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January 2018 Newsletter JAnuary 2018 Newsletter American School of Quito, Ecuador The Tri-Annual Newsletter of The Association of American Schools in South America January 2018 Edition January 2018 Edition Page 1 Back to TOC Back to TOC Table of Contents From Your Executive Director � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 4 American School of Paris Fuels Social Media with User-Generated Content � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 17 The Space Between the Logs – EVAC 2017 @ Colegio Internacional Puerto La Cruz (CIPLC) � � � � � � � � � � � 24 What are Your Top Concerns in 2018? � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 27 Nido de Aguilas Expands Professional Development Opportunities for Local Teachers in Chile � � � � � � � � � � � 31 Innovate 2017: Educators from Around the World Gather at Graded for Professional Development � � � � � � � � 35 Colegio Nueva Granada Hosts Second Annual Learning Center Symposium � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 40 7th Annual Lincoln Educators’ Conference “Dream Bigger, Aim Higher” � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 43 Real Data - Let’s Improve Learning � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 47 The Rising Tide SUNY - Masters Program @ Lincoln Cohort 1 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 49 From Vulnerability to Empowerment: Reflections on a Coaching Cycle � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 56 Going A Step Further in SLL with WIDA Can DO Descriptors: Students’ Self-assessment � � � � � � � � � � � � � 62 Co-Teaching in Writer’s Workshop� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 65 The Self-Study Process � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 70 Compass Education’s Systems Thinking and Sustainability Workshop at the International School of Havana: Learning to Make a Difference! � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 73 Implementing Character Counts! at Colegio Alberto Einstein Quito, Ecuador � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 75 Simple Meeting Hack: Change your Agenda � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 79 Dialogue Circles: A Collaborative Classroom Routine to Promote Active Learning � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 81 Journeys Toward Inclusion Institute � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 87 An Open Reflection on my Practice: Semester One of Teaching Abroad � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 90 January 2018 Edition Page 2 AASSA Calendar of Upcoming Events 2017-2018 (as of 1/3/2018) Event Venue Dates Deadline AASSA Educators’ Conference Pre-Conference American School of Quito March 20 & 21, 2018 Main Conference March 22-24, 2018 Hotels: February 15 Conference: Feb 19 AASSA Twitter Chat: Living and Work- January 31 ing in South America Live Curious, Go Beyond: Technology American School Foundation February 16 & 17 and Innovation in Education Conference of Monterrey, Mexico Colombia Summit 2018 Featuring Google Colegio Jorge Washington, February 18 & 19 for Education Colombia WIDA International Institute Academia Cotopaxi, Quito February 22-25 February 23-25, 2018 Math Specialists in International Schools July 23-25 American School of Brasilia Certificate Program August 31-September 2 February 22-24, 2019 AASSA Twitter Chat: Sarah Wilke moder- ates in Preparation for the Quito Educa- February 28 tors’ Conference Math in the “Real World” Institute Alliance Academy, Quito March 1-2 AASSA Global Citizen Award applications March 2 due Lincoln School, Buenos K-12 Student Centered Coaching March 2-3 Aires Google Certification Bootcamp Colegio Roosevelt, Lima March 3-4 Pan American School, Costa GIN Conference March 8-11 Rica International School of Curi- GIN Conference March 15-17 tiba, Brazil AASSA Educators’ Conference American School of Quito, Pre-Conference March 20 & 21 February 4! Ecuador Main Conference March 22-24 WIDA International Symposium Colegio Roosevelt, Lima April 7 & 8 International School of PAIS Teacher’s Conference April 21 Panama Colegio Nueva Granada, Colombia Impact Lab April 30-May 1 Bogota AASSA Newsletter Articles Due May 10 AAIE/GIN Top 100 Global Citizens Stu- Nova University, Fort Lau- June 23-30 December 15, 2018 dent Leadership Challenge derdale, Florida Summit Featuring Google for Education Colegio Roosevelt, Lima June 2-3 PowerSchool PSUG Latin America Sum- Colegio Roosevelt, Lima June 4-5 mit From Your Executive Director Welcome to 2018! This