School Leadership Program United States of America

New York

With an estimated population of 8,537,673 people, New York City is indeed the most populous city in the United States. It is situated in the southern end of the New York State. The city is considered to be “a global power city” and is the cultural, financial and media capital of the world which has a hugeinfluence on the world commerce, technology, education, politics, entertainment and sports. The city accommodates more than 3.2 million foreign populations, and is the largest foreign-born population of the world.United Nations headquarters is also located in New York, therefore also being an important centre for international diplomacy. The city’s flourishing arts, food, fashion and nightlife scenes will leave you in wonder and awe, not to mention its rising sky-scrapers and buildings. It is one of those cities in the world which has something for everyone. Hence, you can explore the city and catch its beautiful views from the Top of the Rock Observation Deck, or if you are an art lover, you can visit striking works on display at the Met and the Guggenheim. Another must watch is an award winning Broadway show or you can even enjoy on low-key rooftop bars and jazz clubs after dark. Other places of interest include the Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building, Brooklyn Bridge, Central Park, historic neighbourhoods, and the several world famous museums.

Washington, D.C.

Named in honour of president George Washington, Washington D.C. was founded in 1791 to become USA’s new capital city. With a population of 693,972 residents, as of July, 2017, the city’s population rises to a considerable number during the workweek. National symbols such as the Capitol and the White House are accessible to enthusiastic visitors, along with dozens of other tourist attractions that include world-class museums and monuments. To name a few they are The Lincoln Memorial, The Washington Monument, National Air and Space Museum, National Museum of Natural History, etc. apart from the art and architecture, you will find fresh food, and exciting nightlife scenes. Washing a show at The John F. Kennedy Centre for the Performing Arts, is also a must watch for tourist visiting Washington city.

Based on a minimum group of 15 & a maximum of 25 participants is as follows:
Program Cost per person: 1,53,000 INR / 2,380 USD / 1,715 GBP / 75,000 THB

Day 1 :

Arrival at JFK International Airport and transfer to your hotel.
City Orientation thereafter

Day 2 :

School Visit to #15 Ranked High School of American Studies at Lehman College, Bronx, NY and KIPP Academy Charter School, Bronx, NY.
Workshops on : Educational System in the United States and U.S. Culture.r
Visits to : Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building. Shopping - Grand Central Market

Day 3 :

School Visit to #28 Staten Island Technical High School, Staten Island, NY and #32 Baccalaureate School for Global Education, Long Island City, NY
Workshop on : Differentiated Instruction.
Visit to : Staten Island Ferry and Shopping at Staten Island

Day 4 :

University Visit - New York University.
Workshop on - Creativity Idea Generation Skills in Education. Take a sneak peek at the evolution of teachers and teaching in an exciting 21st century skills workshop! A Creative Ideation Master Class.
Visit to and guided tour of : Central Park and Brooklyn Bridge

Day 5 :

Visit to #32 ranked Baccalaureate School for Global Education, Long Island City, N and #59 Bronx High School of Science, Bronx, NY
Meetings with Deans.
Visit to the American Museum of Natural History and Little Italy visit & shopping

Day 6 :

University Visit- Teachers College, Columbia University.
Followed by a Gala Dinner. Networking with School Principals/Deans and One on one consulting sessions and Group Consulting Sessions.
Farewell and networking, Presentation of certificates, Group Photo & Gift Exchange.

Day 7 :

Depart for Washington. Full day Washington DC Sight Seeing including, US Capitol Building, Washington
Monument, Jefferson Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, White House. Shopping at 2000 Penn

Day 8 :

Breakfast, Departure to the Airport for your flight home.

Asian College of Teachers (ACT) is an internationally recognised leading teacher training institute offering an array of teacher training courses to meet the demands of aspiring teachers planning to enter the pre and primary, Montessori, nursery, education management, special education and TEFL domain. ACT has been offering a wide variety of courses which provides aspiring educators with all the necessary training, skills and methodologies required to be a quality teacher/trainer of global standard. Due to these factors, ACT has been able to have wonderful alumni crossing 25,000 within just 10 years of its presence.

Our recent recognitions include Asia Pacific Achievers' Award in 2016 and Indian Education Awards in 2017. ACT has bagged the prestigious 2nd position among the top 10 promising digital learning portals in India as per the Higher Education India magazine for two consecutive years – 2017 & 2018. ACT is committed to providing world class training in teacher education and if you are thinking about teaching in the pre-primary, TEFL and Special Education segment, then enrol with the best in the business.

We at ACT abide by what we promise to prepare - global educators who will be able to teach and touch lives. In order to do so we provide outstanding teacher training services, being it our courses or conducting our equally popular workshops, to ensure deeper understanding of the education and training of all ages and equip the trainees with the current methodologies and the latest skills which help to bring in the creativity and innovation in their teaching which will shape the tender minds in a constructive environment.

One of our biggest achievements is that at Asian College of Teachers, you get access to a range of varied courses and workshops, have a broad knowledge of modern teaching methodologies and develop skills to integrate them into global classrooms. Our main purpose is to develop a course curriculum in sync with the modern methodologies and new approaches in the field of teaching and training. ACT aims to produce future global educators with a unique set of abilities to teach learners from diverse backgrounds. At ACT the stress is on modern methodologies aimed at global educators who can learn at their own pace to face every classroom confidently and are able to become leaders and experts in their own professional field.

Participating in our international School Leadership Workshop in USA to be conducted in New York and Washington, is going to be exciting, acquainting and training you on various educational leadership programs, ushering newer opportunities in your professional field. By participating in this workshop, you will

• Receive a fair knowledge of the learning topics in participatory workshops and seminars led by leading American Educators
• Have a chance to observe and test new contents in practice in schools in real settings
• Have the newly gained knowledge and experiences explained and elaborated by our by experienced facilitators, to meet your work and development needs
• delivering both onshore and offshore education and training programs and services
• conducting international Education and Training Consultancy and Services
• managing and leading projects successfully

You get the much needed international exposure and also get to learn about the various cultural practices in USA and how to manage an educational institution comprising of mixed races and groups of people and successfully manage their professional duties and responsibilities in varied education institutes around the globe.