“It’s not that
the former only thinks and the latter only makes but that the one makes through
thinking and the other thinks through making.” Tim Ingold
Innovation
Global Educators Tania Lattanzio, March 5-9, 2018
Tania will be on
campus to work with our Elementary Teachers. This is Tania’s third visit
to AISC to assist our teachers in implementing inquiry into the classroom!
If you have
questions about individual teacher sign ups please see Rachael or Dan.
Student
Teacher Introduction
Kelly
Podshadley comes to AISC
from Portland, Oregon, in the United States. Kelly is earning teaching
endorsements in both English Language Arts and P.E./Health at Pacific
University in Oregon. She previously worked for many years as a certified
paralegal and she is currently a registered yoga teacher and licensed massage
therapist. Kelly is extremely excited to student teach at AISC. From April 2 to
June 1, she will be working with Tommy Bohorquez. and Christian Luca in the Middle
School for the PE/Health portion of Teaching Certification. Kelly will be
hosted by Shez Billett while she is in Chennai. Please welcome Kelly to
our community of learners!
Early
Release March 7 Faculty WELLNESS Afternoon
2:00-2:30 Refreshments in the Center Stairwell
2:30-3:30 Session One
3:45-4:45 Session Two
2:30-4:45 Full Session
Sign Up LINK HERE
Find out more on
the Wellness Blog LINK HERE
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
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
Grant Wiggins,
“How Good Is Good Enough?” LINK HERE Read Wiggins’ article to
understand more about getting students to mastery.
Have a great
weekend!

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