AISA Connects

Friday 03 October and Saturday 04 October 2025

AISA Connects is more than just workshops; it’s your chance to build meaningful connections beyond formal sessions. On the first day of the conference, AISA Connects offers a relaxed setting where you can meet peers who share similar roles across other AISA schools. It’s an opportunity to unwind during a well-being session, share stories, and enjoy some light-hearted fun together. Everyone is welcome to join these sessions, but please remember to select your preferred options in advance.

 

Facilitator's Name Session Description
Anita Churchville

The Power of Tiered Instruction: Driving Authentic Evaluation and Student Growth in Mixed Ability Classrooms

This session aims to equip educators with practical tiered instruction strategies that promote authentic assessment and personalized growth in diverse learning environments.

 

From Awareness to Action: Practical Strategies for Supporting the Profiles of Gifted, Students with Learning Challenges, and Twice-Exceptional (2e) Learners

This session aims to develop educators' capacity to recognize and effectively respond to the unique needs of gifted, learning-challenged, and twice-exceptional students.
Debbie Downs

Strengthening Safeguarding with ICMEC Level 2 Deep Dive into Online Safety, Parent Engagement, and Student Voice

This deep dive provides actionable strategies for schools to engage their educators, families, and students to create a safer school environment by fostering a culture of proactive safeguarding, strengthening online safety measures, enhancing parental involvement in child protection, and empowering student voices in policy development and curriculum planning.
Elize Ramsay

Financial Stability Through Collective Strength

This session aims to create a collaborative space where finance managers can share experiences, challenges, and strategies for strengthening financial sustainability, resilience, and ethical governance in international schools.
Fidelis Nthenge

Bringing African Perspectives into Curriculum Design and Review

To integrate African perspectives into the curriculum design and review process, ensuring that educational content reflects the many cultural, historical, and social contexts of African communities.
Lauren Jones

The Business Model Playbook for Expanding and Enhancing Student Support

The workshop aims to share the Business Model Playbook with international schools across Africa.

 

The Leadership Edit: Removing the Excess to Focus on What Matters

The workshop aims to help school leaders and educators streamline responsibilities by applying the principle of subtraction, fostering a sustainable, mission-aligned culture that prioritizes inclusion, well-being and effectiveness.