High SchoolPrincipal’s Forum

October 2016

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We promote open dialogue - even when it is not easy!

1. Flipped Instruction

1. Flipped Instruction

The flipped classroom shifts instruction or knowledge acquisition to a learner-centered model in which class time explores topics in greater depth and creates additional learning opportunities / individualized teacher to student interactions while content is delivered outside of the classroom e.g. videos, screencasts or reading - differentiated

Instruction and practice/meaning making are Flipped

1 Flipped Instruction

Mar 2016 90% of HS teachers said they use FI In Science e.g. HL Chem, Languages e.g. Mandarin Japanese, English, Social Studies e.g. Psychology Geography, Math - various, Arts - Film from Pamoja, PhotoIndividual pacing and opportunityAll about balance - no one instructional style should dominate - a reminder to teachersIncreasingly common in universities

1. Online learning strategies used at ISBDocument sharing & Resources ● Hyperlinks● Attachments● Libraries

Communication● Google-Docs ● Blogs● Voicethread● Skype

Instruction● Guided reading● Screencasts● Youtubes

Assessment ● Turnitin - security ● Online quizzes● Drop boxes● Grade books

100% Online in house and imported

2/3 Instructional supervisionEnsuring our teachers are the best they can be and that our students reach their full potential.

2/3 Instructional supervision

2/3 Instructional supervision

At ISB we use two lenses to examine teacher performance

Learning-focused Standards

Domain 2 - Professional Standards

2/3 Instructional supervisionUnannounced walk throughs

1+5 visits

Documented lesson observations

Formal observations (unannounced)

Targeted observations

PPP goal setting 2 year cycle

Online anonymous student

feedback to teachers - shared with

admin

Admin requested survey data

Student surveys

Pantherline

Parent surveys

Conversations / concerns

Counsellors

External testing data

2/3 Instructional supervision

Contract cycle

Level 1 & 2

Recruitment

4 Exam procedures

- Exam policies are on page 49-50 of student handbook

- ISB follows IB exam procedures, with- Random seating- Proctoring duties/behaviors- Training for students and proctors

5- HL Math in 9th Grade

Parent heard that the HL math class in 9th grade was split into 2 sub levels, HL1 and HL2. What are the reasons and ramifications?

● understand that humans have intrinsic worth regardless of differences

● be curious about and sensitive to human diversity, including the cultures

of the host country

● work and communicate effectively and sensitively with people from

diverse backgrounds, lifestyles, and cultures.

● understand that people, places, economies and environments are all

inextricably interrelated and that choices and events can have an impact

on a global scale.

● be aware of how their choices and decisions affect people and the

environment

6 -GCW Objectives:

● appreciate and care about the environment and be committed to

sustainable practices.

● take action to preserve and protect the environment.

● understand that social injustice is rooted in personal and cultural

prejudice as well as socio-economic disparity.

● have concern for social injustice and inequality and affirm the rights and

dignity of all people.

● take action to address social injustice

GCW Objectives

Service Mixed Cultural (10) (8) (17)

Elephant Nature Park

Habitat for Humanity

Operation Smile

Pyathai Babies Home

Street Boys

Wat Koo Kindergarten

Reefs to Rainforest

Explore Thailand by Bicycyle

Bangkok Adventure

Phang Nga Bay

New Zealand Maori Adventure

Cambodia by Camera

Panya Project

Koh Tao Reef Restoration

Nepal Trekking & Service

Laos Service and Culture

Maekok River

China Pandas

Cost BreakdownIn Bangkok: 7600 Avg., 5,000-16,500 baht

Ex. Bkk, In Thailand: 37,900 Avg., 20,000-69,000 baht

Asia: 72,000 Avg., 47,500-89,000 baht

Beyond: 100,000 Avg., 89,000-112,000 baht

Internships: 1,160 Avg., 1,000-1,500 baht

Example Budget:

7 Extra Mandatory Costs?

8 HS Specific Data

9 IB Predicted Scores

Predicted Grades vs Actual Grades Trend 2012-16

- ISB collects three sets of Predicted Grades from October - March of Senior year

- Discussed, analyzed and compared to actual grades

- Over the last five years ISB does well- 66% of Predicted Grades in 2016 within 1

point of actual grade

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