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ISC Research identified education influencers and opinion shapers whose work was read by educators globally on social media platforms... ..more
By Irina Luzanova and Noah Beaumont
18-Jan-23
Rocks are painted to inform and advertise, to provoke thought, to beautify, and simply because it’s fun… ..more
By Sean Pettis
18-Jan-23
Students can share their ideas for protecting the environment through National Geographic’s Slingshot Challenge and Videos for Change... ..more
By Courtney Primus
07-Dec-22
Theressa Smith, Darlene L. Huson, and Peter T. Lee were recognized as exceptional school leaders… ..more
By Yasmine Sadri
07-Dec-22
When I say we are our people, we are both joy and pain, and right now we are hurting. Our people are hurting. Our country is hurting… ..more
By Derek Pinchbeck
07-Dec-22
You cannot embed sustainable living into students' lives without first embedding a love and knowledge of our natural world… ..more
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By Monica Bennett
23-Nov-22
The difference between stagnant, complacent teachers and transformative, rapidly growing teachers comes down to promoting a positive growth environment… ..more
By Derek Pinchbeck
07-Dec-22
You cannot embed sustainable living into students' lives without first embedding a love and knowledge of our natural world… ..more
By Courtney Primus
07-Dec-22
Theressa Smith, Darlene L. Huson, and Peter T. Lee were recognized as exceptional school leaders… ..more
By Shwetangna Chakrabarty
23-Nov-22
My heart is full of solidarity with all of us who are still struggling... ..more
By Shameek Ghosh and Brian Lalor
23-Nov-22
At the heart of the celebration was the aim of making students recognize the importance of intercultural understanding… ..more
By Kimberly Hall
09-Nov-22
The American School of Kinshasa (TASOK) celebrates Congolese culture every year for a week in October. This tradition, known as Congo Week, has been in place since 2009... ..more
By Sue Easton
09-Nov-22
Each graduation certificate is recognized by international schools as evidence of a commitment to personal and professional growth... ..more
By Dan Worth
09-Nov-22
Keeping education going must remain the top priority, whatever the situation… ..more
By Michelle Collin
26-Oct-22
Students at the American School of Barcelona participated in a medical mission project to Peru, acting as translators to American doctors… ..more
By Samuel J. Richards
26-Oct-22
An award-winning author returned to Shanghai American School to discuss hope and fear, the writing process, and her grade school days in China... ..more
By Connor Rule, Grade 12
12-Oct-22
I wanted to focus on something close to my heart, raising awareness of colorblindness so learning can be inclusive and adjusted to suit individual needs… ..more
By Sue Easton
12-Oct-22
The PTC approach of intense, focused in-person learning, and relaxed, job-embedded virtual learning continues to elevate international education... ..more
By Yasmine Sadri
07-Dec-22
When I say we are our people, we are both joy and pain, and right now we are hurting. Our people are hurting. Our country is hurting… ..more
By Chip Barder and Bambi Betts
12-Oct-22
International school board members and school heads gather in person for fresh new approaches to international school governance... ..more
By Cindy Adair
12-Oct-22
Our induction program aims to foster friendships and a support network among the new staff cohort… ..more
By Benny Kharismana
28-Sep-22
Adapting digital and analog art projects while pivoting between in-person and online classes produced inevitable challenges and creative solutions… ..more
By Nanjing International School
26-Oct-22
Join students, Kirsten and Kalei, as they discuss their Non-Straight/Straight Alliance project… ..more
By Nate Madrid
14-Sep-22
The potential for computer graphics software to help perpetuate students’ love of STEAM subjects… ..more
By Richard Bampfylde
17-Aug-22
Brummana welcomes the Ambassador of China to celebrate Dragon Boat Festival with STEM project-based learning… ..more
By Ayako Catherine Nozue and Hoi Ching (Cathy) Ng
22-Jun-22
Teachers and students at Utahloy International School Guangzhou celebrate diversity and inclusivity by dressing in rainbow colors... ..more
By Ruqaiya Takreem
13-Jul-22
In addition to Syrian children, Alsama Project educates students’ mothers through its social awareness classes led by members of the group... ..more
By Mick Amundson-Geisel
22-Jun-22
A group of students formed the ISY “Student Support Group” to take action in assisting the wellbeing of their classmates in a time of mental health crisis... ..more
By Freshal Abcede
22-Jun-22
Students learn and understand how influential people make decisions based on their values and beliefs, and how they positively influence the community... ..more
By Ruqaiya Takreem
08-Jun-22
Alsama project opens a second school in Lebanon inside Bourj al Barajneh refugee camp, supporting 600 refugee students who have missed multiple years of education... ..more
By Nalini Cook
13-Jul-22
At the ISC Research [email protected] conference, discussion panels addressed the transformation of today’s international schools through a leadership lens... ..more
Student Artwork, Bavarian International School
08-Jun-22
Art provides a unique insight into student voice, allowing us to reflect on the human condition by seeing the world through the lens of the student... ..more
By Ashima Ranga
08-Jun-22
Although challenging, these past two years made us realize the importance of human connection and made us more empathetic towards each of our stories... ..more
By Shwetangna Charkrabarty
01-Jun-22
Send your articles, pictures, and event updates about how you are celebrating the month of pride at your school! ..more
By Michelle Collin
25-May-22
RefugArt combines art and philanthropy to raise awareness of the plight of refugees through an annual student-led event... ..more
By Canadian International School of Hong Kong Wind Chamber Ensemble and Upper School Low Brass
25-May-22
The day before on-campus classes resumed, the Wind Chamber Ensemble and Upper School Low Brass wanted to perform for one last time virtually... ..more
By Drew Vahey
25-May-22
One man’s experience during a month of living in lockdown in Shanghai… ..more
By Courtney Lowe
11-May-22
Enrollment data was collected and analyzed from 59 international schools in April of 2022... ..more
By Rachel Ditchfield
05-May-22
Zurich International School has welcomed 27 young Ukrainian refugees who will complete the academic year at the school... ..more
By Cassie Cooke and Alysha Heller
27-Apr-22
Students from Zurich International School in Switzerland harness the power of short-form video storytelling to build awareness and inspire action towards the future they want. ..more
By Eben Plese
07-Apr-22
We are committed to continuing to support our staff associated with Kyiv International School, and we are committed to reopening as soon as we are able… ..more
By Brittany Betts
13-Apr-22
The International Educator (TIE) is pleased to announce the appointment of Shwetangna Chakrabarty in the role of Editor starting June 2022. ..more
By Tiffany Young Yannelli
13-Apr-22
It was a long time coming and a long time in the making! Finally, on the weekend of February 18-20, the Search Associates UK and Ireland team put together the first in-person recruitment fair. ..more
