Professional Learning Institute Description: Register Today

This Professional Learning Institute will provide a practical set of ideas and tools for developing collaborative groups in becoming effective and better equipped to resolve complex issues around student learning. The training not only explores what makes teams effective but how to develop skills as facilitators and informed group members.

This learning event aims to develop the collective identity and capacity of school members as collaborators, inquirers, and leaders through the Adaptive Schools methodology.

As a result of participating in this seminar, attendees can expect to develop:

• An increased capacity to initiate, develop and sustain high functioning groups

• New lenses for diagnosing the stages and phases of group development

• An expanded repertoire of practical facilitation tools

• Understanding of when and how to engage groups in dialogue and discussion, the limitations, forms and values of each

• Skills to move groups beyond consensus to common focus

• Ways to value and use discussion, argument and conflict

• Strategies for keeping group members on track, on topic, energized and resourceful

Target Audience: Anyone who facilitates groups or wants to help teams become more collaborative.

Facilitator:

• Doreen Miori-Merola, Thinking Collaborative, Co-director

  Now a co-director for Thinking Collaborative and a private consultant with M2 Coaching & Consulting, Doreen was an English teacher for over 38 years, and she taught everything from academic intervention to advanced placement. She has a B.S. from the State University of New York at Oswego in English/secondary education, did graduate work in diagnostic and prescriptive reading, and received an M.S. in English Education Advanced Study from Syracuse University.

  As the English Language Arts Content Specialist for the Solvay Union Free School District (a teacher leadership role) she was in charge of curriculum, assessment, data analysis, professional development, facilitation, mentoring, and AIS for grades 4 through 12. Doreen is a Training Associate for Cognitive Coaching, Adaptive Schools, and Habits of Mind. She has presented workshops on six continents.

  Doreen considers herself to be extremely fortunate to be mentored by Art Costa, Bena Kallick, Bob Garmston and Michael Dolcemascolo. Doreen holds memberships in ASCD, NCTE, Learning Forward and other professional organizations.

  Website

• Registration Fee

  $650 USD per person

• Accommodation And Transfers

  City Lodge Hotel Fourways

  Address: Montecasino Blvd & Witkoppen Rd, Fourways, Johannesburg, South Africa
  Accommodation Rate: US$ 96 Bed and Breakfast (may change due to occupancy and exchange rate)
  Airport Transfers: US$ 42 per way
  Booking: Send an email to clfourways.resv@clhg.com and quote “American International School of Johannesburg guest file no: 1017175” to access discounted accommodation rates.

  Indaba Hotel

  Address: William Nicol Drive, Pieter Wenning Road, Fourways, Johannesburg, South Africa
  Accommodation Rate: US$ 89 (may change due to occupancy and exchange rate)
  Airport Transfers: US$ 41 per way
  Booking: Book directly on the hotel website or send an email with your reservation details to indaba@indabahotel.co.za

  The host school will provide a shuttle between the listed hotels and the school in the morning and evening.

• Visa & Health Information

  Visa And Health

  • Check if you need a visa. If you do, please follow this link to apply for your e-visa

  • Ensure you have medical insurance that covers your trip and stay in South Africa.

  • If you are travelling from an area where Yellow Fever is endemic, you will need to show your Yellow Fever vaccination card upon arrival in Johannesburg.

  • All travellers to South Africa are no longer required to show proof of vaccination status or provide a negative COVID-19 PCR test certificate on arrival. If transiting or departing, you should be aware of entry requirements at your final destination.