Global Pedagogy Certificate 2026-2027

Ignite your teaching. Inspire change. Impact the world.

Unlock your potential and elevate your impact with the ECIS Global Pedagogy Certificate for teachers; a dynamic, future-focused professional development journey designed for K-12 internationally minded educators across the world.

This unique certificate series empowers teachers to lead in the classrooms with cultural intelligence, evidence-informed innovation, and a spirit of global-minded collaboration. Whether you’re new to international education or an experienced and expert practitioner, each course in the certificate series will stretch your thinking, energise your practice, and connect you with a global network of passionate, forward-looking educators.

WHAT IS GLOBAL PEDAGOGY?

For us, global pedagogy is teaching that travels and adapts across contexts, not as fixed model to be replicated, but as an evolving practice informed by research and responsive to context, culture and need. Rooted in deep understanding, it adapts, listens and grows across borders, connecting teachers and learners through shared purpose and diverse practice.

In short, global pedagogy is the intentional practice of teaching and learning that is:

A global teacher never stands still; they listen, observe, learn, reflect, and adapt. They build learning communities that honour identity, ignite curiosity, and inspire change. They ground their work in evidence and elevate it with creativity, empathy, and vision. Join us to ignite your teaching, inspire change and impact the world.

ABOUT THE COURSES

The ECIS Global Pedagogy Certificate for teachers features five one-day standalone courses designed to spark fresh thinking, inspire innovation, and energise your teaching practice. Each course invites international educators to activate new ideas, reimagine pedagogy, and lead learning with purpose. The ECIS Global Pedagogy Certificate reflects a commitment to growth, creativity, and transformation, lighting the way toward inclusive, globally minded, and future-focused education. The courses are designed for teachers at all stages of their careers and supports schools in cultivating cultures of professional growth, innovation, and inclusion. Courses blend global research with classroom reality and offer rich opportunities for dialogue, exploration, and collaboration.

CERTIFICATION

Teachers can attend just one course or all five courses. They will receive an ECIS Global Pedagogy in… Certificate for each course attended.

TIMINGS

All courses run from 08:45 to 14:30 London time. The day consists of three 90 minute sessions with two breaks, one in the morning, and one for lunch.

Each course:

is grounded in evidence and real-world practice
encourages intercultural learning and global citizenship
is connected to our ECIS mission and values
is delivered by expert facilitators with deep international experience

Scheduled Online Courses 2026-2027

Facilitated by Helen Morgan

The ECIS Global Pedagogy Certificate in Relational and Restorative Practices invites educators working in international settings to explore how relational and restorative approaches can transform classroom culture and strengthen community.
With a focus on building strong, respectful relationships, this session offers practical tools for creating inclusive environments where every student feels a sense of belonging, connection, and value. Rather than managing behaviour through control, participants will explore how to respond to challenges with curiosity, care, and consistency by fostering accountability, empathy, and mutual respect. Grounded in global pedagogy and informed by research, the course ignites reflection on the role of identity, language, and culture in relational dynamics. Through reflective dialogue and hands-on strategies, educators will leave with a strengthened relational toolkit and a clearer vision for cultivating trust and inclusion in their context.

Session 1: Turning Up the Volume on Relationships

Session 2: Restorative Practice: Repairing and Restoring Relationships

Session 3: Building Your Behaviour and Relationships Toolkit

10 Sept 2026

08 Jan 2027

Facilitated by John Mikton

Join us for The ECIS Global Pedagogy Certificate in AI. Step into the future of education with this high-impact learning experience designed to energise your teaching through the power of artificial intelligence. Across three focused sessions, you’ll explore how AI can streamline your workflow, personalise learning, and open up new possibilities in the classroom. Alongside practical tools and strategies, you’ll engage with the ethical questions, cultural implications, and potential biases that come with emerging technologies, especially in multilingual and global contexts. Whether you’re just getting started or already experimenting, this course supports teachers to use AI purposefully, creatively, and responsibly. It’s about making AI work for you, enhancing what you already do, not replacing it.

Session 1: Unlocking the potential of AI in education

Session 2: Using AI to optimise teaching and learning

Session 3: Supercharging Teacher workflows with AI

19 Oct 2026

15 Feb 2027

Facilitated by Beth Stark

The ECIS Global Pedagogy Certificate is a practical, forward-looking introduction to Universal Design for Learning (UDL), designed for teachers who are ready to take the first steps toward more inclusive, flexible, and identity-aware practice. Grounded in the CAST UDL Guidelines (version 3.0), this session recognises that UDL isn’t an add-on, quick fix or a silver bullet-but a powerful framework for designing with learner variability at the centre. Teachers will explore how identity, culture, and experience influence how students engage, access content, and express their learning, and will begin applying strategies from the UDL principles of engagement, representation, and action & expression. Through discussion, reflection, and practical examples, participants will leave with adaptable tools and a clear starting point for designing everyday learning experiences that remove barriers and support the success of all learners.

