Board Mastery

Foundations of International School Governance

Understand your role.

Ask better questions.

Make better Board decisions.

Practical, self-paced training for international school Board members, governors and trustees.

Let’s start About 2 hours 50 minutes · Self-paced

Why Foundations?

Confidence at the Board table.

Good intentions are a starting point. Build the judgment to work with school leadership, challenge constructively and act in your school’s long-term interests.

How to think.

ThinkDecideLearnApplyReflect

Step into realistic Board situations. Make a decision. See what follows.

One course. Ten connected modules.

From the purpose of a Board to your first meeting.

Course outline

  1. 01Why Does a School Have a Board?approx. 12 minStart course
  2. 02Mission, Values and the Best Interests of the Schoolapprox. 15 minLocked - complete topic 1 first
  3. 03What Is the Board Responsible For?Approximately 20 minutesLocked - complete topic 2 first
  4. 04Governance vs Managementapprox. 17 minLocked - complete topic 3 first
  5. 05The Board and the Head of Schoolapprox. 19 minLocked - complete topic 4 first
  6. 06The Board Acts Collectivelyapprox. 15 minLocked - complete topic 5 first
  7. 07Your Responsibilities as an Individual Board Memberapprox. 18 minLocked - complete topic 6 first
  8. 08Asking the Right Questions: Support and Challengeapprox. 17 minLocked - complete topic 7 first
  9. 09What Does an Effective Board Member Look Like?approx. 13 minLocked - complete topic 8 first
  10. 10Final Challenge: Your First Board Meetingapprox. 25 minLocked - complete topic 9 first

Certificate of Completion

A one-page certificate with your professional learning coverage and QR verification. Available after all ten topics and the required final assessment are verified as completed.

Preview certificate

Ready to begin?

A 10–15 minute decision-making experience.

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