BAMBI BETTS LEADING ASSESSMENT IN LEADING ASSESSMENT IN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS

EARCOS WEEKEND WORKSHOP JANUARY 14TH – 15TH, 2012

WESTERN ACADEMY OF BEIJING

Leading Assessment in International Schools

Workshop Description - Leading Assessment the International School

Are you leading a grade level team? A subject area? A data team?

Or an elementary, middle or secondary school? It will be no surprise to you that a huge piece of your work in that role revolves around something to do with assessment. A strong set assessment leadership skills is a powerful tool in improving student learning. In this highly interactive, practical workshop, participants will Refresh knowledge and understanding of assessment practices, including:

1. Adopting a clear, practical definition of assessment for your school 2. Creating a set of assessment design principles 3. Designing assessment tools which will give BEST evidence of the intended

learning 4. Developing 5 ways to evaluate learning 5. Using assessment results to modify teaching 6. Reviewing the best ways to record learning results 7. Reviewing the best ways to report learning results 8. Examining the 40+ assessment practices that influence student learning

Explore and practice to how to be a leader, including:

1. How to organize teams to get the assessment work done 2. Learning about how teachers typically adopt new initiatives 3. How to handle resistance from teachers/kids/parents

Information about Bambi Bambi Betts is the director of both the Principals’ Training Center for International School Leadership (PTC) and the Teacher Training Center for International Educators (TTC) as well as the CEO for the Academy for International School Heads (AISH) and founder of the two addition training centers for international educators, including counselors and school business leaders. Bambi has been a director, principal and teacher in international schools for over 25 years. She was formerly Director of Escuela Campo Alegre and has held principalships in three international schools. She has been a consultant in over 75 international schools, conducting training on a variety of topics related to the effective international school, including assessment, curriculum leadership, teacher leaders strategies, instructional strategies, faculty evaluation, board training. She has written many articles on practical ways to improve international schools and authors a regular column on the PTC pages of The International Educator (TIE).

Workshop Cost

   

BAMBI BETTS LEADING ASSESSMENT IN LEADING ASSESSMENT IN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS

EARCOS WEEKEND WORKSHOP JANUARY 14TH – 15TH, 2012

WESTERN ACADEMY OF BEIJING The cost of the workshop is 350 RMB. If possible please bring the exact money to the workshop. The fee will need to be paid on Saturday 14th January by 12pm. RMB cash only will be accepted. Western Academy of Beijing is unable to issue fa piaos (the official Chinese receipt) but will be providing a school receipt upon payment. Please notify the finance departments in your school that this is the case prior to coming to the workshop. WAB teachers must complete a Professional Development Application form and submit it to their sectional Principal if they wish to use PD funds to cover workshop costs. Please indicate on the form which PD budget line you will be accessing.

Workshop Dates, Times and Location The workshop will be held on Saturday 14th January and Sunday 15th January. The times are as follows and will be the same for each day: 8:30 – 9:00 Registration and

payment 12:30 – 1:15 Lunch

9:00 – 10:30 Session 1 1:15 – 4:00 Session 3 (There will be a short break during this session.)

10:30 – 10:45 Break 10:45 – 12:30 Session 2 The workshop will be held in the Lotus Lounge, which is the staff lounge in Western Academy of Beijing's Elementary School Building.

School Address Please find the school's address below in English and Chinese:

Western Academy of Beijing PO Box 8547, #10 Lai Guang Ying Dong Lu

Chaoyang District, Beijing 100102, PRC Fax: +86 10 6433-3974

Phone: +86 10 5986 5588

北京京西学校 北京市朝阳区来广营东路 10号 8547 信箱，邮政编码:100102 电�：  (8610) 5986 5588

   

BAMBI BETTS LEADING ASSESSMENT IN LEADING ASSESSMENT IN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS

EARCOS WEEKEND WORKSHOP JANUARY 14TH – 15TH, 2012

WESTERN ACADEMY OF BEIJING

Accommodation Options Please contact the hotels directly for prices and other details. Metropark Lido Hotel, Beijing (Former Holiday Inn – Lido) No. 6 Jiangtai Rd Chaoyang District 100004 Beijing CHINA PRC Contact: Lucy Wang E: lucywang@mplido.cn T:86-10-64376688 ext 2926 M: 86- 1350 1016 965 F: 86-10-6437 8816 www.hotellidobeijing.com

Courtyard by Marriot Beijing Northeast No. 101 Jing Shun Road Chaoyang District 100102 Beijing CHINA PRC Contact: Kathy Zhao E: Kathy.zhao@courtyard.com T: 86-10-5907 6781 F: 86-10-5907 6668 www.courtyardbeijingnortheast.com

Xiao Yun Li No 8 Hotel No. 8 Xiaoyunli Chaoyang District 100125 Beijing CHINA PRC Contact: Mr Hansi Zhang E: schhans@126.com T: 86-10-64181616 – 23314 M: 86-1352 2592 667 F: 86-10-6818 5833 www.starwayhotel.com

Contact Information Please contact Rebecca Butterworth if you have questions regarding the agenda and content of the workshop or Victoria Erlandsson for accommodation, payment and registration questions. Their contact details are as follows: Rebecca Butterworth MSHS AP – Curriculum/MYP Coordinator Western Academy of Beijing Email: rbutterworth@wab.edu Ph: + 86 13910167460

Victoria Erlandsson IB Office Western Academy of Beijing E: victoria_erlandsson@wab.edu T: 0086-10-5986 5588 ext 1119

Please complete the registration form on the last page and email it to Victoria Erlandsson.

victoria_erlandsson@wab.edu

   

BAMBI BETTS LEADING ASSESSMENT IN LEADING ASSESSMENT IN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS

EARCOS WEEKEND WORKSHOP JANUARY 14TH – 15TH, 2012

WESTERN ACADEMY OF BEIJING

Registration Form

BAMBI BETTS LEADING ASSESSMENT IN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS

EARCOS WEEKEND WORKSHOP JANUARY 14th – 15th, 2012

WESTERN ACADEMY OF BEIJING Name: School: Email address: Food requirements: Please return to: victoria_erlandsson@wab.edu