by Rob Daws In exactly one month, I’ll hit 40 and I’m almost certainly having a midlife crisis… Like many people approaching that milestone, I’ve found myself in a period of deep reflection – I look at my life now as an International School Principal in China and then I look back at where it …
by Daniel Lyng Papua New Guinea (PNG) is not generally a well-known place for those of us that were born in the Northern Hemisphere, particularly Europe.
A place I only knew of as it was close to Australia, and it had featured in many David Attenborough documentaries.
I took the role of Deputy Principal at …
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by Christopher Hoddinott My journey into educational leadership has been marked by continual growth, driven by a deep-rooted passion for education, an enduring commitment to student well-being, and an unwavering belief in the transformative power of learning.
From my early teaching days to my current role as Canadian International School Kunshan (CISK) and moving into …
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by Loretta Fernando-Smith I am an Educator I have been an educator for two and a half decades.
I am a fourth-generation teacher; teaching is in my DNA.
My mom recounts stories of four-year-old me standing on a lawn chair in the backyard, lecturing the trees.
Changing Roles and Doubts For many years, I had …
by LYIS Sir Graham Henry is a remarkable individual by anyone’s account.
His obsession with being the best he could be and wanting the best from others culminated in New Zealand recapturing the Rugby World Cup in 2011, after a wait of nearly twenty-five years.
Many books have since been written about it – including a …
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by LYIS When we think about school leadership, the usual suspects come to mind: vision, discipline, innovation, and maybe even a touch of charisma, that special ‘x factor’ that you can’t fake.
It is none of these I want to consider in this article but another crucial aspect that often gets overlooked, which can make …
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by Luis Matte Diaz A reflection by Luis Matte Diaz, New Educational Consultancy, Crossover Education leader.
One arm is for social media, another for sales, another for the website, another for engaging with your audience, and the next is to try to hold everything together.
If you still have one extra arm, you can use …
by Steven Miles My work, at times, can be all-consuming.
This, I suspect, is an experience and a perception shared by all senior leaders in schools everywhere, not to mention also by teachers and most other educational professionals.
Indeed, during particularly busy periods – such as those end-of-term weeks when there can be something happening …
by André Double.
Grant Fox is a former New Zealand Rugby Union International, who played fly-half and is now a successful CEO of the LED company Monstavision.
In 1987 he played a pivotal role in the All Blacks team that secured victory in the first-ever Rugby World Cup.
Among his many achievements, Grant is renowned …
by Samuel Hodge.
We are going to delve into a topic close to my heart – the intersection of service learning and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
As we navigate the path towards creating global citizens, this journey is not just a part of our curriculum but an integral aspect of our school ethos.
The …
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