by Dr Liam Hammer Introduction As Osterwalder et al. (2016) say, “Don’t let your company culture just happen”. If you are not driving the culture in your school, then others will be. Recently, at the International School of Lusaka, our staff spent some time reviewing our school culture because “every school has a culture, and […]
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by Lee Sanders In my 24 years as an educator, there have always been new trends – something that we must follow, that will change the way students learn. We completely change systems, reshape our language and decry prior practices as antiquated. However, after all these years, it is my experience that these initiatives often
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by Alistair Downs Leading a school through international accreditation for the first time (or any time!) can be a daunting proposition. Where to start? and what does the process look like? Read on… Choosing the Right Accreditation for Your School Once you (or your School Board) have decided that your school is going to complete
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by Dean Croy An Accidental Paddler My first leadership role was an unofficial one as a grade-level leader. This role came about organically, or perhaps more accurately, accidentally, when my Grade 6 team wanted to meet more regularly throughout the year as our meetings the year prior had been sporadic. We knew that our goals
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by Tess St Clair-Ford I live at the top of a hill and drive down that hill to work every day. Each morning, since the spring, I’ve seen a woman walking up that hill. At first, she was struggling: she appeared to be re-learning how to walk (I don’t know her story – I wish
by David Ingram Key Takeaways from Our Post-pandemic Journey Staff wellbeing is an essential element of running any organisation but especially so for international schools. A workplace culture that enables individuals to flourish, supports the overall success of our whole school community. Our College Context In March 2022, our community went into hard lockdown as
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by André Double. Grant Fox is a former New Zealand Rugby Union International, who played fly-half and is now a successful CEO of the LED company Monstavision. In 1987 he played a pivotal role in the All Blacks team that secured victory in the first-ever Rugby World Cup. Among his many achievements, Grant is renowned
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by Samuel Hodge. We are going to delve into a topic close to my heart – the intersection of service learning and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As we navigate the path towards creating global citizens, this journey is not just a part of our curriculum but an integral aspect of our school ethos. The
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by David Gregory. As school leaders, we always have a lot going on. There are so many programs which now run outside the classroom. The skills required for these are often quite different from those inside the classroom. On the one hand, we have a highly structured and controlled environment with clear and consistent parameters
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by Mark Anderson Technology has always provided us with the opportunity to do more. While some have been able to capitalise on its potential, most have not. From the many unsuccessful implementations (think of all the interactive whiteboards being used as expensive projectors) to the different technologies that often fail to live up to expectations,
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