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Elevate Your Teaching

Strengthen your practice with professional learning designed for girls’ school educators.

Through ICGS, you can access global expertise, exchange ideas with peers, and deepen your understanding of how girls learn and lead. From large-scale gatherings to small cohort experiences and on-demand learning, these opportunities help you bring new insights and strategies back to your classroom and school community.

You’re also invited to contribute your own perspectives by presenting at ICGS events and sharing best practices with educators across the network.


 

Professional Learning Opportunities

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Global Forums on Girls’ Education®

Join educators, researchers, and advocates from across the global girls’ school community at the Coalition’s signature professional development event. These triennial gatherings feature leading voices in girls’ education and provide an opportunity to explore emerging ideas, strengthen your practice, and connect with a global network of colleagues.

Discover the Global Forum

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Educating Girls Symposiums

Attend regional gatherings hosted at member schools where educators share strategies, exchange ideas, and learn from one another. These one-day events offer practical insights and meaningful opportunities to connect with peers in your region.

View Upcoming Symposiums

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Headways™ Virtual Masterclasses

Participate in small, interactive cohorts that bring together educators from girls’ schools around the world. These facilitated sessions create space for reflection, collaboration, and practical problem-solving with peers across the global network.

Join a Headways Masterclass

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Foundations of Girls’ Education

Whether you’re new to girls’ schools or a seasoned educator seeking a fresh perspective, this expert-led online course explores the research and practices that support girls’ learning, leadership, and development

Start the Course

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Global Action Research Collaborative (GARC)

Engage in disciplined, collaborative research with educators from girls’ schools around the world. Through GARC, you can investigate real questions in your own school context and contribute to global insights about girls’ education.

Learn About GARC

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Global Leadership Institute

Develop your leadership capacity alongside peers from across the network through immersive learning experiences focused on leading girls’ schools into the future.

Explore the Global Leadership Institute

 

Learn Anytime

In addition to live programming, you have access to more than 100 on-demand sessions through the ICGS Streaming Channel, featuring thought leaders and best practices from across the global community.

Explore the Streaming Channel

Share Your Expertise

Girls’ school educators are at the heart of the ICGS community. You’re invited to contribute your own insights by presenting at Global Forums and Educating Girls Symposiums, sharing research, and helping shape the global conversation about girls’ education.

Submit a Proposal