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 Dr. Richard Granger
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AI is not replacing jobs. It is opening new opportunities, revealing what is possible, and rewarding those willing to explore… more |
By Charles Pimentel
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Structured prototyping shifts learning from theory-first to experimentation-first. Classroom examples offer practical ways to build deeper conceptual understanding… more |
By Dr. Christi Chase
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Discover how classroom teaching strategies transform swim practices, engaging students, setting clear goals, and fostering growth, motivation, and personal bests... more |
By Sara Refai
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Grief is universal, but the ways it shows up in our communities are not. Our systems should be flexible enough to recognize and support it in all its forms... more |
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DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, JUSTICE, AND BELONGING
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 |
By Amin Hussain and Sagda Khalil
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Creating welcoming, inclusive schools during Ramadan means honoring Muslim students’ faith through empathy, access, understanding, and thoughtful support... more |
By Rachida Dahman
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Ethical classroom attention shapes judgment; repeated omissions erode trust, turning institutional commitments into contradictions rather than lived realities… more |
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THE VOICE OF TIE
By Stacy Stephens
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Teaching quality does not improve through compliance architecture. It improves when schools build cultures where professional growth is expected, supported, evidence-based, and sustained over time... more |
By Stacy Stephens
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This episode of the Voice of TIE podcast features international school counselors discussing how geopolitical shifts are reshaping post-secondary counseling in international schools... more |
By Stacy Stephens
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A system only works when it leads to better teaching practices that educators actually use, not another layer of paperwork that produces compliance... more |
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INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL NEWS
By Mick Amundson-Geisel
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Collaboration and connection opens pathways and opportunities for students across the Myanmar community... more |
By Nick DeForest
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With familiar challenges topping the list, this year’s survey inspired a new approach, tackling each concern through in-depth discussions... more |
By Kathryn T. Berkman
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Eight students, one overcrowded bus, and a big idea: how empathy, systems thinking, and action created real community change... more |
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PEDAGOGY & LEARNING
By Jomar Conde
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The R.I.S.E framework centers belonging to reduce othering, empowering multilingual learners with confidence, engagement, and academic competence… more |
By Shyamalika Nagendra
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The key to helping students cultivate an appetite for flexibility and growth in the face of challenge and discomfort is to help them see and feel their individual progress... more |
By Kathryn Berkman, Meredith Robinson, and Megan Vosk
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Examining the third of the four new community engagement learning objectives: Engage in reflective and reflexive practices... more |
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 | THE PRINCIPALS' TRAINING CENTER |
By Brianne Sheets
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Each increment of time holds immense possibilities for connection, growth, and transformation… more |
By Michelle Simpson
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In this Pearl, Michelle shares how a simple mindset shift turned burnout and doubt into renewed purpose and leadership growth... more |
By Bryan Dennie
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Grounded in the reminder that “somebody is learning how to be a person by watching you,” the true measure of leadership lies in the emotional imprint we leave on others... more |
By Darby Sinclair
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In this Pearl, Darby reveals how “holding space” transforms everyday moments into powerful leadership that helps colleagues thrive... more |
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STUDENT VOICE
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 |
By Veronica McDaniel
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Students around the world are taking action against human trafficking. Your school can join a powerful global movement and lead meaningful change... more |
Empathy to Impact Podcast By Scott Jamieson
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How might we empower students to take the lead on sustainability initiatives within our school community... more |
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LEADERSHIP
By Christian Polizzi
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Mission and vision statements are omnipresent at every school and looking at them closely allows us to better understand the communities we serve... more |
By Kristen Moreland, Jordan Benedict, and Sam Olson-Wyman
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What do you feel the instructional coaches or the coaching program in general needs to strengthen its effectiveness and positive impact... more |
By Dr. Ben Voborsky
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The future of a school is shaped not by a position being filled, but by the people who intentionally choose to join its community... 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 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 |
By Mushfiqua Zabeen
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What began as structured activities for community projects grew into powerful acts of empathy and purpose... more |
By Anthi Patrikios and Jemo Ergen
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How one school in Kenya engaged parents to strengthen their safeguarding work by focusing on emotional wellbeing and safety through relational practice... more |
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