Save the Date | 2019 Global Education Forum

For the second year in a row, YK Pao School’s Professional Learning Center will be organizing a Global Education Forum based on the theme "Pioneering New Models of Education". The Global Education Forum offers educators at international and bilingual schools as well as those with a general interest in K-12 international education the chance to strengthen their teaching and learning abilities.This year’s strands include Innovation in Teaching and Learning, Character Education, and Educational Leadership Development, around which we will have keynote speeches and workshops such as One Key Driver in Creating Effective Schools, The Brain and Learning, Global competency training for teenagers-the education practice of UWC, Customized Learning Communities, Positive Discipline, Mindful Leadership, etc.

Based on the two-day agenda of the first forum, this forum will also organize pre-conference campus visits to Pao School's Primary campus (Wuding) and High School campus (Songjiang), to provide participants with a closer look at the bilingual education at Pao School.

Join us at the Global Education Forum, where you will have the following opportunities:

1) Hear from leaders in the field

2) Participate in practitioner-led workshops

3) Watch teaching and learning in action at China’s leading bilingual school!

The Global Education Forum will be held in Shanghai on March 28-29, 2019 with a pre-conference (campus visit) on March 27, 2019

Agenda

Pre-Conference – Wednesday, March 27

Venue: YK Pao School, Shanghai

9:00-9:30am	Arrive at schools
9:30am-10:15am	Welcome Speech and protocols
10:30am-12:00pm	Campus tour and classroom visits
12:00-1:00pm	Lunch

Day 1 – Thursday, March 28

Venue: Intercontinental Shanghai Ruijin

9:00am	Registration
9:30-10:00am	Opening Ceremony and Welcome Remarks
10:00am-10:45am	Keynote Speech 1Theme: Innovation in Teaching & Learning
10:45am-11:15am	Morning Tea
11:15am-12:00pm	Keynote Speech 2- Jennifer Abrams Theme: Educational Leadership Development
12:00-1:00pm	Lunch
1:00-1:30pm	Student Panel
1:30pm-2:15pm	Keynote Speech 3- Harry Brown Theme: Character Education
2:15pm-3:00pm	Education roundtable on"The Future of Education"
3:00pm-3:30pm	Closing Remarks
3:30pm-4:00pm	Afternoon Tea

Day 2 – Friday, March 29

Venue: Songjiang Campus, YK Pao School, Shanghai

9:00am	Registration & Mingle
9:00-9:15am	Welcome remarks
9:15-10:00am	Keynote Speech 4:C.J. Simister
10:00am-12:00pm	Differnt workshops to choose
12:00-1:00pm	Lunch
1:00-3:00pm	Differnt workshops to choose
3:00-3:15pm	Afternoon tea
3:15-4:00pm	Keynote Speech 5:Carol Koran

Schedule may be adjusted as appropriate.

Keynote Presentation& Workshops (Partial)

Keynote

Building Social Capital:One Key Driver inCreating Effective Schools

Jennifer Abrams

International Educational and Communications Consultant

Research tells us social capital and collective efficacy are key factors in moving our schools forward. Yet we often don't have the credentials and qualifications to execute this research as effectively as we'd like. What does it mean to communicate well with the adults with whom we work? This keynote will provide some insight into key cognitive, social and psychological mindsets and skills that will help you communicate more collaboratively, and more productively, to better support the students we serve.

The Brain and Learning:What Teachers and Students Need to Know

Carol Koran, B.Ed; M.E

Director of Learning at Nishimachi International School in Tokyo

If learning is truly a collaborative endeavor, then it only makes sense that teachers and students should have a mutual understanding of how the brain learns and processes information. The challenge for teachers is to determine not only which current neuroscience research is valid for their context, but how to translate this knowledge into strategies and approaches that will have the greatest impact on student learning. In this presentation Carol will explore the basics of brain-based learning, the role of nutrition and sleep, stress and its effect on learning and the unique qualities of children’s brains as they grow from primary to middle and high school.

