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1 Welcome to the NESA Spring Educator’s Our Mission To maximize student learning, NESA Conference 2019! serves member schools by facilitating This year we celebrate a milestone anniversary, 50 years of NESA. sustainable and systemic school im- provement based on the best practices As well as celebrating the past with you, we also look forward to celebrating NESA’s bright future. To this end we interviewed eight of American and international education. NESA school graduates whose stories will be shared with you at the opening plenary via our NESA School Graduates film. Our Vision In the closing sequence, our graduates offer advice on how NESA NESA will create dynamic, collaborative educators can best influence education: professional relationships that tran- 1. Keep education real and relevant scend current barriers and boundaries 2. Education is not static or linear, just like our students; Embrace disruption; respond, adapt. in order to maximize student learning in 3. See things from students’ perspectives; Listen. member schools. 4. Encourage students to be curious, to think critically, to think divergently 5. Encourage students to practice empathy (intercultural, de- Our Beliefs velopmental and just plain human empathy); Explore our NESA, a community of schools, strives common humanity to create a sense of belonging and 6. Encourage students to understand who they are (Identity) identity, diminish feelings of professional 7. Help students keep the intellectual fire burning throughout isolation and foster a culture of mutual their lives. support and professional engagement. In light of these themes which call for more relevant and person- alized learning for students, we have developed our Spring Edu- cators Conference with some new design features for adults. To Collaboration support deep learning, we are offering extended certificate cours- es with cohorts focused on collaborative inquiry. is the cornerstone We also have a new approach to professional learning which will of our success. debut here. The NESA Networked Learning Series pilot program powered by Global Online Academy, “Coaching and Coachability” begins in Bangkok led by Steve Barkley. Participants are then We believe: supported beyond the conference with an online inquiry cycle. • Ιndividuals and organizations thrive Whatever session you have opted to join, we are delighted that only through continuous, transformative you have chosen to be with us, and we hope that you will leave learning; enriched, inspired and ready to use all that you’ve experienced • Diversity strengthens us, enriches here to impact student learning as well as your own learning. us, and prepares us for an increasingly Sincerely, complex world; Maddy Spring Educators Conference Spring

• Respect, integrity and trust are I essential to create and sustain learning Madeleine Hewitt communities. Executive Director NESA

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THURSDAY, MARCH 28 FRIDAY, MARCH 29 SATURDAY, MARCH 30 SUNDAY, MARCH 31

8:30-10:30 4-Day Certificate Courses, Day 1 8:30-10:30 Plenary Session 8:30-9:30 Plenary Session 8:30-9:30 Plenary Session - Welcome Remarks - Keynote: STEVE BARKLEY, - Keynote: BEN MARDELL, “Power- Course: - Extended Keynote: JOELLEN “Coaching and Coachability: Work- ful Playful Inquiry” KILLION, “Panel on School Change ing Beautifully for Beautiful Work” – Innovations, Opportunities & 9:30-10:00 Coffee Break – Exhibition Area Location: Transformational Learning”, 9:30-10:00 Coffee Break – Exhibition Area sponsored by International Schools 10:00-11:00 Teacher Workshops, Session 2 10:30-11:00 Coffee Break - Exhibition Area Services 10:00-11:00 Teacher Workshops, Session 1 Workshop: 11:00-12:30 4-Day Certificate Courses 10:30-11:00 Coffee Break - Exhibition Area Workshop:

12:30-1:30 Lunch – provided by NESA 11:00-12:30 3-Day Certificate Courses, Day 1 Location: Location: 1:30-3:00 4-Day Certificate Courses 4-Day Certificate Courses, Day 2 11:15-12:15 Teacher Workshops, Session 3 11:15-12:30 3-Day Certificate Courses, Day 2 3:00-3:30 Coffee Break – Exhibition Area Course: Workshop: 4-Day Certificate Courses, Day 3 3:30-4:30 4-Day Certificate Courses Location: Course: Location:

12:30-1:30 Lunch – sponsored by Curriculum 12:15-1:15 Lunch – provided by NESA Associates Location: 1:15-3:15 3-Day Certificate Courses, Day 3 1:30-3:00 Certificate Courses 12:30-1:30 Lunch – provided by NESA 4-Day Certificate Courses, Day 4 3:00-3:30 Coffee Break – Exhibition Area 1:30-3:00 Certificate Courses Course:

3:30-4:30 Certificate Courses 3:00-3:15 15-Minute Coffee Break - Exhibition Area Location: 5:00-7:00 Riverside Terrace Reception – sponsored by Follett School 3:15-4:30 Certificate Courses Services CONFERENCE ADJOURNS 7:30 NESA 50th Birthday Party! (Royal Orchid Ballroom) - sponsored by the American Embassy School, New Spring Educators Conference Spring

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How NESA Plans Professional Learning 6 Conference Sponsors 8 Program Advertisers 10 Conference Exhibition 11 Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel Maps 12

2019 Spring Educators Conference Schedule: Wednesday-Thursday, March 27-28 (Preconferences) 16 Adaptive Schools Foundation Seminar Schedule 17 Thursday, March 28 18 Friday, March 29 19 Saturday, March 30 20 Sunday, March 31 21

Conference Presenters 23 AERO Pre-Conference Workshops 29

Teacher Workshops Saturday, March 30, Session 1 32 Sunday, March 31, Session 2 34 Sunday, March 31, Session 3 36

Awards 38 NESA Board of Trustees 40 NESA Center Staff 40 NESA Professional Development Advisory Committee (PDAC) 41 NESA Professional Learning Events 2019-2020 Inside back cover Spring Educators Conference Spring

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Enter to Learn. Leave to Serve. 7 HOW NESA PLANS PROFESSIONAL LEARNING

As an organization dedicated to the professional learning of educators, NESA’s planning process is guided by seven core principles. Based on Learning Forward’s Standards for Professional Learning and adapted by NESA’s Professional Development Advisory Committee (PDAC) they serve both as a guide to planning NESA conferences and institutes as well as a lens for periodic self-assessment.

