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COGNITA PARTNERS WITH UCL'S WORLD-LEADING IOE, FACULTY OF EDUCATION AND SOCIETY, TO DELIVER INNOVATIVE LEADERSHIP AND TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMMES
A new cohort of 15 schools from eight countries are taking part in both programmes. Of these, six schools are taking part in the Team Fellowship Programme, which helps teachers explore new practices in student learning. A further nine schools from around the world have just started training with the Senior Leader Enquiry Programme, a new initiative aimed at school leaders. These 15 schools follow in the footsteps of Cognita schools from nine countries which have already been through the Team Fellowship Programme.
Both programmes enable Cognita staff to develop tailor-made solutions to their schools' unique needs and context. They also offer an opportunity for them to forge stronger links with their colleagues around the world, and learn from each other.
As part of the Senior Leader Enquiry Programme, teams of 2-3 school leaders from nine schools across
Asia , Europe , and the
Middle East will spend 20 months developing their leadership skills in areas like professional learning and pedagogy.
At the start of the programme, participants set out questions around their own leadership development priorities and the priority needs in their schools. With the help of UCL researchers, they will then explore innovative solutions, which they will test out within their schools. They will assess their progress in a series of online and face-to-face tutorials and workshops led by UCL. This will allow them to refine their solutions. By the time the programme concludes in June 2025 , they will have developed evidence-based leadership tools tailored to their schools.
Separately, the Team Fellowship Programme is helping teams of three teachers from six Cognita schools around the world work with UCL experts to explore a specific area of practice linked to student learning.
Throughout the nine-month programme, the teams will attend three tutorials with a member of UCL faculty. They will then produce a short video and written document to evidence their learning and to share with others. At the end of the programme, in June 2024 , they will lead a professional learning session in their own school. Previous cohorts have looked into how feedback could encourage greater self-reflection and independence in students, for example.
The schools taking part in the Senior Leader Enquiry Programme are Vietnam's International School Ho Chi Minh City; Singapore's Stamford American International School and Australian International School; Hong Kong's Stamford American School ; the UK's North Bridge House Senior School Hampstead and King's School Plymouth; the International School Zurich North in Switzerland ; and the UAE's Horizon English School and RGS Guildford Dubai.
The schools taking part in the Team Fellowship Programme are the Australian International School in Singapore ; St. Andrews International School Green Valley in Thailand ; Spain's British School of Barcelona and Hastings School; and the UAE's Horizon English School and Ranches Primary School.
Launched in 2004, Cognita is an extraordinary family of diverse yet connected schools that span 16 countries and share one common purpose: to enable students to thrive in a rapidly evolving world. With over 100 schools in Europe and the US, the Middle East , Latin America , and Asia , Cognita employs over 18,000 teaching and support staff in the care and education of more than 90,000 students. Together, Cognita schools provide a uniquely global education that goes beyond grades, to develop all-round academic excellence – equipping young people with the agency, adaptability and positive attitudes that prepares them to grow, thrive and find their success in a rapidly evolving world.
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