Center for Advancement and Study of International Education

Transatlantic Educational Leadership Academy

Join the Transatlantic Educational Leadership Academy to expand your leadership knowledge through international collaboration.

School leaders from the U.S. and Germany · Year-long academy: 4-7 October 2026 in Atlanta, GA, USA; virtual sessions on 13 November 2026, 15 January 2027, 12 February 2027 and 5 March 2027; 6-9 June 2027 · $1,395 USD registration fee

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About this program

Participants will engage with both U.S.- and German-based instructional leaders, benefit from personalized one-on-one coaching, and gain insights from experts with over 120 years of collective experience.

This comprehensive, year-long academy is designed to strengthen leadership skills and deepen understanding of educational leadership across diverse contexts in the U.S. and Germany. The experience includes intercontinental travel, school visits in Atlanta and Munich, meaningful cross-cultural exchange, and interactive in-person and virtual sessions.

Your Experience Includes: Membership in a supportive cohort of school leaders; One-on-one and group coaching sessions with leadership experts; Access to asynchronous classroom for group work, individual reflection, and resource repository; School Visits: Direct observation of U.S. and German schools to understand leadership in context; Virtual Sessions: Cross-national teams for problem-solving, peer coaching, and scenario role-play; Action Projects: Implement cross-cultural leadership strategies in home schools; Reflection Journals: Structured prompts for comparative insights between U.S. and German practices; Peer Mentoring: Regular cross-cultural coaching partnerships; 40 hours of Professional Development.

The $1,395 USD registration fee covers: Round-trip transatlantic airfare from your home airport (Germany to ATL or US to MUC); Three (3) hotel nights during your transatlantic trip (Atlanta or Munich); Three (3) meals a day during each of the trips' 2 working days (Atlanta and Munich); Ground transportation during each of the trips' 2 working days (Atlanta and Munich). Your contribution: Any domestic flights or transportation to reach Atlanta or Munich; Meals and incidentals during your transatlantic travel days; Hotel, meals, and incidentals during domestic travel.

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What does the $1,395 USD registration fee cover?

Round-trip transatlantic airfare from your home airport (Germany to ATL or US to MUC); Three (3) hotel nights during your transatlantic trip (Atlanta or Munich); Three (3) meals a day during each of the trips' 2 working days (Atlanta and Munich); Ground transportation during each of the trips' 2 working days (Atlanta and Munich).

What is my contribution beyond the registration fee?

Any domestic flights or transportation to reach Atlanta or Munich; Meals and incidentals during your transatlantic travel days (to Atlanta or to Munich); Hotel, meals, and incidentals during domestic travel (to Atlanta or to Munich).

What happens during the Atlanta portion?

German educational leaders will travel to Atlanta, Georgia, USA for two initial days of face-to-face learning and introductions to their US counterparts. Participants will gather for dynamic collaborative learning sessions and school visits around Atlanta.

What are the asynchronous work requirements?

Meaningful asynchronous work during the entire duration of the 9-month academy will consist of peer-to-peer collaborative work, independent reflection and practical work, and 2 individual coaching sessions guided by our team of expert instructional leaders.

Details

Who
School leaders from the U.S. and Germany
When
Year-long academy: 4-7 October 2026 in Atlanta, GA, USA; virtual sessions on 13 November 2026, 15 January 2027, 12 February 2027 and 5 March 2027; 6-9 June 2027
Where
Atlanta, GA, USA and Munich, Germany, with virtual sessions on Zoom
Cost
$1,395 USD registration fee

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