The Concordis Way
When a school works in unison, everyone benefits. However, it’s more than ‘being on the same page’.
It’s about having clarity about fundamental learning beliefs and practices; it’s about a shared commitment to developing agreed attributes in all learners; it’s about having a language that enables deep learning conversations and feedback to occur; it’s knowing that all students are accessing learning through expert teaching; finally, it’s the confidence from knowing exactly what your school is about and seeing that in action every day.
Concordis is a term that encapsulates these ideas.
In partnering with Concordis, you can expect a critical friend to be on your team in uniting your school’s aspirations, language and practices.
Director- David Whitehead
With over 25 years in a wide range of education and leadership contexts, David has been a classroom teacher, department leader, teacher trainer, instructional coach, school assessor and leadership consultant.
Prior to forming Concordis, David taught for 20 years in independent, public and international schools in Australia, England and Germany. He became an IB Trainer 10 years ago, supporting the implementation and evaluation of the Primary Years Program across the Asia-Pacific region. Specific to this role included helping schools to develop inquiry pedagogy, transdisciplinary units of learning, concept-based learning, assessment for learning and bringing the Learner Profile to life.
In 2019, David joined Corwin as a full-time education consultant, supporting schools across Australia and Asia in a range of areas such as Leadership Development and Strategy, Professional Learning Communities, Instructional Coaching, and implementing John Hattie’s Visible Learning. He is a global Visible Learning Master Trainer.
Having partnered with Lyn Sharratt, David is a Certified Clarity Consultant, supporting deep implementation and support for schools implementing the online Clarity Learning Suite.
David continues to work closely with a range of global education thinkers and authors, ensuring his consultancy aligns with current research and best practice. He holds a Master of Education in Leadership and Management from Flinders University and currently lives in South Australia with his three children, four BBQs and myriad power tools.
The Wider Team
A range of experienced education consultants, along with leaders from partner schools actively guide and shape what Concordis offers and how we engage. It is not one a one-person operation. Through engaging with outstanding school leaders, subject matter experts and feedback from schools on practices and processes, Concordis aims to bring the most in-tune, proven and trustworthy methods so that every action we take has impact, and the investment you make in professional learning translates to positive change in the lives of all members of the school community.