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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.


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 NumberLily Li, Sales Manager

+86 21-5055-4666, ext1443

Queeny Li, Sales Manager
+86 21-6036-8888

Will Li, Sales Manager
+86 156-9219-9717

Email

*You must download and complete this reservation form and email to Lily Li for making reservation

lily@ramadaplazapd.com

Reservation: res@ramadaplazapd.com

queeny.li@marriott.com

will.li@greencourtchina.com

Room Rate #1Superior 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 #2Superior Twin Beds Room:
RMB930 nett per night
including 2 breakfasts
N/AN/A

RemarksAdditional 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
  • Peer Presenters
  • Sponsors
  • Schedule
  • Pre-Conference Workshop

Highlights



  • Opening & Keynote
  • Breakout Sessions
  • Lunches & Social
  • Sponsors and Presentations
  • Podcast & Demo Slams
  • Office365 Pre-Conference

Opening & Keynote

Breakout Sessions

Lunches & Social

Sponsors and Presentations

Podcast & Demo Slams

Office365 Pre-Conference

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.

More details on Liz can be found at lizcho.org, and you can follow her on twitter @cho_liz.

  • Keynote Presentation
  • 60-minute Sessions
  • 90-minute Session

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:
  1. Reflect on the value of a coach
  2. 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:
  1. Have fun
  2. 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

  • All
  • 21st Century Skills (includes Digital Literacy)
  • IT Systems, Service & Management
  • Leadership, Coaching, Library/Tech Culture & Literacy, and Others
  • Media/Visual Literacy
  • Robotics
  • STEAM/Design (includes AR/VR)
Adam Amster - Yew Chung International School of Shanghai
Adam Amster - Yew Chung International School of Shanghai
Digital Literacy: Navigating through the Firewall
Duration:  60 minutes

 

Alan Preis - Shanghai American School
Alan Preis - Shanghai American School
Facilitated Discussion Section for Tech Directors and Coordinators
Duration:  90 minutes
Facilitated Discussion
Alexander Tabunets - Yew Chung International School of Shanghai
Alexander Tabunets - Yew Chung International School of Shanghai
Computation Thinking in the Primary classroom
Duration:  90 minutes
Alex Ching - Victoria Shanghai Academy
Alex Ching - Victoria Shanghai Academy
Learning the interface to most efficiently and successfully use Xcode
Duration:  60 minutes
Amy Hossack - Shanghai American School
Amy Hossack - Shanghai American School
Intro to FLLjr
Duration:  60 minutes
Bradley Higgins - I-Shou International School
Bradley Higgins - I-Shou International School
Laying the Foundations for Technology Transformation
Duration:  60 minutes
Brian Avery - The International School of Macao
Brian Avery - The International School of Macao
STEAM in the Computer Lab using Micro:bits
Duration:  90 minutes
Brian Garner & Kim Brown - QSI International School of Shenzhen
Brian Garner & Kim Brown - QSI International School of Shenzhen
The Learning Union: A Journey of Merging the Library with Makerspace
Duration:  60 minutes
Library/Tech Culture
Danny Yu - Beijing World Youth Academy
Danny Yu - Beijing World Youth Academy
Advanced Lego Mindstorms® EV3 Programming
Duration:  90 minutes
Dave Wilkinson - QSI International School of Shenzhen
Dave Wilkinson - QSI International School of Shenzhen
Empowering Student Voice through News in Upper Elementary/Middle School
Duration:  90 minutes

 

David Lyon - Concordia International School Shanghai
David Lyon - Concordia International School Shanghai
Creating Kinetic Typography with Blender 2.8
Duration:  60 minutes
David Navis - American International School of Guangzhou
David Navis - American International School of Guangzhou
Drones and STEAM Education
Duration:  90 minutes
Dennis Grice - Concordia International School Shanghai
Dennis Grice - Concordia International School Shanghai
Use Close Reading Strategies with AR, VR, and Media
Duration:  90 minutes
Dennis Wang - Beijing City International School
Dennis Wang - Beijing City International School
Facilitated Discussion:  Data and Systems Integration
Duration:  60 minutes
Elizabeth Cooper - Nansha College Preparatory Academy
Elizabeth Cooper - Nansha College Preparatory Academy
Introduction to EV3 Programming
Duration:  60 minutes
Gareth Thomas - Wellington College International Shanghai
Gareth Thomas - Wellington College International Shanghai
Microsoft OneNote, promoting collaboration and extend learning beyond the classroom
Duration:  60 minutes

 

Jason Kaiser - Utahloy International School Guangzhou
Jason Kaiser - Utahloy International School Guangzhou
A Few of My Favorite Things
Duration:  90 minutes

 

Jeff Dungan - Shanghai American School
Jeff Dungan - Shanghai American School
DemISTEfying the EdTech Standards
Duration:  90 minutes
Joel Klammer - Concordia International School Shanghai
Joel Klammer - Concordia International School Shanghai
Wet Robotics? An Introduction to the MATE Underwater Robotics Competition
Duration:  60 minutes
John Lancett - Xiamen International School
John Lancett - Xiamen International School
Interdisciplinary Technology
Duration:  60 minutes

 

 

Ju-hee Kim - Western International School of Shanghai
Ju-hee Kim - Western International School of Shanghai
STEM education in School activities & Competition by VEX Robotics
Duration:  60 minutes
Kitty Yala & Jenny Sabin - Yew Chung International School of Shanghai
Kitty Yala & Jenny Sabin - Yew Chung International School of Shanghai
Techsperts: Student Agency through Technology
Duration:  60 minutes


 

