PRE-CONFERENCE

Reimagining Recruitment – Evidence-Based Hiring Practices for International Schools

This one-day pre-conference workshop is designed for international school leaders and leadership team members involved in teacher recruitment. It offers a practical, forward-thinking introduction to building recruitment systems that are aligned to the expectations and direction of your school. Participants will explore how to gather and evaluate authentic evidence of teaching quality, reduce bias in hiring, and design equitable, transparent processes. By critically examining current practices and engaging with tools and strategies that promote fairness and rigor, participants will leave with a clearer vision and actionable steps for implementing innovative, standards-aligned hiring in their schools.

Workshop Goals:

To understand how standards of teaching practice can anchor recruitment decisions.
To explore diverse evidence sources (e.g., lesson plans, student work, teacher reflections) in assessing teaching quality.
To identify and mitigate common biases in the hiring process.
To craft interview questions and reference tools that generate meaningful, standards-based insights.
To begin designing a collaborative, evidence-informed, and equity-focused recruitment system.

Key Details

Date and Time

7 May 2026
9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Location
Marriott Bangkok Sukhumvit

Pricing

$225 – Super Early Bird – Before 30 June
$250 – Early Bird – Before 31 October
$275 – Regular – Before 27 February 2026
$325 – Last Minute Pricing

PRESENTER

Stacy Stephens

Director of The International Educator (TIE)

Stacy recently began serving at the Direct of TIE in January 2024 and she began serving in international schools in 2001. From Kuwait to Argentina, India, China and Malaysia Stacy has developed a strong skill set related to system-wide thinking, planning, and implementation. She has served as a Director of Learning for the past decade at the American School of New Delhi and at the International School of Beijing and the International School of Kuala Lumpur she also took the lead on Strategic Planning and implementation. She has a masters in Educational Leadership and substantial training and commitment to facilitative decision-making and leadership processes. She calls the West Coast of the US home and is happy anywhere in Washington, Oregon, or California where all of her family and friends live.

About the Organizer

21st Century Learning (21CL) organizes top-tier conferences and events that align with its mission of “Building Communities of Learners”

Aside from Lead To Succeed Summit, our annual event portfolio includes 21CLHK Conference, GBA School Awards, International Schools Conference Asia, AI & Future of Education Conference, PHASE Asia Pacific and PHASE China (PE, Health, and Athletics), OFFSEAS (Outdoor Education), ISMAC, and InnovateEDU South Korea.

Led by educators with deep experience in Education Leadership, Professional Learning, EdTech and Progressive Pedagogy. 21CL also offers consultancy and professional learning services for schools.