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18 June 2025
THE VOICE OF TIE


At TIE, we’re here to support you—not just with job postings and a job seeking platform, but with the tools, strategies, and frameworks to help you take meaningful next steps toward the professional future you want to create... more
NEURODIVERSITY IN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL LEADERSHIP

By Richard Jaberzadeh, Deb Lane, Diana Rosberg, and Bridget McNamer

How can international schools better support leaders so that their neurodivergent superpowers can flourish, and the schools they serve can too... more

By Jennifer Abrams

International school leaders face complexity, conflict, and change. Explore practical tools to lead with empathy, clarity, and emotional intelligence... more
LEVERAGING DATA TO IMPROVE TEACHING AND LEARNING

By Suzie Boss, Jamie Robb, Ralph Emmerink, and Tim Evans

A case study from the American International School of Guangzhou explores how a shared vision and teacher champions drive meaningful data use... more

By Vickie Swann

Coaching isn't a role, it’s a mindset. Discover how asset-based conversations can empower students, teachers, and leaders to thrive... more

By Stacy Stephens

Listen to hear how the International School of Kenya is using standards not as a mandate, but as a meaningful framework for growth… more
A PORTRAIT OF GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES

By Regina Maniaci and Grade 3 students

Grade 3 students engaged in an interdisciplinary unit blending visual arts and environmental science... more

By Estelle Baroung Hughes

Let’s blossom where we are planted. To nurture passion for global citizenship, how about jumping from B to C: from global to glocal… more

By Alice Tamang

Frameworks like the TLC are essential tools for supporting academic success and fostering deeper language understanding, benefiting all learners… more
EARS OF EAST PODCAST

By Grade 11 students

In this episode of Ears of East Politics Podcast Club we shine a light on the Global Concerns aspect of our service learning program... more
PEARLS OF WISDOM

By Nausheen Siddiqi

In this Pearl, Nausheen shares two powerful analogies to define leadership, highlighting the importance of vision, empathy, and adaptability… more

By Rae Merrigan

Discover why true inclusion goes beyond diversity, and how fostering belonging boosts student success, wellbeing, and school community... more
By Lianne Dominguez

I’ve been thinking a lot about my late grandmother-in-law. She was a master bonsai artist. Her garden was a sanctuary of delicate trees—each one shaped over years with steady hands and quiet devotion. I remember watching her prune with care: never rushing, never cutting too deep. She once told me, “You have to understand the tree before you shape it. You don’t force it. You grow with it.”... more
By Margriet Ruurs

From Africa to Asia and around the world, these picturebooks are perfect for all ages. One is even published in two languages: English and French on the same page – great to use in an international classroom. Have fun reading books and exploring other cultures... more
By Matthew Piercy

Millions look idly on, as the man builds a shelter. He cuts the wood. He ties the knots. He lights the fire with one strike of the steel. His sons are with him. The Alaskan river runs cold and clear. As a family, they will fish. Eat. Sleep on the dirt. All the while, millions remain locked to their screens. Out of the elements... more
CURRENT CONVERSATIONS

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Harvard Business Review
Michelle Alzamora has been appointed Assistant Superintendent of International Schools Group (ISG) in Saudi Arabia.
Sai Bhavya Prabu has been appointed Head of International Curriculum of Shiv Nadar School Gurgaon in India.
Gonzalo Curbelo has been appointed International Academic Director of The British International School of Ukraine in Ukraine.
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