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December 2021
Learning Support/SEN Discussion: Community Circles: 16 December
Learning Support/SEN December Discussion: Community Circles Webinar 16 December 13:30 GMT Facilitated by Melany Mistrorigo Have we forgotten how to be human beings? As educators our never-ending to do list has turned some of us into human DOINGS rather than human beings. In a vocation that requires so much connection, attention and service, teachers and leaders can feel lost and vulnerable to compassion-fatigue and burnout. Teacher' mental health has been shown to have an impact on their student mental health,…
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Middle Leader Certificate: Building & Leading Teams: 05 January
MIDDLE LEADER CERTIFICATE: BUILDING & LEADING TEAMS Wednesday 05 January (15:00 - 17:00 GMT) (16:00 - 18:00 CEST) Wednesday 12 January (15:00 - 17:00 GMT) (16:00 - 18:00 CEST) Wednesday 19 January (15:00 - 17:00 GMT) (16:00 - 18:00 CEST) Wednesday 26 January (15:00 - 17:00 GMT) (16:00 - 18:00 CEST) Facilitated by: Nancy Squicciarini, Head of Community Relations, International School of Luxembourg This course will be split into 4 sessions across 4 days and will be delivered…
Find out more »A toolkit for transformational teaching: 13 January
A toolkit for transformational teaching, powered by Cultivating Connections that Matter 13 January 08:15-09:00 GMT About this session: Hear from students who learned in a Cultivating Connections that Matter classroom as they reflect on their growth. In conversation with ECIS’ Head of Professional Learning Sarah Kupke, and Ellen Heyting and Rachael Thrash, creators of this Transformational Toolkit for Teaching, students will share the impact of this approach on their agency, achievements, and engagement with the learning. You will be inspired…
Find out more »MLIE Meetups: Early Literacy for Multilingual Learners: 13 January
MLIE Meetups:Early Literacy for Multilingual Learners 13 January 2022 15:00 GMT When working with young multilinguals, how and what do we prioritise as they start their journey in becoming literate? REGISTER HERE
Find out more »Teaching and Learning for Intercultural Understanding: 18 January 2022
TEACHING AND LEARNING FOR INTERCULTURAL UNDERSTANDING One Day Institute in Partnership with ECIS Online via Zoom: 18 January 2022 Introduction It is a challenging yet exciting time to be an educator. Our world, communities and schools are increasingly multicultural, multilingual and multiracial, and respect and appreciation for difference and diversity are needed more than ever. Intercultural understanding is a vital disposition and competence to develop in ourselves, in each other and in the children we teach, and we all have…
Find out more »ECIS/ICMEC: Keeping Children Safe in Education: How normal is “sexting” and how can I provide guidance for my students on sharing nudes? 20 January 2022
ECIS/ICMEC 3-part webinars on Keeping Children Safe in Education: How normal is "sexting" and how can I provide guidance for my students on sharing nudes? 20 January, 15:00 GMT How much are children indeed sharing nudes? How much of all youth-produced sexual material is really voluntary? Is the sharing of intimate images a crime? How can I deal with students that are viewing pornography or sharing nudes? Are there any advice for how I can guide my students? If you…
Find out more »Middle Leader Certificate: Design Thinking Process-Leading Change | AGIS Conference, Dresden Intl. School: 29 & 30 January
FACE-TO-FACE EVENT Middle Leader Certificate: Design Thinking Process-Leading Change @ Dresden International School 29 January 2022 10:00 - 17:00 GMT 30 January 2022 09:00 - 15:00 GMT Facilitated by: Jim Ellis ABOUT THIS COURSE Educators are designers who are daily designing learning programmes, creating schedules, and making the lessons that shape a student’s experience. Furthermore, driving much of the change in international schools today are its faculty. Exploring the process and skills of Design Thinking will maximize middle leader impact…
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Middle Leader Certificate: The Culture of Leadership: 02, 09, 16, 23 February 2022
THE CULTURE OF LEADERSHIP Facilitated by: Teresa Belisle & Jimena Zalba Times are listed in London time. Wednesday 02 February 16:00 - 18:00 Wednesday 09 February 16:00 - 18:00 Wednesday 16 February 16:00 - 18:00 Wednesday 23 February 16:00 - 18:00 Delivered virtually via Zoom, you will need to attend all 4 virtual sessions in order to gain the certificate. This core module split across 4 two hour sessions focus on the unique and crucial aspect of the…
Find out more »MLIE Meetups: The SEN and ELL/EAL Overlap: 10 February
MLIE Meetups: The SEN and ELL/EAL Overlap 10 February 15:00 GMT How do you collaborate with SEN colleagues when working with students who are acquiring English, as well as needing general support with literacy development? REGISTER HERE
Find out more »Having Hard Conversations: Tips for Middle Leaders: 10 February 2022
Having Hard Conversations: Tips for Middle Leaders 10 February: 17:00 GMT | 18:00 CET “Breathe deeply and know that who you are can withstand the experience of conflict that living requires.” - Mark Nepo Facilitating hard conversations with colleagues is a reality for Middle Leaders consequently strategies are needed to manage these situations. Jennifer Abrams will provide “Tips for Middle Leaders” on how to navigate hard conversations to produce constructive outcomes. This virtual session will be a “Q&A” method presented…
