In this issue:

AISA Members’ Circular May 2015 | Vol. 5 No. 7

Note from the Executive Director

AISA Professional Learning Institutes

AISA Professional Learning Institutes 2015/2016

Note from the Executive Director

With another school year drawing to a close it is that time when AISA schools celebrate their many and varied achievements. What an amazing (and at times challenging) year we have had in our

region. We here at AISA would like to thank all those who shared their experiences with us and with the rest of you. I’d particularly like to thank

the staff and students ant Khartoum International Community School (KICS) for their warm invitation for me to participate at their graduation ceremony last week.

What an event it was!

We are thrilled to be offering our new Professional Learning Institutes (PLIs) across the region throughout 2015/16. These are highly focused and targeted learning opportunities for staff in all our schools. More details about the 2015/16 PLI Programme

can be found elsewhere in this circular.

A key part of your membership of AISA is being able to connect with others in the AISA network. Next year we plan to increase our efforts to ensure you know what is happening and that we are better informed of the news and events from schools throughout the AISA region. We therefore intend to ensure that each and every member school and organization has their voice represented here at AISA via your very own AISA Rep.

To our teachers, I’m sure all your hard work with your student’s has paid off. As the exam season nears I wish all our learners well. Some of them will head off into the world while new members of your school community are soon to join us here in the region. Before then, no doubt you will be ready for a much needed rest! Good luck with closing out another great year.

AISA also welcomes Tom Shearer as the interim Regional Education Officer from the US Department of State, Office of Overseas Schools. Tom knows our region very well having been head of AIS Lagos and having served as the Chair of the AISA Board for many years. Tom – it’s nice to have you back!

Dr Peter BatemanExecutive DirectorAssociation of International Schools In Africa

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AISA PROFESSIONAL LEARNING INSTITUTES

AISA is excited to be expanding our professional learning options for teachers across the continent. In addition to our annual conference for educators (October 2016) and the launch of a separate conference focused on all aspects of leadership (March 2016), AISA is for the first time offering a number of professional learning opportunities throughout the school year. These focused, high impact Professional Learning Institutes (PLIs), facilitated by leading international experts, are based on our members needs and address the unique qualities of teaching and learning in international school settings. In addition to Institutes for educators we are pleased to announce

a range of Institutes for co-professionals working in schools such as HR Managers, Science Technicians, Executive Assistants and others whose efforts improve school effectiveness. Each Institute will take a specific focus and explore it in depth to provide a deep learning experience, powerful enough for participants to go back to their school and implement what they have learnt. PLI’s will take place across the continent and can be repeated in different regions to meet demand. To ensure we meet a diverse range of needs, we are differentiating our Institutes in order to help teachers decide if it will provide an appropriate level of challenge. An Institute may be aimed at one level in its entirety or may have both levels running concurrently at the same Institute. The two levels are:

Discover and Explore – an introductory level where little prior experience, study or expertise is expected or required.

Embed and Sustain – an advanced level where clear entry requirements are set out and will

be verified before registration is confirmed. These entry requirement may include prior study, prior experienced evidenced by students work sample, prior professional leaning evidenced by certification.

In the 2015/16 school year AISA will be offering no less than 15 institutes. Detailed information on each institute is now available on the AISA web site (www.aisa.or.ke/2015PLI) with registrations opening in early August!

If you have any queries about the PLIs please feel free to contact us at info@aisa.or.ke

Institute

2015 DATE TITLE FACILITATOR LEVEL AUDIENCE WHERE 22-23 August Learning

Through Inquiry

Jill Bellamy & Rachel Caldwell

Discover & Explore

Teachers American International School Johannesburg (AISJ), SOUTH AFRICA

4-6 September Algebratic Thinking in Pre K- Grade 8 Classrooms

Erma Anderson Discover & Explore 2015

Pre K-Grade 8 Teachers

American International School Johannesburg (AISJ) SOUTH AFRICA

15-18 September Cognitive CoachingTM

Bill & Ochan Powell Discover & Explore

Principals, Coaches, Middle Level Leaders

American International School Johannesburg (AISJ) SOUTH AFRICA

2-3 October Child Protection

Dennis Larkin & AISA Child Protection Working Group

Discover & Explore

Teachers, Counsellors & School Leaders

Lincoln Community School Accra, GHANA

13-14 November Highly Capable Learners

Bronwyn MacLeod Discover & Explore

Teachers International School of Kenya (ISK) Nairobi, KENYA

4-6 December Literacy Pre K- Grade 8

Matt Glover Discover & Explore

Teachers American International School Johannesburg (AISJ) SOUTH AFRICA

2016 DATE TITLE FACILITATOR LEVEL AUDIENCE WHERE 15-16 January English

Language Learners What We All Need To Know & Do

Virginia Rojas Discover & Explore

Teachers International Community School Addis Ababa (ICSAA) ETHIOPIA

5-6 February Making Thinking Visible in Our Classrooms

Ingrid Turner Discover & Explore Sustain & Embed

Teachers Lincoln Community School Accra, GHANA

5-6 February Wellbeing and Resilience

Veronique Ryan Discover & Explore

Counsellors, Teachers & School leaders

Lincoln Community School Accra, GHANA

8-12 February Teaching Modern Languages

Greg Duncan Discover & Explore

Teachers & Curriculum Leaders

International School of Kenya (ISK) Nairobi, KENYA

12-13 February Sensory Integration

Mel Randall Discover & Explore

Teachers International School of Kenya (ISK) Nairobi, KENYA

11-13 March Service Learning

Tara Barton & AISA Service Learning Working Group

Discover & Explore

Teachers International School of Tanganyika (IST), Dar es Salam, TANZANIA

16-17 April Human Resource Managers and Supervisors

Claudia St John

HR Managers and others with responsibility for HR in schools

Rosslyn Academy, Nairobi, KENYA

16-17 April Executive Assistants in Schools

Angela Garry Executive Assistants &Personal Assistants

Rosslyn Academy, Nairobi, KENYA

AISA Professional Learning Institutes 2015-16Access more details at www.aisa.or.ke/2015PLI