1) The article discusses the growing importance of ethical supply chain management for companies as consumers, governments, and new media increase pressure around issues like labor practices, environmental impacts, and product safety.
2) Companies are realizing they must develop ethical supply chain strategies rather than just focusing on costs, as scandals can severely damage brands through lost sales and fines.
3) Case studies highlight companies taking steps to address issues in their supply chains related to labor conditions, materials sourcing, and quality control. Developing ethical supply chains requires a holistic strategic approach rather than just occasional audits.
All the highlights from the B2B InTech 2015 event aimed at Technology Marketers - featuring facts, statistics and advice from leading B2B marketing practitioners and industry experts.
This article discusses how waist size is an important health indicator and risk factor for diseases. It notes that a large waist size, over 40 inches for men and over 35 inches for women, is linked to higher risks of heart disease, diabetes, and other health problems. The article recommends measuring waist size to track health and weight management progress, with the goal of maintaining a waist size below the risk thresholds.
This document summarizes a two-day workshop on promoting higher-order thinking skills. The workshop will be presented by Tony Ryan and held on February 18-19, 2012 at the International Christian School in Hong Kong. It will provide strategies for creating thinking-focused classrooms, implementing critical thinking techniques, and incorporating technology. Participants can receive graduate credit and accommodations are available at nearby hotels. The schedule includes 7 sessions each day with breaks for tea and lunch.
The document provides an overview of the foreign language program at Seoul Foreign School. It offers Spanish, French, and Korean from middle school through high school. The program is designed as a continuum from beginner to proficient levels. In middle school, the focus is on developing basic vocabulary and language skills. In high school, students can take IGCSE level 1 and 2 courses, as well as IB Language B and Ab Initio courses to further develop their language abilities and cultural understanding. Placement depends on teacher and student recommendations as well as test results. The goal is to enable students to communicate in everyday situations and interpret the literature of the target culture.
The document provides instructions for creating colorful necklaces as a personal project. It describes selecting beads in various colors and shapes and stringing them onto cord to make a necklace. The necklaces can be customized by choosing different bead combinations and patterns. Proper tools are needed to efficiently string the beads and knot the cord.
1) The article discusses the growing importance of ethical supply chain management for companies as consumers, governments, and new media increase pressure around issues like labor practices, environmental impacts, and product safety.
2) Companies are realizing they must develop ethical supply chain strategies rather than just focusing on costs, as scandals can severely damage brands through lost sales and fines.
3) Case studies highlight companies taking steps to address issues in their supply chains related to labor conditions, materials sourcing, and quality control. Developing ethical supply chains requires a holistic strategic approach rather than just occasional audits.
All the highlights from the B2B InTech 2015 event aimed at Technology Marketers - featuring facts, statistics and advice from leading B2B marketing practitioners and industry experts.
This article discusses how waist size is an important health indicator and risk factor for diseases. It notes that a large waist size, over 40 inches for men and over 35 inches for women, is linked to higher risks of heart disease, diabetes, and other health problems. The article recommends measuring waist size to track health and weight management progress, with the goal of maintaining a waist size below the risk thresholds.
This document summarizes a two-day workshop on promoting higher-order thinking skills. The workshop will be presented by Tony Ryan and held on February 18-19, 2012 at the International Christian School in Hong Kong. It will provide strategies for creating thinking-focused classrooms, implementing critical thinking techniques, and incorporating technology. Participants can receive graduate credit and accommodations are available at nearby hotels. The schedule includes 7 sessions each day with breaks for tea and lunch.
The document provides an overview of the foreign language program at Seoul Foreign School. It offers Spanish, French, and Korean from middle school through high school. The program is designed as a continuum from beginner to proficient levels. In middle school, the focus is on developing basic vocabulary and language skills. In high school, students can take IGCSE level 1 and 2 courses, as well as IB Language B and Ab Initio courses to further develop their language abilities and cultural understanding. Placement depends on teacher and student recommendations as well as test results. The goal is to enable students to communicate in everyday situations and interpret the literature of the target culture.
The document provides instructions for creating colorful necklaces as a personal project. It describes selecting beads in various colors and shapes and stringing them onto cord to make a necklace. The necklaces can be customized by choosing different bead combinations and patterns. Proper tools are needed to efficiently string the beads and knot the cord.
