Building a Generation | TIE Newsletter 25 February 2026 | The International Educator (TIE Online)

25 February 2026

By Maya Krishnadas

Through trust, scaffolding, and targeted support, a struggling student transformed challenges into confidence and academic success... more

Reflections on Student Wellbeing Beyond Measurement

By Sandrine Paillasse

What does it really mean to measure wellbeing in a school? Perhaps the art of seeing in schools begins with granting time and space to notice... more

International Mother Language Day: Embracing a More Expansive Vision of Language

By Jacob Huckle

International Mother Language Day serves as a reminder that we need to go beyond tokenistic or superficial celebrations of diversity... more

Building a Generation of Peace Brokers Through Dialogue

By Kathryn T. Berkman, Meredith Robinson, and Megan Vosk

Dialogue fosters understanding, empathy, and shared purpose, while addressing power imbalances... more

VOICE OF TIE PODCAST

Human-Centered Leadership in International Education

By Stacy Stephens

Join us for a conversation with Lianne Dominguez where she discusses human-centered leadership, professional standards, and putting students at the heart of international schools... more

PEARLS OF WISDOM

Hold Space for Others to Thrive

By Darby Sinclair

In this Pearl, Darby reveals how “holding space” transforms everyday moments into powerful leadership that helps colleagues thrive... more

The Education Game: A Teacher’s New Year’s Reckoning

By Elijah Abdullah

A reflection on privilege, institutional incentives, and moral agency in international schools... more

When Coaching Crosses Cultures

By Sam Olson-Wyman, Kristen Moreland, and Jordan Benedict

Explore the inherent diversity of international schools and the rich, multicultural environments that shape the work of instructional coaches worldwide... more

Designing Math Instruction to Intentionally and Effectively Include Multilingual Learners

By Jessica McArdle

Functional linguistics can help teachers design accessible and inclusive math lessons for multilingual learners... more

From Actions to Results: Language Based Teaching Strategies

By Scott Eder

A practical framework linking instructional actions, teacher competence, and student motivation to ethical, evidence-based language teaching and meaningful learning outcomes... more

The Continuum of Autonomy: Moving Students Toward Self-Directed Learning

By Suman Choudhary

Giving students liberty, supporting their interests, and allowing them to exercise choice can lead to organic learning that evolves naturally and prepares them for a rapidly changing world... more

Celebrating Rejections

By Shwetangna Chakrabarty

First, let me say it: recently I applied for a few positions and did not get selected. Rejection stings! But why? Trying is an act of courage. And courage deserves airtime. So why don’t we celebrate them? Why don’t we post about our failures or rejections… more

Risk Management: The Frog and the Bat

By Conrad Hughes

There’s no shortage of metaphors for leadership, often using sports, which is not always helpful since running an organisation is not playing a game. Nonetheless, using a metaphor for elements of leadership can help distill values, concepts and skills… more

Why an MSelf? What Even Is an MSelf?!

By Paul Magnuson

We all make an effort to learn new things, particularly stuff we are interested in, all the time. Sometimes we set ourselves goals and a timeframe. Less often, perhaps, do we formalize a chunk of learning into something parallel to the learning you might do at a university, with depth and breadth and focus for an established period of time… more

Breaking the Habit of Excuse

By Matthew Piercy

I awoke this morning to an email from one of my online students. It began: “Certainly not an email I want to be sending to you, but it’s best to be transparent and let you know what’s going on. My grandfather committed suicide in the house we own just down the road”... more

Save Our Brainforests!

By Matt Brady

Sustainable growth comes from user centred digital ecosystem design that removes friction. More than any other theme, sustainable development dominates K-12 classrooms. We teach students about collaboration, conservation and protecting finite resources. At the same time, has there ever been greater pressure on school departments to meet relentless “growth goals”... more

Blue Skies Leadership Podcast – Episode #19

By Daniel Kerr

“You’re wired to have this sense of belonging.” Dr. Derrick Gay is back on the Blue Skies Leadership Podcast for Episode 19, and he’s bringing the science. One of the most powerful takeaways from this conversation is the reminder that belonging isn’t a “soft” initiative or a political stance—it’s a biological requirement. As Dr. Gay puts it, “If you’re a human, you need this”... more