We support and encourage our teachers to take formal courses to develop their abilities. We have designed training programmes under our Continuous Professional Development to cater to the training needs of our teachers.

Pathways to Inclusion

A whole-school collaboration was held with consultants Kim Bane and Jason Hicks in order to carry out a deep dive focus on Universal Design for Learning and our Multi-Tiered Support System. The approach included coaching conversations with grade-level leaders, team leaders, and teachers to promote professional learning and reflection. This work has enhanced our existing model, proving a meaningful experience that informed our ever-expanding approach to inclusive education.

Positive Discipline

The whole school benefited from a workshop with Joy Marchese, who spoke about and provided tools and methods of implementing Positive Discipline, which focuses on belonging, inclusion, and restorative practices.

NESA Leadership Conference

The NESA Leadership Conference was an engaging community learning experience focused on deep learning, thought leadership, collaboration, and human connection, on the theme of growth and change. Many of the talks focused on inclusivity and belonging.

Teacher Leadership Institute Coaching and Supervising Teams

All Learning Leaders are required to take this course, learning how to:

• Collect meaningful evidence of: instructional strategies; planning approaches; assessment tools; and student learning
• Use data to guide coaching and instructional decisions that promote teacher growth
• Provide meaningful feedback to team members on specific teaching and assessment strategies
• Lead reflective processes with colleagues, using evidence of student learning, which lead to improved teaching practices
• Identify and support the needs of team members as adult learners
• Align instructional practices to teacher standards
• Leverage AI tools to enhance the coaching process

The curriculum for all TLI courses is rooted in the “Standards for International Teacher Leaders”, which include an elevated emphasis on applying the practices associated with anti-racism and inclusion.

IB Workshops

International Baccalaureate professional development workshops are formulated to take educators through enlightening learning experiences, further illuminating the values and purpose of IB’s mission. They also serve as a valuable means to ensure schools meet professional learning requirements.

Other workshops our educators participated in include:

• Jolly Phonics (Early Years)
• American Safety and Health Institute Certification/First Aid training