https://www.drshannonbehan.com/home daily 1.0 2020-10-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8e3357e320ed3b3bfb0b8b/1603161541803-SV6JU422Q8B7Q5RJXT4G/5f7e849a75f57942f2784d27_Guest+speaker+at+International+conference+in+Beijing.jpg Home - Dr. Shannon Behan, EdD Executive Educational Leader | Strategic Leadership | Governance | Leadership Development Building stronger education systems through relationships, courageous leadership and a deep belief in the people who lead them. 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We are on the precipice of wonderful things, and surrounded by opportunities for creativity, ingenuity, change and innovation. It is the right time for all of us to be part of a team that builds an inclusive, welcoming, dynamic learning community. https://www.drshannonbehan.com/schedule daily 0.75 2026-08-23 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f8e3357e320ed3b3bfb0b8b/t/5f8e3378e320ed3b3bfb1028/1589768312625/ Schedule https://www.drshannonbehan.com/blog-overview daily 0.75 2026-08-23 https://www.drshannonbehan.com/teaching daily 0.75 2026-08-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8e3357e320ed3b3bfb0b8b/1603774797555-HCWHQKPAB8NP945WQTNS/t%2526l3.jpg Teaching & Leadership Signing partnership agreement with Beijing Foreign Studies University https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8e3357e320ed3b3bfb0b8b/1603727422310-XT12VC0557CNAKRQA38Y/graduates.jpg Teaching & Leadership Entrance to University of Hobart! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8e3357e320ed3b3bfb0b8b/1603772092830-QCDLOWX8QTFV0XKMEVSM/Grad+speech+in+Kunming.jpg Teaching & Leadership Two women standing and speaking at a graduation ceremony in front of a banner with Asian text and the SBS logo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8e3357e320ed3b3bfb0b8b/1603726708752-QK5CD6VC5YO5J8H5C2N2/t%26l.jpg Teaching & Leadership Beijing Foreign Studies University Parternship https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8e3357e320ed3b3bfb0b8b/1603727375381-DV5IBVYKR40UXQXEC3ZF/student+fun+4.jpg Teaching & Leadership Four girls jumping on a beach with a partly cloudy sky and mountains in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8e3357e320ed3b3bfb0b8b/1603727430029-VUWOSE271GTX5Y4W5XUD/teacher+practicum.jpg Teaching & Leadership Student teachers! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8e3357e320ed3b3bfb0b8b/1603772114334-400KBTAKD83X66I06BLA/Graduation+class+2015.jpg Teaching & Leadership A large group of students in caps and gowns at a graduation ceremony on stage, with a diverse group of teachers and officials seated in front. The stage is decorated with red curtains, flags, and a banner, and there are lights and speakers overhead. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8e3357e320ed3b3bfb0b8b/1603726708278-70N6QLEL8ICHR4IK18MH/tlno2.jpg Teaching & Leadership Partnership between School District #47 and Chaoyang No.2 in Beijing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8e3357e320ed3b3bfb0b8b/1603727375861-IHW1OE89KEFXQVD0ZVIN/student+fun+5.jpg Teaching & Leadership Group of students and teachers in a classroom, posing for a photo with some making peace signs. Desks with books and supplies are visible. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8e3357e320ed3b3bfb0b8b/1603727855128-EDEQR0ZLPI4SLQXW37A6/student+2.jpg Teaching & Leadership Graduates continue to stay connected! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8e3357e320ed3b3bfb0b8b/1603772117362-IM8DSJNUYEX1WNNY2YCL/IMG_3070.jpg Teaching & Leadership A large group of teenagers and young adults posed on the steps of a wooden building outdoors. They are smiling and some are making peace signs. The setting appears to be a forested area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8e3357e320ed3b3bfb0b8b/1603726708902-SUC2EQJERAR2QOPMJSQT/t%26l4.jpg Teaching & Leadership Group of 13 people, some seated and some standing, in a room with traditional Asian artwork and calligraphy on the walls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8e3357e320ed3b3bfb0b8b/1603727376235-NYWQS7UKDS4B2MHG4GJP/student+fun+6.jpg Teaching & Leadership A group of children forming a large circle outside in a sandy area near trees, with a person in the center and others watching nearby. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8e3357e320ed3b3bfb0b8b/1603727955769-4JOHAD6DGA7C91I52ACL/student+1.jpg Teaching & Leadership Post Secondary institutions our students attend. