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Curriculum Framework

KEIS helping you to implement an ambitious curriculum that’s
right for your school.

What is meant by the term ‘curriculum framework’ and how do you create a
good one?

The term curriculum framework or progression model (both terms can be used
interchangeably) provides the underlying structure of your whole school curriculum. It is a
model that sets out the learning journey, from the start point to the end point, for each
primary curriculum subject and the curriculum as a whole.

 Why do primary schools need a curriculum framework?

In the not-so-distant past in nearly all primary schools, children’s progress was measured
using levels, then age-related expectations or other arbitrary measures put in place by local
authorities. The goal was to show the ‘expected progresses of every child and group of
children, no matter how small or statistically meaningless. To summarise, expected progress
does not exist. Progress is not linear but is multi-faceted.
Using the curriculum as a progression model simply means that we judge progress based on
how much the children have learned of the curriculum. The more carefully we have
specified what we intend to teach, the more easily we can assess whether children have
learned it.
The more carefully we have specified what we intend to teach, the more easily we can
assess whether children have learned it.

How to write your curriculum framework?

Knowing what a good curriculum framework looks like is one thing. Creating one that works
is another. If this is a task that you are preparing to undertake, you should know that it will
require lots of patience (as you try different combinations) and, as I mentioned earlier,
excellent subject knowledge. It is also crucial that, as a curriculum leader, you don’t work in
isolation. Working in isolation often leads to subject progression frameworks being written
in silos, an inconsistency in style, and major disconnection from other curriculum subjects.
In contrast, working on the framework in multi-disciplinary teams ensures you make the
most of those subject interconnections. You’ll also provide a more rounded approach to
children’s understanding of the key concepts set out in your curriculum.
The following five simple steps, drawn from the experience of writing a
curriculum framework.

• Step 1 Identify your overarching curriculum aims
To know your curriculum aims, ask yourself, ‘What values do we hold dear at this school?
What type of citizens do we want our children to be? What do we want them to know and
appreciate about the world by the time they leave us?’ Asking these types of questions often
help to clarify your overarching curriculum aims. If you’re wondering why this is important
to your curriculum framework, in simple terms, establishing your overarching aims will help
you shape everything else you include in your curriculum and may help you make tough
decisions about what to prioritise in your curriculum framework.

• Step 2 Identify subject concepts
Once you’ve established your overarching curriculum aims, subject leaders should consider
how these aims are represented in their subjects. For example, let’s take the big idea of the
environment.

If we want children to become knowledgeable about environmental issues, we need to
ensure these opportunities are prioritised within each subject discipline. Each subject leader
should, therefore, set out which subject-specific concepts that link to that big idea. As this
work is done, it will start to build your curriculum framework.

• Step 3 Map the programmes of study
When we know how each big idea translates into subject specific concepts, we can begin to
match national curriculum programmes of study to each strand. As mentioned, you’ll need a
solid knowledge of the national curriculum to achieve maximum coverage and appropriate
placement of specific programmes of study. In summary, you should plot the programmes
of study for each subject against your emerging framework.

• Step 4 Map out your progression statements
When you have mapped out the programmes of study as described above, the next task is
to map out your progression statements. These statements should set out the smaller
component parts or stepping-stones that will help children to progress through the
curriculum. Each strand of your progression framework should begin to build a robust and
well-connected learning narrative.

• Step 5 Common misconceptions about curriculum frameworks/progression models
Disappointingly, too many people still believe that a curriculum framework should be a list
of things for children to ‘do and learn’ that can be ticked off.
There are many issues with the tick list approach to the curriculum framework. The first is
that if a framework has thousands of very detailed objectives, there simply won’t be enough
curriculum time to teach them. Having a list of very detailed smaller statements that
children must ‘cover’ puts pressure on the daily timetable, teachers’ planning, and the
children themselves.

Giving teachers a mass of detailed statements to tick off also removes their ability to use
their professional judgement in doing what is best for a child, group or cohort. By providing
broader skills and knowledge statements, teachers are better placed to adapt and refine
them, detailing the smaller steps an individual child or group might need to make progress.