By Susan Clain
13-Apr-22
AMISA Executive Director Dereck Rhoads presented the award to Superintendent Boerner at the organization’s annual business meeting, citing his impactful leadership and generosity of spirit and time. ..more
By Mira Chan, Grade 10
30-Mar-22
Despite two years of interruptions, a school council empowers youth to remain passionate and committed to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. ..more
By Laura Light
30-Mar-22
The Association for the Advancement of International Education (AAIE) held their Annual Global Leadership Conversation, Humans of AAIE: Curators of Care. ..more
By Irem Noyaner
30-Mar-22
Hisar Schools continue to bring students from all around Turkey together in training activities in line with the "Open Source" approach. ..more
Rachel Caldwell
16-Mar-22
Whilst the main enduring message is a call for peace, the other is a celebration of kindness, empathy, and generosity. ..more
By Rachel Caldwell
26-Feb-22
Our world has been rocked entirely by the inhumane, illegal, and devastating attack on Ukraine. Our staff, students, and parents are all in shock and are dealing with many layers of anxiety and grief. ..more
By Agnieszka Swietliczko
14-Mar-22
With the outbreak of the war and when the first refugees arrived at the border, the phrase "Polish hospitality" took on real meaning. ..more
By Craig Davis
02-Mar-22
The climate emergency is such that we need to start educating young people from all nations earlier on how they can most effectively take action through a variety of education pathways and their subsequent professions. ..more
By Lindsay Martin
02-Mar-22
A panel of KIS International School students discussed ways they’ve taken their unique interests to the next level to become community change-makers and leaders. ..more
By Bambi Betts
17-Feb-22
The Principals’ Training Center (PTC) is delighted to announce the appointment of Sue Easton as the new Director of Programs commencing September 2022. ..more
By Rachel, Year 11
02-Mar-22
11 Brummana students attended the Yale MUN through power cuts, internet stoppages, and several cups of coffee, with three receiving honorable delegate awards. ..more
By Joana Mollet
16-Feb-22
Local artist Joana Mollet, talks about working with kids from Oeiras International School, Portugal in a meaningful, collaborative, conservation art workshop. ..more
By Katy Gandon
16-Feb-22
The results of a recent study including 4,300 teachers shows wellbeing challenges facing international schools. ..more
By Bernardo Rios
02-Feb-22
High School students developed a transformational impact project dealing with water waste and the Sustainable Development Goals. ..more
By Emma Chittleburgh
02-Feb-22
The Excellence Fund at Alsama’s Education Institute has just seen its inaugural cohort, two refugee teenagers, complete their first term at Brummana High School. ..more
By Edward E. Greene, Ph.D
02-Feb-22
While enduring the unusual and abnormal, the vast majority of schools have managed to persevere thanks to the dedication of teachers, families, Boards, and thinly stretched leaders. ..more
By TIE Editor, Courtney Primus
19-Jan-22
Ten primary schools across Surrey, Middlesex and Doha, Qatar are taking part in an inaugural competition to help tackle climate change. ..more
By Ericka Artiga
19-Jan-22
At at Colegio Interamericano in Guatemala, the makerspaces or FabLabs have become physical contexts for unlimited imagination and creation. Students are “building knowledge” and finding solutions to real world problems. ..more
By Bambi Betts
10-Jan-22
We at TIE and the PTC join the thousands of international educators around the world whose faces smile, whose eyes light up, whose laughter erupts, simply when we hear Connie's name. ..more
By Olli-Pekka Heinonen
11-Mar-22
The IB condemns acts of war and violence. Our mission tells us there is a way to manage conflict through dialogue and as a united community leaning on the strength of our learner profile and our belief in one shared humanity and planet. ..more
By Irena Barker
16-Mar-22
CEO of the Council of British International Schools has written to British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, asking for assurances that Ukrainian teachers will face “no barrier” to enter the UK. ..more
By Tom Wallbridge
30-Mar-22
Students for the Environment (SFE) gained board approval to make the International School of Kenya (ISK) carbon neutral by 2030. Students helped rewrite and strengthen the school environmental policy. ..more
By Kimberly Cullen
02-Feb-22
Raise Her Up and Sidecar Counsel are partnering to sponsor two women leaders at the Sidecar Summit in July 2022. ..more
By Kevin Glass and Mike McCarthy
19-Jan-22
The sixth annual #MyFreedomDay campaign is coming up on March 16th, 2022. Individuals and organizations across the globe can participate in this day of action against modern-day slavery. ..more
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By Jeffrey Gibbs
08-Dec-21
Hisar began our peer-managed Writing Center with a goal to transform our school into a collaborative community of writers who believe in writing as a means to make their way in the world, no matter their profession. ..more
By Anne Keeling
08-Dec-21
The promise of an international education for students has resulted in the dramatic growth in the world’s international schools’ market but what has an international education during school age years meant to the students? ..more
By Samuel J. Richards
08-Dec-21
An interdisciplinary, project-based learning institute at the high school level was launched at Shanghai American School, Pudong campus. ..more
By ACS Press Office
24-Nov-21
Students of all ages from ACS International School Egham have been “showing racism the red card” through a series of anti-racism awareness and fundraising activities. ..more
By Nalini Cook
24-Nov-21
In this episode, Nalini Cook, Head of EMEA Research at ISC Research discusses the latest research into recruitment and CPD in international schools with a panel of experts… ..more
By Amira Hachem
10-Nov-21
Yoga and mindfulness equip our learners with tools to promote focus, greater self-awareness, emotional regulation, and compassion. ..more
By William Pamperin
10-Nov-21
Writing an IB Extended Essay in Mathematics has not been so much of a hot topic for a variety of reasons, be it general interest, preconceptions, and sometimes fear... ..more
By Akofa Wallace
10-Nov-21
Laura England, a UNIS Hanoi Middle Years Programme (MYP) English teacher is receiving rave reviews from around the globe for her most recent book, Skills for Success for the Personal Project. ..more
By Nick DeForest
27-Oct-21
Read a summary of the 2021 Survey of Athletic Directors “State of the Industry” including pandemic related questions and top concerns. ..more
By Qatar Foundation Press Office
13-Oct-21
“Afghan Dreamers” were flown to Qatar amid Afghanistan crisis to continue their study of robotics ..more
By Marko Mädge
13-Oct-21
As The Bavarian International School (BIS) celebrates 30 years, it focuses on its future with a vision of equity, diversity, and inclusion. ..more
By Johnny Schwerk
13-Oct-21
Despite the obvious challenges of participating in a conference online, the Lincoln Community School delegates showed great resilience and courage in the debates. ..more
