Conference Overview:

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.

Meet our speakers

Keynote speakers

Rachel French
Concept-Based Inquiry Specialist
Keynote topic:
A Model of Concept-Based Learning that Promotes Depth and Transfer
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Session speakers
Annika Chen	Chuhong Chen	Jacob Huckle	Dr. Tania Blattie
Head of Primary Mandarin of Dover Court International School, Singapore	Principal of Concordia School Ningbo	Head of Multilingual Learning & Language Development of Dulwich College Suzhou	Head of Upper Primary of Wellington College International Shanghai
Session topic:	Session topic:	Session topic:	Session topic:
Reconstructing Chinese Language Teaching: A Concept-Based Approach to Language, Culture and Understanding	Leading a culture of concept-based learning school	Multilingualizing Concept-Based Learning: Leveraging All Languages to Scaffold and Extend Learning	Making Learning Last: Implementing Concept-Based Curriculum and Instruction
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Neil Bunting	James Smith
Principal of Shanghai United International School, Hongqiao Campus	Lecturer of Education University of Hong Kong
Session topic:	Session topic:
Approaches to learning in the age of AI	Leading Concept-Based Curriculum Development in a VUCA world
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Registration Fee:
Pre-Conference workshop on Friday: USD 280 (RMB 2000) per participant
Conference on Saturday to Sunday: USD 420 (RMB 3000) per participant
Workshop & Conference on Friday to Sunday: USD 560 (RMB4000) per participant
(The above fee Includes refreshments and lunches)
Refreshment Break: coffee, tea, bottle waters, snack and fruits
Lunch: school lunches for two days.

Certificate: E-certificate signed by Workshop Leader and Director of IES will be issued after the conference..

Refund Policy:

• · If the conference is canceled for reasons beyond our control and we are unable to find a suitable alternative time for most participants, IES will inform participants of the cancellation and refund the actual paid registration fee only, additional expenses (such as hotel accommodations, transportation, etc.) are not eligible for refunds.
  
  
• · If a registered participant notifies IES of their disability to attend before 15/09/2025, IES will issue a refund of the actual paid registration fee. However, if this notification occurs after 15/09/2025, IES will not be able to provide a refund.
  
  Click here view our previous 2024 Concept-Based Learning Conference

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 386/night (breakfast included).
Click the Link  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：386元/晚（含早餐）
如需预定房间，请点击此链接