Final word
If I could give one last piece of advice about this whole process, it would be to
know your school well. Know it inside out. Know it back to front. Know what
your overarching curriculum aims are and how they are taught in the
classroom. Make sure that every member of staff knows their part in the
greater sequence of learning. Make sure that they understand how their work
builds on what has gone before and prepares children for what comes next.

How can we help?

• Global Business Solutions

Having to manage payroll, financial transactions, and capital projects with a blend of
local and global staff in an international school setting is complex. Our trained
accounting staff can alleviate local pressure while providing cost-effective processes,
streamlining procedures, and recommendations to maximize your overall budget.
KEIS can help you operate global transactions with the ease of US-centric accounting
processes and management, oversee critical capital projects, safeguard proper donation
documents, reduce unnecessary expenditures, and enhance your school’s overall
financial management..

• Added Payroll and Accounts Payable Support
KEIS can conduct your entire payroll processing function, including safe and reliable US based Direct Deposit payroll processing, as well as local payments, reducing your
bookkeeping time. KEIS can globally execute your vendor payments, minimizing
significant processing time by staff or local providers; and also conduct routine audit and
monitoring functions, reviewing your accounts daily to keep information real time and
helping to prevent fraudulent activities.

KEIS can process and receipt all donations for your capital fundraising campaign,
reducing paperwork and giving you assurance that you are in full regulatory compliance.
Through KEIS you get access to reduced fees, bundled pricing and improved technology,
so your school eliminates individualized expenses that quickly add up.

• Train Your Leadership

The school leaders and Board of Directors play a critical role in a school’s success and
relationship with the entire school community. KEIS’s certified trainers offer governance
seminars as well as services to support leadership transition and policy development
through customized, interactive workshops.

We help you:

• Create efficient governance structures, including clear roles and responsibilities for
fiduciary, strategic and generative roles

• Make a smooth transition into new administrations

• Understand best practices and develop action plans to adopt

• Develop institutional policy

• Enhance school development in areas such as long-term planning, fiscal policy,
endowments, strategic planning, and more.

• Supplying a School

Increase the happiness factor of every supply order for your international school with
top-quality K-12 school supplies from around the globe.

There’s a fresh joy in receiving a delivery of new school equipment and supplies. But
ordering these high-quality materials can be another story, since navigating customs and
juggling vendors is no easy task for any international institution.
Our School Supply team can help streamline your purchasing, save money, and equip
your school with hassle-free and happily-delivered resources every academic year.

By working with KEIS School Supply, you can dramatically streamline the process and
reduce your staff’s purchasing and accounting workload. We’re here to help simplify
your purchasing, save money, and equip your teachers and students with the resources
they need to succeed every day in their classrooms and other learning spaces.

Leadership Searches

KEIS has a deep and long-standing commitment to the international community. We
work with many schools across our suite of services and interact with tens of thousands
of educators and school leaders each year. We are active and constantly involved in
helping schools grow.

Our Administrative Search team has conducted more than 1,000 leadership searches
across 6 continents and is focused on creating positive, productive collaborations
between schools and leaders. The multidisciplinary team of former heads of school and
industry recruitment professionals enables us to create effective, efficient and successful
leadership searches for all involved, anchored in intercultural competency, deep
understanding of international schools today, a commitment to diversity, and an
emphasis on professional outcomes.

We have helped fill school administrator vacancies on six continents. Whether the
school is located in North America, Europe, Asia, or any other corner of the world, we
can help search committees and prospective candidates come together to successfully
fill the next Head of School, Principal, or other School Administrator position!

The health benefits of Swimming

Swimming uses all the muscles in the body. Whether you swim gentle breaststrokes or hammer butterflies, you will get a full body workout. Exercising in water makes your body work harder.

Thirty minutes in a pool is worth forty five minutes of the same activity on land. Just thirty minutes of swimming three times a week alongside a balanced healthy diet is one of the best ways to stay fit, healthy and to maintain a positive mental outlook. Do it with friends, and it’s even more fun! Swimming regularly can lower stress levels, reduce anxiety and depression, and improve your sleeping pattern. The benefits of swimming only requires a light swim.