Over 25 million children in Brazil live below the poverty line, with 7-8 million living on the streets. Poverty is a massive problem, with 1 in 4 Brazilian children suffering. Famous Brazilian soccer player Adriano grew up in extreme poverty in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro but was able to escape that life. Educating people through social media and speeches from celebrities who grew up in poverty can help raise awareness of the issues facing poor children in Brazil.
The document summarizes Stone Barns Center's Farm Camp program which includes:
- 8 weeks of camp split between 1 and 2 week sessions for 96 campers aged 6-13 with a 6:1 camper to staff ratio.
- Camp activities focus on authentic farm experiences like livestock chores, cooking, crafts and science exploration.
- Preparing for camp involves hiring staff, registration, ordering supplies and staff training several months in advance.
- Safety protocols are in place including first aid/CPR training, background checks, communication plans and hand washing.
- Parents can participate in programs and provide feedback through evaluations.
The document presents 50 personal projects focused on exploring garden architecture. Each project provides instructions and diagrams for designing and building garden structures and features such as arbors, trellises, garden gates, potting benches, and rain chains. The projects are intended to help readers learn about garden design through hands-on creative work.
John Joseph will present two workshops over a weekend at Western Academy of Beijing on assessment strategies and creating emotionally supportive classrooms. The workshops will explore brain-compatible assessment practices, managing learning over behavior, and strategies for optimizing student thinking and engagement. Participants are expected to attend both workshops and the cost is 500 RMB paid at registration on the first day. The document provides details on times, location, accommodation options, and contact information.
Social Entrepreneurs and Social Ventures in China: A Framework and Key Succ...Collective Responsibility
Hands On China's mission is to connect volunteers in Shanghai with local charities needing assistance. It coordinates volunteer opportunities according to professionals' availability and interests, supports partners with donations and fundraising, and manages community programs with private sector partners. Cleaner Greener China is a platform highlighting sustainability issues in China and solutions with the greatest impact through research, knowledge sharing, and engaging students and the public. Social enterprises address social and environmental challenges through earned income from products/services or events/fundraising, creating both social impact and profit.
This document outlines a personal project to create a poetry collection about Tokyo, Japan. The goal is to see if poetry can deepen readers' understanding of a place. The student will write poems about Tokyo in different styles and compile them along with poems by other authors into an anthology. To evaluate if the goal is achieved, surveys will be conducted with foreign readers who have not visited Japan to see if their understanding of Tokyo increased after reading the collection. The process involves researching poetry forms, determining themes to focus on for each poem, drafting and revising the poems, finding additional works by other poets, and assembling the anthology.
The document outlines a 12-step program called Alateen: 12 Steps to Serenity. It provides guidance for young people affected by someone else's drinking through 12 steps that encourage admitting powerlessness over alcoholism, believing in a higher power, examining past errors with honesty, helping others, and spiritual awakening. The goal is for members to find serenity in their daily lives by following this program.
QR codes provide a fast link between the physical world and the digital world by allowing users to scan a QR code with their smartphone to access online content. There are over 50 million smartphones in use in the US currently, estimated to grow to over 150 million by 2013, showing the vast mobile audience that QR codes can reach. Examples are given of QR codes being used in magazines like GQ to link to related online content, as well as in Times Square to provide interactive digital experiences tied to physical locations. QR codes can link to a wide variety of online content types from websites and maps to videos, pictures, and contact information. Businesses are encouraged to consider ways to leverage QR codes for uses like treasure hunts, self-guided
1) The document discusses a personal project about computer game addiction among teenagers. The student aims to raise awareness of this issue and analyze their own gaming habits.
2) Through surveys and research, the student will examine game usage among their peers and create an informative booklet on overcoming addiction.
3) A goal is to reduce their own playing time and reflect on progress made in controlling their computer use. The project relates to health education by addressing behaviors, treatment, and adolescent development.
The document discusses opportunities for business models to move beyond business as usual by addressing shortcomings such as externalizing costs, lack of accountability, and prioritizing growth over sustainability. It outlines how increased transparency, rising stakeholder expectations, and social media are driving changes. New business models are emerging that internalize external costs, realign responsibility and accountability, and achieve growth through quality rather than quantity. This represents a shift from treating sustainability and CSR as separate programs to overhauling business systems and developing enterprises with aligned economic and environmental purposes.