Our Learning Principles Differentiated Levels of Learning Exemplary professional learning is… NESA offers differentiated professional learning to support progression through our “Learning Continuum”. To support participants in making the most appropriate choices, the continuum level, or range of levels being tar- • embedded in well-organized learning communities. geted, is listed for each workshop on each speaker’s page on the NESA website: www.nesacenter.org/events/ • sustained, systemic and mission-aligned. spring-educators-conference. • focused on improved student learning. • supported by leaders committed to developing capacity. • grounded in solid research and informed by rich data. Our Learning Continuum • supported by resources of time and funding. • informed by principles of adult learning.

Professional Learning Shifts

• Curious about • Theory-based • Setting structures • Reflecting • Sustaining FROM TO learning more learning • Developing skills • Evaluating • Embedding in Building on... Moving Towards... • Seeking to • Investigating practice understand models • Piloting practice • Modifying practice • Information • Identifying • Scaffolding • Improving skills Events Multiple, sustainable delivery models gathering experts support

Learning as individuals (Learning in Silos) Learning in ecosystems

Rewarding attendance Transfer to practice Your Feedback Your feedback is important. We ask that you take a few minutes at the end of each workshop to visit the FLC web- page under the “Evaluations” tab and complete the brief feedback form [www.nesacenter.org]. Your responses will Impacting adult learning Impacting deep learning be shared with presenters, carefully read by NESA planners, and considered in the design of future conferences.

Learning content Learning through inquiry In accordance with its learning principles, NESA is committed to continuous improvement. For the NESA staff and the PDAC, the professional development planning process is a work in progress as we strive to support and sustain the learning needs of our schools and the educators we serve. Visiting experts Experts as partners, facilitators, co-creators

References: Influencing individuals Influence ecosystems Guskey, T. R. (2000a). Evaluating professional development. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin. “Standards for Professional Learning.” Learning Forward. 2012.

8 9 CONFERENCE SPONSORS NESA would like to thank its sponsors for their generous support: GOLD SPONSORS  

American Embassy School, , International Schools Services (Saturday’s NESA 50th Birthday Party) (Friday’s keynoter, Joellen Killion)

SILVER SPONSORS  

Follett School Services Curriculum Associates (Friday’s Riverside Welcome Reception) (Friday Lunch)      BRONZE SPONSORS     

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+  NESA 10 www.    11  @    PROGRAM CONFERENCE ADVERTISERS EXHIBITION American Embassy School, New Delhi, India 4 Curriculum Associates Irum Farooq American International School , India Inside Front Cover Kelly Pam Nel American School of Bombay, , India 22 etr educational travel Outside Back Cover Endicott International Sue Collins Finalsite 14 International Schools Services 13 etr educational travel Greg Godar New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) 10 Riffa Views International School, Bahrain 9 FACTS International Mark Wile Singapore American School 28 Follett Wendy Gutenfauf

International Schools Services Laura Benson

NeuroEdX Susan Boyer

Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) Mohamed Elleathy

NutKase Ross Page International Amy Lentini Education CIE Sadlier Publishing Company Berj Jamkojian Nada Baghdadi Changing conversations about accreditation ACE isn’t about jargon; it’s about nourishing Search Associates Gary MacPhie conversations about learning and making SUNY Buffalo State Dr. Michael Lovorn them meaningful.

Dr. Richard Harrold, University of San Diego Dahlia Najor Accreditation Officer, ACS Schools Village Camps Nick Tranter

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17 PRE-CONFERENCE SESSIONS FOUR-DAY ADAPTIVE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION SEMINAR WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, MARCH 27-28 SPEAKERS LOCATION TIME EVENT/SPEAKER LOCATION Carol Brooks Simoneau & Jim Roussin Pompadour 8:30-5:00 Meeting of the NESA Professional Development Advisory Committee Riverside 7 (PDAC) – invitation only THURSDAY, MARCH 28: 8:30am-4:30pm 8:30-5:00 Erma Anderson: AERO Mathematics Workshop – AERO Teachers Taking Panisea 2 10:30-11:00 Coffee Break Action: Implementing the NCTM Effective Teaching Practices (Gr. 3-12) 12:30-1:30 Lunch (provided by NESA) 8:30-5:00 Cindy Cummings & Katrina Theilmann: AERO Common Core Plus Panisea 1 Workshop on English/Language Arts - Practical Strategies for Authentic 3:00-3:30 Coffee Break Assessment for English/Language Arts FRIDAY, 8:30am-4:30pm 8:30-5:00 Carey Johnson & Chris Charnitski: AERO Introduction to the Next Genera- Panisea 3 MARCH 29: tion Science Standards (NGSS) 8:30-10:30 Foundation Seminar Participants attend the Extended Keynote facilitated by Joellen Killion: “Plenary Panel on School Change: Innovations, Opportunities and Transformational Learning”. Location: Royal Orchid Ballroom 10:30-11:00 Coffee Break 12:30-1:30 Lunch (provided by NESA) 3:00-3:30 Coffee Break 5:00-7:00 Riverside Terrace Reception SATURDAY, MARCH 30: 8:30am-4:30pm

