Workshop for New IBDP Teachers: 19th - 21st October 2012
Barcelona, Spain
Workshop Leaders: Heather Arnesen, Gareth Rees
“The quality was just splendid. They had answers for all questions and what we wanted to hear.”
Haldor Berge, Arendal Vgs, Norway
“Very good - both Gareth & Heather were knowledgeable, helpful and approachable, and struck the right balance between communicating key details and allow delegates to ask questions relevant to their schools.”
Simon Allen , Charterhouse, United Kingdom
“Very clear explanations, great knowledge, helpful with all doubts, generous in sharing material.”
Raquel Trillo, Escaan IS, Barcelona, Spain
“The presenters were extremely knowledgeable.”
Anonymous
“Competent workshop leaders. Their vast experience in the field has been very useful & inspiring.”
Krishnakali Gupta, IS Bergen, Norway
“All sessions were equally valuable, useful and expertly delivered.”
Anthony Hemmens, Southbank IS, London, United Kingdom
“Heather and Gareth were very flexible and available to answer all of our questions. I feel grateful they created a wiki where they put powerpoints, documents, and which will allow us to discuss and exchange ideas and questions.”
Celine Babulaud, IS Paris, France
“I've learned a lot. My brain is full and time is needed tot process. The wiki will be great for that. Thanks!”
Brandie Smith, IS Mainfranken, Germany
Workshop for New IBDP Teachers: 7th - 9th October 2011
Berlin, Germany
Workshop Leader: Heather Arnesen
“The presenter is highly qualified and expert.”
Anonymous
“The presenter was highly competent and very personable which was extremely confortable. She created a good atmosphere in the group.”
Jonathan Lee, Gymnasium Baumlihof Basel, Switzerland
“Heather has very clearly explained every aspect of the IB diploma and had great examples.”
Anonymous
“The workshop was very informative & well-organized! The workshop leader had very good presentation skills. She very knowledgeable, ready to help, tactful, friendly. Many thanks, it was a great pleasure to be trained by Heather. Wonderful handouts!”
Madlena Shaginyan, Moscow Economic School Zaitsevo, Russia
“A truly inspiring presenter who is very pleasant and interesting to listen to. The stories she tells are relevant and entertaining.”
Eivind Saethre, Kirkenes vgs, Norway
“Great performance!”
Thomas Wendland, Leonardo da Vinci Campus Nauen
Workshop for Experienced IBDP Coordinators: 4th - 6th March 2011
Berlin, Germany
Workshop Leaders: Heather Arnesen, Gareth Rees
“The workshop leaders were great. They certainly know what they are doing. The are warm and it's easy to communicate with them. They are friendly. Thank you!”
Tatma Burcu Tekneci, Yuce College-SC: 3607, Turkey
“The workshop leaders were very approachable & experienced. It was very useful to have a chance to hear views of experienced coordinators and be able to ask questions.”
Bradley Snell, Notley High School & Braintree Sixth Form, United Kingdom
“The presenters were excellent.”
Suzanne kalasin, Internationale Schule Am Rhein in Neuss GmbH, Germany
“The presenters were knowledgeable & approachable.”
Lynn Weston, CATS Canterbury, United Kingdom
“The workshop leaders were brilliant! Everything has been well organized. Also, I've enjoyed the fact that everyone has been so open-minded and willing to share ideas.”
Yiva Tiden, Torsbergsgymnasiet, Sweden
“The workshop leaders were: professinoal, eloquent, clear, friendly, helpful. Thank you!”
Aldona Poniukowska, Meridian International School, Poland
“I had lots of questions before I attended. All of them have been answered.”
Jon Barfield, Whitgift School, United Kingdom
“Gareth & Heather, thanks very much & see you next time!”
John Sprague, Leysin American School, Switzerland
“Very good knowledge. Very helpful.”
Marwa Bkairat, Jeddah Knowledge International School, Saudi Arabia
“Both presenters were knowledgeable, clear & constantly engaging the group. I thoroughly enjoyed the workshop. Thank you.”
Anonymous
“I would like to thank both presenters. Well done!”
Vivian Papafakli-Strouza, IS Frankfurt-Rhein-Main, Germany
“The workshop leaders were superb. Both are established IBDP experts & presenters. Well done!”
Frank Braccia, International School of Bergen, Norway
“I would say that I learnt a great deal from this workshop. The leaders were helpful in answering all of my questions and queries. They were knowledgeable, friendly, and they are willing to go the extra mile in offering their advice.”
Wahid Alsartawi, King Faisal School, Saudi Arabia
“The workshop leaders wre very knowledgeable, well-prepared, empathetic and collaborative.”
