Principal's Blog

Recruitment vs Retention

by Rowena Minney Retention. The Real Measure of a Recruiter’s Success? This article has taken me a while to write, and I’m actually glad it has. Although not a complex topic, the many conversations ...

Sustainable International School Change Management

by Dr Dan Gilfillen Working in bilingual and international schools around the world for the last 16 years, one area of leadership has become apparent to me as a crucial element of ...

Cultural Quotient: The Most Important “Q” in International School Leadership

by Ariane Baer-Harper My passion for speaking about cultural competence in school leadership started subtly over the years of working in international schools across several continents. It grew during ...

Peace Based Educational Leadership

by Estelle Baroung Hughes I. Conceptualizing peace in international education Peace is a spiral of hope that starts at the level of self and spreads out towards others and the world. Because peace ...

The Honeymoon Period

by Simon Attwood I landed my dream job. Of course, one could argue that, just over two months in, it’s still the honeymoon period, but actually, I’m not convinced that there is a honeymoon period. A ...

Leading Sustainability: Women Who Make Change Happen

by Alexa Rose Pettinari As a woman working in sustainability leadership within international schools, I’ve had the privilege (and challenge) of guiding students, staff, and communities toward ...

Is Full Inclusion Actually Sustainable? Defining the True Cost of Ethical Leadership

by Katarzyna Czapor For international school leaders, the call to full inclusion is often framed as an ethical imperative, yet its implementation frequently founders on the sharp rocks of budget and ...

From Burnout to Energy: Share Power with Students

by Aleksandra Deul After a decade of working in international schools across continents, I’ve met brilliant classroom teachers. Unfortunately, many of them have been struggling with burnout. ...

Unlocking Greater Impact: How Aligned School Initiatives and Flexible PD Empowers Multilingual Learners

by Megan Dreher As an educator for the past 20 years, I am acutely aware of the demands of the school year and the limited time available for professional development (PD).  Yet, carefully designed PD ...