9:30-10:00 Coffee Break 12:30-1:30 Lunch (provided by NESA) 3:00-3:15 Coffee Break 7:30 NESA 50th Birthday Party SUNDAY, MARCH 31: 8:30am-3:15pm

9:30-10:00 Coffee Break 12:15-1:15 Lunch (provided by NESA) Spring Educators Conference Spring

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TIME EVENT/SPEAKER LOCATION NOTE: The International Literacy Coaching Cohort (ILCC), Day 2, will spend the day at International School Bangkok. Bus departure from the Sheraton Lobby at 7:00am. 8:30-10:30 Four-Day Certificate Courses, Day 1: • Emily DeLiddo: Foundation Course in Writing Workshop, Grades K-2 TIME EVENT/SPEAKER LOCATION – Reflect and Plan: Think Through Components of Writing Workshop to Riverside 3 Wind Down the Year Powerfully 8:30-10:30 PLENARY SESSION Royal Orchid Welcome & Introductions Ballroom • Joy Marchese: Teaching Parenting the Positive Discipline Way - Parent Riverside 2 Educator Certificate Course Extended Keynote: JOELLEN KILLION (facilitator), sponsored by Interna- Royal Orchid • Vicki Vinton: Foundation Course in Writing Workshop, Grades 3-8 – Riverside 4 tional Schools Services: “Plenary Panel on School Change: Innovations, Ballroom Building Strong, Skillful and Passionate Writers Opportunities and Transformational Learning”. Panel: Cathy Berger Kaye, Ben Mardell, Tom Schimmer International Literacy Coaching Cohort (ILCC), Day 1: Monica Medina Riverside 6 - Introduced by Laura Benson, Director of Curriculum & Professional Development 10:30-11:00 Coffee Break Exhibit Area 10:30-11:00 Coffee Break Exhibit Area 11:00-12:30 4-Day Certificate Courses / ILCC, continued. . . 11:00-12:30 Three-Day Certificate Courses, Day 1: 12:30-1:30 Lunch (provided by NESA) • Cathryn Berger Kaye: Integrating Service Learning in the Curriculum – Riverside 5 1:30-3:00 4-Day Certificate Courses / ILCC, continued. . . Approaches to Curricular Design • Ben Mardell & Ruth Baxter Hesseldal: Creating Powerful, Playful Inquiry 3:00-3:30 Coffee Break Exhibit Area Riverside 7 Projects in Early Childhood 4-Day Certificate Courses / ILCC, continued… 3:30-4:30 • Dan Meyer: The Art and Science of Mathematical Storytelling Ballroom 1 • Tom Schimmer: Assessing 21st Century Skills – Growing Tomorrow’s Ballroom 3 Citizens: Assessing Seven Critical Competencies

NESA Networked Learning Series (NNLS), Cycle 1 – ‘Coaching and Coachability: A Six-Week Inquiry Cycle’ (Powered by Global Online Acade- Ballroom 2 my), Day 1 - Steve Barkley

Four-Day Certificate Courses, Day 2: • Emily DeLiddo: Foundation Course in Writing Workshop, Grades K-2 Riverside 3 • Joy Marchese: Teaching Parenting the Positive Discipline Way - Parent Riverside 2 Educator Certificate Course • Vicki Vinton: Foundation Course in Writing Workshop, Grades 3-8 Riverside 4

12:30-1:30 Lunch – sponsored by Curriculum Associates 1:30-3:00 3-Day Certificate Courses / 4-Day Certificate Courses / NNLS, continued. . . 3:00-3:30 Coffee Break Exhibit Area 3:30-4:30 3-Day Certificate Courses / 4-Day Certificate Courses / NNLS, continued. . . Spring Educators Conference Spring

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8:30-9:30 PLENARY SESSION Royal Orchid 8:30-9:30 PLENARY SESSION Royal Orchid Ballroom Ballroom Keynote Presentation: STEVE BARKLEY, “Coaching and Coachability – Keynote Presentation: BEN MARDELL, “Powerful Playful Inquiry” Working Beautifully for Beautiful Work” 9:30-10:00 Coffee Break Exhibit Area 9:30-10:00 Coffee Break Exhibit Area 10:00-11:00 Teacher Workshops, Session 2 See pgs. 34-35 10:00-11:00 Teacher Workshops, Session 1 See pgs. 32-33 11:15-12:15 Teacher Workshops, Session 3 See pgs. 36-37 11:15-12:30 Three-Day Certificate Courses, Day 2: 12:15-1:15 Lunch (provided by NESA) • Tara Barton: Integrating Service Learning in the Curriculum – Meaning- Riverside 5 ful Service Learning 1:15-3:15 Three-Day Certificate Courses, Day 3: • Ben Mardell & Ruth Baxter Hesseldal: Creating Powerful, Playful Inquiry Riverside 7 • Cathryn Berger Kaye & Tara Barton: Integrating Service Learning in the Riverside 5 Projects in Early Childhood Curriculum • Dan Meyer: The Art and Science of Mathematical Storytelling Ballroom 1 • Ben Mardell & Ruth Baxter Hesseldal: Creating Powerful, Playful Inquiry Riverside 7 Projects in Early Childhood • Tom Schimmer: Assessing 21st Century Skills – Growing Tomorrow’s Ballroom 3 Citizens: Assessing Seven Critical Competencies • Dan Meyer: The Art and Science of Mathematical Storytelling Ballroom 1 NESA Networked Learning Series (NNLS), Cycle 1 – ‘Coaching and • Assessing 21st Century Skills – Growing Tomorrow’s Citizens: Assess- Ballroom 3 Coachability: A Six-Week Inquiry Cycle’ (Powered by Global Online Acade- Ballroom 2 ing Seven Critical Competencies (Facilitated planning for application led my), Day 2 - Steve Barkley by Joellen Killion)

