The Journal of the Association for the Advancement of International Education VOL. 30, NO. 100 SPRING 2005 39TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE HERALDS NEW BIRTH OF AAIE IN THIS ISSUE President’s Message 2 Expanded Partnership 3 Exec. Director’s Message 3 Insites: A Digital Update 4 Understanding Intercultural 5 Social Project 5 Advanced Placement 7 Editorial 8 Security Walls 9 Memo to the Board 10 Robert Evans did a great job Doctors Abstract 11 Paul Poore receives the AAIE Ernest Mannino starting off the 2005 Case Study 12 Superintendent of the Year award from Dr. Mannino. Boston 39th Conference. Regional Doings 14 he elegant and convenient Schools Services and presented by ISS VP Treasurers Report 17 accommodations of Boston’s Westin Mary Anne Haas. Evans addressed the T Copley Place Hotel and the Top of the changing nature of the clients served by our Foreign Service 18 Hub, the Skywalk of the Prudential Center’s schools, students who are challenging to reach Doctors Abstract 21 50th floor Skywalk were the background for and teach, whose behavior is more provocative AAIE’s most successful and upbeat 39th and the concerns presented by more parents Loss of Innocence 22 Annual Conference in February. who pressure the schools because of their Verifying your school 23 own anxieties. His summary included several Academy for International 24 More than 400 delegates and 50 concrete ways school leaders can confront exhibitors were present to hear two keynote and resolve the myriad problems emerging What do teachers make 24 speakers and AIE’s distinguished lecturer, in education. Annual Meeting 26 who kicked off each day of the three-day meeting with information and inspiration. The second day was launched by Mark Resilient International 27 In addition, participants attended 39 Gerzon, noted author and called by the New Accreditation News 30 concurrent and breakout sessions, and 13 York Times as an “expert in civil discourse.” presentations by ‘Friends of AAIE’ sponsored He was presented by Lehigh University’s Out and About 34 by the Association’s supporting exhibitors, College of Education Dean Sally White. all of which were presented by 46 colleague Gerzon addressed the meaning of global international educational leaders in ‘lighthouse education and the problems of teaching global and good practice’ programs in their fields. studies and citizenship in a divided world. He posed and answered the question of how Robert Evans, noted author and to include controversial issues in school Executive Director of Wellesley College’s curricula without alienating the constituent Human Relations Service, was the first day groups in our communities. keynoter. He was sponsored by International continued on page 20 A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT Dear AAIE Friends and Colleagues, It was wonderful to see so many of you at this year’s AAIE Annual Conference in Boston. There were VOL. 30, NO. 100 • SPRING 2005 certainly many 2005 conference highlights, to name for, by, and about leadership in a few: an excellent conference program, a notable international education increase in conference participation (450 attendees!), Paul Poore’s outstanding Superintendent of the Year 2005-2006 AAIE OFFICERS Distinguished Lecture, and the membership’s approval AAIE OFFICERS President, of AAIE’s constitutional changes. To view photos of Elsa Lamb (2005 - 2007) Overseas the conferences and the text of this year’s Distinguished President Elect, William Powell (2005 - 2007) Overseas Lecture please consult the AAIE web page, www.aaie.org Treasurer, Dr. Ronald Marino (2004 - 2007) US The leadership of our Executive Director, Dick AAIE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Krajczar, together with the invaluable support of Everett Ms. Elsa Lamb Dr. Ronald Marino McGlothlin, were certainly critical to the success of this year’s conference. However, Mr. Frank Anderson Dr. Harlan E. Lyso most of the credit is really due to those of you who participated in last year’s focus Dr. Robert Spillane groups. The input of your ideas expressed a year ago provided AAIE with a clear Dr. Richard Krajczar direction, and resulted in several needed changes, e.g. a successful revision of AAIE’s AAIE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Constitution and By-laws as well as overall improvements to the annual conference Mr. Frank Anderson (2004-2007) US Mr. Stephen V. Barone (2003-2006) program. US Ms. Carolyn Brunner (2003-2006) US Mr. David Chojnacki NESA Mr. David Cobb TheCEESA good news is that there is more to come. This June, the Board will meet Mr. Jack Delman to AASCAreview AAIE’s mission, and to plan next steps. As it does so, the Board and Ms. Miffie Greer AISA Ms. Emma Gutierrez ASOMEXExecutive Director will continue to consider and act on the ideas and suggestions Ms. Mary Anne Haas (2005-2008) received from our membership.US All of this will be made easier as of July 1, 2005, the Mr. Dennis Klumpp AASSA Dr. Harlan E. Lyso dateEARCOS