Love in action:  Affirming the inherent worth of every child

This workshop affirms the dignity of children and highlights the responsibility of adults to protect, value, and advocate for every young child, particularly those in vulnerable contexts.  Participants deepen their understanding of how environments and systems of care communicate value and shape a child’s sense of worth, laying foundations for lifelong learning and wellbeing.

New Threats, New Responsibilities: Safeguarding Students Today

In today’s rapidly evolving digital and social landscape, safeguarding students is increasingly complex. New risks place school staff at the forefront, demanding awareness, vigilance, and early action. This interactive workshop strengthens understanding of modern safeguarding challenges and offers practical guidance for building trusted programmes and responding effectively to concerns arise.

Relationships Matter: Exploring the relationships between Student, Teacher and Curriculum

Transformation in the classroom is highly dependent on three significant relationships. This workshop will explore the essential relationships between student and teacher, teacher and curriculum, and, ultimately, the student and curriculum. We will consider how these relationships changed our lives as students and how we might do the same as teachers.

Who Are Your Students Going to Be When They Grow Up? 

The teacher’s role in turning students into adults

Education shapes more than academic achievement—it shapes people. This talk explores how identity develops across the lifespan, why the transition to adulthood has become increasingly fragile, and how teachers play a critical role in this process. It introduces modern rites of passage, such as the “12 Tasks,” as practical educational tools.

Unpacking Working Genius: How do you work best?

This interactive seminar introduces Patrick Lencioni’s Working Genius model, exploring the phases of work, the six geniuses, and common frustrations, with opportunities for personal reflection and group discussion to unlock clarity and sustainable energy in your work.

Conflict in the workplace? Practices to help manage and resolve

Conflict can be one of the most challenging issues to manage in the workplace. In this workshop, Matt will share clear proactive principles and practical reactive strategies to help staff address conflict effectively, transforming it from a negative experience into a positive force that strengthens teamwork, communication, and overall staff wellbeing.

Developing leadership skills with your students: A curriculum model

This workshop will highlight the value of developing leadership skills from an early age. Matt will share both the philosophy and a practical curriculum for creating leadership opportunities for students, directly strengthening school culture through service and the development of positive role models.

Teaching for Growth: Engaging Students in Every Classroom

This session presents research-informed teaching practices that support learning in diverse classrooms worldwide. Drawing on how children learn, growth mindset, and active participation, the session offers practical strategies that engage students, build resilience, and translate effectively across cultures, contexts, and educational settings.

Intercultural Moments in Schools: A Case Study Workshop

This interactive workshop uses real-world case studies to explore intercultural dynamics in international schools. Participants will analyse scenarios involving classrooms, teacher–student relationships, parent communication, and staff collaboration, applying cultural lenses to uncover underlying assumptions and develop practical, context-sensitive responses for more effective and respectful school communities.

Thinking about and telling your story — why it matters in your teaching

This workshop invites teachers to explore how their life experiences shape who they are in the classroom. Research on teacher identity shows that understanding your story strengthens confidence, deepens relationships, and enriches teaching practice. Through practical reflection, participants develop greater self-awareness that opens the door to more authentic, responsive, and impactful teaching across cultures and contexts.

The Experiential Learning Cycle: Fun as Foundation

As an educator, it can be hard to teach students in ways that get them engaged and carry the learning along past the activity. In this session, you’ll be introduced to the Experiential Learning Cycle. We’ll work through how to plan and execute active learning exercises so the lessons remain and become integrated into the rest of the students’ thinking.