by Rob Stewart When I arrived in Wuxi, China, as a newly appointed executive principal, I thought I understood how to build relationships with government officials. After all, I had spent years...
by Leanne Grundy From working in system level roles in the Middle East and China I’ve often observed that schools set up in collaboration with established international brands tend to presuppose...
by Harparsh Saxena For educational leaders, assessment data often arrives as numbers, averages, grade distributions and attainment profiles that rarely explain why students performed as they did...
by Trisha Law Hi, my name is Trisha Law.”Patricia? Do you go by Pat?” “Wait, how do you spell that? Like Tricia?” “Hi Triksha, I hope this email finds you well.”...
by Glenn Moodie Earlier in my career, I remember sitting in Heads of Department meetings, or talking to fellow Heads of Department from other schools, and discovering they were doing things I wasn’t...
by Emma Louise Wheatley Often in education, we assume that if teachers know what to teach, good teaching will follow.* Experience tells us it is rarely that simple. But if a curriculum appears to...
by Dr Mari Simpson Building the Conditions for Students and Adults to Grow
When we talk about learning-centered schools, the conversation often moves quickly to students. We speak about agency...
by Joshua Darryl Sussex There is a moment that most international school leaders recognise. You arrive in a new context, a new country, a new school, a new community, carrying approaches that worked...
by Dr Ryan Persaud In international schools, safeguarding is often discussed through the lens of compliance: policies, background checks, annual training modules, and accreditation requirements. While...