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DRAFT SCHEDULE - March 4 (Friday) JOHN RINKER, Nanjing International School JOHN BURNS, International School Services Shekou MELANIE VRBA, Western Academy of Beijing MADELEINE BROOKES, Western Academy of Beijing TED FAUNCE, CIS Hong Kong JUSTIN ALEXANDER, CIS Hong Kong Practitioners and Leaders from around the region will deliver miniCkeynotes about their schools' innovations. Extended 90 minute sessions will follow for conference attendees to go more in depth into particular school innovations. DESIGN AND MAKER SPACES USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN SCHOOLS ACTION RESEARCH 21ST CENTURY SKILLS C HANGZHOU CAMPUS in creaXng meaningful educaXonal challenges for each of his students. His DIY mindset challenges him to look at problems in novel ways and to create imaginaXve soluXons. John loves teaching because he gets to hang around with kids who are inclined towards creaXvity, invenXon, and play. An internaXonal teacher, Apple DisXnguished Educator, and Learning2 Leader with more than 20 years experience, John Rinker has been using tools, both analog and digital, most of his life to make cool things. He is inspired to leverage the best that technology has to offer Maker spaces are environments rich in both the tools and the materials that encourage students to 'make with their hands'. When maker spaces are present within a culture of design thinking, then a unique ecology of problemCfinding, innovaXve thinking and creaXve play blossoms. In this workshop, Using Maker Spaces to Build a Culture of Design Thinking', we will invesXgate how teachers can leverage children's love of making to develop programs in schools that encourage innovaXon, problemCfinding, creaXvity, collaboraXon, and problemCsolving. We will look at ways that curriculum can support and encourage children to discover problems that will inspire them to seek creaXve soluXons in an engaging and playful environment. John Burns is the Director of CreaXvity & InnovaXon for InternaXonal School Services (ISS). He has previously held leadership posiXons within Shekou InternaXonal School, Apple, and the Queensland Government. This session will focus on the strategies and pracXcaliXes of leading organizaXonal change with regards to innovaXon. Madeleine Brookes joined the Western Academy of Beijing in August 2008 and is the HS Technology Integrator and IBDP/MYP ITGS teacher. Madeleine has been a technology integrator/coordinator/leader for a many years in six internaXonal schools including UNIS Hanoi, Bangkok Patana School as well as schools in Qatar and Turkey. Madeleine’s key area of experXse is organising and presenXng technologyCfocused PD. She is an Apple DisXnguished Educator (ADE) class of 2008 and an ADE Greater China Advisory board member. Madeleine has been the coCchair of Learning 2.011, chair of Learning 2.012 and now is a member of the Learning 2.0 Advisory. Ted Faunce became headmaster of Chinese InternaXonal School in 2006. Dr. Faunce was previously Director of the American SecXon of the Lycée InternaXonal in St. GermainCenCLaye and a teacher of French at Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Virginia. A fluent French speaker, he speaks conversaXonal Mandarin. He holds a B.A. and Ph.D. from Princeton University and is a graduate of the Hotchkiss School. He is a director of Teach for China. JusXn Alexander is the Head of the Secondary School at Chinese InternaXonal School. He was previously the High School Vice Principal at Shanghai American School and Secondary School Principal at InternaXonal School of Tanganyika. 2016 ACAMIS SPRING CONFERENCE Doing School Different Melanie Vrba is the High School Principal at the Western Academy of Beijing. Previously, she taught English at the American Community School and Ruamrudee InternaXonal School. She was also IBDP Coordinator and then High School Principal at Canadian Academy.

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Page 1: 2016 Workshops v2 - acamis.org · STEPHEN&DARE,"Hong"Kong"Academy """""JOE&BONNICI,"Colegio"Franklin"D."Roosevelt" ""TIMOTHY&STUART,"Singapore"American"School CATRIONA&MORAN,"Taipei"American"School

DRAFT&SCHEDULE&-&March&4&(Friday)

JOHN&RINKER,"Nanjing"International"School

JOHN&BURNS,"International"School"Services"Shekou

MELANIE&VRBA,"Western"Academy"of"Beijing MADELEINE&BROOKES,"Western"Academy"of"Beijing

TED&FAUNCE,"CIS"Hong"Kong &JUSTIN&ALEXANDER,"CIS"Hong"Kong

Practitioners"and"Leaders"from"around"the"region"will"deliver"miniCkeynotes"about"their"schools'"innovations.""Extended"90"minute"sessions"will"follow"for"conference"attendees"to"go"more"in"depth"into"particular"school"innovations.

