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Isa Newsletter UNESCO CONSULTATIVE STATUS ISA NEWSLETTER EDUCATION IS THE BEST INSTRUMENT TO BUILD A BETTER WORLD. PAGE 4 PAGE 16 PAGE 22 Welcome A´ksent Academy Next GEN courses, West Exchange Programmes, Nottingham Academy Agora Sant Cugat MARCH 2021, VOL 2 ¡¡¡ISA JOINT INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS!!! A partner of: COLEGIO LAKESIDE (MÉXICO) AND HYPATIA INT. SCHOOL (COLOMBIA) We launched ISA Joint International Projects, by which schools sign up to follow the UN calendar of International Days. Laura De Grazia is the ISA Coordinator for the schools that want to join the projects. In this opportunity we celebrated the International Women´s Day in which two Latin American schools participated. There are International Days to celebrate almost every month so do not hesitate to join this amazing opportunity! Sofía Daza "SINCE ITS FOUNDATION, THE UN HAS ENCOURAGED THE CARE OF HUMAN RIGHTS, THAT IS WHY SINCE 2010 THE ENTITY FOR GENDER EQUALITY AND EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN WAS CREATED" PAGE 02 "WHO IS MATILDE MONTOYA? SHE WAS THE FIRST WOMAN IN MÉXICO TO OBTAIN A MEDICAL DEGREE. FROM A VERY YOUNG AGE SHE SHOWED AN INTEREST IN STUDYING, THANKS TO THE SUPPORT AND TEACHING GIVEN BY HER MOTHER" "WHO IS FRIDA KHALO? SHE WAS A MEXICAN PAINTER. HER LIFE WAS MARKED BY THE MISFORTUNE OF SUFFERING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IN HER YOUTH THAT KEPT HER BEDRIDDEN FOR LONG PERIODS, EVENTUALLY UNDERGOING UP TO 32 SURGICAL OPERATIONS. SHE LED AN UNCONVENTIONAL LIFE. PAGE 03 WE WELCOME A´KSENT ACADEMY (ITALY) PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL 4 YEARS BILINGUAL HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION. WE AIM FOR THE GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE STUDENT ATHLETE A’ksent Academy srls is a candidate school*for the Diploma Programme. This school is pursuing authorization as an IB World School. IB World Schools share a common philosophy- a commitment to high-quality, challenging, international education- that we believe is important for our students. THE ACADEMY This innovative educational project arises from the need to contribute, in agreement with the families and the individual requirements of the youth during the period of development between 14 and 19 years of age, to the global formation of the person and of the student, in relation to the respective individual inclinations, aptitudes, receptivity in learning, interests and life project… PHILOSOPHY The students are supported and accompanied in the organization and planning process of their study and sports activities through the coaching of the tutor teacher who provides his support towards the acquisition of a higher awareness, responsibility, choice, trust and autonomy PAGE 04 WE WELCOME UNIDAD EDUCATIVA CRUZ DEL NORTE (ECUADOR) La Unidad Educativa Particular Cruz del Norte, is a school with fourteen years of experience. It has currently 800 students and operates in the city of Portoviejo, Ecuador. The school began on October 20,2007 as an Upper Basic School and is a mixed, secular, day institution using three foreign languages. The school's pedagogical approach is holistic, emphasizing reflective, critical thinking which is evident in the pillars of learning - learning to learn, to be , to do and to live. In practice we see students investigating,thinking, working as a team, loving to learn,communicate,decide,change and learn to be flexible. Our mission is to be an innovative educational institution with a pioneering international perspective, developing competencies and skills with the talents presented by students. Our holistic, cognitive, technological and linguistic approaches contribute to providing a quality alternative education , fit for the 21st century society, taught by suitably prepared teaching and administrative staff and specialised services. Our vision is to train young people with an entrepreneurial spirit and leadership based on the development of skills, human talent, foreign languages, technology, sports, science, art and culture. Our graduating men and women will have a high level of civic, ethical , moral and spiritual values. They will be able to succeed as managers, leaders and transformers of a new society responding to the social, local, national and international environment. PAGE 05 SANTA MONICA OKINAWA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL (JAPAN) Defending the new normal: students are up and about even during the pandemic Train your eyes to see the discipline in balance and movement of these outstanding children as they dance, sway and kick to the beat of songs. It is amazing to see how our little ones are in their practice . Their energy to perform is terrific! PAGE 06 A Celebration for a Stong Foundation SMIS children were all involved during the celebration of the annual English Week Festival celebrated in January The kids were all busy bees in the various activities prepared for them by their teachers.Fun and engaging activities are key activities throughout the year and support the literacy skills in our Foundation programme . During the Festival the same approach in activities was evident in their keenness to read