Past Events › EARCOS

Greetings Community of Leaders and Learners,   We are surrounded by mathematics and encounter it everywhere we go. Yet many students move through the school system without recognizing that mathematics is everywhere and without feeling the presence of mathematics in their lives. The focus of the EARCOS Sponsored Weekend Workshop: “Connecting Mathematics to the World Around Us” will be on sharing applications of mathematics and examples of where mathematics lives that can be used to encourage students to view the world through…

Dear PTC Community, If you might be interested in participating in the workshop below, please see the link at the bottom for information on how to sign up. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Katie Tenenbaum (contact also listed below).   Kind regards, Paul Mitchell ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "TEACHING WITH 21ST CENTURY (ATL) SKILLS IN MIND" WITH LANCE KING EARCOS WEEKEND WORKSHOP - NOVEMBER 2019 Lance King is an internationally recognized author, teacher and workshop facilitator who, in the last 24…

    Overview Traditional curriculum focuses on rules and procedures with little attention to the conceptual relationships of mathematics. Mathematics is a language of conceptual relationships. Traditional curriculum often assumes the deep understanding of concepts, and fails to teach for transferability, or to consider context. This workshop will cover the concept-based curriculum design model specifically for mathematics. All content will be based on Jennifer Chang-Wathall’s book Concept Based Mathematics:Teaching for Deep Understanding in Secondary Schools.   What will be addressed? Why…

ETC 2020 Cancelled EARCOS Teachers Conference 2020 March 26-28th at the Shangri-La Hotel Theme is "A Clear Vision for the Future." The strands for this year are STEM, science, technology, computer science, math, humanities, social studies, global issues, service learning, and middle school. The registration fee is 320 USD (if we register and pay before January 16th, 2020). Click here for more information and registration.

Dear Colleague,   I hope this finds you well and that the start of the new school year is going well.    As noted in previous messages, the Presenting Virtually workshops with Kendall Zoller that sold out earlier this month will be offered again on August 22, 29 and September 5.  Please note that this a three-part workshop.  Kendall has set this up so that participants can register for either the morning sessions or the early afternoon sessions.     The sessions will be ideal for school leaders looking to…

Hello Colleagues,    Canggu Community School will be hosting an EAROCS sponsored virtual workshop this January and February. Please share this with your colleagues and we hope to see some of your teams there!   Join us for a four part weekly series on what makes powerful feedback in the K-5 Writers Workshop. We'll dive into the art and science of conferring, learn about different types of tools, and create create create! Cailin will also talk about how you can bring the…

Dear Colleagues,  Brent International School Manila invites you to join us for a virtual EARCOS workshop:    The Choreography of Presenting – Virtually and Face-To-Face By Kendall Zoller Two-day virtual series.   Host School: Brent International School Manila Cost: Free Dates: 8:00am - 1:30 pm (Philippine Standard time) Feb 20-21, 2021   These interactive sessions provide participants with skills and moves to enhance learning and group development across a variety of audiences. Audiences include colleagues, students and parent groups. Participants will learn how…