The NESA Virtual Science & Engineering Fair is beginning its 23rd year! More than 30,000+ students have participated since 2002, nurturing their passion for science and engineering. If your school hasn't joined yet, don't miss out this year!
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In our final From the Fountain of the year, we think inside the box to design our summer with intentionality on personal goals, priorities, and healthy ways of being.
How do we re-center hope? On our final episode of the season, NESA Executive Director Maddy Hewitt joins Abril in conversation and they discuss regenerative models of education, next year's NESA program, and the case for evidence-based hope.
TieCare's Mark Tomaszewski and Donn Osterlund recently met up for lunch with NESA's Laura Canellopoulou in Anaheim, California, where she was visiting family during Spring Break. The TieCare-NESA partnership extends beyond borders and oceans and continues to flourish! (TieCare sponsors NESA's Stanley Haas/Luke Hansen Student Award)
Mohammad Aziz, from International Schools Group - American School Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, is the NESA-region recipient of the prestigious Margaret Sanders Undergraduate Scholarship. His dedication to making a positive impact and his remarkable achievements serve as inspiration for students across our region.
NESA Digital School Project Manager Greg Clinton delves into Open AI's upgrades to their free AI model, ChatGPT-4o. Read about the changes (eg, it speaks just like a human being) and about why they matter to schools.
AI has many applications in schools that can greatly benefit both students and teachers. However, it is essential to address the ethical and privacy concerns associated with its use. NESA Affiliate 9ine offers a practical guide to using AI in schools.
The ITEC is a low-cost, high-impact professional development opportunity for teachers. Building bridges among schools, this initiative offers multiple benefits for teachers, schools and students.
The NESA Virtual School project has been re-envisioned and re-branded as the NESA Digital School Project, shifting focus from online school preparedness to a world where “learning” and “technology” are intertwined.
NESA is proud to be one of the very first membership organizations to be certified by the 9ine Vendor Programme, which acknowledges that we uphold high standards in data privacy, safeguarding, and cyber security management.
NESA member ACS Abu Dhabi moved into its brand new campus in January, 2024. Explore this innovative, environmentally sustainable facility, the location of NESA's 2025 Educators Training Institute January 24-25, 2025!
Calling all HR Professionals! Take your career to the next level with the ISS-SHRM HR Certification Course May 5 - June 9, 2024. SHRM-senior certified instructors Pery Awad and Joelle Nouaime Elia will help you prepare for the globally acclaimed SHRM-HR certifications: Certified Professional (CP) & SHRM-Senior Certified Professional (SCP) exams.
Learn how the NESA Digital School Project group is thinking about the impact of AI in schools and what tools may help, empowering students and educators to leverage AI for acceleration and personalization.
With its year-end activities and prep for future readiness, spring semester is akin to flipping through the pages of a well-worn playbook. Gain space and guidance for the season's break-ups, breakthroughs and new beginnings in this month's From the Fountain, "Ready, Set Play!"
What does it mean to decolonize the classroom? Abril and Jacinta Williams, a social justice and racial equity practitioner, dive into how we can celebrate students’ racial and ethnic identities and foster meaningful dialogue across difference. Then, a high school student at the American School of Dubai shares a time that she felt culturally represented.
There’s no better time than spring to hone in on the ‘heart strings’ of empathy and compassion and how they remind us of the incredible power and importance of our work. We set our course for the "HEART of the Matter" in this month's From the Fountain.
NESA's Learning Futures Summit March 1-2, 2024, took place in Athens, Greece. This collaborative learning experience focused on the positive transformation of school via two strands: disruptive technologies, AI & the ethical use of technology; and inclusion, innovation & design – impacting all learners. Check out the photo gallery!
How can we help our learners connect to nature with their heads, hearts, and hands? Abril sits down with Ivy Yan, an educational designer and facilitator, to discuss the concept of Deep Ecology and how it can be woven into modern-day learning. Then, we turn to Joydeep, a grade 11 student from Kodaikanal International School, who shares her thoughts on what it means to live in harmony with her environment.
NESA is excited to share the publication of its INSTRUCTIONAL COHERENCE GUIDE! This powerful professional learning tool guides the implementation of a proven set of skills, designs, pedagogies and approaches derived from the Learning Sciences. We welcome all to use this Guide as a powerful professional learning tool to help advance deep learning for all students.
How can your school embrace a holistic vision to answer the question, "How to global citizen?" These 9 tips from NESA partner Inspire Citizens will help school leaders and educators offer more opportunities for students to experience PreK-12 active global citizenship.