by Jake Madden Throughout my journey in the education sector, which spans several enriching years, I’ve come face to face with the escalating challenge of teacher workload—a dilemma that’s not just a statistic but a lived reality impacting educators’ wellbeing and student outcomes across the globe.
Drawing from a wealth of data, including insights from …
Navigating the Waters of Teacher Workload: A Personal Reflection Read More »
by Iain Sinton Has Your School Tapped into the Vast Potential Your Timetable Has to Offer to Accelerate Your School to the Next Level? The positive impact your timetable can have on your school is something that is often underestimated.
As well as being a fundamental aspect of your school’s organisational structure, a good timetable …
How Can You Ensure Your Timetable is Responsive to the Evolving Needs of Your School? Read More »
by Alistair Downs Leading a school through international accreditation for the first time (or any time!) can be a daunting proposition.
Where to start? and what does the process look like? Read on… Choosing the Right Accreditation for Your School Once you (or your School Board) have decided that your school is going to complete …
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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 …
An International Head’s Perspective on Recruitment and Retention in the UK Read More »
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 …
Integrate the Best Practice From Online Learning Into Day-to-Day School Learning Read More »
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 …