ISW Sustainability Plan

The ISW Network Executive Team members continue to work towards sustainability of the ISW Network into the future. This initiative was precipitated by a number of factors including the steady growth of the Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) program both across Canada and globally, and the recognition of the work involved to manage the communications and other activities associated with this growth.…

The Roots and Reach of ISW

This section features brief stories and snapshots that highlight the Network’s history, growth, and evolving global presence.

The Evolution of the ISW Program in China
May 2026
The growth of the Instructional Skills Workshop program in Mainland China over the last ten years has been unprecedented and provides the Network with a stellar example of a national initiative to establish leadership and support for its phenomenal growth….

Strength in Local ISW Facilitator Teams
November 2025
For nearly five decades, Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) participants with varying backgrounds and levels of teaching experience have enhanced their instructional skills within the supportive, collegial ISW program….

ISW Around the World

A very successful professional development initiative for educators, the Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) was created in British Columbia, Canada in 1979. Since then, hundreds of educators have served as ISW Facilitators offering ISWs in colleges, institutes, universities, polytechnics, hospitals, government departments, non-profits, and training organizations around the world. Places where Instructional Skills Workshops have been.…