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A conversation  with Keri-Lee creator of the Media Mentor Month and Sandra and Alex co-collaborators share about  #mediamentormonth which  is a global education initiative designed to help parents/teachers develop a supportive relationship with their children/students around digital technologies and media. Together they share their approach, collaboration, designs, why this initiative and the challenges and opportunities educators and families are juggling with students /children's media consumption.   About Keri-Lee Beasley 25 years in education across New Zealand, the UK, Indonesia, Singapore, Switzerland and now Beijing has fueled Keri-Lee's passion for integrating tech for learning. Currently, she is the HS Learning and Tech Coach at the Western Academy of Beijing. Off-duty, she's into culinary adventures, fiction, travel, and gardening. As a Mum of teens, she started #MediaMentorMonth to help families navigate tech positively. Twitter: https://twitter.com/klbeasley  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/klbeasley/  About Sandra Chow Sandra Chow has taught in public and international schools in Toronto, Taiwan, and Beijing. She is currently the Director of Digital & Innovative Learning at Keystone Academy, Beijing. She brings over 20 years of global education experience. With a diverse professional background as a professional accountant, educational consultant, and cross-cultural educator, she offers a unique perspective to her leadership role. She enjoys meaningful connections and community, and is passionate about empowering students and educators to thrive in a globally diverse society. Twitter: https://twitter.com/watnunu  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandra-chow/  About Alex McMillan Alex McMillan is a High School Tech Coach at Shanghai American School, Puxi, with over a decade of experience in education and a background in commercial photography/advertising. Co-author of “Designing for Understanding” and “Saigon Artbook”, Alex loves to integrate design and technology to enhance teaching and learning. His interests include digital music, Generative AI, photography, drones, and volcano hunting. Having lived in Asia for 17 years, Alex is now expanding his role as an educational consultant, helping schools develop guidance around Generative AI. He frequently speaks at conferences like 21st Century Learning HK, ISTE, and Vietnam Tech Conference. Twitter: https://x.com/MrAlexEdTech   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-mcmillan-58b576154/  Resources https://klbeasley.wordpress.com/  Media Mentor Month https://klbeasley.wordpress.com/2024/02/29/media-mentor-month-24/  Common Sense Media: Age-Based Media Reviews for Families | Common Sense Media What Kind of Digital Parent Are You? | SafeSpace Parents & carers | Childnet Welcome to MediaSmarts | MediaSmarts https://alexmcmillan.co/  https://genaiforschools.com/  https://sites.google.com/view/future-ready-collaborative/  John Mikton on Social Media LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmikton/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jmikton Web: beyonddigital.org Dan Taylor on social media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/appsevents  Twitter: https://twitter.com/appdkt  Web: www.appsevents.com Listen on: iTunes / Podbean / Stitcher / Spotify / YouTube Would you like to have a free 1 month trial of the new Google Workspace Plus (formerly G Suite Enterprise for Education)? Just fill out this form and we'll get you set up bit.ly/GSEFE-Trial

On today's podcast, host Lori Boll speaks with Heidi Mermis-Cava, the Director of Student Support Services at the Shanghai American School. Heidi recently presented at the in-person SENIA conference in Vietnam, where she received overwhelmingly positive feedback for her work. Heidi shares some of her expertise on distinguishing between English as an Additional Language (EAL), Specific Learning Disabilities, and Language Impairments. This provides a valuable preview of the more comprehensive information she will be sharing at the upcoming SENIA virtual conference. Be sure to join us at the conference to learn even more from Heidi. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/seniapodcast/message

