Past Events (584)

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October 13, 2016
Thursday
  • Portland, OR: Breakthrough Strategies to Teach and Counsel Troubled Youth

  • Oct 13, 2016 at 8:30am to Oct 14, 2016 at 4:00pm
  • Location: 15700 SW Upper Boones Ferry, Lake Oswego
  • Description:

    Got Problem Kids? Here's your Problem Student Problem-Solver Conference. You name the problems and this workshop delivers hundreds of immediate, problem-stopping answers. You will leave with innovative, more effective strategies for school failure, truancy, dropping out, work refusal, violence, delinquency, bad attitudes, depression and more. College credit and clock hours available.

    Free sample interventions, and free monthly Problem Student Problem-Solver magazine available at our web site, youthchg.com, or via email (dwells@youthchg.com), or call toll-free to 1-800-545-5736. Work-study financial aid available for all classes. Call for details.

    Coming to many cities around the US. Also available as distance learning. Call 1-800-545-5736 for information and a workshop flyer. College credit and clock hours for many disciplines offered for both live and recorded classes. On-site workshops can also be scheduled for your school, agency or conference. This class also makes a terrific fund ra

  • Created by: Ruth Wells
 
  • The Global Education Forum

  • Oct 13, 2016 to Oct 15, 2016
  • Location: Loews Philadelphia Hotel
  • Description:

    For those interested in global education, there's a face-to-face conference taking place this fall in Philly: http://www.globaledforum.com/. The Asia Society and the Penn Graduate School of Education are founding organizations and the Forum serves as a meeting place for innovators, leaders and influencers in the field of K–12 and higher education. In 2015, over 400 educators from around the world convened at the Global Education Forum to discuss how to best prepare students with skills and knowledge to be successful in the 21st century.

     

    Early bird pricing ends July 15th. Register soon! 

  • Created by: Lucy Gray
October 7, 2016
Friday
  • MENA Teacher Summit

  • Oct 7, 2016 at 8:00am to Oct 8, 2016 at 5:00pm
  • Location: Universal American School
  • Description:

    An initiative of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) Connected Community in the GCC, the Teacher Summit seeks to improve teaching and learning and connect education professionals throughout the MENA region to the resources provided by ASCD. Founded in 1943, ASCD is the global leader in developing and delivering innovative programs, products, and services that empower educators to support the success of each learner. The association provides expert and innovative solutions in the professional development, capacity building, and educational leadership essential to the way educators learn, teach and lead.

    This regional event is a platform for American Curriculum teachers to engage and learn with renowned educators and scholars. Topics at the summit will address best practices in leadership, data, curriculum, and English Language Arts and Math Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards implementation. The audience for this conference will include classro

  • Created by: Kevin Simpson
September 24, 2016
Saturday
September 15, 2016
Thursday
  • Global Collaboration Day 2016

  • Sep 15, 2016 all day
  • Location: Online
  • Description:
    Visit the Global Collaboration Day site for more details:
    Students, teachers, and organizations will celebrate global collaboration on September 15, 2016! On this day (and beyond), experienced global educators and professionals will host connective projects and events and invite public participation. The primary goals of this whole day event are to demonstrate the power of global connectivity in classrooms, schools, institutions of informal learning and universities around the world, and to introduce others to the tools, resources and projects that are available to educators today. 

    We believe in the power of connected learners.....let's show others what globally connected learning looks like on September 15th!

  • Created by: Lucy Gray
August 11, 2016
Thursday
  • What's New with the GEC? Session #3

  • Aug 11, 2016 from 1:00pm to 2:00pm
  • Location: Online
  • Description:

    The GEC is hosting three events between now and November: Global Collaboration Day, the Great Global Project Challenge, and the 6th annual Global Education Conference. Drop into this hangout on air or watch from our event page if you'd like to learn more about these opportunities to connect globally with other educators.

    For more information about our work, visit http://globaledevents.com

  • Created by: Lucy Gray
August 10, 2016
Wednesday
  • What's New with the GEC? Session #2

  • Aug 10, 2016 from 1:00pm to 2:00pm
  • Location: Online
  • Description:

    The GEC is hosting three events between now and November: Global Collaboration Day, the Great Global Project Challenge, and the 6th annual Global Education Conference. Drop into this hangout on air or watch from our event page if you'd like to learn more about these opportunities to connect globally with other educators.

    For more information about our work, visit http://globaledevents.com

  • Created by: Lucy Gray
August 8, 2016
Monday
  • What's New with the GEC? Session #1

  • Aug 8, 2016 from 9:00am to 10:00am
  • Location: Online
  • Description:

    The GEC is hosting three events between now and November: Global Collaboration Day, the Great Global Project Challenge, and the 6th annual Global Education Conference. Drop into this hangout on air or watch from our event page if you'd like to learn more about these opportunities to connect globally with other educators.

    For more information about our work, visit http://globaledevents.com

  • Created by: Lucy Gray
August 7, 2016
Sunday
  • The Great Global Project Challenge

  • Aug 7, 2016 to Oct 15, 2016
  • Location: Online
  • Description:

    This is a new initiative for the Global Education Conference Network. 

    Between June and September of 2016, experience educators will design projects to take place during the 2016-2017 school year. These projects need to be submitted by September 11, 2016 preferably. The final deadline for submission is October 1. 

    On Global Collaboration Day, which is September 15th, project leads will host an introductory activity to their projects in order to build awareness for their project.