Anonymous
“Excellent knowledge of topics - very comfortable approaching discussions. They are an excellent team whose ease with each other is obvious. I would recommend them to others.”
Anonymous
Workshop for New IBDP Teachers: 15th - 17th October 2010
Barcelona, Spain
Workshop Leader: Heather Arnesen
“She has long experience - uses real examples - shows flexibility for different alternatives - and is up to date on changes in the IB system.”
Arne Lie, Kristiansand Katedralskole, Norway
“The presenter was helpful and flexible.”
Linda Keys, Colegio Brains, Spain
“Heather has been an excellent communicator and listener to our worries and doubts.”
Maria Gracia Cloquell Ferretjans, IES Son Pacs, Spain
“Excellent presenter. She came across as not only very knowledgeable, but also warm and caring.”
Ronnie Flood, St. George's School, Neuchatel, Switzerland
“Very good.”
Anonymous
“Thanks for a very useful workshop!”
Maria Candelaria Ramirex Afonso, Colegio Arenas Sur, Spain
“The workshop leader was very experienced, postive, motivated, friendly, and helpful to find answers to problems/questions she couldn't solve herself.”
Claudia Lattekamp, Colegio Aleman Alberto Durero, Spain
“Very knowledgeable & informative - all questions answered!”
Adam Jozefczyk, St. George's School, Duisburg, Germany
“Heather was super-knowledgeable and very helpful! She is clearly passionate about her role as an IB coordinator & she convenys that in her presentation style. I would love to learn from her again & look for her at future sessions!”
Kili Lay, Benjamin Franklin International School, Barcelona, Spain
“Outstanding, knowledgeable, confident.”
Janos Oreg, Gulf English School, Qatar
“Heather was an obviously knowledgeable presenter who had a good rapporrt and easy way of presenting.”
Anonymous
Workshop for Experienced Teachers: 19th - 21st February 2010
Barcelona, Spain
Workshop Leaders: Gareth Rees, Heather Arnesen
“The workshop leaders were very knowledgeable and personable as well as experienced.”
Dr. Matthew Storey, Aiglon College, Switzerland
“Once again it was a fantastic conference. Gareth and Heather were wonderful. It was great to be taught by experts who are knowledgeable in all areas.”
Stuart Kent, Seoul Foreign School, South Korea
“The presenters were well prepared, knowledgeable and open... Looking forward to coming to another.”
Philippe Durant, DBSAA, Addis, Ethiopia
“All sessions were useful and the workshop leaders were professional and thorough. The sharing of good practice and meeting other PBCs was very interesting and useful.”
Gillian Wilkinson, Cheadle & Marple Sixth Form College, United Kingdom
“The presentations were well structured and the content was very clear. The trainers shared their experience and that was very good.”
Simona Ghizdareeanu, International School Almere, Netherlands
“Excellent! The workshop leaders had a wealth of experience, give pertinent, focussed, practical advice, and had a clear, collaborative style.”
Jane Bannell, Sotogrande International School, Spain
“Thanks a lot for your time, professionalism and support. I am looking forward to seeing you next spring.
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Vivian Papafakli Strouza, Frankfurt International Schule Rhein mmain, Germany
“This was a great programme, well managed and delivered.”
Chris Morrell, Sussex Coast College, Hastings, United Kingdom
“The workshop leaders were great - a competent and perfectly compatible couple.”
Dr. Andrzeeh Cichy, International American School of Warsaw, Poland
“Coherent, well organised and very clear presentations. Excellent workshop!”
Mira Ciechowska, International European School, Warsaw, Poland
“I was very pleased with the workshop. I found all sessions very useful, and I appreciated Karin's help before arrival.”
Pierre DeLevay, King Faisal School, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
“The conference was a boost! All the sessions were very useful and stimulating. The workshop leaders were very competent, engaged, and honest... Inspiration returned and many questions and concerns were addressed. Thank you1”
Jo-Anne Ahlmen, Rudbeck School, Sweden
“The workshop leaders were very approachable and personable.”
Gayle Haywood, St. George's, Rome, Italy
Workshop for New IBDP Teachers: 16th - 18th October 2009
Barcelona, Spain
Workshop Leaders: Heather Arnesen, Gareth Rees
“All of the sessions were very useful. The great thing about coming to a workshop like this is the “little bits” of information that you pick up from both the course leaders and other delegates.”
Richard Tomes, British School of Brussels, Belgium
“Both presenters were good communicators with a huge amount of experience as IBDP coordinators.”
