Grade Level Leaders (EY / Elementary)

Generative and collaborative Peer Learning Community for Grade Level Leaders

Are you a passionate grade level leader who enjoys helping others to find success? Does leading others to make a difference in education give you joy? Do you believe that education is a noble profession? Leading grade-level colleagues can be a daunting, but rewarding journey of professional development. However, it can often feel like a journey others may not understand or appreciate.

If this all sounds familiar, we would love to have you in our community. Let’s seek inspiration, feedback, tips, tools, and resources together. In a fast-paced world like ours, a strong community with genuine connections can be hard to find. Join a group of committed like-minded professionals, who truly believe that education can make a difference, one child at a time, one colleague at a time, one day at a time. Let’s enjoy being in education for the right reasons.

Live Session Dates/Times

All live sessions take place at 17:00 – 18:30 (China Time).

Live Session 1

October 14, 2024 Tuesday 10:30 am – 12:00 pm (China Time)

Live Session 1

October 14, 2024 Tuesday 10:30 am – 12:00 pm (China Time)

Live Session 1

October 14, 2024 Tuesday 10:30 am – 12:00 pm (China Time)

Live Session 1

October 14, 2024 Tuesday 10:30 am – 12:00 pm (China Time)

Live Session 1

Tuesday 25 February 2025, 17:00-18:30 (China Time)

Live Session 2

Tuesday 11 March 2025, 17:00-18:30 (China Time)

Live Session 3

Tuesday 25 March 2025, 17:00-18:30 (China Time)

Live Session 4

Thursday 24 April 2025, 17:00-18:30 (China Time)

Michael Iannini

Michael Iannini is ACAMIS’s Leadership Development Facilitator, a Search Associates Partner supporting its members in China to improve Recruitment, Induction, and Retention of Overseas Teachers, and a Council of International Schools (CIS) Affiliated Consultant with the following areas of expertise:

• Appraisal and Professional Development
• Leadership Training
• School Governance
• Strategic Planning

Michael’s first book, Hidden in Plain Site: Realizing the Full Potential of Middle Leaders, is the foundation for all his leadership development work. Since writing this book he launched www.middleleader.com where he is regularly posting articles on school leadership and interviews with school leadership influencers.

Iris Ngai Sze Chan

Iris Chan, originally from Vancouver, Canada is a Beijing-based educator with over 17+ years of teaching and administrative experience in K-12 international schools. With over a decade working in a Canadian Offshore School as an Assistant Superintendent and British Columbia Ministry of Education Liaison, she is currently at Beijing International Bilingual Academy (BIBA). She currently serves in the roles of WASC’s Bilingual Committee Chair, Project Lead for their Bilingual Pilot Program, and Elementary School Grade Level Lead (2nd Grade). She was recognized for the 2022 School Spirit Award, 2023 Best Chinese-Western Collaboration Teaching Team Award, and the 2023 Outstanding Teacher Award for her contributions at BIBA. Iris Chan’s extensive experience includes Montessori philosophy, curriculum integration, educational technology, and bilingual education.