COHORT-BASED ONLINE PROGRAM
Start building the capacity for better internal PD.
A 7-week program that develops educators who can design and facilitate professional learning that is purposeful, credible, and effective inside real school systems.
7 weeks
April 27 - June 10, 2026
5 virtual sessions
90-min deep dives into the
craft of facilitation
Capstone Project
1 Live Facilitation Moment
delivered in your own school
Curated Feedback Loops
Coaching Circles providing
focused, peer-to-peer support
Professional learning deserves professional facilitation.
We’ve all experienced it: a room full of colleagues, a dense slide deck, and a session where the facilitator is working harder than anyone else.
Most educator-leaders are deeply knowledgeable in their subject areas. Few have been taught the specific craft of designing and facilitating adult learning. The result is professional development that feels heavy, inconsistent, and difficult to translate into practice.
Facilitation Academy is a structured, practice-based programme designed by PD Academia's master practitioners, to strengthen the craft behind internal professional learning — turning your school’s expertise into credible, well-designed adult learning experiences.
Small-Group Coaching
Move beyond the screen with mandatory Coaching Circles (groups of 4-6) to refine your design before you go live.
Good facilitation blends instinct with design.
Here’s what that looks like:
It’s Not Theory
You don’t just learn about facilitation; you design and deliver a Facilitation Moment in your own school context.
Small-Group Coaching
Move beyond the webinars with Coaching Circles (groups of 4-6) to refine your design before you go live.
Engage-Explore-Extend Framework
A repeatable, non-gimmicky scaffolding for any session, from 20-minute briefings to full-day workshops.
Cross-School Perspective
Connect with a diverse cohort of educators to share challenges and insights.
Who is this for?
The Facilitation Academy is designed for schools that are ready to move beyond "passive PD" and for educators who are ready to develop the craft of adult learning.
For the School
When you sponsor educators to join the Facilitation Academy, your school gains:
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Participants design and deliver a real session during the programme — raising the quality of PLCs, workshops, and internal conferences immediately.
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Your school begins to develop a clearer, more consistent understanding of what good adult learning looks like — across departments and phases.
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Better design means fewer sessions that drain energy and fail to shift practice.
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Instead of relying on external providers, you strengthen the people already leading learning inside your school.
For the Educator
This is for you if you are a Lead Teacher, Department Head, Instructional Coach, or Aspiring Leader who:
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You are already responsible for (or will soon be) facilitating PLCs, staff workshops, or internal training.
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You want to move beyond "presenting slides" and learn how to actually navigate group dynamics and adult resistance.
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You don't just want to talk about facilitation; you want a proven framework you can use on Monday morning.
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You are open to have your design "pressure-tested" by experts and peers in a coaching environment.
How it works
Week 1
Foundations
Adult learning vs. Student learning. Introduction to the So What/Now What framework.
Live Session 1: Apr 29 Wed, 4:00-5:30PM GMT+8
Week 2 - May 6 Wed
Purpose-First
Designing for problems, not content. Crafting the "Hook" (The first 10%).
Live Session 2: May 6 Wed, 4:00-5:30PM GMT+8
Week 3 - May 11-15
Coaching
Mandatory Coaching Circle: Refining your purpose and outcomes with peers.
Week 4
The Core
Designing active EXPLORE phases (The 70%) and navigating participant resistance.
Live Session 3: May 13 Wed, 4:00-5:30PM GMT+8
Week 5
Refinement
Optional rehearsal and peer-led hubs. Finalizing your session tools.
Live Session 4: May 20 Wed, 4:00-5:30PM GMT+8
Week 5-6 - May 25 - Jun 5
Capstone Project
The Practicum: Deliver a live session in your school and collect real feedback.
Week 7
Integration
Structured reflection, analyzing feedback, and naming your next growth edge.
Live Session 5: Jun 10 Wed, 4:00-5:30PM GMT+8
Note to School Leaders
This program isn’t about turning teachers into consultants. It’s about equipping the educators already in your building—Department Heads, Coaches, and Lead Teachers—to do their work with more skill and credibility. Stronger internal facilitation means:
Reduced risk of poor internal professional learning.
Higher ROI on the expertise you already have in-house.
Less reliance on expensive external providers.
Meet Your Facilitator:
Claire Peet
Claire Peet works with international schools to strengthen the quality and coherence of professional learning. With over 16 years of experience in international education, she specialises in helping schools move beyond fragmented workshops toward well-designed, purposeful adult learning.
Her work focuses on the craft behind the scenes - facilitation design, professional learning architecture, and building internal capacity so schools are not dependent on external speakers to drive change.
Claire has supported schools across Asia and beyond to design internal conferences, develop middle leaders, and implement sustainable change initiatives. She is also the voice behind the Women in Leadership Newsletter, where she explores the realities of leadership in international education.
Select Your Enrollment Path
Individual Leader
US$495 pp
Best for solo practitioners and aspiring leaders.
✅ 5 live sessions
✅ 1 Coaching Circles
✅ Complete Toolkit & Templates
✅ Post-cohort resources
Small Team Pass (Group of 2-4)
US$420 pp
Ideal for Department Heads or small leadership teams wanting to align their approach.
✅ Full program access for each member
✅ Shared framework for internal collaboration
Strategic School Pass (Group of 5+)
US$370 pp
The most effective way to build a sustainable culture of high-quality professional learning across your school.
✅ Full program access for each member
✅ Shared framework for internal collaboration
✅ Additional discount when registering 10+ staff
Ready to Step In?
The Facilitation Academy is a practice-based lab. To ensure the best experience for the cohort, we look for three things:
1. A Real Opportunity
You need a "live" facilitation moment (a meeting, workshop, or PLC) scheduled for Weeks 5-6 of the program to use as your test case.
2. Live Attendance
This is a collaborative program, not a webinar series. Live participation is required for all 5 sessions and your coaching circle. All live sessions are on Wednesdays, 4:00 to 5:30pm GMT+8.
3. A Brief Application
We’ll ask for your current role, your goals, and a quick description of the session you plan to design.
How to Apply?
Individual Applicants: Click “Apply Individually” to start your brief application.
School Teams: Once we receive your school’s initial inquiry, each team member will be sent a link to complete their own short form.
Places are allocated first-come, first-served. To keep coaching personal, we cap the cohort at 26 participants.
Your Questions, Answered
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The "Facilitation Moment" is a core requirement. If you don’t have a formal PD session on the calendar, you can create a "cohort test scale" event—such as a 30-minute department pilot or a PLC session—as long as you are facilitating real adults in a real school context.
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No. Because this program relies on peer-to-peer coaching and live design work, live attendance is mandatory. We limit the cohort to 26 to ensure everyone is an active participant, not a passive viewer.
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Not at all. This program is for anyone responsible for leading adult learning, whether you are a seasoned leader looking to refine your craft or a new Lead Teacher feeling like you're "winging it."
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Outside of the 90-minute live sessions, you should set aside about 60 minutes for "Between-Session Work." This isn't extra homework—it is the actual design time for the facilitation session you’ll be delivering in Weeks 5–6.
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No. While your team will share a common language and framework, each team member can design and deliver their own individual "Facilitation Moment" based on their specific role or department needs.
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Once we reach 26 participants, we will open a waitlist. Those on the waitlist will receive priority registration for Cohort 2 (dates to be announced).