Transforming education at the 36th COBIS Annual Conference
The 36th COBIS Annual Conference will return to the InterContinental London O2 in Greenwich, 6–8 May 2017.
- Professor Dame Alison Peacock, CEO, Chartered College of Teaching
- Professor Ian Robertson, Chair in Psychology, Trinity College Dublin, and author of The Stress Test and The Winner Effect
- Robert Senior, CEO Worldwide, Saatchi & Saatchi
- Bill Sweeney, CEO, British Olympic Association
The future of schooling
The theme for this year’s conference is Transformations. The conference programme will explore a range of themes, including:- Schools, leaders, teachers – transforming the lives of children and young people
- How schools nurture talent and evolve ideas to create better learning opportunities and outcomes for students
- Evolution of the international education sector – how the COBIS community, through working together, sharing ideas and best practice, can transform the direction of international education at local, national and international levels
- Transformative initiatives and approaches – in the classroom and beyond
- Sustainable leadership and teacher supply – developing staff and transforming leadership potential in schools
- Transforming culture in schools to create centres of lifelong learning
Shoulder courses
COBIS will also be offering a number of additional courses before and after the conference:- Safer recruitment in international schools – Saturday 6 May 2017 (ahead of the main conference) – £295 plus VAT per person
- Expanding your school brand overseas (hosted by ISC Research) – Saturday 6 May 2017 (10:00–4:00, ahead of the main conference) – £225 plus VAT per person
- Effective use of data for teaching and learning (hosted by GL Education) – Saturday 6 May 2017 (11–12:30, ahead of the main conference) – no charge
- Advanced child protection – Tuesday 9 May 2017 – £295 plus VAT per person
- CPML facilitator training – 3–5 May 2017 – a training course for senior leaders interested in delivering the COBIS Programme for Middle Leaders
- Pre-conference seminar and afternoon tea – UK education policy update (hosted by GL Education) – Saturday 6 May 2017 (ahead of the main conference) – no charge
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