International Literacy Coaching Cohort (ILCC), Day 3: Monica Medina Riverside 6 NESA Networked Learning Series (NNLS), Cycle 1 – ‘Coaching and Coachability: A Six-Week Inquiry Cycle’ (Powered by Global Online Acade- Ballroom 2 Four-Day Certificate Courses, Day 3: my), Day 4 - Steve Barkley • Emily DeLiddo: Foundation Course in Writing Workshop, Grades K-2 Riverside 3 International Literacy Coaching Cohort (ILCC), Day 4: Monica Medina Riverside 6 • Joy Marchese: Teaching Parenting the Positive Discipline Way – Parent Riverside 2 Educator Certificate Course Four-Day Certificate Courses, Day 4: • Vicki Vinton: Foundation Course in Writing Workshop, Grades 3-8 Riverside 4 • Emily DeLiddo: Foundation Course in Writing Workshop, Grades K-2 Riverside 3 • Joy Marchese: Teaching Parenting the Positive Discipline Way – Parent Riverside 2 12:30-1:30 Lunch (provided by NESA) Educator Certificate Course 3-Day Certificate Courses / 4-Day Certificate Courses / NNLS / ILCC, 1:30-3:00 • Vicki Vinton: Foundation Course in Writing Workshop, Grades 3-8 Riverside 4 continued. . . CONFERENCE ADJOURNS 3:00-3:15 15-Minute Coffee Break Exhibit Area See you in Colombo, Sri Lanka, April 2-5, 2020! 3:15-4:30 3-Day Certificate Courses / 4-Day Certificate Courses / NNLS / ILCC, continued. . .

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22 23 CONFERENCE PRESENTERS 3-DAY & 4-DAY CERTIFICATE COURSES

Our Mission We inspire all of our students to continuous inquiry, empowering them with the skills, courage, optimism, and integrity to pursue their dreams and enhance the lives of others.

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NESA Advert 17cm x 24cm.indd 1 13/09/18 10:06 Keynote Four-Day Certificate Courses: Speakers March 28-31 PRESENTERS Joellen KILLION Steve BARKLEY Carol Brooks Vicki VINTON SIMONEAU

CERTIFICATE COURSES CERTIFICATE Learning Forward’s senior Consultant specializing in Literacy Consultant, advisor and the author of school improvement, pro- Director of Thinking award-winning writer, Assessing Impact: Evaluat- fessional development and Collaborative; author of A and early member of the ing Professional Learning, coaching. www.BarkleyPD. Facilitator’s Guide to On-line Teachers College Read- 3rd edition. learningforward. com, barkleypd.com/blog/ Professional Development: ing and Writing Project. org, [email protected] Establishing Communities tomakeaprairie.wordpress. • Saturday keynote: “Coaching and Coach- of Learning and Cultures of com, [email protected] • Friday extended keynote: “Plenary Panel ability: Working Beautifully for Beautiful Thinking. www.thinkingcollaborative.com, 3-DAY & 4-DAY & 4-DAY 3-DAY on School Change: Innovations, Opportuni- Work” [email protected] ties & Transformational Learning” • Friday-Sunday: NESA Networked Learn- Katrina THEILMANN Assistant Facilitator

CONFERENCE ing Series (powered by GOA) 6-Week Inquiry • Sunday: Facilitated session of planning Cycle - “Coaching and Coachability” (3-days) Jim ROUSSIN for application as Day 3 of “Assessing 21st Elementary School Literacy Century Skills: Growing Tomorrow’s Cit- Executive Director of Gen- Coordinator at the American izens - Assessing Seven Critical Compe- erative Learning; Teaching School of Doha, Qatar. ktheil- tencies” Associate for Human [email protected] Systems Dynamics. www. generative-learning.com, • Foundation Course in [email protected] Writing Workshop for Grades 3-8: Build- Ben MARDELL ing Strong, Skillful and Passionate Writers • Adaptive Schools Foundation Seminar – please see page 17 for schedule. Principal Investigator at Project Zero, Harvard Grad- uate School of Education, Joy MARCHESE and co-author of Making Learning Visible: Children Founder of Positive Disci- as Individual and Group Emily DeLIDDO pline UK and Positive Dis- Learners. benjamin_mar- cipline Lead Trainer; author [email protected] Educational Consultant; For- of Positive Discipline for To- mer Senior Staff Developer day’s Busy (& Overwhelmed) • Sunday keynote: “Powerful Playful Inqui- at Teachers College Read- Parent. joy@positivedisci- ry” ing & Writing Project. www. pline.co.uk, www.positive- languageisliving.com, emi- • Friday-Sunday: Certificate Course co- discipline.co.uk [email protected] presented with Ruth Baxter Hesseldal, “Creating Powerful Playful Inquiry Projects • Teaching Parenting the Positive Dis- in Early Childhood” • Foundation Course in Writing Workshop cipline Way: Parent Educator Certificate for Grades K-2: Reflect and Plan - Think Course Through Components of Writing Workshop to Wind Down the Year Powerfully Spring Educators Conference Spring