    For complete details visit this page: http://www.globalcollaborationday.org/the-great-global-project-challenge.html

  • Created by: Lucy Gray
August 2, 2016
Tuesday
  • The Global Education Conference Archives

  • Aug 2, 2016 from 6:00pm to 7:00pm
  • Location: Online
  • Description:

    The Global Education Conference Network present the Global Education Conference, a free online event that takes place November 13-16, 2016. Conference sessions take place around the clock and are recorded for later viewing. 

  • Created by: Lucy Gray
June 26, 2016
Sunday
  • Global Education Day at ISTE

  • Jun 26, 2016 from 2:00pm to 5:00pm
  • Location: Colorado Convention Center
  • Description:

    Join Lucy Gray, Steve Hargadon, VIF International Education and many members of the Global Education Conference community on Sunday, June 26th from 2-5 PM at the Colorado Convention Center for a special face-to-face meeting.

    This meet up for educators will take place at the International Society for Technology in Education Conference (ISTE). This is a free event for those interested in global collaboration who will be in the local area at the end of June 2016. Attendees are responsible for their own transportation to this event.

    This participatory event will feature:

    • Inspirational ignite talks by noted educators and organizations working to connect classrooms
    • Round-table discussions in which educators will showcase specific examples of global projects
    • A global resource cool tools duel in which attendees will share the best resources and tools for creating global experiences for students.  

    Travel is the responsibility of attendees. 

  • Created by: Lucy Gray
May 5, 2016
Thursday
 
  • Seattle, WA: Best Ever Strategies for Your Most Challenging Problem-Kid Behaviors

  • May 5, 2016 at 8:30am to May 6, 2016 at 4:00pm
  • Location: Holiday Inn, 19621 International Blvd, SeaTac
  • Description:

    Got Problem Kids? Here's your Problem Student Problem-Solver Conference. You name the problems and this workshop delivers hundreds of immediate, problem-stopping answers. You will leave with innovative, more effective strategies for school failure, truancy, dropping out, work refusal, violence, delinquency, bad attitudes, depression and more. College credit and clock hours available.

    Free sample interventions, and free monthly Problem Student Problem-Solver magazine available at our web site, youthchg.com, or via email (dwells@youthchg.com), or call toll-free to 1-800-545-5736. Work-study financial aid available for all classes. Call for details.

    Coming to many cities around the US. Also available as distance learning. Call 1-800-545-5736 for information and a workshop flyer. College credit and clock hours for many disciplines offered for both live and recorded classes. On-site workshops can also be scheduled for your school, agency or conference. This class also makes a terrific fund ra

  • Created by: Ruth Wells
April 25, 2016
Monday
  • The Global Leadership Summit

  • Apr 25, 2016 from 4:00pm to 7:00pm
  • Location: Edmodo
  • Description:

    This is an IN PERSON event that the GEC is hosting at Edmodo's headquarters in California. Do not register for this unless you will be IN California on April 25th. We do not provide assistance with visas and travel. 

    Join student, teacher, administrator, organizational and corporate leaders for a unique face-to-face networking event focused elevating the importance of global education in modern schools!

    The Global Education Conference NetworkiEARN-USAVIF International Education and World Savvy are hosting a special meeting in the San Francisco Bay area on April 25, 2016, as part of Global Leadership Week

    This event will feature panel discussions with notable thought leaders from across educational technology and global education sectors. These discussions will address important questions around supporting global competence in education, particularly through the use of educational technology.   

  • Created by: Lucy Gray
 
  • Global Leadership Week

  • Apr 25, 2016 to Apr 29, 2016
  • Location: Online
  • Description:

    Global Leadership Week will take place April 25-29, 2016 and we welcome participation from student, educator, organizational and corporate leaders. The main organizers for this event are the GEC, iEARN-USA, World Savvy, and VIF International Education.


    Global Leadership Week (GLW) is a weeklong convening of virtual and face to face events designed to celebrate leadership through global action in K20 education. GLW is an opportunity for education leaders to learn from one another and share effective principles in leadership, particularly within the context of an interconnected, global age. During Global Leadership Week, partner organizations, companies, school districts and individual schools will design and host virtual events to showcase
    thought leadership. These events will be listed on a GLW calendar posted to our website.

    Check out http://www.globaledleadership.com/ for additional information.

    thought leadership. These events will be listed on a GLW calendar posted to our website.

  • Created by: Lucy Gray
April 10, 2016
Sunday
  • International Symposium on Global Education – Fostering Future Global Leaders

  • Apr 10, 2016 from 1:30pm to 6:00pm
  • Location: Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Minghang District of Shanghai, China.
  • Description:

    To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the founding of the University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (JI), you are cordially invited to participate in our centerpiece commemorative event, the International Symposium on Global Education.

    The aim of the International Symposium on Global Education is to provide a platform for academic leaders and professionals from international communities with various experiences and cross-disciplinary expertise to reflect upon global education and discuss multiple strategies for educating next generation global leaders.  The Symposium on Global Education invites speakers who have a vision for global education and have made major efforts and lifelong contributions which resulted in the development of world class academic institutions with a focus on fostering creative global leaders.   The speakers will discuss their visions, strategies, difficulties and obstacles, and significant contributions for global education.  This is fo

  • Created by: Chien-Pin Chen
April 7, 2016
Thursday
March 28, 2016
Monday
  • Emotional Intelligence -Leadership Starts Here

  • Mar 28, 2016 from 8:00pm to 9:00pm
  • Location: Internet
  • Description:

    There are proven records that the most successful people and leaders of the world have a high EQ, emotional intelligence is the key to raising a generation that is more aware and can face the challenges of the new ways of learning communication and social interaction. We need to engage in a movement a movement that understands and supports the future of education! How can we do this? Join in and will share with you our story!

  • Created by: Katy Winner&Eric Lassard
March 2, 2016
Wednesday