By Anne Keeling
29-Sep-21
The international student pathway to higher education has been severely tested during COVID-19. This reports to better understand how the world’s universities are moving forward in the light of these challenges, ..more
By Sofia Alvazzi and Roberta Afonso Jugdar, Grade 10
27-Oct-21
The YCP is a virtual project aimed to connect youth with changemakers from around the world who are focusing on the UN Sustainable Development Goals in order to inspire action.  ..more
By Emma Chittleburgh
29-Sep-21
Alsama Education Institute brings light back into the classroom and a new curriculum inspired by the Lebanese electricity crisis. ..more
By Huiney Xu and Ben Fishman
15-Sep-21
During prolonged periods of quarantine,it’s important to keep in mind healthy ways to manage anxiety and keep connected. ..more
By National Association of Secondary School Principals
01-Sep-21
Three International School educators have been selected for the 2021 National Distinguished Principals Award for Secondary Schools. ..more
By Richard Bampfylde
01-Sep-21
Today marked one year on from the devastating August 4th Beirut port explosion. ..more
The U.S. Department of State Office of Overseas Schools
04-Aug-21
Daniel A. Kerr, David Callaway, and Veronica Kaypaghian, were selected as the three International School educators for the 2021 National Distinguished Principals Award. ..more
By Bridget McNamer
04-Aug-21
The Sidecar Summit, a gathering of adventurous women leaders in preK-12 education. ..more
International School of Beijing
04-Aug-21
An International School of Beijing (ISB) teacher’s debut children’s book makes great summer reading for families. ..more
Anne Keeling
04-Aug-21
What skillsets are essential to today’s international school teachers? These and many more questions were addressed at the Edruptors Conference which was hosted online by ISC Research in July. ..more
By Anuradha Monga
04-Aug-21
In this year’s retreat, CAMP and TAISI introduced mediation as an approach to resolving disputes. This was aimed to be part of a larger effort to steer international schools towards mediation. ..more
By Jaleea Price
06-Jul-21
A small group of International School Bangkok (ISB) students were guided by professors as they literally connected their embodied knowledge to the laboratory testing capabilities of motion analysis. ..more
By Jill Alali
06-Jul-21
Fairgreen International School is the first school in Dubai to introduce a revolutionary, data-driven system of movement screening and remediation to promote optimal physical wellbeing for its students. ..more
By Suzanne Laong and Liam Hammer
06-Jul-21
Sharing the various approaches in Tenby Schools Johor has adapted to the COVID crisis and thrived as a school community. ..more
If you are a student aged 12-16, working on a project to make our world sustainable, we want to hear about it! The #YoungGreenLeaders Award.   ..more
By Ryan Hopkins-Wilcox
22-Jun-21
21 years into the 21st century, we still are having discussions about how to teach 21st-century skills and dispositions. Among educators who are ready to explore the ideas of creativity, passion, identity, collaboration, and self-directed learning a new version of school can emerge. ..more
By Jeffrey Gibbs
08-Jun-21
Yasmin Erkohen, an eleventh grader and second year writing consultant for Hisar Writing Center has won the MENAWCA's annual award for providing exemplary service to students through innovative tutoring techniques and the quality of her tutoring work. ..more
By Marina Gijzen
08-Jun-21
At Lincoln Community School, elementary school teachers and leaders learned from their emergency online experience that there might be a more effective way to provide a student-centered approach to online learning. ..more
By Sally Robertson
08-Jun-21
80 students from 10 schools in 9 countries on 4 continents collaborated to produce 60 stories in Hear It Out – A memoir of an extraordinary year, a performance project that celebrates real life stories and creates a significant piece of collective oral history. ..more
By Alistair Goold
25-May-21
In his Action Research Project, Alistair Goold examined the role that restorative justice practices can play for international families in transition, using his own family as a case study as they moved during the Covid-19 pandemic and faced a perfect storm of challenges. ..more
By Alexandra Bates
25-May-21
A graduating senior at Colegio Franklin Delano Roosevelt in Lima, Peru offers a beautiful reflection on her first day at the new school, capturing the anxiety and trepidation that so many international students experience in transitioning but also the enriching experiences of growth in community. ..more
By Ranjana Harlalka
25-May-21
Students at Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti school in Guwahati, India have been working with enthusiasm, hope, and determination on meaningful creative projects throughout the pandemic, sometimes in collaboration with students around the world. ..more
In a global competition launched by Book Creator and Planet Classroom, youth aged 11-18 were asked to create a one-page storybook, including a cover illustration, and to read it aloud. Over 480 stories poured in. ..more
By Libby Sievert
11-May-21
With Schutz American School nearing its centennial celebration, the design team launched a collective process aimed at re-imagining campus. The visual art building got an extraordinary makeover in the most challenging of conditions. ..more
By Alec Aspinwall
11-May-21
In a chapter book created with the help of international school counselors, teachers, principals, and heads of school, Grade 5 twins Patrick and Patricia (aka X-Pats) leave their home country and start new adventures abroad at an international school. ..more
By Shwetangna Chakrabarty
06-May-21
Students at Utahloy International School Guangzhou (UISG), in Guangzhou, China decided to focus on staff and student wellbeing to mark Teacher Appreciation Week and organized five days of fun and fundraising. ..more
By Richard Bampfylde
27-Apr-21
Students from twenty schools representing six countries across three continents participated in this 5th edition of BHSMUN, demonstrating key skills necessary for a balanced Middle-East region and to lead through very challenging times towards a bright future. ..more
Ikigai SISU School, located in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, is the first SISU school to open in a global franchise model designed to create world-class K-12 international schools, born of a collaboration between International Schools Services and Lumo Education. ..more
By Irem Noyaner
27-Apr-21
Organized for the 7th time this year and attended by more than 1,400 students to date, the Hisar Coding Summit offers courses and workshops in a variety of fields, such as artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and application, and game development—all taught by students. ..more
By Robert van der Eyken
13-Apr-21
Students at Academia Cotopaxi's school newspaper asked Director Robert van der Eyken to contribute an article on what has been learned over the past year. In this powerful reflection, he submits that 2021 offers an opportunity to apply lessons learned to future challenges. ..more
By Wyatt Franz
13-Apr-21
