35th COBIS Annual Conference 2016 - Delegate Evaluation

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1. How would you rate the quality and relevance of the 35th COBIS Annual Conference 2016?

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Enjoyment
Programme content
Ability to network
Exhibition
Quality of pre-conference information
Quality of conference brochure

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2. In terms of the venue, how would you rate the...

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InterContinental London - The O2 - Conference Facilities
InterContinental London - The O2 - Accommodation (if applicable)
InterContinental London - The O2 - Catering

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3. How would you rate the Keynote Speakers and main plenary sessions? (leave blank for any sessions that you did not attend)

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Joe Simpson, mountaineer, author and speaker - Touching the Void
Professor Deborah Eyre, international education leader, academic and author - How to Become a World Class School
Neil Strowger, CEO, Bohunt Education Trust and Headteacher, Bohunt School Liphook - One School's Journey from Obscurity in Rural Hampshire to Global Infamy - Lessons in Learning
Curtis Jobling, British illustrator, animator and author - The Creative Path
Simon Noakes, CEO and Founder, Interactive Schools - COBIS Social Media Storytelling
Panel Discussion Session chaired by Richard Addis, British journalist, editor, writer and entrepreneur - The Link Between Current Affairs and Success in Higher Education and Work
Richard Gaskell, Director of International Schools, ISC Research - International Schools Market Update
COBIS CREATE - Presentations from five leaders of COBIS schools on innovation and best practice

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4. How would you rate the seminars you attended?

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The Seven Pathways to Authentic Leadership (Kai Vacher, British School Muscat)
Digging for Treasure on the Student Data Map: supporting leadership teams in making effective use of data (Matthew Savage, Bromsgrove International Schools)
Inspiring Leadership Stories (Karen Ardley, Karen Ardley Consultants)
How Effective is Your School's Child Protection Programme? (Jane Larsson & Colin Bell, International Task Force on Child Protection and Tim Gerrish OBE, International Child Protection Advisors)
Positioning Today's Students for Tomorrow's World (Lucy StoneHill, BridgeU)
Bringing the World into Your Classroom: Erasmus and Beyond (Ruth Sinclair, British Council)
Working Memory and Pupil Performance (Dr Richard Skelton, in association with Rising Stars)
'Follow the Yellow Brick Road to Excellent' in All Categories (Inspections and Standards Panel Discussion) (John Baghust & Paul Kurczij, Prague British School, Sue Aspinall, The British School in The Netherlands and Louise Simpson, St Paul's School)
Data for Leadership: Three Takes on How Data Makes a Difference (Panel Discussion) (GL Education, Matthew Savage, Bromsgrove International School, David Paton, Radnor House and Gary Webster, British School of Bucharest)
Enriching Learning and Experiences in Schools: Developing the Spirit of Physical Expression (Chrichton Casbon, Chrichton Casbon Consulting Ltd, in association with CHQ Group Limited)
Increasing your student numbers to Oxbridge, the Ivy League and Russell Group Universities: the ever-evolving admissions game (Panel Discussion) (Dukes Education and David Gray, Erskine Stewart's Melville Schools)
Making the most of Professional Development Opportunities for your Teaching Assistants - COBIS DITA/COBIS DITA for Early Years (Eva Cartwright, TA College)
Your World in harmony - How effective, new Governor Induction Training ensures you are all singing from the same song sheet (Mark Turner & Dr Christian Barkei, St George's International School, Luxembourg)
Thinking About The Unthinkable: Effective Crisis Planning in International Schools (Simon O'Grady, The British International School Cairo)
Middle Leaders Matter: Transition from IPML to CPML (Peter Simpson, The British School in The Netherlands and Dawn Akyürek, King's College La Moraleja)
What Makes Great Teaching? (Rob Coe, Centre for Evaluation and Monitoring (CEM) at Durham University)
Careers Guidance - A Consultative Approach for a Modern and International Profession (Virginia Isaac, Inspiring Futures)
Website Best Practices for Sharing the Story of your School Online (Max Eisl, Finalsite)
COBIS Incubator: Co-constructing a Programme for Student Leadership Development (Kai Vacher, British School Muscat and Matt Hall, British School Muscat)
High Performance Learning: A Framework for Creating High Performing Students (Professor Deborah Eyre, High Performance Learning)
Legal Lessons in Leadership and Safer Recruitment (Matthew Burgess, Veale Wasbrough Vizards and Simon Bevan, Veale Wasbrough Vizards)
COBIS Conversation - Five Facilitated Seminars

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5. Our Saturday dinner took place at a new venue this year – The National Maritime Museum in Greenwich. How would you rate the… (leave blank if you did not attend)

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Saturday reception and dinner venue (The National Maritime Museum)
Saturday dinner catering
Transport (Red Routemaster buses)

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6. To help us develop and plan future annual conferences your comments and suggestions are welcomed. Please rate and comment on the following:

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Overall theme/focus
Speakers and seminars
Conference dinners and social activities
Programme format and timings
Format of panels, discussions and seminars

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7. How did you hear about the Conference?

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8. Please provide an example of one idea, resource, or tool from the Conference that you will take away with you.

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9. Will you be attending the Conference next year?

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10. Any other comments about the 35th COBIS Annual Conference and/or testimonials for the COBIS website:

Thank you for completing the evaluation - your feedback is valuable to us.

On behalf of the Chairman, Board and the CEO, we would like to thank you for attending the 35th Annual Conference and we look forward to seeing you again at the 36th COBIS Annual Conference from 6 - 8 May 2017.

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