Swimming is one of the most effective ways to burn calories. A gentle swim can burn over 200 calories in just half an hour, more than double that of walking. With a faster swim the sugar calories of chocolate bars burn quicker than if you decided to go cycling or running. Swimming is similar to an intense or strong cardio exercise. Swimming for thirty minutes a week can protect you from heart diseases, strokes and type 2 diabetes.

Water supports up to 90 percent of the body’s weight. If you’ve sprained an ankle at a football game or have a long term injury or from illness, swimming is a brilliant way to keep anyone active. Swimming three times a week boosts your energy levels and increase your metabolic rate. If sweating puts you off other forms of exercises, fear not! As a swimmer, the water around you constantly cools you down.

Join our swimming team at KEIS Sports Academy and enjoy the full benefit of this wonder making excersise!

School Olympic Program

Our Branding

Key of Education International School came in second place at the first round of tournaments, and fourth place at the championship It happened that on the day of the program, Al Rayan and Al Sadd sports club were scouting for new football players and they observed KEIS students’ talent all through the games. At the end of the tournaments, Al Rayan club and Al Sadd club approached three of KEIS students and signed them up as club football players. The chosen players were:

Kareem Gabar/G 9A – Al Sadd Club

Abdullah Ali Jawad/G 6B – Al Rayan

Club Khaled Jamal/G 8A – Al Rayan
Club

5C Abdullah Ali Jawad/G 6B

Tawfiq Jamal Jamal/G 6B

Tareq Zabara/G 6B Mohamed Younis/G 6B

Mohamed Flfatih/G 6B

Kareem Gabar/G9A

Kaws Khaled Mahmoud/G 7A

Tarek Khaled zohbi/G 7A

Khaled Jamal/G 8A

Louay Ali Hassa/G 8A

Gyth Al Shaikh/G 8A

Karim Kassar/G 9A

SOME OF THE PARTICIPATING TEAMS:

NETWON INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY Grades 1 & 2

OLIVE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Grades 7, 8 & 9

AL HAMMAD INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Grades 7, 8 & 9

KEY OF EDUCATION INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Grades 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9

SAVE THE EARTH NOW

BLOGGER’S COLUMN

Global warming is the long-term rise in the average temperature of the Earth’s climate system. It is a major aspect of current climate change. Over the past 50 years, the average global temperature has been on the rise and has made quite a record. The rate keeps on accelerating. This situation has persisted for some time now and the effect has been noticeable from the north pole all the way to the south. Scholars have noted that since 1996, the global temperature has increased by more than 0.9 degrees Celsius. Dangerous and destructive effect this heat is causing glaciers to melt, sea levels to rise, cloud forests to dry out and much more.

The main cause of this heat is humans. Humans have triggered global warming by releasing heat-trapping gases. They have powered their modern lives on the expense of nature. Human activities, since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, have produced a 45% increase in CO2. “Plastic, as we know, is everywhere. It is in the waterways, in marine life, and sometimes in our food too. A new report claims that both plastic products and CO2 emissions are catalysts the induce global warming. Our planet is dying and if we don’t act now, I am afraid its going to be too late. We need to stop using plastic. We need to stop exhausting our nature and burning down our forest.

We need to stop using non degradable materials. We need to Reduce, reuse & recycle. Spread the awareness. Let’s get back what once was our bare minimum right to a safe and toxic-free environment.

ELECTROLYSIS

The seventh grade students are keen to learn science through hands-on experiments. They prepared their own water electrolysis apparatus by using pencils, wires, and batteries. They were fascinated with the water bubbles generated by the electric current causing separation of H2O into oxygen and hydrogen.

WHAT’S COOKING A SUCCESSFUL EXPERIMENT MIRROR MAZE

Geometric optics is one of the oldest branches of physics, dealing with laws of reflection and refraction. In our physics lab, the students observed and discovered the two basic types of lenses and explored both the diversion & the conversion of light concepts. The students tried to complete the path of a laser light as it reflected off a series of mirrors to a detector.

