2008 ET Journal Winter Issue

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Weekend Workshop with Bill and Ochan Powell Differentiation Workshop at Hokkaido International School October 11-12, 2008 Hokkaido International School had been gearing up for Bill and Ochan Powell’s workshop since Bambi Betts introduced them to us with the statement, “When it comes to differentiation, nobody can do it better than Bill and Ochan.”

H.I.S. began working closely with Bill and Ochan right from the start. Their book, Making the Difference: Differentiation in International Schools, became the focus of our professional reading plus we started our own blog site where we could respond to specific questions that Bill and Ochan had prepared.(http://hokkaidointernational.edublogs.org/) This thoughtful means of collaboration prepared the groundwork for their workshop. We began the year with our first fumbled attempts at differentiation so Bill and Ochan’s workshop really connected with us as a teaching team. The Powells teased out our strengths and built on them, taking some of our head and heart knowledge and opening possibilities for a more refined practice of differentiation. A 25-year veteran of teaching stated that this experience has been the most systematic and continuing professional development she has ever experienced at any school.

L-R: Betsy Greenway (HIS), Troy Decoff (Hong Kong Academy), Terrance Wilson (HIS), Sandra Caswell (Hong Kong Academy) Sara Arno (HIS) and David Piazza (HIS) in small group reading and discussion group during the EARCOS Weekend Workshop at Hokkaido International School at which Bill and Ochan Powell presented on Differentiation in the International School.

Barry Ratzliff, Deputy-Headmaster Hokkaido International School

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Rubrics EARCOS Annual Golf Tournament 2008 at Sutera Harbour, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

4min
pages 42-44

Weekend Workshop with Dr. Fred Wolff – Assessment of Writing Using the Six Traits

1min
page 41

Weekend Workshop with Bill and Ochan Powell – Understanding by Design and

2min
page 39

Weekend Workshop with Kathy Epps – Blogging in Classroom

2min
page 40

Weekend Workshop with Bambi Betts – Leadership Tools for Team Leaders

3min
page 38

Weekend Workshop with Bill and Ochan Powell – Differentiation Workshop at Hokkaido

1min
page 37

Weekend Workshop with Dr. Deborah Welch – Leadership Tools for Department Heads

2min
page 35

Weekend Workshop with Dr. Giselle Martin-Kniep – Communities for Learning: A

1min
page 36

Weekend Workshop with Maggie Moon – Balanced Literacy: Unplugged

2min
page 34

Weekend Workshop with Gloria Linder – Scientific Inquiry: Building Deep

3min
page 33

Weekend Workshop with Kathy Gardner

3min
page 31

Weekend Workshop with Nancy Doda – Teaching the Best Practice Way: Classroom of

3min
page 32

EARCOS Administrative Assistants’ Institute

2min
page 30

Learning 2.008 – Teachers Teaching Teachers and a Whole Lot More

3min
page 29

Paper and Pencil = Stone Tablet and Chisel – The New Tools: Blog, Thumb Drives, and

6min
pages 26-27

Orff Schulwerk at the United Nations International School Hanoi

2min
page 28

International School of Beijing: Paralympics Athlete Motivates Students and Teachers

2min
page 25

Bali International School: Student Strive to Reduce Carbon Emissions

1min
page 24

New International School of Thailand: A Celebration of the Arts

1min
page 22

New International School of Thailand: Stand Up Against Poverty Day

2min
page 23

United World College of South East Asia: Molokai to Oahu Paddleboard Race 2008

3min
page 21

Canadian International School of Hong Kong Opens Their New Arts Centre

3min
page 14

Global Issues Network Conference 2009 Announcement

1min
page 15

Brent International School Baguio Celebrates 100 years (1909-2009

4min
pages 12-13

ETC2009 Advisory Council

4min
page 5

United World College of South East Asia: Empower, Achieve, Inspire

1min
page 20

Taejon Christian International School Celebrates 50 years of World-Class International

3min
pages 18-19

7th EARCOS Teachers’ Conference 2009 Announcement

2min
page 4

Learning to Lead in a Challenging World

3min
pages 6-11
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