Peer Sharing & Learning (Job-A-Like):
Addressing Transitions-Care
(Online PD Program)
Tuesday, November 30, 2021
15:00 - 17:00 (Hong Kong/China Standard Time)
COVID-19 revealed to the whole world what many already knew at their core. High levels of achievement don't happen in highly mobile settings (or highly disrupted settings) while ignoring the emotions of the children and adults who are the learners-in-transition. At least not without significant loss. No matter how great our outputs or impressive our other metrics, our schools are only success stories if the people inside them flourish. The proposed job-a-like affords participants opportunities to prepare and equip themselves and others (students, parents and staff) for short-term and long-term challenges ahead.
The job-alike will be presented from the perspective of those who are actually making a transition between educational and social cultures - students, parents and staff. It will focus on how transitions affect one’s sense of identity and belonging. It will explain the various benefits and challenges Cross Cultural Kids/Third Culture Kids may experience as they embrace a global life and it will consider the various stages of the transition cycle, offering insights on what to expect in terms of emotions, practical ways to leave well and enter well, and how and why to address unresolved grief.
Why should you join:
- To gain understanding from the perspective of our peers about the challenges and opportunities of school based transitions-care and belonging.
- To share best-practice strategies and tools to help students, parents and staff through the various stages of transition and find a sense of belonging.
- To collaborate with other transitions-care champions in the empowerment of our students’ well-being and learning.
What is a Job-Alike?
It is an opportunity to promote collaboration among education professionals with similar job responsibilities to enhance their craft, share knowledge and network regionally. These highly intensive learning sessions provide an opportunity to share resources, information and engage in discussions and planning that will immediately benefit their schools.
Target Audience:
This job-alike is for anyone with a responsibility for planning, facilitating or supporting transitions-care in their school.
Language: English
Time Requirement: 2 hours, plus 1-hour reading before the job-a-like
Breakout Stands: There will be 2 facilitators for this job-a-like, each will facilitate a discussion on 1 of 4 topics:
- Strategies for nurturing identity and belonging
- Practical ways to leave well and enter well
- How and why to address unresolved grief
- How to ensure we include leavers, stayers, and arrivers in addressing transitions
Post Meeting Activity: All participants will be provided with an E-Showbag including resources referenced and more information on Professional Development opportunities.
Certificate Course: 2 hours of professional learning
Meeting Time: 15:00 - 17:00 Hong Kong Time Zone (China Standard Time)
Date: Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Meeting Software: Zoom for Audio/Video and Teams for file sharing
Access to Recordings: Included for registrants and available in Teams for 1 year
Space is limited to 60 people to ensure interactive and productive dialog. A school campus may only send 4 people. If a school has multiple campuses it may send 4 people per campus. A campus may be considered the Primary, Middle and Secondary school sections of a school if those sections don’t share responsibilities or budget for leadership development.
What is the cost of the online learning experience?
ACAMIS Members
US$100 per person
SPECIAL BULK DISCOUNT
US$200 for 4 people.
SPAN Members
Individuals holding a current paid SPAN Membership can participate for free. If your school is a SPAN Partner or SPAN sponsor you may also register for free.
Non-Members
US$150 per person
SPECIAL BULK DISCOUNT
US$300 for 4 people.
IMPORTANT NOTE TO PARTICIPANTS
Email communication before the course start date
Emails related to this Online PD Program will be sent from events@pdacademia.com. Please immediately add this email sender to your safe sender list.
Approximately 2-weeks before the start of the course, participants will be emailed a course introduction, instructions for how to participate and a pre-course survey and readings, if applicable. If you do not receive this email please let us know.