Find out more »Designing for Equity: An empowering toolbox for educators to address equity challenges in their classrooms, schools and communities: 17 February
Designing for Equity: An empowering toolbox for educators to address equity challenges in their classrooms, schools and communities 17 February 13:00 -16:30 GMT (London) Facilitated by: Jacinta Williams: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) practitioner CultureEd Collective Shelley Paul: Strategic Partner, Coach, Facilitator, Process Designer Second Circle Racism and inequity are products of design. They can be redesigned.- equityXdesign We all have the power to design and re-design for equity. But even when we have the will, it can be…
Find out more »REGISTER INTEREST: MLIE MINI CONFERENCE: Multiple Languages, Multiple Voices: 24 February 2022
Multiple Languages, Multiple Voices: ONLINE | 24 February 2022 Schools are communities, communities of people. Developing our educational provision for all learners means we need to listen to and hear Multiple Voices. The voice of the student, the parent, the carer, the teacher, teaching assistant and the support staff. Everyone within a school has a voice and an identity. Join us for a day of discussion, exploration and sharing of practical ideas to enhance, develop and celebrate the linguistic inclusion…
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ECIS & ICMEC Child Protection Response Team Workshop Level II: 01, 08, 15, & 22 March 2022
FACILITATORS: Dr Jordan Greenbaum Katia Dantas ECIS / ICMEC CHILD PROTECTION RESPONSE TEAM WORKSHOP LEVEL II Tuesday 1 March (15:00 - 18:00 GMT) Tuesday 8 March (15:00 - 18:00 GMT) Tuesday 15 March (15:00 - 18:00 GMT) Tuesday 22 March (15:00 - 18:00 GMT) FORMAT This course will be split into 4 x 3 hours sessions and will be delivered virtually via Zoom. The Training is aimed at and priced for a team of 5. It will…
Find out more »Non-Fiction That Makes a Difference: Strengthening the Teaching of Research Skills for More Engaged Learning: March 2022
Non-Fiction That Makes a Difference: Strengthening the Teaching of Research Skills for More Engaged Learning Saturday 05, March 14:00 - 16:00 Saturday 12, March 14:00 - 16:00 Saturday 19, March 14:00 - 16:00 Saturday 26, March 14:00 - 16:00 All Timings are in GMT (London) Faciliated by: Christopher Lehman, Founding Director, The Educator Collaborative By the end of 2020, a record number of 82.4 million people (source, UN Refugee Agency) were displaced from their homes, an incomprehensible human toll. So…
Find out more »ECIS/ICMEC: Peer on Peer abuse: the importance of changing school culture: 10 March 2022
ECIS/ICMEC 3-part webinars on Keeping Children Safe in Education: Peer on Peer abuse: the importance of changing school culture 10 March, 15:00 GMT The way schools handle the different incidents of peer-on-peer abuse and sexual behavior, including the sharing of intimate images, can directly affects the culture of the school. If handled poorly, an unsafe and unhealthy set of norms can be created which enable peer-on-peer abuse and this can also prevent other children and young people from disclosing. In…
Find out more »April 2022
ECIS & NEASC Leadership Conference 2022: 06-08 April
ECIS Leadership Conference 2022, presented in collaboration with NEASC 06-08 April 2022 The 2022 Face to Face Conference theme, Refocus, Rethink, welcomes school leaders and other educators to conversations and collaborations that reflect what we do best: learn from experience. The disruptions we have experienced since early 2020 – global, societal, environmental, educational – give international schools a powerful platform to reset conditions in which learners young and old will operate in the years ahead. How can we best…
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VIRTUAL ECIS & NEASC Leadership Conference 2022: 20-22 April
Virtual ECIS Leadership Conference 2022, presented in collaboration with NEASC 20-22 April 2022 The 2022 Virtual Conference theme, Refocus, Rethink, welcomes school leaders and other educators to conversations and collaborations that reflect what we do best: learn from experience. The disruptions we have experienced since early 2020 – global, societal, environmental, educational – give international schools a powerful platform to reset conditions in which learners young and old will operate in the years ahead. How can we best…
Find out more »May 2022
Register Interest: Physical Education Conference 2022: 25-28 May | Frankfurt
ECIS Physical Education Special Interest Group Conference 2022 We are excited to lace-up for the #PhysEd2022 Conference, United in Movement, 25-28 May 2022. It's been a while since we were last face-to-face, so we are delighted to host this conference at Frankfurt International School. More details will be available very soon, but if you would like to learn more, please register your interest via the link below and we will keep you up-to-date. Let's go! REGISTER INTEREST
Find out more »November 2022
Register Interest: Learning Support 2022: 11-12 November | Athens
Learning Support Conference 2022: 11-12 November We are delighted to announce that the next Learning Support/SEN Conference will take place next November at ACS Athens. More information will be available soon, but for now, please register your interest via the link below and we will keep you up-to-date with the latest news. REGISTER INTEREST
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