Small International Schools are wide spread around the world, with their size come different dynamics in the culture, structures, educator and leadership approaches, finances juggling the daily workflows and community building, Jimena, Jeremy and Michael who have started an ECIS (https://www.ecis.org/) "Intentionally Small Schools" special interest group join us and share their experiences as small international school leaders and together we explore the uniqueness of small international school and the creative tensions that come with such schools.                   Dr. Jimena Zalba  Primary Principal     The International School of Belgrade  https://www.isb.rs/   Dr. Jeremy Majeski  Principal Frankfurt International School Wiesbaden Campus https://www.fis.edu/    Dr. Michael J. Hibbeln  Director  International School of Krakow https://iskonline.org/    About Dr. Jimena Zalba    Jimena Zalba is an educational leader with over 22 years serving international schools in Serbia, Czech Republic, Romania and Cambodia. During her tenure as a school leader, Jimena has, in close collaboration with her colleagues, led the design and implementation of innovative school improvements with  high impact on student learning.  When teachers and colleagues describe Jimena, they use words such as ‘caring', ‘change agent' and ‘systems thinker'.  Jimena leverages these qualities and competencies to build and sustain thriving school cultures with a relentless commitment to learning and wellbeing for all members of a community.   In addition to being a transformational and constructivist leader, Jimena is a passionate and avid learner.  She holds a Masters in Education, a Post-Master's in Educational Leadership and a Doctorate in Education (EdD) in July 2021.   Her EdD research focused on developing the professional capacity of educators in international schools.    Twitter: https://twitter.com/jimenazalba  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimena-zalba-edd-23828549/  About Dr. Jeremy Majeski   Dr. Jeremy Majeski is currently the principal at Frankfurt International School's Wiesbaden Campus, a preschool through grade eight international school. Prior to this, Jeremy served as the elementary school principal at the American School of Barcelona as well as an elementary educator and administrator in the Chicago suburbs. Jeremy has been recognized for his work in leading efforts in making schools more welcoming for LGBTQ+ staff, students, and families.   He recently completed his doctorate in leadership in curriculum and instruction from Aurora University's School of Education where his research focused on the experiences of gay and lesbian parents and schools. Jeremy has presented on topics of literacy, technology and leadership at conferences including the Illinois Reading Association, National Association of Elementary School Principals, District Administration and The Bett Show. In addition to his work in schools, Jeremy is an adjunct professor, teaching graduate courses in curriculum, instruction and leadership.   Twitter: https://twitter.com/jjmajeski  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-jeremy-j-majeski-08693832/?originalSubdomain=de    About Dr. Michael Hibbeln    Dr. Michael Hibbeln is Director of the International School of Kraków, Poland.  Prior to his current role he served as the Elementary School Principal at Shanghai American School in Shanghai, China. Michael's career in education has taken him to Thailand, Paraguay, the USA (Michigan), Italy, and China.  He holds a Ph.D. in Education Organizational Leadership, Policy and Development from the University of Minnesota, as well as a M.Ed. in K-12 Education Administration and Leadership from Michigan State University.   Michael's research interests lie in the factors that lead to the development of student intercultural competence in international schools. Using clear systems and frameworks that bring a school's mission to life and drive school transformation, rather than only school improvement, is what excites him most about his work in school communities.   Twitter: https://twitter.com/MjHibbeln  LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/michael-j-hibbeln-2b62b191    John Mikton on Social Media LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmikton/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jmikton Web: beyonddigital.org   Dan Taylor on social media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dantcz/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DanTaylorAE Web: www.appsevents.com   Listen on: iTunes / Podbean / Stitcher / Spotify / YouTube Would you like to have a free 1 month trial of the new Google Workspace Plus (formerly G Suite Enterprise for Education)? Just fill out this form and we'll get you set up bit.ly/GSEFE-Trial

Join us as we get to know Nanjing International School's new PYP Coordinator, Ms. Debs Tellis. Ms. Tellis has an expansive career which includes working at Shanghai American School, Dulwich Shanghai, Utahloy International School Guangzhou, and SSIS Suzhou, as well as Stonehill School in India. Ms. Tellis comes to NIS after teaching in her native Australia. She has extensive experience in PYP and MYP. “I actually now have an opportunity to share this with students, and to help build their courage, and help them be risk-takers, and help them to be more open-minded, and see perspectives and be that IB Learner."