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8e3357e320ed3b3bfb0b8b/1603772114951-R9P5GOIGZHONFMALJKMM/IMG_2078.jpg Teaching & Leadership Group of students in graduation caps and gowns posing for a photo with teachers, standing in classroom decorated with graduation year 2016, flags, and bunting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8e3357e320ed3b3bfb0b8b/1603726708984-QOXMFNKOC2O8PW0T5ZH4/t%26l2.jpg Teaching & Leadership Close-up of a building facade with large, stylized cut-out letters spelling various words in different languages and scripts, viewed from below against a blue sky. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8e3357e320ed3b3bfb0b8b/1603727376880-Z6JQL06Y1PTPPYYYZWRK/student+fun.jpg Teaching & Leadership Large group of young people posing outdoors on a sunny day, many making peace signs and smiling, with a building and trees in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8e3357e320ed3b3bfb0b8b/1603772099686-JW1WGFHTNII0ZKYG18R5/IMG_0220.jpg Teaching & Leadership Group of students standing in lines outside a school building with trees and flags. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8e3357e320ed3b3bfb0b8b/1603774897991-QUU41N33L152EJI228X6/Graduation+class+2015.jpg Teaching & Leadership Beijing graduating class 2015-2016 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8e3357e320ed3b3bfb0b8b/1603727376827-252S82X0L25GTKAA0FTH/student+fun2.jpg Teaching & Leadership A large group of students and teachers posing for a group photo in a classroom or assembly hall, with some standing and others seated, making peace signs and smiling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8e3357e320ed3b3bfb0b8b/1603772122839-SZ24VBDQ5LKGRQ05TVBI/IMG_3903.jpg Teaching & Leadership Group of people celebrating Christmas with Santa Claus and a decorated Christmas tree, enjoying festive activities at a holiday gathering. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8e3357e320ed3b3bfb0b8b/1603774956842-834H2X9293AWL1T35241/IMG_2078.jpg Teaching & Leadership Satellite campus in Gastown first graduating class 2016 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8e3357e320ed3b3bfb0b8b/1603727376144-MP3TCTK4E44XE8UXAMJ2/student+fun3.jpg Teaching & Leadership Group of students posing on steps outside school building. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8e3357e320ed3b3bfb0b8b/1603772144754-JPSS80VXADG95AOZYM9D/IMG_4315.jpg Teaching & Leadership Three people standing inside a building, smiling, with a bulletin board and posters behind them, one of which promotes a storytelling event. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8e3357e320ed3b3bfb0b8b/1603774299917-TQVY97E28NDARB5BIGSZ/IMG_5187.jpg Teaching & Leadership Partnership with Kunming group https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8e3357e320ed3b3bfb0b8b/1603772145264-KYFU2B7SE6O7AF90XLE2/IMG_4386.jpg Teaching & Leadership A group of three women smiling and taking a selfie at a restaurant or bar, with other diners in the background enjoying their evening. The table has some plates with cake and drinks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8e3357e320ed3b3bfb0b8b/1603774350966-RMHIVEQ75S4FS79O7YVX/IMG_3171.jpg Teaching & Leadership School District #47 Sino Bright partners to create a satellite campus in Gastown, Vancouver B.C. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8e3357e320ed3b3bfb0b8b/1603772155280-5ZFTZR5AK99RT81WG7CN/IMG_8253.jpg Teaching & Leadership Two women with short, curly hair smiling, preparing food in a kitchen. One is rolling dough, and there are chopped green herbs in a red bowl on the counter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8e3357e320ed3b3bfb0b8b/1603774389972-NDLBJYECWU96TF3ZVYLV/IMG_3324.jpg Teaching & Leadership Two men standing in a wood-paneled room with Canadian flags and banners that read "Cultural Capital of Canada 2004." One man, dressed in a black suit, is holding a display case with a yellow figure inside, and the other man wearing glasses and a chain of office. They are smiling for the camera. