Host School
Concordia International School Shanghai is a co-educational day school for students aged 3 to 18, located in the heart of Jinqiao—one of Shanghai’s largest international communities. Concordia is recognized for its dedication to academic excellence and for providing well-developed sports, arts, service and cultural learning programs. Our caring, passionate and award-winning faculty deliver a comprehensive American curriculum and pioneer programs that guide students toward life success, no matter how they define it.
Concordia is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) since 2000 and the National Lutheran School Accreditation Commission (NLSA) since 2015.
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Our approach to education centers around holism and providing authentic learning opportunities for our students. At Concordia, it’s not just about grades. It’s about balance. When we say we educate the whole child we mean that we invest in and tend to every part of each student: spiritually, physically, emotionally, socially and intellectually. In doing so, we seek to provide students relevant, authentic experiences in which they can pursue areas of passion and explore new interests. Through applied learning courses and activities throughout the grade levels, students are applying critical thinking skills, creative problem solving, and knowledge integration across disciplines. Applied learning is found in virtually all areas of the curriculum, from science to the visual arts.
By partnering with engaged parents to help students find their own unique balance, we cultivate the best outcomes for each student. It is the community at Concordia that creates the ideal foundation for the entire family’s success.
Dr. Mary Scott
Head of School
Concordia International School Shanghai
345 Huangyang Road Pudong, Shanghai China 201206
上海浦东新区黄杨路345号 邮编 201206
+8621 5899 0380
Hotels
Please note transportation will NOT be provided between the hotel and the host school on the conference days, as they are all within 15-minute walking distance.
On Saturday (October 19), participants can drop their luggage at the "ACAMIS Luggage Point" located at the lobby of each the three hotels below (a sign will be held). The luggages will then be transported via a van to the host school.
| Option 1: Ramada Plaza Pudong* | Option 2: Shanghai Marriott Hotel Pudong East | Option 3: Green Court Serviced Apartments | |
| Address (English) | 18 Xin Jingiao Road, Pudong, Shanghai 201206 (about a 15-minute walk to the host school) | 15 Xin Jingiao Road, Pudong, Shanghai 201206 (about a 15-minute walk from the host school) | Lane 1199, Biyun Road, Pudong, Shanghai 201206 (about a 10-minute walk to the host school) |
| Name & Address (Chinese) | 上海浦东华美达大酒店 上海浦东新金桥路18号 邮编: 201206 | 上海金桥红枫万豪酒店 上海浦东新金桥路15号 邮编: 201206 | 碧云花园服务公寓-国际社区店 上海浦东新区碧云路1199弄 邮编: 201206 |
| Contact Person and Number | Lily Li, Sales Manager +86 21-5055-4666, ext1443 | Queeny Li, Sales Manager +86 21-6036-8888 | Will Li, Sales Manager |
*You must download and complete this reservation form and email to Lily Li for making reservation lily@ramadaplazapd.comReservation: res@ramadaplazapd.com | queeny.li@marriott.com | will.li@greencourtchina.com | |
| Room Rate #1 | Superior King Bed Room: RMB790 nett per night including 1 breakfast | Starting from RMB 1166 per night including 1 breakfast | Starting from RMB800 per night including 1 breakfast |
| Room Rate #2 | Superior Twin Beds Room: RMB930 nett per night including 2 breakfasts | N/A | N/A |
| Remarks | Additional buffet breakfast will be charged at RMB158 nett per person. | Rooms types are subject to availability. Reservations must be guaranteed by Credit Card. Cancellations must be acknowledged by the hotel with a cancellation number by 18:00PM hotel time 1 day prior to the arrival date, failing which one night’s room rate with tax will be levied. | Room types are subject to availability. Reservations must be guaranteed by Credit Card. Cancellations must be acknowledged by the hotel with a cancellation number by 18:00PM hotel time 1 day prior to the arrival date, failing which one night’s room rate with tax will be levied. |
Highlights
Keynote Speaker
ELIZABETH CHO
Principal of Teaching and Learning
Korea International School
Liz (Elizabeth) Cho is the Principal of Teaching and Learning at Korea International School. An English teacher by training, Liz taught in Northern Virginia before jumping into the world of international teaching at Shekou International School. Since 2016, Liz has been a school leader for curriculum and professional development. She received her second Master's, in Educational Policy and Leadership, in 2018. Liz is also certified in Educational Technology and Information Literacy and is an ISTE Trainer and an Apple Distinguished Educator. Her seven years in China give her a firsthand perspective on the unique context of international teachers on the mainland, and her message about developing professional capacity and empowering teachers is relevant to educators no matter where they are.