On this episode Leo interviews Shaun Rein. He is the Founder and Managing Director of the China Market Research Group (CMR), the world's leading strategic market intelligence firm focused on China. He works with boards, billionaires, heads of states, CEOs and senior executives of Fortune 500 & leading Chinese companies, private equity firms, SMEs and long/ hedge funds to develop their China growth, political and investment strategies. Rein authored the international best-sellers "The War for China's Wallet: Profiting from the New World Order," "The End of Cheap China"​ & "The End of Copycat China."​ Publishers Weekly named "Cheap"​ a "Top 10 business book for 2012." The Financial Times called "Copycat"​ "Intriguing" and said of Wallet: “Mr. Rein's insider tales of what it takes to work in contemporary China are insightful...a toolbox for those who want to work with Chinese companies make it a worthwhile read.”Rein is regularly featured in the Wall Street Journal and The Financial Times. His op-eds have appeared in the New York Times. He frequently appears on CBS, CNN, BBC, CNBC, PBS and MSNBC. Rein formerly taught executive education classes for London Business School and was a weekly columnist for CNBC and Forbes. He also wrote a column for Bloomberg BusinessWeek. Rein is one of the most sought out keynote speakers focused on innovation, consumer trends and the economy in China.He serves on the Board of Trustees for St. Paul's School and is a member of the Investment Committee.CMR combines unparalleled local knowledge of China with global expertise: our team is comprised of the finest business minds, who come from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences.Clients include Apple, Yum! Brands, Crocs, Fidelity, UGG, Warburg Pincus, Richemont, DuPont, AXA Insurance, Electronic Arts, Hugo Boss, SAS Institute (Analytics), Ecco Shoes, LG Electronics, Samsung, SK Group, P&G, LinkedIn, Cofidis, MCM, Bumble Bee, Unitas Capital, CLSA, China Capital Today, Hutchison Whampoa, Aramark, Lane Crawford, Chloe, Juilliard, Duke University, Shanghai American School, Kamet, Esselte, The Math Works (Matlab), Shanghai Tang, Hard Rock International.Connect with Shaun on LinkedIn Self-learning is of paramount importance in the business world, listen to your international peers and step up your game.Connect with the host Leonardo Marra on LinkedIn Follow the page on LinkedIn 

Andrew Melton (ASIJ 1994) Educator I am from Arkansas. I grew up overseas in Riyadh and Tokyo. My parents became international school teachers in the 1980's which gave me the bug to do it. I attended ASIJ from 1991 to 1994. At Berklee College of Music I studied film scoring, and my instrument was the vibraphone. After college I went to Los Angeles. I had a wonderful time there juggling film scoring, band composing and arranging, and playing piano in improv comedy theaters. I then focused on international teaching, at the American School of Marrakech, Morocco, the American School of Lima, Peru, and then Shanghai American School. Now Canadian Ac. in Kobe. At all of these I taught some combination of band, choir, strings, and general music. It's so great to be back in Japan, still trying to learn the darn language! Towards the end of my time in Lima, I married Jen Van Ness whom I met at an ASIJ 20 year reunion in Washington DC. She attended ASIJ just for one year as a 9th grader in 1991. TIMESTAMP 1:20 - Introduction 3:08 - Growing up as an international school student in Saudi Arabia and Japan 5:59 - Becoming a teacher 7:32 - How to become an international school teacher 10:35 - Morocco 12:48 - the transient nature of international school teaching 14:08 - coming back to Japan 14:58 - Canadian Academy v ASIJ 17:12 - How international education led towards Andrews current career 18:55 - ASIJ shout outs 20:48 - What is to come in the next few years

In this week's episode, recent college graduate and scholar Briana Cheng, discusses the importance dance played in her scholastic journey.   This is a great episode for dancers struggling with pursuing artistic passion in the face of academic expectations.  Briana Cheng's dance journey started at Triangle Dance studio where she studied ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, and contemporary.  After many years at Triangle, Briana moved to China where she studied dance at the Shanghai American School before moving to Maryland where she attended Bullis School and participated in the Bullis Dance program.  Briana made an indelible mark on the program at Bullis and only after a year served as a Teacher's Assistant before earning awards multiple awards for Excellence in Dance.  For more information on this week's guest, check her out at on InstagramInterested in being a part of our NEW Facebook Group for Teachers?  Check us out online at The Engaged Core Facebook Group

