Principal's Blog

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...

About LYIS

Welcome to the latest edition of the Leading Your International School newsletter. At LYIS, our mission is to “Level Up International School Leadership” by providing high-quality resources...

Insights from Dr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia: A Conversation on India’s Economic Journey.

Last week, Vikas Pahwa – International Educator at Shiv Nadar School & host of the LYIS Podcast sat down with Dr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia for an insightful conversation. Vikas had the great...

Making Leadership Sustainable

By Dr. Jill Berry- Director at J Berry Associates and Leadership Development Consultant. I loved being a leader in education.  I started my career as a secondary school English teacher in a...

Leadership as a Mosaic

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...

Tech Blog for Leaders

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...

LYIS Release

We are pleased to announce the release of the highly anticipated book, “Leading Your International School.” About the book: Leading Your International School is the first in a planned...

Professional Development Is More Than Two Weeks In August

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...

Leadership That Makes a Difference

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...