DESIGN"AND"MAKER"SPACES

USE"OF"SOCIAL"MEDIA"IN"SCHOOLS

ACTION"RESEARCH

21ST"CENTURY"SKILLS"C"HANGZHOU"CAMPUS

in"creaXng"meaningful"educaXonal"challenges"for"each"of"his"students.""His"DIY"mindset"challenges"him"to"look"at"problems"in"novel"ways"and"to"create"imaginaXve"soluXons.""John"loves"teaching"because"he"gets"to"hang"around"with"kids"who"are"inclined"towards"creaXvity,"invenXon,"and"play.""

An"internaXonal"teacher,"Apple"DisXnguished"Educator,"and"Learning2"Leader"with"more"than"20"years"experience,"John"Rinker"has"been"using"tools,"both"analog"and"digital,"most"of"his"life"to"make"cool"things.""He"is"inspired"to"leverage"the"best"that"technology"has"to"offer""

Maker"spaces"are"environments"rich"in"both"the"tools"and"the"materials"that"encourage"students"to"'make"with"their"hands'.""When"maker"spaces"are"present"within"a"culture"of"design"thinking,"then"a"unique"ecology"of"problemCfinding,"innovaXve"thinking"and"creaXve"play"blossoms.""In"this"workshop,"Using"Maker"Spaces"to"Build"a"Culture"of"Design"Thinking',"we"will"invesXgate"how"teachers"can"leverage"children's"love"of"making"to"develop"programs"in"schools"that"encourage"innovaXon,"problemCfinding,"creaXvity,"collaboraXon,"and"problemCsolving.""We"will"look"at"ways"that"curriculum"can"support"and"encourage"children"to"discover"problems"that"will"inspire"them"to"seek"creaXve"soluXons"in"an"engaging"and"playful"environment.""

John"Burns"is"the"Director"of"CreaXvity"&"InnovaXon"for"InternaXonal"School"Services"(ISS).""He"has"previously"held"leadership"posiXons"within"Shekou"InternaXonal"School,"Apple,"and"the"Queensland"Government.""

This"session"will"focus"on"the"strategies"and"pracXcaliXes"of"leading"organizaXonal"change"with"regards"to"innovaXon.""

Madeleine"Brookes"joined"the"Western"Academy"of"Beijing"in"August"2008"and"is"the"HS"Technology"Integrator"and"IBDP/MYP"ITGS"teacher."Madeleine"has"been"a"technology"integrator/coordinator/leader"for"a"many"years"in"six"internaXonal"schools"including"UNIS"Hanoi,""

Bangkok"Patana"School"as"well"as"schools"in"Qatar"and"Turkey."Madeleine’s"key"area"of"experXse"is"organising"and"presenXng"technologyCfocused"PD."She"is"an"Apple"DisXnguished"Educator"(ADE)"class"of"2008"and"an"ADE"Greater"China"Advisory"board"member."Madeleine"has"been"the"coCchair"of"Learning"2.011,"chair"of"Learning"2.012"and"now"is"a"member"of"the"Learning"2.0"Advisory."

Ted"Faunce"became"headmaster"of"Chinese"InternaXonal"School"in"2006.""Dr."Faunce"was"previously"Director"of"the"American"SecXon"of"the"Lycée"InternaXonal"in"St."GermainCenCLaye"and"a"teacher"of"French"at"Episcopal"High"School"in"Alexandria,"Virginia.""A"fluent"French"speaker,""

he"speaks"conversaXonal"Mandarin.""He"holds"a"B.A."and"Ph.D."from"

Princeton"University"and"is"a"graduate""of"the"Hotchkiss"School."He"is"a"director"of"Teach"for"China.""

JusXn"Alexander"is"the"Head"of"the"Secondary"School"at"Chinese"InternaXonal"School.""He"was"previously"the"High"School"Vice"Principal"at"Shanghai"American"School"and""Secondary"School"Principal"at"InternaXonal"School"of"Tanganyika."

2016&ACAMIS&SPRING&CONFERENCE&Doing&School&Different&

&

Melanie"Vrba"is"the"High"School"Principal"at"the"Western"Academy"of"Beijing.""Previously,"she"taught"English"at"the"American"Community"School"and"Ruamrudee"InternaXonal"School.""She"was"also"IBDP"Coordinator"and"then"High"School"Principal"at"Canadian"Academy.""

