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Quarter Four, 2007
Japan and Korea
Update
Thanks to the energetic leadership of Gwyn Underwood and Peter Heimer, the Chair and Vice Chair of the Association of IB Schools in Japan and Korea as well as the Chairs of the MYP and DP network groups, we have not only met as separate groups but also now have a website at http://www.senri.ed.jp/ib/aibsjk/index.htm
Regional Conference
During the 22nd IBAP Annual Regional Conference held in Singapore in October 2007 the heads, deputy heads, divisional principals and coordinators from Japan, Korea and Taipei shared our thoughts and networked under the leadership of Peter Heimer who chaired our meeting.
Stephen McIlroy (DP Coordinator Yokohoma International School), Kevin Baker (Head Seoul Foreign School), Ken Gunther (DP Coordinator Taejong Christian International School)
DP
On 22 October, Ms. Jeanette Thomas MBE, Head of St. Maur International School and Tim Matsumoto, DP Coordinator kindly hosted our Diploma Coordinators’ Group Fall Meeting. There is such a strong sense of commitment to the Diploma Programme that experienced coordinators are always very supportive of schools new to the Diploma programme. The group talked about the nuts and bolts of the DP as well as the future structure and the role of AIBSJKT.
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Jeanette Thomas and Tim Matsumoto
Below L to R: Robert Stern, Seisen IS, Mark Cowe, K. International School Tokyo and Peter Heimer chairing the meeting |
L to R: James Hatch, Fukuoka IS, Ken Gunther, Taejon Christian IS, Robert Stern, Seisen IS, Kyoko Bernard, Tim Matsumoro, St Maur, Craig Sutton, Katoh Gakuen, Peter Heimer, Chair,Osaka IS, Lynn Gaylord, Seoul Foreign School, Paul Moody, Nagoya IS, Mark Cowe, K. IS Tokyo, Yutaka Kawamoto, Hiroo Gakuen
MYP
On 19 November Des Hurst, Head of Tokyo International School and Andrew Hancock, MYP Coordinator kindly hosted the East Asia MYP Network Group Fall Meeting which was organized by Gwyn Underwood, the Chair of the MYP Network Group and Kamran Baig, the Vice Chair and MYP Facilitator at Osaka International School. Patrick Ritter, IBAP Regional MYP Manager informed the group of the latest programme development while Ashish Trivedi, MYP workshop leader and Coordinator, K. International School gave s presentation on the “Monitoring of Assessment.”
L to R: Ms Horiuchi, Ayumi Hoshino, Anne Whweeldon, Mr. Itoh, Patrick Ritter, Troy Hammond, Andrew Hancock, Gwyn Underwood, Kamran Baig, Michael Stone, Kyoko Bernard, Daryl Mann, Ashish Trivedi
PYP
Sasha Marshall, Chair of the PYP East Asia Network Group (2005-2007) and the Head of K. International School and Paul Langtree, Vice-chair of the Network Group and PYP Coordinator at KIST organized, hosted and chaired our Fall Meeting on 19 November. Bill Fenton, IBAP Regional PYP Associate Manager gave a very informative presentation on the latest development of the programme. The day was full of sharing and exchanging expertise regarding “new planners,” “reporting and report formats,” “parent-teacher conferences,” “assessment policies,” “cyber safety,” etc., etc.
Front row, Sandra Mulligan, Inese Zvirgzdins, Sasha Marshall
Middle row, Cayla Cohen, Nia Hughes, Bill Fenton, Kyoko Bernard, Paul Langtree, Amanda Cooke
Back row, Leda Cedo, Alex Inman, John McPherson, Clarence Coombs
Kyoko Bernard, Regional Representative Japan and Korea
Email: japan@ibo.org
Snapshots
DP
Robert Stern and Mark Cowe
Ken Gunther and Tim Matsumoto
MYP
Michael Stone, Tamagawa Gakuen, Des Hurst, Head of TIS, and Andrew Hancock, TIS Coordinator
Gwyn Underwood, Chair of the East Asia MYP Network Group, Kamran Baig, Vice Chair/OIS MYP Facilitator with Patrick Ritter
Ashish Trivedi, MYP Coordinator KIST
PYP
Sasha Marshall, Head of KIST
Bill Fenton, IBAP PYP Associate Manager and Paul Langtree, PYP Coordinator KIST
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