Speaking
Practical, research-informed sessions from Jacques Tredoux, an international school leader with more than twenty years in education, over a decade in school principalship and experience as a chair of accreditation visiting teams.
About the speaker
Jacques Tredoux is an international school leader, educational leadership speaker and founder of Northbeam Leadership, which provides online professional development for teachers and school leaders.
He has more than twenty years in education, including over a decade in school principalship, and has led schools in three countries across Southern Africa and the Middle East. He chairs accreditation visiting teams for the Middle States Association. His MBA research examined how organisational culture relates to performance in an international school, and he is completing a PhD in Leadership and Management at UCAM University in Spain.
His sessions combine research, experience and real examples from international schools, and focus on what leaders can put to work the following week.
Upcoming
Invited panellist on “Empowering Educators: AI as a Tool for Teacher Excellence and Well-Being”, a panel on the practical use of AI in teaching, administration, teacher development and educator well-being.
Signature sessions
Each session can be adapted for a conference audience, a leadership team or a whole staff, in person or online.
Signature session
Audience: Middle leaders and aspiring leaders
A practical session for new and aspiring heads of department, year leaders and phase leaders. Participants clarify their role, learn how to lead former peers, run purposeful team meetings and leave with a 90-day leadership plan.
Signature session
Audience: Senior leaders and leadership teams
Drawing on research into how organisational culture relates to performance in international schools, this session shows leaders how to read their school culture, close the gap between stated values and daily practice, and plan focused changes that staff own.
Signature session
Audience: Principals, accreditation coordinators and leadership teams
From the perspective of an accreditation visiting team chair, this session explains what visiting teams look for, how to lead an honest self-study and how to build an evidence base that shows real impact on students.
Signature session
Audience: Heads of department and senior leaders
How to move lesson observation from judgement to development: focused observation, evidence-based feedback conversations and follow-up that changes classroom practice.
New session
Audience: School leaders, teachers and professional development coordinators
A practical session on using AI in teaching, administration and teacher development without losing professional judgement or the relationships at the heart of a school. Participants leave with clear principles for responsible use, examples of where AI saves teachers time, and a simple plan for introducing it with staff.
Formats
Fees are on request and depend on format, length and location. Tell us about your event, audience and preferred date, and we will reply within two working days.
A two-page summary of Jacques’s background, sessions and formats for event organisers.
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