Things are changing daily in Myanmar for the author and his family. Navigating this amount of flux and uncertainty can feel overwhelming. Focusing on what is, Wyatt lets us walk in his shoes. ..more
By Mrs. Jean Candol-Piscioneri
13-Apr-21
Despite uncertainty, and constant changes in our daily or weekly schedule, science lab activities at Seoul International School continue to be implemented effectively through flexible thinking and focusing on the possibilities rather than limitations. ..more
American School of Bahrain (ASB), the newest addition to Esol Education’s global family of schools, is situated on an expansive 60,000 square meter, state-of-the-art campus. Located in Riffa, ASB is home to one of the most advanced learning environments on the island ..more
By Kelly Owens
30-Mar-21
Service learning, according to Kelly Owens, is problematic in that it reinforces the “savior” mentality among students at international schools. A different approach, community-based engagement, shows them the importance of working together for the betterment of all. ..more
By David Willows
30-Mar-21
A year ago, a team at the International School of Brussels embarked upon a quest to unlearn Advancement. Dismantling such an established part of the school’s administration was bound to be a challenge. A year and a pandemic later, here are 5 ways in which their work has changed. ..more
By Anne Keeling, ISC Research
15-Mar-21
ISC Research, which tracks the world’s international schools, has released a new report of research into how the wellbeing of students and staff at international schools has been affected by COVID-19. ..more
By ACS Press Office
15-Mar-21
As schools across the U.K. return to on-site teaching and learning, ACS International Schools' parents, teachers, and students share their thoughts and feelings on the return to the classroom.  ..more
By Wyatt Franz
03-Mar-21
Listening to nature can bring us to the present moment in times of turmoil. Wyatt Franz would know. He has been teaching through the pandemic and now a coup in Myanmar. ..more
By Adelina Holmes
03-Mar-21
Initially when leading trainings, Adelina Holmes was giving fast lectures and expecting participants to absorb the information she was "gifting" to them—a common mistake. Everything shifted when she started designing her workshops in the same way she planned a class. ..more
By David Willows
16-Feb-21
Has Covid-19 already started to mold and influence the ways in which today’s generation of students will choose the right school for their children? David Willows decided to test this idea on the school-aged people in his own family. ..more
By Richard Bampfylde
16-Feb-21
The nearly 150-year-old British Quaker school in Mount Lebanon raised over US$130,000 since August 2020 from 175 donors to support school families with tuition fee payments and for those directly affected by August 4th explosion. ..more
David L. Di Maria Associate Vice Provost for International Education, University of Maryland
16-Feb-21
Associate Vice Provost for International Education at the University of Maryland feels that President Biden’s rollbacks on former President Trump’s travel restrictions signal new opportunities for international students. ..more
Finlay Morriss
02-Feb-21
Online learning platform Mangahigh has launched its Maths Challenge competition in partnership with COBIS to help improve attainment, as well as support schools and students who are currently learning remotely. ..more
By Lisa Perskie & the UNAtions Team
02-Feb-21
School of the Nations has found that it is possible both to sustain and strengthen its service projects and connections with its sister schools online thanks to friendship, collaboration, and empathy. The trust developed prior to the pandemic helped tremendously. ..more
By Angela Beach
02-Feb-21
Dalian American International School Elementary in Dalian, China takes distance learning beyond the screen by offering student toolkits to enhance instruction and add a personal touch—a weekly-refreshed bag of physical supplements to online learning. ..more
By Jill Alali
02-Feb-21
Commencing in the 2021-2022 academic year, Fairgreen students will be able to embrace an international network of experts in sustainability by choosing tracks in Nature Conservation, Sustainable Hospitality, Sustainable Fashion and more. ..more
By ACS Press Office
02-Feb-21
Open to all interested in building a better, more sustainable future, "The world needs global citizens" will be hosted by ACS International School Hillingdon on Tuesday 9 February and will feature a number of speakers who will share perspectives on the global challenges before us. ..more
By Ben Fishman and Josh Lange
19-Jan-21
Concordia International School Shanghai has forged a partnership that allows international school students and staff to work together with local Chinese in community development efforts, mainly through education and health projects in rural parts of the country ..more
By Anne Keeling, ISC Research
19-Jan-21
The International School Awards 2021 were live streamed Monday, 18 January to schools around the world. The International School of the Year 2021 was awarded to Branksome Hall Asia, South Korea. ..more
By Sharon Canadine
19-Jan-21
The student population at Colegio Interamericano in Guatemala City has been steadily growing over the past 40 years. Thanks to a recent expansion project, the school now covers 15.5 acres and includes state-of-the-art facilities. ..more
By Sophie Baillie
19-Jan-21
Impington Village College, located on the outskirts of Cambridge in the U.K., has been awarded Foundation level for the British Council’s prestigious International School Award in recognition of its work to bring the world into the classroom. ..more
By Justin Sheehan
06-Jan-21
Unable to travel out of province due to the global pandemic, students and teachers at Dalian American International School developed a partnership with regional corporations in order to bring online learning opportunities to children in local communities. ..more
By Mick Amundson-Geisel
06-Jan-21
The Myanmar International School Counselors Association (MISCA) has allowed its members to stay connected professionally and offer mutual support. But it has also empowered students to pursue their personal and educational goals. ..more
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By Christopher Niem
23-Dec-20
“Our long-term goal is to be able to influence the culture of school food in Hong Kong, and in other areas of Asia as well. Once parents and children can see the benefits of healthy, sustainable food, we really believe that it can become a movement for positive change.” ..more
By Adam Rugnetta
23-Dec-20
International educator and author Adam Rugnetta, like many of our readers, is experiencing Covid-19 abroad. After nearly a year in the hot spot of Milan, Italy Adam looks for silver linings. Check out his latest comic. ..more
By Dr. Tiffani Betts Razavi
08-Dec-20
Critical thinking skills are cited as one of the key strengths of the International Baccalaureate, vital to the core mission of IB programs. Recent research has found that students of the program have significantly greater critical thinking skills than their non-IB peers. ..more
By ACS Press Office
08-Dec-20
