The EARCOS Triannual JOURNAL a Link to Educational Excellence in East Asia FALL 2017
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The EARCOS Triannual JOURNAL A Link to Educational Excellence in East Asia FALL 2017 Featured in this Issue Educational Leadership Philosophy - George Couros An Aging World - Award winning student essay The EARCOS JOURNAL The ET Journal is a triannual publication of the East Asia Regional Letter from the Council of Schools(EARCOS), a nonprofit 501(C)3, incorporat- ed in the state of Delaware, USA, with a regional office in Manila, Executive Director Philippines. Membership in EARCOS is open to elementary and secondary schools in East Asia which offer an educational pro- gram using English as the primary language of instruction, and to other organizations, institutions, and individuals. Dear Colleagues: Objectives and Purposes I wish everyone the very best for the 2017-18 school year! A special welcome to 31 new heads of school and new principals. See pages 4-6 for all the names and schools. In * To promote intercultural understanding and international addition to new leaders, we have six new member schools for a total of 158. We now friendship through the activities of member schools. have over 130,000 students, and nearly 15,000 teachers and administrators! As we * To broaden the dimensions of education of all schools grow, we are still committed to providing the best quality professional development involved in the Council in the interest of a total program of and support for the educators in our region. education. * To advance the professional growth and welfare of individuals The 2017 EARCOS Leadership Conference (ELC) is scheduled for October 26 - 28 belonging to the educational staff of member schools. at the Shangri-La Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand. We have an excellent group of present- * To facilitate communication and cooperative action between ers, and it should be an outstanding conference with keynoters Simon Breakspear and and among all associated schools. Peter Dalglish, and we will repeat Leadership Stories by our own leaders in EARCOS * To cooperate with other organizations and individuals pursu- schools. The ELC has a host of special presenters and EARCOS leaders offering practi- ing the same objectives as the Council. cal, hands-on workshops. It is going to be a great one! Please review the EARCOS-sponsored events on the last page of this magazine. It is EARCOS BOARD OF TRUSTEES a full year of activities, with our Professional Learning Weekends (PLW). Last year, our PLW,s were attended by nearly 1,500 teachers. These are truly some of the best and Margaret Alvarez, President (ISS International School) most cost-effective professional learning experiences available. Thanks to our small, Stephen Cathers, Vice President (International School Suva) medium, and large schools who will host these events this year. Tarek Razik, Treasurer (Jakarta Intercultural School) Norma Hudson (International School of Kuala Lumpur) We welcome back Mr Bill Oldread and say thanks to Joe Petrone who will work virtu- David Toze, Past President (International School Manila) ally with us from his home in Pinedale,Wyoming. We hope you enjoy our EARCOS Stephen Dare (Hong Kong Academy) Journal. Please remember that it is our mission to help you in your task of school Andrew Davies (International School Bangkok) leadership. Keep in touch with Bill Oldread’s E-Connect blog and the EARCOS com- Barry Sutherland (International School of Phnom Penh) munity on Google Plus. Saburo Kagei (St. Mary’s International School) I look forward to seeing many of you in Bangkok and wish you all the best for a most Office of Overseas successful and rewarding school year. Schools REO: Lawrence A. Hobdell (ex officio) EARCOS STAFF Dick Krajczar Executive Director Executive Director: Richard Krajczar Assistant Director: Bill Oldread Check out our updated website at www.earcos.org, our E-Connect blog, and our Consultant: Joe Petrone Google+ Community. Vitz Baltero Elaine Repatacodo Ver Castro Edzel Drilo Robert Sonny Viray Rod Catubig Jr. April Asiño Editor: Bill Oldread Associate Editor: Edzel Drilo East Asia Regional Council of Schools Brentville Subdivision, Barangay Mamplasan Biñan, Laguna, 4024, Philippines (L-R) Bill Oldread, Edzel Drilo, Rod Catubig, Dick Krajczar PHONE: 63-02-697-9170 (Sitting) Ver Castro, Vitz Baltero, Elaine Repatacodo, Robert Viray FAX: 63-49-511-4694 WEBSITE: www.earcos.org In this Issue contents 4 Welcome New EARCOS Members - New Schools EARCOS and CIS - Institute On Higher Education - New Heads - New High School Principals Admission and Guidance rd - New Middle School Principals EARCOS and CIS are pleased to announce the 3 Annual INSTITUTE - New Elementary School Principals ON HIGHER EDUCATION ADMISSION AND GUIDANCE. - New Associate Institutions Sept. 22-23, 2017 Bangkok, Thailand, Shangri-La