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Early Release Professional Learning Strands for 2018-19
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 the dedicated time. The Strands were created as a partnership with AISC Leadership and Learning Coaches for teaching faculty to have time for deep understanding of an educational topic with a consistent group of colleagues.
2018-2019 Strands
New Faculty
SBAR
Inquiry Through UbD
Making Data Useful for You
Sheltered Instruction
Enhancing instructional strategies (for teacher assistants)
Project Based Learning
cNet: WLD
cNet: PE/Health
cNet: Early Years 3/4
September 5: Strand Rollout Early Release Professional Learning Day
October 10: Strand Session 1
2:30-5:00
November 14: Strand Session 2
February 20: Strand Session 3
March 20: Strand Session 4
April 3: Strand Session 5
May 15: Strand Session 6 w/ Internal Strand Celebration / Culminating Project
Strategic Pathway Committee
As part of our commitment to AISC Talent and Professional Growth, I am seeking individuals with a passion in professional growth and evaluation to serve in a Focus and Feedback Group to the PGE Task Force (lead by Head of School and Dir. of Teaching and Learning), if interested please follow up in the form LINK HERE with statement of your desire to serve.
Dates to Remember
NESA Fall Leadership Conference--Oct. 18-21, Athens
NESA Fall Training Institute--Nov. 2-3, Amman
Carol Simoneau & Doreen Miori-Merola, Advanced Adaptive Schools Training--Nov. 12-15
Topics at WTI in CHENNAI:
- Literacy Coaching Cohort LINK HERE for more information
- Math Instruction in Elementary School with Sherry Parrish
- Designing Quality Assessment for Physical Education
- Building Networked Communities of Practice with Joelle Killion
- Student Achievement with Ken O’Connor
- Early Childhood: Emergent Curriculum
Suzie Boss, Project Based Learning--Jan. 21-24 & Jan. 28 - Feb. 1
Erin Kent, TCWRP, Focus on Reading--Feb. 4-8
Erma Anderson Math Specialist in International Schools Training--March 19-21---Institute #3
NESA Spring Educators Conference--Mar. 29-31
Dr. Ochan Kusuma-Powell, Cognitive Coaching Foundations Part 1 (Days 1-4)--April 13-16
Professional Learning Opportunities
Global Online Academy Courses FREE for AISC! LINK HERE to sign up for Rethinking Assessment, October 15-19, 2019
Knowledge Source Upcoming Workshops
A Reggio Emilia based Workshop for Early Years Teachers LINK HERE
Performance towards Proficiency – Assessing Authenticity of Oral Communication UNIS Hanoi, October 20, 21 2018 LINK HERE for more information.
Teaching and Learning Through Inquiry By Trevor MacKenzie 18th – 19th March 2019, Hong Kong 22nd - 23rd March 2019, Munich 25th - 26th March 2019, Dubai LINK HERE
The Association of International Schools of India, Leadership Conference, September 27-29, Taj Lands End, Mumbai LINK HERE for more information
Professional Growth and Evaluation Deadlines
Professional Growth Plan Paperwork and Meeting---completed between September 15-30
SAP-X Quad Blogging Meeting---September 27
SAP-S Summative Paperwork---completed by September 28
Professional Growth New Teacher Plan--completed by September 28
EAL Shout-out!
First, I have to say CONGRATULATIONS! Since the start of the 2018-19 school year, I have watched over a dozen co-teaching pairs and YES! Greatness is happening! (Sorry… too many exclamation points & all-caps at the start of a message. What can I say? I am impressed!) Students are engaged, scaffolds are working, small groups stay on task, and teachers are modifying lessons according to their students’ needs. Way to go, AISC!
Last year, after countless hours of amazing work, the Teaching and Learning Leadership (TALL) Team adopted the Guidelines for Co-Teachers (Homeroom/Subject Area and EAL Teachers) Working Together to Support Students. These guidelines “clarifies the primary roles and responsibilities of teachers in the Co-Teaching for English Language Development collaborative cycle here at AISC.” In my review of these guidelines, I noticed something… the co-reflecting piece of the guidelines was missing.
So, with your help, a co-reflection section has been added to the 2018-19 Guidelines for Co-teaching (see pages 8 &9). You might be asking, “My help? How did I help?” Excellent question! At this year’s AFO, there was a co-teaching workshop. Remember? During that workshop, groups gave feedback on the 4 parts of co-teaching. For the co-reflecting piece, you answered the question, “Why is it important to reflect with your co-teacher?” Needless to say, you gave amazing answers. The ideas and most of the language in the co-reflecting section comes from the data collected at that co-teaching meet. So, thank you!
Moving forward, I’ll be working with the AISC coaches and various groups of AISC teachers to create several user-friendly co-teaching infographics based on these guidelines. If you are interested in being a part of the infographic design teams, let me know! I’ll be sending a call for participants after the October break.
Enjoy your time away! And, yes… way too many exclamation points this post. Yep… that’s how I roll these days.
Peace-
Sarah
Room 1209 (in the main reception)
ssarah@aischennai.org
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!
Worthwhile Reading
Read something fun! Recharge! Can’t find anything? Reread an old favorite.
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