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The EARCOS Teacher Conference will be held in Bangkok 18 – 20 March 2027. The theme is ‘Teaching—From the Heart’ and the areas that will be the focus of the conference are: Science, Math, Social Studies/Humanities, Global Issues/Global Citizenship, Service Learning, STEM, General Education. 
 
NIS is able to put forward two presentations to be delivered at the conference (note: EARCOS has the final decision on all presentations). Presentations can be done individually or as a pair. NIS covers conference registration for staff that are chosen to present (flights and accommodation are not covered but can be paid with your PL fund). 
 
If you are interested in applying to present, we will be holding application pitches Week 9 on Monday & Wednesday (12pm – 1pm) in Room B160.
 
Applicants will need to present a short (3 – 5 minute) pitch of their presentation topic, including why it is relevant for the conference and how it will provide participants with new learning in emerging trends and/or possibilities for practice within schools; and a sample activity that they would plan on including in their presentation (5 – 7 minutes). Pitches should be 10 minutes total, and will be assessed against the EARCOS Conference Session Design and Presentation Criteria. 
 
If you would like to apply to present, please sign up with this form. If you have any questions in the meantime, please come speak to me or send me an email. 
 
If you would like to apply to attend (and not present) as part of your PLD, please through the PLHUB as normal. 

Check out Tríona and Iryna’s article in the latest EARCOS Triannual journal!

Action Research
Measuring the Impact of Guided Intercultural Development
By Iryna Klyuk and Tríona Ryan

Psychological safety potentiates intellectual risk-taking and resilience, maximizing learning through safe and respectful interaction. International schools often assume that exposure to diversity alone is sufficient to develop intercultural competence. This study challenges that assumption by examining the impact of proactive assessment of intercultural knowledge and competencies, structured intervention and the measurable impact on meaningful development over time. The problem of practice is, therefore, how can we measure levels of intercultural competence and assess the impact of interventions to develop self-awareness and growth in this area?

Article here – https://issuu.com/earcosorg/docs/et_journal_fall_issue_2026/44
✅ Make sure to read to the end where they share Implications for practice from their research!

Congratulations to both for their wonderful accomplishment!

Peersphere is offering a free 3-part Webinar Series this October called Understanding Learners: Assessment & Identification. The first session will be October 8th at 6pm.

The webinar is part of a bigger Leading Inclusion Series which includes another free Webinar Series in November about Inclusive Behavior Systems and our In-person Leading Inclusion Symposium hosted here at NIS in January.

We are happy to welcome Foothill and De Anza Colleges to visit NIS on October 13^th 11:30-12:20 at LGR 2. Please RSVP in the poster if you are interested in attending. 

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On Thursday, October 29th, NIS will host S.H.A.R.E. v2, an evening to share Skills, Hobbies, Arts, build Relationships, and create Experiences.

S.H.A.R.E. invites NIS parents and faculty to lead and join small, interest-based workshops—from games and crafts to food, movement, and creative pursuits. It’s a chance to connect in a different way: learning from one another, trying something new, and building relationships beyond our usual circles.

Some workshops may have a materials cost, which will be shared by the participants. Please contact the Activities Office with your ideas.

Please be reminded that the school lawn will be closed for maintenance from September 30 to October 31. No access will be permitted during this period.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Facilities Team