The document discusses 50 excellent personal projects related to bringing climate change issues to heritage sites. It focuses on educating visitors and locals about how climate change threatens cultural and natural heritage. The projects also aim to engage communities in mitigation and adaptation efforts to protect significant sites from rising seas and extreme weather. Overall, the projects are meant to raise awareness of climate change impacts on cultural history and encourage involvement in resilience planning.
This document contains the results of a survey of 271 students about their experiences using laptops in school. It includes data on what division and grade the students are in, their gender, and their level of agreement with statements about laptop use. Additional data shows what subjects students use laptops for, how helpful they find laptops for different subjects, who helps them with homework, and the brand of laptop they have. The majority of students are in elementary school, grades 5-6, and are split evenly between male and female. Overall, students find laptops make school more enjoyable and help them learn and complete assignments more efficiently.
The most common educational activities people use their laptops for are researching on the internet (mentioned 17 times), using math games like Khan Academy, MangaHigh, and Cool Math (mentioned 16 times), and doing math practice and games (mentioned 9 times). Other activities included using educational videos and games for various subjects like science and history.
This document summarizes key points from a session on standards-based assessment for an elementary school. It discusses defining assessment, features of standards-based assessment like tagging assessments to specific standards and using assessments to differentiate instruction. It also covers rubrics, including their purposes and characteristics of effective rubrics. Sample writing criteria and a self-assessment tool for developing curriculum leadership skills are also included.
This document provides an overview of assessment for learning at a high school. It begins by defining the different types of assessment: assessment as learning, assessment for learning, and assessment of learning. It then discusses key considerations around each type, including ensuring assessments provide feedback to students and teachers. The document also includes a rubric for evaluating how well assessment practices support student learning. The overall message is that alignment between intended learning outcomes and assessments is most important, and assessments should primarily support learning rather than act as judgments.
This document contains the results of a survey given to 271 students about their use of laptops in school. It shows that most students (36%) are in elementary school, followed by middle school (35%) and British school (29%). For grade level, over half of students (52%) are in Grade 5/Year 6. Nearly equal numbers of male and female students took the survey. Most students agree or strongly agree that having a laptop in school makes it more enjoyable and that they finish homework faster using a laptop. However, some students are sometimes confused about assignments or would rather learn without laptops.
Mary was found to be pregnant by the Holy Spirit and was pledged to marry Joseph. An angel told Joseph in a dream not to divorce Mary, as the child was conceived by the Holy Spirit and would be named Jesus. Wise men from the east followed a star to find Jesus. King Herod, threatened by the new 'King of the Jews,' tricked the wise men into reporting back after finding Jesus so he could kill him. Joseph fled with Mary and Jesus to Egypt to escape Herod. After Herod's death, they returned and settled in Nazareth to fulfill prophecy.
The document discusses three proposals for revising the 9th and 10th grade science curriculum. The first proposal recommends that all students take the IGCSE Coordinated Sciences course in both grades. The second proposal offers two paths, with one being the IGCSE Coordinated Sciences course and the other a mix of physical science and biology courses. The third proposal maintains the current course offerings where students can choose between the IGCSE course or individual physics, chemistry and biology courses. Each proposal lists advantages and disadvantages for consideration in selecting the new curriculum approach.
Over 25 million children in Brazil live below the poverty line, with 7-8 million living on the streets. Poverty is a massive problem, with 1 in 4 Brazilian children suffering. Famous Brazilian soccer player Adriano grew up in extreme poverty in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro but was able to escape that life. Educating people through social media and speeches from celebrities who grew up in poverty can help raise awareness of the issues facing poor children in Brazil.
The document summarizes Stone Barns Center's Farm Camp program which includes:
- 8 weeks of camp split between 1 and 2 week sessions for 96 campers aged 6-13 with a 6:1 camper to staff ratio.
- Camp activities focus on authentic farm experiences like livestock chores, cooking, crafts and science exploration.
- Preparing for camp involves hiring staff, registration, ordering supplies and staff training several months in advance.
- Safety protocols are in place including first aid/CPR training, background checks, communication plans and hand washing.
- Parents can participate in programs and provide feedback through evaluations.