BUBBLES

Our eighth grade students discovered that light can be dispersed into different colors of different wavelengths, frequencies & energy. This phenomenon is known as the “ Dispersion of light ”.

MARSHMALLOW AND SPAGHETTI KEIS

is applying the next generation science standards that offer an opportunity to integrate engineering and science. This month, our children applied a process that includes thinking, prototyping, and iterating to build the tallest tower that can support a marshmallow by using uncooked spaghetti noodles.

INTERNATIONAL TEACHERS DAY

World Teachers’ Day, also known as the International Teachers Day, is an international day held annually on October 5. The day was recognized in 1994 to honor the signing of the 1966 UNESCO/ International Labor Organization around the world. This has ever since, been a standard setting instrument that addresses the status and situations of teachers and educators. World Teachers’ Day aims to focus on Appreciating, evaluating and cultivating the teachers’ and tutors’ skills. The day is reserved and dedicated to celebrate the teaching profession focusing on educators’ achievements and other programs that help attract and keep the brightest minds and young talents within the profession. Teachers at KEIS had their share of this celebration. The school celebrated the day with beautiful flower arrangements capturing happy moments around its campus. The school built standing boards where students were asked to write whatever comes first to their minds when thinking of their teachers. 

New Academic Year

Key of Education International School (KEIS) held its Open House event for the new academic year on October 10, 2019. The school’s management led by its founder and CEO Mr. Mario Karkour, hosted the event at KEIS new campus. KEIS staff members joined together in welcoming the parents and family members of KEIS students where they all shared quality time getting to know each other.

The event commenced with a speech by KEIS CEO Mr. Mario Karkour followed by the school’s Principal Mr. Jihad Haidar, the Academic Leader Mrs. Ghina Hussein, the head of the English Department Mrs. Emma Hatoum and the head of the French Department Mrs. Jessica Aoun. Later on, Parents went on a school tour where they met their kid’s teachers face-toface in the very same classrooms their kids attend. Teachers got to introduce themselves, ran short and comprehensive orientation clips about weekly plans, explained issues pertaining to the curriculum and their inclass activities and described how the exams and grading systems work. The event was extremely successful and received much positive feedback from all parties involved.

Our Commitment to Excellence

• KEIS understands what excellence looks like in an international school and what it takes to create, cultivate, and sustain excellence as a school grows.

• KEIS has developed its own flagship, Tier 1 schools, expanding from small enrolment to large enrolment.

• KEIS provides client schools with a global network that allows for shared ideas, collaborative partnerships, and reduced costs for professional services.

• KEIS has developed and continues to maintain a deep bench of experience in cutting-edge international education, from curriculum and instruction to school design and operational support. • KEIS has forged successful relationships with a wide array of specialists to support world-class education.

• KEIS has created and actively manages an expansive network of educators around curriculum, literacy, EAL, innovation, and professional development. Our company contracted with International Schools Services to develop a pre-K – grade 12 school in QATAR. KEIS listened carefully to the aspirations we had for our school and then worked methodically to deliver the school we envisioned. They handled every aspect of the start-up process, keeping Our Commitment to Excellence Us informed when key decisions were required and coordinating all of the various stakeholders involved in the process including architects, contractors, ministry officials, etc.

KEIS had the expertise and prior experience we were looking for to deal with the significant complexities of opening a world-class international school. They took the headaches of starting a new school away and ultimately, we ended up with a truly outstanding school. KEIS continues to be a great partner in the ongoing development of our school. Beyond full school start up services, KEIS offers customized consultancy solutions for any school, at any point in development, including:

• Strategic and organizational planning for schools

• Accreditation process support and deliverables

• Operational management (policy, finance, admissions, marketing, human resources) • Architectural plan and design for new schools or improvement projects • Leadership coaching and development • Professional development for faculty and operational staff

• Access to pre-designed seminars, workshops, webinars and toolkits.

