Guangzhou in April: warm with a gentle breeze

Got some PD money to spend? Need some awesome strategies for working with your ELL students? Want to connect with expert keynotes and get some April sun in Guangzhou?

Keynote speakers: Ceci Gomez and Tan Huynh

Link: https://www.acamis.org/professional-development/ell-conference

NIS has been given the opportunity to help beta test a new AI platform.  We are looking for a few people interested in participating in a beta test of this new platform.  If you are a teacher who likes to be on the cutting edge and would like to help us pilot a new AI Platform, please fill out this form.  Staff are also able to participate if you would like to be a part of the pilot.

Thank you

Shannon

Due to cold weather we will open the Green Gym for Primary Lunch break for the rest of the week.

Please inform students.

Can any Primary teacher who has not yet completed the PLD Feedback Survey please do so today.

Thanks

March 4-29

This cohort brings together a community of educators interested in exploring how to leverage the power of artificial intelligence in assessment design. Cohort members will experiment with integrating AI into different components of assessing for learning: learning criteria, authentic demonstrations of learning, formative assessment, and reflection and feedback.

Learn more and here and please contact Kasson if interested!

Cost: $250 USD PLA eligible!

Here is a powerpoint of a picture book called “Speak Up,” which encourages readers to speak up when seeing or experiencing injustice, whether it is a name being mispronounced or oppression. Includes an author’s note about real people who found their voice and spoke up.

https://nanjingschool-my.sharepoint.com/:p:/g/personal/angelaromero_nanjing-school_com/Ef3kSHjeV9pIv0KM5wp_XGEB-eSPTXkY3jevBOeCM58YCw?e=aLfQF2

NIS has been given the opportunity to help beta test a new AI platform.  We are looking for a few people interested in participating in a beta test of this new platform.  If you are a teacher who likes to be on the cutting edge and would like to help us pilot a new AI Platform, please fill out this form.  Staff are also able to participate if you would like to be a part of the pilot.

Thank you

Shannon

Julie Stern is offering a four-part online workshop focused on conceptual learning and transfer. Please click here for details. If interested, please chat with your relevant PGP SET member. Thanks!

Dear All,

Please find attached SLT meeting minutes on Feb 7 for your information.

SLT – Feb 7

SSL Round 4 Swim Meet will take place this weekend in Shanghai. Please find the attached students who will be absent from school @ 2:00pm on Friday, 23rd Feb for the Meet. SSL Round 4 Swim Meet List

Thank you.

Speak Up @ NIS                            

The next step in the student JEDI goal to address the use of hurtful and harmful language (microagressions) is to introduce all students to the Speak -Up strategies. The aim is achieve this by end of Week 24 (March 8).

Primary homeroom overview:

• build on class agreements and connect to use of mean/unkind language
• introduce basic strategies as appropriate
• make a pocket booklet (copies of Speak-Up booklet provided if requested)
• practice using strategies

Secondary Advisory overview:

• introduce basic strategies
• make a pocket booklet (copies provided)
• practice using strategies

Resources

Speak Up lesson ppt: includes all clips (full and trimmed) used in PD; please copy before changing

Resources folder: includes Speak Up, bias, microagressions

PD ppt

NIS has been given the opportunity to help beta test a new AI platform.  We are looking for a few people interested in participating in a beta test of this new platform.  If you are a teacher who likes to be on the cutting edge and would like to help us pilot a new AI Platform, please fill out this form.

Thank you

Shannon