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STEPHEN&DARE,"Hong"Kong"Academy

""""""""""""""JOE&BONNICI,"Colegio"Franklin"D."Roosevelt"

""TIMOTHY&STUART,"Singapore"American"School

CATRIONA&MORAN,"Taipei"American"School

&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&SHABBI&LUTHRA,"American"School"of"Bombay

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21ST"CENTURY"SKILLS"C"INCLUSION

INNOVATION"ACADEMY

CHANGE"STRATEGY

FROM"ENGINEERING"TO"ENTREPENEURSHIP"(STEM)

21ST"CENTURY"SKILLS"C"RESEARCH"AND"DEVELOPMENT

The"purpose"behind"this"workshop"is""to"help"other"schools"start"their"own"programs"that"are"transdisciplinary,"projectCbased,"and"forward"thinking."""By"sharing"the"story"of"how"the"IA"started"as"a"pilot"program,"schools"will"leave"with"tangible"examples"of"how"they"might"implement"similar"programs"at"their"school.""

This"is"Joe"Bonnici's"13th"year"in"educaXon.""Ajer"graduaXng"from"the"University"of"Malta,"Joe"moved"to"Dresden,"Germany"where"he"developed"his"construcXvist"approach"to"educaXon.""Over"the"years,"he"conXnued"to"hone"his"pedagogical"skills"teaching"MYP"HumaniXes"and"English"in"Qatar"and"Peru.""Joe"joined"the"InnovaXon"Academy"in"2014"as"the"Grade"10"cohort"leader.""Apart"from"his"passion"for"jogging"and"his""

insaXable"love"for"Peruvian"food,"Joe"is"also"a"dieChard"Inter"Milan"fan,"which"is,"more"ojen"than"not,"a"cause"of"major"heartaches.""

SAS"conXnues"to"reinvent"itself"to"ensure"that"students"are"engaged,"learn"at"high"levels,"and"are"future"ready.""The"world"is"challenging"and"schools"are"required"to"be"agile"and"flexible"to"meet"the"personalized"learning"needs"of"every"child.""With"a"longCstanding"legacy"of"success,"the"journey"of"reinvenXon"at"SAS"is"deliberate"and"challenging.""This"session"will"give"you"insight"into"the"SAS"journey,"share"our"everCevolving"change"strategy,"along"with"insights"into"what"worked"and"what"hasn't.""This"session"will"provide"resources"and"personal"perspecitves"on"the"change"process"in"a"large"and"complex"internaXonal"school."Honest"insight"will"be"provided"along"with"specific"programmaXc"changes.""

Dr."Timothy"S."Stuart,"Ed.D"is"the"ExecuXve"Director"of"Strategic"Programs"at"Singapore"American"School.""In"this"role,"Dr."Stuart"serves"as"the"chief"architect"for"research""and"development"and"support"strategic"school"reform.""He"is"the"former"High"School"Principal""

creaXng"results"that"exceed"the"sum"of"individual"contribuXons"and"that"maler"to"others.""You"can"connect"with"Scot"via"Twiler"@bombayscot"and"email:"[email protected]."

Stephen"Dare"is"the"Head"of"School"at"Hong"Kong"Academy."He"earned"his"undergraduate"degree"in"EducaXon"from"Noongham"Trent"University"and"his"Masters"in"InternaXonal"EducaXon"and"AdministraXon"from"Oxford"Brookes"University."Ajer"starXng"his"career"as"a"preCschool"teacher"in"Southeast"England,"Stephen"worked"as"an"administrator"in"internaXonal"schools"in"North"and"South"America"as"well"as"in"Southeast"Asia."He"has"been"a"coCtrainer"for"the"Principals’"Training"Center"Summer"InsXtutes"for"Curriculum"and"Leadership"and"for"Leadership"and"Team"Dynamics"and"is"currently"in"the"process"of"becoming"a"CogniXve"Coaching"trainer.""Stephen"has"presented"on""

aspects"of"coaching"and"the"role"of"coaching"in"building"insXtuXonal"trust"at"schools"and"conferences"in"Hong"Kong"and"the"AsiaCPacific"region."This"year,"he"will"be"starXng"his"doctoral"studies"on"how"schools"can"build"cultures"of"trust"through"professional"development"and"what"role"student"voice"has"in"this"process."He"is"the"Treasurer"of"ACAMIS"Board"and"sits"on"EARCOS"Board"as"well"as"the"Next"FronXer"Inclusion"and"Common"Ground"CollaboraXve"Advisory"Boards."

