Ready to Lead! A workshop for new and aspiring international school teacher leaders

Date: 8:30-16:00(CST), October 19-20, 2024
Location: American International School of Guangzhou, Science Park.
Overview: As teachers, we dedicate years of our lives to honing our craft. Before qualifying to enter the classroom we commit to extensive training, countless lesson observations, and constant feedback from mentors and professors, all in pursuit of the ultimate goal: making ……
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Coaching in Education

Date: 8:00-16:00(CST), Nov 16-17, 2024
Location: Shanghai
Overview: Join Dr. Jim Knight, the pioneer of instructional coaching research, for 2 days as he shares how coaching is a powerful way to support change. In this workshop, Jim will talk about the different approaches to coaching – directive, dialogical, and facilitative. Jim will explain when to use each approach and how it centers around what the person who ……
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Become a Better Writing Teacher by Improving Your Skills with Assessment, Differentiation, and Teaching the Craft and Process of Writing

Date: 8:30-16:00(CST), Feb 22-23, 2025
Location: To be annouced
Overview: This two-day workshop will help you hone your skills with three essential skills for teaching students to write well: assessing student writers, differentiating instruction for them, and teaching them effectively about author’s craft and the writing process. During the……
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Playful Pathways: Early Years Education through the Lens of Play

Date: 8:00-12:00(CST), April 12-13, 2025
Location: Shanghai
Play is more than just fun; it is a fundamental aspect of a child's development. As an Early Years educators, understanding the significance of play and knowing how to create environments that foster it is crucial for supporting young learners' growth and ……
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Engaging Possibilities: Designing Writing Units that Maximize Student Engagement and Teacher Responsiveness.

Date: 8:00-16:00(CST), April 12-13, 2025
Location: American International School of Guangzhou, Guangzhou, China
Overview: Understanding the impact of student choice of topic and genre on engagement Knowing how to confer in units that allow for choice of genre The skill to find a stack of texts as the starting point for designing a writing unit The ability to read like a writer and ……
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