ACS International School Hillingdon has become the first school in Europe to offer the Global Citizens Diploma (GCD), a qualification that acknowledges all of the exceptional citizenship and service-related activities students undertake to become global citizens.  ..more
By Graham Watts
08-Dec-20
With the rapid shift to online professional learning, the international school community experienced a plethora of new opportunities to innovate, engage, and learn at the annual conference of the Association of International Schools in Africa. ..more
By Jane Segre
25-Nov-20
Walking through the corridors of the American School of Milan, whether on campus through our virtual classrooms, the positive atmosphere is palpable. Teachers are discovering that Covid-related adjustments have forged a stronger sense of community among students. ..more
By Chip Barder
25-Nov-20
No individual or group within our international schools has been spared from the challenges brought on by the pandemic, including the School Board. Those responsible for school governance have been attempting to navigate new and troubling territory. ..more
By Tory Potter, Eric Semler, Dawn De Koker, and Ben Fishman
25-Nov-20
Having a strong, positive partnership between school administrators and counselors is critical in supporting student success. Concordia International School Shanghai has taken intentional steps to strengthen this partnership and shares the key elements of its model here. ..more
By Veenaa Agrawal
11-Nov-20
The Little Library, a student project spearheaded by Veenaa Agrawal of Lincoln Community School (Accra), is making a big impact on local students in her Abelemkpe community as access to learning resources grows even more limited due to the pandemic.  ..more
By Elijah Petersen
24-Oct-20
Teachers will try almost anything for their students, including, it turns out, teaching remotely with no internet. When Algeria’s Baccalaureate exams prompted an internet blackout during the week of September 13, staff at American International School of Algiers got creative. ..more
By Shwetangna Chakrabarty, TIE blogger
24-Oct-20
In the era of Covid-19, IB students at Utahloy International School Guangzhou have found a way to pursue service-learning opportunities remotely. Yes, we must practice social distancing, they understand; but this is no time to distance ourselves from social causes. ..more
By Diana Shanaa
24-Oct-20
Cairo American College Senior Abdullah Shamsi was chosen by the United Nations Department of Global Communications to be one of eight youth speakers at the UN International Day of Peace, held virtually on 17 September. ..more
By Xianxuan Xu
14-Oct-20
Recently there has been a call for teachers to teach disciplinary literacy—literacy skills specialized to individual subject matter, especially in middle and high schools, since experts from different disciplines approach their respective texts quite differently. ..more
By Eric Semler
14-Oct-20
What can you learn about leadership and leading during a crisis from the mud and mayhem of a reality show featuring incredibly dangerous roads? A lot, it turns out, if you've ever felt that leading a school can be a treacherous endeavor. ..more
By Diana Shanaa
14-Oct-20
Cairo American College has weathered a couple of storms since the start of 2020. From covid-related challenges to actual weather events, facing these difficulties together has reinforced the community's sense that it is able to rise to any challenge. ..more
By the Office of Overseas Schools
30-Sep-20
Congratulations to Melissa M Schaub, elementary principal of the American International School of Lagos in Lagos, Nigeria, and to Daniel R. Todd, elementary principal of International School of Uganda, who were selected for the 2020 National Distinguished Principals Award. ..more
By Lisa Martin
30-Sep-20
Disrupted Model United Nations seasons, cancelled conferences, and tens of thousands of disappointed delegates around the world have been grappling with the impact of the pandemic... and innovating like crazy, leading to program growth and increased engagement. ..more
By Adam Bradford
30-Sep-20
Students struggle to work independently on developing lab ideas and carrying them out. @Home Experiments are designed to complement the IB biology curriculum by giving them memorable, safe, practical experiments to try at home. ..more
By Anne Keeling, ISC Research
15-Sep-20
A new report published by ISC Research and Next Frontier Inclusion describes inclusion practices and trends within the world’s international schools market. A total of 207 international schools from 69 countries were surveyed; students with learning needs are present in most. ..more
By Robbie Jefferiss
15-Sep-20
Here in Singapore, we do an exercise with our Grade 11 students, asking them to visualize their future lives at age 30. COVID-19 rendered the exercise more fraught than usual. Flexibility of thinking may be one of the greatest strengths we can impart to our students at this time. ..more
By George Pickford
15-Sep-20
The successful project for student-athletes at International Baccalaureate (IB) World Schools, supporting their dual career aspirations, has been approved to now applies to both IB Diploma Programme (DP) and IB Career-related Programme (CP) students. ..more
By Richard Bampfylde
03-Sep-20
The explosion in early August that rocked the Lebanese capital Beirut left over 200 residents dead, 6,000 injured, and 350,000 homeless. This tragedy compounded existing social, political, economic, and health crises. Brummana High School Students stepped up. ..more
By Lauren Mehrbach, Chris Beingessner and Chris Raymaakers
03-Sep-20
Reimagining school during the pandemic is a global re-creation. Students disembarked the buses at Singapore American School, excited for their first full day of in-person school since March. In many ways it resembled the start of the 2019-20 school year. But it wasn't. ..more
By Anne Keeling, ISC Research
03-Sep-20
Technology played a vital role in supporting the continuation of student learning in schools during covid-19, according to a new report by ISC Research, focused on understanding the use of technology during campus closures and its impact on international schools. ..more
By Heidi Dyck Hilty
15-Jul-20
Racism in international schools sounds like a misquote. There can’t be racism in international schools; it goes against everything we’re supposed to believe in, against everything we say we promote. And yet... ..more
By Michelle Collin
15-Jul-20
"You will forever be remarkable people," stated Mr. Smith, Head of Shekou International School. "Partly because you graduated in a remarkable year, but mainly because you are who you are well before the pandemic hit us." ..more
By Nafisa Mustafa, Age 10
15-Jul-20
"Throughout this learning experience, I have missed many things, but the biggest one is socializing. Being there in the physical classroom with the teacher was better and easier, for some inexplicable reason." ..more
By Jazz Victoria Griffiths, Grade 8
18-Jun-20
Without a doubt, this remote learning experience has brought both positives and negatives. At times I’ve been tearing out my hair, whereas at other moments I’m basking in a state of Zen that I’d never possessed while engaged in standard schooling. ..more
By Jinho Yoon, Grade 11
18-Jun-20