Kristy Godbout and Dennis Grice - Concordia International School Shanghai
Kristy Godbout and Dennis Grice - Concordia International School Shanghai
Design Thinking & Making
Duration:  90 minutes
Lisa Hawkins - Concordia International School Shanghai
Lisa Hawkins - Concordia International School Shanghai
FLL TEAM Starter Kit-All You Need to Get Your Team Going
Duration:  60 minutes
Matthew Scott Ignash - Beijing City International School
Matthew Scott Ignash - Beijing City International School
Digital Tools for Collaboration
Duration:  60 minutes
Matt Kelsey - Nansha College Preparatory Academy
Matt Kelsey - Nansha College Preparatory Academy
Digging for Data
Duration:  90 minutes
Melinda Alford - Suzhou Singapore International School
Melinda Alford - Suzhou Singapore International School
The Big 6 research Method 2.0
Duration:  60 minutes
Literacy
Mel Varga - The International School of Macao
Mel Varga - The International School of Macao
Taking Student Design to the Next Level
Duration:  60 minutes
Naomi Koschmeder & Terri Pham - Concordia International School Shanghai
Naomi Koschmeder & Terri Pham - Concordia International School Shanghai
Digital Storytelling in the Early Childhood Classroom
Duration:  60 minutes
Literacy
Ness Matthews - Dulwich College Shanghai Pudong
Ness Matthews - Dulwich College Shanghai Pudong
Simple but magical; using green screen technology in learning
Duration:  90 minutes
Olaya Garcia & Faye Turner - Western International School of Shanghai
Olaya Garcia & Faye Turner - Western International School of Shanghai
Dare to Escape!
Duration:  60 minutes

 

Peter Tong - Concordia International School Shanghai
Peter Tong - Concordia International School Shanghai
Big Data Analytics – An Essential Entity in K-12 Education
Duration:  60 minutes
Phil Whitaker - Dulwich College Shanghai Pudong
Phil Whitaker - Dulwich College Shanghai Pudong
Getting Started with the First Tech Challenge Competition
Duration:  60 minutes
Ralph Emmerink - Xiamen International School
Ralph Emmerink - Xiamen International School
Technology Integration and the 4Cs in the Classroom
Duration:  60 minutes

 

Renee Stump - Nanwai King's College School
Renee Stump - Nanwai King's College School
Developmentally Appropriate Technology in the Early Years
Duration:  60 minutes
Literacy
Sam Bourgeois - Suzhou Singapore International School
Sam Bourgeois - Suzhou Singapore International School
Facilitated Discussion Session for IT Directors
Duration:  60 minutes
Sandra Chow - Keystone Academy
Sandra Chow - Keystone Academy
The Art of Storytelling
Duration:  90 minutes
Sandra Chow - Keystone Academy
Sandra Chow - Keystone Academy
Leading with courage, reflection, and mindfulness
Duration:  60 minutes
Leadership
 
Satyendra Arora - Yew Chung International School of Beijing
Satyendra Arora - Yew Chung International School of Beijing
Spend less time planning and more time teaching with Nearpod
Duration:  60 minutes

 

Stephen Moore - International School of Ningbo
Stephen Moore - International School of Ningbo
How to Energizing your Classroom through Gamification with Classcraft!
Duration:  60 minutes
Coaching
Steven Heath - Harrow International School Beijing
Steven Heath - Harrow International School Beijing
Integrating 360° Video and Photos into your teaching
Duration:  90 minutes
Todd Voykin - The International School of Macao
Todd Voykin - The International School of Macao
Arduino in the Classroom
Duration:  60 minutes

 

Tom Reed - Concordia International School Shanghai
Tom Reed - Concordia International School Shanghai
China Cyber Security Law
Duration:  60 minutes
Tracy Fleming - Bradbury School
Tracy Fleming - Bradbury School
Using Seesaw to Elevate Creativity, Agency and Engagement
Duration:  60 minutes
Tyson Spraul - Shanghai American School
Tyson Spraul - Shanghai American School
Introduction to micro:bit
Duration:  90 minutes
Tyson Spraul - Shanghai American School
Tyson Spraul - Shanghai American School
Novel Engineering
Duration:  90 minutes
Ying Shen - Concordia International School Shanghai
Ying Shen - Concordia International School Shanghai
Power Up Your Language Classroom with Tech Tools
Duration:  60 minutes
Literacy
Yosef Karasik - Dulwich College Beijing
Yosef Karasik - Dulwich College Beijing
Digital Tools for Collaboration
Duration:  60 minutes

Sponsors

  • Gold Sponsors
  • Bronze Sponsors

Gold Sponsors







Bronze Sponsors






Schedule

  • Day 1 - October 18
  • Day 2 - October 19

Day 1 - October 18

TimeActivities
8:15 - 8:40Registration and Coffee
8:40 - 10:10Welcome and Keynote
10:10 - 10:30Coffee Break
10:30 - 12:0090-minute Sessions
12:00 - 1:00Lunch
1:00 - 1:30Awesome Sponsor Presentations
1:30 - 1:35Transition
1:35 - 2:3560-minute Sessions
2:35 - 3:00 Coffee Break
3:00 - 4:0060-minute Sessions
4:00 - 5:00Social
5:15Optional Socials Out in the Town

Day 2 - October 19

TimeActivities
8:30 - 9:00Coffee on Arrival
9:00 - 10:10Live Podcast and Demo Slams
10:10 - 10:15Transition
10:15 - 11:4590-minute Sessions
11:45 - 12:45Lunch
12:45 - 1:4560-minute Sessions
1:45 - 1:50Transition
1:50 - 2:5060-minute Sessions
2:55 - 3:40School Tours x Job-a-Like
3:40 - 4:00Conference Closing
4:15Departure to Airport/Train Station

Pre-Conference Workshop

Office 365 for Teachers 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.
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