The ICSEI 2025 masterclasses provide intensive, hands-on opportunities to discuss and debate ideas, evidence, practices and strategies.The sessions allow ICSEI 2025 participants not only to learn from leading international experts, but also to bring in their viewpoints, share their experiences and raise questions regarding their own work. To provide congress delegates with flexible registration options, the masterclasses run on the Pre-Conference Day: Monday, February 10.
- Morning Sessions will run from 9 – 12noon
- Afternoon Sessions will run from 1 – 4pm
Participants must be registered for the congress in order to register for a Masterclass. The registration fee is $75 + 10% GST ($82.50 total) AUD for each Masterclass.
The following Masterclasses are confirmed for Monday, Feb 10, 2025
Morning Sessions (9 – 12noon)
Reigniting the Culture of Teaching: From Workaday Collaboration to Uplifting Innovation
Andy Hargreaves and Pasi Sahlberg
There is a global crisis of recruitment and retention in the teaching profession. Among the needed strategies for resolving the crisis is simply changing how the job feels. Instead of micromanagement and suspicion, teachers need autonomy and trust. Instead of top-down implementation in systems of compliance, teachers need collaborative engagement in cultures of continuous innovation. This session will introduce participants to inspiring ideas, uplifting examples and complete practical strategies on how to develop collaborative cultures of continuous innovation in their schools…more information
Researching successful school leadership
David Gurr, Helen Goode and Berni Moreno
This workshop will provide a history and overview of the successful school leadership field. A focus on the research of the International Successful School Principalship Project will illustrate the most prolific and sustained research project in the field. Australian ISSPP research since 2002 will be used to illustrate the research methods of the ISSPP…more information
School Belonging in Action
Kathryn Riley, Kelly-Ann Allen and Mohammed Elmeski
The concept of belonging, defined as the subjective feeling of being respected, accepted and included, is critical in all educational environments. Research indicates that schools with a strong sense of belonging see improved student connectedness, academic performance, teacher satisfaction, and family acceptance. The master class aims to equip educators with the tools and knowledge to create inclusive and supportive educational environments. It combines empirical research and practical approaches to explore strategies for fostering school belonging…more information
Integrating AI in education: where are we? Where do we want to go?
Jo Blannin, Mike Phillips, Carlo Perrotta
The integration of AI in education is rapidly evolving, with transformative potential for secondary schools widely discussed. This master class will provide an opportunity to share ideas and explore the initial findings from an ARC project focused on the use and integration of AI in schools while also gathering feedback from practising educators. This collaborative session aims to equip participants with the tools and knowledge to implement AI responsibly in secondary education…more information
Afternoon Sessions (1-4pm)
Leading Change Through Strategic Design
Glenn C. Savage
This masterclass is tailored for system leaders, practitioners, and researchers seeking to harness strategic design principles and methods to lead innovation in education. The masterclass centres on an exploration of strategic design phases, emphasising human-centred approaches, ecological thinking and navigating evidence in context. Through hands-on workshops and collaborative activities, the masterclass offers a unique blend of theory and practical application, equipping participants with enhanced knowledge and skills to lead meaningful change in their communities…more information
Using research well in practice
Mark Rickinson, Jo Gleeson and Blake Cutler
Calls for evidence-informed improvement are everywhere in education, but what does it mean to use research evidence well? And how can it be developed and supported within schools? Drawing on the work of the Monash Q Project in Australia, this masterclass will explore: (i) the idea of quality use of research or using research well; and (ii) what can enable its development in schools. Participants will get to use the Quality Use of Research Evidence (QURE) Assessment Tool and engage with practical examples from Australian schools…more information
Leading renewal of Finnish education through collaborative networks: Current issues and future prospects
Tarja Tuomainen & Venla Bernelius (in collaboration with team of local education leaders)
Finland has one of the most decentralised education systems where some 300 local governments (municipalities) are responsible for running schools. Declines in recent international student assessments have called Finnish policymakers, local education authorities and school leaders to consider new approaches in school improvement for the future. This masterclass explores recent trends in education reform and school improvement in Finland and invites participants to share ideas and further develop policies and practices for collaborative approaches for transforming education systems…more information
Rethinking assessment in education
Bill Lucas and Sandra MilliganThis master class will be led by Bill Lucas and Sandra Milligan, leading voices in redefining assessment and curriculum globally. Input will include a global overview of promising assessment practices, exploration of the growing interest in learner profiles and digital credentialing more generally, a focus on new generation approaches to the assessment of complex competences and reflections on what educators and policy-makers can learn from the recent PISA Creative Thinking Test. The session will provide intensive, hands-on opportunities for participants to discuss and debate ideas, evidence, practices and strategies, to share their experiences and raise questions regarding their own work…more information
