2025 Concept-Based Learning Conference


Date: Oct 24-26th, 2025
Time: 8:00am to 4:00pm
Location: Shanghai Vanke Bilingual School, Shanghai, China

Conference Overview:

By gathering professionals, educators, stakeholders who share a common interest in international education area and pursuing to elevate the quality of the school and student.Through our pre-conference workshop, keynote speeches, and parallel sessions with professional, participants would have a chance to learn innovative teaching methods and tools, teachers can create more engaging and effective learning environments, ultimately fostering better communication and understanding with their students.

We are expecting this conference to:
·Provide a platform for educators to discuss the latest research findings, best practices, innovations, and challenges.
·Facilitate networking, collaboration, and exchange of ideas among the participants and speakers, organizers, sponsors, and exhibitors.
·Enhance the professional development, skills, knowledge, and competencies of the participants through workshops, seminars, keynote speeches, panel discussions, poster sessions, and other interactive formats.
· Raise awareness, advocacy, and support for the issues, trends, policies, and initiatives that affect the field of education and its stakeholders.
· Inspire, motivate, and empower the participants to pursue their personal and professional goals and aspirations in the field of education.


Meet our speakers

Keynote speakers

   
Rachel French Jessica Humble-Crofts    
Concept-Based Inquiry Specialist Concept-Based Inquiry Specialist    
Topic: Topic:    
A Model of Concept-Based Learning that Promotes Depth and Transfer Integrating Curriculum with a Concept-Based Inquiry Approach    
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Session speakers

     
Aggie Huang Annika Chen Candice Zhang Carly Shanahan Buntin
Director of Chinese Programs of Shanghai American School Head of Primary Mandarin of Dover Court International School, Singapore IBDP English B Teacher of One World International School Singapore Primary School Assistant Principal & PYP Coordinator of Hong Kong Academy
Topic: Topic: Topic: Topic:
When Standards-Based Meets Concept-Based Reconstructing Chinese Language Teaching: A Concept-Based Approach to Language, Culture and Understanding Beyond the Syllabus: Concept-Based Learning in IBDP English B & TOK Inclusive Concepts: Fostering Diversity, Equity, and Access in Learning
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Chuhong Chen Eva Li Fabienne Brown Helen Safronova
Principal of Concordia School Ningbo Executive Principal Vanke Bilingual School Pudong Elementary Principal of Western International School of Shanghai MYP English Language Acquisition teacher, curriculum development advisor World Foreign Language Academy Middle School
Topic: Topic: Topic: Topic:
Leading a culture of concept-based learning school Deepening Conceptual Understanding Through Interdisciplinary Learning in the Age of AI Rethinking Concept-Based Learning in the AI Era
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Jacob Huckle James Smith Jessica Humble-Crofts Dr. Justin Zhang
Head of Multilingual Learning & Language Development of Dulwich College Suzhou Lecturer of Education University of Hong Kong Concept-Based Inquiry Specialist Assistant Professor, Director of IBEC of Namseoul University
Topic: Topic: Topic: Topic:
Multilingualizing Concept-Based Learning: Leveraging All Languages to Scaffold and Extend Learning Leading Concept-Based Curriculum Development in a VUCA world Empowering Student Thinking through Concept-Based Inquiry Mathematics From Inquiry to Insight: An AI-Powered Recipe for Inquiry and Conceptual Learning
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Leda Cedo Meaghan Wilson Meredith Phinney Min Cheng
Head of Primary, Shenzhen Foreign Languages GBA Academy PE Teacher BASIS International School Head of Secondary Beijing International Bilingual Academy Executive Principal Vanke Bilingual School, Minhang
Topic: Topic: Topic: Topic:
Why Should I Go There - Using Walking for Transdisciplinary Learning Teaching to Lead: Why Great Leaders Still Teach- A case for leaders to teach, co-teach or plan with teachers
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Sean Freston Neil Bunting Nyssa Brown William Franks
Grade 5 Educator of Vanke Bilingual School Principal of Shanghai United International School, Hongqiao Campus International Arts Education Curriculum Consultant Head of Middle School English of Vanke Bilingual School
Topic: Topic: Topic: Topic:
Integrating Social-Emotional Development, Multilingualism, and Sustainability in Concept-Based Learning: A Holistic Framework Approaches to learning in the age of AI Guiding Inquiry for Arts Educators: Concepts, Understandings, and Questions for Active Learning Tools and Perspectives for Data Analysis: Before, During, and After
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Yinnan Zhang      
Head of Middle School Global Languages Shanghai American School      
Topic:      
When Standards-Based Meets Concept-Based      
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Registration Fee:
Pre-Conference workshop on Friday: USD 280 (RMB 2000) per participant
Conference on Saturday to Sunday: USD 420 (RMB 3000) per participant
Workshop & Conference on Friday to Sunday: USD 560 (RMB4000) per participant
(The above fee Includes refreshments and lunches)
Refreshment Break: coffee, tea, bottle waters, snack and fruits
Lunch: school lunches for two days.

Certificate: E-certificate signed by Workshop Leader and Director of IES will be issued after the conference..

Refund Policy:

  • · If the conference is canceled for reasons beyond our control and we are unable to find a suitable alternative time for most participants, IES will inform participants of the cancellation and refund the actual paid registration fee only, additional expenses (such as hotel accommodations, transportation, etc.) are not eligible for refunds.

  • · If a registered participant notifies IES of their disability to attend before 15/09/2025, IES will issue a refund of the actual paid registration fee. However, if this notification occurs after 15/09/2025, IES will not be able to provide a refund.

    Click here view our previous 2024 Concept-Based Learning Conference

Accommodation:

The following hotel offers group pricing for our IES Conference participants:
-Hotel:HOLIDAY INN SHANGHAI HONGQIAO
-Address: No.169 Xingzhan Road, Minhang District, Shanghai, China
-Distance: 5mins walking distance to the school
- Price: RMB 386/night (breakfast included).
Click the Link  to reserve the room

以下酒店为我们的IES会议参与者提供团体价格:
酒店名称: 上海大华虹桥假日酒店
酒店地址:中国上海市闵行区星站路169号
距离学校5分钟步行路程
价格:386元/晚(含早餐)
如需预定房间,请点击此链接

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