As"Assistant"Superintendent"at"Taipei"American"School,"Catriona"Moran"leads"educaXonal"programs"which"provide"a"strong"foundaXon"for"all"children"in"academic,"physical,"social"and"emoXonal"development."She"was"also"taught"and"held"leadership"roles"at"St."Michael's"School,"Nishimachi"InternaXonal"School,"Kyoto"InternaXonal"School,"and"the"NaXonal"AssociaXon"of"Independent"Schools."

Sustained"innovaXon"for"Relevant"Student"Learning"requires"a"new"school"operaXng"system"that"is"focused"on"innovaXon."During"this"workshop,"school"leaders"will"learn"how""to"start,"grow,"and"sustain"an"R&D"operaXng"system"by"designing"an"innovaXon"engine"for"their"schools.""

Specifically,"workshop"alendees"will"learn:""

*"A"researchCbased"Dual"OperaXng"System"""""""structure"that"enables"school"R&D""

*"How"to"use"Accelerators"to"plan,"create,"""""""and"develop"successful"innovaXons""

*"From"mulXple"case"studies"that"illustrate""""""potenXal"piqalls"and"catalysts"to""""""""""""successful"R&D""

Workshop"parXcipants"will"take"away"comprehensive"resources"designed"to"guide"and"support"school"leaders"to"design,"start,"grow,"and"sustain"successful"innovaXon"engines"for"their"schools.""

Shabbi"Luthra"has"worked"for"over"two"decades"in"various"teaching"and"leadership"roles"in"internaXonal"schools"in"the"field"of"educaXonal"technology.""Her"work"is"focused"on"the"development"of"stakeholder"ownership"of"technology"integraXon,"and"on"the"creaXon"of"technologyCenriched"learning"environments"that"support"our"students"acquisiXon"of"21st"century"skills.""She"is"currently"the"Director"of"Research,Development"and"Technology"at"the"American"School"of"

Bombay.""She"is"focused"on"working"with"teams"of"stakeholders"to"study,"design,"prototype,"research,"and"develop"new"designs"of"schooling,"learning,"and"teaching"for"the"21st"century.""You"can"connect"with"Shabbi"via"Twiler"@shluthra"and"email"[email protected].""

Scot"Hoffman"is"the"Research"and"Devlopment"Coordinator"at"ASB.""He"is"moXvated"to"equip"people"to"learn"how"to"learn"through"effecXve"teaching"and"learning"pracXces,"approaches,"and"systems.""He"is"interested"in"research"on"intrinsic"moXvaXon,"innovaXon,"global"trends,"and"transformaXve"leadership.""He"believes"in"the"effecXveness"of"collaboraXve"thinking"and"crajing"for"consistently""

SCOT&HOFFMAN,"American"School"of"Bombay""

of"Singapore"American"and"High"School"Principal"of"Jakarta"InternaXonal"School."

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BRAD&LATZKE,"Formerly"of"Shanghai"American"School

FRED&SCHAFER,"International"School"of"Beijing

KYLE&WAGNER,"International"School"of"Beijing

GERRICK&MONROE,"International"School"of"Beijing

INNOVATION"DAY

MICROCAMPUS

FUTURES"ACADEMY

BUSINESS"MANAGERS

ATHLETIC"DIRECTORSMIKE&DENEEF,"Shanghai"Community"International"School"Pudong"Annual&General&Meeting&for&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&

ACAMIS&Athletic&Directors

Learn"about"the"Shanghai"American"School"groundbreaking"program"for"grade"8"students"in"the"village"of"Xizhou,"2000km"from"Shanghai.""The"Mircocampus"exemplifies"real"21st"century"learning"through"projectCbased"learning,"an"incredible"serviceClearning"project"supporXng"the"Xizhou"community,"and"students'"personal"responsibility"for"health"and"wellness.""PresentaXon"focuses"on"vision"for"the"program,"nuts"and"bolts,"and"student"stories"of"how"the"program"has"changed"their"lives.""Opportunity"for"audience"to"share"their"own"ideas"and"strategies"for"'Doing"School"Different'."