VincencGandol Casado
“A very helpful and enjoyable workshop. I really liked having two charismatic presenters with good wisdom and different experiences. ”
Nancy Krar, American School of Cyprus
“Perfect presenters, perfect organisation. Thank you!”
John Bayramian, Abu Dhabi International School, United Arab Emirates
“Both Gareth and Heather were very clear and helpful.”
Anonymous
Workshop for New IBDP Teachers: 24th - 26th October 2008
Barcelona, Spain
Workshop Leader: Heather Arnesen
“Heather has a huge amount of experience, is very helpful, and gives room for the workshop participants to discuss problems and worries.”
Christina Rye Tarp, Birkerod Gymnasium
Workshop for New IBDP Teachers & Administrators: 19th - 21st October 2007
Barcelona, Spain
Workshop Leader: Heather Arnesen
“Extremely knowledgeable.”
Carole Paquette, Anglo-American School, Moscow, Russia
“Mrs. Arnesen is a brilliant presenter. She had the answers to our questions. She provided us with lots of important information in every area of the IB programme. I would recommend your workshops to anyone who is interested in the IB programme. Thanks very much!”
Belgin Birtwistle, Tarsus American College, Turkey
“Excellent presentations. Heather Arnesen knows where the difficult parts are!”
Niels Kristensen, Birkerød Gymnasium, Denmark
“Very good presentations with lots of very concrete information and examples. It was nice to have the opportunity to work in groups too.”
Emmanuelle Hirtz-Bjerkem, Lillestrom vgs Norway
“Heather is wonderful! She knows almost all the answers and can handle the audience well - flexible and authoritative.”
Knut Gundersen, Nesbru vgs, Norway
“The workshop leader was very experienced and knowledgeable. An excellent presenter with many good examples. Very helpful.”
Natalia Proshina, Anglo-American School, Moscow, Russia
“All of the sessions were absolutely necessary to my work as a coordinator... The workshop leader was very well prepared and organized... The information was well communicated and based on dialogue with the audience. Good work! Thank you!”
Carsten Dyndale, Frederik II Upper Secondary, Norway
“The workshop leader was very good: a very personable individual with an inclusive style.”
Corry Blades, Truro College, United Kingdom
“I’m going back to Porto feeling much more confident about my job. Thank you!”
Paul Stedman, Oporto British School, Portugal
“Very good, very informative - got better as the course went on.”
Paul Wallace- Sims, Hautlieu School, Jersey, United Kingdom
“The presenter was perfect... I would like to have Heather Arnesen again in a possible future IBDP workshop.”
Cristina Wyss, The American School in Switzerland
“The workshop leader was very knowledgeable and obviously had a lot of experience.”
Lorenea Ferreira, American School of Barcelona, Spain
Workshop for Experienced IBDP Coordinators: 24th - 26th March 2006
Paris, France
Workshop Leader: Heather Arnesen
“Great! Friendly, well-prepared and honest.”
Ewa Stawecka, I SLO z Matura Miedzynarodowa, w Warsawskie, Poland
“Very friendly, capable and efficient.”
Hugh King, International School of Lusaka, Zambia
“Good - clear, obviously experienced and knowledgeable of the issues.”
Andrew Hodgkinson, ICARDA International School of Aleppo, Syria
“Heather is committed, experienced and well motivated - which makes a good leader.”
Maarit Berg, Tikkurilan lukio, Finland
“Heather was an excellent workshop leader - very experienced, professional and helpful. She showed great skill in balancing input and discussion and in creating an atmosphere to make teachers feel comfortable during our professional exchange of opinions.”
Ivar Brandt, Gjovik vVderegående skole, Norway
“Heather is an excellent workshop leader. One of the reasons I chose to come was knowing that she would be the leader.”
Minna Ankkuri, Helsingin Suomalainen Yhteiskoulu, Finland
“I enjoyed a great 2 ½ days in Paris. Heather was very knowledgeable, experienced and flexible. There was a friendly and tolerant atmosphere and she was supportive of discussions and participants’ input.”
Charlotte Mechura, Växjö Katedralskola, Sweden
“Good! Gave plenty of room for discussions. Well organised.”
Annika Lindblom, Mattlidens Gymnasium, Finland
“Excellent - helpful and flexible!”
Marie-Christine Stigset, Berg videregående skole, Norway
“Heather was well-prepared, engaged and open-minded. There was a good choice of topics and a nice atmosphere.”
Eva Kinn, Trondheim Katedralskole, Norway
“Excellent! ”
Elena Vojtelova, Gymnasium Jura Hronca, Bratislava, Slovakia
