The Learning Evolution: From Conceptual Foundations to GenAI Competency

Date: Sept 26-27, 2026
Time: 8:30am to 3:30pm (UTC+9）
Location: Capital Tokyo International School (CTIS), Tokyo, Japan
Overview: Join our two-day professional learning workshop for primary and secondary school educators. One session centers on deep, conceptual learning—how students build……
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Teaching with Jolly Phonics

Date: October 17, 2026
Time: 9:00am to 4:00pm
Location: Beijing Haidian Daoxiang Lake School
Overview: Teaching with phonics not only enables children to learn faster, but it also enables all children to succeed and enjoy doing so. Jolly Phonics has helped define good phonics teaching and continues to be seen as the most effective……
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2026 Concept-Based Learning Conference

Date: Nov 13-15, 2026
Time: 8:00am to 14:30pm
Location: Guangzhou Zhongshan Whampoa School for Hongkong and Macao Students
Overview: The 2026 Concept-Based Learning Annual Conference will be the third academic event organized by IES. Building upon the successful foundations laid by our 2024 and 2025 Concept Based Learning conferences, this gatherisng has now been formally……
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Designing to the Edges: Leveraging UDL for Engaging and Accessible Learning

Date: Saturday, Sunday March 14-15, 2026
Time: 8:00am to 16:00pm (2 days)
Location: Shekou International School(The Bay Campus), Shenzhen, China
Overview: This two-day interactive workshop ensures a blend of theoretical insights and cutting-edge AI applications for inclusive learning design. Participants will leave equipped to create……
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Using Classroom-Based Assessments to Enhance Teaching and Deepen Learning: What Works?

Date: October 10-11, 2026
Time: 8:00am to 16:00pm (2 days)
Overview: Assessment is a cornerstone of teaching and learning in any classroom and, if done well, has the potential to greatly impact student success. So, how do we do assessment well by understanding student needs as well as demands of the curriculum?……
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Engaging the Hard-to-Engage Writer (and the Rest of Your Students, Too!)

Date: March 13-14, 2027
Time: 8:00am to 16:00pm
Location：Beijing, China
Overview: In this two-day workshop, Carl Anderson and Matt Glover, the authors of the best-selling How to Become a Better Writing Teacher and many other books on teaching writing……
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Embedding Formative Assessment with Dylan Wiliam

Date: March 24, 2027
Time: 8:00am to 16:00pm
Location：Canadian International School of Beijing
Overview: This one-day practical workshop is designed to help educators understand and apply formative assessment strategies effectively in their classrooms. Drawing on decades of research, Dylan Wiliam will guide participants through the essential principles and techniques……
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Embedding Formative Assessment

Date: March 26-28, 2027
Time: 8:00am to 16:00pm (3 days)
Location：Dulwich College Shanghai Pudong，China
Overview: Embedded Formative Assessment If we are to maintain our status as one of the world's leading economies and secure our economic futures, and if we want our students to thrive in the impossibly complex, unpredictable world of the 21st century, we must……
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2027 IES Visible Learning Conference

Date: Fri-Sun, May 14-16, 2027
Time: 9:00am to 3:00 pm
Location：Shanghai American School, Puxi Campus
Overview: Following the success of our first event in 2026, we are excited to bring back this exclusive event in 2027 - again designed for educators, school leaders, and policymakers who believe in evidence‑based practices that truly drive student success.……
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Designing powerful inquiries with and for learners

Date: Sept 11-12, 2027
Time: 8:00am to 16:00pm (2 days)
Location：Shanghai，China
Overview: In this practical workshop, Kath will work with teachers to develop their understanding of what it means to be ‘an inquiry teacher’. Teaching with an inquiry mindset changes the way we see our role and the way we see students. Regardless of the ……
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