School Start up Services:
Starting an international school requires navigating an array of decisions to achieve a
school’s vision and purpose. From fully customized solutions to pre-configured options, the
KEIS School Start Up team can apply its deep expertise and hands-on school experience to
help you achieve your goal of opening a strong, vibrant school.

New School Start Up: Visioning to Launch and Beyond
KEIS New School Start Up and Management Services provides a comprehensive, customized
offering that includes visioning, planning, implementation, and ongoing management of
your school, which will be opened under your personalized brand name or an KEIS brand.
These various contracts provide deep assistance and direct management options to
entrepreneurs and future owners who must navigate an intricate set of considerations and
implications throughout the entire process..

These services typically include financial planning, campus design, and fixtures/furniture.
Equipment (FF&E), technology planning, curriculum development, selection/procurement of
instructional materials, school policy documents, staffing school leaders and teachers,
creating effective teaching and learning plans, professional development, operational staff
training, US accreditation support, and quality assurance. We can help create your school,
honouring local culture and curricula as well as internationally-recognized curriculums such
as the American curriculum (Advanced Placement® program) and International
Baccalaureate®(IB) as well as the Finnish pedagogical approach.

KEIS assigns a dedicated KEIS Senior Leadership Team Executive to guide you through the
process and will have direct access to many KEIS Subject matter experts in key areas of your
planning and implementation phases. In addition, our global set of benchmarking
information will help inform critical choices as you create a vibrant, competitive school.

Throughout the entire process, we take an innovative, client-focused approach to help you
ensure market differentiation and brand recognition for your new school. Timelines vary
depending on a client’s unique needs, but this tailored solution usually takes about 24
months once you have secured land, licenses, and financial support to allow for all custom
decisions. Our KEIS options provides a standardized option for those seeking a streamlined
option.

Visioning, Planning, and Preparing for Start Up

We delve into discovery, understanding the project purpose and goals, anticipated student
population, local factors for student enrolment, and more—to create your customized plan
for starting and managing a high-quality school, based on educational best practices. We
focus on K-12 schools with English as the primary language of instruction but have
effectively incorporated national languages, mother tongue, and an array of cultures to
make a school unique and important to its community.

Whether you are considering an international boarding school or an international day
school, we keep student-centred learning at the core. During this project phase, we identify
your KEIS Senior Leadership Executive and work with you regarding your feasibility study
results, funding plan, expected financial outcomes, stakeholder needs, site visits, education
plan, and other considerations, and create an action plan.

Executing the Action Plan
The proven KEIS process thoughtfully addresses major action steps in preparing to open an international school and crystallizes key decision points, potential pitfalls and recommendations to keep your project on time and on budget. It begins with site evaluation and campus planning. From there, architectural plans are vetted to align with international style education and modern-day learning environments.
The process also includes guiding governance structure, school policies and procedures and other important tasks. With experience in US-based Advanced Placement® (AP) curriculum, International Baccalaureate®(IB) curriculum and other international curricula, the KEIS team
will help you create a customized teaching and learning plan that is fully aligned with accreditation requirements.

You can leverage KEIS’s multi-faceted services to support your school: conduct a head of
school search from the best education leaders around the world and cost-procure school
supplies effectively, including desks, playground equipment, uniforms, textbooks, and
technology equipment.

KEIS can also help you recruit English-speaking teachers from your host country or around
the world, through our expansive database of certified teachers, as well as provide support
for your local staff hiring and training. We can even help you set up accounting protocols
payroll for your school.

Managing the School and Securing Accreditation

Once an international school is opened, the school must mature and grow through an
interconnected set of activities and oversight. KEIS can provide management support to
ensure success in the early stages of school operations through accreditation.
This support can cover areas such as leadership and supervision, accounting and financial
activities, recruitment and professional development, procurement, child protection policies, operations management, accreditation, quality assurance, and more. Our deep bench of seasoned school leaders means you have ready access to an experienced network
of experts who can immediately guide you through any situation. KEIS’s protocols and best practice methodologies set the pace for continuous improvement to help you maintain accreditation and remain best-in-class over the life of a school.