The document presents 50 personal projects focused on exploring garden architecture. Each project provides instructions and diagrams for designing and building garden structures and features such as arbors, trellises, garden gates, potting benches, and rain chains. The projects are intended to help readers learn about garden design through hands-on creative work.
John Joseph will present two workshops over a weekend at Western Academy of Beijing on assessment strategies and creating emotionally supportive classrooms. The workshops will explore brain-compatible assessment practices, managing learning over behavior, and strategies for optimizing student thinking and engagement. Participants are expected to attend both workshops and the cost is 500 RMB paid at registration on the first day. The document provides details on times, location, accommodation options, and contact information.
Social Entrepreneurs and Social Ventures in China: A Framework and Key Succ...Collective Responsibility
Hands On China's mission is to connect volunteers in Shanghai with local charities needing assistance. It coordinates volunteer opportunities according to professionals' availability and interests, supports partners with donations and fundraising, and manages community programs with private sector partners. Cleaner Greener China is a platform highlighting sustainability issues in China and solutions with the greatest impact through research, knowledge sharing, and engaging students and the public. Social enterprises address social and environmental challenges through earned income from products/services or events/fundraising, creating both social impact and profit.
This document outlines a personal project to create a poetry collection about Tokyo, Japan. The goal is to see if poetry can deepen readers' understanding of a place. The student will write poems about Tokyo in different styles and compile them along with poems by other authors into an anthology. To evaluate if the goal is achieved, surveys will be conducted with foreign readers who have not visited Japan to see if their understanding of Tokyo increased after reading the collection. The process involves researching poetry forms, determining themes to focus on for each poem, drafting and revising the poems, finding additional works by other poets, and assembling the anthology.
The document outlines a 12-step program called Alateen: 12 Steps to Serenity. It provides guidance for young people affected by someone else's drinking through 12 steps that encourage admitting powerlessness over alcoholism, believing in a higher power, examining past errors with honesty, helping others, and spiritual awakening. The goal is for members to find serenity in their daily lives by following this program.
QR codes provide a fast link between the physical world and the digital world by allowing users to scan a QR code with their smartphone to access online content. There are over 50 million smartphones in use in the US currently, estimated to grow to over 150 million by 2013, showing the vast mobile audience that QR codes can reach. Examples are given of QR codes being used in magazines like GQ to link to related online content, as well as in Times Square to provide interactive digital experiences tied to physical locations. QR codes can link to a wide variety of online content types from websites and maps to videos, pictures, and contact information. Businesses are encouraged to consider ways to leverage QR codes for uses like treasure hunts, self-guided
1) The document discusses a personal project about computer game addiction among teenagers. The student aims to raise awareness of this issue and analyze their own gaming habits.
2) Through surveys and research, the student will examine game usage among their peers and create an informative booklet on overcoming addiction.
3) A goal is to reduce their own playing time and reflect on progress made in controlling their computer use. The project relates to health education by addressing behaviors, treatment, and adolescent development.
The document discusses opportunities for business models to move beyond business as usual by addressing shortcomings such as externalizing costs, lack of accountability, and prioritizing growth over sustainability. It outlines how increased transparency, rising stakeholder expectations, and social media are driving changes. New business models are emerging that internalize external costs, realign responsibility and accountability, and achieve growth through quality rather than quantity. This represents a shift from treating sustainability and CSR as separate programs to overhauling business systems and developing enterprises with aligned economic and environmental purposes.
The document discusses 50 excellent personal projects related to bringing climate change issues to heritage sites. It focuses on educating visitors and locals about how climate change threatens cultural and natural heritage. The projects also aim to engage communities in mitigation and adaptation efforts to protect significant sites from rising seas and extreme weather. Overall, the projects are meant to raise awareness of climate change impacts on cultural history and encourage involvement in resilience planning.
This document contains the results of a survey of 271 students about their experiences using laptops in school. It includes data on what division and grade the students are in, their gender, and their level of agreement with statements about laptop use. Additional data shows what subjects students use laptops for, how helpful they find laptops for different subjects, who helps them with homework, and the brand of laptop they have. The majority of students are in elementary school, grades 5-6, and are split evenly between male and female. Overall, students find laptops make school more enjoyable and help them learn and complete assignments more efficiently.