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26 27 Three-Day Certificate Courses: International Literacy Coaching Cohort: March 29-31 March 28-31 PRESENTERS Ruth Cathryn Monica MEDINA BAXTER HESSELDAL BERGER KAYE Instructor in the Education CERTIFICATE COURSES CERTIFICATE Department, California State International consultant Kindergarten Teacher at University Channel Islands; and author of The Complete the International School of facilitator of the Internation- Guide to Service Learning; Billund (ISB) in Denmark. al Schools Literacy Coach President of CBK Associates [email protected] Cohort (ISLCC) in the CEESA and ABCD Books. www. region. [email protected] • Creating Powerful Play- cbkassociates.com, cathy@ cbkassociates.com 3-DAY & 4-DAY & 4-DAY 3-DAY ful Inquiry Projects in Early Childhood • NESA International Literacy Coaching co-presented with Ben Mardell. Cohort, Session 2 of 5 Tara BARTON CONFERENCE

Director of Serve Learn Ed- Tom SCHIMMER ucational Consultants and Service Learning Coordina- Educational consultant and tor at AIS-Johannesburg and author of Grading from the for AISA. tbarton@serve- Inside Out: Bringing accu- learn.co, tbarton@serve- racy to student assessment learn.co through a standards-based mindset. [email protected] • Integrating Service Learning in the Cur- riculum: Approaches to Curricular Design / • Assessing 21st Century Skills: Growing Meaningful Service Learning (K-12) Tomorrow’s Citizens - Assessing Seven Critical Competencies (Gr. K-12) Dan MEYER

Chief Academic Officer at Desmos; named one of Tech & Learning’s 30 Leaders of the Future. blog.mrmeyer. com, [email protected]

• The Art and Science of Mathematical Storytelling (6-12) Spring Educators Conference Spring

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28 29 PRE-CONFERENCE AERO WORKSHOPS WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, MARCH 27-28

September 26 and 27, 2019 International School Manila, Phillipines

ASISS brings together school and industry professionals from across Asia to address key aspects of school safety and security. By connecting professionals with similar goals, ASISS plans to help member schools learn about, adopt, and promote best practices in the vital areas of school security, risk mitigation, and emergency planning.

ASISS is an independent, nonprofit association established to encourage more routine and effective collaboration about regional security risks and developments in school safety planning.

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ASISS_2019_savethedate.indd 1 20/2/19 10:49 am WORKSHOPS MARCH 27-28 Erma ANDERSON Cindy CUMMINGS

Science & Mathematics Instructor at Lamar Uni- Consultant, including with versity in Beaumont, Texas. the U.S. State Department’s [email protected] Office of Overseas Schools. globalmathteacher@gmail. com

• AERO Mathematics Workshop: AERO TEACHER WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, Teachers Taking Action - Implementing the Katrina THEILMANN NCTM Effective Teaching Practices Elementary School Literacy WORKSHOPS Coordinator at the American School of Doha, Qatar. ktheil- [email protected] SATURDAY-SUNDAY, MARCH 30-31 Carey JOHNSON • AERO Common Core Eighth Grade Science Teach- Plus Workshop in English/Language Arts er and Elementary School - Practical Strategies for Authentic Assess- Science Coordinator at The ment for English/Language Arts American International School of Muscat (TAISM),

PRE-CONFERENCE AERO PRE-CONFERENCE AERO Oman. [email protected]

Chris CHARNITSKI

Co-facilitator of the NGSS Introduction for Educators at the AERO Summer Institute in Virginia. charnitski@gmail. com

• AERO Introduction to the Next Genera- tion Science Standards 2-Day Preconfer- ence Spring Educators Conference Spring

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32 33 SESSION 1 Saturday, March 30, 10:00-11:00 10:00-11:00 > A Reader’s Workshop in the Arabic Class, > We Can Do Hard Things, PK-12 > Math Class: Let’s Get Them Engaged, 1-12

WORKSHOPS 3-8 ROOM: CATTLEYA ROOM: BALLROOM 1 ROOM: RIVERSIDE 2 Comfort zones and fear of failure hold us back Pose a problem. Withhold some information. Get stu- Take a journey through the Reader’s workshop from growing and flourishing. As educators, we dents curious. Get them to put some skin in the game.

MARCH 30, steps as applied in the Arabic class: read aloud, need skills, strategies and mentalities (ie, “grit,” Have them notice, wonder, and make predictions. guided reading, independent reading and con- “growth mindset”, and the power of the word Now they are likely to learn and retain new knowl- ferencing. Participants will see how Arabic lan- “yet”) to welcome challenges as opportunities edge. Learn how to adjust your text problems so stu- guage teachers can help students to become for growth and to better model and instill these dents want to engage with the math. Please bring a successful and independent readers. values and mindsets in our students. Please laptop/tablet. bring a laptop/tablet.

