Workshops by PDAcademia
ACAMIS Workshops by PDAcademia for Administrators, Teachers and Support Staff
ACAMIS partners with PDAcademia, a trusted provider of transformative professional development, to offer our members value-added training services. Topics and facilitators are meticulously vetted by ACAMIS and consistently earn excellent feedback from our members.
The workshop topics are selected based on direct feedback from ACAMIS member schools, ensuring the content is focused on the context, specific challenges, and opportunities faced. Each workshop is customized with relevant case studies and best practices for the international school context. This guarantees the learning is immediately applicable to your specific environment.
Below you will find lists of current and past PD events, for both in-person and online events. You can distinguish the difference between the events in that online events will include (Virtual) or (Online) in the title and in-person events will identify a host school for the event just under the title.
We are continuously expanding our calendar to provide more 2-day, immersive workshops in response to growing demand for live interaction.
Become a Hosting School
Does your school have the capacity to host an ACAMIS-PDAcademia workshop? If so, you'll enjoy a wealth of advantages:
- Tailor the workshop content and timing to your specific PD needs
- Benefit from discounted registration fees for your staff
- Showcase your school's commitment to professional growth
Upcoming Workshops
Thursday & Friday, November 5-6, 2026
Australian International School Hong Kong
Enhancing Administrative Effectiveness in Schools
This two-day workshop equips staff with practical tools and strategies to improve communication, manage competing demands and work more efficiently in fast-paced school environments. A key component is the DiSC Assessment, which helps participants understand...
Thursday & Friday, November 19–20, 2026
Sias International School, Zhengzhou
提升学校行政效能
行政人员通常是学校的第一联系人，影响着教师、家长和合作伙伴的体验这个为期两天的工作坊为员工提供实用的工具和策略，以改善沟通、管理相互竞争的需求，并在快节奏的学校环境中更高效地工作DiSC...
Friday & Saturday, November 27–28, 2026
Canadian International School of Guangzhou
Building Harmony in Schools
This interactive two-day workshop equips educators to intentionally integrate social emotional learning (SEL) and global citizenship education (GCE) into everyday classroom and school practice. Rooted in relationship and connection development...
Friday & Saturday, January 2027 (Dates TBD)
Shanghai Community International School – Hongqiao Campus
Strengthening Admin-University Counseling Partnerships
This two-day workshop supports school counselors and administrators in developing a partnership approach that strengthens the role of the university counseling office and improves...
Past Workshops
Friday & Saturday, January 16 and 17, 2026
Utahloy International School Guangzhou
From Waitlists to What’s Next
This course has been designed for school counselors, administrators, and faculty who advise students and families in the process of applying to and matriculating at colleges and universities worldwide.
Saturday, January 31, 2026
Shanghai American School, Puxi Campus
Leading Inclusive Communities - Neurodivergent-Affirming Practices in Action
This comprehensive one day event will explore the evolving understanding of neurodiversity and its critical role in creating inclusive, future-ready school communities. Through keynotes, dynamic workshops, and interactive case studies, participants will gain...
Friday & Saturday, October 24 and 25, 2025
Canadian International School of Guangzhou
Leading Effective Teams for New and Aspiring Team Leaders
This course will induct participants into how to foster greater interdependency among team members by helping them understand how to manage the different beliefs, behaviours and priorities that exist in their team. Teacher lead teams...
Thursday & Friday, November 13-14, 2025
Qingdao Amerasia International School
Legendary Customer Experience: Building a Culture of Service in Schools
Professional Development for Support Staff with real school cases illustrating how staff members can provide exceptional experience to everyone in the educational community. The ultimate purpose of delivering stellar service to parents...
Friday & Saturday, November 14 and 15, 2025
Yew Chung International School...
Deep Dive: Transformative Teaching and Learning through Service Learning
Curricular service learning (also known as community engagement and active global citizenship) is an excellent and practical way to transform learning via relevant, experiential, community-based and inquiry-based experiences. In an era of complexities and challenges...