A school is most clearly defined by its curriculum - what students learn, how they will learn and how we will know whether they have learned. In the international school, where teachers, students and parents are in constant transition, a clear, coherent curriculum is even more essential. This one-of-a-kind course will help teacher leaders hone skills in developing, implementing, and monitoring the curriculum in their own practice and on their team.

What will I learn?

We will explore the following questions:

• What constitutes a written curriculum?

• What level of prescription in the curriculum is right for your school?

• What are the key curriculum leadership skills for middle level leaders?

You will learn and practice how to lead the process of:

• writing or confirming what learning outcomes will form the curriculum in your team

• helping team members establish a shared understanding of what ‘meeting standards’ looks like

• adopting and using protocols for routinely looking at student work within your team

• analyzing learning results, including classroom and common assessments and making decisions about what to do with the data, including how to modify the curriculum

• how to apply and adapt these skills, as needed, in an online or hybrid learning environment.

• applying artificial intelligence tools for all facets of curriculum design and implmentation

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.

Who is this Experience for?

Heads of department, grade level/year groups leaders, instructional coaches and others who lead teams in international schools. Aspiring teacher leaders are also encouraged to attend. *We encourage teacher leader teams to take our online course together, ideally with their principal or director of teaching and learning. For more information about how we can support school teams, please contact Sue Easton, Director of TLI Programs, at seaston@theptc.org.

What’s My Commitment?

This is an 8-week course with four asynchronous modules, released every 2 weeks. It begins with one mandatory introductory synchronous session from 7 - 9am EST. The remainder of the 8-week course is asynchronous though regional cohorts meet synchronously during each module at a time that works best for them. You should be prepared to spend approximately 3-4 hours per week, including individual and job-embedded tasks. This course can be used towards completion of your Certificate for International School Teacher Leadership. In order to earn your Certificate of Completion for this course and count this course towards your Certificate of International School Teacher Leadership you will need to complete ALL assigned learning tasks within each module within the time period for the course.