SATURDAY, SATURDAY, SARAH ABDALLAH, American Community ALAN LITTLE & CAROL LITTLE, American School of

TEACHER TEACHER School Beirut, Lebanon ROSLYN DOTTERWEICH, The American Interna- Doha, Qatar tional School of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

> Creating Voice and Choice in Our Class- > Our Learning Journey in Early Childhood Edu- rooms, K-12 > Executive Function and Empathy: Skills cation, PK-1 ROOM: RIVERSIDE 5 for Life, K-12 ROOM: RIVERSIDE 3 ROOM: BALLROOM 2 We will share our journey of discovering the im- We are excited to share the evolution of our Pre-K portance of learner agency in our classrooms Are you struggling to meet the social and aca- program, from creating a philosophy to implement- and share ways to implement agency by shift- demic needs of all students? The development ing our research. We strive to provide a play-based ing our teaching methodology and empowering of Executive Function Skills is foundational to learning environment with an emphasis on the Reg- students to personalize their learning by identi- cognitive and social growth. Learning how to gio Emilia approach. Participants will also share to fying and pursuing their areas of interest/pas- embed empathy, skills and strategies in ev- create a collaborative learning community around sion. Please bring a laptop/tablet. eryday practice gives students access to their Early Childhood practice. Please bring a laptop/tablet. greater potential while enhancing their social NAZLI AHMED & SAADIA HAMMAD, Interna- emotional wellbeing. EMMA NELSON & DIANA AJAMIAN, American Em- tional Schools Group, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia bassy School, New Delhi, India HEATHER KINGSTON & SUANNE WALLIN, American School of Dubai, UAE > UDL as a Framework for Personalized >Teaching with the Heart in Mind, 6-12 Learning, K-12 ROOM: RIVERSIDE 4 ROOM: RIVERSIDE 7 > Scaffolding NGSS with 5E, 3D, and Inquiry, 6-12 As we pursue cultures of thinking in our schools, Personalized learning creates customizable, ROOM: BALLROOM 3 let’s not forget the transformative power of emotion student-driven learning experiences. While to engage students, make learning stick, and inspire great in theory, planning for this approach is This session focuses on planning inquiry-based active citizenship. Learn a simple adaptation of Visible challenging. Learn how UDL (Universal Design science curriculum using the NGSS 3-Dimen- Thinking routines that creates vital, though underuti- for Learning) is a tool for meeting that challenge. sions within the 5E lesson plan. Participants lized, opportunities to teach critical feeling and devel- We will review UDL principles and apply UDL to will engage in a short inquiry investigation, op empathy. your curriculum design process, discovering learn about the Model-Based Inquiry Learning opportunities for personalization. Framework, and plan a lesson or share ideas. KEVIN WORKMAN, Saudi Aramco Expatriate Schools, Many helpful planning resources will be shared. Dhahran, Saudi Arabia LINDSEY ANDERSON, American School of Please bring a laptop/tablet. Bombay, Mumbai, India JENNIFER LeBLANC, Riffa Views International School, Manama, Bahrain Spring Educators Conference Spring

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> Help! Does anyone here know RTI?!, K-12 > It’s All About the Thinking, 5-12 > Big Learning, Small Communities: Approach- > Teaching Young Students to Set, Monitor and WORKSHOPS ROOM: RIVERSIDE 3 ROOM: RIVERSIDE 4 ing Personalized Education, 9-12 Accomplish Goals, K-5 ROOM: RIVERSIDE 7 ROOM: RIVERSIDE 1 RTI is a powerful, innovative school-wide ap- Working with mediums such as literature,

MARCH 31, proach that identifies students who need aca- non-fiction, and art, we nudge students to reach Get a taste of life in a Small Learning Community -- a Learn the importance of goal setting with students demic or behavior support. Explore the multi- for a greater depth of understanding. As stu- place where students are encouraged to dream wild- to promote self-reflection, monitoring and a sense tiered approach of RTI and how to customize it dents merge their thinking with themes and ly as they synthesize standards into interdisciplinary of accomplishment. Setting goals promotes positive for your school setting. You will have Padlet ac- concepts, they build empathy and develop deep- projects. Together we will unpack standards, design learning, a growth mindset, intrinsic motivation, re- cess to tools, activities, and research websites to er connections. Whether you teach art, science, projects, and reflect on what it means to put individu- flection and awareness in children. This initiative can

SUNDAY, SUNDAY, support your RTI implementation. Please bring or ELA, you will find some takeaways. Please alized student learning at the heart of teaching. help teachers to improve classroom management, a laptop/tablet. bring a laptop/tablet. behavior issues, differentiation and lack of motivation. LORA HAWKINS & MICAH ZEIMETZ, American Com- TEACHER TEACHER NOUR ARKADAN & GREG OVERLIE, American LISA COOKE, Saudi Aramco Expatriate Schools, munity School of Abu Dhabi, UAE ANA GABRIELA MORALES, Cairo American College, Community School Beirut, Lebanon Dhahran, Saudi Arabia Egypt

