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Building Professional Excellence (Education Assistants)

A Professional Development Workshop For Education/ Teaching Assistants

By the end of this workshop, participants will know how to reflect systematically and incorporate systems thinking. They will gain a framework for translating personal strengths into professional excellence and will build a strength-focused coaching practice that empowers student development.

Format

Hybrid (3 online sessions + 2 days in-person session)

Date and Time

Online
February 18, 19, 20 2026
4pm - 5.30pm ICT
In-person
Option 1: 9am - 2pm; April 23 - 24, 2026 Bangkok, Thailand
Option 2: 9am - 2pm; July 21 - 22, 2026 Bangkok, Thailand

Workshop Fee

Individual: USD 650 per participant
Bring a friend: USD 550 per participant

Why this workshop?

Education assistants are uniquely positioned to make the most profound difference in students' lives — working closely with individuals and small groups where real learning breakthroughs happen.

This workshop is designed to sharpen skills and empower education assistants with the confidence to step fully into this coaching role.

When education assistants are equipped and confident, the ripple effect transforms both student outcomes and the entire school community.

What you'll walk away with

By the end of this experience, you’ll:
✔️ Learn how to reflect in a structured way and start seeing the bigger picture using systems thinking
✔️ Master a practical framework to turn your personal strengths into professional excellence
✔️ Student mentoring and coaching skills
✔️ Practical strategies for collaboratively scaffolding instruction with lead teachers to enhance student learning outcomes

Workshop Design

This workshop is intentionally designed to be immersive and practical—mirroring the complexity, pace, and strategic demands of your day-to-day role.
You’ll move fluidly between strategic reflection and practical application, combining self-awareness with systems thinking to elevate how you work—and how you lead from behind the scenes.
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The learning journey will follow three key phases:

Reflect

You’ll take a step back to examine your current workflows, habits, and strengths—identifying where your time and energy are going, and where they could be better aligned.

Reframe

You’ll broaden your perspective, shifting from task execution to strategic contribution—understanding how your role supports your team, culture, and system-wide efficiency.

Redesign

You’ll apply proven frameworks and tools to build a personalized system that enhances clarity, reduces friction, and amplifies your impact—without adding to your workload.

Online Sessions (focus)

Systematic Core Reflection
- Explore your current habits, goals, and bottlenecks.
- Reframe underlying assumptions that shape how you work.
Systems Thinking for Personal Efficiency & Teamwork
- Map your daily workflows and identify high‑leverage changes.
- Design a resilient, scalable efficiency system tailored to you.
Scaffolding, Mentoring and Coaching
- Student mentoring and coaching skills using strength based and metacognitive techniques.
- Scaffolding assistance and instruction

What you’ll do before the in‑person session

- Reframe and redesign your personal efficiency system based on learnings.
- Pilot and test your new system in your real work environment.

In‑Person Session (what to expect)

- Network with fellow participants and exchange real‑world insights.
- Fine‑tune your efficiency system through group case studies and facilitated discussion.
- Deepen your hands‑on practice with scaffolding, mentoring and coaching tools
- Work in a purposefully designed environment that facilitates flow and creativity and recharge yourself.

Workshop Facilitator

My background in counseling psychology, coupled with hands-on experience as a school counselor, learning coach, and institute leader, has given me a deep understanding of what unlocks student potential.

Education assistants are crucial members of the educational team, and I believe in equipping them with the tools they need to thrive both professionally and personally.


In this workshop, I'll share practical strategies I've developed across these diverse roles to help educators, particularly those working alongside students, unlock student success and achieve professional excellence.

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Reflections from past workshops

📝"It was excellent, the journey  of reflection was a great experience. I have gained a lot of ideas from the workshop, also from my peers. I totally agree that it's a starting and jumping point to go further for a life-long journey.  Thank you very much."

📝"I have gained lots of new ideas on improving my professional skills. The presenter was really informative, friendly and supportive during the workshop. " 

📝"I love how Sandy creates a sense of courage and curiosity in each of us.

📝"Networking with individuals from different parts of the world has been quite insightful for me."

FAQ

Will I get a certificate of participation?
Yes.
What if I cannot attend the in-person session?
The notes for the session will be shared with you. The certificate of participation will reflect the number of online hours you have completed.
If I cannot attend the workshop, will you offer me a refund?
If you are unable to attend the workshop, you can transfer your registration to another colleague.  The fee will not be refunded.  
What if the workshop is cancelled by the organiser (KSIPD)?
If the workshop is canceled due to lack of participants or any other unforeseen reason, the workshop fee will be refunded.

Contact

For further queries: Email: [email protected]