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.
When we discuss this issue, the focus often falls on heavy workload, endless behaviour management, and the demand for lighter duties.
Yet, these conversations usually circle in a …
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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 – particularly for multilingual parents, teachers, and administrators – can significantly strengthen teaching and learning.
In this article, I would …
by Jay Chen What is Student Leadership? When we think about leadership in education, our minds often go to teachers guiding a classroom or administrators steering a school.
Yet, student leadership—though not a new concept—can sometimes be underestimated in its potential impact.
Just as principals inspire staff to pursue a shared vision, and teachers empower …
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by Lucien Giordano On August 1, 2025, Lucien Giordano and his long-time EiM colleague, Luke Devlin, co-founded Amiata Co.
, a company offering international education solutions at the intersection of secondary schools and higher education institutions (HEIs).
Amiata is not an external consultancy, instead operating from the inside out, applying understandings of how schools and universities …
by Carly Barber Challenge is at the heart of a great education.
Not as an add-on for the most able, but as a principle that should shape the experience of every child, every day.
It is through challenge that pupils develop curiosity, resilience and the habits of deep thinking that last far beyond school.
Too …
by Verity Long Young people in today’s International schools, growing up to be global leaders of the future, will require a remarkable insight into people and cultures across the world, and an unprecedented concern for the well-being of the world community.
Many schools are adopting approaches that focus on international-mindedness, sustainability and inquiry, as these …
by Siobhan Brady There are some moments in life when you know you’re part of something special.
You can feel the buzz.
You can feel the shift.
That is exactly what happened at the very first Leading Your International School conference, held at the brilliant Eton House, Foshan.
And let me tell you – what …
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by André Double Context At the pinnacle of any leader’s career, is an ability to plan for succession – consistently developing leaders.
It isn’t easy, for it requires a leader to develop outstanding relationships, and build trust – both while consistently getting stuff done.
John Maxwell cites it as a consistent practice of ‘Level 5 …
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by Sue Atkins In today’s technology-driven world, screens have become a ubiquitous part of family life, offering both learning opportunities and challenges, especially for toddlers and young children.
A recent study by Dr.
Mary Brushe has raised concerns about the impact of screen time on toddler language development, highlighting how digital immersion may be replacing …
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by Kim Peters In January 2023, Independent Schools Council (ISC) Research reported that 6.
5 million children between the ages of 3 and 18 are enrolled in over 13,200 international schools worldwide.
More than half of these schools are located in Asia, with China and India leading in numbers.
This growth reflects the rising demand for …
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