> Third Culture Kids: Knowing Their Stories, K-12 > Progress Monitoring Social Emotional > Personalizing Thinking Routines: Meeting ROOM: RIVERSIDE 5 > Improving Pedagogy Through Meaningful Lab Learning, All Standards, 3-12 Sites, K-5 ROOM: VANDA ROOM: BALLROOM 1 Teachers will walk away with a greater understanding ROOM: RIVERSIDE 2 and awareness of Third Culture Kids (TCKs) in inter- In this session, participants will understand the The power of Thinking Routines lies in select- national school communities and have practical skills Learn how to introduce, educate, set up, and conduct impact of SEL on learning and life outcomes, ing those that foster the learning you most value to apply within their roles as educators to support this meaningful lab sites, from exploring their purpose learn SEL progress monitoring frameworks, and wish to promote in your classroom, then population. The presentation is based on TCK litera- and rationale and understanding how to implement and explore tools and data. Please bring a lap- using those routines routinely. See examples ture and a TCK documentary filmed by the presenter. them, to ensuring they become an integral and sus- top/tablet. of routines adapted to meet teachers’ goals and tainable practice. The presenters are lab site partici- standards, then begin personalizing thinking ADAM KARSTEN, International Schools Group, pants who will provide authentic and current learning PRISCILLA BADE-WHITE, American School of routines for your own classes. Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia experiences. Bombay, Mumbai, India CLAYTON FILTER, American International ANN PETERSON & ASHLEY SHEPPARD, American School Chennai, India > Creating a Collaborative Coaching Culture, K-12 Community School of Abu Dhabi, UAE > Who Can be “Smart” in this Classroom?, ROOM: BALLROOM 2 3-12 ROOM: CALANTHE > Positive Education: May the Force be with An instructional coach at AIS Kuwait, Dr Kisicek will you, K-12 describe the journey of developing a collaborative As students engage with their peers during ROOM: BALLROOM 3 coaching culture rooted in the professional practices group work, they bring perceptions of who is/ the instructional coaching team has established. En- isn’t “smart” which can present barriers to eq- Positive Education is where academics, charac- gage in a learning experience involving key coaching uitable and successful learning. When teachers ter and well-being meet. Learn about the work tools and strategies. pay attention to “status hierarchies” in the class- of Martin Seligman, Carol Dweck, Lea Waters room through the use of three key strategies, and Angela Duckworth, and how a strengths- SANJA KISICEK, American International School Ku- groups can function more equitably. based approach can revolutionize you personal- wait, Salmiya ly and professionally. Leave with practical strat- (SARA) SUNSHINE CAMPBELL, American Em- egies and materials to enhance your personal bassy School, New Delhi, India well-being and educational practices. JEN HAMMONDS, American School of Doha, Qatar Spring Educators Conference Spring

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> Creating a More Compassionate Curricu- > Dynamic Language Based Activities, 1-12 > Teaching Grammar & Conventions in Workshop > Hack Google Classroom and Form, K-12 WORKSHOPS lum, K-12 ROOM: RIVERSIDE 4 Model, 1-6 ROOM: VANDA ROOM: RIVERSIDE 3 ROOM: CATTLEYA This workshop is geared towards improving This workshop provides a walk-through of how to Looking for ways to connect classroom learn- student communication skills in a structured Writing Workshop is an excellent way to share the manage Google Classroom. Learn how to create a MARCH 31, ing to real-world issues? To better answer the and interactive way. Students love to talk, so craft of writing with students, but sometimes it feels Google Classroom class, then fully experience it from question, “Why are we learning this?”? To help why not hone those skills, and help build con- like it is missing the “basics”. Join me as I share some the student’s perspective. Finally, explore how to cre- students develop greater compassion? We will fidence in English Language Learners? You will tips for planning and incorporating the teaching of ate an interactive Google Form and connect it to Goo- explore how the UN Sustainable Development leave with easily adaptable activities to use in grammar and conventions into your one-on-one or gle classroom (quiz) or Google Sheets for data analy- Goals and compassionate action can be used as your classroom the next day! SUNDAY, SUNDAY, small group conferences with students. sis. Please bring a laptop/tablet. the framework for learning. Please bring a lap- top/tablet. SAMANTA FLEURANT, American International KATHERINE LUM, American School of Kuwait, Ha- SHERIF NABAWY, Cairo American College, Egypt TEACHER TEACHER School Kuwait, Salmiya walli CALLIE BUSHMILLER, Riffa Views International School, Manama, Bahrain > The Practice of an Inclusive Education, K-12 > Culturally Responsive Teaching, K-12 > Change Your Words, Change Your Mindset, ROOM: BALLROOM 1 ROOM: BALLROOM 3 K-12 > Fostering a Culture of Thinking, 6-12 ROOM: RIVERSIDE 2 This workshop will briefly review the history of in- ROOM: RIVERSIDE 1 How can we ensure students feel included and clusion, give a detailed definition of inclusion, and appreciated in our increasingly diverse class- Gain insights on growth mindset and how to apply it examine instructional practices which support this This workshop embraces and encourages stu- rooms? This workshop aims to begin a dialogue to cultivate a growth mindset culture. Explore how to educational model. It will clarify the role of general dents to pause and work on creating skills of a about becoming more culturally inclusive so address students’ individualities by building relation- education teachers and other collaborators, as well as lifelong-learner, valuing the learning process students from all backgrounds feel recognized ships with them, establishing a positive classroom review some advantages and disadvantages of inclu- over the end result. Get students on board with and valued. Leave with practical strategies that environment and encouraging students to learn how sive education. new teaching models by focusing on ways to can be implemented right away. growth mindset “language” influences the way they teach them how to think as they learn each day. think and learn. Please bring a laptop/tablet. MELICIA SPURGEON, Al-Bayan Bilingual School, Ha- NINA GILLUM-ROME & MARK SUTTERLIN, wally, Kuwait AMANDA DUNN & JOSEPH DUNN, American Saudi Aramco Expatriate Schools, Dhahran, ELEFTHERIA MARATOU & CHRISTINA VENOS, Amer- School of Kuwait, Hawalli Saudi Arabia ican Community Schools of Athens, Greece > School Maker Faire: How We Did It!, K-12 ROOM: BALLROOM 2 > Error Analysis and Critical Thinking in > History Day Projects: Inquiry for Historical > Systems Thinking Tools for Deeper Analysis & Math, 6-12 Thinking, 7-12 Decision Making, 3-12 Do you want to highlight Making at your school in an ROOM: RIVERSIDE 5 ROOM: CALANTHE ROOM: RIVERSIDE 7 interesting and fun way? Hold a Maker Faire! Learn what a Maker Faire is, how ASD is building its Mak- Designed for Grades 6-12 teachers of mathe- Project based learning, inquiry, and historical Things don’t happen in isolation — systems think- er culture, and get help on how to conduct your own matics, this workshop’s essential question is: thinking — all powerful ideas within a Social ing is always helpful for you AND your students. This school or community Maker Faire. “Can the use of error analysis (erroneous exam- Studies classroom. Examine student work from session will define systems thinking and engage with ples) - help encourage critical thinking in math the National History Day (NHD) contest and systems thinking tools for use in your classroom, BRIAN WRIGHT, American School of Doha, Qatar class?” In particular, can it help with regards to consider how this extended project can meet meeting room (or even family meetings). Walk away the Common Core Standards for Mathematical the inquiry and history objectives of C3. Useful with a new idea/tool to use immediately! Practices 1, 3 and 6? resources and teaching tools provided. Please bring a laptop/tablet. LAURENCE MYERS, American School of Dubai, UAE WILLIAM EVERETT, The Universal American School, Khaldiya, Kuwait ROBERT GOLD, American International School Chennai, India Spring Educators Conference Spring

