Certificate in PD Leadership: Introductory Webinar
Interested in joining the Steplab Certificate in PD Leadership in 2027 and want to find out more?
Join us for a live information webinar to learn more about Steplab’s flagship year-long professional development program and what to expect from Australia’s Cohort 4, commencing in February 2027.
The Certificate is designed for anyone leading professional development in Australia who wants to build deep expertise and establish a thriving, sustainable PD program within their school or across multiple schools.
During the webinar, we’ll introduce the Certificate, walk you through the 2027 program and explore how it supports leaders to improve the quality and impact of teacher professional development.
You’ll learn more about:
- What the Certificate in PD Leadership involves
- The structure and key components of the year-long program
- What you’ll learn and develop throughout the Certificate
- Who the program is designed for
- What to expect from the 2027 Australian cohort
- The application process and next steps
There will also be an opportunity to ask questions about the program and determine whether the Certificate is right for you and your context.
The Steplab Certificate is now in its fifth year and has supported more than 1,000 leaders across Australia, the UK and worldwide to improve professional development in their schools and organisations.
Applications for Australia’s Cohort 4, commencing February 2027, are now open.
Webinar Details:
Date: Tuesday, November 11th
Time: 19:30 PM - 20:30 PM (Melbourne)
Zoom link:
https://zoom.us/j/4268561354?pwd=clAyRUhtcWNSNjhySDZWVlpuenpTQT09
Meeting ID: 426 856 1354
Passcode: 073969
Pre-learning (optional)
If you haven’t had a chance to hear Josh Goodrich on the ERRR Podcast yet, episodes 74a and 74b provide an excellent overview of the Steplab approach. You can listen here or find them on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your preferred podcast app.
About
Ollie Lovell
With a broad career spanning teaching roles in both the public and private sectors, as well as higher education, Ollie is a leading thinker on education within Australia and internationally. Ollie constantly strives to clarify, codify, and communicate key educational ideas for time-poor teachers, and has done so through his popular Education Research Reading Room Podcast, his weekly newsletter EdThreads, and his two books Cognitive Load Theory in Action and Tools for Teachers. Ollie is the Director of Steplab Australia, the Senior Researcher within the Crowther Centre, an adjunct lecturer at LaTrobe University, and is currently completing his PhD in self-regulated learning.
Hear Ollie speak with Steplab founder, Josh Goodrich, on the Education Research Reading Room Podcast speaking about Responsive Coaching (Part 1, Part 2)
Rory McCaughey
Rory partners with schools across Australia to design and sustain high-impact professional development, providing ongoing support throughout the year. He is a teacher and leader with 14 years’ classroom experience, holds a Masters in Education, and co-hosts the Educate to Self-Regulate podcast. He has delivered high-impact training for staff around the country, bridging classroom practice and education research.
Maxine is a PD Specialist for Steplab Australia. A former Deputy Principal with 12 years’ of classroom and leadership experience across schools in the ACT and Western Australia, she is passionate about helping schools build high-impact, sustainable professional development. In 2022, Maxine was recognised with ACEL’s New Voice in Educational Leadership Award for her contribution to educational leadership. She works closely with schools across Australia to strengthen instructional coaching and leadership practice.
See the full Steplab team here
Steplab
Steplab is a professional learning platform for schools that harnesses instructional coaching and data-driven insights to systematically improve teaching and learning. It is the primary tool of choice to drive improvement in many of the top schools in the UK, and within five years has grown to be used in over over 3000 schools, and with over 100,000 teachers. Its content and design team involves Josh Goodrich, Peps Mccrea, Harry Fletcher-Wood and Ollie Lovell.