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8e3357e320ed3b3bfb0b8b/1603772153034-VOTKXWOS6EGV37BKECYN/IMG_6472.jpg Teaching & Leadership A Chinese visa application form with personal details and a passport photo of a woman with long dark hair. The form has a red official stamp and a barcode at the top right corner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8e3357e320ed3b3bfb0b8b/1603774659761-82CBIGRJY022NVHQ3ERV/IMG_5661.jpg Teaching & Leadership Miangyang partnership team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8e3357e320ed3b3bfb0b8b/1603774734933-T4HCQT4T9U11GE7QMF8T/IMG_1111.jpg Teaching & Leadership Five people dressed in suits are standing together indoors, holding glasses of wine and smiling. The background features a sign that says 'Boulevard des Brasseurs' and some wall art, shelves with decorative items, and a window letting in natural light. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8e3357e320ed3b3bfb0b8b/1603772173686-M3MY1WRKJK9YPANXAW0X/IMG_6015.jpg Teaching & Leadership A group of children participating in a school event or performance on a sports field, with a crowd and tall apartment buildings in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8e3357e320ed3b3bfb0b8b/1603774770286-DI6HGZ5G1I0W3TQAV0X2/IMG_1218.jpg Teaching & Leadership Local economic development team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8e3357e320ed3b3bfb0b8b/1603772151298-NET1VLNA2QT2UPWV55AO/IMG_5993.jpg Teaching & Leadership A large group of students and teachers gathered in a gymnasium, holding a red banner with Chinese characters and the English translation 'Yangguangqing School of Beijing.' The background features a sign that says 'Welcome to Brooks' and banners celebrating sports achievements. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8e3357e320ed3b3bfb0b8b/1603775940905-E6L1WGHE1GWX9IP4S7I6/Shannon+and+Jay+in+Chengdu.jpg Teaching & Leadership Chengdu, China school visit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8e3357e320ed3b3bfb0b8b/1603772157835-ZSAT69T8CYU8KFKQWVZY/IMG_5937.jpg Teaching & Leadership Collage of five photos showing people preparing for a trip, including cooking in a kitchen, standing with luggage outdoors, and packing belongings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8e3357e320ed3b3bfb0b8b/1603810464176-QYPKN1CE8DQFTSPBWL63/school-district-47.jpg Teaching & Leadership Louyang, government visit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8e3357e320ed3b3bfb0b8b/1603772172136-2CJNFOI2HLAIHXW5O2PK/IMG_5661.jpg Teaching & Leadership Group of four people standing indoors, with a wooden-paneled wall and banners in the background. Two men are wearing suits, one holding a yellow banner with Japanese calligraphy, and a woman is wearing a black floral dress, smiling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8e3357e320ed3b3bfb0b8b/1603831497811-HB616BFS0RLDD2ZJS8TQ/Partnership+agreement.jpg Teaching & Leadership A woman and a man sitting at a round wooden table, signing papers in a library or study area with bookshelves and green chairs in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8e3357e320ed3b3bfb0b8b/1603772179730-358TD8GI4ID8KU1ASQ2K/IMG_5286.jpg Teaching & Leadership Group of children and adults standing on steps outside a building, smiling for a group photo, with backpacks and bags in the foreground. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8e3357e320ed3b3bfb0b8b/1603772175728-0YIF4RJZIY3RCOFRRTQU/IMG_8475.jpg Teaching & Leadership A group of students sitting on the floor inside a gymnasium, attentively listening to a man on a bicycle who is speaking to them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8e3357e320ed3b3bfb0b8b/1603772177972-G4DIGVAFL9KL7MI40MNW/Shannon+and+Jay+in+Chengdu.jpg Teaching & Leadership A large group of students and teachers gathered in front of a school building with a curved sign and digital display, posing for a photo during daytime under an overcast sky. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8e3357e320ed3b3bfb0b8b/1603822752621-I4WJCOTFZ4UHFD5M1U9V/800-GreatHall.jpg Teaching & Leadership Large indoor event with a choir on stage, audience seated, patriotic decorations, and flags hanging overhead. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8e3357e320ed3b3bfb0b8b/1603655536877-7KX1LC8WQ5HOD18Z1MCT/image3.jpg Teaching & Leadership - Inspired, creative, intuitive and globally minded. Everyone has a necessary and legitimate role to play in developing a common vision for their schools, and as a leader, it is my responsibility to guide the team to that collective vision. Effective leaders inspire, empower and motivate others to work together towards a shared purpose-student achievement. Open communication, shared responsibilities, accountability, honesty and trust are integral when working towards collective goals. https://www.drshannonbehan.com/resume daily 0.75 2025-10-20