promises to be a year of great and positive change for AASSA both in terms of the transition to a new Executive Director and a shift in strategic priorities for the organization� Dr� Dereck Rhoads will start his tenure as Executive Director on July 1st, at which point I will assume the role of Deputy Director for one year� Dereck was introduced at AASSA’s annual Business Meeting in Atlanta in December, and the following is his letter of intro- duction to the AASSA region: Dear AASSA Community, I am delighted to introduce myself to you as the incoming AASSA Executive Director� While I will begin working full time as the AASSA Executive Director in July 2018, I am already engaged in transitional work with the AASSA team� Regarding my background and current work, I am presently the Chief Instructional Officer (CIO) for Beau- fort County School District in Beaufort, South Carolina� You may know Beaufort County by way of Hilton Head Island, which is part of our district� As CIO, I perform the leadership functions of what many know as an Assistant or Deputy Superintendent� Our district is a large and diverse public school district with over 22,000 students served by 32 schools� I am responsible for the development, implementation, and evaluation of all teaching and learning programs and operations in our school district� My areas of responsibility include: strategic planning, curriculum, instructional supervision, assessment, state and federal accountability, special education, professional development, choice and innovative pro- grams, technology, district administration, leadership development, accreditation/authorization, budgetary responsibilities, and Board Committees� I am extremely excited to serve as the AASSA Executive Director� Prior to my current work in Beaufort County, I worked 12 years in Latin America including 7 years in the AASSA region� I taught in the region and then moved into administration while at the American School of Brasilia� My wife and I started our family in Brasilia where both of our now teenage daughters were born and raised until we joined the Amer- ican School Foundation of Monterrey, Mexico in 2005� In 2010, my family and I moved to Beaufort, South Carolina� My leadership abilities and background match well with the responsibilities of the AASSA Executive Direc- tor� I truly love the AASSA region, and I am very excited to be “returning home” to my educational roots� I look forward to giving back and serving you and our entire region with the utmost dedication and care� I look forward to meeting you during the journey ahead, and please know you can count on me to always be available to help in any way I can� Sincerely, January 2018 Edition Page 4 Back to TOC Our Next Major Event AASSA Educators’ Conference 2018 Hosted by the American School of Quito, Ecuador Pre-Conference: March 20-21, 2018 Main Conference: March 22-24, 2018 Hotel reservation deadlines: NH Hotel February 4th Hotel Quito 15th Registration Deadline: February 19th Conference Overview Two-day Pre-Conference Institutes (Tuesday & Wednesday, March 20 & 21, 2018) AAIE Innovation Leadership Certificate Session Athletic Administrator Institute …………………………………………. One-day Pre-Conference Institutes (Wednesday, March 21, 2018) Instructional Coaching Supporting and Measuring Growth for Students with Learning Disabilities Promoting Social Justice and Equity through Bilingualism (WIDA) Google Apps for Education Workshop and Certification Focusing on Growth: NWEA Data Coaching ..………………………………….………… January 2018 Edition Page 5 Back to TOC Back to TOC Main Conference: March 22-24, 2018 The main conference will feature a wide variety of sessions, most of which will be collaborative by design: Teacher Workshops, Ted Talk workshops, job-alike cohort, and Edcamp sessions. There will be keynotes by Lee Crockett, Sara Wilkie, Suzie Boss and Monica Martinez. In addition, our featured presenters will offer the following workshops: Lee Crockett Mindfulness and Heart Communication Future-Focused Learning: 10 Essential Shifts of Practice Lee Ann Jung Assessment, Grading & Feedback: A Powerful GPS to Support All Learners Toward Meaningful Learning Support & Inclusion in International Education Mariana Castro (WIDA) Accessibility through an Assets-Based Philosophy Formative Language Assessment Translanguaging: Leveraging the Language Practices of Multilingual Students Sara Wilkie Learning to Learn: The “Why Bother? Of Documentation and Reflection #Q2Learn: Students Driving Their Thinking and Learning through
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