Two exciting GOA courses are coming up after the Winter Break:

From Educator Designed to Co-Designed: “One of the goals of competency-based learning is to support student agency: students have voice and choice in what, when, where, and how they learn.” In this course we will interview students and use the data to a redesign a unit or lesson we currently teach to incorporate greater student choice and voice. How cool! This course runs January 25-29, 2021.

From Time Based to Performance Based: “The shift from entails rethinking time so that students can advance based on mastery of a skill rather than seat time. How might you design opportunities for reassessment and differentiation? How might you create more opportunities for student practice and self-reflection?” Underlying this element is the essential promise of CBL to fight systemic inequities by meeting students where they are. This is the very definition of inclusion! This course runs February 22-26, 2021.

It’s a two minute commitment to register by clicking the links above and a 2-3 hour commitment to complete each course. Both courses will have an optional, structured, on-campus debrief… with treats. How sweet it is! Join your 16 colleagues already registered for one or both courses.

Good morning!

Here are the notes from yesterday’s staff briefing.

Do not forget that NIC will host the 10th Anniversary Christmas Charity Festival here at NIS for NIS Community members only this  Saturday, 5th December from 4-6pm.

Tickets available from Sue in Admissions and before school in the Centre Foyer.

NIC Members Free – but you MUST have a ticket.

Non NIC Members  : Adults RMB 100/school age children RMB 50 /under 3’s FOC

Tickets are strictly limited to 500 and when they are gone – they’re gone.

Like everything this year it  will feel a bit different. It is not seated and in the absence of the RFG Christmas Market we hope we can re-create a festive market feel with food and drink, gifts, merchandise, student produced cards and much, much more.

Santa will be welcoming children in the Black Box, there will be musical entertainment and some good old singalongs!

Amy K is constructing her famous, fabulous gingerbread houses which will be raffled off on the night.

Please wear your NIS ID and follow the well rehearsed rules for safety on campus.

All proceeds go to our nominated charities.

See poster below

Dear All,

Please find attached SLT meeting minutes of week 16 for your information.

SLT-Nov 27

Cindy and I will be offering short, focused ManageBac sessions for MS|US teachers to help clarify questions you might have and improve your MB skills. Here is the schedule for each Monday up until the December holiday:

We will be meeting in the LGR, during lunch 2, unless otherwise noted.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Cindy and Joe