Introduction: Math. That one word can produce great amounts of anxiety in many of us and many of our students. Today our group discusses all things math with our special guest, Caty Romero who is someone who knows math and loves it. Some of the topics included in today's discussion are foundational concepts students need to know, common areas of struggle in mathematics, the C-R-A approach, our favorite visual strategies and structures we use, and much much more. We hope you enjoy this chat. Heck, it might even change your attitude toward math learning. Resources Discussed in Today's Show Caty's blog Nrich Maths (resources) Toy Theater (online math manipulatives) Jo Boaler- maths expert, author Steve Leinwand- maths expert, author Connect: Lori Boll Twitter Website Erin Madonna Twitter Website Caty Romero Twitter Website Bios Erin Madonna Erin joined International School Bangkok as a K/1 Learning Support and EAL teacher this school year. Most recently, she was Upper Primary Learning Support Specialist at Shekou International School where she was part of the team developing the school's inaugural Learning Support program. Lori Boll Lori is SENIA's Executive Director after teaching for 25 years. When Lori's son was diagnosed with profound autism in 2003, Lori changed her focus from teaching elementary to special education. Lori worked internationally for 20 years, and now finds herself back in the United States building a program for her now adult son. Caty Romero: is an early childhood, elementary and middle school mathematics curriculum, instruction, and assessment instructional leader passionate about learning and teaching mathematics through the lens of inquiry, modeling, reasoning and communicating. Caty is currently a 6th grade math teacher at the International School Bangkok. Prior to that, she was the Early Childhood and Elementary School Mathematics Instructional Coach at Shanghai American School for 5 years where she worked in partnership with teachers to facilitate the development, implementation, and transformation of the math curriculum. She serves as contracted mathematics consultant at several international schools in the South East Asia region. In addition, she has facilitated workshops for international school teachers and leaders at various AASSA, NESA, EARCOS and ACAMIS regional conferences. Caty coordinated and co-facilitated the Office of Overseas Schools sponsored Asia Regional Math Summit on Developing High-Quality Assessments in partnership with Erma Anderson. Caty has co-facilitated the Mathematics Specialists in International Schools (MSIS) certification institute focused on K-12 Geometry and Measurement with Steve Leinwand, and is currently part of the prestigious AERO Math Think Tank Team at Project AERO supported by the U.S. State Department Office of Overseas Schools. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/seniapodcast/message

Rick Wang is a marketer, entrepreneur, consultant, successful business owner. Rick and I met in 1998, when we were both building retail businesses in China. He is a good friend and a very open and honest leader as you will hear in this conversation. In addition to his business ventures, he is the author and originator of the “3 Barriers of Entry” into China Franchising as published in the “Doing Business in China for the Dummy” Book.  He is a regular lecturer at several universities in China on case studies related to business success and failure in China. Past Academic/Institutional Services Include: - USC (University of Southern California) Alumni Board of Governors 2000-2006. Currently BOG Emeritus. - Board Member, Shanghai American School 2006-2008 (Chairman ‘07-‘08) - Committee Supervisor, Radio Control Cars, China Sports Federation 2015-2019 Past and Present Business Partnerships: - CEO, RetailCo Solutions Ltd - Director, VROOM Motorsports (S2M Group) - Team Principle, Mercur Racing - Owner, RCI Racing Arena (Radio Control Sports) - Managing Director, Intefoods Shanghai Ltd. (Johnny Moo) - Consultant, Curves Fitness (China), Krispy Kreme - Director, STERKA Concepts Ltd. - Founder, Adogp NGO 

Kevin Lynch, Director of Marketing and Communications at Shanghai American School, returns to the SMJ podcast with a storytelling masterclass. He reveals the elements that make a good story, the process for editing and distilling it, and how to select the right media to gain the most effective results. If you missed his first interview, have a listen to podcast 031. Let us know what is most useful to you at smj@imageseven.com.au

What is the place of storytelling in communication and marketing for education? How do you make the most of opportunities and avoid the perception of manipulation? Kevin Lynch, Director of Marketing and Communications at Shanghai American School, shares his insights and discusses how the powerful Graduation 2020 was created. Get in touch at smj@imageseven.com.au

Kevin Lynch works with the marketing team at Shanghai American School in Shanghai but from America. If you find this podcast valuable, please consider becoming a monthly supporter. You can subscribe here on my website: https://observingtheprocess.com/subscribe/ Record Date: April 8th, 2020

