Professional Development Day For IDAT Partner
IDAT proudly invited our valued school partners to gather and spent a resourceful afternoon together. Most schools joined us virtually, and we were also delighted to great many admissions officers face to face.
Review
The International Education State of Play
ICEF Vice- President
Business Development Manager
IDAT invited ICEF Vice- President Mr. Rod Hearps and Business Development Manager Ms. Myriam Marchand. They delivered a presentation with focus on high schools and the psychological aspects of the current pandemic and how these have radically affected pre-pandemic patterns of international student mobility.
Using IDAT for EAL/D
English Teacher SL EAL/D
Specialist Teacher 7-12
Ms. Heaven Lee, English teacher of St Andrew’s Cathedral School, also demonstrated her look at how is her school using IDAT to guide learning for their EAL/D students and some extra tips and techniques to help students continue to improve English as they study.
Mental Health for Young International Students
Strategic Health Lead, Medibank
Ms. Stephanie Looi from Medibank, talked about Mental Health for Young International Students. Together, we took a look into the sources and techniques schools can use to support the mental health of young international students in these challenging times.
IDAT Updates and Feedback Session
Academic Director, IDAT
IDAT Academic Director, Ms. Heidi Reid shared IDAT’s recent changes and progress in the last year. a chance for schools to have a say on future development and learn how to best read and utilise the IDAT.