Month: May 2020

MANAGEBAC Deadline

Please note that ManageBac will close for:

Grades 6-9 – on May 29th at 8am

  • a minimum of 1 Service as Action entry for Semester 2

Grade 10 – on May 29th at 8am

  • a minimum of 2 experiences in Semester 2 (a total of 4 for the whole year), all strands (C, A, S and SA), and at least 4 different outcomes

Grade 11 – on May 22nd at 4pm

  • a minimum of 5 experiences and 1 project for the year

Managebac Level – I

Managebac Training

Don’t forget about the Managebac training sessions for all MYP and DP teachers during lunchtime to prepare for using it in the fall. We will be offering 3 levels of training in order to ensure teachers are prepared for this change, and awarding digital badges to recognize mastery levels.

Managebac Level I training will be offered today from 1300 in D218. The instructional portion of the training will be around 20-30 minutes, but Cindy and Joe will be available for the duration of the lunch break to answer questions and facilitate deeper dives. All MS/US teachers must attend at least one session prior to the end of the school year (and before taking any other levels of Managebac training). Level I will cover the following:

Assessment – connecting the unit plans that have been created in Managebac to assessment tasks and learning activities, including how to navigate between these elements.

Teachers will be able to:

  1. Create/Modify/Delete categories of assessment tasks (i.e. quizzes, tests, projects, etc.)
  2. Create/Modify/Delete types of assessment tasks (i.e. Formative vs. Summative)
    a. Create/Modify/Delete task-specific clarifications related to assessment tasks
  3. Add resources to Units and Tasks and edit the organization of them
  4. Understand how the Resource/Stream feature works
  5. Connect Task submissions to Turnitin Feedback Studio
  6. Develop an understanding of basic navigation within Managebac

We look forward to hosting you in D218 at 1300! Special thanks to Danny for the use of his classroom.

Paper Recycling is back at NIS!

Hello, we are CANIS recyclers from UN Development Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production (Ms Isa and Mr Bahilo).

We are here to help the environment. We want to collect paper from every classroom so next time you throw paper out just keep in mind that if the paper is only used on one side you can put it In the boxes in the hallways.

When in doubt don’t throw it out.

CANIS Recyclers (Khai Brown, Gui Miranda, Junha Jin, Jansen Mao, Shi-yu Wu, Juhyeong Woo)

Climate

Activist at

Nanjing

International

School

 

Tech Free Zones

Middle and Upper School Students; the Tech Free Zones are back!

Beginning today (Monday May 18th) you will need to pay attention to the places which are Tech Free Zones;

Hallways

Cafeteria

Library

Library Foyer

What is a Tech Free Zone? It is a place where you are not permitted to be using your phone, your computer or your ear pods / headsets.

Why do we have Tech Free Zones? To support social interactions, places to talk and laugh with your friends, a break from screens, for improved mental health and wellbeing, to create balance.

GCD stories – Grade 9s

Grade 9s:

Please remember to polish your GCD stories. It might be a good idea to send a second draft to your reader for a quick read to ensure you have responded to their feedback.

The DEADLINE for uploading a POLISHED story to your Edublogs is Tuesday, May 26th at 4pm.

If you need help, please stop by my office.

BTT Schedule & Top Tips

BTT Top Tips:

Please check the BTT schedule and your allocated locations. It is especially important to take note of the ‘indoor play’ locations.

Please be in your location on time, especially if you are relieving another colleague for second lunch.

If you are on BTT within the Primary School during indoor play, please go into the classrooms and engage actively with the students and their activities: Kindness / Safety / Readiness To Help.

#5moreweeks

Class of 2020 Graduation RSVP

If you’re coming along to celebrate our seniors at the Graduation Luncheon (31st May, 2020 at the Novotel), please RSVP to Katie today.

  • Number of guests
  • Any dietary requirements

Happy Friday!

Managebac Level – I

Managebac Training

Don’t forget about the Managebac training sessions for all MYP and DP teachers during lunchtime to prepare for using it in the fall. We will be offering 3 levels of training in order to ensure teachers are prepared for this change, and awarding digital badges to recognize mastery levels.

Managebac Level I training will be offered today from 1300 in D218. The instructional portion of the training will be around 20-30 minutes, but Cindy and Joe will be available for the duration of the lunch break to answer questions and facilitate deeper dives. All MS/US teachers must attend at least one session prior to the end of the school year (and before taking any other levels of Managebac training). Level I will cover the following:

Assessment – connecting the unit plans that have been created in Managebac to assessment tasks and learning activities, including how to navigate between these elements.

Teachers will be able to:

  1. Create/Modify/Delete categories of assessment tasks (i.e. quizzes, tests, projects, etc.)
  2. Create/Modify/Delete types of assessment tasks (i.e. Formative vs. Summative)
    a. Create/Modify/Delete task-specific clarifications related to assessment tasks
  3. Add resources to Units and Tasks and edit the organization of them
  4. Understand how the Resource/Stream feature works
  5. Connect Task submissions to Turnitin Feedback Studio
  6. Develop an understanding of basic navigation within Managebac

We look forward to hosting you in D218 at 1300! Special thanks to Danny for the use of his classroom.

Monday Briefing in the PAC

Hello All,

Monday Briefing will be held in the PAC at Break on Monday, May 18th (10:20am). Tea, Coffee, Snacks, and the usual host of insightful announcements will be on offer.

See you there!

MS/US Student Council Elections

Dear Future President

If you would like to run for the Student Council President or Vice President, please contact Mr Hornell or Mr Meyer via email by TODAY at 3:20pm.

We will arrange a small meeting next week to discuss any questions.

Good luck

Student Council

Managebac Level – I

Managebac Training

Don’t forget about the Managebac training sessions for all MYP and DP teachers during lunchtime to prepare for using it in the fall. We will be offering 3 levels of training in order to ensure teachers are prepared for this change, and awarding digital badges to recognize mastery levels.

Managebac Level I training will be offered today from 1300 in D218. The instructional portion of the training will be around 20-30 minutes, but Cindy and Joe will be available for the duration of the lunch break to answer questions and facilitate deeper dives. All MS/US teachers must attend at least one session prior to the end of the school year (and before taking any other levels of Managebac training). Level I will cover the following:

Assessment – connecting the unit plans that have been created in Managebac to assessment tasks and learning activities, including how to navigate between these elements.

Teachers will be able to:

  1. Create/Modify/Delete categories of assessment tasks (i.e. quizzes, tests, projects, etc.)
  2. Create/Modify/Delete types of assessment tasks (i.e. Formative vs. Summative)
    a. Create/Modify/Delete task-specific clarifications related to assessment tasks
  3. Add resources to Units and Tasks and edit the organization of them
  4. Understand how the Resource/Stream feature works
  5. Connect Task submissions to Turnitin Feedback Studio
  6. Develop an understanding of basic navigation within Managebac

We look forward to hosting you in D218 at 1300! Special thanks to Danny for the use of his classroom.

BTT: Update

Now that our younger learners are returning to campus, here is the finalised BTT schedule for the semester. The changes are effective today. Please be sure to check through it for your confirmed BTT allocation.

If anything arises during your BTT, please contact any member of SET.

Thank you very much for your flexibility in response to the evolving needs of BTT. It’s very much appreciated.