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Welcome: Regional PD 2024 Shenzhen

Join us for a transformative year of professional growth as we delve into the heart of what makes QSI exceptional. Our PD theme, "The QSI Way," will rekindle our commitment to our core beliefs and practices.

 

We're thrilled to welcome renowned keynote speaker, Ms. Talley Sjoberg, whose inspiring insights will empower us to foster organization and vitality in our classrooms.

 

Our thoughtfully curated sessions will explore Mastery Learning, the power of artificial intelligence, the art of inquiry design, and the importance of differentiation. Together, let's embrace this opportunity to renew our passion for teaching and create a lasting impact on the lives of our students.

QSI Regional PD 2024 Shenzhen

The QSI Way

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Meet Our Keynote Speaker

TALLEY SJOBERG-VARNEY,
MSW FOUNDER,
CLEARLY SAGE ADVICE & ORGANICS

Talley has been a practicing social worker and counselor since 2001. She brings a wealth of experience to the international education sector, spending 10 years working in Native communities in the United States where she earned the Indian Health Service Commitment to Children Award, and then 13 years with Quality Schools International before opening her private practice in 2020. Originally from the United States, Over the past sixteen years, Talley has lived and worked in the United States, Thailand, Georgia, China and Slovakia and currently resides in Almaty, Kazakhstan.  

 

Talley is an independent educational consultant, as well as a certified employee and management coach. She delivers client solutions across the education, oil and gas as well as diplomatic sectors. Talley is also a clinical aromatherapist and holds the position of Central Asia Director for the National Association of Holistic Aromatherapy (NAHA) and has been published in numerous educational & homeopathic journals. She is a graduate of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction programs at both Brown University as well as Harvard Medical School Teaching Hospital. In addition to utilizing a task-centered and solution-focused practice, she uses these mindfulness strategies with clients of all ages to find more ease in life. 

 

Her focus in presenting to QSI schools in China is to bring the best practices of psychosocial wellness and positive thinking to their lives both professionally and personally. 

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Talley Lyn Sjoberg-Varney, MSW (she/her)           Founder, Clearly Sage Advice & Organics.         LLCNational Association of Holistic Aromatherapy (NAHA) International Director of Central Asia.         + 7 (702) 8456367 WhatsApp.         +1 269 605 0122 (USA)

Our Facilitators: Special Guests, HQ/CRO, Teacher Experts

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Wei Li  Global Solution Specialist​

A Global Solution Specialist of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. She is also a certified consultant from International Center for Leadership in Education. Wei Li has been a trainer for more than 22 years and she is an experienced presenter and speaker at various events and conferences worldwide.

Wei Li got her Educational Doctorate Degree at the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom, and She was the only person in 2008 to have won the scholarship sponsored by U.S. Embassy to study Teaching to Young Learners Course in University of Maryland and graduated with an A+.

Wei Li has an in-depth understanding of both China and U.S. curriculum, her recent focus is on K-12 U.S. curriculum including Reading, English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies etc. 

Wei Li is the Global Solution Specialist of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. She is also a certified consultant from International Center for Leadership in Education. Wei Li has been a trainer for more than 22 years and she is an experienced presenter and speaker at various events and conferences worldwide.

Wei Li got her Educational Doctorate Degree at the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom, and She was the only person in 2008 to have won the scholarship sponsored by U.S. Embassy to study Teaching to Young Learners Course in University of Maryland and graduated with an A+.

Wei Li has an in-depth understanding of both China and U.S. curriculum, her recent focus is on K-12 U.S. curriculum including Reading, English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies etc. 

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  • Matt Lake- Vice President Personnel, Finance, and Legal

  • Michelle Lake- Personnel Coordinator

  • Bonita Van Veen- Director of Finance

  • Winnie Landrus- Deputy Director of Finance, US Banking

  • Samo Heric- Head Tax and Legal Counsel, Local Accounting

  • Urban Petelin- Regional Counsel

  • Galyna Doroshenko- Regional Counsel

  • Maura Martin- Director of Curriculum and Resources

  • Chris Hilgeman- Curriculum Coordinator

  • ​Tiese Bright- Empower Program, Regional Counselor, CP Lead

  • David Becker- Ed Tech Coordinator

  • Josh Olson- Technology Coordinator

  • Hasmik Olson- Marketing & Conference Coordinator

  • Susan Friend- Accreditation Lead

  • Pat Doherty- Regional Supervisor

  • Mike Warren- Learning Support Coordinator

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Agenda

Friday Evening Mixer               
                                          Cheeseburgers in Paradise

Inspired by Jimmy Buffett, we're throwing a "Cheeseburgers in Paradise" mixer to kick off our upcoming teacher PD. Come dressed in your best Hawaiian attire and enjoy a delicious light dinner, refreshing beverages, with music and fun.


When: Friday, October 18th, 2024, at 5:30 PM
Where: Main Campus Gym

 

Don't miss out on this adults-only event! Let's get together to see old friends, and meet new QSI friends from around China. See you there!

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Attendance by RSVP only: Please Click Here to Reserve Your Spot

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Fast Facts

  • Breakfast provided by the hotel for out of town guests
  • Breakfast at Main Campus for Shenzhen Staff​
  • Dress Code: business casual, including work-appropriate shorts
  • Please bring a laptop or tablet for the sessions

PD Session 

Information

Here you can see an overview of all of the sessions and a detailed schedule of each session with full descriptions. Scroll to the bottom for a list of HQ Side Meetings

If you want to view your signup info, click
on this link to go to SignUpGenius.com

Matrix Overview- This matrix was initially an internal document for presenters. We hope it is useful for you.

Detailed Session Schedule- This longform session schedule gives you the Session Name, Room #, Presenter(s), Session Description, Audience

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