The most common educational activities people use their laptops for are researching on the internet (mentioned 17 times), using math games like Khan Academy, MangaHigh, and Cool Math (mentioned 16 times), and doing math practice and games (mentioned 9 times). Other activities included using educational videos and games for various subjects like science and history.
This document summarizes key points from a session on standards-based assessment for an elementary school. It discusses defining assessment, features of standards-based assessment like tagging assessments to specific standards and using assessments to differentiate instruction. It also covers rubrics, including their purposes and characteristics of effective rubrics. Sample writing criteria and a self-assessment tool for developing curriculum leadership skills are also included.
This document provides an overview of assessment for learning at a high school. It begins by defining the different types of assessment: assessment as learning, assessment for learning, and assessment of learning. It then discusses key considerations around each type, including ensuring assessments provide feedback to students and teachers. The document also includes a rubric for evaluating how well assessment practices support student learning. The overall message is that alignment between intended learning outcomes and assessments is most important, and assessments should primarily support learning rather than act as judgments.
This document contains the results of a survey given to 271 students about their use of laptops in school. It shows that most students (36%) are in elementary school, followed by middle school (35%) and British school (29%). For grade level, over half of students (52%) are in Grade 5/Year 6. Nearly equal numbers of male and female students took the survey. Most students agree or strongly agree that having a laptop in school makes it more enjoyable and that they finish homework faster using a laptop. However, some students are sometimes confused about assignments or would rather learn without laptops.
Mary was found to be pregnant by the Holy Spirit and was pledged to marry Joseph. An angel told Joseph in a dream not to divorce Mary, as the child was conceived by the Holy Spirit and would be named Jesus. Wise men from the east followed a star to find Jesus. King Herod, threatened by the new 'King of the Jews,' tricked the wise men into reporting back after finding Jesus so he could kill him. Joseph fled with Mary and Jesus to Egypt to escape Herod. After Herod's death, they returned and settled in Nazareth to fulfill prophecy.
The document discusses three proposals for revising the 9th and 10th grade science curriculum. The first proposal recommends that all students take the IGCSE Coordinated Sciences course in both grades. The second proposal offers two paths, with one being the IGCSE Coordinated Sciences course and the other a mix of physical science and biology courses. The third proposal maintains the current course offerings where students can choose between the IGCSE course or individual physics, chemistry and biology courses. Each proposal lists advantages and disadvantages for consideration in selecting the new curriculum approach.
The document provides the 2014-2015 school calendar for Seoul Foreign School. It includes:
1) Key dates for the school year such as start and end dates for each term, parent conferences, holidays, and other important events.
2) A monthly calendar breakdown showing the dates and whether it is a school/non-school day for students and teachers.
3) A note explaining the different types of non-school days for students and teachers.
This conference aims to provide educators with the latest research on neuroscience and brain function in order to enhance learning. It will bring together education professionals from various fields with world-class experts to examine new ideas and tools to implement positive change. Sessions are designed for those working with learners of all ages. Topics will include digital technologies, brain-based teaching, emotion, memory, executive function and more.
This document provides information and application guidelines for Nova Southeastern University's Doctor of Education program offered in Asia in a blended format with both online and on-site components. The program is offered at sites in Shanghai, Seoul, and Kuala Lumpur with intakes in January, May, and August 2013 respectively. The document outlines the application process and requirements including submitting transcripts and recommendations, as well as information on program concentrations, course schedule, tuition costs, and contact details.
Wasc revised action plan draft final 8 may 2010Ross
The document summarizes the revised school-wide action plan with 3 goals focused on: [1] Creating and implementing a coherent K-12 curriculum with standards, benchmarks, and assessments; [2] Improving student support services; and [3] Accelerating technology integration to improve learning. Each goal outlines specific action steps, timeline, responsibilities, and steps to measure progress. The plan aims to address recommendations from an external accreditation review to improve student learning.
Seoul Foreign School received WASC accreditation from 2010 to 2016. During this six-year period, the school was tasked with addressing five main recommendations: 1) Create and regularly review a standards-based K-12 curriculum to improve student learning, 2) Implement systems to analyze student data related to learning, programs, perceptions and demographics, 3) Identify ways to accelerate technology integration to improve learning, 4) Create a comprehensive professional development plan aligned with school goals, and 5) Streamline the school's governance structures including the Board, Council, Jaidan and Governors.