On the morning of 17 March, four Korean students and I entered the desolate Jolly Grant Airport in Dehradun, India welcomed by the few that worked there with glances of suspicion and disgust. Leaving meant we would not be able to return to school, no matter how things evolved. ..more
By Azzah Abrar Dar, Age 10
18-Jun-20
This time pause has the power to teach me new things every day, Utilize every moment positively, keeping your gadgets at bay. Watching a movie together and these endless family chats, have the power to mellow down, even the nasty spoiled brats. ..more
By Rahaf Ala’aldin Yousef Mishael, Grade 8
18-Jun-20
We needed to grow smarter and more productive and thus created a new routine for our days, to keep us busy, healthy, and happy. We have uncovered new hobbies and tried to find ways to calm ourselves down during breakdowns and stressful moments. ..more
By Proserpina Dhlamini-Fisher
04-Jun-20
Racism is still alive in international education. Schools rationalize the terrible practice of excluding teachers and leaders of color by citing parent expectations, visa laws, and a dozen other weak excuses. Are there enough people of color or teachers representing diverse cultures serving as role models and mentors to our students? ..more
By Betsy Grabb Suits
18-Jun-20
Six weeks ago, I caught one of the last flights out of Laos where all schools closed due to the Coronavirus 19. My mom had been in the hospital during this pandemic and was home under Hospice Care. I didn’t think I would make it back in time to see her again. ..more
By Juliette Harik
08-Apr-20
The American School of Doha, in collaboration with the ASD National Honor Society (NHS), has pledged to make education available to children in the Machakos county of Kenya. ASD officially announces the Alfardan Group as the Sponsor Premier of the Machakos Education Center. ..more
By Denise Wee
17-Feb-20
Bloomberg reports Hong Kong’s international schools are bracing for an exodus of families from the city, with some warning they may have to shut for good after the government suspended classes to prevent the spread of coronavirus. ..more
+ 2019
By Elisa Rainford
14-Feb-19
ACS Doha, one of Qatar’s leading international schools, has announced a partnership with Al Jaber Group to build a brand new, state-of-the-art student campus in Doha. The new school will have a capacity of 2,470 students and will open in August 2020. ..more
+ 2018
By Sally Richmond and Ming Jin
23-May-18
At Beijing City International School, we believe that we are all lifelong learners and can always learn, grow, and improve in our profession. Concretely, how can we maintain ongoing learning opportunities for teachers and teaching assistants that are conveniently offered onsite and that are both accessible and cost effective? Here are some of the ideas we've come up with to date. ..more
By Dale Plotzki
31-Aug-18
A new Google Innovator project called ‘#EdPins’ is gearing up for back-to-school season. Created by Canadian international educator Dale Plotzki, #EdPins is a new way for schools and teachers to connect online by repurposing Google Maps entries of schools. ..more
+ 2017
By Janelle Eastridge, Lauren Sandoval, & Janine Stegall
09-Aug-17
“Should I use a factual or a conceptual question?” When a seventh-grade student asked this question in her English class, we knew that she was starting to think about ways to approach a problem using a common language. This example illustrates a shift in learning taking place at the International Community School of Abidjan (ICSA) in Côte d’Ivoire. ..more
By Chloe McMath
09-Aug-17
This week more than 66,000 International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Programme (MYP) students from around the world have received their results from the May 2017 examination session. ..more
By Elena Van Lare
09-Aug-17
As part of International School Yangon's strategic goal to develop and implement plans to ensure quality, purpose-built facilities that support the curriculum, co-curriculum, security, safety, and health needs of ISY students, the school has recently undergone a campus expansion and facilities renovation. ..more
By Kaitlyn Chantry, The Conversation
25-Feb-17
On Feb. 22, President Donald Trump’s administration revoked protections allowing transgender students to use the bathrooms of their chosen gender identity. This reversal further divides those who contend that these decisions should remain in the hands of individual states and those who believe gender identity should be federally protected as a civil right. ..more
+ 2016
By Gwen R. Cario
02-Feb-16
Lily Frautschi, a member of The Awty International School’s choir Awty Singers, was chosen to perform with the Texas All-State Choir in San Antonio through a competitive process held across the state at District, Region, and Area levels. ..more
By Teresa Cantú
06-Jan-16
Necessary Arts is a nonprofit whose goal is to develop global citizenship through the arts. Teresa Cantú shares her experience volunteering with the organization along with her thoughts on outreach, learning, and leadership. ..more
+ 2015
By Amy Atkinson
10-Sep-15
The Mekong River International Schools Association is a group of eight schools devoted to creating collaborative learning activities for their students in sports, leadership, and the arts. This year's Arts Exchange was held at Saigon South International School. ..more
By Linda Duevel
03-Jun-15
One of the outcomes announced at this year’s AAIE conference was the name of our new Executive Director, Yolanda Murphy Barrena. She was chosen following a search that attracted sixty-two candidates from throughout the international education constellation. ..more
By Francey Hakes, Bruce Mills, and Patricia Handly
05-Aug-15
A fundamental responsibility of all schools is to safeguard students. Doing this successfully requires a firm commitment from school leaders and all other school stakeholders. One threat that all schools face, regardless of location or size, is that of the sexual predator. ..more
By Christiana Perakis and Steve Medeiros
26-May-15
The Institute for Innovation and Creativity at the American Community Schools of Athens has just hosted the 10th Annual Conference on Learning Differences and Innovation Summit, under the theme “What if? Teaching and Learning at the Edge of Possibility.” ..more
By Waheed Sarfraz Malik
26-May-15
With private education a growing business in the Middle East, investors and developers are designing and building bigger and better school buildings. While many innovative school designs have emerged over the past decade, some basic guidelines are helpful. ..more
By Steve Charbonneau
02-Apr-15
Why should school boards adopt a process to have their own effectiveness appraised? The board is meant to evaluate the school head’s effectiveness, for as CEO of the school the head must be held accountable for his or her leadership in that most critical position. ..more
By Jared Kuruzovich
02-Apr-15
In late January and early February 2015, NIST International School was visited by three noted academics as part of the fifth ASEAN event series Bridges - Dialogues Towards a Culture of Peace. ..more
By Edward Doherty
02-Apr-15
Last year, the American International School-Chennai hosted an artist residency program that brought seven artists to campus to construct several monumental figures -- four horses and one elephant. ..more
By Josefino Rivera, Jr.
