Dear Colleagues,
It is my pleasure to announce the eighteenth AERO Summer Institute, which will be held during the week of June 19-24, 2022, at Marymount University in Arlington, Virginia. The AERO Summer Institute is supported by the Office of Overseas Schools (A/OPR/OS). The purpose of the institute is to provide teachers and administrators in overseas schools with the skills and knowledge needed to develop and implement standards-based K-12 curricula. The work will be based on the validated standards developed by Project AERO (www.projectaero.org) and the “Guidance for 2021-22”, also available on the Project AERO website.
Six of the workshops (Math K-5, Math 6-10, English/ Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, and World Language) will focus on developing an accelerated curriculum based on “critical elements”; creating assessment strategies; and identifying appropriate resources to support implementation. For these workshops, priority acceptance will be given to school teams in a subject area who are working in schools that have adopted and implemented the AERO Standards Framework and have experience in the “Understanding by Design (UBD)” approach to curriculum development.
One additional workshop will be offered: Academic Leaders. This workshop is intended for Heads of Schools, Principals, and Curriculum Coordinators who are responsible for planning or implementing an American standards-based curriculum. The foci of the workshop will be: how to support the implementation of an accelerated curriculum; identify “critical elements”; design assessments; and review the role of the academic leader in the current environment.
The number of spaces available in each workshop is limited. We encourage schools to send subject area teams. Please see the attached workshop descriptions for more information. All workshops will be conducted face-to-face from 8:30a.m.-4:00p.m. EST, Monday, June 20-Friday, June 24. The opening session will be at 6:00p.m. on Sunday, June 19. (Participants are expected to participate each and every day from Monday through Friday. Certificates will be awarded only to those completing each day’s session. There is no cost to participate in the 2022 AERO Summer Institute. IMPORTANT: Marymount requires proof of vaccination and that masks be worn in closed spaces.
Please ask each applicant to review the program and to complete a registration form. Registration forms must be received by the Office of Overseas Schools by March 4, 2022. Participants will be informed of their selection during mid to late March. The AERO Summer Institute has been designed by educational practitioners for other educators. We hope that it meets the needs of your faculties and schools, and assists you in improving the educational opportunities and curriculum of your school.
Sincerely,
Beatrice H. Cameron
Regional Education Officer
Office of Overseas Schools
U.S. Department of State
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