Episode 17: Benjamin Simon (ASIJ 2006) Precious Metals Trader ​ Benjamin explains to Nick his journey as a TCK, navigating through both French and American schools, and ultimately choosing to graduate through the American system after attending ASIJ and Shanghai American School. The two discuss and reminisce how global the experience was attending an international school, as Nick pointed out Benjamins group of friends alone was a mini-EU with a student from Bulgaria, another from Sweden, an Italian, and Benjamin (French). Benjamin shares with Nick stories of how his background of being a "TCK" (Third Culture Kid), had helped him throughout his career course, and has helped him work in the various multi-cultural teams he has served in for the various transnational corporations he has worked for. Benjamin also explains how the way he entered the banking industry and trading industry was not the standard way one would go from college to work, and instead, he was able to specifically leverage his background a multicultural TCK to help him get positions in banks, which eventually helped him land the work he pursues today. Benjamin explains to Nick the life of a precious metals trader, and how the market has been affected by the recent outbreak of COVID-19. He provides Nick with pointers for beginner investors, and what to be careful about when it comes to investment for products such as gold, silver, and platinum. The two also touch upon the topic of bitcoin in the market, and the often drawn parallel of bitcoin and gold. Nick asks Benjamin about whether the new platforms for trading has increased the level of day trading, and Benjamin agrees that it has, and shares an anecdote from his experience on a taxi in Shanghai that illustrates this point. Benjamin Simon Precious Metals Trader Benjamin graduated HEC Montreal in 2010 with a Bachelor in Business Administration. He started his career at ANZ Bank, working as a front office assistant for the markets division. After a year, he managed to move to a front office role as a junior trader on the Precious Metals desk. He subsequently moved to their London office where he became responsible for their forwards business. He has now moved to the buy-side and is working for KOCH Supply and Trading as a prop precious metals trader. To kick start his professional career Benjamin was able to leverage on the opportunities of growing up as a TCK, not only did it open his doors at the start of his career but it also enabled him to be flexible and be a natural fit within multicultural teams. Benjamin has been living in London since 2012 and now enjoys discovering the UK as well as new European cities for holidays.

Welcome back to another episode of #coachbetter. Today I’m chatting with Annalee Higgenbottom, currently 6-12 Instructional Technology Coach and Tech Coordinator at Shanghai American School, Pudong Campus. Annalee has had a very diverse educational background and this conversation highlights the many ways her experience has influenced her development as a coach. From balancing her introverted nature with her passionate enthusiasm for learning to her focus on understanding her colleagues as individuals to build positive coaching relationships and the importance of selecting just the right coaching “hat” to wear at the right time, this interview is full of practical experiences and strategies for new and experienced coaches alike! If you enjoy this episode, make sure to check out coachbetter.tv for more resources to help you #coachbetter!

In this episode, I speak to Alex Braden, EdTech Coach and Design teacher at Shanghai American School, Pudong Campus. He shared with me his successes and struggles in starting and building a new Design program. The added stress of the COVID19 situation has made this very difficult. Please follow Alex on Twitter @AlexMBraden As always please like and subscribe! #DesignGuy #DesignCast #MYPDesign #DesignThinking --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/design-cast-podcast/message

In this episode of the Wired Educator podcast, I interview Stephanie Castle and share her amazing experience as an educator in Shanghai during the initial COVID-19 outbreak, her ability to adapt and innovate with remote learning, and her adventurous travel from location to location amidst this pandemic. We also discuss her successful return to China, where she was just released from a 14-day quarantine. She is healthy, happy and teaching! She has much to teach us about remote instruction and learning as well as the living of life. Stephanie and her colleagues have been instructing remotely longer than any other teachers. Buckle-up, this is the episode you are looking for! Stephanie Castle is a good friend of mine and a fellow Apple Distinguished Educator. I've had the good pleasure to travel with her to different parts of the world through the Apple Distinguished Educator Program. She's a wonderful human and an incredible teacher. She is the first person from I ever heard of the term, coronavirus back in January when she was unable to return to her school in China due to the virus. Stephanie shares her amazing story in this episode and she provides a great perspective and insight on remote instruction and remote learning as well. As I mentioned she has a brilliant educator and she has a lot to offer. Stephanie Castle is an IB Biology teacher at Shanghai American School and an Apple Distinguished Educator. Originally from London, she has taught both High School Biology and Chemistry, previously working at the United Nations International School in New York. Stephanie has a passion for technology integration into the teaching and learning of Science, particularly in giving students opportunities to visualize their learning, explain complex scientific processes and engage in problem-solving. She is the creator of a YouTube channel for IB Biology and author of the published iBook "Creative Clips in Science - Stimulating Inquiry and Visualizing Learning".  You can follow her work on Twitter @castlestephanie. Sign-up for Kelly's newsletter here. Kelly Croy is an author, speaker, and educator. If you'd like to learn more about Kelly or invite him to your school or conference to speak please send him an email. • Listen to Kelly's other podcast, The Future Focused Podcast and subscribe. • Subscribe to The Wired Educator Podcast with over 150 episodes of interviews and professional development. • Visit Kelly's website at www.KellyCroy.com. • Looking for a dynamic speaker for your school's opening day? • Consider Kelly Croy at www.KellyCroy.com • Order Kelly's book, Along Came a Leader for a school book study or your personal library. • Follow Kelly Croy on Facebook.  • Follow Kelly Croy on Twitter.  •  Follow Kelly Croy on Instagram   