Brad"Latzke"is"the"former"middle"school"principal"at"Shanghai"American"SchoolCPuxi"Campus"and"American"School"of"Doha.""He"has"taught"and"served"in"school"leadership"posiXons"at"internaXonal"schools"in"Colombia,"Saudi"Arabia,"Tanzania,"Qatar,"and"China.""Currently"on"sabbaXcal"from"internaXonal"school"leadership."

Fred"Schafer"is"the"Middle"School"Assistant"Principal"at"InternaXonal"School"of"Beijing.""Previously,"Schafer"taught"MS"language"arts"and"social"studies"at"the"American"Community"School"in"Abu"Dhabi;"for"nine"years,"he"was"also"Director"of"Curriculum"and"Professional"Learning.""Prior"to"Abu"Dhabi,"Schafer"spent"six"years"as"a"teacher"in"Saudi"Arabia"at"Dhahran"Academy"(part"of"the"ISG"Schools"Group)."

ISB"Futures"Academy"is"an"innovaXve"learning"community"designed"to"empower"ISB"and"its"students"for"a"changing"global"society."It"is"an"educaXonal"model"that"represents"a"dynamic"and"innovaXve"approach"using"projectCbased"and"experienXal"learning"to"invigorate"our"L21"curriculum"and"bring"our"Vision"Statement"to"life.""

Many"schools"around"the"world"are"transiXoning"approaches"and"learning"experiences"to"21st"century"best"pracXces,"including"project"and"realCworld"based"student"learning."""

What"does"ISBFA"look"like?"It"is"essenXally"a"school"within"a"school."We"use"the"same"standards"as"ISB"but"the"program"assesses"students"on"performance"of"academic"progress,"projectCbased"and"experienXal"learning."The"program"uses"flexible"scheduling,"flexible"space,"integrated"learning"and"takes"a"projectCbased"approach"which"tailors"to"the"individual"students"strengths"and"passions."

Kyle"Wagner"is"the"Futures"Academy"Program"Coordinator"and"7th"Grade"HumaniXes"Facilitator."He"believes"that"all"students,"when"given"the"right"condiXons"are"capable"of"finding"success"and"direcXng"their"own"learning."Hired"by"the"InternaXonal"School"of""

Bejing"two"years"ago,"he"was"tasked"with"developing"and"implemenXng"a"program"to"achieve"this"ambiXous"goal."His"journey"as"an"educator"spans"ten"years"and"across"three"different"conXnents."Over"these"ten"years"he"has"developed"and"delivered"curriculum"in"projectC"based,"IB"and"standardsC"based"programs."He"holds"a"bachelor’s"degree"from"California"Polytechnic"University"in"History;"a"singleC"subject"Social"Studies"and"English"credenXal"from"San"Diego"State"University;"and"a"Master’s"degree"from"High"Tech"Graduate"School"of"educaXon."

Gerrick"Monroe"is"Chief"FInancial"and"OperaXng"Officer"at"InternaXonal"School"of"Beijing.""He"was"also"the"Assistant"Superintendent"for"Business"and"Support"Services"at"Mesa"Public"Schools"and"Assistant"Superintendent"for"Financial"Services"at"Yuma"Union"High"School"District."

Mike"Deneef"is"the"AthleXc"and"AcXviXes"Coordinator"at"Shanghai"Community"InternaXonal"School"Pudong"Campus.""He"has"been"the"Chair"of"the"ACAMIS"AthleXc"Directors'"Group"for"the"past"three"years.""Prior"to"SCIS,"he"worked"as"the"Secondary"School"AthleXc"Coordinator"at"Kaohsiung"American"School."

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DRAFT&SCHEDULE&-&March&5&(Saturday)

GLENDA&BAKER,"American"School"in"Japan

STACY&STEPHENS,"International"School"of"Beijing

""""""""""""""""""FAY&GORE,"North"Carolina"Department"of"Public"Instruction

"""JEN&RICKS,"International"School"of"Beijing

"""KRISTINE&TESORIERO,"International"School"of"Beijing

"""SANDRA&PASCOLINI,"International"School"of"Beijing

Participants"will"select"strands"for"the"day.