24-Sep-15
Arguments against Twitter range from the limitations imposed by 140 characters to suppressing actual social interaction and even to promoting the death of languages. While there may be some validity in these arguments, ultimately Twitter does have a place in an educational setting. ..more
By Kathleen Jasper
05-Mar-15
A mass exodus is happening in K-12 education. Research shows that 50 percent of new teachers leave the job before year five. According to a study conducted by Alliance for Excellent Education, teacher turnover costs the US $2.2 billion annually. ..more
By William Scarborough
05-Feb-15
Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Business Operations at Singapore American School William Scarborough describes risk-assessment initiatives taken by SAS to better ensure the school's financial stability in the event of a disaster. ..more
By David J. Condon
05-Feb-15
The Canadian Academy in Japan has initiated an International School Storytelling Project intended to collect and disseminate stories from international school community members around the world. ..more
As we enter into the heavy recruiting season we want to make sure you are being seen as a valued candidate. Confidential letters of recommendation are among the top criteria school heads use when reviewing a candidate's resume. ..more
+ 2014
By James Swetz
02-Oct-14
Melanie Swetz, Head of English at Bilkent Erzurum Laboratory School in Erzurum, Turkey, was awarded a Norman Mailer Fellowship for her poetry. ..more
By David Toze
14-Aug-14
David Toze, Superintendent of the International School of Manila, provides an update on outreach efforts following the devastating typhoon that hit the Central Philippines last November. ..more
by Jane Shartzer, PTC Coordinator
13-Aug-14
Dennis Rodman of NBA fame makes an impromptu visit to the PTC’s final session held in Miami in July 2014, surprising participants and coordinator Jane Shartzer alike. ..more
By John Chandler
06-Aug-14
For over 50 years, The American School of Kinshasa in the Democratic Rep. of Congo has offered an American-based curriculum to a group of talented K-12 students from all over the world. ..more
By Amy Wesley
30-Jul-14
Asier Calbet, a Grade 11 student at Internationale Schule Frankfurt-Rhein-Main (ISF) in Frankfurt, Germany, achieved a milestone that many only dream of—he published his first book. ..more
By Katharine Fowle
23-Jul-14
Reader’s workshop is an extended period of time each day when students participate in authentic reading experiences, practicing skills and strategies that help them develop as readers. ..more
By Johnson Jacob
23-Jul-14
Before adopting a new platform, the IT department at the American International School of Bucharest evaluated a number of cloud-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platforms, comparing two of the world’s leading SaaS platform providers: Google Apps for Education and Microsoft Office 365 for Education. ..more
By Meadow Hilley
15-Jul-14
The American Community School of Amman is helping Mercy Corps respond to the influx of Syrian refugees in Jordan, and TIE heeded the call. ..more
Are you in the process of relocating internationally to a place that is less traveled, or way off the beaten path? You could star in a new national cable network show on American families living abroad. ..more
By Amy Wesley
08-Jul-14
The goals were lofty and the peak was high, but a determined group reached the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro and raised funds to benefit cancer patients. ..more
By Allana Rumble
26-Jun-14
Taking a leadership role in environmentally sustainable innovation, an international school in Peru transforms both its campus and its community. ..more
By Ben Sheridan
26-Jun-14
Kindergarteners in Japan and Indonesia leverage technology to write a collaborative, chapter-post-by-chapter-post story. ..more
By Christa F. Eleftherakis
17-Jun-14
When you cannot bring an audience to the performance, then you bring the performance to the audience. ..more
By Alison McNulty
17-Jun-14
How to get all faculty to buy into their role as language teachers as well as subject content teachers? Professional development sessions could be the answer. ..more
By Mike Johnson
17-Jun-14
Uncertainty is everywhere in Venezuela at the moment. How does it affect our students? How, in the midst of this chaos, can they focus? Sometimes it's a question of tuning it out. ..more
By Emma Silva
10-Jun-14
United Nations International School in Vietnam enlists Harvard professor to help develop capacity for “generative governance,” and invites others to share in the opportunity. ..more
By Darryl Anderson
03-Jun-14
Imagine a middle school where the curriculum involves designing airplanes, catapults, remote-control cars, Rube Goldberg machines, and water rockets. ..more
By Ciara Johnson
03-Jun-14
Tarsus American College students, teachers, and staff worked hard to clean up the local beach in Karaduvar, on Turkey’s southern coast. The result? One hundred bags of trash, and some top-notch local hospitality. ..more
By Vanessa Sanyang
27-May-14
Students at Banjul American Embassy School, Gambia get transported back in time to the 1700s along the Northwest Coast of North America. ..more
By Julia Martinez
27-May-14
One Dubai international school sets out to implement a new AP program focusing on inquiry, research, and writing skills crucial for college and career success. ..more
By Kristen Lowman
20-May-14
An upper school library undergoes a comprehensive, information-age metamorphosis. Kristen Lowman has the story. ..more
By Michael Johnson
20-May-14
How can we best address recently identified issues with regard to on- and off-campus child protection? A child protection team, and balanced teams of vetted chaperones, are a good start. ..more
By Alex Lancia
13-May-14
Africa beckons! Join the International Community School of Addis Ababa for a learning safari in Ethiopia. ..more
By Carey Halula, Wes Henderson, and Michael Lambert
13-May-14
By sharing their skills with their classmates, students in one Shanghai school learn the fine art of capacity building. Locker cleaning, movie editing, sushi making... You name it! ..more
By Bambi Betts
06-May-14
AISH Executive Director Bambi Betts and a coalition of international education leaders spearhead a renewed focus on child protection in international schools. ..more
By Alex Hunt, Daria Jashechkina, and Alex Meuret
06-May-14
Middle schoolers in Zagreb, Croatia, harness the power of crowd-funding to bolster a deserving partner in Nepal's Kopila Valley. ..more
By Paul Poore
28-Apr-14
Sometimes our colleagues are not who we think they are; in the wake of sexual misconduct by fellow staff members, we realize we may have unintentionally failed to protect our students. So what are international schools to do? ..more
By Shannon O’Dwyer
29-Apr-14
Beijing BISS International School’s elementary students embrace green screen technology, with dazzling pedagogical results. ..more
By Simon Gauci
29-Apr-14
In his geography unit, one social studies teacher consented to his students' use of MineCraft... And in the wake of an "outstanding" project outcome, some reconsiderations were arguably in order. ..more
By Tamatha Bibbo and Roberto d’Erizans
