by Vincent Chian Imagine a bustling international school in Asia, a melting pot of cultures and languages.
Principal Tanaka, known for her innovative leadership, faces a significant challenge; a student named Alex, whose disruptive behaviour has become the talk of the school.
Many suggest traditional punitive measures – detentions, suspensions, or even expulsion.
However, Principal Tanaka knows …
by Janice Williams One constant in the world of education is change but one concept aimed at improving student learning appears to be sticking; metacognition.
This portmanteau is derived from the Greek root ‘meta’ above or after and ‘cognition’ thinking and simply means ‘thinking about thinking’.
This piece aims to answer the question; does thinking …
by Marcelle van Leenen Do you have an excellent EAL specialist at your school? They might be your next principal! My journey in education began in an International Baccalaureate (IB) school, where I served as an English teacher and Head of EAL (English as an Additional Language).
This role ignited a passion for language and …
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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 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 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 imitation; apprenticeships are defined by that style of learning.
We often experience a future career by working with experts in the field- usually at their …
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 leading a school, but we are also focused and aware of all the happenings in the digital society.
We leave much of the tech responsibility to …
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 particular order they are contract (the package), location, and PD (Professional Development).
For the first two on the list there is a lot of …
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By GERMAN RINCON M.
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– Foreign Vice Principal at World Foreign Language Kindergarten, Shanghai, China.
After a decade of leading international departments in ECE across China, in different settings with different structures and systems – not to mention the diverse culture of the people and the environments – I can’t think of a challenge that …
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