodation for the event is the Centrepoint Hotel http://www.thecentrepointhotel. com/contact.html. The rate per night is approximately $100 BND+10% tax.

On the Friday evening there will be a social event which will not be covered by the fee; for those interested parties there will be a further activity on Saturday afternoon.

For any questions relating for logistics (transport, immigration, hotel queries etc) please contact David Griffiths. david. griffiths@jis.edu.bn or myself for any queries relating to teaching and learning and the schedule for the event.

Kind regards, Kate Bayford kate.bayford@jis.edu.bn Head of Geography

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SCIENCE SESSION TOPICS Questioning Techniques (Slam Session) Feedback Techniques (Slam Session) What Does the Research Tell Us? (Questioning and Feedback) Dialogical Feedback and Formative Assessment Feedback on Summative Assessment (Question Level Analysis) Diagnostic Questioning Spaced Repetition and Practice Learning Walk - Summative Feedback (Question Level Analysis) Hinge Point Questioning Nowhere to Hide Questioning Metacognition Using Technology - Question Level Analysis Using technology - Formative Assessment (Online Feedback) Using Technology - Dialogical Feedback (e.g.: Google Classroom / Turnitin)

Fri 18th-Sat 19th Jan 2019 at Harrow International School Bangkok Register here https://goo.gl/pQA9ao Registration deadline: 14th Dec 2018 Contact: Dr Tim Jefferis (Second Master) tim.jefferis@harrowschool.ac.th Recommended accommodation options: Mida (3* & 10 min by taxi, 100THB) www.midahoteldonmueangairport.com/ Amari (4* & 12 min by taxi, 100THB) www.amari.com/donmuang/ *Please do not book your Weekly Issue 15, 28th November 2018 air Digest ticket or accommodation until we have conďŹ rmed that we have enough participants.

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Out Of Your Comfort Zone

Difficult Conversations Public Speaking Parent Relationships JAWS Speed Dating Session

Date: Friday 18th January – Saturday 19th January Venue: Dover Court International School, Singapore Registration Deadline: 7th December Registration Method and Additional Details: http://bit.ly/jawscpd Cost: S$50 per person Recommended Hotel: Bay Hotel Singapore 12

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The British International School of Kuala Lumpur will be hosting a Primary STEAM JAWS workshop.

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Date: 25th & 26th January Place: BSKL

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Programme Some suggested ideas for workshops: Project-based/enquiry learning in STEAM Integrating computing and engineering into STEAM at primary level Developing problem-solving skills Effective assessment in STEAM Some suggested ideas for sharing and discussion: What STEAM is, and what it isn't.

What does STEAM look like at your school?

What is the purpose of STEAM and how does this affect pedagogy and implementation?

Knowledge or process: Which is more important in STEAM? To what extent does the quality of a child's final STEAM product or project matter?

Details Date: 25th and 26th January 2019 Venue: The British International School Kuala Lumpur Cost: RM350 Registration: Click here to register by December 15th Contact Person: Simon Clarke (simon.clarke@britishschool.edu.my)

Please do not book any accommodation or flights until the JAWS is confirmed.

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DEVELOPING THE COMMUNICATION FRIENDLY SPACESTM APPROACH IN THE EYFS FOBISIA JAWs 25 - 26 January 2019

Elizabeth Jarman

We are delighted to welcome our keynote speaker, UK based Elizabeth Jarman to this BSJ Learning Environments Conference.

Elizabeth, founder of the Communication Friendly SpacesTM (CFSTM) approach is passionate about learning environments. She works with architects and educators to re-frame the way that people think about learning environments, inside and out.

Using the latest research into brain development, physicality and learning, skills acquisition and interpersonal connectivity, Elizabeth challenges historical thinking about the way that learning environments are organised; to create highly effective and intellectually active spaces.

“As an International Speaker, she focuses on the importance of making confident and informed choices about spaces for children and teachers to learn in. Sharing highly visual research, Elizabeth inspires audiences to question their own thinking and to be bold in their aspirations for learners.”

Elizabeth Jarman says, ‘it’s critical to understand how the physical space should connect with its intention. I think it’s essential to tune into the environment from the learner’s perspective. To do this, it is really important to observe, reflect and then make informed decisions about the way that children and families interact with the environment if a developmentally appropriate, personlised, responsive learning space is to develop, reflecting preferred contexts for learning’.