Session 1: Why UDL Changes Everything

Session 2: Designing for the Learners in Front of You

Session 3: Making Learning Work for Everyone

10 Nov 2026

12 Jan 2027

Facilitated by Helen Morgan

The ECIS Global Pedagogy Certificate in Thinking and Learning empowers educators to create classrooms where curiosity thrives, memory is strengthened, and students become active, strategic, and reflective thinkers. Rooted in the latest research and designed for international school contexts, this course explores how powerful strategies like retrieval practice, active learning, and metacognition can transform learning across cultures and disciplines. It emphasises the importance of making thinking visible and inclusive, ensuring that all learners are equipped to think deeply and meaningfully. With a strong focus on learner ownership, this session ignites reflection on how global pedagogy can elevate both process and progress. Bold, practical, and thought-provoking, the course will leave teachers energised and ready to elevate thinking in every lesson.

Session 1: Making Learning Stick through Effective Retrieval

Session 2: Fuelling Thinking Through Active Learning

Session 3: Metacognition as a Game Plan for Learning

17 Nov 2026

18 Feb 2027

Facilitated by Helen Morgan

The ECIS Global Pedagogy Certificate in Assessment for Learning redefines assessment as an integral part of teaching and learning, not a bolt-on. Designed for international classrooms, this professional learning experience explores how to identify meaningful learning intentions, co-construct success with students, and use evidence to guide next steps.
Participants will learn to craft effective questions, prompt meaningful dialogue, and give feedback that moves learning forward. The session highlights how responsive assessment can support inclusion, adapt teaching in real time, and engage all learners. Seen as a game changer in future-focused education, AfL empowers teachers and students to shape learning together, preparing students for the complexity of a changing world.

Session 1: Assessment for Learning as a Game Changer

Session 2: Unpacking Best Practice in Assessment for Learning

Session 3: Turbocharging your AfL toolkit

04 Dec 2026

02 Mar 2027

Cost per online course

Non-ECIS members £300

ECIS Level 1 Membership £270

ECIS Level 2 Membership £255

ECIS Level 3 Membership £240

LEARN MORE

If you have any questions, please contact Helen Morgan: helen@ecis.org

2026-2027 Facilitators

John Mikton

John Mikton has three decades of experience in education and media technology, and currently serves as Digital Learning Facilitator at the International School of Geneva – La Châtaigneraie. With a career spanning leadership roles such as IT Director, Director of eLearning, Head of Education and Media Technology, and Deputy Principal, he has worked in international schools across Africa, Asia, and Europe, always with a focus on integrating digital fluency into meaningful teaching and learning practices.

John is an experienced facilitator and trainer, and currently a Course Facilitator with the ECIS Middle Leader Certificate Programme, supporting aspiring middle leaders to develop essential leadership competencies. He is also a trainer and course designer at the Principal Training Center, and coach for the Faria Education Group, guiding teams in enhancing digital strategy and leadership.

John is co-host of the International Schools Podcast, contributing to conversations on innovation and leadership in international education. He is recognized with the ISC Research Award in both 2021 and 2022. Explore portfolio and professional projects at https://beyonddigital.org.

Helen Morgan

Helen Morgan is Head of Leadership Development and Learning at ECIS. In her role, she collaborates with schools, groups and organisations to design and deliver impactful training, coaching and consultancy. She has a track record of building strong relationships with some of the most innovative and influential international schools in the world.

Prior to her role at ECIS, Helen worked extensively as an independent Educational Consultant with a range of international schools and organisations. These include Cambridge International where she was a Lead Training Consultant, and High Performance Learning where she successfully set up the Fellowship of World Class Schools.

Helen is also an accredited Senior Practitioner Coach with the European Coaching and Mentoring Council, empowering executive leaders to drive improvement. She has a master’s degree in education and holds the National Professional Qualification for Headship.

Beth Stark

Beth is an inclusive education consultant based in Germany, who partners with international schools specializing in UDL implementation, building learner-centered systems of support, accessible technology integration, shifting mindsets, and igniting inclusive inquiry for all learners. Her passion for reducing barriers through Universal Design for Learning began in her early years as a teacher of students who are Blind and Low Vision.
Beth served as the Secondary School Learning Support Coordinator at the Dresden International School for sixteen years and holds a Master’s Degree in Special Education. Balancing her professional work with raising two children, one who lives with a non-apparent disability, has reinforced her belief that every learner deserves access to learning intentionally designed to be engaging and accessible for all.
She was honored to receive the 2025 CAST UDL Anne Meyer Design Award in July, recognizing her dedication to advancing Universal Design for Learning. Beth is an ISTE certified educator, and a CPACC certified member of the International Association of Accessibility Professionals.