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Building

a Culture of Inclusion

March 14 - 16, 2012 Manila

Danielle

Facilitators
Sam Cook Simon Gillespie Angela Reilly Joni Winton Kristen Pelletier William Powell Ochan Kusuma-Powell

Participants

Housekeeping

Dinner Transportation Facilities sign-ups for class visits

ReGrouping Strategy:
Line up according to
your answer to the following question:

How many islands comprise the Philippines?


7, 107

What are some of the issues that brought you here?

Outcomes
Inspiring Empowering Re-Culturing Schools Developing a Community
of Schools

The Next Frontier Network


a coalition of
schools embarked on the journey towards greater inclusion of special needs students schools that share the belief that international education should be inclusive

a network of

Belief Statements
High quality education is a
basic human right of all children

We need to redefine

international education to be inclusive of sutdents who learn differently or at different rates overseas should not have to leave some of their children behind or divide their families between schools

Parents who travel

Belief Statements
We are committed t a
planned & carefully managed approach to including students who have special needs or who may be exceptionally able requiring learning support enhances the education of all children

The inclusion of children

Our Goal

To have one

inclusive school in every major city in the world.

List of Participating Schools:


Brussels, March 2011

UNIS Hanoi International School Manila American School of Paris Zurich International School Copenhagen International School International School Bangkok American International School of
Johannesburg

List of Participating Schools:


Brussels, March 2011

International School of Brussels American School of the Hague Colegio Gran Bretagna Hong Kong Academy Escuela Internacional Sampedrona ICS Addis Ababa Nanjing International School

List of Participating Schools:


Brussels, March 2011

Fukuoka International School International School of Dhaka International School of Geneva Bangalore International School

Additional Schools Joining NFI:


Manila, March 2012

Anglo-American School, Moscow American International School of


Dhaka

Concordia Shanghai Beacon Hill School Cebu International School Ruam Rudee International School American School of Bombay

Additional Schools Joining NFI:


Manila, March 2012

American International School of


Jeddah

Koc School, Turkey American School of Bombay Jakarta International School International School of Dhaka International School Ulanbaatar

Additional Schools Joining NFI:


Manila, March 2012

Yokohama International School International School of Kuala


Lumpur

The Beacon School International School of Dhaka British School Manila International School of Kenya

NFI Practical Guide

Electronic Handout

Methodologies
direct instruction structured
observation

inquiry

conversations

time for reflection

Setting Conditions for our work together


hand signal pacing take care of yourself volume signal bilingual participants note taking

Building a Culture of Inclusion


The ISM Story

Admissions Committee Simulation


International School of Southeast Asia

Rupert, Gr. 11

Kristoffer, Gr. 7

Sonali, Gr. 4

Should they be admitted?

Burning Questions
Issues Questions Expectations

Homework
Read:
Practical Guide, 24 - 27 Deciding to teach them
all

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