“Creativity is
the process for having original ideas that have value. It is a
process. It’s not random.” Sir Ken Robinson
Early
Release Professional Learning Day, 2:30 - 5:00 pm
Wednesday
September 11, 2019
Futures Planning
(see Principal’s blog for more information)
AISC
International Mindedness and UN International Peace Day - AISC Parade of
Nations, September 13
Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world
on 21 September. We at AISC celebrate International Day of Peace earlier this
year on September 13 we will once again host a parade of nations on
Friday.
You will hear about AISC’s Parade of Nations during the
September 4th All Faculty Meeting. Let me take this time to share with
information on the UN International Peace Day and this year’s UN International
Peace Day theme.
2019
Theme: “Climate Action for Peace”
This year’s theme draws attention to the importance of
combating climate change as a way to protect and promote peace throughout the
world.
Climate change causes clear threats to international peace and
security. Natural disasters displace three times as many people as conflicts,
forcing millions to leave their homes and seek safety elsewhere. The
salinization of water and crops is endangering food security, and the impact on
public health is escalating. The growing tensions over resources and mass
movements of people are affecting every country on every continent.
Sustainable
Development Goal 13 “Climate Action” is a call for immediate action by all to lower greenhouse
emissions, build resilience and improve education on climate change.
Affordable,
scalable solutions such as renewable energy, clean technologies are available
to enable countries to leapfrog to greener, more resilient economies.
In the lead up to UN International Peace Day at AISC starting on
September 13 and the International Day of Peace on 21 September, the United
Nations calls upon all to take action to tackle climate change. Every human is
part of the solution - from turning off the lights to taking public transport,
to organizing an awareness raising campaign in your community. The UN
encourages you to share your ideas and activities with others through #PeaceDay
and #ClimateAction.
Looking forward to continuing our commitment to international
mindedness and creating climate action for peace together! To learn more,
go to https://www.un.org/en/events/peaceday/
Professional Learning Strands 2019-2020
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 a deep understanding of an educational topic with a consistent
group of colleagues.
There will
not be a Strand Roll Out presentation this year, individuals will sign up for
Strands (if they are not in pre-determined cNet Curriculum Development committees)
by early September. You may want to talk to your supervisor about how your
Strand choice could complement your PG&E goals.
2019-2020
Strands
AISC Culture: Autonomy, Mastery, Purpose--for New Faculty
Responsive Classroom
Action Research
Cultures of Thinking / Making Thinking Visible
Co-Teaching
Phonics
Wellbeing
cNet: Performing Arts
cNet: PE/Health
cNet: Early Years 3 and 4
cNet: MS/HS Math
cNet: MS/HS Science
October
9: Strand Session
A
November 6: Strand Session B
December 11: Strand Session C
February 12: Strand Session D
March 11: Strand Session E
April 8: Strand Session F w/ Internal Strand
Celebration / Culminating Project
Professional
Growth and Evaluation Deadlines
Professional
Growth Plan Paperwork and Meeting---completed by September 15
SAP-X Quad
Blogging Meeting---September 12
SAP-S Summative
Paperwork---completed by October 1
Professional
Growth New Teacher Plan--completed by October 15
Professional
Learning Opportunities
Adaptive Schools Foundation Training in Chennai, November 4-7, click
the LINK HERE for more information
and to indicate your interest. This is a great opportunity to experience
training in facilitating productive collaborative conversations. It will
also be presented by AISC’s very own, Walter Basnight and Calley Connelly along
with Thinking Collaborative’s Carol Brooks Simoneau!
Google Summit for International Schools Katmandu, September 21-22, 2019 LINK HERE for more information.
Chapters
International Workshops
Asia Calendar of
Professional Development Opportunities LINK HERE
Knowledge
Source Institute Upcoming Workshops
Project Based
Learning Workshop with
Suzie Boss, Amsterdam Oct 4-5, 2019
EAL
Shout-out!
SIOP Professional Development
A blended learning approach
The Office of Teaching and Learning would like to
offer a blended learning professional development opportunity to AISC teaching
staff. The Center of Applied Linguistics (CAL) offers an online Sheltered Instruction Operations Protocol (SIOP) self-study for people
who would like to learn more about this instructional framework. At the end of
the blended learning program, participants will
·
Identify the characteristics of sheltered instruction and
recognize the eight components of the SIOP model
·
Identify principles of second language learning in the
classroom, and analyze the forms and functions of academic language in
sheltered lessons.
·
Distinguish between content and language objectives while
creating effective language objectives.
·
Create practical SIOP application and resource for the AISC
population.
Interested participants are able to fulfill these
commitments:
1.
Complete this survey of interest no later than Wednesday, 9 October. We may
not be able to accommodate all who are interested, so registration will come on
a “first come, first serve” basis.
2.
Complete the online program and the guided reflection by the end of January 2020, meaning you
have 3 months to complete the course.
3.
Create a SIOP folder and download any content from the course
you find useful or may reuse in the future.
4.
Share your certificate of completion and guided reflection
with Sarah Sahr once you complete the program.
5.
Attend two Saturday morning, face-to-face session in order to
unpack the online course.
CAL claims that this course “should take no more
than five hours to complete all three modules.” However, to do the online
course with fidelity, it might take more like 10 hours. The two Saturday,
face-to-face session will be 22 February & 7 March 2020 from
8am-12pm.
AISC will take care of registration and covers
all costs for AISC participants. If a participant does not fulfill the
commitment outlined above, the participant will reimburse AISC the US$150
registration fee.
**
This professional development opportunity will happen twice for the 2019-20
school year, once in the first semester and again in the second. Participants
will be asked to identify their preference in the survey of interest.**
Peace-
Sarah
Room 1209
ssarah@aischennai.org
Wellness
at AISC
All the
information on Faculty Wellness from our Wellness Coordinator, Keeley Tagtmeyer,
click HERE for AISC WELLNESS MATTERS BLOG to stay updated. We have lots of
exciting events planned so be sure to check in!
Priya V. will
be serving as our Wellness Coordinator while Keeley is on maternity leave.
Worthwhile
Reading
Interested to know about collaboration
examples? See a short Edutopia video,
Teacher Labs: Making
Professional Development Collaborative.
This was an article shared between the Learning Coaches. See Hilary,
Alex, Calley, Mary Kelly, Clayton, or Walter to follow up on what questions you
might have!
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