Every month EARCOS offers a range of free and paid courses, for more information on coming events check out this link. There is also a great library of past events in the form of free webinars which you can find here.
Here are just some of the great free events running from September through December
Creating a Sense of Belonging Through Instructional Coaching
Presented by: Kim Cofino
Saturday, Sept 2, 2023
9:00 – 10:30 AM HKT
Featuring stories & evidence from schools around the world, this session demonstrates that properly-implemented instructional coaching does much more than “just” improve student learning; it creates a culture of growth and belonging which can lead to greater teacher satisfaction and retention. By demonstrating a school’s commitment to personalizing professional learning, coaching empowers all learners to flourish and develops humanizing organizations. You’ll leave this session with the 3 key criteria needed to build a successful and sustainable instructional coaching program, along with specific pitfalls to avoid along the way.
Heads Deserve This: Fair and Competitive Compensation and Personal and Professional Renewal
Presented by: John Littleford
Saturday, Sept 16, 2023
9:00 – 10:30 AM HKT
Heads of schools experienced a very challenging three-year period and many expended immense amounts of energy and political capital and reached the limit of family tolerance for the stress that the job entails. Most boards are acknowledging their leaders’ past and ongoing efforts and want to retain and reward valued heads. Boards need to initiate and engage heads in a frank discussion of their professional and personal goals and think creatively about a compensation package that addresses heads’ needs within the limits of the school’s budget.
Establishing a Student-Staffed & Managed Learning Center Workshop
Wednesday, Oct 14-15, 2023
VENUE: International School of Tianjin | Tianjin, China
In this two-day workshop, participants learn the nuts-and-bolts of how to establish a successful student-staffed and managed learning center. This workshop builds on the success of the International School of Tianjin’s Literacy Lab, a 9-year tested and proven model for a student-staffed and managed learning center that supports the acquisition of literacy skills.
Measuring the Experience of Families in Your School
Presented by: David Willows & Suzette Parlevliet
Saturday, November 25, 2023
9:00 – 10:30 AM HKT
Most schools survey their parents from time to time to check on how things are going. Sadly, though, this feedback will often sit in unread reports and never lead to positive change and growth. In this webinar, David Willows and Suzette Parlevliet will help us to reflect on the journey that families are making through our school, offering some key insights into how to measure the felt experience of families at each stage of this journey in simple, coherent, and transformative ways.
Strategic Planning: Necessary, often Exciting and sometimes Risky
Presented by: John Littleford
Saturday, December 9, 2023
9:00 – 10:30 AM HKT
Schools undertake strategic planning for many reasons: the requirements of accreditation; to look over the horizon at next generation learning; preparing for capital campaigns and a more secure financial future; ensuring schools can compete for teachers in an increasingly challenging environment; managing enrollment in ways that meet the mission and guarantees full enrollment; and providing for risk assessment, diversity/equity/inclusion and belonging.
For more information on these and other coming events check out this link.
Opportunities are also available to submit articles to the EARCOS Journal. Get in touch with me if this is something you are interested in.
For more info on everything EARCOS visit https://earcos.org