School Management and Operations Solutions
Whether you have just launched an international school, or you are looking to improve and
enhance your school’s operations, KEIS offers consultancy solutions to meet your demands.
The range and interrelation among services is vast so you can find a solution that best
supports your school management and operation’s needs.

The KEIS School Operations Team offers a collection of support services to assist school
leaders, educators and school operations professionals to provide a safe and compliant
learning environment for students and staff that meets quality assurance and accreditation
standards by improving organizational processes, quality of service, efficiency, and ensuring
the ongoing learning and development is part of the school’s workforce experience.
In some cases, bespoke or tailored services are available, but the benefit of a school
management contract allows you to create a cohesive, fully integrated plan to support
accreditation and school operations, with dedicated support from KEIS experts.

Consultancy Options
To get started, we can offer a complete school operation audit and report as well as a
curriculum and professional development audit. These services are typically completed
onsite but can be done virtually depending on your campus situation and current safety
protocols. In addition, we offer a spectrum of tailored services depending on the areas that
need to be enhanced or refined:

1. Budget and Finance Support

From budget planning to forecasting, KEIS can help you with process and review. Our
benchmarking and analyses provide optics to analyse and optimize a school’s
financial situation to allow for better planning, decisions, and financial sustainability.
We also offer full accounting back-office support, foundations management, and
support with payroll

2. Educational Programming and Curriculum

We offer full curriculum and professional development audits to assess the current
situation;

For those just beginning, we can provide full educational design services.
KEIS can help you with the establishment of educational programs, pedagogical
approaches, and curriculum frameworks. We also provide deep assistance related to
the selection and development of the most appropriate educational outcomes,
standards, and practices. You can also receive consultation, development, and implementation of new
education programs and services.

3. Health, Safety, and Security Services

Keeping facilities and the school community safe is of paramount importance. Get
guidance with health and safety frameworks, risk management reviews and plans, as
well as the development of health and safety frameworks and policies.

4. Marketing and Enrolment Support

Design effective admission policies and develop necessary implementation practices.
Get guidance on how to create a marketing strategy and communication plan that
can drive enrolments and support retention and engagement among your school
community.

5. Professional Development Programs

While professional development in teaching and learning is critical, so is staff
development for those who are responsible for the smooth operations of the entire
school. Training covers topics from finance to human resources to risk management,
facilities, and more.

6. Human Resources and Staffing

Get insights on salary norms, benchmarking, and teacher contracts to support your
full staffing plan and tap into our KEIS-Scholes Advantage global recruitment
platform to access thousands of PK-12 international educators.
Our Administrative Search service helps you and your stakeholders find a custom selected leader for your school, based on your school’s unique needs, across our global network. Get support with organizational charts, teacher-student ratios, policies and
processes, staff handbooks, appraisal development, satisfaction surveys, and more.

7. Facilities and Design Support

From support with annual compliance reviews to guidance on maintenance
contracts and more, these services can help you keep your campus and school
buildings running smoothly.

Gain considerable purchase power for your fixtures/furniture/equipment (FF&E)
investments, including technology, with the help of our School Supply team experts,
who can navigate contracts and customs to get you the best supplies.

8. Legal Liability and Risk Management Guidance

Managing the health risks to students and employees is of paramount importance.
At the same time, one cannot ignore the significant civil and criminal liability that our
actions and/or inactions may engender in operating a school. Get guidance to
identify the most significant liability factors from a legal perspective and learn risk
reduction strategies.

9. Governance, Policy and Procedures

We can help you set up the necessary governance structure and create all policy and
procedure artefacts. In addition, training services are available for school leaders and
boards.

Additionally, we offer comprehensive start up, launch and management service packages
for new international schools. Senior Leadership Executives work with clients and coach
school heads and leadership teams to achieve agreed results. You can count on a delivery of
effective strategies and plans for school improvement to help you improve instruction and
enhance your reputation and differentiation of your school in your local market and within
the region.