Keynote Presentation
Subtle Art of Not Giving a ____
How do we align the professional learning model with a vision of learning? While this can require very specific steps for different schools, there are some helpful universal considerations when planning for professional learning in your institution. Come discuss how to make small changes that have a large impact in shifting your school's culture into one where everyone learns and engages, together. Come find out how to fill in the missing blanks.
60-minute Sessions
“Everyone deserves a coach!”
Session Focus: Coaching
Session objectives:
- Reflect on the value of a coach
- Take away a professional growth plan for coaches to modify for your school’s context
“Coaching done well may be the most effective intervention designed for human performance.” -surgeon-writer Atul Gawande
Combining Cognitive Coaching® skills, competency and humility helps build a powerful culture of collaboration, reflection and productivity. How does a coach model this? What is a coach exactly, anyway?
Come check out how KIS’s teaching & learning coaching program was implemented in 2018 and continuing strong. You’ll be able to walk away with a professional growth plan for coaches designed with Cognitive Coaching®’s four roles of a coach that you can modify to fit your own school’s vision and mission.
Target Audience: Coaches and collaborating teachers
Note: This session will be presented at two breakout sessions.
90-minute Session
“What’s your problem?”
Session Focus: Leadership
Session Objectives:
- Have fun
- Take away examples and a plan of how to #LiftEachOtherUp
How do we build a strong culture of collaboration and doers? We all want it in theory. So, we wait. Wait for “the boss” to do something because it’s their job - to make something better, to do something sensible to fix our problems. But what if we didn’t? What if we took the proactive approach to our problems and be solution seekers, together?
Come see some concrete and creative problem-solving examples by educators. Then let’s take the time with guided protocols to build an action plan that works for you and the culture of your school. Every school’s got 99 problems, but you ain’t need to be one.
Target Audience: Leaders and Teachers
Peer Presenters
Digital Literacy: Navigating through the Firewall
Duration: 60 minutes
Facilitated Discussion Section for Tech Directors and Coordinators
Duration: 90 minutes
Facilitated Discussion
Computation Thinking in the Primary classroom
Duration: 90 minutes
Learning the interface to most efficiently and successfully use Xcode
Duration: 60 minutes
Intro to FLLjr
Duration: 60 minutes
Laying the Foundations for Technology Transformation
Duration: 60 minutes
STEAM in the Computer Lab using Micro:bits
Duration: 90 minutes
The Learning Union: A Journey of Merging the Library with Makerspace
Duration: 60 minutes
Library/Tech Culture
Advanced Lego Mindstorms® EV3 Programming
Duration: 90 minutes
Empowering Student Voice through News in Upper Elementary/Middle School
Duration: 90 minutes
Creating Kinetic Typography with Blender 2.8
Duration: 60 minutes
Drones and STEAM Education
Duration: 90 minutes
Use Close Reading Strategies with AR, VR, and Media
Duration: 90 minutes
Facilitated Discussion: Data and Systems Integration
Duration: 60 minutes
Introduction to EV3 Programming
Duration: 60 minutes
Microsoft OneNote, promoting collaboration and extend learning beyond the classroom
Duration: 60 minutes
A Few of My Favorite Things
Duration: 90 minutes
DemISTEfying the EdTech Standards
Duration: 90 minutes
Wet Robotics? An Introduction to the MATE Underwater Robotics Competition
Duration: 60 minutes
Interdisciplinary Technology
Duration: 60 minutes
STEM education in School activities & Competition by VEX Robotics
Duration: 60 minutes
Techsperts: Student Agency through Technology
Duration: 60 minutes
Design Thinking & Making
Duration: 90 minutes
FLL TEAM Starter Kit-All You Need to Get Your Team Going
Duration: 60 minutes
Digital Tools for Collaboration
Duration: 60 minutes
Digging for Data
Duration: 90 minutes
The Big 6 research Method 2.0
Duration: 60 minutes
Literacy
Taking Student Design to the Next Level
Duration: 60 minutes
Digital Storytelling in the Early Childhood Classroom
Duration: 60 minutes
Literacy
Simple but magical; using green screen technology in learning
Duration: 90 minutes
Dare to Escape!
