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Founding Schools in Happiness

By Phil Mathe- Head of Student Opportunities at the British International School of Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. Begun in 2014 by UNESCO Bangkok, The Happy Schools Project (HSP) offers an alternative ...

Integrate the Best Practice From Online Learning Into Day-to-Day School Learning

By Gregory Michael Adam Macur-PYP Vice Principal at The Canadian International School, Hefei, China. We learnt a lot, these last few years. Almost every school in the world experienced a shift over to ...

Embracing Sustainability in International School Operations: Challenges and Pathways to Success

By Grace Hu- Head of Sustainability at Education in Motion (EiM). Introduction: In recent years, sustainability has emerged as a critical global concern, with individuals, organisations, and ...

Empowering Students Through Financial Literacy

By James Adekunle-  Head of Business Studies & Economics Department at Park House English School Doha, Qatar. Introduction: In 2022, only one-third of adults in the UK were financially ...

Apprenticeships as a Style of Learning

By Jonathan Gastel- Principal at Cogdel School Chengdu, China Apprenticeships- the third step in vocational education- exist in part because much of knowledge needs to be learned by observation and ...

Empowering Teachers: The Power of a Career Path Program

By Kenneth Tuttle Wilhelm-  IB DP & MYP Coordinator at Mont’Kiara International School. Introduction: In today’s rapidly changing educational landscape, schools are realizing ...

FlexEd: A Catalyst for Rapid School Growth

By Kai Vacher- Principal, British School Muscat and British School Salalah. An Invitation   A letter arrived at my school inviting both my Chair of Governors and me to meet with Oman’s ...

From Expert Mind to Beginner’s Mind: A Journey to Innovative School Leadership

By Greshma Momaya- Pedagogue Specialist in Bangalore, India. As school leaders, it can be easy to fall into the trap of thinking we have all the answers. We have years of experience and knowledge that ...

Achieving a Cultural Shift

By Timothy Glare- Vice Principal at China World Academy, Changshu, China. No one wants to be the ‘bad guy’, but as a school leader, when it comes to making changes in school culture, having the ...