Still Finding One Another | TIE Newsletter 4 November 2026 | The International Educator (TIE Online)

4 November 2026

By Harold Hernández C.

Moving between Taiwan and Ethiopia reveals how oral tradition can strengthen student confidence, deepen engagement, and transform written learning... more

From an AI Answer to True Understanding

By Dr. Yujiro Fujiwara

A monastery debate in Tibet raises a question for AI-era classrooms: how do students move from having an answer to real understanding... more

Data With Purpose: From Identification to Impact

By Emily Easterday

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

A Transcultural Framework for Giftedness

By Dr. Seth Jaeger and Dr. Priscilla Bade-White

Some gifted students in international schools remain hidden in plain sight, their potential masked by language, mobility, and traditional measures of achievement... more

Forty Years and Still Finding One Another

By Courtney Primus

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

FEATURED SERIES

Neurodiversity in International School Leadership

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

Empowered to Do What?

By David William Sheehan

When everyone is empowered, who's actually making decisions? Clear boundaries can turn delegation into trust, accountability, and effective shared leadership... more

The Messy Middle: Leading Curriculum Change When the Outcome is Unknown

By Kendall Fairburn

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

A Reflection on Celebrating Diversity, Inclusion, and Wellbeing

By Kimberly Wong

Seven years of diversity and inclusion work reveal the successes and challenges of building understanding, supporting educators, and sustaining change... more

THE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS PODCAST

Why Is Meaningful Change in Schools So Difficult?

By Dan Taylor and John Mikton

A conversation with Lee Fertig and Jeff Lippman explores why meaningful school change requires rethinking education while protecting the human connections and values that matter most... more

PEARLS OF WISDOM

The Children Are Watching

By Yasoda Deva

Children are always watching, giving school leaders opportunities to model thoughtful decisions, demonstrate their values, and shape how students approach the world… more

What Peloton Continues To Teach Me About Learning

By Matthew Piercy

Proud of my punctuality, I find it a little embarrassing to admit that I arrived at the party more than a decade late. The fitness company, Peloton, launched a Kickstarter campaign in 2013 to help fund its first internet-connected stationary bike, which officially shipped to early backers later that year. A cyclist, I likely rode my bike thousands of miles before ever really even knowing anything about Peloton… more

What Are Top Universities Looking for in Undergraduate Candidates? 3 Lessons From 7 Institutions

By Conrad Hughes

I recently traveled to the East Coast of the USA to visit universities. I wanted to promote my school, explain directly in the Dean of Admission’s office why I believe our students are exceptional, and explain our programme, values, and ethos. But I also wanted to hear from them on what admitting students to selective institutions means in 2026… more

Blue Skies Leadership Podcast – Episode #26

By Daniel Kerr

“When are we going to stop talking and start doing?” That’s the question Stacy Stephens put directly to us on the latest episode of the Blue Skies Leadership Podcast. In Episode 26, join me and Daniel Mendes as Stacy dives deep into what it takes to shift international education from “pockets of innovation” to systemic, lasting change. From leveraging AI to lighten the curriculum load to creating teacher-centered schools... more