Professional
Learning Early Release Strands Days!
Wednesday,
January 24, 2018
2:00 Student
Dismissal
2:30-5:00 Strand
Session D
Food and
Refreshments will be provided in Strand locations listed below
PARTICIPATION
LISTS NOW AVAILABLE! LINK HERE
Developed by
Learning Coaches and the Teaching and Learning Leadership, the purpose of
the Professional Development Strands is to create personalized and relevant
professional learning during dedicated time. The Strands were created as
a partnership with AISC Leadership and teaching faculty to have time for deep
understanding of an educational topic with a consistent group of colleagues.
Strands and
Locations:
- English /
Language Arts Curriculum Review Strand - Breezeway Conference Room
- World Language
Curriculum Review Strand- SHED
- Formative
Assessment - 3308
- Inquiry Through
UbD- 3112
- AISC Leadership
Academy - BBT
- Project-Based
Learning - MS CIC
- Play-Based
Learning - 3612
- Sheltered
Instruction - 3126
- PBL MS / HS
Science & Social Studies - Hall of Light
Early Release
Strand Meeting Dates:
- August 30: Roll Out and Survey
- November 8: Strand Session A
- December 13: Strand Session B
- January 24: Strand Session C
- February 21: Strand Session D
- April 25: Strand Session E
- May 9: Strand Session F & Celebration
Strand
Description, Facilitators, and Example Intended Outcomes LINK HERE
Suzie
Boss, February 26-March 2, 2018
Due to family circumstances, Suzie Boss will not be visiting
campus. However, she will be working remotely with AISC teachers.
Her goal is primarily to support our Middle School and High School
Science and Social Studies Teachers. LINK HERE
for working copy of the schedule.
If you have
questions about individual teacher sign ups please see Clayton or Dan.
Professional
Learning Opportunities
Keynote
Speakers (they will
also present 4 hour workshops):
- Carolyn McKanders
- Cathy Berger Kaye
- George Couros
Multi-day
Workshops and Specialist Speakers
- Advance Adaptive
Schools w/ Carol Simoneau & Jim Roussin
- NGSS Assessment
w/ Paul Andersen
- Building Teacher
Capacity w/ Fran Prolman & Gail Seay
Master’s
Degree in Educational Leadership for International Teachers, Northern Iowa University,
for more information see
LINK HERE
Knowledge
Source Institutes
TAISI*
Conference on Engaged Learning---March 9-10--Taj Bangalore *(The Association of International
Schools in India)
LINK HERE
Dr. Gini
Rojas, March 2018 ESL
Workshop
see bottom of
page on link below
For Teachers and
Administrators LINK HERE
PTC Teacher
Leader Institutes,
PTC TTC CTC TLI
2018 Institute registration open for members!
Cathy Kaye’s
Summer Service Learning Advisory Institute, June 16-19, 2018 in New York State at the Albany Conference
Center, see more information LINK HERE
Opal School
Summer Symposium:
Inventing the World
Every summer,
hundreds of educators committed to recognizing, celebrating, and extending the
creative and cognitive capacities of children join Opal School
teacher-researchers and invited guests for three full days of renewal through
synthesis, dialogue, materials exploration, and reflection. June 20-22, 2017
Portland, Oregon LINK HERE for more information.
Wellness
at AISC
Interested to
read more about wellness activities at AISC and in Chennai? If so, click HERE for AISC WELLNESS MATTERS BLOG to stay updated. We have lots of
exciting events planned so be sure to check in!
Dates to
Remember
ECIS Library
Meeting--Feb. 15-18
(15th is pre-con & 18th is post-conference)*
Project Based
Learning--Feb. 26-Mar.
2--Suzie Boss
Inquiry in
the Elementary Classroom--Mar.
5-9--Tania Lattanzio
TAISI*
Conference on Engaged Learning---March 9-10--Taj Bangalore *(The Association of International
Schools in India) LINK HERE
NESA Spring
Educators Conference--Mar.
30-April 1 (Early Registration end Feb. 20)
Adaptive
School Foundations Training (AISC Faculty only)--4 days April 6 & 7, 20 & 21
Worthwhile
Reading
The Key To
Raising A Happy Child, an interesting read on how to rely on more on intrinsic
and less extrinsic motivation. Read more LINK HERE
Three Simple
Ways to Improve Your Communication with Anyone, step 1: Pause and pay
attention. Read more LINK HERE
Have a great
weekend!
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