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Cobis Teacher's Conference, Prague   Prague British School

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COBIS Teachers’ Conference – Prague British School

5 – 6 February, 2009
A Changing World: Challenges for Schools

This conference is designed for Primary and Secondary Teachers and School Leaders

We have a fantastic line-up of internationally recognised speakers:

Speaker

Position

Session focuses

Mick Waters

QCA Director of Curriculum and member of the QCA Executive
http://www.qca.org.uk/qca_8665.aspx

Changing nature of learning, curriculum and Headship

Jenny Mosley

Internationally recognised leading consultant and author on Circle Time.
http://www.circle-time.co.uk/site/home

Developing an Emotionally Intelligent School

Martin Skelton

Co-Founder of Fieldwork Education and internationally recognised consultant on School Management and Brian Friendly Learning
http://www.fieldworkeducationservices.com/who.php?who=martin

Brain Friendly Learning and Looking for Learning

Ruth van Reken

Internationally acclaimed author and consultant of Third Culture Kids
http://www.crossculturalkid.org/

Teaching Locally, Thinking Globally: Understanding the TCKs in your classroom

Theresa Forbes

Director of the International Primary Curriculum (IPC)
http://www.internationalprimarycurriculum.com/

The International Primary Curriculum

Professor Peter Tymms

Director of the Curriculum, Evaluation and Management Centre (CEM) at the University of Durham
http://www.dur.ac.uk/education/staff/?mode=staff&id=640

Successful Learning & Successful School

Each speaker will be timetabled through the two-day conference for a number of sessions. This timetable will be made available as soon as possible so that delegates can choose which speakers they wish to listen to and when.

As well as a wonderful speaker line-up the conference will also be holding an educational exhibition, which will have a large range of exhibitors from around the educational world.

A Conference Dinner will be held on the evening of the 5th February 2009, which will be included in the conference fee.

Details regarding fees and hotel bookings will be made available soon.

In the meantime, please email your interest in attending the conference to: John Bagust at headprimary@pbschool.cz