Workshop Detail
Session 1 Date: Thursday, February 25 - Friday, February 26, 2027Time: TBCAttendees: Workshop Leaders: Fiona Robertson, MaryAnn Sayaz, & Stephanie Moy Cost: Session 1: $3750 HKD Limited seats available | Hong Kong International School Repulse Bay Campus 23 South Bay Close |
Overview
Join primary and secondary educators to build a professional community focused on literacy, coaching culture, and leadership.
As a collaborative, we will experience three immersive multi-day sessions throughout the year: February, April, and October/November. As a participant, you will observe, learn, and practice coaching, all within the dynamic context of real classrooms.
Schedule
| Session #1 | Content |
|---|---|
| February 2027 | Literacy Leadership: Deepen understanding of the essential role literacy leadership plays in supporting teaching and learning across a school. |
| Reading Skills: Strengthen knowledge of how reading skills develop from Kindergarten through Grade 12. | |
| Coaching: Build a foundational understanding of effective coaching structures and approaches. |
| Session #2 | Content |
|---|---|
| April 2027 | Literacy Leadership: Strengthen knowledge of building team dynamics, using protocols, and how to navigate change management. |
| Writing Skills: Strengthen knowledge of how writing skills develop from Kindergarten through Grade 12. | |
| Coaching: Practice effective coaching structures, approaches, and instructional moves in context. |
| Session #3 | Content |
|---|---|
| TBD Oct/Nov 2027 | Literacy Leadership: Set goals and create plans for action. |
| Literacy Skills: Consolidate learning and be responsive to the needs of participants | |
| Coaching: Practice refining coaching moves in real time and develop strategies for implementing them effectively across school contexts and roles. |
Biography
Fiona Robertson
Fiona Robertson is a Curriculum Leader stepping into the role as Associate Principal in the High School at Hong Kong International School. She has previously worked as a Teaching and Learning Coach (Pre K-12) in Vietnam and South Africa, and is constantly inspired by her partnerships with teachers and leaders who want more - more for their students, more for themselves, and more for their profession. Fiona believes there is power in sharing the challenges, changes, and celebrations that come with being a coach and has maintained connections with the worldwide coaching community through her blog www.thecuriouscoach.net, consulting and coaching podcasts.
When not geeking-out on all things assessment and concept-based learning, Fiona can be found hanging out with her two teens at soccer, hiking hills, or at impromptu karaoke nights.
MaryAnn Sayaz
MaryAnn Sayaz is currently a Professional Learning Coordinator and former instructional and literacy coach at Hong Kong International School. Prior to her work in Hong Kong, she served as a literacy coordinator and coach at Benjamin Franklin International School in Barcelona, where she helped build a cohesive elementary literacy program. Grounded in the study of current instructional practices, her work focuses on fostering integration, using literacy structures, as well as voice, choice, and inquiry into literacy classroom. She regularly collaborates with administrators, consultants, and teachers to integrate innovative and meaningful literacy practices into the curriculum.
In her spare time, she dabbles with writing. She started a group to bring other writers together for collaboration and inspiration. She brings her passion for reading and writing into the work she does with teachers and students.
Stephanie Moy
Stephanie is an Instructional Literacy and Social Studies Coach at HKIS. She believes in the cultivation of wholly literate people (thoughtful listeners, kind speakers, curious readers, and clear writers) in order to develop a more kind and knowledgeable society. Stephanie has taught pre-K to grade 5 as a special educator and homeroom teacher in the U.S., Guatemala, Qatar, China, and India. As a special educator, she became passionate about ensuring that all learners grow into joyful and skilled readers for life. Although she is a true nerd and loves to read about reading, she also enjoys narratives that include diverse voices.
Applications will close when the workshop is full.
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