by Gavin Clark What do our students need for the future of work? What is important in education to prepare students for the demands of the workforce? These are the questions that we have to ask ourselves as leaders of learning institutions.
We are tasked with being the innovative pioneers within the educational realm inculcating …
by Carly Chilton Being a Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO) in the Middle East is both rewarding and challenging.
This dynamic region, with its rich cultural diversity and varied educational systems, presents unique obstacles for educators dedicated to supporting students with diverse learning needs.
In this blog post, I will explore the challenges faced by …
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by Sohipe Wang Imagine this: I’m at the Guangzhou Grand Theatre, soaking in the vibes of a spectacular musical.
And guess what? One of my students owns the spotlight as an actress! It got me thinking about how arts fit into the whole international school scene.
It’s not just about sketches and tunes.
In this …
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by Rob Ford.
Summer Reflections This summer marked four years since I took the very difficult decision to leave the English state system and move fully to the international sector and take up my current post in Moldova as CEO and Director of Heritage International Schools.
I remember very clearly the conversations I had just …
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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 online learning.
Were we prepared? Did we have teachers who were upskilled in this domain? In most cases, I have found the …
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By Chris Nash – International School Principal, Beijing.
BA (cantab), PGCE, MA ( Education Management), NPQH.
Whichever level of school leadership you’re working at now, the habit and skills of rigorous self-review are critical to improving both your own performance, the performance of your team and through them, the learners themselves.
If we met up today …
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 Ministry of Education (MOE).
Over the ten years that I had been in post as Principal of British School Muscat, I had been to …