Education Accelerated
THRIVING EDUCATORS. THRIVING LEARNERS.
In alliance with 2Revolutions Trufit Talent
THE CHALLENGE
A Profession Without a Development Pipeline
American international schools across the Americas hire promising educators and leave them to figure it out alone. There is no residency model, no structured apprenticeship, and no integrated system that turns a new hire into a mission-aligned professional within the same community.
"We have a profession with a poor on-ramp, no residency, and no structured pathway for people development."
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New teachers placed in classrooms from day one with no apprenticeship model
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High turnover driven by weak on-boarding erodes school culture and student outcomes
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Mentor teachers receive no framework or coaching to develop those in their care
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Schools invest in recruitment but not in retention or competency development
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No credential makes readiness visible or portable across the AMISA network
HOW IT WORKS
Four Pillars That Drive the Model
The Apprenticeship Model
Embedded full-time from day one. A Discover–Build–Advance cycle moves apprentices from observation through co-teaching to independent practice.
Mentorship at the Core
Every apprentice is paired 1:1 with a trained mentor teacher who receives dedicated coaching frameworks and support throughout the full year.
Competency-Based
A three-core domains: Learning Science, Learning Design, Learning Leadership: builds instructional and pedagogical depth that lasts a career.
TruFit Talent Assessment
Dispositional feedback on coachability, adaptability, professionalism, and cultural responsiveness; predictive data, not opinion.
THE RESIDENCY JOURNEY
Three Phases.
Ten Months.
One Arc.
PHASE ONE
Discover
Months 1-3
Observation, orientation, co-planning. Building school literacy and cultural fluency alongside a dedicated mentor from the very first week.
PHASE TWO
Build
Months 4-7
Co-teaching with structured mentor feedback cycles. Growing pedagogical skills through evidence-based practice and increasingly independent work.
PHASE THREE
Advance
Months 8-10
Independent practice, evidence portfolio, competency demonstration. Readiness made fully visible credentialed through the Klingenstein Center at Teachers College, Columbia University.
Educators and mentors earn a Certificate of Competency in International Teaching and Mentoring through the Klingenstein Center at Teachers College, Columbia University.
KLINGENSTEIN CENTER
TEACHERS COLLEGE, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
WHO SHOULD APPLY
Two Roles.
One Cohort.
Apprentice Teachers
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Early-career or newly hired classroom teachers
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Teachers new to international or intercultural school contexts
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Educators seeking a structured pathway to demonstrate readiness
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Those who want a Klingenstein Center credential that travels across the AMISA network
Mentor Teachers
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Experienced teachers ready to take on a formalized coaching role
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Department heads building school-wide mentorship culture
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Leaders who want calibrated feedback tools and coaching frameworks
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Those seeking their own Klingenstein Center credential in professional mentoring
This program is proudly sponsored by AMISA — American International Schools in the Americas.
Credentialed through Klingenstein Center, Teachers College, Columbia University.
Reserve Your Place in the AMISA Cohort
Submitting this form is your first step. Our team will reach out within three business days to guide you through registration and payment — no commitment required until you confirm.