Professional Learning Institute Description: Register Today!
Calling all Athletic Directors. You are invited to join the third annual professional learning institute designed by and for Athletic Director’s and aspiring Athletic Director’s in international schools.
This 2-day in-person Professional Learning Institute, aims to provide high-impact, contextually relevant learning that empowers Athletic Directors and provides an opportunity to obtain two of the six levels of certification from The National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA).
As a result of participating in this PLI, attendees can expect to:
To gain professional knowledge, expertise and best practices
To become a more efficient and effective athletic administrator
To create the best possible experience for your student-athletes
·To engage in peer networking opportunities
The PLI will focus on two training modules created and accredited by NIAAA. The modules are core to the role of the Athletic Director in any international school:
Guiding Foundations, Philosophies, and Resources: This launchpad module serves as an overview of interscholastic athletic administration. This module introduces the philosophy of educational athletics and explores athletic program culture and relationships.
Legal Issues I (Liability for Sports Injuries and Risk Management): This module provides in-depth coverage of the legal standards governing liability for sports injuries with strategies to develop, implement, and document an effective risk management program for interscholastic athletics.
Target Audience: Athletic Director’s and aspiring Athletic Director’s
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Welcome & Workshop #1
LTI 501: Guiding Foundations, Philosophies, and Resources
The launchpad course for the NIAAA Leadership Training curriculum serves as an overview of interscholastic athletic administration.
This course introduces the philosophy of educational athletics, explores program culture and relationships, and focuses on the roles of the NIAAA, the NFHS, the state athletic/activity associations, and the state athletic administrators’ associations.
This course also previews the NIAAA Leadership Training and Certification Programs. Students will be challenged to think about their own professional learning journey while being exposed to the many resources supporting them along the way. This is a prerequisite for all levels of certification and includes study materials for the CAA exam. Required for: LTI instructors and all certifications.
Schedule:
8:00am - Bus from hotel to the school
900am - Workshop (Lunch and breaks included)
4:00pm - Welcome Drinks Reception
5:00pm - Bus back to hotel
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Workshop #2
LTC 504: Legal Issues 1 (Liability for Sports Injuries and Risk Management)
This course provides in-depth coverage of the legal standards governing liability for sports injuries, including the duties imposed by courts and legislatures on athletics administrators, coaches, athletic trainers, and other athletics personnel related to safeguarding the health and well-being of student-athletes and other persons in school sports environments. Strategies are provided for developing, implementing, and documenting an effective risk management program for interscholastic athletics. Required for: CAA, RMSAA, CIAA and CMAA certification.
Schedule:
8:00am - Bus from hotel to the school
9:00am - Workshop (Lunch and breaks included)
4:00pm - Bus back to hotel
Facilitator:
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David Goetz is a career overseas educator with 30 years of teaching and administrative experience. David has a Masters of International Education and a Masters of Science along with his undergraduate degree of Physical Education from Queen’s University in Canada. An NIAAA certified Athletic Director, David has worked in 7 international schools as an Athletics and Activities Director including The International School of Beijing, The International School of Kuala Lumpur, The American International School of Johannesburg, and currently, The Cairo American College.
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Registrations from AISA-member schools: $520
Registrations are welcome from those not in AISA-member schools.
You must apply for Individual Membership. Once this is complete AISA will contact you and invite you to complete your event registration. Individual membership and event registration ($620) will be invoiced together. If you have any questions, please email smuthiitene@aisa.or.ke
*Fees include the NIAAA certification.
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Trademark Hotel
The Village Market Mall, off Limuru Rd, Nairobi, Kenya.
+254 730 886 000
Cost per night: US$150 (Single Occupancy)
Booking: Send an email to groups@tribehotelsgroup.com and cc salesrep@tribehotelsgroup.com. Indicate that you are attending an event at the International School of Kenya (ISK) and provide your hotel and transfer details.
Transfers: Time in minutes when driving from the airport to the hotel: 45 minutes via Nairobi Expressway. Cost of airport transfers if arranged through this hotel: US$40 – 100 per way
Ulwazi Place
Kirawa Road, Kitisuru, Nairobi.
+254 724 241 298
Cost per night: US$70 – $95 (Single Occupancy)
Booking: reservations@ulwaziplace.com. Indicate that you are attending an event at the International School of Kenya (ISK) and provide your hotel and transfer details.
Time in minutes when driving from the airport to the hotel: 35 minutes via Nairobi Expressway.
Cost of airport transfers if arranged through this hotel: US$50 per way
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All foreign visitors except for citizens of EAC Partner States need to apply for the Kenya Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) before travelling to Kenya.
eTA applications for Kenya should be submitted at least 3 days before travel to ensure adequate time for authorization. Travelers can submit their applications up to 3 months before travel.
The processing fee is US$ 30, payable online at the time of application.
A Yellow Fever Certificate is required when travelling to Kenya.
All travelers to Kenya 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.