Wasc final progress report for seoul foreign school june 2012Ross
Seoul Foreign School provided its annual update report to WASC detailing progress made on its action plan goals from 2011-2012. Key accomplishments included adopting standards-based curriculums across subjects, implementing the Understanding by Design model for curriculum development, and training teachers on the curriculum mapping system Atlas Rubicon. The school also analyzed student performance data, reviewed mathematics and began reviewing other subjects' curriculums. Going forward, the school aims to fully document standards-aligned curriculums by 2015 and improve assessment practices and reporting.
Wasc final progress report for seoul foreign school 01 june 2011Ross
Seoul Foreign School is a non-profit, non-denominational international school in Seoul, South Korea founded in 1912. It has over 1,400 students from 55 countries in preschool through grade 12. The school relies on tuition as its sole source of revenue and has modern facilities without debt. It has a Board of Directors, Council, and Jaidan that govern the school and a staff of over 300 teachers, administrators, and other personnel.
This document provides an overview of the integrated science curriculum for grades 6-8 at Seoul Foreign Middle School for the 2012-2013 school year. It outlines the units covered in each grade, including topics like ecology, states of matter, the solar system, life's structure and function, earth materials and processes, and human impact on the environment. Many units are multi-week and cover core concepts in various scientific disciplines like physics, chemistry, and biology.
This document provides a unit overview report for the Science department of Seoul Foreign High School for the 2012-2013 school year. It outlines the various biology, chemistry, physics, and environmental science courses offered to students in grades 11 and 12, along with the topics and timeline covered in each course over the school year. Courses include Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Environmental Systems and Societies, and topics range from cells and genetics to thermodynamics and human population dynamics.
- The document is a unit overview report for the science department of Seoul Foreign High School for the 2012-2013 school year.
- It outlines the various science courses offered to students from Grades 9-12, including the topics covered and timeframe for each unit across the biology, chemistry, physics, and coordinated science courses.
- The report provides a comprehensive listing of all science topics and units taught at the high school level for the academic year.
This document provides a unit overview report for the science curriculum at Seoul Foreign British School from 2012-2013. It lists the various science units taught each year from Year 5 through Year 9. Each year covers 6 units per academic year, focusing on topics like the earth, life cycles, forces, light, and chemistry. The report is certified by a teacher as being complete and accurate.
This document provides an overview of the science curriculum and unit titles for each year level from Reception to Year 4 at the Seoul Foreign British School for the 2012-2013 school year. It includes 38 units across 5 year levels, covering topics like cupcakes, plants, light and dark, forces and movement, teeth and eating, circuits, habitats and rocks/soils. The overview is certified by the named teacher as being complete and accurate.
This document provides an overview of the science curriculum for 6th, 7th, and 8th grades at Seoul Foreign Middle School for the 2012-2013 school year. It outlines the units covered in each grade, including topics like ecology, states of matter, the solar system, and forces and energy for 6th grade; what is science, life structures and functions, and earth materials and processes for 7th grade; and units on the nature of science, genetics, water and climate, and other chemistry topics for 8th grade. The curriculum covers 38 weeks total for each grade.
This document provides an overview of the science curriculum for the 2012-2013 school year at Seoul Foreign Elementary School. It lists the science units taught by grade level from Senior Kindergarten to Grade 5. Each unit includes the topic covered and the weeks over which it is taught. The curriculum covers physical, life, and earth sciences across the different grades with units focusing on topics like the human body, forces and motion, ecosystems, and life cycles.
This document provides tips to help parents assist their children with homework. It discusses organizing the homework space with necessary supplies, optimizing the study environment to suit each child's needs, and clearing away distractions. The full document contains 25 tips across multiple categories to help children effectively manage their homework from elementary through high school.
The document provides an overview of the foreign language programs offered at Seoul Foreign School, including Spanish, French, Korean, and English. It outlines the philosophy of language learning, which emphasizes cultural awareness, application of skills, and developing the whole person. The content, organization, and progression of the different language programs from elementary through high school are described. Courses become more advanced in high school, culminating in the IB Diploma Program language courses. Placement in courses is determined by teacher and test recommendations to best suit students' language proficiency and background.