Why? ISNS Professional Development
The International School of Nanshan Shenszhen (ISNS) understands the importance of the life-long learner and ensures that each of our faculty and staff members is presented with an opportunity to grow professionally and as a global leader in education.
100%
of ISNS teachers receive 1 IB certificate in their first year!
Each year ISNS reserves 860,000 RMB (172,000 CAD) towards professional development for teaching staff. At ISNS we are proud of our highly skilled and qualified teachers.
In my first two years of joining the ISNS family, I was guarenteed in-house IB certification in addition to the opportunity to attend a PD workshop abroad.
We encourage our teachers to present and share their own knowledge and skills at conferences around the globe and promise to subsidize trips for selected candidates. The School also provides professional development for non-IB workshops for teachers who have a passion and desire to grow within other areas. This includes but is not limited to: learning support, counseling, technology, innovation, etc. In addition, ISNS holds Profressional Learning Community (PLC) within our Primary Years Programme (PYP) once a week so that our teachers have the opportunity to lead in-house workshops for their peers and share their skillset with the community.
PYP:
Teachers will receive at least 3 IB certificates in thir first three years.
MYP:
Teachers will receive at least 4 IB certificates in their first three years.
DP:
Teachers will receive at least 4 IB certificates in their first 3 years.
This year, ISNS celebrated a 90% retention rate of teaching staff!