Principal's Blog

Principal's Blog

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...