School Operations Training and Professional Development

To support leaders and support staff who grapple with the critical issues of school
operations and business management, KEIS has created targeted professional development
programs on a range of topics related to successfully running an international school. Topics
are specifically geared to school leadership at all levels and operational teams focused on
school operations and financial management.

Over the last year, KEIS has hosted single-session and multiple-session virtual workshops on
school reopening, financial management, marketing, and more. New workshops are added
regularly. If you are interested in learning when new sessions are added, sign up for our
communications.

We also offer custom short-term consultancy services for schools in the following areas:
• Budget and Finance
• Human Resources
• Occupational Health and Safety
• School Health/Clinic Services
• Legal Liability and Risk Management

If you need more in-depth consulting services or extended support, we can customize a
package for you. See our School Management and Operations Solutions.
Your school cares deeply for your students’ safety. We help you develop the practical
policies and protocols to help ensure safe environments and give you tools so that your staff
is prepared when issues arise.

In addition, we can provide training and consulting for your staff so that all members of the
community are focused on keeping children safe. KEIS’s school management services
include a network of experts who can immediately guide you through any situation, ranging
from classic school-related issues, delicate stakeholder relations, and even more serious
crisis management to ensure safety and security in schools.

Range Of Services

Because we have seen a wide range of school risks – security threats, environmental and
natural disasters, child predators, financial and compliance issues – KEIS has developed a
wide range of solutions. From child protection initiatives, to pool safety plans and nut
allergy policies, KEIS Child Protection and Compliance Division is a consolidation of resources
for student and school safety, security, and sustainability.

A Bench Of Experts
When teaming with KEIS, expect us to:
Provide professional, personalized approaches to your school risk needs
Direct you to free and/or affordable resources as available Be considerate of cultural and international information in formulating responses
Explore your needs with assistance from KEIS partners in safety and security
Negotiate best pricing available for all consulting arrangements
Oversee project exploration and management until risks are mitigated and the school is
satisfied that the issues are resolved KEIS is able to offer such a wide range of resources
because of the amazing teams we partner with. Our allies in School Safety and Security
include:
• Clear Path Emergency Planning Management
• ChildSafeguarding.com for the training of all staff members in various languages
• International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children
• Securest Background Check Services
• Shield Corporate Security for Site Safety Management consultation

Deep Resources
We exist to help you to identify and mitigate risks in your school environment, maintain
compliance with international high standards in safety and security, and build the best
environment possible for your young students.

Resources are available to assist in
• Child/Youth Protection Initiatives
• Background checks due diligence
• Emergency and crisis planning
• Program and security audits
• School policies development
• Codes of Conduct
• Board Governance
• Internal audits
• Corporate and board policies and procedures
• General School Risk management

Child Protection
KEIS is a leader in efforts to prevent the verbal, physical, and/or sexual harm of children in
the International School Community and encourages all individuals to take an active role in
child protection.

Our Work is Multi-Faceted

• KEIS is a founding member of the International Task Force for Child Protection, along
with CIS, COBIS, AISH, The US State Department, AAIE, ECIC, and ICMEC.

• KEIS is collaborating with ICMEC to provide more training and awareness for
educational professionals.

• As a certified facilitator, KEIS hosts Darkness to light training sessions.

• KEIS can help schools develop and implement staff recruitment practices.

• All KEIS Global Recruitment Staff receive child protection training.

• KEIS provides recruitment guidelines for schools related to child protection
screening.

• KEIS facilitates and encourages police background checks for recruiting teachers at
KEIS Managed Schools.

• KEIS Managed Schools have adopted best practice child protection policies and
procedures.

• Faculty at KEIS Managed Schools receives regular training.

Stretch Your Budgets and Get It Delivered

KEIS is all about helping the educational community and fostering world-class education.
That’s why we give you detailed invoices, so you always know the exact vendor pricing.
After all, procuring the right K-12 learning supplies at a discount is important! We pay
the many, individual vendor invoices and deliver one itemized bill to you—significantly
reducing your accounts payable burden, wire transfers, and currency conversions that
your business office must manage. That means you get great discounts whether you are
supplying a classroom of 10 or a student body of 2,500.

