Dynamic Physical Education: Empowering Every Learner Through Movement and Connection
Join this energizing session that explores how to design physical education experiences where every student feels seen, valued, and capable. Grounded in the belief that all students deserve access to meaningful movement opportunities, you will experience practical, student-centered strategies to build physically and emotionally safe environments that foster inclusion, agency, and authentic relationships. Learn how […]
Matchmakers! Beyond a Rally (Concept-based Learning)
This active, hands-on session features non-racket, rally-based games that develop physical skills and promote deeper learning through movement. Participants will engage in inclusive, adaptable activities that support hand-eye coordination, strategic thinking, and student agency while exploring key questions such as What is a rally? And how do you maintain one? Beyond skill development, rally games […]
PHASE International School PE Teacher Workshop & Certification (Pre-Conference)
2 Day Pre-conference Workshop & Certification: Be a part of the vanguard in International School Physical Education. PHASE is running a new professional learning certification program. Participants can join the workshop only, for which they will receive a digital attendance certificate for 12 CPD hours. Optionally, participants can choose to become certified which will require […]
The Future of Learning: The Impact of EdTech on Learning Outcomes in LMICs
The use of education technology (EdTech) presents a significant opportunity to improve learning outcomes and foster socio-economic development in low-and-middle-income-countries (LMICs). The GSMA Mobile for Development in collaboration with the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) undertook research earlier this year to explore the potential of EdTech to address critical issues in the education […]
The Impact of COVID Restrictions on Children with Special Educational Needs in the Early Years: Evidence from Educators’ Perspectives in Hong Kong
As an early career researcher and practitioner, I would like to share my findings of a Hong Kong-based published study with educators on the impact of COVID-19 on children with special educational needs and how the pandemic posed challenges for vulnerable learners and also some of the benefits for a minority of children with technology-based […]
Who’s Gift Is It Anyway? Giving Students the Voice They Deserve
What if we measured the quality of education not by test scores or teacher evaluations, but by the experiences of the students themselves? This session explores our journey of placing students at the center of educational feedback. From early missteps to adopting the Tripod 7C Survey, the team at Fairview International School Malaysia navigated challenges, […]
Top 3 “Need-to-Knows” to Make Truly Interdisciplinary Projects Truly Great
Catherine and Trish been designing interdisciplinary units, projects, and field experiences for Grades 6-12 for 25 years. One thing is true: it’s difficult to get right, and there is more nuance than meets the eye. In this presentation, they will share 3 main lenses that they used to look through when determining whether a hot […]
A Systems Approach to Individualized Learning within a Bilingual Education Context
How can you offer an individualized approach to learning within the already tight time and resource constraints of a highly effective bilingual program? At Daystar Academy Sanlitun Campus, we offer a Chinese/English bilingual program that matches the best of the IB PYP and the Chinese National Curriculum. We take a Systems Approach to leverage the […]
Culturally Responsive Leadership in an East Asian Cultural Context
The notion of Cultural Responsive Pedagogy relates to ways both teachers and school leaders need to adopt a more dynamic relationship between home/community culture and school culture. Whilst from a pedagogical perspective this links to ways teachers adapt their pedagogy to ensure it is aligned with the cultural needs and backgrounds of our students, from […]
Listening to Children’s Voices and Documentation in Kindergarten Classroom
Catch us live as we dive into methods to listen to children’s voices throughout the day, documenting children’s learning in different types of documentation, and reflecting on daily documentation with children to support their critical thinking skills.