January 2024 Professional Development and Personal Growth : Head of Department and Leadership

Welcome to our fourth programme of summer professional development and support for teachers, educational leaders and administrators. Whether you are a new (in your first two years in the rold) or prospective Head of Department, Co-ordinator or Academic Director, we can help. Even seasoned Heads of Depertment will find ideas and guidance here

The presenter of these is a former subject co-ordinator and then head of department, and then as a founding director of a bilingual school (five languages) wrote and implemented the relevant Policies and Procesures. Each of the sessions below is rooted in and reflects real and successful practice and experience. 

These general sessions provide a great orientation. For specific support, Critical Friend and Coaching & Mentoring, please use the "Contact Us" form to the right.

Monday 15 January 2024

12.00 - 1.00pm : Leading a Department, an overview

Tuesday 16 January 2024

12.00 - 1.00pm : Developing and Implementing a Departmental Mission

Wednesday 17 January 2024

12.00 - 1.00pm : Developing and Implementing a Departmental Handbook

Thursday 18 January 2024

12.00 - 1.00pm : Departmental Finances

Friday 19 January 2024

12.00 - 1.00pm : Developing and Implementing Evaluation and Assessment Policies and Procedures

Monday 22 January 2024

12.00 - 1.00pm : Top Five Paths to Success as a Head of Department

Tuesday 23 January 2024

12.00 - 1.00pm : Effective Recruitment Practices

Wednesday 24 January 2024

12.00 - 1.00pm : Teacher Appraisal v Teacher Evaluation

Thursday 25 January 2024

12.00 - 1.00pm : Widening your Departmental Footprint

Friday 26 January 2024

12.00 - 1.00pm : Planning and Running a Successful English Week

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Complete the "Contact Us" form on the right to request fee and registration information, or to ask about institutional rates.

Single-topic, stand-alone sessions, which you can combine to form a more comprehensive programme. Join any or all - and ask about the multi-session discount for taking five or more of any of our January 2024 sessions). 

Each session $5000 including the teacher self-pay discount; additional multi-session discounts are available. Ask about institutional rates.

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• A C1 or higher level of English is assumed.

• These are one-hour synchronous online video conferencing sessions.

• These are open enrolment group sessions. Ask us about closed programmes where you choose who, what, where and when.

• Open session group-sizes are limited to allow for participation and questions.
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