22-Apr-14
Does training, or for that matter, most of the professional development (PD) we as educators participate in each year, have any effect on student learning? Is PD really worth the time we dedicate to it? ..more
By Kate Ferrier
22-Apr-14
As one Beijing international school learned in the course of hosting sculptor Ann Weber, artists in residence can deliver a cornucopia of educational outcomes. ..more
By Peter Carlson
15-Apr-14
Every year, KIS International School in Bangkok, Thailand offers a scholarship to a deserving young refugee. And as KIS teacher Peter Carlson observes, there are numerous benefits to supporting genuine socioeconomic diversity. ..more
By Lana Ghandour
15-Apr-14
In a "South-South" cultural exchange program between Ghana and Colombia, families from an Accra international school saw an opportunity to help. ..more
By Thomas Williamson
08-Apr-14
Students from Kaohsiung American School, Taiwan Skype their way into a recent discovery of early hominid bones in South Africa, led by The University of the Witwatersrand and National Geographic. ..more
By Bryan Wawzenek
08-Apr-14
One of Sudan’s “lost boys” challenged the M’KIS community to change the world with him. And they did, raising US$10,000 to build wells in South Sudan. ..more
By Bonnie Billak
01-Apr-14
As a teacher, can you help your English language learners while also helping your other students communicate with them? This, according to Bonnie Bilak, is the key to a productive learning environment. ..more
By Terry Maguire
01-Apr-14
Community outreach is a hallmark of international schools; one school in Zambia recently hosted 250 teachers from 27 schools across the country. ..more
By Chris Starr
25-Mar-14
Formative assessment has a "rock star"—and he came to the International School of Luxembourg earlier this month to support that country's educational reform agenda. ..more
By Amanda Wood
25-Mar-14
For 23 years running, Colegio Americano de Torreón's art festival has been "an all-encompassing experience." CAT teacher Amanda Wood has the story. ..more
By Laurence Myers
18-Mar-14
The International School of Kuala Lumpur (ISKL) becomes the first Eco-Schools Green Flag recipient in Malaysia, in recognition of its students' pioneering efforts in waste management, healthy living, and sustainable transportation. ..more
By Gisella Silva and Lola Sanchez-Carrion
18-Mar-14
To get to grips with poverty, students members of Colegio FDR's TECHO Club try to experience it for themselves: "We build with them, we eat with them, and we learn from them." ..more
By Dan Hovde
11-Mar-14
Queen Elizabeth visits Scotland’s only IB school, opens theater named after her in commemoration of Diamond Jubilee. ..more
By Arlene Q. Vermylen
04-Mar-14
Opened in 1975, Hong Kong International School's primary school site will give way this summer to a new, world-class facility to be completed for the 2017-2018 school year. ..more
By Roz Ezra
04-Mar-14
How one school's elementary gardening club made great strides in organic gardening: attention to soil, water supply, composting, and biological pest control. ..more
By Sarah Carpenter
25-Feb-14
One international school's innovative attempt to connect its learning and local community: team up with a local museum and enhance the visitor experience. ..more
By Pamela Pappas
25-Feb-14
The central hub of a US$40 million capital investment is now complete, and will support the ongoing creation of state-of-the-art facilities on ISK's 40-acre campus. ..more
By Paul Tarc
25-Feb-14
When I began my international school teaching in the early 1990s, I had little more than a slide show and a travel book on Ecuador as my “preparation” for international school teaching. ..more
By Daniel Lincoln
18-Feb-14
Jack Uldrich argues that what we really need to take on the future is... humility. Exit the grand, strategic planning, enter a culture of modest experiments. ..more
By Richard Pacheco
18-Feb-14
Endicott College to open new center in Bangkok this summer, following the establishment of international graduate study centers in Spain, Switzerland, and the Czech Republic. ..more
By Liz Jheeta
18-Feb-14
The first international school in Shenzhen, China, Shekou International School (SIS) is now celebrating its 25th anniversary. ..more
By Nora Graham
18-Feb-14
How does an artist communicate significant aspects of his or her personal character through the art-making process? ..more
By Cynthia Nagrath
13-Feb-14
The auction raised nearly US$10,000, which will immediately go to support the children attending the school. “Every dollar helps to support our little school,” said TIE CEO Forrest Broman. ..more
By Vicki Oman, TIE Staff Writer
11-Feb-14
In the course of its 8th annual Oasis Day, the Academy for International School Heads (AISH) puts four international experts on effective teaching practice and supervision to the test. ..more
48th Annual AAIE Conference, Boston, USA
12-Feb-14
Hundreds of international school heads, associations, and partners gathered in Boston for the 48th annual AAIE conference. ..more
By Lana Ghandour
11-Feb-14
Several of Ghana's soccer luminaries, including Abedi Pele, brought some star power to Lincoln Community School's family Picnic. ..more
By Jude Clapper, Matt Fagen, Rafael Garcia, and Leo Lopez
04-Feb-14
In Taipei American School’s upper school, it’s “STEAM,” not STEM, and art is "an essential part of STEAM, especially in the engineering process." ..more
The Children of Haiti Project
29-Jan-14
Four years ago, in February, international educators from around the world all came together and decided to take action in their own way. They chose an area they knew everything about: schooling. ..more
By Corey Topf
04-Feb-14
One international school in Peru's quest to address the fragmented nature of traditional high school learning, and empower its students to regain control. ..more
Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada kicked off its 26th annual TORF, or Teachers' Overseas Recruiting Fair, in the company of 66 international schools and over 265 candidates. ..more
By Megan Munsell
28-Jan-14
Warsaw school is granted IB Open World Schools status, joins the push to increase access to the IB Diploma Program. ..more
By Nora Graham
23-Jan-14
To celebrate their school's 50 years, IST students found inspiration in French artist JR and his TED Talk, “My Wish: Use Art to Turn the World Inside Out.” ..more
By Jeremy Willette
17-Jan-14
The American International School of Chennai took part in Dot Day, a planetary celebration of creativity and confidence. Make your mark, and challenge yourself to better it. ..more
By Jill Watson
14-Jan-14
On-site assessment summit allows school leaders from across the region to sharpen their standards-based assessment skills. ..more
By Beth Coyle and Colleen Coady
07-Jan-14
Staff members at the American Embassy School of New Delhi have been thinking outside the box about student council. The result? A focus on leadership, not popularity. ..more
+ 2013
By Mary Miller
24-Dec-13
Every year, the International School of Latvia brings some joy to an otherwise sober group: young, long-term patients in Riga's University Hospital. ..more

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