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Programme Friday, 25 January 8.00 - 8.30am

Registration and Refreshments

8.30 - 9.30am

Tour of School

9.30 - 10.00am

Refreshment break and Networking

10.00am - 12.30pm

Elizabeth Jarman Keynote ‘Developing really effective learning contexts using the Communication Friendly SpacesTM Approach’

12.30 - 1.30pm

Lunch break

1.30 - 16.00pm

Workshops and discussion groups facilitated by Elizabeth Jarman

6.00pm

Optional Evening Meal

Saturday, 26 January 8.00 - 8.30am

Refreshments

8.30am - 12.00pm

Elizabeth Jarman Keynote ‘Balancing sensory stimulation materials and resources followed by workshop and action planning’

12.00 - 1.00pm

Lunch break

1.00 - 3.30pm

JAWS Workshops (with the option of working with colleagues to develop an action plan to take back to our own schools)

3.45pm

Conference close and buses to Hotel or Airport

On Saturday participants will be able to reflect on their shared understanding of the CFSTM model and to explore ways forward in their own schools. Participants will also have the opportunity to share their own work on learning environments. Workshops will depend on what is being offered by participants which may address any topic related to learning environments in the EYFS. Elizabeth will be with us throughout the afternoon to support, guide and challenge our thinking.

The following workshops are already confirmed BSJ staff members will be running two practical workshops sharing their newly learning about the CFSTM approach in the context of Early Years and Key Stage One at British School Jakarta.

Sharing our journey- gaining a BISA (International School Leader Award) for communication and learning in the EYFS. Using Philosophy for Children in the Foundation Stage to develop speaking, listening and thinking skills.

Here is the booking form link Cost US$150 Deadline for Registration

Friday 14 December

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Developing EPQ Best Practice Alice Smith School, Secondary Campus 15th - 16th February 2019

Coordinators and supervisors of the Extended Project Qualification who are interested in developing and sharing ideas for course delivery and assessment are invited to join.

We would like to invite participants to lead workshops or discussions in the following areas: • Taught sessions • Assessment objectives • Presentation formats • AQA vs Edexcel syllabus • Independent learning • Standardisation procedures We will offer workshops on: • Coaching not directing - action learning • Online referencing tools • Supportive essay scaffolds using EssayJack with Dr Lindy Ledohowski

Early bird

RM120 per person Book here before 30th November 2018

Normal price

RM150 per person (Final confirmed bookings to be made here by 11th January 2019) For two days inclusive of lunch, refreshments and transport to and from the Boulevard Hotel

Attendees will need to book their own accommodation, if needed. Our recommendation is the Boulevard Hotel, approximately 25 minutes from the school. Further details of promotional rates and booking form can be found here.

Please contact Becky Carville, Head of EPQ: rcarville.ep@alice-smith.edu.my for further information.

An outstanding British education for a successful international

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JAWs

15th - 16th February, 2019 Garden International School, Kuala Lumpur Cost: 220RM

Assessment Job Alike Workshops How can we use assessment to have better information on student progress to make better decisions about their learning?

5 key principles:

• Looking at the relationship between summative, formative and standardised assessment

• Data triangulation: ensuring standardised assessment data has impact on learning • Responsive teaching • Summative assessment of effort • Summative assessment without NC levels

This is intended for any leaders of assessment, or anyone with an interest in assessment, from Early Years through to Sixth Form For more information email Emily Hopkinson hopkinson.e@gardenschool.edu.my Visit our website www.gardenschool.edu.my

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JAWS @ GISKL

3rd & 4th May 2019 Personalisation, Assessment, Feedback and Understanding by Design ...Personalisation so every student can reach their potential, ...Assessment to determine evidence of understanding, ...Feedback to move learners forward, and ...Understanding by Design so we are planning with the end in mind when designing curriculum, assessments and lessons ...plus much more

Garden International School, Kuala Lumpur 3rd & 4th May 2019

220RMÂ

Recommended hotel: For more information click here to visit the BusEconJAWS2019 Website or email Mark Solomons at solomons.m@gardenschool.edu.my

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