Celebrating 40 Years of TIE! | TIE Newsletter 21 October 2026 | The International Educator (TIE Online)

21 October 2026

40 Years of Connecting International Educators

With Bambi Betts

Bambi Betts reflects on TIE’s 40-year evolution, its role in connecting international educators, and how it continues to strengthen the profession in a changing world... more

Rethinking Calendar Days and Celebration-Based Approaches to DEIJ

By Michael Neumann and Daryl Sinclair

Calendar days can spark awareness and connection, but meaningful learning requires schools to move beyond isolated celebrations toward sustained, transformative learning... more

A Three Year Case Study in Growing a School's Digital Ecosystem

By Dr. Richard Granger

A practical case study examines how one international school built a governed digital ecosystem, scaled AI safely, and developed systems-thinking leaders... more

SIGNALS AND SCENARIOS

The Futures We Bring to the Table

By Tricia Friedman

What if imagining possible futures helped students question their assumptions, consider new perspectives, and rethink the decisions shaping their world... more

When Clay Becomes a Bridge

By Ketaki Yadav

A local clay tradition transforms an international art classroom, helping students connect creative practice, cultural identity, and the place they call home... more

PEARLS OF WISDOM

Every Behavior Expresses a Need

By Banu Aldemir

Looking beyond challenging behavior to understand the unmet needs behind it can help leaders create meaningful support that lasts beyond their presence… more

FEATURED COLLECTION

JOB SEEKING

International school recruitment is shifting into a complex ecosystem where visibility, timing, digital presence, and networks matter as much as experience. This featured collection explores how educators can navigate and position themselves effectively... more

Blindsided by Tradition: The High-Stakes Clash Between IB Inquiry and Parent Expectations

By Mushfiqua Zabeen

A shift toward inquiry and project-based learning sparks unexpected tensions with parents, revealing what schools need to consider when introducing new approaches... more

THE COMPLEXITIES OF HEAD OF SCHOOL LEADERSHIP

Retention Starts With the First Conversation, the First Face

By Jim O’Malley

Teacher retention can begin before hiring, with meaningful recruitment conversations, personal welcomes, and relationships that establish belonging from the start... more

Helping Students Find Themselves Within the Systems

By Jack George

Aiglon College connects self-realization, systems thinking, and emerging technologies to help students develop self-awareness, understand complex global challenges, and shape an uncertain future... more

Do They Like Me and Does It Matter?

By Rizvana Abdul Reman

Being liked is not the same as being trusted. Effective leadership means earning the confidence to challenge others and influence change, even when the conversations are difficult... more

Global Book Recommendations

By Margriet Ruurs

There is no better tool to use in any classroom than books! Here is a selection of newly released picturebooks which will be meaningful to children with a multicultural background... more

TIE – 40 Years of Leading the Way

By Daniel Kerr

So The International Educator (TIE Online) has quite literally changed my life. You see, back in 2010, when I was attending the Principals' Training Center (PTC) in Miami, as a very young and green Assistant Principal, I had two separate yet equally life altering experiences that empowered me to start a professional blog, as a vehicle to share my vision and thoughts with my faculty... more

The Stories Behind the Stories

By Shwetangna Chakrabarty

When I think about The International Educator turning 40, I find myself thinking less about the articles, newsletters, deadlines, and editions, and more about the people behind them. That, for me, is my TIE story... more