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Today I caught up with Swim Australia's Executive Director, Gary Toner and Amanda Allen from the Shanghai American School who talk about their experience amid COVID-19 Pandemic and what this might mean for the future of Learn to Swim. #WeALLSwimTogether

The coronavirus has forced some wildly unprecedented anxieties into an already extremely anxious space. Mindy Rose and Mark Moody of Shanghai American School have had to roll with the punches in a very unique college... The post Episode 41: Mindy Rose and Mark Moody of Shanghai American School appeared first on The Crush.

In the first episode of Schools In Focus podcast, Senior Editor Yvonne Marquez interviews Andrew Hausmann, an associate principal at Perkins and Will. They speak about Shanghai American School's library transformation, its role as a central hub on campus, and how creativity and imagination were key to the space design.  Schools In Focus is a Spaces4Learning podcast dedicated to K-12 school design, planning, and management.   Music by Joseph McDade. 

Today we’re chatting with Jordan Benedict, Teacher and Data Coach at Shanghai American School in China. As a Data Coach, Jordan works with teachers and school leaders to collect and analyze data to inform instruction. His role is relatively new to the school and they are consistently finding new ways to make better use of the data that most schools collect - but have yet to analyze. We dive deep into different examples of data coaching in all different areas of the school - and the impact this process is having on teacher professional growth and student learning. Full show notes: https://elpn.edurolearning.com/coachbetter/episode-47/

In this episode Kim chats with Lisa Fung-Kee-Fung, 6th grade science teacher, Shanghai American School, Pudong Campus. Lisa’s concrete examples of working with the coaching team at SAS provide clear and practical insight into what makes coaching so powerful for teacher professional growth. As Lisa points out, by building solid relationships, coaches give teachers the confidence to be vulnerable. For coaches looking to take their practice to the next level with specific examples of how to support their teachers, this episode is full of practical guidance from a teacher perspective!

As a part-time technology and learning coach I am keenly aware that the role of the technology coach is changing.  Maybe even disappearing.  But we also know there will always be a need for innovation, iteration and change as part of education. How else can we help our students keep up with the world?Simon Power of Shanghai American School is transitioning from a technology coach to an instructional coach and he is doing it, in part, but heading up the MS/HS design studio. A departure from the computer labs of long ago and not to be called a stand alone makerspace, the design studio focuses on the process of design, the software that enables the designs to be built and the 3D printers that bring it all to life.Simon shares the ideas behind the design studio, some samples of how it is used and the vision for the future. Connect Twitter: @spowerBioSimon has been at Shanghai American School for 11 years now. He taught Media Studies in Australia many years ago, and spent a year on a teacher exchange in Denver Colorado. He has taught at SAS, MS Humanities, Elementary Tech and for the last four years back to MS for Technology. 

Scott is a father of four kids and a software developer from the United States. He and his family have been in Shanghai for almost 2 years. His wife, Sarah, works as a Human Resources manager for Ford Motor Company and their children attend both Shanghai American School and Dulwich College. In this episode, Scott talks about adjusting to life in Shanghai as a supporting spouse, including making the best school choices for your children, and how he has learned how what he thought was going to be a sacrifice has actually turned into a fantastic opportunity.

Introductions Andy Torris from Shanghai American School joined David and Jeff for tonight’s podcast. Essential Question How to measure how shifted your school is? Blog Posts of the Week   Jeff: Facebook and Academics Andy: Chief Learning Officer, The Thinking Chick David: Listing of Shifted Schools Sign Off *Next show date is May 21 at 7:00 PM Bangkok time. *Christian Blessing will join us. *Essential Question for the show: How to do a school tech makeover on the cheap? *Don’t forget to post Web sites/blogs to the SOS Diigo bookmarking site that support our upcoming EQ.

