This page lists professional development opportunities and online educational resources. It is frequently updated, so check it out from time to time for new information.

EduCare 2008/2008

For latest on presentations and symposiums download flyer:  EduCare08-09

 

The College Board's Ninth Annual Summer Institute For International Admissions

Dates: June 16-20, 2008
Location: Georgetown University, Washington, DC
Download flyer: CollegeBoardSummer'08.pdf

 

ACS Summer Institutes, June 30-July 11, 2008

Promoting Critical & Creative Thinking
Download flyer: ACSSummerInstitute08.pdf

Enhancing Critical & Creative Teaching
Download flyer: ACSSummerInstituteB08.pdf

 AP Summer Institute Program

AP Summer Institute program at George Mason University is offering Chinese Language and Culture, as well as World History. We are accepting registrations for both programs. You may contact, Phyllis Slade Martin for additional information at 703.993.9516 or pslade@gmu.edu.

Download 2008 Advanced Placement Summer Institute Registration Form

McKinsey & Co Report on 10 Best School Systems

The South China Morning Post (Oct. 28, 2007) reports that a new report by McKinsey & Co consultants lists Hong Kong among the world's 10 best school systems, alongside Japan, Singapore, Australia and Finland. The authors of the report, Michael Barber, an advisor to former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, and Mona Mourshed, say the quality of teachers is the key to successful educational systems. To read the report (9.5MB) go to: http://www.mckinsey.com/locations/ukireland/index.aspx

Consortium for International Teacher Exchange

An innovative program started by Art Charles, former President of International College (Beirut), whereby IC teachers and teachers from other schools around the world visit each other's campuses for one week. Forty-two schools are members of the consortium, including seven NESA schools. Click here for more information.

Office of Overseas Schools Summer Institutes

Summer Agenda
08_AERO_Letter.pdf
08_AERO_Workshops.pdf
08_NASA_Letter.pdf
08_NASA_Workshop.pdf
2008_JOSTI_Workshops.pdf

Dr Ned Hallowell's Blogs on ADHD

We are pleased to announce two new blogs available (free, as are all blogs) for those interested in ADHD and in Dr. Hallowell's writing.

The first blog is by Dr. Hallowell on topics of interest to him. From musings, to ideas about new research to specific advice, Dr. Hallowell will cover a broad range of topics in drhallowellsblog. Check it out and sign on to receive Dr. Hallowell's often insightful "musings".

The second blog is specifically for adults with ADHD and covers the much needed topic of how ADHD affects marriages. It is co-written by Dr. Hallowell and Melissa Orlov. This blog offers advice for people in marriages where one or both spouses has, or thinks they have, ADHD. Many of these marriages follow distinct, identifiable patterns...just learning about these patterns can be a great help. This blog, then, covers how to identify these patterns and what you can do to help both partners thrive in a marriage that includes ADHD. It can be found at adhdmarriage.com

We encourage you to visit both blogs and to share your thoughts and ask questions. If you wish, you can sign up to receive regular notification of new posts through email or directly to your homepage

Web Resources Supporting Crisis Response and Intervention--Assoc. of International Schools in Africa

http://www.aisa.or.ke/guidance/guidance.html: A special section of the website of the Association of International Schools in Africa dedicated to Guidance and Counseling. Many of the resources below are listed on the AISA site.

http://www.nea.org/crisis: Gives a good "cook book" response to any crisis for institutional use over a limited period of time.

http://www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/index.htm: Official site of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Easy to use for parents and professionals and provides a quick index of major crises and appropriate responses.

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/violence.cfm: National Institute of Mental Health website, provides specific strategies to help children and adolescents deal with the immediate and long term trauma of a violent incident or disaster.

http://www.nasponline.org: Official site of the National Association of School Psychologists. Includes a search engine (bottom of left hand column) which quickly leads to expert advice on how to manage a variety of crises that could occur within schools. One page that might be useful for information on helping caregivers care for themselves in times of crisis:

http://www.nasponline.org/NEAT/caregiver_war.html

http://www.counselingforloss.com: Deals exclusively with death and grief.

http://www.counselingnotes.com: Comprehensive site for major counseling issues with search engine.