PROJECT"BASED"LEARNING

DESIGN"THINKING"FOR"LEADERS

CONCEPT"BASED"CURRICULUM

Design"thinking"is"a"human"centered"and"acXon"oriented"approach"to"problem"finding"and"solving.""How"can"design"thinking"help"educators"'do"school"differently'?""What"qualiXes,"inherent"in"the"design"thinking"process,"are"the"same"or"different"from"how"educators"and"schools"typically"tackle"improvement"goals?"In"this"4.5"hour"workshop,"parXcipants"will"immerse"themselves"in"a"design"thinking"mindset,"explore"strategies"that"support"each"phase"of"the"cycle,"and"acXonCplan"how"to""apply"design"thinking"to"a"school"improvement"challenge"in"their"own"context.""SimulaXons,"acXviXes,"and"case"studies"drawn"from"experiences"in"schools"will"help"reveal"how"design"thinking"is"already"being"used"to"think"and"act"differently"to"improve"student"learning."

Glenda"Baker"is"currently"the"Director"of"Strategic"InnovaXon"at"the"American"School"in"Japan.""Glenda"works"closely"with"teachers"and"the"school's"leadership"team"to"facilitate"curriculum"development"and"professional"learning"for"teachers"C"coaching"teachers"to"implement"a"design"thinking"approach"to"curriculum"and"instrucXon"in"line"with"ASIJ's"strategic"objecXves."""

Stacy"Stephens"is"currently"the"Director"of"Learning"at"the"InternaXonal"School"of"Beijing.""Previously"she"was"Director"of"Curriculum"at"the"American"Embassy"School"in"Dehli.""An"ADE"and"COETAIL"graduate,"Stacy"is"most"interested"in"the"intersecXon"of"educaXonal"technology"and"the"development"of"a"relevant"modern"curriculum."

Fay"Gore"serves"as"the"SecXon"CHief"for"KC12"Social"Studies"at"the"NC"Department"of"Public"InstrucXon"(NCDPI).""In"this"role,"she"helps"to"set"the"vision"for"social"studies"in"the"state,"assists"districts"with"developing"their"local"curriculum"frameworks,"idenXfies"and"creates"resources"for"educators,"and"provides"professional"learning"opportuniXes.""Fay"has"been"an"educator"for"over"19"years.""Prior"to"NCDPI,"she"worked"as"a"high"school"social"studies"teacher"and"an"assessment"consultant"for"NC"State"University.""Mrs."Gore"also"served"as"CoCchair"of"the"Editorial"Commilee"for"the"College,"Career,""

&"Civic"Life"C3"Framework"for"Social"Studies"State"Standards"that"was"published"by"the"NaXonal"Council"for"the"Social"Studies"in"2013.""Her"main"area"of"interest"is"developing"curriculum"frameworks"that"result"in"handsCon,"mindsCon"learning.""As"an"independent"consultant,"she"has"experience"working"with"districts,"schools,"and"educators"from"around"the"world"to"transform"teaching"and"learning."

If"we"truly"want"to"prepare"students"for"life"beyond"school,"we"have"to"design"teaching"and"learning"experiences"that"go"beyond"teaching"the"facts"and"basic"skills.""During"this"session,"parXcipants"will"explore"ways"to"design"curriculum"and"instrucXon"that"leads"to"disciplinary"ways"of"thinking,"knowing,"and"doing.""

Her"background"in"design"and"interest"in"organizaXonal"change"are"key"influences"in"her"work"and"personal"learning."

Project"Based"Learning"has"frive"criteria"*"ExhibiWon:"Students"exhibit"products,"present"""""""soluXons"or"explain"their"work"to"others"and""""""""respond"to"content"and"process"focused""""""quesXons."*"MulWple&draYs:"Students"create"mulXple"drajs""""""for"feedback"with"ongoing"opportuniXes"to"""""""improve"their"work"and"create"highCquality""""""products."*"CriWque:"Students"engage"in"formal"criXque""""""sessions"to"learn"from"models"and"other"people's"""""work"and"feedback"in"a"structured,"safe"context"""""that"includes"criXque"of"the"process"and"product."*"Inquiry:"Students'"proacXve,"openCended""""""quesXons"or"challenges"provide"a"meaningful,""""""authenXc"and"sustained"focus"for"learning""""""through"project"work,"culminaXng"in"mulXple"""""possible"outcomes"of"an"original"nature."""*"AuthenWcity:"Student"projects"have"relevance"in""""""the"world"outside"of"ISB,"have"a"productCoriented""""""outcome,"evaluate"performance"authenXcally""""""and"target"an"authenXc"audience."