Introductions Kim Cofino of the International School Bangkok and Amanda DeCardy of Shanghai American School joined David and Jeff for tonight’s podcast. Essential Question How to move students from being dependent to independent learners? Blog Posts of the Week David: Lian, a 7th grader's blog Amanda & Kim: Armitage's Army Room 202 Math Video Room 229 Jeff: 21st Century Writing Chemical Paradigms Sign Off *Next show is Thursday Marth 28th. The time is not set. *EARCOS region teachers will be our guests. *Essential Question for the show: What are some of your best lesson ideas? *Don’t forget to post Web sites/blogs to the SOS Diigo bookmarking site that support our upcoming EQ.

Introductions Rick Pierce of Rising Sun Consultants and Andy Torris from Shanghai American School joined David and Jeff for tonight’s show. Essential Question What Stalls the Shift? Take away from the discussion> -We need to differentiate between "change" and the "transition" that follows. Administrators need to allocate much more time for the transition. Need to validate the emotions of community members as they go through the transition. Need lots of support and guidance that takes planning just as one plans the change. -Leaders as visionaries while also working to serve the teachers, students and community. Servant leadership. Managers who craft programs and follow through. -Even with lots of energy and time for transition, there will be some "anchors" who are stalling the shifted and must be transitioned out with grace and dignity. -How to start the change? Form a leadership team of admin and teachers, determine what you want to do and where you are going. Set the vision. -Have to set priorities. How to deal with all the different community members with their varying priorities? What guides you in deciding what comes first? Leadership means sticking with the carefully decided priorities which are guided by your mission and student learning goals. -What happens after the delegation of responsibilities? Administrators need to let go but be very clear in guidance and expectations being ready to accept the work of the follow up teams. Blog Posts of the Week: Jeff: LeaderTalk Learning 2.008 Bring your administrators and board members to the conference! David: 10 Principles for Principals by Ryan Bretag. Adapting to Change by Will Richardson. Rick: Leading the Shift Leading and Managing Change Andy: PD Success Story Who is Interviewing Whom? Rising Sun Book Review's on Change Management Sign Off: * Next show will be the start of season two  as we pick up in September from Bangkok, Thailand from Jeff's new abode. David continues to shift along from Hsinchu, Taiwan. * We will be expand on previous discussions of teacher practitioners sharing practical methods to shift our schools starting from our classrooms. We will continue other discussions connected to the big picture process of shifting our schools. * Don’t forget to post Web sites/blogs to the SOS Del.icio.us bookmarking site that support our upcoming EQ.

Introductions Chris O'Neal, educational leader and consultant, joined David and Jeff for tonight's show. Essential Question Your Standards or Mine? David> See his blog post. Jeff> We don't have standards for paper and pencils so why would we need them for technology? Aren't we working with teachers to help them reach their subject area standards with the help of technology? Take away from the discussion> The higher order rich NETS are helping frame the conversation with administrators as they talk about learning in their buildings. What is another name for "standards" when we talk about the NETS as learning outcomes we want integrated across the curriculum. Blog Posts of the Week Jeff: See his 3 posts on having standards for technology: 1 2 3 Chris: Bionic Teaching David: Practical Theory Sign Off * Next show is Thursday June 12th at 7 PM Shanghai time. * Our guest will be Rick Pierce of Rising Sun Consultants, Andy Torris from Shanghai American School and Struan Robinson from International School Bangkok. * Essential Question for the show: What stalls the shift? * Don’t forget to post Web sites/blogs to the SOS Del.icio.us bookmarking site that support our upcoming EQ.

Introductions Jeff and David go solo. |Essential Question| The SOS team paused tonight to celebrate the teachers in their schools who are making the shift. No philosophical discussion tonight, just concrete and practical instructional strategies. David: See his Lessons Learned blog post where he shares information about teachers from Hsinchu International School and Hong Kong International School. Jeff: Take a look at his links below from Shanghai American School. |Supporting Links| David's: HKIS Teacher Toolkit Best Practices Hsinchu International School Brent Loken of HIS: Using Geometry Sketchpad Examples of "Exhibitions" by HIS students Jeff's: SAS PE SAS Humanities Wiki SAS Humanities Culture Wiki SAS Teacher Blog SAS Math Teacher Blog SAS 7th Humanities Class SAS TOK Class Voki Avatar Creation and Voice Episode4 chatroom notes |Sign Off| Next show is Thursday March 6th. Catch it live at 7:00 PM Shanghai time. Our guest will be Kim Cofino from the International School of Bangkok. Check out her Always Learning blog. Essential Question for the show: How to connect? Don’t forget to post Web sites/blogs to the SOS Del.icio.us bookmarking site that support our upcoming EQ.