Educational Leadership the Climate Crisis and You: Interactive Workshop
6:00 PM - 8:45 PM
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Educational Leadership the Climate Crisis and You: Interactive Workshop
Join us for an exciting and engaging event, Educational Leadership the Climate Crisis and You: Interactive Workshop. This in-person workshop will take place on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 6:00PM.
Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to enhance your leadership skills and contribute to the global efforts in tackling the climate crisis. Register now and be a part of the movement!
About the Workshop
The workshop will focus on In this workshop, we will explore the crucial role that educational leaders play in addressing the climate crisis. Through interactive discussions, group activities, and expert-led sessions, you will gain valuable insights and practical strategies to make a positive impact on the environment and inspire change within your educational community.
All participants will get a certificate from The University of Manchester at the end of the workshop.
About Alex McTaggart
Alex is the University of Manchester's academic lead for transnational education and senior lecturer in educational leadership at the Instutute of Education there. His current work focusses on the crises of knowledge and climate and the role of education in preparing a sustainable world. Alex is also specialised in international schools' educational leadership and recently edited a special issue titled 'Can the IB make the world a better place?' in Globalisation Societies Education. Alex combines the skill of having learned to teach leadership in practice both as Senior Lecturer at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and as creator and Programme Director of the Award-winning Manchester Masters degree Educational Leadership in Practice. As a result, he is a popular invited speaker in schools around the world, and is constantly in demand for educational leaders due to his hands on leadership teaching aligned with theoretical and critical background. Alex is one of the University's four delegates attending COP 28, working towards completion of his Routledge book on educational leadership and the climate crisis in 2024.
Agenda:
6:00 - 6:30PM: Registration/Networking
6:30 - 7:00PM: MA Educational Leadership in Practice Programme Overview
7:00 - 8:00PM: Interactive Workshop with Dr. Alex McTaggart
8:00 - 8:30PM: ELiP Student & Alumni panel discussion
8:30 - 8:45PM: Q&A