Welcome to the Voice of TIE podcast, a space for stories, insights, and conversations that uplift the profession of teaching and inspire positive change in international schools. For nearly 40 years, The International Educator has served this community through recruitment resources and a dedication to amplifying the voices of international educators around the world. LISTEN NOW ON YOUTUBE
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TOP STORIES
By Harold Hernández C.
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Moving between Taiwan and Ethiopia reveals how oral tradition can strengthen student confidence, deepen engagement, and transform written learning... more |
By Dr. Yujiro Fujiwara
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A monastery debate in Tibet raises a question for AI-era classrooms: how do students move from having an answer to real understanding... more |
By Emily Easterday
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Assessment scores can inform us that a gap exists, but something like street data can help us understand why the gap is there and help us move toward purposeful action… more |
By Dr. Seth Jaeger and Dr. Priscilla Bade-White
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Some gifted students in international schools remain hidden in plain sight, their potential masked by language, mobility, and traditional measures of achievement... more |
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FEATURED COLLECTIONS
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In this featured series, iternational school leaders share how neurodivergence shapes their leadership, highlighting strengths, challenges, and the changes schools can make to foster greater inclusion... more |
| International school recruitment is shifting into a complex ecosystem where visibility, timing, digital presence, and networks matter as much as experience. This featured collection explores how educators can navigate and position themselves effectively... more |
| Multilingualism sits at the heart of international education, shaping identity, belonging, and access. This featured collection explores perspectives, tools, and strategies to support multilingual learners through asset-based, inclusive practices... more |
| This featured collection brings together perspectives, research, and practical insights to support more intentional and strategic recruitment. At its core is a shared commitment: that every hiring decision is an opportunity to build stronger teams, stronger schools, and better outcomes for students... more |
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THE VOICE OF TIE
By Courtney Primus
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Every story shared through TIE reminds me that staying connected takes more than access. It takes a willingness to share our experiences and make meaningful connections with educators around the world... more |
With Bambi Betts
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Bambi Betts reflects on TIE’s 40-year evolution, its role in connecting international educators, and how it continues to strengthen the profession in a changing world... more |
The Voice of TIE Podcast With Bridget McNamer
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Women remain underrepresented in international school leadership. Bridget McNamer shares practical strategies for navigating careers, building confidence, and changing systems... more |
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INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL NEWS
By Andres Rodriguez
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By working hand-in-hand with local leaders and teachers, we aren’t just sharing lessons; we are co-creating the future of education… more |
By Kim Cofino
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Educator-led communities foster collaboration, mentorship, innovation, and meaningful professional learning grounded in classroom practice and relationships... more |
By Ximena Daza and Gregory Hessee
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One school created large-scale, interdisciplinary PBL that changed their Classroom Without Walls journeys into meaningful, academic experiences... more |
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PEDAGOGY & LEARNING
By Maya Krishnadas
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Students may understand the math yet struggle to do it. Embedding executive function supports can remove hidden barriers to mathematical thinking... more |
By Osman Tuncel
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Some of the best learning happens beyond the curriculum, where students explore interests, build skills, take risks, and discover future pathways... more |
By Mushfiqua Zabeen
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IB Inquiry and PBL share student-centered foundations but differ in purpose, structure, and pedagogy, with important implications for assessment, implementation, and AI-enhanced learning... more |
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 | THE PRINCIPALS' TRAINING CENTER |
By Yasoda Deva
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Children are always watching, giving school leaders opportunities to model thoughtful decisions, demonstrate their values, and shape how students approach the world… more |
By Banu Aldemir
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Looking beyond challenging behavior to understand the unmet needs behind it can help leaders create meaningful support that lasts beyond their presence… more |
By Lisa Nnadozie
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Protecting time to think helps leaders move beyond quick responses, build trust, and bring greater wisdom and intention to every decision... more |
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STUDENT VOICE
By Mira Rai, Grade 5 student
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A student reflects on abstract art, creative choice, perseverance, and how taking risks helped them grow into an independent artist... more |
Empathy to Impact Podcast By Scott Jamieson
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On this episode high school students and community artists talk about a project that they chose to be involved in that connected to their changemaker superpowers and addressed an authentic need of one of their local community partners... more |
By Somang H. Choi, Grade 12 student
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A reflective and deeply personal essay exploring language loss, cultural identity, and the emotional distance that can emerge within multilingual immigrant families across generations... more |
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LEADERSHIP
By David William Sheehan
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When everyone is empowered, who's actually making decisions? Clear boundaries can turn delegation into trust, accountability, and effective shared leadership... more |
By Mushfiqua Zabeen
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A shift toward inquiry and project-based learning sparks unexpected tensions with parents, revealing what schools need to consider when introducing new approaches... more |
By Kendall Fairburn
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Curriculum change rarely unfolds as planned. The real test is whether leaders can recognize when to persevere, when to adapt, and when to reconsider... more |
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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
By Jack George
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Aiglon College connects self-realization, systems thinking, and emerging technologies to help students develop self-awareness, understand complex global challenges, and shape an uncertain future... more |
By Jacob LaPlante, Jason Boll, Andrew Cajina, and Manuela Penalosa
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Classroom examples show how intentional AI design can deepen student thinking, maintain academic rigor, and strengthen learning across subjects and contexts... more |
By Lydia Suslova
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Universities are no longer just reading applications, they’re learning to read for AI. Authenticity is becoming the new admissions filter in 2026... more |
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LIFESTYLE AND WELLBEING
By Audrey Parker and Sandra Sheppard
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Strengthen school safety by using language that builds trust, reduces anxiety, and helps students respond confidently during emergencies... more |
By Sandy Sheppard and Stacey Wotton
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Their stories are different, yet the same; they both, at their essence, are about young people and their determination to succeed no matter what barriers are placed upon them... more |
By Sarah Ssengendo
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The brain is the center of learning. How might schools become places where mental health and wellbeing are learned about, practiced, and supported... more |
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DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, JUSTICE, AND BELONGING
By Kimberly Wong
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Seven years of diversity and inclusion work reveal the successes and challenges of building understanding, supporting educators, and sustaining change... more |
By Sue Mulholland
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Whose knowledge shapes what students learn? Rethinking epistemic privilege, decoloniality, and global citizenship can help educators redraw the map... more |
By Estelle Hughes and Elijah Abdullah
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An open letter affirming African educators’ expertise, cultural knowledge, and leadership potential while calling for more equitable, locally rooted international schools... more |
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