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EARCOS Weekend Workshop - Leading Effective Teams for New Middle Leaders (Japan)

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About

This community is designed for participants of our EARCOS Weekend Workshop who are ready to keep the learning going. By joining, you’ll connect with other middle leaders who have shared the same workshop journey, creating a space to continue the conversations and learning you started together.

We’ll revisit the key topics and challenges from the workshop, share what’s working (and what’s not) in our schools, and support each other as we put new strategies into action. This is a place to ask questions, exchange resources, and build a network of peers who understand the realities of middle leadership.

Whether you’re looking to solve specific problems, explore fresh ideas, or simply keep learning with like-minded colleagues, this community is here for you.

How it Works

We’ll equip you from Day One!

Getting Started

Activate your account and find your Community

Guided onboarding portal walks you through account setup and community selection.

Ignite Week: Virtual mini-conference

Ignite your journey together and clarify our shared North Star.

The Sprint

Live Session #1: Explore

Rapid brainstorm of your chosen challenge using stories from across member schools.

Live Session #2: Reframe

Craft a sharp opportunity statement and success criteria.

Live Session #3: Create

Develop ideas and choose one to prototype. Work as a large group or in affinity groups.

Live Session #4: Catalyze

Reflect, refine, and implement.

Keep the Momentum

Continue the Journey

Hackathons · Pop-up communities · Affinity Group deep dives 

Members propose new themes, spin up sprints, or keep their group going.

Live Session Schedule

These are crucial opportunities to connect, share ideas, and learn from each other.
All live sessions take place on Microsoft Teams

Live Session 1

November 1-2, 2025,

Sunday

(During in-person workshop)

Live Session 2

November 11, 2025,

Tuesday,

17:30 – 18:30

(GMT +9)

Live Session 3

November 25, 2025,

Tuesday,

17:30 – 18:30

(GMT +9)

Live Session 4

December 9, 2025,

Tuesday,

17:30 – 18:30

(GMT +9)

Meet Your Hosts





Kathryn Handy

Dr. Kathryn Handy is the Middle School Curriculum Coordinator at The American School in Japan. She is passionate about empowering middle leaders and developing collaborative and effective teams. She uses her original research on international school leadership to provide specific. actionable strategies to teams and individuals. A novice consultant. she has also supported international teachers in workshops pertaining to multi-lingual learners and problem-based math instruction. She has previously served as an ES curriculum coordinator. instructional coach. teacher leader. and homeroom teacher in Tokyo. Beijing. New Delhi. and North Carolina.

 

Michael Iannini

Michael is ACAMIS’s Leadership Development Facilitator. Board Treasurer for Safe Passage Across Networks. Special Advisor to NESSIC. PeerSphere`s CEO and an affiliated Council of International School’s (CIS) consultant with the following areas of expertise:


-Appraisal and Professional Development

-Leadership Training

-School Governance

-Strategic Planning


Michael`s book, Hidden in Plain Site: Realizing the Full Potential of Middle Leaders, is the foundation for all his leadership development work. www.middleleader.com is where he regularly posts articles on school leadership and other developmental resources.

Become a Host of this Community

We’re looking for a host to help lead this community. If you enjoy bringing people together, guiding meaningful conversations, and supporting peer learning, we’d love to hear from you.

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