By Doha Kabalan- Course designer on Eduspark & Independent Teacher Trainer.
For as long as we can go back, effective leadership has been key to crucial achievements in time.
Across history, successful leaders have managed to win battles, make discoveries, fulfil dreams, lead revolutions, or overthrow regimes.
Yet to be able to bring on drastic change …
By Sandy Bansal- Vice Principal at Amerikanska Gymnasiet and Head of Digital Strategy at LYIS.
Leading Your International School (LYIS) not only prepares the leaders with the practical aspects of leading a school, but we are also focused and aware of all the happenings in the digital society.
We leave much of the tech responsibility to …
By Joshua Barr– Head of Suzhou Early Learning Center, Whittle School & Studios, China.
From my experience there are three main criteria teachers look for in an international school.
In no particular order they are contract (the package), location, and PD (Professional Development).
For the first two on the list there is a lot of …
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By Zainab Asif – Head of Department at American International School, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Leadership can be defined using various terminologies depending on what kind of leaders have people been exposed to.
But a true leader is one who prioritizes a culture of deep relationships.
The thought provoking question would be how does leadership …
By GERMAN RINCON M.
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– Foreign Vice Principal at World Foreign Language Kindergarten, Shanghai, China.
After a decade of leading international departments in ECE across China, in different settings with different structures and systems – not to mention the diverse culture of the people and the environments – I can’t think of a challenge that …
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By Charlie Peng– Principal at Oxford International College of Chengdu (Whartonn), Chengdu.
Oxford International College of Chengdu is a place where we work with all our students to give them the knowledge and skills to be successful leaders in the future world.
But what is a successful leader, because it is seen as different in …
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by Saira Bano – Founder/PYP Coordinator of The Peace Attitude Schools.
Having had the privilege to work in various cultures and countries as a teacher, mentor, presenter, and since 2019 also a school founder, I have been able to gain insight into the common challenges that come with leadership, especially in international school contexts which …
by Abigail Alexis-Olubuyide “Scrap the well-being lesson!” he said.
“Anyway, well-being should be woven into every area of school life.
” I was shocked.
I did not agree.
I had to speak up.
Yes, well-being should be woven into every area of school life but surely some emotions required the space to be talked through and life …
by Chris Nash One of the barriers to sustained high achievement and quality of learning which I have worked at as a school leader in an international context is cultural relevance.
What We Mean by ‘Cultural Relevance’: Throughout my leadership career, I have worked in numerous culturally diverse secondary schools in London.
In such schools, …