KEIS uses its specially-made planning tools to consolidate your shipments for the fastest,
most-economical delivery, navigating complex customs requirements and paperwork.
KEIS’s unique systems and human-oversight allows you to track your orders, address
vendor backorders, and follow up to ensure a complete and on-time delivery of your
shipment.

Procure School Supplies at a Savings

From A-Z, we can source school equipment and classroom supplies based on your
international school’s needs. Take a look at just some of the areas we can help you with
your school supply list:
• Playground Equipment
From play systems, to slides and swings, and even playground balls, you can keep your
students active.

• Technology & Digital Equipment
From laptops and tablets to scientific calculators and digital cameras, you can support
innovation and inquiry.

• Musical Instruments
From band instruments to orchestra instruments, including recorders, percussion sets,
violins, trumpets, cellos, and everything to create a full musical ensemble.

• Textbooks
From textbooks to libraries, you can outfit the school for reading minds.

• Science Laboratory Equipment
From beakers and test tubes, to microscopes, safety equipment and measurement
devices, the list covers the progressive materials needed for inquiry-based classrooms
from K-12 levels.

• Furniture
From desks to lab benches, to even boarding school dorm room supplies, we have full
furniture to support 21st century education design.

• Sports Equipment & Uniforms
From soccer balls and cleats to swimsuits and goggles, plus basketballs, cricket bat,
volleyballs and an array of sports equipment to support all levels of physical education
programs and sports teams.

• Art Supplies
From painting and sculpting, to general art supplies, you can spark creativity and even
outfit maker spaces.

• General Stationery & Supplies
Outfit a classroom to ensure daily pencils, crayons, notebooks and more are on hand to
help learners.

From lockers to risers to bleachers we can help you with custom items to finish a space,
whether you are embarking on a new building project or replacing old items. We can
also help with building and maintenance materials and new campus furniture and
fixtures.

It’s Easy to Place Your Order

Ordering Supplies via A KEIS Representative
You can use the KEIS Purchase Order Template to order from any vendor. The simple
form allows you to choose vendor, item, and quantity as well as assign a unique
Purchase Order number to help with delivery and distribution. Your KEIS Representative
will guide you through the order process.

Ordering School Specialty Items
KEIS developed a deep relationship with School Specialty as a result of our high-volume
ordering. These savings are directly passed along to you for thousands of items. To
streamline your shopping, you can go directly to the School Specialty/KEIS Portal for
many different K-12 school supplies. Create your order directly through the portal and
skip the step of submitting a Purchase Order on the KEIS template. As an added benefit,
you can create an account with multi-level approval capabilities at your school. That
means your teachers can enter their own orders using the portal and the designated
supervisor at your school can simply approve. Ordering supplies for schools has never
been easier!

Teacher recruitment
NEW! The revolutionary, smart recruiting experience for international education where
you see and share what really matters.

Built on the latest technologies to deliver high-impact, easy-to-access results for
international school recruiters and job-seeking candidates, here to meet today’s needs
— and to keep listening and growing for the future.

With outstanding service and one of the largest quality databases in international
education, we embrace powerful technology to connect us while holding firmly to the
human values intrinsic to this community.

Hire an International Educator
Enjoy unlimited access to an expansive database of high-quality candidates, plus
powerful tools to help you find great matches for your school team.

Get an International Educator Job
Explore thousands of jobs posted throughout the year from schools around the world —
all waiting for you! Plus showcase your own experiences in a multifaceted candidate
profile.

 Streamline Accounting & Finance Functions
Reduce the complexity of your international school’s accounting and finance operations.
Your school’s business office works incredibly hard backstage to keep the school’s
finances running smoothly. As a school already balancing overseas staff and vendors,
find support coordinating your international finances with the help of our trained
accounting staff.

Our strategy is driven by the goal of seeing every school’s time,
resources, and revenue having the biggest possible impact in
their student’s lives.