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No action items so far this week. Three highly relevant updates: CIS’s latest member update rounds up CPD for leadership, safeguarding, and admissions — including a Safeguarding Deep Dive Workshop series and the Accreditation Essentials for School Evaluation course; Seesaw is running a free virtual PD event, “Seesaw Connect,” on 18 August; and Canva Education’s August newsletter rounds up new features (Canva Code 2.0, a revamped Classroom 2.0 homepage, and a Creative Controls admin guide) worth sharing with staff.
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CIS (Council of International Schools)
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CIS’s latest member update spotlights CPD relevant across leadership, safeguarding, and admissions: a three-part virtual Safeguarding Deep Dive Workshop series on managing conduct allegations (Jan–Feb), a Foundation Safeguarding Workshop (29–30 Sept), and an “Accreditation Essentials for School Evaluation” online course (2–22 Nov) covering the CIS Framework and peer review methodology — useful CPD for ICS safeguarding leads or anyone considering an evaluator role. Also flagged: the CIS-EARCOS Regional Institute (Bangkok, 18–19 Sept), the CIS Global Forum (Prague, 19–20 Nov), and free monthly “Live Member Connections” sessions on university transitions guidance.
Seesaw
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Seesaw is promoting “Seesaw Connect,” a free virtual PD event on 18 August offering 18 new self-paced sessions with completion certificates, open to anyone with a Seesaw Learning Hub account. Worth flagging to ICS teachers already using Seesaw as a low-effort CPD option, though it requires separate registration.
Canva Education
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Canva’s August 2026 Education newsletter rounds up several updates worth sharing with ICS staff: Canva Code 2.0 for building interactive lessons, widgets, and simulations; a revamped Classroom 2.0 homepage consolidating assignments and resources; an Admin Guide on Creative Controls (student safety settings, permissions, audit logs); feature spotlights (Presenter Notes upgrades, Style Match, Music & SFX); and regional CPD event listings. No action required — mainly awareness/CPD material for teachers already using Canva.