Duration: 60 minutes
Big Data Analytics – An Essential Entity in K-12 Education
Duration: 60 minutes
Getting Started with the First Tech Challenge Competition
Duration: 60 minutes
Technology Integration and the 4Cs in the Classroom
Duration: 60 minutes
Developmentally Appropriate Technology in the Early Years
Duration: 60 minutes
Literacy
Facilitated Discussion Session for IT Directors
Duration: 60 minutes
The Art of Storytelling
Duration: 90 minutes
Leading with courage, reflection, and mindfulness
Duration: 60 minutes
Leadership
Spend less time planning and more time teaching with Nearpod
Duration: 60 minutes
How to Energizing your Classroom through Gamification with Classcraft!
Duration: 60 minutes
Coaching
Integrating 360° Video and Photos into your teaching
Duration: 90 minutes
Arduino in the Classroom
Duration: 60 minutes
China Cyber Security Law
Duration: 60 minutes
Using Seesaw to Elevate Creativity, Agency and Engagement
Duration: 60 minutes
Introduction to micro:bit
Duration: 90 minutes
Novel Engineering
Duration: 90 minutes
Power Up Your Language Classroom with Tech Tools
Duration: 60 minutes
Literacy
Digital Tools for Collaboration
Duration: 60 minutes
Sponsors
Schedule
Day 1 - October 18
| Time | Activities |
| 8:15 - 8:40 | Registration and Coffee |
| 8:40 - 10:10 | Welcome and Keynote |
| 10:10 - 10:30 | Coffee Break |
| 10:30 - 12:00 | 90-minute Sessions |
| 12:00 - 1:00 | Lunch |
| 1:00 - 1:30 | Awesome Sponsor Presentations |
| 1:30 - 1:35 | Transition |
| 1:35 - 2:35 | 60-minute Sessions |
| 2:35 - 3:00 | Coffee Break |
| 3:00 - 4:00 | 60-minute Sessions |
| 4:00 - 5:00 | Social |
| 5:15 | Optional Socials Out in the Town |
Day 2 - October 19
| Time | Activities |
| 8:30 - 9:00 | Coffee on Arrival |
| 9:00 - 10:10 | Live Podcast and Demo Slams |
| 10:10 - 10:15 | Transition |
| 10:15 - 11:45 | 90-minute Sessions |
| 11:45 - 12:45 | Lunch |
| 12:45 - 1:45 | 60-minute Sessions |
| 1:45 - 1:50 | Transition |
| 1:50 - 2:50 | 60-minute Sessions |
| 2:55 - 3:40 | School Tours x Job-a-Like |
| 3:40 - 4:00 | Conference Closing |
| 4:15 | Departure to Airport/Train Station |
Pre-Conference Workshop
Thursday, October 17, 2019, 1:00 - 5:00 pm
Concordia International School of Shanghai
To meet the need for teachers to be proficient at the core collaboration platform for most international schools in China, this year we're offering an Office 365 for Teachers pre-conference where you'll have the opportunity to get your Microsoft Innovative Educator certificate!
Sat Arora from Yew Chung International School of Beijing will lead this four-hour dive into all the essential aspects of using Office 365 in education, from Sway to Forms to Teams, and more. If you want to work better with your colleagues and help students collaborate with their peers, this workshop is for you!
Be sure to bring your laptop. Specific topics will include:
- Team
- Forms
- Sway
- Accessibility
- Microsoft Educator Community
- One Drive
- Class Notebook
*Please note you must register for the Technology Conference to attend this pre-conference workshop.