Hotel 8 Global Citizenship Awardees visit www.earcos.org 9 Global Citizenship Community Grant Recipients The EARCOS Action Research Grant 10 Faces of EARCOS In an ongoing effort to implement the EARCOS Strategic Plan, specifically Strategy E, to conduct, communicate, and archive relevant data and research 11 EdThought to identify and enhance exceptional educational practices, grants will be - Educational Leadership made available to encourage our teachers, administrators, and professional - Building A Better Transcript: What Grades Measure, And staff to conduct action research to improve educational practices for the What They Don’t purpose of enhancing student learning. Action research is a reflective pro- cess, conducted in the school setting, to solve a real problem, or to improve 14 Student Writing and enhance the instructional process.This research may be undertaken by - An Aging World an individual, or by several people collaboratively. - Ling and the Wishing Tree It is our belief that the results of such research will impact not only the 18 Opinion researchers’ practices but also those of others with whom they share their - Navigating the Digital World Together - A Personal Reflection findings.To that end, grantees will be expected to publish their findings, which will be made available to all EARCOS members on the website. 19 Curriculum Initiative Some researchers may elect to present their work at a subsequent ETC, - Will There Ever be a Perfect Math Program? ELC, or publish it in the EARCOS Journal. Please visit the EARCOS website - The Importance of Trilingualism In The 21st Century for more information. www.earcos.org and see page 34 for a report from - Success Start for All a recent researcher. - STEAM is Strong at Taipei American School - Project Innovate a New Vision for Future Contribute to the ET Journal Service Learning 26 If you have something going on at your school in any of the following - Capstone Service Projects at ICS-Bangkok categories that you would like to see highlighted in the Winter issue please - Cebu I.S. Cooperative of International Service Learning send it along to us: 28 Curriculum/Service Learning Faces of EARCOS - Embedding Service Learning in the Curriculum - Promotions, retirements, honors, etc. Service Learning Programs Campus Development 29 Community Service - New building plans, under construction, just - Teda International School Brings Service to Qinghai completed projects. Curriculum - New and exciting curriculum adoptions. Green and Sustainable 30 Green & Sustainable - Related to campus development or to - Going Green in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia curriculum efforts. Community Service Projects Student Art 32 Press Release - Global Math Week - We showcase outstanding student art in each edition. (E.S. Fall Issue, M.S. Winter Issue, and H.S. Spring Issue) Student Writing 34 Action Research - Learning Vocabulary through Drama Games Press Releases 36 Elementary School Gallery Thank you for your help in allowing us to highlight the great things that are 38 Campus Development going on in EARCOS schools. - Dominican International School New School Buildings - Int’l School Beijing - Elementary Engineering and Design 39 On the Road with Dr. K Back cover: Approved EARCOS Professional Learning Weekend SY 2017-2018 Fall 2017 Fall 2017 Issue 1 EARCOS LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE 2017 OCTOBER 26-28, 2017 BANGKOK, THAILAND “Leading and Learning: A Journey of Hope and Joy” The East Asia Regional Council of Schools is excited to invite you and your administrative staff as delegates at the 49th annual EARCOS Leadership Conference (ELC2017) in Bangkok, Thailand scheduled for October 26-28, 2017. We have a host of excellent keynote speakers and workshop presenters. Our Keynoters are: SIMON BREAKSPEAR and PETER DALGLISH. We think the conference will prove to be professionally stimulating and will provide you with an opportunity for networking and building camaraderie. OUR SPONSORS: SUPPORTED BY EARCOS LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE 2017 “Leading and Learning: A Journey of Hope and Joy” KEYNOTE SPEAKERS EARCOS MEMBER PRESENTATIONS PETER DALGLISH - Peter Dalglish as a 28-year old Stanford-educated Chris Akin Martin Leicht lawyer chose another path: he traded in a promising legal career to Margaret Alvarez / Deidre Fischer Jolene Lockwood / Kristine Jerabek / Chip Barder / Sujoy Chaudri Michelle Gow work alongside some of the world’s poorest children. Chris Beingessner / Chris Raymaakers Dan Long / Jill Fagen Sponsored by International School Services Andy Birch David Lovelin / Natalie Broderick Warren Bowers Iain Macfarlane / Lauren Harvey SIMON BREAKSPEAR - Dr. Simon Breakspear is known internation- Megan Brazil / Nitasha Chaudhuri / Ste- Alasdair Maclean / Evelyn Lichtenauer ally for helping educational leaders navigate disruptive