Institutes, Cohorts, and other PD
This section delves into the various professional development (PD) opportunities within educational institutes, focusing on the formation of cohorts and other collaborative structures.
The EARCOS Leadership Learning Collective is a new and exciting partnership between EARCOS and Leadership Lab Global. Part leadership retreat, part speaker series, and part peer coaching, this experience is a 10-month leadership journey for senior leaders from international schools in the Asia region. Co-facilitated by Leadership Lab Global Director Dr Chris Jansen and Ellie Alchin, Director of Teaching and Learning at United World College Singapore, the journey begins in September 2025 and concludes in May 2026. During this time, participants will gather for two 2-day face-to-face retreats hosted at the International School of Bangkok, and also reconnect online between retreats for interactions on leadership themes with guest speakers and peer coaching.
Since launching in early July, over 20 pairs of leaders have registered for the Leadership Learning Collective from over 10 countries. Please register your interest for the waitlist or next year's cohort via the link above or contact chris@leadershiplab.co.nz for more information.
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Peer Learning Communities with EARCOS
Peer Learning Communities with EARCOS
Ready to experience the power of peer learning?
Empower your leaders with PeerSphere’s role-based communities and practical development:
Peer Learning Communities
Virtual peer learning communities for educators, school leaders, and support staff to connect, share, and grow launching Sept 16. Our 30+ communities include a wide range of roles and themes such as:
- Developing as a Middle Leader
- Data-Informed Leadership
- Leading Curriculum at Your School
- Women in Leadership
- Boarding / Residential Leadership
PeerSphere: Where Your Role Meets the Right Community
At Shenzhen College of International Education (SCIE), leadership recognised the need for professional development that reaches every staff member, not just teachers. As Richard Driscoll, Academic Deputy Principal, shares:
“PeerSphere is one of the ways we can show staff that whatever you want to develop, we can provide that (PD) training.”
Since joining PeerSphere, SCIE has doubled participation in professional learning, with nearly 100 staff,both teachers and non-teaching staff, finding relevant, timely communities and support. This inclusive approach earned a Council of International Schools (CIS) commendation and, in 2024, 95% of SCIE staff reported they could access the PD they needed. Read SCIE’s full story.
Ready to experience the power of peer learning?
Empower your staff with PeerSphere’s role-based communities and practical development:
Peer Learning Communities
Virtual peer learning communities for educators, school leaders, and support staff to connect, share, and grow launching Sept 16. Our 30+ communities include a wide range of roles and themes such as:
- Data-Informed Leadership
- Leading Curriculum at Your School
- Women in Leadership
- Boarding / Residential Leadership
- Leading Effective Teams for Secondary Leaders in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Oct 18–19
- Leading Effective Teams for New Middle Leaders in Tokyo, Japan on Nov 1–2
Navigating the Path to Success through Instructional Coherence: Connecting Curriculum, Assessment and Instructional Design and Practices
January 30-31, 2026
NIST International School, Bangkok, Thailand
Join us for a dynamic institute designed to help you plan and deliver high-impact, inclusive instruction using Fullan’s 6 Cs—Critical Thinking, Creativity, Collaboration, Communication, Citizenship, and Character—as your foundation.
You’ll explore how these pillars of deeper learning connect with ACER’s High-Impact Teaching Strategies (HITS) and are brought to life through discipline-specific practices and routines. With the integration of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), Social Emotional Learning (SEL), and AI tools, you’ll leave with a ready-to-implement framework that meets the diverse needs of all learners.