our current part-time Executive Director will assume his responsibilities full- Dr. Viggo “Pete” Hansen (2003-2006) time. His able leadership will provide the visionUS and drive needed for AAIE to realize Ms. Dixie McKay ECIS Ms. Reina O’Hale furtherMAIS changes and to begin new initiatives. Dr. Barrie Jo Price Ex. Officio Ms. Mary Virginia Sanchez ACCAS Dr. David C. Smith (2004 – 2007) The 2006 AAIE ConferenceUS is scheduled again for Boston, February 17 – 19 Dr. Robert Spillane (A/OS) Ex. Officio at the same place, Boston’s Westin Hotel – Copley Place. This 40th Anniversary EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Conference will focus on celebrating AAIE’s past while also projecting a clear vision Dr. Richard Krajczar for its future. Please include next year’s Annual Conference on your busy agendas, EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT and make your plans to celebrate with us in Boston next year. Annie Jenkins (2003 - 2006) SDSU, College of Extended Studies 5250 Campanile Drive, 2nd Floor Best wishes for a smooth closing to the 2004-2005 school year, and for a well- San Diego, CA 92182-1923, USA Telephone: 619 594 2877; 619 594 3648 Fax deserved and pleasant summer break. E-Mail: [email protected] www.aaie.org Sincerely, INTERIM INTER ED EDITOR Gilbert C. Brown [email protected] ELSA C. LAMB President, AAIE LAYOUT AND PRINTING ARTEKULIT Design Studio 2nd Floor Citimall Building, Ms. Lamb may be reached at [email protected] Philcoa, Quezon City, Philippines 1128 Telephone Nos.: (632) 436.94.71 (632) 928.29.66 email: [email protected] 2 EXPANDED PARTNERSHIP A LETTER FROM THE WITH THOMAS JEFFERSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HIGH SCHOOL, Dear Colleagues, FAIRFAX COUNTY My first eighteen months as part- time director of AAIE has been On Wednesday, March 9, 2005, the Office of Overseas Schools exciting, and I feel the tide turning. (A/OS) signed a partnership agreement with the Thomas Jefferson My good friend and colleague, High School for Science and Technology to recognize, support and Everett McGlothlin, has been so further the Department of State’s long-standing relationship with the helpful in sharing this responsibility nationally acclaimed high school. Thomas Jefferson, the premier high of giving new life to our school for science and technology, is located in the Fairfax County organization. Anne Jenkins, our Public Schools (FCPS) system. administrative assistant, has worn many hats and has been a self starter The relationship with FCPS is long standing and has been highly in working with both of us. She beneficial for overseas schools. For over 25 years, FCPS has participated deserves a lot of credit. Thanks to in the School-to-School program, with partners in Santo Domingo the AAIE board and our President, and Rome. FCPS has collaborated with A/OS by making available Elsa Lamb, for the good guidance its staff to provide consulting and other kinds of technical assistance and for setting a positive direction. And I must thank Keith Miller to schools around the world. Since 1993, A/OS has held its well- and A/OS for their support when we were "on the ropes!" It was a known Jefferson Overseas Technology Institute (JOSTI) at Thomas risk and I say, "Thank you!" Jefferson High School. To date, JOSTI has trained over 1000 administrators, techies, and teachers in the use of technology to Our February AAIE Conference had a new format for enhance education in overseas schools. presentations, distinguished awards, evening functions, and a strictly leadership focus. The highlighting of "lighthouse" programs in our In recent years, this partnership with Thomas Jefferson has been international schools was again well received by our delegates. Thanks expanded. Its staff and students have provided training and technical to all those heads of schools and regional directors who participated. support for the Virtual School program. The Virtual Program was I have already received volunteers for next year's conference back at begun three years ago by NESA in conjunction with Thomas Jefferson the lovely Westin Hotel in Boston. as a unique global, cyberspace effort that connects schools to their communities and with each other. The Thomas Jefferson staff assisted The annual AGM was successful and resulted in approval of the International School of Islamabad in developing the first virtual changes to the Constitution which will enable AAIE to move forward school and has remained involved in expanding the Virtual School to to better meet the needs of our international school heads. Elsa Lamb other areas of the world. Now in its third year, the Virtual School was re-elected for another term as President, Bill Powell, Headmaster Project has developed considerable internal momentum, especially in of the International School of Kuala Lumpur was chosen to be President terms of having become a valuable and integral part of many of its elect, and Mary Ann Haas, long serving distinguished colleague, was constituent schools.