Every month the East Asia Regional Council of Schools (EARCOS for short) offers a range of excellent free and paid short courses.
For more information on coming events check out this link. There is also a great library of past events in the form of free webinars which you can find here.
Here are just some of the great free events coming in September:
Saturday, September 7 & 21, 2024
A Common Vision of Instructional Excellence: The Danielson Framework for Teaching Virtual Institute
Presented by Dr. Lindsay Pendergast
Build a shared vision of instructional excellence & student success grounded in the underlying philosophies and intent of the Danielson Framework for Teaching. Explore how the components of instructional excellence in the Danielson Framework contribute to a culture of learning and trust in classrooms and schools that allow teachers and students to flourish. Examine important shifts from the 2013 FFT to the newly-released 2022 FFT.
Saturday, September 14, 2024
The Entry Plan: Beneath the Surface of Board Cultures
(Session 1 of 3 | Planning your Headship Webinar Series)
Presented by John Littleford
• Know the influential players on the board and on the administrative team and how to get them on your side.
• Know the history, i.e., “where the bodies are buried”.
• Know how the channels of communication work (or do not).
• Board authority vs. your authority; is there a pattern of micromanagement?
Saturday, September 21, 2024
MicroInterventions: The Antidote to Identity-Based Harm
Presented by Jessica Wei Huang
Educators committed to DEIBJ know that addressing identity-based harm is an important aspect of setting a culture and climate that is safe and where all community members feel like they belong. This session calls-in all educators in international schools in Asia, from classroom aids, to teachers, to school leaders, we are all responsible for setting the container for inclusion and belonging in our communities. We will engage in dialogue around the impact of identity-based harm, the different ways identity-harm can manifest in a community, and small steps (microinterventions) that we can all take in order to address them.
In this session, we will:
– Reflect on the impact of identity-based harm and our own ability to recognize harm through personal reflection and empathetic listening.
– Examine the root of discomfort that causes us to ignore or dismiss identity-based harm in our environment and connect to our personal why as to how we can start to call-in others (and ourselves) to step in/speak up.
– Learn the skill of microinterventions in order to stop identity-harm in the moment and be able to connect to larger cultural shifts to make positive changes in school climate and culture.
Saturday, September 28, 2024
Understanding Instructional Coherence
(Session 1 of 4 | Bridging the Gap: Enhancing Instructional Coherence Webinar Series)
Presented by Erma Anderson
“Understanding Instructional Coherence,” will introduce the concept of instructional coherence, emphasizing the significance of well-structured lessons. Additionally, this session will explore the role of AI in planning and implementing core instruction that effectively reaches all students.
The 54th EARCOS Leadership Conference 2024
Belonging & Becoming
It is with happiness and great expectations that we invite you to join us at the 54th Annual EARCOS Leadership Conference. This very special event will be held in Bangkok from October 24 through October 26 at the Shangri-la Hotel.
In addition to the courses on offer, this year EARCOS has assembled a number of powerful institutes that will surely impact the quality of teaching and learning in schools across Asia.
These include:
1. The New Generation of Science Standards (NGSS) with Britta McCarthy and Heather Rich
2. The EARCOS Teacher Leadership Institute led by James H. Stronge and Leslie Grant
3. The International Literacy Coach Cohort with Monica Medina and Shannon Hobbs-Beckley
4. Toward A Common Vision of Instructional Excellence with the Danielson Framework for Teaching, with Lindsay
Prendergast
5. Peer Learning Communities with Michael Iannini and PeerSphere
6. And, for History and Social Science teachers and curriculum leaders, Brown University’s Choices Program
invites you to explore their recently developed Vietnam War Curriculum.
Opportunities are also available to submit articles to the EARCOS Journal. Get in touch with me if this is something you are interested in.
For more info on everything EARCOS visit https://earcos.org