Education Workshop Leading
I am an experienced headteacher and international school leader, with experience also as an IB DP Coordinator. I am a Workshop Leader for IB, in areas of leadership, curriculum, student agency, school evaluation and authorisation, programme implementation and pedagogy. I'd be happy to talk to you about consulting, training or coaching in school improvement planning, curriculum & programme planning and professional learning either at whole school, departmental, leadership tier or individual level. Below are some examples of workshops I have facilitated for schools previously, and there are many more "ready to go". Bespoke learning experiences can be tailored to your needs, for example in areas including creating cultures of thinking, future-ready schooling, promoting active and somatic learning, and making the attributes that are celebrated in the IB programmes the heart of teaching and learning across your entire school. Email me​ to start a conversation.
Education Workshops
Holistic Assessment Strategies
What effect does over-reliance on summative-style testing have on student wellbeing? How can effective mapping of the student experience ensure a balance of reliable, valid and purposeful assessment data? Together as a whole school or in smaller teams, we will investigate evidence-based research, integrate prior knowledge and the combined experience of all, and apply learning to the school context with actionable planning and evolution of policy and practice.
Developing Meaningful Policy
Creating a culture takes time. Shifting a culture takes hard work. Doing either is most effective when a range of stakeholders in involved, and agency is distributed amongst many. Together we will look at how professional learning communities can be leveraged successfully to review or create anew the key policies that both capture and shape the culture of your school. This workshop can be tailored to guide a policy review committee or senior leadership team through specific improvements to IB or non-IB policies, crafting a finished product together.
Preparing for Programme Implementation
Schools who are new to, or considering applying for, an IB programme will enjoy greater success when the whole community understands the philosophy and aims of your educational programme as an IB World School. Workshopping with teachers, parents, leaders, students or a combination, we will explore what collaborative inquiry looks like in practice, how the whole curriculum can benefit from the programme's core elements, and where the overlaps are in a healthy learning culture for adults and students.
Actioning Your Action-Research
IB schools are expected to undergo several 'PDP' or Programme Development Plans during each evaluation cycle. Non-IB schools with self-awareness and a willingness to continually improve expect to engage with Professional Inquiry or Action-Research projects. Making the most of expert perspectives in evaluating schools' PDPs and self-improvement projects, we will together craft an authentic plan that has real impact on your students' learning, as well as equipping you with the tools to repeat the process with other focus areas in the future.