and write too Competitions were recognised and rewarded. A great time for everyone involved! Kindergarten Spelling Bee Winners PAGE 07 COLEGIO NECALI (MÉXICO) At Colegio Necali we believe that conversation is the key to language development. We promote the exchange of thoughts and ideas. Listening to each other will develop the capacity for empathy. That is why during the month we carry out different activities to reinforce conversational skills. Exploring the world and its many cultures! To encourage cultural awareness, fifth grade students worked on a cultural project, in which they practiced effective teamwork and their ability to produce and present work collaboratively. Students used research and analytical skills to explore cultural elements such as food, art, language, religion, traditions, and architecture. The presentations were amazing, full of creativity and they widened our perspective of the world. This activity was carried out online through a video conferencing platform. Teams worked in breakout rooms to give students more choice in their learning and help them collaborate with each other. To monitor progress, the teacher was moving in and out of the breakout rooms to keep them on task with time limits. PAGE 08 DEBATE In class, we like to encourage children to strengthen their conversation skills through debates about different topics. We think that it is a great way to get everyone involved in conversation and it is also an opportunity for them to develop their critical thinking as well, since most of the topics we explore require them to know different points of view from other students. Throughout the school year, we have already debated about uniforms in school, video games for children, cars and pollution, social media, technology, among other interesting topics. For instance, last time we had a debate the question was: Can we replace teachers with computers? And some of the opinions we got from them blew our minds. Most of them thought that we couldn´t or shouldn´t replace teachers with computers. Some of them expressed that computers don´t have feelings and emotions, therefore they wouldn´t be able to establish that emotional bond with students the same way teachers do. Some others said that computers would not be able to foster values and that the classes wouldn´t be as much fun as with a real teacher. PAGE 09 TNS BEACONHOUSE (PAKISTAN) New TNS American High School Diploma TNS Beaconhouse is to become the first school in Lahore where students may earn credits towards an American High School Diploma while completing their IB programme. Through this unique opportunity students will be able to qualify for both qualifications simultaneously. Students may also sit for IBDP Selective Courses at High Level along with the American High School Diploma which holds an advantage for admissions as Universities in the US and Canada grant college credits/exemptions against relevant IBDP HL courses in the first year of Undergraduate Studies. PAGE 10 CYLCING & MARATHON TNS DHA had a wonderful Cycling & Marathon event. We had a large number of students and parents attend from throughout the school. We raised a good deal of money for charity. Thank You to our Student Executive Council for planning such a thoughtful event. Well Done!!! PAGE 11 MYP PERSONAL PROJECT EXHIBITION 2020 Being a PBL school, TNS Beaconhouse has always been at the forefront of exhibiting student’s learning, understanding, creativity and innovative ideas through yearly project presentations. MYP Year 5 students worked on the variety of riveting and influential topics this year, including miniature art, street art, recipe books, musical compositions, photography, quantum physics, children books, e-blogs, recycling, fitness routines, climate change and sustainability, gender equality, importance of education, importance of sports, wildlife conservation, mental health etc. It has been an amazing yet a challenging journey especially during this COVID period where students weren’t able to do field work openly and meet people face to face for their primary research and testing impact of their product. Yet they demonstrated effective communication and critical thinking skills to devise alternative solutions in order to make the ends meet. PAGE 12 WE WELCOME ALASHBAL INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL (QATAR) Congratulations to us! We are now a member of ISA (International Schools Association). The International Schools Association was founded under Swiss Law in 1951 and as such is the most senior organization in the world of international education. It is an international non-governmental organization and the first educational NGO to be granted consultative status at UNESCO. Since 1951, ISA has been dedicated to consulting and providing educators with the necessary guidance that is needed to help schools define their understanding of the term “international” in education. ISA offers programs that can help schools participate in an international curriculum and other global programs such as Education for Peace and Education for Sustainability. These programs assist schools and students to learn about International Understanding and International Mindedness.
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