By gathering professionals, educators, stakeholders who share a common interest in international education area and pursuing to elevate the quality of the school and student.Through our pre-conference workshop, keynote speeches, and parallel sessions with professional, participants would have a chance to learn innovative teaching methods and tools, teachers can create more engaging and effective learning environments, ultimately fostering better communication and understanding with their students.
We are expecting this conference to：
·Provide a platform for educators to discuss the latest research findings, best practices, innovations, and challenges.
·Facilitate networking, collaboration, and exchange of ideas among the participants and speakers, organizers, sponsors, and exhibitors.
·Enhance the professional development, skills, knowledge, and competencies of the participants through workshops, seminars, keynote speeches, panel discussions, poster sessions, and other interactive formats.
· Raise awareness, advocacy, and support for the issues, trends, policies, and initiatives that affect the field of education and its stakeholders.
· Inspire, motivate, and empower the participants to pursue their personal and professional goals and aspirations in the field of education.
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| Rachel French | Emily McCarren | Jessica Humble-Crofts | |
| Concept-Based Inquiry Specialist | Executive Principal of Keystone Academy, Beijing | Concept-Based Inquiry Specialist | |
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| A Model of Concept-Based Learning that Promotes Depth and Transfer | Care at the Core: Hopeful Leadership for Humans and Our Planet | Integrating Curriculum with a Concept-Based Inquiry Approach | |
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| Aggie Huang | Agnes Cheng | Annika Chen | Candice Zhang |
| Director of Chinese Programs of Shanghai American School | Executive Principal Vanke Bilingual School, Minhang | Head of Primary Mandarin of Dover Court International School, Singapore | IBDP English B Teacher of One World International School Singapore |
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| When Standards-Based Meets Concept-Based | Concept-Based Learning Empower Transition from Kindergarten to Primary School | Reconstructing Chinese Language Teaching: A Concept-Based Approach to Language, Culture and Understanding | Beyond the Syllabus: Concept-Based Learning in IBDP English B & TOK |
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| Carly Shanahan Buntin | Chantelle Parsons | Chuhong Chen | Eva Li |
| Primary School Assistant Principal & PYP Coordinator of Hong Kong Academy | Head of Primary Utahloy International School of Guangzhou | Principal of Concordia School Ningbo | Executive Principal Vanke Bilingual School Pudong |
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| Inclusive Concepts: Fostering Diversity, Equity, and Access in Learning | The Perfect Partnership: Concepts & Questions | Leading a culture of concept-based learning school | Deepening Conceptual Understanding Through Interdisciplinary Learning in the Age of AI |
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| Fabienne Brown | Helen Safronova | Jacob Huckle | James Smith |
| Elementary Principal of Western International School of Shanghai | MYP English Language Acquisition teacher, curriculum development advisor World Foreign Language Academy Middle School | Head of Multilingual Learning & Language Development of Dulwich College Suzhou | Lecturer of Education University of Hong Kong |
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| Rethinking Concept-Based Learning in the AI Era | Teaching with the Brain and Mind, Building Better Learners | Multilingualizing Concept-Based Learning: Leveraging All Languages to Scaffold and Extend Learning | Leading Concept-Based Curriculum Development in a VUCA world |
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| Jessica Humble-Crofts | Dr. Justin Zhang | Keryn Dowling | Leda Cedo |
| Concept-Based Inquiry Specialist | Assistant Professor, Director of IBEC of Namseoul University | International education consultant (ECIS) elementary principal, Dipont Education. | Head of Primary, Shenzhen Foreign Languages GBA Academy |
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| Empowering Student Thinking through Concept-Based Inquiry Mathematics | From Inquiry to Insight: An AI-Powered Recipe for Inquiry and Conceptual Learning | Enhancing Learners’ Conceptual Thinking through Graphic Organizers | Enhancing Learners’ Conceptual Thinking through Graphic Organizers |
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| Meaghan Wilson | Meredith Phinney | Sean Freston | Neil Bunting |
| PE Teacher BASIS International School | Head of Secondary Beijing International Bilingual Academy | Grade 5 Educator of Vanke Bilingual School | Principal of Shanghai United International School, Hongqiao Campus |
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| Why Should I Go There - Using Walking for Transdisciplinary Learning | Teaching to Lead: Why Great Leaders Still Teach- A case for leaders to teach, co-teach or plan with teachers | Integrating Social-Emotional Development, Multilingualism, and Sustainability in Concept-Based Learning: A Holistic Framework | Approaches to learning in the age of AI |
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| Nyssa Brown | William Franks | Yinnan Zhang | |
| International Arts Education Curriculum Consultant | Head of Middle School English of Vanke Bilingual School | Head of Middle School Global Languages Shanghai American School | |
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| Guiding Inquiry for Arts Educators: Concepts, Understandings, and Questions for Active Learning | Tools and Perspectives for Data Analysis: Before, During, and After | When Standards-Based Meets Concept-Based | |
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Conference Venue:
Shanghai Vanke Bilingual School, Minhang Campus
No. 3586 Qixin Road, Minhang District, Shanghai, China
学校：上海闵行区万科双语学校
地址：上海市闵行区七莘路3568号
Accommodation:
The following hotel offers group pricing for our IES Conference participants:
-Hotel：HOLIDAY INN SHANGHAI HONGQIAO
-Address: No.169 Xingzhan Road, Minhang District, Shanghai, China
-Distance: 5mins walking distance to the school
- Price: RMB 450/night (breakfast included).
Scan the QR Code to reserve the room
以下酒店为我们的IES会议参与者提供团体价格：
酒店名称: 上海大华虹桥假日酒店
酒店地址:中国上海市闵行区星站路169号
距离学校5分钟步行路程
价格：450元/晚（含早餐）
如需预定房间，请扫码了解详情
