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 Fatih Unal
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A regional AI in Education Conference created a space where educators could move beyond headlines and explore how AI can be used thoughtfully, ethically, and effectively in schools… more |
By Itzel Madero Hernandez
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We know technology doesn't improve learning on its own. How do we make sure students do the thinking, and that tools support rather than replace it... more |
By Dr. Debjani Mukherjee
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Art education should not only teach technique; it should create opportunities for every child to discover where they thrive... more |
By Tara Dunphy
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Year 9 Enterprise students in Bangkok built businesses, engaged markets, and demonstrated success through generosity, community values, and shared impact... more |
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DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, JUSTICE, AND BELONGING
By Janine da Silva
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Elevating local voices into leadership is more than an act of equity; it is the structural integrity required to fulfill the very promises these schools were built upon… more |
By Abena Eduam-Baiden
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We need to reflect on the labels our institutions default to and ask whether they truly make space for the communities we serve... more |
By Ahmad Fadli
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When Global Perspectives shapes curriculum but not policy, a disconnect emerges between what students are taught and how education systems operate... more |
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THE VOICE OF TIE
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At TIE, our best content begins with the questions, challenges, and ideas that matter most to international educators like you. Take the TIE survey and help shape the conversations ahead... more |
The Voice of TIE Podcast By Stacy Stephens
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International recruitment expert Mark Weber examines today’s changing teaching market, hiring realities, candidate strategies, and evolving challenges facing international educators... more |
By Stacy Stephens
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Schools can move from theory to practice, building growth and appraisal systems that are consistent, fair, and genuinely improve teaching and learning… 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 Dr. Virginia Rojas
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A research-based look at how the monolingual habitus can be reframed as an opportunity to rebuild a multi- and plurilingual habitus in international school contexts... more |
By David William Sheehan
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International schools ask students to speak up but rarely design the conditions that make speaking safe. Voice is a system, not a sentiment... more |
By Matthew Parr
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Learning has shifted from textbooks to pathways. Less visible, more authentic. The key question is not “what page are you on?” but “what did you learn"... more |
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 | THE PRINCIPALS' TRAINING CENTER |
By Katie Wellbrook
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In this Pearl, Katie shares how recognizing her tendency toward constant motion and achievement led her to reframe success through the practice of stillness and presence… more |
By Maria Camila Ardon
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In this Pearl, Maria shares how leading with empathy can transform both student behavior and relationships within a school community... more |
By Brianne Sheets
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Each increment of time holds immense possibilities for connection, growth, and transformation… more |
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STUDENT VOICE
By Christina Samson, Grade 12 student
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Using a Catholic missal essay format, a Filipino student in Japan explores belonging across generations through faith, language, and migration... more |
By Chris Perakis and Anna Rose Sugarman
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Practical strategies and classroom examples of how student voice enhances ownership, engagement, and reflection... more |
By Naima Umiryayeva, Year 12 student
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If students grow up surrounded by AI tools but aren’t taught how to use them intentionally, they’ll struggle to stop themselves from using AI every time... more |
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LEADERSHIP
By Joshua Darryl Sussex
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Leaders must consider how decisions will land across different groups, and how competing interpretations may affect trust, morale, coherence, and institutional legitimacy… more |
By Dr. Richard Harrold
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Effective postgraduate mentoring develops confident, independent researchers while strengthening lifelong learning, research quality, and meaningful contributions… more |
By Federico Verri
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Small exceptions quietly reshape culture, staff trust, and standards. Compassion without consistency can create confusion and weaken culture... more |
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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
By Nathan Haines
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If we give up on this cognitive and creative work of teaching, both a source and the outcome of our professional knowledge, our profession will suffer; it may even be lost... more |
By Dr. Gregory Hedger and Anshu Verma
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In times of disruption, responsible use of AI supports school leaders with planning, communication, and continuity while keeping people at the center... more |
By Cora Yang and Dalton Flanagan
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We need to treat AI integration like any other pedagogical strategy, with backward design. The C.R.E.A.T.E. framework transforms your ideas into reliable educational assistants… more |
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LIFESTYLE AND WELLBEING
By Dr. Leila Holmyard
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International schools must navigate complex child protection cases across diverse legal and cultural settings in a context of rapid technological change and increasing polarization… 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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