EPL-APCLC Webinar 23 May 2020:
Leading School Innovation in Times of Emergency
On 23rd May 2020, the Department of Education Policy and Leadership (EPL), and The Joseph Lau Luen Hung Charitable Trust Asia Pacific Centre for Leadership and Change (APCLC) hosted a Webinar on the topic ‘Leading school innovation in times of emergency’. Over 380 principals, teacher leaders, and professionals from more than 150 local and international schools and professional organisations in 10 countries and regions joined the webinar.
The speakers shared insights on how crises, such as the COVID-19 outbreak, stimulate organisational and professional practices for educational improvement. Scholars and scholar-practitioners from EPL and APCLC presented their research and professional work on innovation from the perspectives of leadership, professional learning community and policy.
Each year EPL and APCLC hosts similar events for education professionals as part of EPL and APCLC’s commitment to supporting quality leading, learning, and teaching in Hong Kong and across the region. The videos used in the webinar may be found on the EPL website for use in professional development or other educational purposes.