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STANLEY HAAS/LUKE HANSEN The late Margaret Sanders established a scholar- STUDENT AWARD ship fund to help graduates of international schools (Sponsored by TieCare International) attend college. Four scholarships are granted to applicants who demonstrate, through school ac- In the spirit of Dr Stanley Haas, the late executive director of NESA, and tivities and community involvement, persistence Luke Hansen, a remarkable student who died in an accident, this award and motivation, resourcefulness, and acceptance recognizes middle school students at NESA member schools who are of other cultures and points of view. NESA sub- a credit to themselves and their schools and who have consistently and mits one regional candidate to AAIE from among significantly contributed to the welfare of others. Cash awards of $1,000 its ‘member’ schools for consideration by the Mar- are made to up to four finalists, depending on applications received in any garet Sanders Foundation. (Each ‘member’ school given year. Application deadline to NESA: December 1. may nominate one candidate.) This year, Pabasha Nanyakkara from the Overseas School of Colom- This year’s (2018-2019) awardees are: bo, Sri Lanka was a scholarship recipient. Applica- • Alysha Al-Aghakhani, American School of Doha, Qatar tion Deadline to AAIE: November 15. • Rohma Athar, American School of Doha, Qatar • Olianna Dimitropoulou, American Community Schools of Athens, Greece

If you are at a NESA ‘member’ school, your representative to NESA’s Wid- FINIS ENGLEMAN AWARD er Circle group has detailed awards information.

Dr Finis Engleman was an outstanding educator of international stature and the moving force behind the birth of NESA. The NESA Board of Directors established this award, which is bestowed from time to time on an individual or group that has provided outstanding and sustained service to the NESA region and beyond. The Board presented the last Finis Engleman Award at the 2018 Fall Lead- ership Conference in Athens (during NESA’s 50th anniversary celebration) to Jill Kalamaris, NESA’s Director of Operations, for her 28 years of service, contributions and leadership to the organization.

40 NESA BOARD OF TRUSTEES NESA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PRESIDENT: Rose Puffer, International School of Islamabad | Pakistan ADVISORY COMMITTEE VICE PRESIDENT: Andrew Hoover, American International School Chennai | India TREASURER: Brian Matthews, American International School–Riyadh | Saudi Arabia Gail Seay (PDAC Chair) | American School of Doha, Qatar SECRETARY: Craig Johnson, American School of Bombay | Mumbai, India Jenny Canar | American International School - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Jessica Davis | Riffa Views International School, Manama, Bahrain TRUSTEES AT LARGE: Hanadi Dayyeh | American Community School, Beirut, Lebanon Mike Downs, Walworth Barbour American International School in Israel | Even Yehuda (Tel Aviv), Israel Shirley Droese | American Embassy School, New Delhi, India Larry McIlvain, American Community School | Amman, Jordan Andrea Fossum | American Community School, Amman, Jordan Bonetta Ramsay, Lincoln School, Kathmandu, Nepal Kerry Harder | The American International School of Muscat, Oman Wayne Rutherford, Cairo American College | Egypt Glen Karlsson | American School of Dubai, UAE Kevin Schafer, The American International School of Muscat | Sultanate of Oman Dan Love | American International School-Chennai, India Ex-Officio: Beatrice Cameron, Office of Overseas Schools, US Department of State | Washington, DC Dave Nelson | American Community Schools of Athens, Greece Fiona Reynolds | American School of Bombay, Mumbai, India Jennifer Ricks | American Community School, Abu Dhabi, UAE

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Fall Leadership Conference Fall Training Institute Bangkok, Thailand / October 24-27, 2019 Manama, Bahrain / November 8-9, 2019 Spring Educators Conference Spring

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