Jen"Ricks"is"PKC12"Curriculum"Coordinator"at"InternaXonal"School"of"Beijing.""Jen"gets"excited"about"connecXons:"connecXons"between"standards"and"assessments;"connecXons"between"academic"disciplines;"connecXons"between"curriculum"and"technology;"and"connecXons"between"teachers!"

KrisXne"Tesoriero"is"currently"the"Middle"School"Curriculum"&"Professional"Learning"Coordinator.""Prior"to"this"posiXon,"KrisXne"was"the"Assessment"Coordinator"at"ISB.""KrisXne"spent""9"years"teaching"Spanish"at"the"middle"school"level.""She"is"passionate"about"teaching"and"learning,"and"hopes"to"be"a"resource"and"support"for"teachers"engaging"in"curriculum"work."

Sandra"Pascolini"is"the"Elementary"School"Curriculum"and"Professional"Learning"Coordinator"at"ISB.""Sandy"enjoys"geong"into"the"classroom"and"seeing"curriculum"in"acXon.""Prior"to"ISB,"Sandra"taught"Grade"4"at"the"American"School"of"Bombay"and"middle"school"science"at"InternaXonal"School"of"Prague."

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JEFF&PLAMAN,"United"World"College"of"South"East"Asia"

GERRICK&MONROE,"International"School"of"Beijing

Job"Alike"(1"session) MIMI&LEE,"International"School"of"Beijing

Office"365 GARRETT&NUNAN,"International"School"of"BeijingJobalike

CHRISTINE&XU,"Yew"Chung"International"School"of"BeijingFor"Chinese"Department"Heads"and"Mandarin"Coordinators"

MIKE&DENEEF,"Shanghai"Community"International"School"Pudong"

Qingdao"No."1"International"School"of"Shandong

Annual"General"Meeting"for"ACAMIS"Cultural"and"Enrichment"Program"Coordinators

The"International""""""""""School"of"Macao

Utahloy"International"School"of"Guangzhou

*"Instruction"by"IWS"Athletic"Trainers"on"""""""taping"procedures

*"Facility"tour"focused"on"design"planning""""and"maintenance

JENNIFER&NICKLAS," DOREEN&STRIBBELL," LISA&QUATTLEBAUM,"ACE"COORDINATORS

INSTRUCTIONAL"AND"CULTURAL"LEADERSHIP"

INSTRUCTIONAL"LEADERSHIP

BUSINESS"MANAGERS

HUMAN"RESOURCE"DIRECTORS

ATHLETIC"DIRECTORS

TECHNOLOGY"LEADERSHIP

Gerrick"Monroe"is"Chief"FInancial"and"OperaXng"Officer"at"InternaXonal"School"of"Beijing.""He"was"also"the"Assistant"Superintendent"for"Business"and"Support"Services"at"Mesa"Public"Schools"and"Assistant"Superintendent"for"Financial"Services"at"Yuma"Union"High"School"District."

Mike"Deneef"is"the"AthleXc"and"AcXviXes"Coordinator"at"Shanghai"Community"InternaXonal"School"Pudong"Campus.""He"has"been"the"Chair"of"the"ACAMIS"AthleXc"Directors'"Group"for"the"past"three"years.""Prior"to"SCIS,"he"worked"as"the"Secondary"School"AthleXc"Coordinator"at"Kaohsiung"American"School."

Jeff"Plaman"is"a"Digital"Literacy"Coach"at"UWCSEA.""Previously,"he"worked"in"science"and"technology"roles"at"John"F."Kennedy"School"Berlin,"InternaXonal"School"of"Beijing,"and"Berlin"Brandenberg"InternaXonal"School."

Garrel"Nunan"is"the"ICT"Director"at"InternaXonal"School"of"Beijing.""Prior"to"that,"he"was"CEO"of"IV"Abolut"ProducXon"Finishing"Line,"IT"Director"of"Super"8"Hotels"China,"Chief"InformaXon"Officer"at"Pacific"Media,"and"IT"Director"at"Beijing"United"Family"Hospitals."

ChrisXne"Xu"is"CoCPrincipal"at"Yew"Chung"InternaXonal"School"Beijing.""For"the"past"three"years,"she"had"been"an"elected"member"of"the"CLTN"Commilee"which"plans"the"annual"ACAMIS"Chinese"Conference."