Workshops

Global competency training for teenagers- the education practice of UWC

Ping Li

Deputy Principal of UWC Changshu. China/ Chinese program director

This workshop reviews the latest PISA (Project of International Student Assessment) projects and concepts launched by the international education community, expounds the significance of global competency training for teenagers in the current educational development in mainland China, and takes the unremitting efforts and persistent educational practice of the newly established UWC Changshu, China as an example to provide a perspective and to explore the possibility of practice.Participants will better understand the concept of PISA, have discussions on the feasibility of global competency training, and form interaction, sharing and exchange among participants from different schools.

How to nurture big ideasand deep understanding inthe teaching of Chinese literature

Lucy Yan

Curriculum Director of Peking University Experimental School Jiaxing

This presentation will discuss how to nurture big ideas and deep understanding in Chinese literature teaching through the interpretation of the New Literature Outline in 2019. The 2-hour presentation will be divided into three parts: 1) Preparation for text selection, 2) Preparation for extracurricular examinations, and 3) Preparing for in-school exams.This workshop enables teachers to understand the details and preparation work after the changes in the new syllabus as well as the underlying reasons behind these changes, thus helping the teachers with their specific teaching and preparing them to nurture big ideas and deep understanding in Chinese literature teaching.

What, so what, now what:Si Mian Ba Fang (SMBF) andProfessional Learning Centre- an approach to improveteaching and learning

Min (Caroline) Xu

Deputy Head (Academics) of YK Pao School

As a high-achieving, bilingual Chinese-English, IB World School of more than 1,400 students, YK Pao School has been empowering both Chinese and international students’ learning through careful curriculum planning, designed teaching and learning pedagogy, and a professional support system.Working through thenecessary 'what’ is the appropriate pedagogy for Pao School students to enjoy and engage in learning, to 'so what?' the process of inquiry and reflection of our current practice, to mapping out the ‘now what?’ responses and action points, a ‘balanced’ Si Mian Ba Fang (SMBF) framework was developed, implemented across campuses, and strengthened by “looking for learning” open-classroom walk-throughs. Now SMBF has been linked to wider Professional Learning Center coach programs, the learning course setting and the “teaching to excellence” standards setting.

This interactive presentation will share some of the main, practical takeaways for teachers & leaders regarding system building and the changing of school culture, with a focus on leading high-quality teaching and learning in an intercultural context.

Customized Learning Communities -One Size does NOT fit all

Renee Rehfeldt

Director of Learning at Canadian Academy, Kobe, Japan

We know collaboration is key to moving a school forward. Increasingly, it is at the heart of our work as leaders – nurturing authentic collaboration with meaningful outcomes. There are varied models and opinions on how to organize learning communities. How does a school decide which model is best? Many schools will find that an integrated approach, drawing aspects from each to suit their culture and needs, is key. Join us as we unpack professional learning community models and data protocols to understand the components of each and how they can work together in support of student learning and wellbeing.Participants will examine an overview of the variety of professional learning community models, including data driven dialogue, collaborative protocol to guide conversations, and the DuFour 4 guiding questions. I will not advocate for any single model but rather provide an overview of the essential elements of each. We will then discuss how and when each could be useful in a school context and how they might weave together to achieve strategic goals and transform learning and wellbeing. No school’s model must mirror another; each should reflect the culture and needs of the school, and be adaptable when the need arises.

Positive Discipline

Sophie Guo

Would you like to discipline with kindness and firmness? Would you like to reduce power struggles? Would you like to encourage personal responsibility and find more joy in parenting? Come to an introductory workshop on Positive Discipline and learn some practical solutions that will empower rather than control to understand the core concept behind positive discipline and cultivate children's internal driving force through positive discipline.

Mindful Leadership

Karla Sy

Director of Strategic Development & Self-Evaluation, YK Pao School

Michael Bailey

YK Pao School Upper Primary Coordinator & Exploration Units Teacher

Nectar Wang

YK Pao School Lower Primary Coordinator & Exploration Units Teacher

Daisy Sun

YK Pao Middle School Year Seven Coordinator & Chinese Teacher

How do the best leaders manage change, stay resilient, and inspire growth? This workshop was developed at Google and is a unique blend of mindfulness, emotional intelligence, and neuroscience that is supported by data. During the three-hour interactive workshop, you will learn strategies to reduce stress, improve focus, raise performance, and improve interpersonal relationships.

Tickets

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